I can't believe how much can happen in 16 months. Kyler has grown and learned so much. It literally blows my mind. I really should be doing a monthly update on him but who has time? I can't list everything he has learned since the last time I did an update so I figured it would be good to just go through our day to day events lately.
He sleeps between 8 and 10 hours at night, which I love. For some reason he only likes to sleep in late when I can sleep in. In other words, he is up by 8:30 on the days Jake has him so Jake never gets to sleep in. He also takes a good 2 or 3 hour nap when I have him and Jake is lucky to get 2 hours when he has him. I told Jake it is because I am quieter than him but he just thinks its not fair. I think its funny.
Mornings, depending on the day of the week, either start off with breakfast or going to grandmas house. His nap time depends on what time he wakes up but is usually around 1:00. After his nap he eats lunch. He is a big boy now and refuses to eat baby food. (and who can blame him?) Which means I have to be creative. He used to eat a jelly sandwich almost every day and he must have got tired of it because he won't even touch them now. Now he likes grilled cheese. He is his fathers son because he LOVES pizza. I can't believe how much he eats. He also loves peaches and mandarin oranges. He still likes apple sauce and gold fish. He loves almost any kind of cereal and always wants you to share yours. He likes cheese and grapes and yogurt and potatoes and spaghetti-o's. Oh, and he also loves pancakes and French toast for breakfast.
Next is play-time. He is finally walking! And almost running. He has been working on it since Christmas but has always been just a little hesitant to let go and take off on his own. Well at the beginning of January he decided to be brave and take off on his own. At first it was so cute because he still had his arms out for balance and he walked like a little Frankenstein. He is pretty pro now. His favorite toy at the moment is a baby stroller and the little stuffed, black cat he pushes in it. Mindy at my work noticed how much he liked to push the strollers there so she got him one of his own! I was hesitant at first but he absolutely loves it. We had to pull the table out far enough that he can go around it and make sure nothing is in his way. He will run you over if you get in his way so watch out! He also loves his kitchen, cars, and books. Especially the ones with the buttons to make sound effects. He really likes to pull stuff out of the recycling garbage can, which drives me nuts, and he plays with my paint bottles and brushes. That's what I get for leaving them within his reach.
At dinner time you know he is almost done when he clears his plate. As in, dumps everything on his tray and yells, "mom" until I take it. He is really good about letting me wash his face off, which I am grateful. I babysat a pot of kids who threw a fit when they had to get washed off. Same goes for diaper changing. He isn't too squirmy and doesn't fight me to change his bum.
On to Kyler's favorite part of the day. Bath time!! As many of you already saw on my Facebook, he does not like bubble baths. Worst thing ever. But regular baths are the best thing ever. I want to record him some time from beginning to end. He runs to the bathroom when I ask if he wants a bath and then jumps and gets super excited while I fill up the tub. I start to take his clothes off and its like I can't get them off fast enough. I throw in his letter toys and then in he goes. It's the best part of both our days because he will entertain himself for a good 20 or 30 min and I can just relax while laughing at all his silly pretend conversations he has in the tub. He never cries when I wash his hair and body and then out he goes. Daddy lathers him up with lotion and puts his jammies on while I empty the tub. We then clean out his ears and brush his teeth and its off to bed. I let him turn off the light and I rock him while I tell him how much I love him and sometimes sing him 'soft kitty'. It's from The Big Bang in case you were wondering. He gets a kiss and goes into his bed. He always lays in a little ball on his tummy and giggles when I cover him up. I shut the door and that's it.
Can I just say I have the best baby ever! I'm terrified to have another because what are the chances of me winning the kid lottery twice in a row?!
A couple other things I want to mention/remember: He has very long blonde hair. It is super straight and always lays flat on his head. I've cut it a few times myself and it kinda looks like a bowl cut because I am not very professional and I love it so much it is hard to cut short.
He currently has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom and 2 bottom molars coming in.
He talks a lot but it sounds like Chinese. Just a bunch of jibber jabber and sometimes I think he says a real word but I'm not sure. He knows mom, which he already yells to get my attention. He knows Dada and no no no and thank you but it comes out da do. Words I think I've heard him say are dog, juice, and bye-bye.
