Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Flying Summer!

This summer has flown by! It's been a good summer overall. A few updates for you:

- there is something in the water and many, many of my friends/coworkers are pregnant. I am not drinking said water, but I am over the moon happy for each and every one!!

- We started a fish tank. We started with a few fish, one had babies, several unfortunately didn't make it, and now we just have the 3 fish babies. Our tank's chemistry is off so we are treating that and hoping to be able to add more fish soon.

- Tyler loves to watch the fish in the tank.

- He also has several books that he loves to look thru. He will point to something and want you to say what it is. If you don't say it, he points more insistently and makes noises at you. It's very cute. He also will point to the right thing if you ask him, for example, "where's the zebra?". Such a smart boy!

- We're continuing physical therapy for his walking, and he is making progress each and every week. He will now walk holding one hand, so now we're working on balance and freestanding. I know everyone says we'll wish he wasn't walking soon, but I am more than ready for that challenge right now.

- He still loves his daycare. They've had a few more teacher changes and he's adapted to each one with no problems. The way he eats now you would never know eating was an issue (so I know in a few months we'll be saying the same thing about walking).

- We went to Texas for vacation a week or so ago. We were able to meet up with many of my friends (Andy, Aaron & Christina & family, Pam & John & Kathryn & the rest of the Frisco crew, Heather & Bill & family, Shannon & Arline & family) plus saw may parents many times. We stayed at the Southlake Hilton which was a great venue. Tyler also got his first balloon, and his second one when the first burst. He was great on the flights thanks to the fact that Eric loaded the whole first season of Bubble Guppies on his iPad. When it came time to get off the plane Tyler would say "bye bye" to anyone who's eye he could catch. Very cute.

- Tyler had a stomach bug this past weekend, but it must have been a 24-hour one because it was gone pretty quickly.

- He will also tell you when he's hungry, signs "more" all the time", gives high fives, dances, blows kisses and will "raise the roof" (you have to see that one)