Tyler Makes Friends

Over the past few weeks Tyler has acquired some new friends. It started with a hippo. The hippo became his friend when he gave up his passie. Ever since that moment he and all stuffed animals have developed a bond. I noticed that he began showing hippo things that he was interested in like outside while we were traveling (He presses hippo's nose to the window). He will sit hippo down to read while we are doing night night time. He will also make sure that hippo sees all the pages by pressing hippo's nose up against the pages.

The other day he had hippo and all the stuffed animals around his sound machine and he was teaching them about all the different sounds. His friendship with his animals is flourishing and it is so cute to watch.

Our ER Visit

On September 17th, Tyler's school called and asked us to come and get him b/c he was running a fever. We never imagined that we would end up in the Emergency Room before the weekend was over, but it did. Over a two day period his fever went up to 103.5 and I want to say it went up to 104, but it is all a haze and almost long forgotten. Once it hit 103.5 we were told that we should head to the doctor. We were in the local Pri Med, and had just been taken to see the doctor when Tyler began to have a seizure. I was holding this little boy, and all I can remember is feeling speechless and helpless. It was like a dream where you are being hurt and you have lost your voice. Luckily Jamison was there, and he took control of the situation and yelled down the hall for the doctors and nurses. The ambulance was called and I kept thinking to myself, we could have been at the hospital by now since it was just right across the street. I didn't realize that we would have to go the hospital located across town. Since he was so young and the fact that it was a seizure they sent him there. In that case, I was glad that we had to take the ambulance. We would have never made it in the time that they did (Kudos to our ambulance team).

Tyler and I both had our first ride in the ambulance. I couldn't ride in the back with him, and I was very surprised that he didn't pitch a fit being separated from both Jamison and I. He did great.

We arrived at the hospital, received a series of tests including a CT scan and all was clear. It appears that the seizure was caused by the fever. Needless to say he returned to our normal outgoing boy before the night was over. The picture is of us as we were leaving the ER at 11:51 PM.

Tyler and MaMa The Day Before The ER

Tyler How Do You Call A Squirl?

Jamison and Tyler were sitting outside after Thanksgiving dinner, and Jamison was having an enjoyable relaxing time with Tyler. Jamison would ask Tyler where the sky was, and he would point up above. He asked him where the trees where, and he pointed to those as well. He then asked what sound the plane made, and he said NNNeeeeerr. Then he asked him how to call the squirrel. He expected to get a Mmnch Mmnch Mmnch sound, but instead Tyler raised his hand to his ear as if he were holding a telephone and said "Oh" (which is Tyler for hello).

Update

I have risen early this morning and am not at work so I am determined to blog something before Tyler wakes up which is approximately 30 minutes.

Jamison and I broke down and put Tyler in school this year. We decided that it was just going to be impossible to continue with the same schedule this year. I was working in the mornings from home and Jamison was working in the afternoons from home. Last year the schedule was great, but of course Tyler didn't do much for 7 months of his life which was made it real easy to get work done from home. However, once he began to crawl and pull himself up it became a little more difficult.

His likeliness for injury increased with each new step and required me to watch him better. As he became more comfortable with walking, he began to run around the house. Again, chance of injury. Now he likes to climb, and boy is it amazing to see what he can climb.

Anyway, he also needs more attention and we just were not able to give him that attention while we worked at home so we decided to put him in school, and it is working out. He loves school, and I am ultimately getting to spend more time with him. I am at work by 5:30 (Jamison takes him to school) and I get to pick Tyler up at 2:30. I then get to spend time with him from 2:30 till bed time which is between 7:30 and 8. It is definitely exhausting, but it is worth it.

Learn to Speak Tyler in 5 Seconds

Please = Phaaa
Water = Ature
Tyler = Tyture
Grandma = Gama
Granddad = Gandad
Nana = Nana
PaPaw = PaPa
Hello = Ho
More = Maaa
Thank You = Tank Chuuuuu
Bananna = Nana
Passie = Papasie
Bathtub = Bafatub
Analisa = Alisa
Come On = Mahn
Pottie = Popatie
Amen = Amen
Chair = Chere
Snack = nak nak
Milk = Maaa
Cheese = Cheese
Cat = Kty Cat
The duck Says = nack nack nack
Thunder = Tunder

Tyler's Box

Click on the link to see Tyler's 2008 Box Odyssey

Tyler 11 to 13 months

Click here to see montage of Tyler from 11 to 13 months

Hats

Tyler's Love of Food is comparable to his love for Hats. Everything is a hat. A couple of weeks ago we were out in the kiddie pool and Tyler was pulling up the grass and throwing it in the pool. He then proceeds to place a blade of grass on his head and claims that he has a Tat (Tyler speak for Hat) on his head. The blade of grass stayed on his head for a while.