He loves to talk on the phone to pretend people. He doesn't do much talking when there is a real person on the other end. He uses our phones, his play phones, and whatever he has in his hand to talk on the phone and he will walk around and play with other things while talking to whoever. It is so hilarious and I really don't think I talk on the phone that often but I guess he had to get it from somewhere.
He likes to try and put his own sock and shoes on but he hasn't quite figured out how to get them on his feet yet.
He sings and it is my favorite thing! His song he made up sounds like he is singing 'oh day, oh day' I love it!
He is the very best cuddler and always has been. He likes to cuddle with us on the couch and watch tv and he gives very good hugs and will even pucker up for a kiss sometimes he will grab your face and kiss you, best ever!
Well, that will be all for now. If I think of anymore and have time tomorrow I will add to this.
I love, love, love my sweet little boy!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
What's been going on.....
Guess I should do a blog update. It's been awhile. Since the last time I posted we've had the three holidays, thanksgiving, Christmas, and new years. All of which were great. Thanksgiving was nice. Nothing too exciting. Christmas was a lot of fun. We were hoping Kyler would be excited about presents and opening them...he wasn't. He had no desire to open anything. I even wrapped a coat in a big box just so he could play with the box. He opened it with Jake's help and then proceeded to push the coat back in the box and crawl away. Christmas day at the cohoons he didn't want to open anything so we let him play for awhile and then put him down for a nap while we opened all his presents. He didn't seem to mind.
We did have a sort of Christmas miracle. On Christmas Eve we had a yummy dinner at my aunt Suzette's. Afterwards, we were just talking and I set Kyler down and he just took off walking. He's been working on it for awhile but just hasn't had the confidence to take off on his own. I was so proud of him. Of course I could only get him to do it a few more times that week. He's been practicing a lot since then and is almost ready to take off running. I don't know if I'm ready for that yet. It's fun to watch kids hit mile stones but then you realize you aren't ready and they are growing up so fast.
New years came and went. Nothing exciting. I was super tired and Jake got home late. We rented a movie and tried to stay awake til midnight. That was it.
Since then we have just been doing the usual. Work, stressing about the house in St. George, and just hanging out. We are in the process of doing a short sale on the house in St. George. And in the mean time we have "rented" it out to try and save up some money. In the 3 months they have been there we have received a total of $50. I've pretty much had it up to here (hand way, way above head) with all of it. Hopefully it will sell soon and I can have one less head ache.
So that's us, plus the fact that we had a lovely weekend of the stomach flu. Poor Jake said he has never been that sick. For the first time ever he left work early. I must point out he did not and has not ever called in to work. He went in for almost 3 hours. He had to come to the doctors office that morning and get a zofran shot. It makes the nausea and throwing up stop. I got one too since I was starting to feel sick. In case you are wondering, it hurt but it worked so I can't complain. Kyler never officially threw up but we are pretty sure he wasn't feeling too well either. Sadly, it is going around and pretty contagious. I'm sorry if you ended up getting it as well. Don't blame me though, I had to have got it from somewhere, I'm just not sure where.
We are all doing much better now and are excited for the week ahead. Jake has the whole week off because he had vacation days that needed to be used. Guess that's all for now!
We did have a sort of Christmas miracle. On Christmas Eve we had a yummy dinner at my aunt Suzette's. Afterwards, we were just talking and I set Kyler down and he just took off walking. He's been working on it for awhile but just hasn't had the confidence to take off on his own. I was so proud of him. Of course I could only get him to do it a few more times that week. He's been practicing a lot since then and is almost ready to take off running. I don't know if I'm ready for that yet. It's fun to watch kids hit mile stones but then you realize you aren't ready and they are growing up so fast.
New years came and went. Nothing exciting. I was super tired and Jake got home late. We rented a movie and tried to stay awake til midnight. That was it.
Since then we have just been doing the usual. Work, stressing about the house in St. George, and just hanging out. We are in the process of doing a short sale on the house in St. George. And in the mean time we have "rented" it out to try and save up some money. In the 3 months they have been there we have received a total of $50. I've pretty much had it up to here (hand way, way above head) with all of it. Hopefully it will sell soon and I can have one less head ache.
