UPdate for baby book purposes

Wearing Daddy's hat

15 months and some change...

So, since this blog is supposed to also help with retaining memories for Kyler's (absent) baby book, figured I better write this down.  

Kyler now knows where HIS belly button is (he can point out ours if they are exposed), his foot, his nose, and his ear (kind of).  It is hard to say if he understands mouth yet.

He doesn't really say a lot of words that are recognizable to the adult human ear, but he is very good at saying, "no."  It is more of a, "nah, nah, nah" with his hands waving sideways horizontally.  He does this when looking at the trash cans, the end tables near the couch, the toilet, our nightstands, the stairs when the gate is open, his diaper genie, and whatever else i've missed.  You would think that we are always using that word with him!  Kyler recognizes and distinguishes the difference between Ma Ma and Da Da, and Grandpa.  If we ask him to go get Grandpa, he does.  He doesn't use our names to call for us, but in time...

What really makes us proud (its the little things people!) is when we ask him if he has gone "poop poop," he will grin at us and when we say, "ok, let's go fix it," he begins walking/waddling to his room to get his diaper "fixed."  If we just ask him if he needs his diaper fixed, he will grab his "tinker area" and then sometimes start heading to his room.  Hoping this comes in handy later when potty training begins.  Right now it is just a fun party trick!  (sorry, kyler!)

Teething...

So Kyler just got in his lower left molar, and his upper right molar (at the same time).  They are about 1/2 in now, and he is just breaking the surface on his lower left side of another tooth.  Poor little dude, but maybe this means he is that much closer to an expanding food repoirte!?

Kyler and the Beach (take 2)



So happy running along the beach



So when we were in Mexico, Kyler was NOT one for the beach. In fact, he CRIED so hard about being put down in the tidal waves we laughed (I know, bad parents)! However, it is amazing what baths and a little bit of age can do to a young boy, because NOW we can’t keep him OUT of water! Last Friday, March 25th my girlfriend Liz and I went walking. Once we were done walking I took her and Kyler down to a beach my sister and I played at a lot growing up. Picnic Point Beach is in the Edmonds/Lynnwood/Mukilteo area, and was 2 miles from where my parents lived when we were in high school. Liz lives pretty close to there, and she (and Kyler) had never been there. What a treat! We got there just before the sun went down and so we were able to walk around a little bit before the park ranger kicked people out.

He was fascinated by the tide.

The problem with most Washington Beaches on the Puget Sound is that they are ROCKY, not sandy. This was somewhat of a problem for Kyler, as his feet are about as big as some of the barnacled rocks. NO problem for Liz and I though, because that meant that we got to hold Mr. Independent’s hands as we strolled the stretch. As Kyler is a boy, he found picking up the rocks very entertaining. I knew of an area that usually has a bit of sand and we made our way over to it. Kyler LOVED being free of our hands!! He went RIGHT for the water. The tide came in to kiss his shoes, and he stood there and took it! Me, being the responsible mom I am, took pictures! (thanks, Auntie Liz for keeping him safe).

He'd rather be in the WATER than in my arms!

When it was time to go, Kyler was not so happy about leaving. I guess I’d rather have him fuss about leaving than about having to go to the beach! Thanks Liz, for a fun evening. I can’t wait to take K-Man to the beach this summer with Daddy and watch the 2 of them get dirty being boys!