Fifteen Months

I guess it's true that you never realize how quickly time goes until you have a kid.  I've heard that before, but I never fully comprehended it until Tyler came around.  Even when I was pregnant I got a glimpse of that.  

It's funny the way having a kid makes you want to speed up time, and freeze it simultaneously.  You can't wait to see them learn something new like crawl, walk, talk, etc. but at the same time that means they're growing up.  I don't know about all moms, but I can tell you that Tyler growing up is an awesomely scary thought.  I'm so anxious to see what kind of person he'll grow in to, but I already miss the newborn stage, the bright-eyed baby stage, the not-running towards the street phase!

Ty's fifteen-months-old and I can't believe how much he's grown and learned in such a short amount of time. At his birthday he was just taking a few steps here and there.  Now we can't get him to stop and he's all-around running!  He has quite a few words.  Many of them really only we understand, and he may not say them often, but he has said them, in context, so it counts!  I still don't think Rob has ever heard him say "turtle", but he has, while trying to pet Bebe through the aquarium!

And I really can't get over how much he's grown.  He's a big boy now!  He was a tiny little peanut at birth - not even 7 pounds and 20 inches.  Now he's 24 pounds (50th %) and 33 inches (90th %).  He has 12 teeth.  Yes, TWELVE teeth!  Molars and all.  He grew 3 inches in 3 months.  Insane, I know!  Proof positive that time goes fast right there!

And, some new discoveries recently... Ty used to be hesitant of Brown Bear (maybe we'll rename him later - that's pretty boring!), but now he loves to grab a book, his blankie, or a toy and cuddle with him.  I'm anxious for the day he falls asleep with his big protector!  How cute would that be?

I discovered Ty's love for smoothies!  At the Kid's Flea Market at The Magic House I got a free smoothie, and gave Ty a sip. The kid screamed for more and couldn't get enough of it!  Good to know - that might be one way to sneak more fruits and veggies in to his diet!

Daddy Skills

I know it's been awhile, and I really need to update on actual life, but for now - another video.  This is something I saw on Facebook that I have to share. Even as a mom, it's amazing how much of this I relate to.   And I'm sure Rob can relate as well ;)

Ty - The Budding Director

Just a super cute video that I had to share.  Ty is a vain little guy, and loves to look at himself.  And who can blame him?!  He's quite handsome!  Last night he got a hold of my phone while we were hanging out on the couch, well WELL past his bedtime, and the lock screen is an old picture of him, and he was having a blast with it.

Rob had the brilliant idea to turn the camera on and flip the lens so that Ty could see himself like a mirror.  Well, he managed to switch to video mode and shoot this fun little video of himself.  I'm not sure why it won't upload in HD, but oh well!

I must say, I think he's well above the times in terms of cinematic direction.  Look out Marty Scorsese!  And Ty, remember mom and dad in your Oscar speeches!

We're Alive!

I know, I know - bad mommy blogger!  I haven't posted since Ty was a few weeks old, but for very good reason.  I've been loving on my baby boy, and who can blame me!  So, here's a quick recap of where Tyler is:

Currently 9 1/2 months.  Seriously, where has the time gone?!  It feels like just last week he was a little 6 lb. 10oz. baby coming home from the hospital (well, 6 lb. 4oz. when we left), and now he's over 20 lbs.  Yep - he's a big boy!!

A big ACTIVE boy at that.  And I wouldn't have it any other way.  He was a very mellow baby, and once he figured out how to crawl (on January 30th, by the way), he hasn't stopped.  In fact, he's one of the fastest at Day Care, and therefore they moved him to the "Little Movers" room to be around some of the slightly bigger kids.  So basically that means that it's only a matter of time before he starts walking. right?  He could probably do it now, but the kid gets so excited that he starts bouncing.  Imagine Tigger - and you've got Tyler!

He loves music, and drumsticks particularly.  Because he's constantly hyper and loves to drum on things we've taken to calling him Animal. He's even got the clothes to prove it!

    

He's also getting pretty good at eating!  Three solid meals a day and some snacks.  He's getting very good at putting table foods in to his mouth and chewing, but we're still working on the actual swallowing part!  I don't know, maybe he likes acting like a chipmunk and storing his food!?

If you have some spare time - check out some super cute videos of the kid on my YouTube channel!  Once I get better about posting more frequently I'll post actual videos!