This has been a very busy month with the end of school and the start of summer. Kyler has loved school and made so many great friends and memories. I am so proud of this little kiddo and his love of learning and big heart. We had fun with cousins one weekend and loved going to the Memorial Day parade before going to the pool for the first swim of the season. Kyler always has funny things to say and here are a few more memories from this month
We had Calvin students over and Kyler LOVED showing them all kinds of toys
Playing pretend Angry Birds with his own levels
Made a card for our neighbor so she would feel better
loved helping me to pull weeds in the garden
Had a great time bringing flowers to BSF leaders
Loves to play games, but we are starting to catch him trying to cheat
We had a Mommy's day tea at his school and Kyler made a great card for me which had him answering all kinds of cute questions about me and what he thinks of me
On Mother's Day I was holding a friends baby and Kyler kept saying how cute he was
At first Kyler did not want to go on a hike at the Hudsonville Nature Center but later did not want to leave he was having so much fun hiking
At the Walk-a-thon he ran and ran almost the whole time!
Obsessed with Candy Crush and often starts conversations with people by explaining the game. Kyler had to be told a bit about how to properly converse with someone
We found a baby alligator snapping turtle and Kyler loved watching it swim in our tub and later letting it go. He even gave it a nap "Tootie"
Grammy and Papa were here so that Ryan and I could meet our new niece. Kyler kept asking them to sell their house and move to live near us
Loved getting to hear Kyler singing songs in the car, including all the verses of the "Baby Bumble Bee"song.
Kyler turned 4 1/2! Time is going so fast
When I go grocery shopping, he loves to help carry bags and fill them with groceries
Kyler can read "Danny and the Dinosaur" all by himself!
Had friend over and after lots of play fighting and imagining, they all thought that they should pee outside! Crazy boys!
We had a sleep over with cousins and Kyler had so much fun staying up late, playing and eating popcorn!
When cousin Sully was here, he wanted so badly to watch anything that Kyler was doing and Kyler thought it was so cute and kept giving him toys to play with
We started to read Charlotte's Web together at nap time
Had a great report card for the school year - very friendly little guy!
Had a great time at the school picnic, with lots of kids wanting to sit next to him at snack and later enjoying pretend American Ninja Warrior on the playground. This kid also loves to hug his friends and teachers
Kyler and I had fun going to see Angry Birds the movie together and boy can he eat lots of popcorn
During summer we changed bedtimes so that Kyler is now going to bed at 8:30
Loved to do little chores to earn "monies" for his piggy bank
At the Memorial Day parade had fun waving at everyone but we had to explain to him that he could just not ask for candy every time a float went by. Loved getting into the pool and even though he was hesitant, he did start to jump off the diving board.
Some snuggle time with Duncan
Selfie and Mommy's Day Tea
Kid is so proud of his noodle necklace for me
Goofy faces at the starting line for the walk-a-thon
On your mark...!
Hanging out at Unity with his buddy Gavin
This kiddo, what a dear
Art time!
Brother who snack together...
Anatomy coloring books...yep
Showing off the turtle we found (and lots of hand washing afterwards)
putting "Tootie" back in the water
This kid loves animals
Soccer time outside
Protecting Devin from the shredder
the sleepover slipper swap!
Slide fun!
Cousin Sully wants to see what Kyler is up to
Helping me make dinner, and using a garlic press
Smiles after a fun hike
Last day of school, but refusing to look at the camera
May brings a lot of new things, including the end of school and more time as a family. Devin has been having extra time with Early On who are trying to help him with his speech. There has been a lot of stress over the lack of speaking and we keep having temper tantrums due to lack of communication. We all are getting frustrated but then this kid also love to snuggle and smiles at us all the time. We also had a great time enjoying the Memorial day parade and getting back into the pool for swimming. The end of the month brought surgery and ear tubes for Devin, hopefully helping his hearing and communication. Here is a few more exciting this that happened this month.
After a bath, this kid loves to have a massage with lotion, and often giggles during it
Was very crabby at a play date so had a quick visit to the doctor to find out that he has double ear infections again
When we walk outside, he loves to walk over the man hole covers and touch mailboxes
Makes a new noise "tickle"
At his last day of BSF his leaders have said that he has come a long way, which was really encouraging
Early On, a early child education team, came to work with Devin and evaluated him
He loves his new Croc shoes and will bring them to me all the time to go outside
We love to go out on the deck and he helps me to feed the birds
At the walk-a-thon for his brother's school he loved riding in the stroller and then later pushing it himself
We went out to dinner as a family to Subway and he did really well eating his egg flatbread and later discovering he liked drinking Hi-C and using a straw
I am starting to see how these boys are beginning to bond and Devin loves to be near Kyler, often choosing to sit right next to him at snack times
We often go for hikes at the Hudsonville Nature Center and Dev loves to touch any signs we see
When playing Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game with Kyler, Devin likes to sort out the colored acorns and put them in the corresponding spots.
