A quick Tyler fix :)

Hello, Hello...Just thought I would post a quick picture of Tyler standing up :) Tyler's poor daddy has the flu and has not been up to posting pictures. There will be TONS coming soon! From Tyler's First Christmas to his Batman pajamas...heehee GET WELL SOON DADDY!


Cand

2005 is winding down....

It is really hard to believe how much our lives have changed this year. I remember reading everyday what stage of growth the baby was in...I remember dreaming of what he would be like...what would he look like? Would he be healthy? We waited and waited, and dreamed and prayed a lot. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined this beautiful gift we have been given. The moment he came into the world was a feeling that no words can describe...and here we are, Tyler's first Christmas. It is amazing watching him grow and change everyday. Being a witness to all his "firsts" first smile, first laugh, first teeth, sitting up, getting ready to crawl, standing....all in 6 months. What an incredible little person. I went from wanting time to speed up so that I could meet my little sweetheart, to wanting it to slow down because he is growing so fast. What a beautiful life he is. When he smiles, you seem to forget all your troubles and worries. So as 2005 ends, I feel lucky and blessed. I pray that Tyler's future is everything and more that he could ever dream. I want to do everything in my power to give him everything he needs to be a successful, happy and healthy person. I want him to be confident. I want him to feel comfort and I want him to always know how loved he is.

Love,
Tyler's Mommy

Happy New Year!

Tyler's FIRST Christmas, and other stuff...

Merry Christmas!!! Tyler had a WONDERFUL 1st Christmas. Christmas Eve we exchanged presents with his Grandma, Poppy, Auntie Alexis, Uncle Jordo and Aunt Megs...They spoiled our little man. Then we went to Uncle Dick's and Aunt Adrienne's and Ty met his cousins. Everyone was sick there, so we didn't stay long. When we got home, Tyler's daddy read him "The Night Before Christmas" and Tyler was really into it. He helped his Daddy turn the pages and even tried to read a bit himself. Then it was time for our little sleepyhead to go to bed so Santa could come visit. Tyler had been a very good boy! Then, Christmas morning, Tyler woke up with the cutest smiles...and really big smiles when we would ask him if Santa came. We went downstairs and there was lots of toys under the tree. Ty was amazed by everything. He sat and played and played for the longest time. He loved everything. It is so cute to watch him concentrate and try to figure things out. We then got ready and went to Grandma and Poppy's and everyone came over. Tyler especially liked seeing his Pop-Pop Minnicks. Tyler was loving all the hugs and kisses he got from all his Aunts, Uncles and everyone.

Tyler is growing so fast, it is unreal! Our little cutie is sporting 12 month old clothes! He is gonna be tall! He is getting ready to start crawling. He gets on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. So cute. He has been sitting up for a long time, and also rolling all over the place. He also likes to stand on his own holding on to something. I can't believe how fast he is growing up!!!!

Look for more pictures coming soon!!!

Love to all! Happy New Year!!!
Candace

"Want some peaches?"

So Tyler has disovered that certain words are funny. Yesterday I was feeding him peaches and I said "You want some peaches" in my silly Mommy voice, he started cracking up, and every time I said it to him, he would scream with laughter...full on belly laughs. I LOVE IT! It's like music to my ears. There is nothing like it in the world. He is really amazing.

Well, he is gonna be 6 months old tomorrow!!! ALREADY! I blinked, and he is half a year old. We had his Dr. appt today. He met the new Dr. , Dr. Aguto retired :( He was my pedi too... The new Doc is a lady and she was real sweet. She has a 2 month old! Tyler was a trooper. He got his shots and he didn't like it that much. He is 27 1/2 inches and 20 pounds!!! I think he is gonna be tall like Tim's family. His nephews tower over Tim (.~)

Tyler is doing really well with his baby food. So far so good. We have been giving him practice with his sippy cup. He is so funny. He holds it and tried to figure out how to get it into his mouth. It is so cool to watch him learn things on his own.

I will try to check in more often, Tyler keeps me busy as you can imagine...heehee

Love to all!

Tyler has his SECOND tooth

Yeeeup, Ty has another tooth coming in next to the other one that is almost completely in. They are on the bottom, right in the front. Poor little guy, I bet they bug him, but he is a trooper and doesn't cry or complain or anything and has been sleeping through the night. Next Tuesday he has his 6 month appointment and at that time I think we begin feeding him stuff besides fruit. We can't wait.

