A Little Behind - Here's an Update!

After all our Scout activity in December its been forever since I posted anything. Where did December go? Here are the latest Tyler happenings: Words - momma, dadda, no, dog, ball, book, more, all done, this?, lights, duck, monitor and uh oh. He also say moo for cows. I think he probablly says more and we just dont understand him yet. His favorite toys are his broom, anything elmo, Scout the dog (not to be confused with Scout the elf) books and his giant bear. He loves his blanket (the tags specifically), blueberries and cheese. He really likes flipping the light switch, closing doors and pulling tissues and wipes out of their containers. He can stir and sweep, he loves to dance and he imitates so many things its scary. See the picture - trying to be just like dad? :)He can also give a very cute sassy face... maybe that's from me? He refuses to wear bibs - hence the food on his shirt. He is a good sleeper her goes to bed well usually plays in his crib for a while and really doesnt wake up in the middle of the night - I am very grateful and I know very lucky too. He goes through phases of having a fit when we take him to daycare or when he gets picked up. His naughties are trying to destroy the blinds - they should always be half up but Will keeps lowering them and biting. The biting thing has become a bigger problem at daycare. He seems to do it a lot and I have seen it so I know its real... We are giving him a teething toy at school now and yesterday was the first day and they said it helped so hopefully it will be a good solution. His teachers say he isn't ding it to be aggressive but rather when he is excited. Ugh, when they are 16 months old what do you do? Honestly, I am taking suggestions.

Twas the Night Before Christmas

We came home the night before Christmas and made a Pumpkin Gooey Cake for the next day. We went to bed and not a creature was stirring not even a Drake Dog. Only the dogs stockings were left hung by the chimney with (at the time of the photo), it seem Saint Nick had already been there!!!!! Keyley and Drake were very bad this year. Tyler was all snug in his crib in hopes of an Elmo toy and a Radio Flyer would be on their way. When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter that mom told dad see what's a matter?! Dad ran out to the living room hearing Santa's sleigh bells and there was Scout catching his ride up North!!!!!! Dad is super fast with his camera! (thanks dad) Good bye Scout, you have been such fun! Next year - per your instructions - we hope you will return when Tyler gives a gift to another child that may not otherwise get one.

Uh-Oh

Well Tyler decided to end the last day of school 'big' by getting not one but TWO incident reports with three bites!!!!! He bit a friend and then bit another later in the day when the teacher took him aside to talk to him about why that is not nice he bit her!!!!! My goodness. We put the incident reports in the drawer to keep them from Scout, we felt Tyler had been so good lately we didn't want Christmas to be wrecked by some misdirected affection. Some see it as 'bad' but it might have just been a love bite - right? Well on Christmas Eve morning we found Scout looking over the reports. I hope Santa remembers that Tyler is a very good boy that sleeps through the night(mom and daddy love that), loves everyone, gives the greatest belly laugh (his pediatrician said so himself) and gives sweet smiles to everyone! Look at his sweet newborn picture next to Scout, who can be upset with a baby that cute?

Working Out

Scout has been on the move a little less lately. I figured out this morning that he must be saving his enegy for the last little bit before Santa arrives. We found him lifting weights today!

Seriously Scout?

As if this week isn't crazy enough now Scout has wrapped the tree! I found him squatting in the toilet paper roll.
Not a good example Scout - don't make me email Santa!

Where Does Your Broom Reside?

Funny question isn't it? Oh the lessons you learn. Tyler has decided the most exciting thing in the entire world is the kitchen broom. At first we were like gross, but he loved it so. I gave it a cleaning and he carried it all around the house so happy and proud of his 'toy'. Well aside from me still being grossed out there is a much larger problem - a one year old with a 3.5 foot poll can do a lot of damage. After clearing some counter tops and finding myself cleaning the broom for him I decided this needs to come to an end. I started putting the broom in the garage, but when we get home for the day and walk through the garage he sees it and has an all and all out fit for it. Now the broom lives in our bathroom (toilet room) because he doesn't go in there. I think it's funny that we jump through all these hoops to make sure he never sees it. It's literally a hurry hide it before he sees it event in our house. You would think Will and I were operating some sort of high level secret mission the lengths we go to and then I wonder what the heck are all these toys for?

Ride em Scout - Tyler has

We found Scout riding the elephant. What a fun life he leads. Tyler once rode well - passed out on the elephant. He was a newborn in this picture - a little milk drunk I think.