Tyler is TWO!

Tyler is 2!! I can't believe how fast the last two years have gone!! Everyone always told me to cherish these baby moments because they're going to go by so fast... I wish I would've listened!! It's so hard to enjoy and be and live in the moment when they're itty bitty as I was sometimes sleep deprived, overwhelmed, always wanting him to do the next thing (roll over, sit up independently, crawl, walk, etc) and my Tyler has gone from being a baby to a big boy overnight!! I'm going to try my best to REALLY enjoy and cherish every moment with the next one now that I know how fast it really does go by.

We went for Ty's 2 year checkup yesterday. Dr said everything looked good. She was a little concerned that he's not talking more... He'll repeat a lot if you ask him to with a ton of words but he really only says 6 words on his own (mama, daddy, cookie, cracker, more and einstein) - What else does he need to say? Those are the important ones, right?! LOL! Anyways... she had his hearing tested but turned out perfect so she's just hoping for a big improvement in vocabulary over the next 6 months and we'll go from there. I'm not too concerned about it as I know he is just a BUSY boy and will get to it when he wants and has time. He knows most of his body parts and will point to them when you ask and knows lots of animal sounds! haha!! He understands just about anything I say and will do just about whatever I ask. He's just taking his time on the talking part...

Anyways... here are the stats:
Weight - 31 pounds (75th percentile)
Height - 35 inches (50th percentile)

Here are some things I love about my Tyler:

• He LOVES to dance and will dance to just about ANYTHING - not kidding!! Any type of music (from classical to hiphop), background music in commercials, music on toys - you name it! He's got soem rhythm too!!
  
• He is SUPER cuddly now when he's tired, hurts him or is just having a hard time with something. He'll let me hold him and just lay on my chest or over my shoulder until he's doing better - I'm cherishing EVERY moment of that since it's a new thing and he hasn't been cuddly in the last year or so.
  
• He freely gives out hugs and kisses all day! You've just gotta ask for one and he'll come running!
• He's been a big helper lately - Loves to vacuum, put clothes away, sweep, mop, wipes down the tables/windows
• He's our little "inspector gadget" - wondering if he'll be an engineer or something. He loves to figure out how things work!
• He LOVES electronics - remotes, equipment, iPods, phones, cameras, the list goes on! He's fascinated by them and will seek them out anywhere in our house and will get super excited if he gets his hands on one!
• He's a great eater and will eat just about anything we put in front of him.
• He's such a ham and now smiles and poses when a camera is put in front of him and then wants to come to you to see the picture afterwards - what did we ever do before digital cameras? hahah