The tree is up, the house is decorated and newly painted and we are gonna do a little Christmas shopping for our baby boy next week. We'll post picts of Christmas in a couple weeks (obviously.) I don't want to post what is on his Christmas list here because he might read it. ;)

Daddy T OUT and ready for the weekend...

Here's that tooth I was talking about...

So here is a picture of Tyler's first little tooth. Of course some time has passed and it is MUCH bigger now! He is so cute and loves his veggies. Unfortunately now we both have colds. Hopefully Can won't catch it, but its kinda inevitable I think. He's been a real trooper with his stuffy little runny nose. Anyway, enough random babbling. Here's that picture I promised...

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Daddy T OUT!

Tyler has his FIRST TOOTH!!!

I'll post pictures later, but Tyler's first little tooth has broken through and is starting to come in. It's so cute, it's right in the front on the bottom and I almost cried when Candace showed me.

Our little boy is growing up so fast. He has been eating carrots and steak and mashed potatoes. Ok, just kidding about the steak and potatoes. But he LOVES his carrots. Candace and I have decided to make our own baby food and he loves his little steamed/pureed carrots.

Congrats to Craig and Lisa on the birth of their little baby girl!

Daddy T OUT!

5 Months OLD ALREADY!!!

Tyler is 5 months old today! Can you believe it! I was preggers last year this time. It is hard to imagine how fast time has flown. He has been eating his rice cereal so well! Today was the first day trying carrots. Tim and I are making his baby food for now. I bought some organic carrots and we steamed them, puree'd them and the first two spoonfuls he liked it, then he realized it was not his rice cereal and was spitting it out. It was so cute. We will try again tomorrow.

Christmas is right around the corner. My Mom bought his his first Christmas outfit. SOOO CUTE! I can't wait till he meets Santa!

Ty is getting so big. He is so sweet. His smile lights up the room. He says 'Mama'...not sure if it is on purpose, but my parents heard it, Tim, and I heard it too...like music to my ears! heehee He plays peek-a-boo all by himself too! At first I thought it was by accident, but he loves to pull the little blanket on his face, and pull it down when I say peek-a-boo...he smiles and laughs. SO cute!

Halloween was fun. Tyler ended up being the cutest bumblebee ever. I took Tyler to his pop-pop's and Aunt Debbie's house. They gave his toys instead of candy. It was so sweet. And then we went to my parents house (his other grandparents) and Auntie Alexis. We came home after that and stopped over to show our neighbor Donna his costume too. He had a busy day!

Oh well, this mommy is sleepy. Must get some rest while I can.

Love to all!

Cand

5 Months OLD ALREADY!!!

Tyler is 5 months old today! Can you believe it! I was preggers last year this time. It is hard to imagine how fast time has flown. Christmas is right around the corner. My Mom bought his his first Christmas outfit. SOOO CUTE!

Ty is getting so big. He is so sweet. His smile lights up the room. He says 'Mama'...not sure if it is on purpose, but my parents heard it, Tim, and I heard it too...like music to my ears! heehee He plays peek-a-boo all by himself too! At first I thought it was by accident, but he loves to pull the little blanket on his face, and pull it down when I say peek-a-boo...he smiles and laughs. SO cute!

Halloween was fun. Tyler ended up being the cutest bumblebee ever. I took Tyler to his pop-pop's and Aunt Debbie's house. They gave his toys instead of candy. It was so sweet. And then we went to my parents house (his other grandparents) and Auntie Alexis. We came home after that and stopped over to show our neighbor Donna his costume too. He had a busy day!

Oh well, this mommy is sleepy. Must get some rest while I can.

Love to all!

Cand

To hear...

my son laugh out loud at something silly that I've done is the most incredible feeling in the world. Tyler is really getting big. He can stand by himself when I hold his hands and is really inquisitive. He tries to figure out how to take the keys off of his exersaucer and gets so frustrated when he tries everything he can and still can't remove them. It's so cute to watch him figure things out and spin things and watch the action.

Life is no longer good.

Life is AWESOME!

...and so are my wife and son!

Daddy T OUT!

Monkeys, Chili peppers, and Bumble Bees oh MY!!!

WOW! Can you believe it is over 4 months already that our little sweetheart has been in our lives. I cannot imagine my life without him. We had Tyler's 4 month appointment a week ago. He weighs 17 pounds, and is 26 1/3 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile
for both height and weight. Dr. Aguto said he is growing perfectly. He told us we could start rice cereal. Tyler is so cute when he eats. He is getting used to it. It is more for just practice now. Our little angel looks good in everything he eats. heehee We get to introduce fruits in 3 weeks. I am thinking of making my own baby food. I am looking for more information on it.

