as promised...

So I'm having problems with the uploading of pictures (stupid quotas)... but I'm working on it.

Halloween was fun. Tyler made a very cute turtle and enjoyed trick or treating in the neighborhood. He was a hit with the neighbors (some of whom didn't even know we'd had a kid).

He is also now working on crawling. He'll get to his knees and wiggle then land splat on his tummy. He's got the army crawl down though so now whenever you put him down you gotta watch him.

Right now our little bug has a case of the crud. I think it's mostly teething but he's snuffly and snotty. He's cheerful but really hates having his nose suckered out. Now if only we could teach him to blow his nose.

We are looking forward to the up coming holidays but I can't believe he's almost 1!

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will update soon... probably tomorrow (sat)

all is very busy but good

Busy Bee...

We have been a busy place for the last few weeks. Cousin Maisie came to town for Camp Denver. We had a blast making cakes and visiting the zoo. Tyler had a new friend at one point on our stroll toward the merry-go-round. He seemed to like his new friend.

And of course we had to stop and see the polar bear... though he was in a small enclosure because they were cleaning his regular home.

We had fun playing and trying to make Tyler giggle. Cousin Maisie (in the pink) brought her friend Katie too.

We've spent the last few days taking the wall paper off the master bathroom. A tedious and arm breaking chore. We're planning on repainting it water color blue. Here's Mom up on the sink getting the last pieces of the outer paper.

And Daddy working on the tub side of the wall. PopPop helped too, while NeeNee played with Tyler.
Giggling at Daddy...

Aaarrrrggg!!! I want that camera!!!

The tickle monster struck!

Helping Mommy fold my clothes...

Upcoming fun...

~ Deaf safari day at the zoo

~ Our friends' engagement party

~ Mommy's birthday

Cowboys, Duckies and Swings

Our little man is growing up fast. He's decided that he likes to dress like and be surrounded by cowboys!

We don't have photos of him in the tub... but he has discovered the art of splashing. He exercises his little legs and arms and makes a general mess of anything in the bathroom. The cats refuse to get anywhere near the tub when he's in it now (one too many splashes).

So today we took a picnic to the park and had a blast! They had a great infant and small toddler area with swings and slides and stuff. They had a tube with portholes in it...

and an abacus...

Plus a bouncy jeep thing...

We had so much fun! They also have paddle boats and ducks and geese to feed.

Electronic age...

Gee I wonder if he'll take after his Daddy and go into computer science?

Laughter's the best medicine

I know every Mom thinks her kid is the funniest kid EVER... But I REALLY AM! (and since I only have one kid I can say that he's the funniest kid EVER). We were watching tv tonight (gotta love Bill Engvall) and decided to play with the boy. He was standing there looking at me so I started tickling him (he has recently decided that this is a fun game), and since he was standing he started hopping from foot to foot and giggling. I am apparently easily amused and started laughing hysterically. This confused Tyler and so he kept giving me these looks of mixed confusion and concern. Then as I started to regain my composure, he'd grin at me and I'd lose it again.

I'm sure it was much funnier to watch than it is to read. Jess was thoroughly amused, especially when I begged him to take the baby so I could pee. Either way my stressful and crazy day is now much better! Gotta love kids.

cooking

Yes I do know a few things in this area. Mainly the decorating/plating part of it as opposed to the prep part. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to make a camping cake for my Dad's birthday. So far I've figured out that it will be easier to cut the cake if I chill it first. I've also learned that fondant and I don't get along. I don't like the taste or working with it (though I may use it for lines)... Now all I have to do is learn to embrace piping...

How does that relate to Tyler (since this is his blog)... I always loved when my mom would make our birthday cakes. I figure that is something I can do with my limited cooking skills (I used to be fairly skilled at it). So I figure PopPop is a good guinea pig for seeing if I can still do it. Hopefully there will be pictures at some point of a good cake.

Feel free to offer suggestions on ideas for a tent, water feature, animals and other general camping ideas :)

Teething!!

We are officially teething... We now have TWO teeth coming in. So far not too much complaining. Tyler is a bit crankier when waking up from naps but otherwise not so cranky. He also recently rolled from his back onto his tummy once. He has a knack for doing those fun milestone things as soon as I walk out of the room.

We got to play with Cousin Maisie and Henry again this past weekend too. It was Katie and Reed's birthday party (Katie is 4 and Reed is 1). So the cousins came down from the mountains. We had fun! Jess got to play hopscotch with Maisie and the boys had fun playing with Nee Nee and Pop Pop.

And now for the recent fun photos...

