Tyler loves Daddy

Tom & Jerry

Uncle Steve looked up old Tom & Jerry cartoons on YouTube for Tyler to watch. Tyler usually isn't really allowed to watch tv but he does seem to love it.

Don't mess with Chloe's frisbee!

Anyone who knows Chloe knows that she loves her frisbee! She brings it to whoever she can find to throw it for her. Now she has started to bring it to Tyler and leave it next to him, as if he is going to throw it for her! It is pretty funny to watch her sit there and wait for him to throw it! Not surprisingly, he doesn't throw it for her, but rather picks it up and starts to play with it himself while poor Chloe sits there in anticipation waiting...

She finally gives up and goes to take it back!

Almost crawling....

For the past week or so Tyler has really been trying to push up onto his knees to crawl. He has been making every effort for several weeks to move himself around whatever way he could, but this is a new step. I don't think he is very far away from actually crawling!

This rolly ball is a new toy that was a gift from Eloisa. Tyler has so much fun playing with it. It makes sounds, lights up and rolls around all by itself!

A bear in our backyard!

While Mommy was away, Daddy and Uncle Steve dressed me up in my bear suit and took me in the backyard. Uncle Steve took some really cute pictures of me!

In our backyard, the snow builds up and right now it is about 5 feet tall. Daddy put me onto the snow so they could take these pictures. No one goes back there really so the snow is perfect and so fluffy!

Hi Mommy!

While Mommy was away in New York I got to see and hear her on the computer! It's amazing how we are still able to see each other while on opposite sides of the country. I had lots of fun smiling at her! I was so happy to see her face and hear her voice, and I definitely recognized that it was her!

Bad Uncle Petey.....

This is what happens when Uncle Petey and Steve are left alone with me. Bad news! Don't worry, the bottle was empty. Mommy never would have let me have a beer bottle! Come home soon Mommy!

Adventure with Daddy

Mommy is on her first trip away from me! She went to New York for a vacation with a friend. For the first day after she left I stayed with Grandma & Grandpa at their house. I had lots of fun! Then Daddy came to pick me up. He took me home and Auntie Robin watched me while Daddy went to work. Then today (Saturday 1/16) we drove to Mammoth with Daddy's friend Steve. Here's a picture that Steve took while we stopped so I could eat. Steve text messaged it to Mommy, and it made her miss me even more!

New friend

Uncle Darrin and Maritza gave me this cool giraffe for Christmas. I love him so much! I love to snuggle with him, and I also think he tastes really good! I love to bite on his legs...

Who knew that the first thing I would like to eat in my high chair was a toy giraffe!

Bath time

Mommy remembers the very first time she gave me a bath at home. I was so tiny, and putting me in there with water was so scarry for her. From the very first time, I have always loved my bathtime! Now, I am much bigger, and bath time is a whole new adventure from what it used to be. I used to lay there calmly in my bathtub and enjoy the relaxation. Now, I love to splash, make tidal waves, eat my washcloth, eat the bathtub, try to sit up, stand up and any other kind of things I can think of!

Nick & Tracey Rivera

Nick & Tracey Rivera were in Mammoth for New Years. They came over to our house to visit! I had lots of fun playing with Tracey.

Side Door

I met Erica for the first time at Side Door, a restaurant in the Village in Mammoth! She and her fiancee Stephen used to live in Mammoth but they are now living in San Diego.

Baby Vegas in action

Here are two videos that Mommy took of me having fun in Baby Vegas. The videos are similar but Mommy couldn't decide between the two.

Auntie Rachel and family!

Auntie Rachel, Uncle Ben, Elijah & Jonah came for a visit from Montana! It was my first time meeting them all. I had such a fun time with everyone!

Baby Vegas

I have this cool toy at our house in Mammoth. My Uncle Mark has named it "Baby Vegas." He says it is overstimulation for babies, just like Vegas for adults... I am not sure what that word means, all I know is that I love it! There are so many fun toys that make lots of sounds.

5 months!

Dear Tyler,

Wow, the time is really flying by! You continue to change so fast, I am just trying to soak it all in and remember as much of everything as possible! The past month or so I have been really bad about taking pictures so I am going to try to be better about it in this new year.

I think that you are able to recognize people you know. At first when you see someone who you don’t know, you look at them a lot and then you will start to smile if they interact with you. When you see people you already know, you smile right away!

Your Daddy and I love to make you laugh. It has to be the sweetest most innocent sound I have ever heard. It is so amazing to watch and hear you when you think something is so funny! We love to do whatever we can to make you smile and laugh.

