The Bebej Blog: Kyler -- May 2013

May can probably be best described as a month of "going." He always seemed to be going somewhere or doing something lately, which thankfully was fun to keep up with. While outside, he keeps us on our toes with all the toys he puts into the road. (Thankfully, Kyler has learned that he is not to go into the road himself, but I am not ever willing to chance it.) We enjoyed going to the park with cousins KayLynn and Mekinley, but the "K's" seem to have little fear of heights and would climb to the top of the tallest slides! Kyler started going down the slides without his Mommy there to go with him or catch him at the bottom. What a daredevil! We had a great play date with my friend Jen and her three boys. Kyler was not the best guest, as he only wanted to sort or play with their toys and became jealous whenever anyone else sat in his Mommy's lap. Sorry, kiddo, but that is how it goes!

Many of our fun times outside were spent doing landscaping. Kyler loves to help in anyway that he can, but especially if it means he can get dirty. With the weather getting warmer, we started to enjoy a little water time in the new kiddie pool on our back patio. When it rains outside, Kyler does not seem to mind a bit and protests whenever he has to go inside. One rather chilly Saturday, Kyler was part of his first Fifth Third River Bank Run competition. We again had lots of visitors in town to participate with us, and Kyler was able to ride around in his stroller during the 5k walk. He had a great time looking around, though at times it seemed to take a village to keep him from getting lost in the crowds. But it was a lot of fun to see him enjoying himself.

Kyler continues to learn quickly, surprising us each day. He started to identify letters of the alphabet from a set of foam tub letters, and he will often bring us letters when we ask for them. His favorite letter by far is "W," which he has a special "dikka-daw" noise for. Often, when the letter is upside down (an "M"), he will turn it over to make it a "W." He loves to run around the house when we say "Go!" and will say it back in return. When we are out in the stores, he will continue to point out letters, especially "O," and smile or clap. His climbing has continued to develop, and now the inside of the tub has become a place of exploration.