The Bebej Blog: Kyler -- December 2015

So this month has been a lot of change for us all. I had knee surgery and the holidays are here. Through all of this, Kyler seems to just take things in stride and always seems to have a sunny disposition and a pension for finding fun in anything we do. He does have his crabby moments just like all kids, but really he has a heart of gold and we are so proud of our kind and loving little guy. Here are some fun highlights about Kyler this month even though the start of the list does not really represent all that Kyler is most of the time.

Tearful while at school, but so happy to be there later and got to take home a Book Buddy too
Thought that if he threw grapes on the floor that I would not see him, boy was he wrong and I think Duncan was upset I caught on.
Loves to play with anything electronic and actually does really well when it come to my computer and moving the mouse around
Pretended to have his Star Wars characters using the potty, oh the things that I am sure George Lucas never expected form his franchise.
We had so much fun decorating Christmas cookies! Kyler did almost all of them himself and kept calling the red hots "rubber hots"
Had a great time going to the "Love Bazaar" to pick out gifts for the family with a volunteer that helped him to shop. The volunteer made sure to tell me that he was "A HOOT!" and that he described his Daddy as "the biggest guy ever, oh and he is a boy"
He has been trying things more and more, but still does not like bacon, Daddy in concerned
We have started making limits of doing electronics four times a day for fifteen minutes and he has to do three "jobs" before he can play (dress, eat breakfast and teeth brushing). He always remembers!
When I was running errands with the boys I asked if they would mind if I would stop for gas and Kyler said "We can do whatever you want to do mommy!" I am training him well =)
Had a rough morning where he was just melting down, I hugged him too hard, he did not want to go to school, would not let me leave the classroom (not like him at all) but I also wonder if he is just feeding off what another kid was doing, he was fine as soon as I left.
We had so much fun at the Calvin College Biology Christmas party where he loved getting to look at all the animals and he EASILY makes friends with any kid close to his age
Had a great night with Grandma and Grandpa while we finished our Christmas shopping. He ate well and LOVED getting to snuggle with Grandma to stay up late and watch Muppets Letters to Santa
At the Van Dyke family Christmas Party, he had so much fun running around with all the kids in the family, smiling and giggling almost the whole time. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful kids there that love to play with the littler ones. At the end he hugged pretty much EVERYONE
At church he sang "Joy to the World" a little bit with me, and it made me happy he is starting to know the words
When our pastor and wife came over to pray with us before my surgery, Kyler loved to sit with him and show him all his toys, even getting him to try on the Boba Fett mask (Wish we had gotten pictures Dave!)
After my surgery, Kyler did not want to come near me much, but did ask which knee was ouchy
Told Ryan when they were playing "I am almost grown up Daddy, then I want to be a Daddy like you."
Kyler and Duncan have not been to happy to share my bed space
At church, his class went to sing in front of church and he told Ryan that he did not know the words while he walked up there to a song that the congregation was singing. He did pretty well though!
Kyler and I have been coloring a lot together and he is really holding and coloring in the lines well
We also love to play board games in bed, although we have not played the new Carcasonne game that he got for Christmas yet
Had a lot of fun at the Happy Birthday Christmas Party with Grandma. When the teacher told him about kids that did not have a lot (we donated things for kids in need to celebrate Jesus) he became really worried that they might not have homes too. He has such a big heart
We had a great time together as a family on Christmas Eve doing a Christmas art project, drove around to see Christmas lights, opening up one present each, eating popcorn and watching a movie. We also had fun watching "Santa Tracker" on television
Kyler was SO excited to have us open the gifts he got us that he picked them out for us to open that night. I got nail polish, Ryan got a hammer, and Devin got a toy truck. He was so proud
Christmas day was fun to have his excitement to open presents (Santa knew I liked Star Wars) a big meal from Grandpa and Grandma, took a long walk and had fun in a green tub
When we asked him how Christmas was he said "great, but there were too many presents"
Loved helping clean up the wrapping paper and playing with cousins at parties
Actually can follow directions and build things with his new Legos
"Daddy, I love you, you are a really good Daddy."
Has had a great time snuggling with me in bed and watching Muppet Babies reruns
When he wakes up, he will just sit on the couch quietly and wait for us to get up...and quiet is hard for Kyler
Kyler has wanted to sled all winter, since getting his sled for his birthday but it was too icy so he just tried to do snow angels instead.