Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Music Monday
Green River Ordinance- Learning
"I can be the one you run to, for the rest of your life
I'm still learning how to love you.
You are the only one who's worth the fight."
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Tyler- 16 Months
Tyler- 16 Months
New Skills-
Running! Tyler is a full-fledged running machine these days. He can't get anywhere fast enough which also, of course, means he runs into objects (like our recliner chair that has been in the exact same position for his entire life) and face plants sometimes too. For the most part, it doesn't phase him but sometimes a short little whiny cry escapes before he realizes it's not actually life threatening.
This leads into his next new skill- climbing! He tries to climb onto or into pretty much everything, sometimes with success, sometimes with total failure and sometimes without much result at all. He reaches on tip toes and pulls his knee up as high as it can go but can't get up to the couch or previously mentioned chair yet. He did, just the other day, grab onto the back of one of our kitchen chairs and pull his body parallel with the seat in a superman type pose. It was crazy. He LOVES sitting on adult sized chairs/couches but hasn't fully grasped sitting (as opposed to standing) so it usually ends in a fit of frustration.
Old Favorites-
Legos- Tyler still loves them. We still hide them in the closet most of the time because when they're out they are pretty much the only thing he'll play with.
Books- but now he'll sit still long enough to read them!
New/Old Favorite-
Kitchen spoons and plastic bowls are both a new skill and an old favorite at the same time. He, sometime recently, figured out he loved these items and since that day, is either holding one of the items in his hand or standing at the kitchen counter pointing to the utensil holder whining that he wants one!
Other news-
Tyler is preparing for his week long Thanksgiving-vacation with grandparents! Kevin and I are off to the Dominican Republic for a week while Tyler holds down the fort in Iowa, he has to stay to help keep both sets of his grandparents in line. I'm sure Tyler will hold up just fine....me, on the other hand, may be a different story! I've never been away from him for more than a few days so a week will be interesting. I am sure the sun, sand and ocean waves will help though!
And one more, just for good measure-
New Skills-
Running! Tyler is a full-fledged running machine these days. He can't get anywhere fast enough which also, of course, means he runs into objects (like our recliner chair that has been in the exact same position for his entire life) and face plants sometimes too. For the most part, it doesn't phase him but sometimes a short little whiny cry escapes before he realizes it's not actually life threatening.
This leads into his next new skill- climbing! He tries to climb onto or into pretty much everything, sometimes with success, sometimes with total failure and sometimes without much result at all. He reaches on tip toes and pulls his knee up as high as it can go but can't get up to the couch or previously mentioned chair yet. He did, just the other day, grab onto the back of one of our kitchen chairs and pull his body parallel with the seat in a superman type pose. It was crazy. He LOVES sitting on adult sized chairs/couches but hasn't fully grasped sitting (as opposed to standing) so it usually ends in a fit of frustration.
Old Favorites-
Legos- Tyler still loves them. We still hide them in the closet most of the time because when they're out they are pretty much the only thing he'll play with.
Books- but now he'll sit still long enough to read them!
New/Old Favorite-
Kitchen spoons and plastic bowls are both a new skill and an old favorite at the same time. He, sometime recently, figured out he loved these items and since that day, is either holding one of the items in his hand or standing at the kitchen counter pointing to the utensil holder whining that he wants one!
Other news-
Tyler is preparing for his week long Thanksgiving-vacation with grandparents! Kevin and I are off to the Dominican Republic for a week while Tyler holds down the fort in Iowa, he has to stay to help keep both sets of his grandparents in line. I'm sure Tyler will hold up just fine....me, on the other hand, may be a different story! I've never been away from him for more than a few days so a week will be interesting. I am sure the sun, sand and ocean waves will help though!
And one more, just for good measure-
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
Tyler- 15 Months
Tyler's 15 month birthday came and went- here's the latest ( a few weeks late)
- Words! Tyler started "talking" recently- his most favorite thing to say is "uh-oh", he also says "Da-y" (daddy without the second D sound). "Mom" is coming along but no where near as clear and consistent as "Da-y". He spends a good portion of the day talking to himself in the language only he understands, I would LOVE to know what he thinks he's saying but it's total gibberish to us. I love hearing the little tone and inflection and different sounds he makes, even though I can't understand it...I am sure he thinks he's speaking English.
- We said good bye to baby food entirely and so far, there isn't much he won't eat. We also haven't gotten to the toddler refusing to eat stage so he's tipping the scales these days at 25 pounds.
- Body parts- He knows ears, nose, mouth, toes and belly...eyes are hit or miss. He loves his belly and pulls his shirt up multiple times a day to get a peek.
- We are starting to see his adventurous side as he is more and more confident with walking. He even picks it up to a little (wobbly) run sometimes. Recently, he has been caught standing on the seat of his bike while holding the handlebars...it is either the start of his unicycle career or super dangerous. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get a photo.
- Kitchen cabinets- sometime in the last few weeks, he figured out the cabinets and drawers in the kitchen contain items that he needs to play with. We promptly made a run to the nearest baby store yesterday to solve this minor problem-o.
- Teeth- He's got 4 on the top, 2 on the bottom AND 2 bottom molars- one completely broken through and the other partly through.
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