Hogle Zoo

This is a little late, but here are some pictures of our trip to the Hogle Zoo while Dee Dee was out here visiting us.

19 months!

I know this is a little late, but I've been pretty busy. I am going to work more now (29 hrs a week) and I have started up my own little business. It all keeps me pretty busy and tired. So I guess I can't complain that I am bored anymore ;)

Anyway, our little boy is getting so big! He is learning lots. I am still shocked with how much he has grown. They really do grow up so fast!

The things he is doing now is:

• running


• signing lots more


• loves outside


• loves to ride the lawn mower with daddy


• loves bubbles


• gets in the jogging stroller and tells me he is "ready"


• loves technology

He is not so little anymore. We are still working on nursery. Somedays he does really good and others he doesn't. It doesn't help that it is right during his nap, but that does happen. The teachers have told us that he does really well until some other kid starts to cry and that causes him to cry. We will get there. Just glad he is getting better. One of these days he will last the whole time :)

Other than that, he is doing great. Still working on his food habits. He is like his mom, which is not a good thing. We sure are working hard on trying to over come it. Any suggestions is appreciated :)

18 months!

I cannot believe my baby is a big boy now. It kind of makes me sad :( I definitely take advantage of those days he wants to cuddle with mom because I know those days won't last much longer. He will go into nursery this Sunday for the first time. I am nervous, but happy at the same time. I just hope he does well. I will be busy with my primary class so I hope it will keep my mind off of it :) I feel like his brain is growing so much! He copies everything we say and is picking up sign language very fast. The other day he learned how to sign GRANDMA and GRANDPA. It is so awesome! I love it! I think my favorite sign he does is STORE. It is always so cute seeing little kids sign and now I get to see my little boy do it all the time :) We did go to the doctor and he is 23 lbs 9.5 oz (25%) and 34'' tall (90%). He is one tall, skinny boy. I'm glad he is still growing but wish he would eat a little better. He seems to not like textures and new things (just like his mom). Hopefully we will get over this hurdle. He is starting to try to run and I love watching that. Soon we will have to run after him. I guess that will be my workout :) He does ask to go "run" with mom in the morning. It is just hard when it is still raining/snowing. Once that FINALLY stops, I will go out more often and I know he will love it since he LOVES the outdoors.

Random

We sure love being outside! He is always asking for grass. We sure have fun watching him learn to play in the grass and he loves the bubbles outside too.





This one is Tyler's favorite because he is wearing a cape :)

17 months!

Our little boy is definitely not a baby anymore. I can't believe how grown up he is getting. I don't know where time has gone. It is like I blinked and he is ready for nursery. I will probably blink again and it will be time to start school! Where does the time go?? It is amazing.

I will admit, I am excited for him to go into nursery to socialize and get to know other kids, but I am nervous too! Am I the only one?? I guess I am just scared how he will be around other kids. He is a shy boy and I don't know how he will react with 15 other kids! I guess we will see what happens.

He is learning to speak a lot. He copies everything we say, so we have learned to be careful what we say. He is at a fun age though. He is frustrating at times, but who isn't? We sure love this boy so much though. This is what he is up to:

• Can now go down stairs
• Has learned to turn around and climb down off the couch/bed
• Calls anyone with grey hair and glasses grandma/grandpa
• Learning how to clean up after himself
• LOVES signing time
• Wants to walk EVERYWHERE
• Loves bubbles
• Loves outside

He is turning into our little toddler and it really keeps us on our toes, but we sure do love it.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day. We celebrated the weekend before since Tyler has school at night. I decided I wanted to do a home made gift for him this year and I belong to this great page and they had a great idea. Check it out here. They had great ideas how to keep your relationship strong and it is made by LDS women. I love it! Here are some pictures of what I made for Tyler.

16 months

Our little boy is getting so close to nursery age and I am so excited!! I know that sounds bad, but I am ready for him to go play with some friends his age and let Mom and Dad take care of their class (primary teachers).

He is growing up so fast though. He is learning lots. He is finally walking!!! It is so nice not having to carry him everywhere and not getting his pants dirty from crawling everywhere (especially the church floor). He loves to talk...a lot! He mixes in signs with talking, but that is okay. He needs to know both anyways. He has a favorite book "Good Night Gorilla" or g'illa as he calls it. I think my favorite is when he signs gorilla. Love it!

We are still working on the eating habits. He was so good as a baby, but not good anymore. I am glad it isn't just him (according to the doctor), but it still worries me. We try to give him food of what we eat, but he just pushes it away. It is hard because I don't want him to get in the habit of that, but I also don't want to force him to eat either and hate the food forever. I think he is still a little too young to really understand too. We are just still plugging away and trying to get him to eat more options. We have his favorites, but it is hard when they are really "snacks."

I finally have a schedule for him of what to do when we are awake. He has a nap schedule (since he was born), but now to figure out his day. It has helped me so much! It helps the day go by fast and I don't feel as bored. I am so glad I did this. Thanks SuperNanny :)

We love this little boy so much! He is definitely at the fun-learning stage!