In the Bafutub (Bathtub) he likes to put a red lid from an icing container on his head as well. He looks like he has a red french beret on his head.

He has recently started using his food for hats. The other day he placed a sweet potato on his head and claimed that it was a Tat.

Food on the Brain?

Tyler is constantly pretending to whip up something good to eat. He will generally mix up some air or water in the container of his choice (such as a bucket full of water, tin cup, empty wipes box, or a pot). He will then dip out the prepared food with a diving stick or spoon, and proceed to feed himself with his gums and mouth just smacking away. He then proceeds to serve the delectable dish to Jamison and I. He definitely gets his passion for food honestly.

Tyler Prays

OK, so I left my computer at work today so I know my mom will be happy that I am finally updating the blog.

Today Tyler was singing into the microphone. In "Tyler Speak" he was singing Jesus Loves Me. We then thought we would ask him to pray into the microphone. He immediately dropped the microphone, folded his hands, bowed his head, and began praying. This is one of our list of things to try and get on video.

While we are on the topic of praying, I was sitting Tyler in his chair this evening and he had folded his hands to pray even before I got him down in his seat. I hope that he will be that fervent when he is older. There have been many instances where Tyler puts us in our place and reminds us that we need to pray.

Montage for April

The Sock

Tyler Loves to wander around the house with various things in his mouth. Sometimes it is a rubber duck, other times it is the ear of the stuffed rabbit, but it is the sock that brings him the most joy and satisfaction.

Thanks Aunt Rheba

OK, so this is way late. I apologize. Tyler wanted to Thank Aunt Rheba for the card that she sent to him on Valentines Day.

Tyler Attacks

Tyler loves to attack. He is a true boy inside and out. He attacks the stuffed elephant, the stuffed puppet snake, the sock pupet, and feet. However, the feet have me a little worried. The other day he attacked the feet of a visitor in our house. Today, he came close to attacking the doctor's feet. He is too Funny. We are going to have to keep a close eye on this boy.

Should We be Tired?

During the preparation to go to Asheville, we created a schedule for NaNa and PaPaw. After re-reading it I feel as if Jamison and I should be exhausted, but it really isn't as bad as it reads.

5:45 AM and 6:15 AM (Tyler Wakes Up. It is generally 5:45)

Between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM

1. Diaper change
2. Breakfast

• Oatmeal
  3 scoops of oatmeal mixed with a little water.
  Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave.
  Mash up a little banana or add a little applesauce to the oatmeal.
  Add a little milk.
  
• 3 scoops of formula and 6 ounces of water in a bottle
  Little Juice or milk with breakfast, but it isn’t a must.

Gets cranky around 8:30 or 9 (Pacifier helps this)

9:30 AM
Nap time - Typically naps for 2 hours on this one. Normally 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM

I generally get to work between 11:30 and 12:00.

Tyler Wakes up, and is ready for lunch once he has had a diaper change.
Lunch

1. starts out with some puffs or rice cake pieces and some juice (50% juice, 50% water) or water with ice.
2. One container of veggies (3.5 to 4 ounces)
3. Maybe a few spoonfuls of grownup apple sauce (no sugar) or cottage cheese (made with 4 percent milk he likes best) just to break the monotony of the veggies a little.
4. He takes a SIPPIE-CUP of formula after lunch. 2 scoops of formula and 4 ounces of water, shake it up and see how much he will drink.

2:30 PM

1. Takes a bottle (3 scoops of formula and 6 oz of water)
2. Lay him down some time after he has had the bottle. No later that 3:00.
3. He generally sleeps till 4:30 or 5:00. We don’t let him sleep past 5:30.

Between 6:00 and 6:30 PM
Dinner for Tyler

1. Starts out with Rice Cake Pieces or Puffs and Ice Water in a sippie cup
2. 3.5 to 4 oz of baby food
3. Half a container of Fruit
4. It is definitely not necessary, but we generally pull something else out of our dinner if we happen to have it on hand.

• Suggestions (We pull a portion out for Tyler before we season it)
• Mix Rice into Veggies
• Peas (do not need to be mashed)
• Green Beans (cut-up into small pieces)
• Mashed Potatoes
• Cottage Cheese
• Apple Sauce
• Chicken
• Fish
• Cheese
• Bread
• Cooked Vegies

Bottle – 3 scoops with 6 oz of water

7:00 PM (Bath Every Couple of Days)

7:30 PM

1. Begin Night Night Routine
2. Get into Pajamas.
3. Read a book, sing songs, and then say a prayer.
4. At 8:00 put him down to sleep.

8:00 PM

We generally begin to get ready for bed and are generally asleep between 9:30 and 10:00.

