The Bebej Blog: Kyler -- Week 48 (10/13/12-10/19/12)

Another week, and we are getting closer to Kyler's first birthday! I cannot believe that he has already gotten so old. It seems like only yesterday that I was holding him and feeling so terrified with the large responsibility he was (and still is). This week he continued to become better and better at walking, even able to bend down, pick something up, and continue on his merry way. Kyler has also been very loud! He loves to talk and be heard, even if we are in the middle of a store. So anytime you are out in west Michigan and hear a loud happy baby, you might be within a square mile of Kyler. The best new thing this week has to be Kyler sticking out his tongue and making funny faces! I wish I was able to get it on camera, but I will keep trying. We also tried two new foods this week: papaya and pumpkin. Pumpkin was not a favorite, but I think that once he gets to try it in pie form, it might win him over.

Part of the reason I might be feeling so nostalgic about Kyler's birth is that we were able to meet two new beautiful girls this week. Katie was born to our friends Brent and Jen (plus older sister Emma). We were blessed that they let us come and visit on Sunday, the day they got home from the hospital. Kyler was too busy exploring and pushing Emma's toys that he barely noticed Katie--if only he could remain oblivious to girls for the next 30 years! Later in the week, Kyler and I were able to visit his cousin Josie Mae, Andrew and Sarah's lovely little girl. Kyler had never really been in a hospital room that he could remember, and he had fun playing with the bed controls and trying to push an IV pole. Thankfully, Grandpa was there to help me wrangle him into somewhat of a controlled state. Kyler was more interested in baby Josie, and tried so hard to touch her abundant hair.

Ryan left this week to present at a conference in North Carolina, so we spent a lot of time visiting with Grandpa and Grandma in the evenings. Kyler loved to be outside crawling in the leaves and even walked all over the yard with Grandpa touching all types of plants and trees. Later he pushed tractors all over their house, including one of Uncle Matt's old toys. It is so nice to have family around to keep our little guy happy and busy. Later in the week, we had Grandpa, Grandma, and Great Grandma over for dinner. Kyler even got to eat a WHOLE pumpkin donut. He loved every bite of it!