Someone decided that he was too tired to stay awake in the highchair while out to lunch with Mommy, Daddy and Amira. Instead of taking him home we just took pictures :)

A phone booth. We were pretty sure that Tyler would never have to use one as he grows up. I remember that I always had to have a quarter in case I needed to use one these. Plus its a fun photo with Gramma Deb and Grand Dad.

He really did like the big ball pit the first time I put him in it. But by the time I grabbed the camera he was tired and hungry.

Playing on the phone with Daddy.

Playing with his feet makes him tired.

playing... Family style

First of all... WELCOME Kayla Anne Glockley, born 7/7/09 at 9:10 pm. She weighs 7 lbs 2 oz and is 19 3/4 inches long. Congrats to the happy family!! She's a cutie...

Tyler got to play with his cousin Henry today. They have both become such cute little boys. Henry is pushing 3 months old. The boys loved looking and smiling at each other. I think they both thought they were looking in a mirror. They are surprisingly similar in size.

Tyler on the left, Henry on the right

They became good friends too. It may look like this was contrived, but it wasn't. It also wasn't a "lucky" shot... they were actually holding hands for a while.

They loved playing footsie too!

Such a proud NeeNee!

Reading time with PopPop... I believe they read the Jabberwocky.

4th of July... oh my!

Fourth of July was a hoot! We started the weekend on Friday since Jess had that day off. We ran some errands and then helped do some computer stuff with his folks. Then Saturday we slept in and hung around for a while. Then headed up to Boulder for a BBQ at the Odums. Tyler decided that Grand Dad's shoes looked tasty. Especially the lace parts!

He also loved hanging out with Gramma Deb. He had a knack for sticking his fist in his mouth every time he smiled.

We then all went to watch the fireworks. We usually go to Aurora 7 (the elementary school Jess went to) to watch the Folsom field ones, but they're doing construction stuff so we went to another place to watch them (same show different viewing place) this year. Tyler loved watching them. He was mesmerized through the whole thing.

Sunday was a lazy day. Even Tyler found some time to sleep.

He got to play with Nee Nee and Pop Pop today. He decided to sport one the shirt his Daddy got for Father's Day. (My dad has Super Powers)

If you hadn't noticed his hand spends a lot of time in his mouth, and for good reason... He's gotten his first tooth! (follow the blue arrow). My little boy is growing up!

In other news...

He has also managed to roll (once) from his back to his tummy. I had just left the room and Jess watched him do it. Figures! He's gotten very good at grabbing his feet and rolling onto his side. He just can't quite get over his arm.

He is also now sleeping in his crib full time. We started putting him in there at night when we got back from our big trip. I was having a hard time picturing him in that big room all by himself, so we decided to do it in baby steps. We used the pack-n-play for the trip so that helped. (And he's getting way to big for the bassinet in our room.

So my little boy is growing up...

Rockstar tour...

So I'm a little behind on things... 3 weeks in the car can do that to people...

So without further ado... Tyler's rock star tour (aka... family vacation)

We started our trip in Glenwood Springs. We visited with my brother and his family. We got to see Maisie and Henry. We went up the mountain on the gondola. We got to ride the alpine coaster down (and back up), played in a maze, panned for fossils and otherwise just had fun at the top. Then we picnicked and watched the kayak competition. It was a blast!

Henry and Tyler

From there we drove to Mesa Verde. We stayed in Cortez then spent the following day exploring the ruins. The first place we went was called Cliff Palace for a guided tour. Laura carried Tyler in the baby bjorn up and down the ladders and all through the ruins. 13 pounds of dead weight hanging off you doesn't make the hike any easier. We then went to Spruce Tree House. This was a self guided tour. We wandered all through the ruins there. Jess was able to go down into one of the circular underground rooms (called a Kiva).

Jess at Mesa Verde

From Mesa Verde we took a quick drive to 4 corners on our way to Lake Havasu.

In Havasu we got to see Jess's brother Steve's house and hang out with him and his girlfriend Angela. They have a great house with a pool in back. It was great to see them and spend some quality time with them. They're dog flash LOVED the baby and wanted to lick him constantly.

We also got to see Becky's new place and hang out with them in Tucson. It was a blast! We miss them sooo much! (When are you coming home?) We played cards and went swimming and had all sorts of fun.

From there we headed to the Odum Ranch. The place is awesome! The wildlife is just beautiful!

Tyler decided to try to be a thug. It worked for a little while 'til he started giggling.

Then it was off to Houston. We got to see all sorts of family there. We also got a behind the scenes tour of NASA (but can't share any photos online so you'll have to come to the house to see them).
Then we were off to Liberty to see more family.

Finally we headed home. We went to the Ranch once more and stopped for dinner and some sleep in Amarillo too. All in all a long but worthwhile trip.