The Bebej Blog: Kyler -- July 2014

Kyler has been so much fun this summer, and it is so great to see his little personality shining through. I am sure that all mothers think that their kids are great, but I really think that Kyler is one special and sweet little boy. He has been saying and doing so many things that have made us laugh, and it is fun to share different experiences with him. We had a great time celebrating the 4th of July, and he continues to be a dare devil in the pool. Both boys had a great time with the grandparents when Ryan and I took our first trip together away from the boys to Niagara Falls. Here are a few of the best memories from this month:

He pretends with lots of stuffed animals and had dinos "biting" each other, causing them to be put in "timeouts" all over the basement.
He wanted Devin to have a lovey to snuggle with, and then he joined him on the ground for a lovey-snuggle party.
He had fun climbing up the inflatable air mattress when it was placed on an incline.
He made a bad choice (what we tell him when he is naughty) by pushing the button on the carbon monixide detector, causing it to beep until we finally had to pull out the batteries to fix it. We were all going deaf!
He had a great 4th of July at the pool and Lake Odessa while hanging out with new friends from Ryan's college days.
He was really upset when Taco Bell threw out his cinnamon twists when Ryan asked for a refund from a really wrong order that took over 45 minutes to make! "Where the food go, Daddy?" Poor little kiddo...
He started to call me "Mom" and Ryan "Dad," not "Mommy" and "Daddy" anymore. :-(
He had a great time jumping in puddles with his rain boots, but needed a little encouragement at first from Mom.
He had a terrible fever of 101.5 for a few days, but he just wanted to cuddle with me and stuffed animals.
He loves to help build things (like our shelf) and clean up the yard with his own work gloves.
He enjoyed putting his cars into different "categories."
I ran out to put a letter in the mailbox, and Kyler opened the door to follow me.
He has really enjoyed helping to wash the dog, but Duncan hates the extra bath times.
He had a fun time with Grandpa at the tractor show while we were out of town.
He was really upset the day after we got back from our vacation when I had to take Devin to the doctor. "Mommy, no leave. Stay here today." It about broke my heart!
He had a great time putting the slide into the kiddie pool to enjoy some extra splashes.
He spelled out "F-O-X" and said, "That spells fox!" all on his own.
He loves to help me make dinner, bake, and prep the corn for any meal.
When I got home from a long run in the humid air, Kyler told me "Mommy, you sticky, you need washcloth."
When Ryan told Kyler, "Let's do this!" he replied, "Break it down!" which is a quote from Yo Gabba Gabba.
We went blueberry picking, but he either ate them or took them OUT of the buckets.
He loved to "read" an American Girl catalog that we got. We had to wait recycle it until he went to bed.
When I told him we were not going to see Grandma at the farmer's market one day because she was busy and not feeling well, he said, "Buy Grandma flowers, Mommy?" So we did and brought them to her at work. What a sweet boy.
We have fun running around and playing tag, even if the running away part is still a learning process.
He loved going to the Hudsonville Community Games, sitting in fire trucks, ambulances, buses, petting animals, and playing lots of games.
He had a great time hanging out with the Steens and their son Ben!