Clap Clap Clap

Just a little clip that I got of Tyler clapping... But then he got pretty excited between that and trying to stand and crawl and whatever else he was doing : ) He is getting sooooo close to walking by the way. He consistently take 4-5 steps now throughout the day.

Park Morning

This morning Tyler and I met our friends Amy and Justice at the park. The mornings and evenings have been really nice, despite the 90 degree weather during the day, so we took advantage of it! Justice is getting so big! It was his first time at the park and he loved the swings! It was so cute watching him and Tyler interact more than they were last time we got them together. The stared at each other almost the entire time they were on the swings. It was too cute!

Ty's 1st Haircut

We took Tyler in to get his 1st haircut on Friday!! His hair has been getting long and raggy for a while now but I've just been putting it off as I knew it would take away the last of his "babyness"... and yes it did!! We took him to a place called Enchanted Memories in Palm Desert that's a total kids salon. They were running behind when we got there so we had to wait and play with toys for a while but soon enough it was his turn and he got to sit in the airplane chair! He would not sit still for the poor lady so we took turns alternating between having a bottle, eating animal crackers, playing with a balloon, sitting in moms lap, etc etc. It took her about 45 minutes to cut as every time she would get the hair lined up in her fingers and ready to snip, he'd move his head. The 45 minutes were so worth it though and his new look is too darn cute for words!! He looks like such a big boy!! I can't get over it!! Here are a few pictures!!

* The before shot - and having a good time in the airplane! *

* Getting ready *
* Last baby shot with mommy *
* ALL DONE! *

Also, after his cut, we headed over to the La Quinta High School football game. We sat with our friends Araceli and her parents and in-laws and her husband Justin is coaching the team this year so we had a fun time watching the game. It was their first win of the season and they STOMPED on Cathedral City! The final score was 63-0!!! CRAZY!!! They played so well and it was a fun game to watch! Tyler was in the best mood and I think just with so much going on with the lights, music, crowd, etc... he was loving it!!

* Walking up to the field *

* So focused on the game *

* Araceli & Me *
* Mama and Ty - with his new do! *
* Happy Boy *
* Ty and Daddy *

Tyler update

It's been awhile since I posted just a general update on Ty. Time has been flying and I know if I were to go back through all of my posts on this blog I've probably said it like 100 times! LOL!!

Anyways... His 7th tooth finally came in on Monday - woohoo!! His teeth are coming... slowly but surely! He can eat just about anything we put in front of him. Just with the tougher stuff I'll cut it into super small pieces since he doesn't have any teeth in the back. He chowed down on steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus tonight and loved it!

He's also just started clapping and it's the cutest thing! He started out of nowhere last week and hasn't stopped since. All I have to say is "clap clap clap" or "yeeeaaa Tyler" and he goes crazy clapping! It's so cute!! It's crazy to know where they pick these things up cause it's not like I'm clapping around him all day or anything and he just starts to do it... I love watching all of these milestones and developments come and can't wait to see what's next!!

DIsneyland

We had our first experience at Disneyland with Tyler last Friday!! And boy was it an experience - LOL! Our friends, Ryan and Danielle, gave us 2 free tickets that were set to expire the end of the month so we made a point of getting out there to use them! We went on a Friday thinking it wouldn't be as crowded as it was a school day and boy were we wrong! The park was PACKED!! Like more packed than we've ever seen it in the middle of summer on a weekend! They're doing a Halloween thing right now which I'm sure didn't help but still... We still had a good time and made the most of it. We were there I think about 5 hours total and it was plenty of time. Tyler at his age isn't much for waiting in lines and whatnot so we did whatever we could that didn't involve a lot of that. Overall we had a great time and can't wait to take him back in a year or so when he'll really be into it and the different characters.

* Walking through Toon Towne houses *

* Playing the piano in Goofy's house - Ty LOVED this!! *

* Snack Time *
* Looking a little sleepy... *
* Uuuuuhhhhhhh..... *
* "PEEK-A-BOO" *
* Clap Clap Clap *
* Mamma and Ty - I'm bummed we didn't get a family picture... This is one of the only semi-decent ones... *
* The Mickey Mouse pumpkin! I thought it was so cute! *

After Disneyland we headed over to Katie and Cris' (sister and fiance) apartment in Long Beach to stay the night. We had a super nice visit with them and loved seeing their new little place they have together out there. It's really cute and very homey! Tyler LOVES Bella (their doggie) and had such a fun time playing with her. Bella gets really excited with Tyler and plays all puppy'ish with him and Ty loves it and cracks up! Enjoy the video : )

Overall we had a very nice 2 days with beach weather and family time!