So that's us, plus the fact that we had a lovely weekend of the stomach flu. Poor Jake said he has never been that sick. For the first time ever he left work early. I must point out he did not and has not ever called in to work. He went in for almost 3 hours. He had to come to the doctors office that morning and get a zofran shot. It makes the nausea and throwing up stop. I got one too since I was starting to feel sick. In case you are wondering, it hurt but it worked so I can't complain. Kyler never officially threw up but we are pretty sure he wasn't feeling too well either. Sadly, it is going around and pretty contagious. I'm sorry if you ended up getting it as well. Don't blame me though, I had to have got it from somewhere, I'm just not sure where.
We are all doing much better now and are excited for the week ahead. Jake has the whole week off because he had vacation days that needed to be used. Guess that's all for now!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
They grow up so fast...
I've been meaning to write this for awhile but haven't gotten around to it until now. Kyler has learned so much in what seems like such a short amount of time. I just LOVE to watch him grow. Everything he does is so entertaining, who needs TV when you have a baby? Here are some of the things I love to watch him do and things he has learned recently:
I love that when he hears music he dances. And sometimes he even sings along just making noises.
I love that he is a very good eater and when he eats something he really likes (like ice cream) he says "num num num".
He is a lot more vocal lately and knows he can get my attention by saying "mamamamaaaa".
He knocks on every door and says "dad?"
He talks on the "phone" which is usually just whatever is in his hand. And he usually talks to Jake, saying "dadada".
I love that he is a perfectionist like me. His food has to be right where he wants it when eating and he tends to eat in order, from the left to right of his tray or visa versa.
He is worse than our dog now when it comes to food. Has to taste everything we are eating even if he just ate and I know he isn't hungry.
When he puts a lot if food in his mouth I say chew it up and he makes this really obvious chewing motion even though he only has 4 teeth. Cracks me up.
I love that he gives good kisses. He will sometimes just come up to me and say "obah!" That's how he says muah. Too cute. And usually his mouth is open, of course. And if I tell him to give someone a kiss and he doesn't want to he will just put his forehead by their mouth so they can kiss him.
He is an amazing hugger and the best snuggler. That might be my favorite thing. He loves to just sit next to me or Jake and watch TV or just cuddle when we hold him.
He teases Nala and it's hilarious. They are so good together. He knows how to pet her and is always so soft and she knows not to lick him. Sometimes he will come up to the couch where she is sleeping and grab her feet, which she hates do she runs away and he chases after her laughing the whole time.
He isn't quite walking but is so close. We bought him some shoes for his birthday and he actually doesn't mind them. If he finds them on the floor he will try to put them on and it is so cute.
He is very good at helping clean up his toys...but doesn't understand that he has to leave them put away once we've cleaned up. Which is why my house is always a mess. And to that I say "meh, I have a baby."
I'm sure I could just go on and on about him so I'll just leave it at that. But I must say he is amazing. Children in general are. Recently, at work, someone asked the doctor what was the most amazing thing he knows about the human body. His answer was that we can survive. That we go through so much in the womb and then after we are born and our bodies take on so much and yet, here we are. I thought that was a wonderful answer. And it's true. I didn't think about it until after having my own child how much of a miracle life really is. Kyler is my everything. He is amazing in everyway and couldn't be more perfect. It is such a joy to have him in my life and have the oppertunity to watch him and care for him and give all my love to him. I think the best thought of all is knowing that whatever happens in this life he will always be sealed to me, always be my little baby, for all of eternity.
I love that when he hears music he dances. And sometimes he even sings along just making noises.
I love that he is a very good eater and when he eats something he really likes (like ice cream) he says "num num num".
He is a lot more vocal lately and knows he can get my attention by saying "mamamamaaaa".
He knocks on every door and says "dad?"
He talks on the "phone" which is usually just whatever is in his hand. And he usually talks to Jake, saying "dadada".
I love that he is a perfectionist like me. His food has to be right where he wants it when eating and he tends to eat in order, from the left to right of his tray or visa versa.
He is worse than our dog now when it comes to food. Has to taste everything we are eating even if he just ate and I know he isn't hungry.