As you can tell, if you looked at the pictures Tyler had 3 Halloween costumes. heehee Well, it all started when I went into Old Navy on my Birthday and saw the CUTEST little Monkey costume. I always wanted a monkey and I call Ty my little Monkey...so it was perfect. heehee Then Tyler's Aunt Erin lent us Ty's cousins Ellie and Adam's chili pepper suit, so cute!...and last but not least, the bumble bee costume, could not resist! heehee We'd all be in trouble if I found an infant pirate costume, eh?! heehee I am out of control!

Tyler has been rolling over. He laughs a lot. He loves to talk...our little chatterbox. He plays with toys. He loves the megasauser. He loves dancing. He loves a cartoon on Tickle U, or mainly the song, "Yoko, Jakamoko, Toto"...As soon as the short cartoon is over, he is over it...but you put it back on again...He looks right at the TV. I don't want him watching too much TV though. He loves when I read to him, he laughs if I make silly voices. He loves a song that his daddy made up. So cute watching them together. He is really active and loves doing his daily exercises with Mommy. Ahhh...our hearts have been busy with all this love. We are so blessed.

Anyway...just thought I would update you! Please keep Lisa L. and Megan K. in your thoughts and prayers as they are both due very soon!!!! SOOOOO excited!!!

Hugs...
Candace

Lil Boxer...

So, Tyler has a new trick...I thought I would share! We play this little boxer game. He puts his little fists in the air real straight and I hold his little wrists and pretend to box with sound effects. He LOVES it...So I do it for a couple seconds and put his arms down...and they go right back up and he has this HUGE smile. It is soooo cute! I wish I could capture it on video. It is amazing to see him grow and learn everyday. He has this adorable little personality that comes out more and more. How in the world did we get soooo lucky!

And YUP...Ty is still sleeping through the night! Jeez we are lucky! He goes down around 9:30 and is up around 7! He has had a couple teething nights where he wakes up, but he soothes himself back to sleep by sucking on his thumb. So cute. Poor thing has had some painul teething moments. Those lil teeth are pushing. He is not fond of the paci...oh well, I never was either when I was a baby.
I can't believe Ty is almost 4 months old!!! October was the month I found out that I was preggers. WOW. Hard to believe it has been a year almost! I can't wait for the holidays and watching EVERYTHING through Tyler's eyes. How beautiful everything is once again. I have already been brainwas...I mean telling him all about Disney World!

Love to all! Thanks for the nice e-mails and comments on the guestbook about this website. Tim works real hard and we are so proud of our son. EEeeee! We are in love!

Cand

Tiny Dancer

VIDEO coming soon! UNBELIEVABLE! Tyler has rhythm! Alexis(my sis) and I were hanging with Tyler...I was putting on all the dance music on my iPod and dancing all around entertaining Ty...when I noticed HE was dancing WITH me! Alexis and I looked at each other like, 'Did you just see what I saw'...I called Tim right away and he came down. Tyler was jumping around in his exersaucer to the beat! Moving his shoulders, stomping his feet! I tried to capture it on my camera...he got a little camera shy, but you can see what I mean! Tyler loves him some Black Eyed Peas! heehee I was sooo excited I had to share!

Love to all!
Cand
Tim is gonna put the little video up soon!!!

Life is good

Life is SO good. Life is actually AMAZING. I love this little guy so much and I can't imagine my/our life without him. His little smile is enough to brighten the room and pick you up when you are in the worst mood. Candace brought the baby to my work yesterday and I walked him around and introduced him to everyone. It was so cool to go to lunch with them because it is so hard leaving every morning. I highly recommend having a baby if you EVER want to experience the best feeling in the world. It's at the point now where we put Ty down every night around 8:30-9:00pm and he doesn't wake up until 7-7:30am. Honestly we don't even remember the nights when he woke up every 2 hours because he is such an angel now. It's been probably 2-3 weeks since he has been sleeping through the night. I think the earliest he has woken up was 5:45am one morning but that was because he went to bed earlier than usual. I just smile and smile thinking about him and when I'm away from him I play his little video on the site so I can look at his smiling face when I miss him...

Yeah... life is good...

Daddy T OUT

So THAT'S what 8 hours sleep feels like (cont'd...)

Yeppers, Tyler has slept 8-9 hours a night for the past 4 nights. Is this going to continue? Only time will tell, but WE HOPE! :)

Things are great in our lives, the baby has been good, Can had a great birthday, we spent the day at the fair and Can won $3.80 at the racetrack! WOOT! Then we hung out with her bro and future sis in law at our house. YEE YEE YEE!!

