So, I'm sitting here at work...

at 4:41am in the morning. One of our servers is down and I'm in the process of bringing it back up.

I'm killing time waiting for the server by looking at all the picts I have of our littl Ty. He has grown so fast it's crazy. It's true what they say that the days go by slow but the years go by fast. It almost brings a tear to my eye that he is no longer the little baby that just lays there and smiles and looks up at us and can't crawl or get around. But it also brings joy to my heart to know that we are doing such a great job as parents and being the best parents we can be for our little one. He is pretty much still crawling all over the place and his newest thing is he will go over to the ottoman or the couch, pull himself up and then proceed to walk around the entire couch while he holds on. He is getting really good at that and is getting pretty fast. It probably won't be long before he is taking his first steps on his own. sigh...

I can't imagine not having him in our lives. He is such a bright ray of sunshine and makes every minute worth living. Even the ones where he wakes up early at 5am and is standing up in his crib waiting for us when we walk in his room.

:)

Daddy T

Our Little Piranha...

So our little Roo is a biter. heehee As you can see his top little teeth are coming in :) So cute! Every once in a while though, he gets ya! Little toofer marks in my arm, finger, cheek.... He also gives me cute little kisses and I LOVE it...except now, every once in a while he with get a grip on my cheek. Ouch! The front ones are slowly but surely coming in!

Love to all!

Closer and closer to walking every day...

As posted before, Tyler has been crawling. To top it off now he crawls over to things and pulls himself up to stand up. For some reason, no matter how many toys he has, he is such a little man and always goes for the remotes on the ottoman. He will crawl over and pull himself up and reach away. Today is the first time that he has pulled himself up to his leapfrog table. I was making a bottle and I walk back over to the living room and he is standing there playing at his table. Good stuff!

Daddy T

Those toofers are comin' in...

Ty had a tough day yesterday and when he woke up this morning we saw the reason (although we knew yesterday, it was just a little more prominent today). His two top front teeth have poked their way through his poor little gums. He also still has another one on the top left coming in too, so that's at least 3 teeth moving on in and making his little life a bit miserable. He is a trooper though and you'd hardly know that he was teething other than the fact that he is just more cuddly than usual. He just wants to lay his head down on Can's shoulder. Can't say I blame him. :)

We took him to Toy's R' Us on V-Day. It was an awesome day. We spent the day going out to lunch and to the toy store and we bought him a little walker toy car that will help him learn to walk. He is crawling SO fast we can't turn our backs on him for a second now. I remember the days of setting him down with his toys and coming back after making his bottle and he'd still be in the same spot. Now when I put him down and go to make his bottle he ends up underneath me looking up at me. It's so cute.

Daddy T

Our little super hero...

Here is a picture of Tyler yesterday (Our little Valentine) test driving the cars at ToysRUs.

WOW, what a week! I can't believe it. He is a speedy speedster when he crawls. He is giving his Mom a workout! He starts moving and he has that "I am looking for trouble" look in his eye. He is so curious. He will bypass all his toys, and look for new and intersting things. He LOVES the silver remote too. All his colorful toys, and he wants the real things, like remotes, Tim's blackberry, my keys...

As you might have seen on the video from Month 9...Ty said Mama...I am sure he does not know what he is saying, but he said it! He says it a lot now too. I guess cause I get so excited. I was saying "Dog" and "Doggie" and "Casey"(our dog) and he would watch my mouth and look at the dog. He was really concentrating.

Peek-a-boo with his hands is a new one too. He has done it with a blanket, but it is so cute when he uses his hands. At first he was putting his hands on his ears and I realized what he was doing. He will put his hands over his eyes, sometimes only covering one and then pulls them away real fast. So funny.

Anyway, he is waking from his nap now...better run...

Love to all!

8 MONTHS OLD!!!

HOLLA! Tyler is 8 months old today!!! Can you believe it! He is growing so fast. As Tim previously told you, Tyler is crawling and it is so hard to keep up with him. IT is funny. He also loves to get on his hands and knees and rock. He bounces like crazy. In the morning he likes to play in his crib and talk. He crawls all around and rocks. I saw him trying to pull himself up. Uh-oh.

We saw Tyler's friends recently. We visited with The Groves. He had so much fun playing with his buddy Luke. And yesterday he saw his friend Isabella and her mommy Melanie. They looked at each other and exchanged some baby babble. I know they can't wait to play Saturday when we meet up with The Luntz Family too! We can't wait to see how big Shayna is getting! Hopefully we can get good pictures of the three of them!

Poor Ty has been teething. These suckers are coming soon! You can see them right at the surface. Our poor little guy. He is being so good.

OH and GUESS WHO GETS KISSES! That's right, his MOMMY! He likes to kiss me when he wakes up, or if I leave and come back into the room...When he misses me! YUP, I am eating it up!

Alrighty, off to do some Tyler laundry :) Love to all!

Candace

Our lives have officially become 100 times harder...

Tyler is crawling. Today he finally figured out how to get the arms and legs working in conjunction with each other and he is trucking all over the place. Candace got it on tape so we'll post the video soon. We can't stop him, looks like its time to start babyproofing the house.

:)

Daddy-T

The wonderful thing about Tyler's is Tyler's a wonderful thing...