Devin loves to read books, but we have been reading to him face to face so he can see our mouths forming the words
We went to the ENT office to get his ears looked at, and it took a long time to get in which made for a very fussy Devin while waiting
Devin loves to snuggle so he will often go and drag his blanket from his crib and bring it to us to snuggle with
We currently read Chicca Chicca Boom Boom over and over again, his favorite book!
Almost every day when the weather is nice we walk to what we call the "dirt hill" which is a big field where the boys like to explore and there is a dirt hill. It is now a place where developers are working on new houses
We had a great sleepover with cousins and that meant a lot of time on the swing set which Devin now loves the swings
When we had Sully over, he loved to watch Devin but Dev did not really want to share his toys much and would often go and take them back. Sharing is hard to do
My large silver work out ball has been a favorite toy for Devin to balance and bounce on
After a long hike he had lots of mosquito bites and was so itchy. Poor kiddo
Devin does not like to run through sprinklers
At the grocery store, he loves to put thing in the cart, but that does not work when he tries to put individual green beans in the cart and not in a bag
One of his favorite thing in the world is getting to ride in the burley behind our bikes and hates to get out.
When we worked in the backyard, he was mesmerized by the chipper and just wanted to sit and watch it
Was not too happy to sit and watch the Memorial Day parade, often wanting to walk down the sidewalk with one of us. He always stopped at the crosswalks though to wait for our okay
Had a great time going in the pool and even though it was chilly he loved to jump into our arms all the while smiling
The day after Memorial Day was surgery at DeVos for ear tubes. He did really well sitting and snuggling in pre-op as we read books but woke up very combative in post-op just like he did for his eye surgery. He wanted to eat and drink but that just meant a sick kiddo later on. We did a lot of snuggling at home afterwards.
Such a boy with his hands in his pants!
Yummy cake and ice cream
This boy loves his wagon rides
hanging out by the fence...senior pictures?
Having a little porch sitting time
Pushing his stroller at the walk a thon
I am thinking Mommy
Brother snack time
Hanging out at the park!
This looks like trouble
Let me in mommy, just one more story
Hanging out with Daddy playing video games
Baseball hat, not so sure
Looking so old in his little cap
brother protecting him from the paper shredder
Sweet snuggle time with Daddy
Popcorn time with cousins
This little ham!
He loves to point at the signs on hikes with his brother
So this month has this little guy turning 2 and a half! I still cannot believe how old this little guy is becoming. We have had a lot of struggles with hitting, not speaking and frustration over communication. There has been a lot of conflicting advice on how to help him and started working with Early On for help with his speech and motor delays. We all got sick and there were lots of new things to try. Over all it was a hard month but this little guy is really such a snuggler and such a loving kiddo that has a killer smile! We love him, even if he makes us work hard for it. Here are some highlights from this month.
On a play date, became really upset when Olivia tried to push his wagon he was riding in
At the grocery store, love to pick out the produce and put them in the cart, not the bags that I hold right in front of him which does not work well with green beans
At church he loves to run around in the gym and stand on the round outlets on the floor
Devin seems to remember all the donuts/snacks at church too because he often checks out the counters for any type of food
This little guy is using a cup more and more for his drinks
I tend to be daring and get Devin fully undressed before a tub, but this time I lost and he peed on me and laughed!
Had a great time playing on the large silver workout ball, loves to bounce and rock on it
When Sully was over, we took out the Jumperoo and both boys had to try it, with Devin not wanting to get out of it at all!
Randomly started eating carrot sticks tonight! First (and last) time!
When I put a yogurt parfait in front of him, he was hesitant until I smeared some on his lips and then dug right in.
Had a fun guys night eating at Burger King and even tried onions rings, but then left lovey in the parking lot!
He gets very frustrated when things do not work out right as he wants, especially toys like nesting cups
Will often spin his plate around when he finishes his food, and will just giggle when it spins
Would not try a Cream Curl until I told him it was a donut, and then loved it!
Early On evaluation went well, but Devin did not want to cooperate all the time (big surprise there) and there were questions about if he might have Sensory Processing Disorder
Went to visit his new cousin Lawson but HATED the elevators
Woke up screaming after naps so went to the doctor and had raging ear infections (again!)