I tried several times this past month to feed you some rice cereal which is supposed to be your first “solid” food, however, you were not a huge fan. So I gave it a rest for now. Your pediatrician, Dr. Lauren Feder, says that you really don’t “need” solid foods yet anyway. You are still only 5 months and she says that at this age the best food is still breastmilk anyway so I feel comfortable with the fact that at this point that is all you are eating. I might try some sweet potatoes at some point to see if you like them, Dr. Feder says that would be the next thing I might want to try. We’ll see how it goes!

Each month you seem to have more coordination with your hands. You are also getting more curious about everything, wanting to grab anything you see. We now have to be very careful about what is in arms reach! Once you grab things, often they go straight into the mouth, even if it is a napkin or Mommy’s face! The funny part is when you put a napkin in your mouth and then you get a funny look on your face, as if you are surprised that it doesn’t taste good. You love to try to grab Mommy’s sparkly necklaces or rings too, that seems to be a favorite. You are now able to grab and hold your own bottle! When you see your bottle, you reach out for it and put it into your mouth! It is amazing to see you do this and to see that you recognize what you want.

You are getting really close to being able to sit up all by yourself. You can sit on your own but still fall over at times. You usually prefer to sit up rather than lay back now, so whenever you are laying back you try to pull your body up, and often are able to do it. You also are really trying to move around on your own. When you are on your back, you do this inchworm thing where you push yourself around using your feet & legs, you sort of bend your legs and then push your feet on the ground to scoot along the floor. And when you’re on your tummy, you are sort of doing the same thing, inching your way along. You aren’t using your arms yet to try to actually crawl but I’m sure that will come soon enough! I can no longer put you down on the ground and expect you to be in the same place for very long! You also have started to roll over in your crib at night which is exciting and at the same time terrifying. I know that we are not supposed to put you to sleep on your tummy so to find you face down on your tummy is a bit scarry. The pediatrician says it’s ok though as long as you are rolling over on your own and able to get back onto your back on your own as well. At this point you have no problems rolling over from your tummy to your back and vice versa.

This month was your first Christmas! Even though you are still too young to realize what is going on it was a lot of fun. You had 4 Christmas celebrations! You got so many presents, more than anyone else! You got lots of your very own Christmas ornaments, it will be fun to put them all up on our tree next year. Your Grandma gave you a really cool rocking dragon! It is so colorful and makes noises and has lots of textures, everything that you like! It has a strap to hold you on so we put you on it and you were so happy, smiling away on it. You got lots of other fun toys and lots of clothes too. What a lucky boy you are! The other big Christmas surprise that we got was your two front teeth! On Christmas Eve your Grandma noticed something sharp in your mouth when you bit down on her finger. We were all surprised to see that there was a tooth there! It had just broken through your gums, and we could see the second one was about to come through also. It came in two days later!

We celebrated your first New Years Eve! You weren’t awake at midnight, but we celebrated your NYE early. That night I was thinking about how much our lives have changed now that you are here. We have been so blessed to have a healthy, very happy baby boy. I am looking forward to 2010 and to watching you continue to grow and develop. This year will be full of so many new adventures and I am looking forward to them all!

Love,

Mommy

With Blue Bear at 5 months

As you can see, Tyler is no longer a passive baby. He is curious about everything!

My first Christmas

This was my very first Christmas, and I am such a lucky boy! I had many Christmas celebrations and even more presents! Santa was very good to me, I must have been a good boy so far these first few months of my life.

Here's me sitting on a giant present. Everyone wanted to know what was inside! I was a little pre-occupied though with this cool vibrating teether that Auntie Jennifer (Vertican) gave to me that morning. It was very helpful since my first tooth came in the night before! Silly Grandpa. he put those bows on my head!

Here it is, this really cool rocking dragon was in that big present! It is so cool, it makes noises and has lots of colors and textures for me to explore. It even has a seat and seatbelt so I can sit up on it all by myself! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa! Only one bow left at this point. The others fell off.

Here's me sitting on a pile of presents.

This is my very first Christmas tree. We had it up in Mammoth.

On Christmas morning we went to the Vertican's house for breakfast. I had lots of fun playing with Allie and Madison. Here are me with Mommy and Daddy in front of their big tree!

Here's me with Mommy, Jen & Madison. I was trying to hold Madison's hand but she is still so young that I don't think she knew what was going on.

Daddy, Mommy, me, Jennifer, Madison, Jason & Allie.

I am so curious about everyone's faces. I love to reach out and feel them. Allie was so nice and patient with me, she let me feel her hair and face and she just sat there and giggled!