Life with our little one is so incredible (I know I keep saying that). Tyler is getting 3-4 new teeth and he can clap and we swear when he is clapping he says "yaaaaahhh". We also think we hear him say "hi" when we walk into the room because whenever we leave a room and come back in and see him we always say "hi" and I think he is picking up on that. He is starting to crawl a very little bit. He gets up and rocks still but he has now begun moving his knees forward and the other night he moved his hands in conjunction with the knees to actually move forward. He also knows where to put his little "roll arounds" in his play dinosaur and claps his hands with toys in them to hear the sound they make.

It's so amazing watching him learn things and pick things up that we do and say. He can hold his bottle and feed himself with it and takes it out and takes breaths and puts it back in and keeps going. It's so cute.

It seems like just yesterday I was being pushed out of the bed with the pregnancy pillow... :)

I'll be updating the site with picts in the next couple o' days, so stay tuned.

Tyler is growing so fast!!! Update...

~Tyler can clap his adorable little hands. It is soooo cute. He is so proud of himself with himself when he does it. He squeals with delight. (His Mommy does too).

~Tyler is coming closer to crawling. He lifts up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He also can move all over the place crawling on his belly. He is like the cutest little alligator moving all around, as soon as he gets to his toys he puts them in his mouth. He is a little biter! heehee

~Tyler is doing really well with eating. He is a pro at feeding himself gerber rice puffs, biter biscuits and zwieback toast. He can pick it up with his index finger and thumb. It is funny when he grabs it with his fist because he tried to put his whole fist in he mouth. I bought a cookbook on making baby food. He is gonna be ready for stage 3 soon!

~Ty is finally on a pretty good schedule. Naptime, bedtime,...he is doing pretty well. I think he likes the routine. He LOVES bathtime. heehee

We can't wait to see all of Tyler's new little friends. They are all growing so fast. It seems like yesterday I was counting down the days till delivery. Whew...he is 7 1/2 months old already! I can't believe it!

Have a lovely day!

Cand

Strike a Pose!!!

Tyler LOVES the camera. He is sooo
used to his Mommy snapping away he sits
and smiles and poses. Even if it takes a couple
extra seconds. It is so funny. We went to Tim's
dad's on Sunday to celebrate Christmas a little
late. I took like 25 pictures and he smiled for each one. Tim's sisters were cracking up and telling me to take another. Tyler is such a ham. He was loving it. Here is one of the shots where he turned and posed. He is such a good little baby. We are so blessed.

We went to the Dr. today for a follow up on his ears. Tyler's ear infections are all gone! YAH! Now we know that it is his teefers that are giving him trouble. He wants to bite everything. He has even bit down on his lip twice and it bled a little. IT just breaks my heart to see him have any sort of hurt or ache. I have no idea what I am gonna do the first time he skins his knee, or God forbid ever broke anything! Stitches! Uuuugh! And Tim can't wait to buy our little one a dirt bike. Daddy, Mommy is having second thoughts.
I am gonna be one of THOSE over-protective Moms aren't I? Hovering over him like a hawk...Sigh...He is growing toooo fast already, I need to stop thinking about that, eh?!

Oh well, my little roo is ready to eat...gotta run!

Love to all,
Tyler's Mommy

Fatherhood is amazing.

I don't know how we ever went through our lives without this little guy. It is hard to imagine what we did or how we felt a year ago before Tyler was born. I just sit and watch him and think that he is just perfect and we are the luckiest people in the world. When I'm down or feel unhappy, I just look over at him and he gives me the biggest smile and all my problems just melt away. It is so awesome to be able to just make a stupid face and watch him crack up like I'm the funniest person in the world. He has such an amazing personality and is so full of life and happy and giggly. We are so blessed.

I can't wait until he is old enough to utter 4 little words...

I love you daddy.

:)

Candace, I love you. You are an amazing wife and an even more amazing mommy.

Daddy T

Our little Rockstar!

Here is one of Tyler's newborn pictures....WOW...In 1/2 hour, Tyler Christopher will be 7 months old! (yes I should be sleeping)Can you believe it! He is growing up so fast.

Poor little dear..Tyler's had his first real cold. He woke up Wednesday morning with a stuffy nose and cough. I used the saline baby spray, cleaned his little nose, took his temp., gave him a vapor bath, baby tylenol, cuddles...just tiny wimpers from him before he would fall asleep in my arms throughout the day. Well, his cough got worse, so I called the Dr. to see what I could do to help his cold. She wanted to see him, so we ran off to the Dr. Suprisingly he had an ear infection in BOTH ears. Poor dear. He is on antibiotics. He is being so sweet. He is not irritable, or crying a lot, just my happy little baby. He will tug on his ears here and there, and tilt his head, but for the most part you would never know. He is just the happiest little guy! He is feeling better now.

Tyler is on the verge of crawling. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks. He tried so hard, but sometimes he ends up moving backwards. It is so cute. Watching him play with his toys is amazing too. Watching him discover new things... It is so cool.

Oh, and Tyler may have said "Hi" We all have heard it once or twice...but we can't rewind to see if our ears are correct. hehee Stay tuned!!!

Anyway, where is Daddy's blog?

Here is a picture of Tyler rocking out!!! heehee

Love to all!

Candace

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Happy New Year!!! Love Tyler, Tim and Candace

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!