Woke up after ear infection the next day with throw up everywhere and a very lethargic boy
Poor kiddo turned 2 1/2 the day after he was sick! We still love you kiddo
The whole family had the stomach flu, and Devin slept in his all night long which meant very gross hair that needed an emergency tub first thing!
Learning to play well with Lily, loves to bring her necklaces because she loves to wear all of them
At his doctor's appointment, he was 30 lbs (50%) and 37.5 inches tall (80%). Dr Lake did tell me that he does not think that Devin has Sensory Processing and both of his youngest boys did not speak until later either and they are becoming a doctor and a pharmacist. He also said that he does not think that Devin is anyway autistic because he is so bonded with me and loving
Loves to help me put Lily our neighbor down for a nap, and wake her up too.
Devin almost never sits in his highchair anymore, loves to be in the "big boy chairs"
We finally took Devin to get his hair cut and he screamed the whole time, He looked so old!
We later had fun as a family eating at Culver's and Devin enjoyed eating at in the booth!
When ever I watch Pioneer Woman, Devin smiles and loves to watch
Devin used to hate his swing and now LOVES it and never wants to get out
We had a great picnic outside as a family and it is so fun to see how much Devin loves to be outside, but he really hates it when he has to come back inside
When we have crayons out, he never wants to color with them, but loves to sort them out
In the tub, Devin loves to sort out shapes into the turtle shape sorter
When outside, Devin wants to be in the wagon, or holding onto my finger and walking over and over again. Whenever I give him a flower or something to hold he never wants to put it down even when we are inside
At Kyler's Preschool program he was very fussy so there was a lot of walking around.
Devin has started to give me groceries out of bags just like Kyler did, it is so cute to see his happy smile when he hands me a yogurt
When at a birthday party, became very agitated when I held another baby, a little possessive
What, Me?
This kid, watching the snow fall in April!
The best hair for drinking?
This kid LOVES puzzles
Not feeling the best, but still so cute
Before and after haircut! So handsome
Hanging outside, this kid loves it
Napping with Daddy
Walking with Mommy and would not let go of that flower
So this month had its ups and downs. We were blessed to gain another cousin and had a great time meeting little Lawson as well as enjoying a fun program for Hudsonville Christian school. Kyler was obsessed with Candy Crush and later we all got the stomach flu which was NOT fun at all. It was great to cuddle with my little guy but every day I see how much he is growing and changing into a little man. I am so proud of him and here are a few other things from this month:
Kyler has been in love with Candy Crush and tried to play it all the time, and often talks about it to anyone too
Had a great time with Josie here and did lots of art with her
Tried out his new shaving kit in the tub, so silly =)
When there was a baptism in church, he was told that he has a new sister in Christ but he told the pastor that the only girl in his family is his mommy.
Did his solar system puzzle all on his own!
KayLynn and Kyler had a great time pretending to have an animal hospital and fix all the stuffed animals in the house.
Had a great time creating his own cookie recipe with mix ins
Daddy and Kyler had a fun time out to get food and get the new Star Wars movie
We had Sully over for the morning and Kyler loved trying to get him to smile at him. He even tried to jump in the jumperoo again, silly kiddo!
Told me "I will feed Sully a bottle and then you can play Candy Crush"
Let Kyler pick out a toy for 10$ since he was such a help with Sully and it was Spring Break so he picked out a Finn figure
At church thought a guitar player with long hair was Qui-Jong Jin! "Look mom, a Jedi!"
Whenever Devin is crabby Kyler likes to bring him books because he knows that is how he calms down a lot
Had a "level three hug" with his two friend Matthew and Elise at school
Threw up at 8:30 at night and then the next day we were all throwing up all day
Loves to try to pretend to play Super Mario all on his own
When we go outside he likes to search for things in the sandbox like a paleontologist
Has a hard time waiting for his turn to leave the classroom at school
When this kid gets his haircut he loves to talk and make jokes with the hair cut person
When he asks "are you serious!" then he responds with "okay serious"
We had a fun time eating outside for a family picnic but then thought he could just spit his food out in the grass, gross kiddo!
This kid loves to eat cheese breadsticks
Had a great time doing the 150 piece space Angry Bird puzzle with me, mommy liked it too
When getting ready for the program for his school, he wanted to wear a tie and later asked if I could "spike" his hair so he would look handsome
Kyler is a huge helper at Aldi and loves to help bag the groceries
To get him to try chicken, I gave him a platter of dips and he loved honey mustard and chocolate sauce on chicken...eww!
Had a great time at a friends birthday party, running all over the place and enjoying the Star War theme.