When he puts a lot if food in his mouth I say chew it up and he makes this really obvious chewing motion even though he only has 4 teeth. Cracks me up.
I love that he gives good kisses. He will sometimes just come up to me and say "obah!" That's how he says muah. Too cute. And usually his mouth is open, of course. And if I tell him to give someone a kiss and he doesn't want to he will just put his forehead by their mouth so they can kiss him.
He is an amazing hugger and the best snuggler. That might be my favorite thing. He loves to just sit next to me or Jake and watch TV or just cuddle when we hold him.
He teases Nala and it's hilarious. They are so good together. He knows how to pet her and is always so soft and she knows not to lick him. Sometimes he will come up to the couch where she is sleeping and grab her feet, which she hates do she runs away and he chases after her laughing the whole time.
He isn't quite walking but is so close. We bought him some shoes for his birthday and he actually doesn't mind them. If he finds them on the floor he will try to put them on and it is so cute.
He is very good at helping clean up his toys...but doesn't understand that he has to leave them put away once we've cleaned up. Which is why my house is always a mess. And to that I say "meh, I have a baby."
I'm sure I could just go on and on about him so I'll just leave it at that. But I must say he is amazing. Children in general are. Recently, at work, someone asked the doctor what was the most amazing thing he knows about the human body. His answer was that we can survive. That we go through so much in the womb and then after we are born and our bodies take on so much and yet, here we are. I thought that was a wonderful answer. And it's true. I didn't think about it until after having my own child how much of a miracle life really is. Kyler is my everything. He is amazing in everyway and couldn't be more perfect. It is such a joy to have him in my life and have the oppertunity to watch him and care for him and give all my love to him. I think the best thought of all is knowing that whatever happens in this life he will always be sealed to me, always be my little baby, for all of eternity.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KYLER!!!!
I can't believe it's been a year already! The time sure does fly. It just makes me want him to stay my baby forever! I don't even want to think about him growing up because before I know it it will already be here! So here is how Kyler's first birthday went...
He woke up at 7:30am and ate. Then mommy tried to put him back to bed but he must have been to excited for his birthday because that didn't work out. Finally around 9:30 he decided it really was too early and went back to sleep. Mom slept another half hour (woohoo). Then I woke him up at 10:45 so we could meet with someone about our house in st george at 11. He got dressed and mom fed him cereal in the car on the way there. He played on the floor while mom and dad had their meeting. Then we went home and had some lunch. Mac and cheese, apple sauce and some puffs. Then it was nap time. He slept for almost 2 and a half hours! That's a good nap! When he woke up he played for a little bit and then we went and fed the ducks. It was lots of fun and they kept bitting mom's toes. We got back around 5 and we finished all the chores around the house. Dad ordered the pizza and then the guests started arriving. In attendance were: grandma and grandpa Kimball, Kayla, William, Mason, grandma and grandpa Flores, Issac and Mandy. Grandma and Papa Cohoon, Bobby, Emily, Landon, and Kathryn. First, we ate pizza and salad. Then Kyler opened his presents. He did a great job for his first time! He got lots of new toys and clothes. Then it was time for cake! We had a wheel of fortune cake and Kyler even got his own little cake. We sang Happy Birthday and then let him dig in. He was a little hesitant at first but then really enjoyed it. He seemed a little thirsty so daddy got him a drink of milk for the first time. He really liked that, too! Mom is happy about that because she wants to be done nursing. After cake we all just hung out and dad opened all his new toys. He played for a long time and then had a bath. And now that his sugarf high is wearing off it's time for bed! What a fun day! Happy Birthday, Kyler. What a blessing it is to have you in our lives!