Notes:

1. His nap schedule is generally a little off when we travel so don’t worry if he doesn’t sleep an hour and a half.
2. He get’s a little impatient when he is hungry so I try to get his meal ready before I get him out of bed. Sometimes this is impossible…so I just try and give him his passy. Other times I just have to let him cry.
3. Will take a bottle with water that is at room temperature. It does not need to be heated.
4. The darker the room the better he sleeps.
5. Please No sweet things like candy, cookies, ice cream, sodas, chocolate.
6. Do not need to burp him during his bottle. He tends to get upset when he is interrupted.
7. He can hold the bottle himself – we just lie him on the ground and we go about fixing ourselves something to eat.
8. Change diaper as needed, but always change before nap and bedtime.
9. We put him down for nap and bedtime awake. We place him in his crib awake and say night-night, and we walk out. He may play, talk, and possibly cry for about 15 or 20 minutes. When it suddenly gets quiet, just go in and make sure he is covered up.
10. When he seems to get a little cranky we just give him his pacifier to help him hold out till nap time.
11. Watch him when he is eating; sometimes he gets a little choked. I try to always have something liquid close by.

Tyler Spends the Night and NaNa's and PaPaw's

Jamison and I decided to take our annual trip and get away for the weekend. We headed once again to Asheville, NC and stayed at the Grove Park Resort (which we love). It took a lot of preparation and will power to leave the baby boy overnight. During the course of the trip, it was not uncommon to find us looking at pictures on the camera at dinner or before we went to bed. However, we refrained from looking at his pictures while at the spa (cameras were not allowed). We counted down the hours until we would get to see him again, and tried to imagine how he would react when we arrived at the grandparents.

During this trip we realized that we really didn't need a getaway and that it really isn't that tough to take care of him each day. He is a strong willed child, but he is definitely not high maintenance.

More of Cousin Analisa

Cousin Analisa Has Arrived

Tyler on Easter Day

Tyler Discover's Bubbles

Tyler in Bible Class

Easter Egg Hunt

Tyler At Aunt Erin's and Uncle Asbed's

Montage of March

Bath Time is Fun!!

Tyler has finally discovered that bath time can be fun! There was once a time when Tyler would not smile or move when getting a bath, but it seems that all of a sudden he loves it. He has went from one extreme to the other.

Closets

This is a picture of Tyler in his closet a couple of weeks ago. He seems to be pretty content when he is playing in his closet.

I am sitting here looking into Tyler's closet and all I see is Tyler's legs sticking out of his closet door. He is currently lying on his back in his closet talking to his little elephant pillow and grooving to the sounds of the 70's (just happens to be on the radio at the moment).

I am amazed at how content he is at the moment. He is generally going at full steam. Jamison are amazed at his energy levels. He is crawling, standing, and cruising. We can barely keep up with him. He is determined to explore every nook and cranny of this house. Jamison and I are convinced that this child will be a mountain climber since he attempts to scale anything vertical.

Should have picked up the boys

I get an email from Jamison yesterday letting me know that he and Tyler would not be attending church if I wasn't able to make it home before hand. Apparently, Jamison and Tyler didn't have such a great day. I failed to get the details due to my own personal struggle, but it had something to do with not getting a good afternoon nap two days in a row.

I was really trying to finish up a project at work so I could have a little extra time on Thursday to pack for Disney World so I just went straight to church after work. Well I really should have went home to get the boys first. I ended up getting my first ticket. Of course I am not counting the ticket that I got for my car wreck. I had not been speeding, but I did have a headlight out.

Jamison could not believe that I didn't get a warning since this was my first offense. I am assuming that Business was slow for the trooper that evening, and maybe he figured that he should give me a ticket after seeing that I had a pretty clean record. In addition, the trooper asked me if my headlight had been out for 90 days. I simply stated no, but this is the third time this year and I wanted to take it into the shop to be examined in the event that there is something wrong with the lamp. Does this not seem fairly justifiable and reasonable? I thought so since I really don't think that the headlights should go out more than once in a year if that.

I guess it was better that I get the ticket than Jamison or he would get dinged by the insurance company again! Jamison has joyously welcomed me to the Dark Side, but I don't like the dark side.

With all that said, since I was pulled over on the way home (5 minutes from my house) I didn't get to see Tyler before he went to bed. Jamison said that Tyler kept looking over his shoulder all night for me which really makes me sad.

My lesson learned is to be sure that your headlights are always good. You may even want to carry around extra bulbs (even though the light just went out last week) just in case there is a state trouper lurking. Also, I should always come home and get the boys before church if they had a bad day.

Ultimately, it turned out that my day was just as bad as the boys. Jamison decided to help me end the evening on a good note and gave me a foot massage.

Tyler's Says MaMa