Today we visited Matthew and Melanie and little baby Isabella. She is adorable! Maybe Matt will do something with his website and put some picts up. If so we'll post a link.

That's about it for now, still working on the room pictures and some video of the baby, so stay tuned...

Daddy T OUT!

So THAT'S what 8 hours sleep feels like....

:)

Tyler slept thru the night last night. 8+ hours. Yeppers! Candace and I woke up and we were like "what the?" "is the baby ok?" and yep he was laying there sound asleep. Man, now I'm tired because I got TOO much sleep last night. ha ha.

Can just called me a little while ago and told me that the baby is mimic'ing (sp?) what she is doing. She smiles and he smiles, she frowns and he frowns, she makes a noise and he makes a noise. Pretty awesome.

I'll be posting picts of the baby's finished room in the next week or so. We took picts but they didn't turn out, so we gotta take more.

Happy Birthday Candace!!!

T-Dad

Ha ha ha ha...

Tyler laughed out LOUD today! Like full on laugh, not a gigle, but actual LAUGHING! This is a first and I can't wait to get home to see this miracle! WOOT!

More to come later. Just had to post that milestone.

I'm working on putting video on the site. Should be done in a week or so if time permits...

Daddy T

Tyler is 2 1/2 months old already!!!!!

WOW! Being a Mommy is a lot of work. Obviously Tim and I don't have as much time to blog...hopefully the sweet pictures make up for that. heehee Tyler is sleeping in his daddy's arms at the moment and it is such a sweet sight. My boys. :)

So much to say...well...here goes...

Tyler at his 2 month appointment weighs 13 lbs 5 oz and was 23 3/4 inches! That was 2 weeks ago! He is into size 2 diapers already! He is a good eater!

Ty just went on his 1st trip to OC. We went with my parents and sister and my Aunt Sandy came down for a day. His daddy stayed home and worked. Tyler was sooo good. He slept the whole time when we went to the boardwalk. He had his cool shades on. So many people stopped to say how cute he was. One little old lady at a restaurant told me that he was the kind of baby that people her age want to steal. It was cute, but I held him a little tighter. heehee He was really good, and of course was spoiled rotten by his Grandma and Auntie Alexis.

Well...here is what Tyler man has been up to...

He smiles all the time and giggles...if anything melts your heart...sigh! I am in love.

Ty does a mini pushup and rolls over one way. He is so cute cause he works so hard, and when he rolls he gets this cute little suprise face.

He is noticing things around him. It is neat to already explore the world through his eyes. (Can't wait till we can take him to Disney) He studies everything. Our black and white puppies, his toys, the ceiling fan...you name it. He saw himself in the mirror today and was all smiley. It was precious.

Tim and I are getting the hang of this parenting thing. It is really tough...much respect to our parents! It is so rewarding though. Words can't really express what it feels like. Tyler is sleeping longer at night, and he is such a pleasant baby. We really got lucky!

Congrats to Matt and Melanie on the birth of Isabella, Jim and Melissa on the birth of Luke, Lisa (Ashes from Shelly Coats) on her twins Mason and Jace, and Nancy and Mike (from The Things) on their new baby boy (I have not gotten the official word on his name yet...)

So many little new friends for Ty! Evan, Luke G., Luke I., Isabella, Talia, Kaylie, Nia, Mason, Jace, Nicholas, Baby Boy Krimm and Baby Girl Luntz coming soon...the baby fever list goes on!!! MWAH!

Thats all for now...thanks for signing the guestbook...I make sure to read the notes to Ty!

Love to all!

Candace

Everybody's gone surfin'....surfin USA...

Well not daddy T. Can and Tyler have gone to the beach for a couple days to get some rest and relaxation. She called me this morning and told me that Tyler lifted himself up with his hands and rolled over all by himself! WOOT! How strong is this little guy? Jeesh...

She was also pretty happy becuase she put him down to sleep last night at midnight and he actually slept until 5am. That's really good considering that it has been every 2-3 hours for the past 2+ months. We also started our boy on some medicine that the dr. prescribed for reflux at the beginning of the week and that may be helping as well.

Man I'm gonna miss those 3am feedings...

Daddy T OUT and missing my boy and his mommy.

Happy Birthday to my DADDY!

I get to spend my Daddy's birthday with him for the first time!!! I love my daddy!
Happy Birthday Daddy! I LOVE YOU!

Love,

TYLER


Honey, I love you, Have a happy birthday!
Love,
Cand