*pictures soon to come*
He woke up at 7:30am and ate. Then mommy tried to put him back to bed but he must have been to excited for his birthday because that didn't work out. Finally around 9:30 he decided it really was too early and went back to sleep. Mom slept another half hour (woohoo). Then I woke him up at 10:45 so we could meet with someone about our house in st george at 11. He got dressed and mom fed him cereal in the car on the way there. He played on the floor while mom and dad had their meeting. Then we went home and had some lunch. Mac and cheese, apple sauce and some puffs. Then it was nap time. He slept for almost 2 and a half hours! That's a good nap! When he woke up he played for a little bit and then we went and fed the ducks. It was lots of fun and they kept bitting mom's toes. We got back around 5 and we finished all the chores around the house. Dad ordered the pizza and then the guests started arriving. In attendance were: grandma and grandpa Kimball, Kayla, William, Mason, grandma and grandpa Flores, Issac and Mandy. Grandma and Papa Cohoon, Bobby, Emily, Landon, and Kathryn. First, we ate pizza and salad. Then Kyler opened his presents. He did a great job for his first time! He got lots of new toys and clothes. Then it was time for cake! We had a wheel of fortune cake and Kyler even got his own little cake. We sang Happy Birthday and then let him dig in. He was a little hesitant at first but then really enjoyed it. He seemed a little thirsty so daddy got him a drink of milk for the first time. He really liked that, too! Mom is happy about that because she wants to be done nursing. After cake we all just hung out and dad opened all his new toys. He played for a long time and then had a bath. And now that his sugarf high is wearing off it's time for bed! What a fun day! Happy Birthday, Kyler. What a blessing it is to have you in our lives!
*pictures soon to come*
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Back to the Blog
It's been awhile...a little over 4 months. Which means I have yet to blog about all of the milestones Kyler has hit lately and all the events that have happened this summer. (Can you believe it is almost over?!)
In other words...this is going to be a LOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG blog! I'll try to break it up a little so as to not overwhelm anyone.
Kyler
Kyler is now 10 months old!! And this last month he has learned so much! I felt like he wasn't progressing fast enough around 6 and 7 months but from 8 months on he has just been go, go, go! I almost can't keep up!
Looks:
In other words...this is going to be a LOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG blog! I'll try to break it up a little so as to not overwhelm anyone.
Kyler
Kyler is now 10 months old!! And this last month he has learned so much! I felt like he wasn't progressing fast enough around 6 and 7 months but from 8 months on he has just been go, go, go! I almost can't keep up!
Looks:
He now has lot's of think, blond hair. It is starting to look a little more strawberry blond, which I am a fond of. And he is just about ready for a hair cut. We gave him a trim a few months ago but now it is almost in his eyes and pretty long in the back. If you're wondering where the blond hair comes from it is Jake. Jake was a blond baby and his hair didn't get dark until he was a teenager and then didn't get curly until he was in high school. I also have some blond family members on my mom's side of the family so it could be from me too.
He now has 2 bottom teeth. They both came in within a couple weeks of each other and he hasn't got anymore since. I keep thinking he is getting a top one in every time he gets cranky but nothing yet!
As far as how big he is he has gotten bigger but actually didn't grow a lot from his 6 month appt to his 9 month.
What he has learned:
He talks a lot! Ok, maybe not real words, it's just jibber jabber but holy cow is this kid loud! Some things are starting to make sense like "mama" and "dada" but that's about it for now. He will have a conversation with you, you just can't understand what he is saying.
He learned how to clap his hands a few months ago and that was pretty cute. And he can give you "5"...if he wants to. This kid doesn't do tricks unless it's on his time.
He also can now feed himself which is a good and bad thing. Good for me so that I can just put food on his highchair tray and let him go for it, bad because he puts Everything in his mouth! I know babies usually do this but he just started this last month so I had things pretty easy as far as not worrying about him eating something he found. He did try to eat a rock at Lake Powell but luckily I caught it.
A little over 6 months ago he finally started rolling for real. And he did that until almost 8 months when he finally stopped rolling from one end of the room to the other and would scooch backwards instead. It took him until just the other day to really get the hang of crawling forward. Most babies his age have been crawling for months by now and are even starting to walk. We decided Kyler is just too relaxed about things to need to go anywhere or have any reason to be mobile. And honestly, I was totally ok with that. Putting him on the floor to play and knowing he would stay there was nice.
He just started pulling himself up to stuff this past week. Watch out Ladies and Gentlemen! He is on the move!
He really likes to go "babababa" by hitting his hand over his mouth (if that makes sense). He makes lots of silly faces and he loves to do anything else he can to make us laugh.