It's a Beautiful Saturday!

I am so excited the weather is cooling off here in the desert. It was GORGEOUS today and we spent the majority of it outside or out and about running errands!!

We met the Sligar's at the park this morning and let the kids play and dogs run around for awhile. Love and Jake are two of the cutest kids ever. Tyler had fun going in the baby swings and eating snacks in his stroller. There isn't much else for him to do right now... I can't wait till he can walk. I know I'll be eating those words here shortly... LOL. The dogs had a great time too and were able to get out some energy! Poor things never get much attention now... well park attention that is. They're still spoiled rotten at home.

~ Love, Chad & Tyler ~

~ Love ~

~ Jake playing in the sprinklers - This will sooo be Tyler soon ~
~ Tyler watching the kids play... He was getting very sleepy ~
~ Max, Hershey & Bailey ~

After Tyler woke up from his afternoon nap (much too short by the way) we went out in the backyard to play on his new toy from his birthday. He loves to spin the wheel up on top over and over. That's pretty much the only thing he's interested in at this point. haha. We spent another 30-45 minutes playing out back and enjoying the nice breeze until daddy came home. I'm loving it! It instantly puts me in a good mood!

I guess I was a little picture happy today! That's just part of the whole nice weather, good mood kind of thing : ) Enjoy the video too - Sorry it's sideways... I'm not sure how to change it.

12 Month Checkup

Tyler had his 12 month well visit today. Chad was working so I took him by myself. Everything looks great. His ears are clear, teeth are good, motorskills are good, etc, etc and everything else they examine at these visits. He only had 3 shots today, all of which he's had before so I knew he would react to them fine but I opted out of the MMR and chicken pox (for the time being) as I'm still so uneasy about it. I made this appointment a while ago and knew that I would have time to do the research I needed to do but this appointment came up out of nowhere and I had done nothing! So... I am now in research mode and will hopefully be able to make up my mind and feel at peace with it in the next couple of weeks.

Anyways... Here are the stats:
Weight: 24 lbs 2 oz (75th percentile)
Length: 29 3/4 inches (50th percentile)

Birthday Boy

We had a BIG celebration for Tyler's birthday yesterday. We had a great turnout with so many family and friends that came - About 50 adults and 15 kids! That's A LOT for our little house but I am praising God for the cool weather he gave us. It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I had been checking the forecast all week. On Monday, the projected temperature for Saturday said 97 degrees. Saturday's forecast kept getting lower and lower throughout the week and what did it end up being?? 85!!!! It was gorgeous!!! The wind did pick up a bit as the day went on but it was tolerable and we were able to use our backyard.

We BBQ'd hamburgers and hot dogs. The kids loved the jumphouse that we rented for the day - It was a hit and kept them entertained the entire time. Tyler LOVED LOVED LOVED his cake. He devoured the thing! That was the highlight of my night just watching him dig in and eat it up. I didn't really expect anything less but it was so darn cute!

The night went by so fast! I've been thinking of that day for months and it was all over so quickly. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated Ty's 1st Birthday. And also to those to drove in from out of town to be here. We love you!


* Here was his invitation - He's my little monkey.
The costume here also doubles as his Halloween costume in a few weeks : ) *

* I found a similar idea for this banner on a blog. It showed 13 pictures (birth and then each month of his first year) It turned out super cute! *

* Me, Micheal & Katie *

* The Jumper *
* Auntie Lolo and Ty *
* The Great Grandmas *
* Tyler trying out his new slide toy *
* The Birthday Boy *
* Tyler's Cake *
* The Big Cake *
* Mama and Ty - The wind was blowing my hair ALL day! *
* "Happy Birthday to you..." *
* "Mmmmmm" *
* Digging in... *
* "I Love Cake!" *
* The Aftermath *
* Opening gifts - "Thank you everybody!" *
Lots of new toys!
* And Dad 's excited about the toys too! *
* Happy Birthday Tyler. We Love You! *