Weekly blogs were nice at first, but now with the monthly blogs, I figure it makes more sense to go with calendar months rather than months with respect to Kyler's age. Plus, in February, we found out that we are expecting our second child in October, so this would further complicate things once the baby is born. But on to more catch-up!
Our little boy continued to grow and change, even picking up a few new behaviors that we hope disappear as quickly as they showed up. The main problem we began facing was the sudden hatred he had for his changing table and all of the flailing that occurs when we have to change his diaper or clothes. He got much better at standing on the changing table to allow us to pull his shirts on, but it was a battle of wills for everything else. He also began to take a very big interest in Duncan, but his "pats" are more like hits, so we have had to work on being gentle and teaching him to give Duncan some space (and vice versa).
Kyler started to say a lot of new words, even though they are hard to fully understand unless you are around him often. He began to say "juice," "cheese," "fish," and "ga-fish" (for
goldfish crackers), while continuing to say "Da-da," "this," and "Mama" (but only when he wants something). Kyler became very fond of brushing his teeth and identifying his body parts, including his eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, ears, toes, and hair. He continued to be extremely "motoriffic," with pretty much nothing too difficult for him to try and climb onto. Despite numerous falls off the couch, he never seems to be deterred. We also tried to work on Kyler's artistic side, providing crayons and markers for him to draw with, but he preferred to eat his artistic implements.
Kyler's appetite continued to be adventurous, as he tried honey, apricots, fish sticks, chili, and a
Shamrock Shake that Ryan had to fight him for. The weather started to warm up enough to explore the outdoors and the many puddles that the melting snow left for us. When visiting the grocery store, Kyler became fascinated by the fish tanks in the pet department and all the kids he sees going by in their respective carts. He loved going to visit the "grandmas" in the nursery during my Thursday morning Bible study. On Easter, Kyler enjoyed his first
Peeps and a new basketball that has barely been put down. Kyler also experienced his first haircut, which seemed to be pretty traumatic. But he looked so cute afterwards.
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| Light switch rave! |
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| Gotta love snuggle time with Daddy |
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| Cannot wait to get into his "tubby" |
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| Looking cool...and working it |
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| Working on his coy look...watch out girls! |
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| Wait, isn't that supposed to be Duncan's bed? |
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| Slam dunk action shot--obviously watching too much March Madness with Daddy |
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| Yep, time to get a haircut! |
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| Getting his first haircut--before the tears begin! |
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| Looking so much older after the haircut! |
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| We may have a future PT in our house... |
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| "Pull your knee into your chest, Daddy" |
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| Super excited about his Easter gift |
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| It might be a little too big for that hoop, little boy! |
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| Lining up the shot |
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| His first Peep! Happy Easter! |