Speaking of laughing he has some funny laughs. Sometimes it sounds like a "ssss ssss" like Ernie on Sesame Street would do. And other times it is just a funny noise i can't describe while his whole body just shakes. He is so silly!
What Kyler Loves:
The water! He loves his baths. Loves to splash and never cries when i pour water over his head. At Lake Powell he loved being in the water and never complained, even when the waves would splash him in the face.
This kid loves to eat. He is an excellent eater and I hope it stays that way. He hasn't eaten too much real table food before recently because he had a hard time getting the chewing thing down. Baby food is pretty runny and he was used to just swallowing it. Now he will eat lots of stuff and some of his favorites are jelly sandwiches, apple sauce and cereal puffs.
He loves dogs. He has always been around them and is never afraid of them, no matter how big. He gets so excited when he see's one.
Books. I hope he is a reader. He loves to be read to and if he finds a book he will hand it to you and quietly wait while you read it to him. Then if you hand it back to him he will look at it for a second and then just hand it back so you can read it again. I've already read a few of his books too many times to count!
I wanted to post a ton of pictures on here, now that I have a computer, but for some reason it isn't working so they will have to come later. Keep checking back becuase the rest of the blogs I want to do have pictures as well.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Happy Half Birthday!
I know its been a long time since I've blogged on our family blog and I've been dying to catch up but almost every post has pictures and I don't have a computer handy, just my phone. So as soon as I can I will update with pictures. This is just a little blog to say...
HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY TO KYLER!
He is already 6 months old! I can hardly believe it. I know they always say kids grow up so fast but when its your own and you see them everyday it just seems unreal.
A little bit about my boy...
Kyler has always had a strong personality. Even before he was born I just knew kind of how he would be. Happy, energetic, a flirt, a wiggle worm, etc. Its just amazing how he really has his own unique personality already.
He smiles at anyone that smiles at him. He laughs a lot. He isn't shy. He is a flirt. He only cries when he is hungry or needs something. He is very loud. He yells a lot and says dadada alllll day long. He loves his mommy and daddy very much. Nala is already his best friend. He laughs at her a lot. He loves kisses and is an excellent cuddler. I'm a little worried we have a dare devil on our hands. He loves to be scared, whether its by saying, "boo" or throwing him in the air. He thinks a binky is just a chew toy and I'm totally ok with that. He is almost able to sit by himself and roll over, I think I need to push him a little harder and practice a little more. He loves food. He has been fasinated with us eating and when I started him on rice cereal he was a natural. So far he has loved everything he's tried.
I'm pretty sure I could go on for days about all the amazing things our sweet son does. The most amazing thing to me is still the fact that Jake and I could create such a perfect little being. Being parents is the greatest thing in the whole wide world. I just hope I am able to enjoy every moment that I know will fly by.
HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY TO KYLER!
He is already 6 months old! I can hardly believe it. I know they always say kids grow up so fast but when its your own and you see them everyday it just seems unreal.
A little bit about my boy...
Kyler has always had a strong personality. Even before he was born I just knew kind of how he would be. Happy, energetic, a flirt, a wiggle worm, etc. Its just amazing how he really has his own unique personality already.
He smiles at anyone that smiles at him. He laughs a lot. He isn't shy. He is a flirt. He only cries when he is hungry or needs something. He is very loud. He yells a lot and says dadada alllll day long. He loves his mommy and daddy very much. Nala is already his best friend. He laughs at her a lot. He loves kisses and is an excellent cuddler. I'm a little worried we have a dare devil on our hands. He loves to be scared, whether its by saying, "boo" or throwing him in the air. He thinks a binky is just a chew toy and I'm totally ok with that. He is almost able to sit by himself and roll over, I think I need to push him a little harder and practice a little more. He loves food. He has been fasinated with us eating and when I started him on rice cereal he was a natural. So far he has loved everything he's tried.
I'm pretty sure I could go on for days about all the amazing things our sweet son does. The most amazing thing to me is still the fact that Jake and I could create such a perfect little being. Being parents is the greatest thing in the whole wide world. I just hope I am able to enjoy every moment that I know will fly by.
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