Kyler is 7 months old!

Kyler turned 7 months old today!  He had his 6 month checkup a few weeks ago and weighed 18lbs 2oz and was 27 inches long, which is right at the 50th percentile for weight and just over the 50th percentile for his height.  He has definitely changed over the past month.  I was looking at pictures to put up on the blog and noticed how much his sitting has improved!  He is sitting up like a champ now and will sit and play on the floor for quite a while now.  I still usually put a pillow behind him though because he occasionally gets distracted by trying to reach for a toy that is too far behind him and he ends up face-planting on the floor. :)  The other thing he is doing is rolling over all the time!  I mentioned last month that he was only rolling over sometimes, well he does it all the time now, but only to his left side.  He rolls all the way over onto his right side, but then stops and won't go over onto his tummy.  He hasn't quite figured out how to get up onto his knees yet, he pushes himself up really far with his arms and has even scooted himself backwards a few times, but he can't get his belly off the floor yet, maybe by next month!  He still doesn't like to eat cereal very much, but we have been trying some carrots and tonight he seemed to like them the most, every other time he has taken one bite and then closed his mouth to any more spoonfuls.  I have been making my own baby food, so that has been something fun to do.  I think we are going to try peas next.  He has also liked drinking out of a sippy cup.  I have just put a little water in it-nothing too exciting-but he has liked it.  I think he is working on some teeth too; he has been drooling A LOT and chewing on everything constantly.  Plus, his nights went from okay to bad, so hopefully they pop through soon so we can go back to getting some more sleep! :)  Here are some pictures from the last month!

Sucking on his toes...wish I was that flexible!

He started out here...

and ended up here!!

Chillin' with dad

Look how far up I am!

Hanging out with Lauren!

All dressed up with his friends! (Madi Hoffert, Ayden Williams, and Denver Nelson)

Our little pumpkin!

I don't know if you can tell...but Erik put Kyler's toys inside his sleeper... :)

Sitting up big!

Our little panther!!

Chilln' with the pumpkins!  He was more interested in them than looking at me!

HI!!!

6 Months Old!!

Kyler is 6 months old today!!  It's hard to believe that half a year has passed since he was born.  Kyler has been doing well!  Over the past month he has really started to understand that his hands are attached to his body.  He is reaching out to grab toys, your face, and anything else he sees that he wants all the time-it has been fun to watch him start to learn this skill.  The other thing he loves doing right now is putting his feet in his mouth.  It's crazy how flexible he is that he is able to do that, but he can and he does it a lot (even in the bath tub!) :).  We are working on sitting, he hasn't quite mastered that yet, but he does pretty well if he sits in the middle of a boppy pillow, he will play with his toys for a little while.  The other thing he wants to do all the time is stand!  He only rolls over sometimes, I think he's going to skip the crawling stage and go strait to walking-we will see!  We have also been trying some cereal.  We tried it once a couple weeks ago for the first time, and have been doing it more the past few days.  Kyler is not sure he likes it...maybe he will do better with the fruits and veggies?  Here are some pictures from the past month, enjoy!

I am 6 months old today!!

I'm not so sure about this cereal business...

Go Panthers!!

All bundled up for a walk.

We may be seeing the end of our days in the swing... :)

Riding on Dad's shoulders!

:)

Hanging with Mom!

Hmmmm....he LOVES to stick out his tongue! (Thanks Dad! :)

Tummy time

5 Months Old!

Kyler turned 5 months old on Saturday!!  He still loves to be outside, we usually go on a walk every day in the afternoon.  Kyler has started to laugh, which is really funny; the best way to get him to laugh is when he is really tired and Erik tickles him.  I think he is working on getting some teeth, we haven't seen any yet, but he is drooling a lot and chewing on his fingers all the time.  He can sit propped up but still falls over without any support.  He kicks his legs and wants to be on the move all the time.  Once he figures out how to go, there will be no stopping him!!  He has also started playing with his feet-he even tries to put them into his mouth.  We are sure enjoying time with our growing, changing little boy!  Here are some  pictures of the things we have been doing in the last month.

Kyler in his stroller getting ready to go on a walk.

Sitting in his new booster seat that Grandma Deb got him.  (I liked this picture because it looks like he's reading a book) :)

Big boy! :)

Happy baby! :)

Chillin' in the bathtub

Sleeping in our bed...he likes this WAY too much!

Celebrating Erik's birthday (notice the look on Kyler's face as he looks at the cake...) :)

Playing in his saucer.

Smile! :)

Our 4 Month Old!

Kyler turned 4 months old on August 12th (as you can see I'm not getting any better with these updates!)  We had his 4 month doctor appointment last Tuesday and he weighed in at 15 lbs 12oz and is now 25 inches long!  The doctor also said that Kyler could try some rice cereal, but we haven't done that yet, I will let you know how that goes.  Kyler did roll over for the first time while we were up in Minnesota!  I had put him on my parent's bed on his tummy and I stepped out of the room for just a few seconds and when I came back he was on his back.  Since we have been home he has also rolled over from his back to his tummy a few times-our little guy is going to be on the move very soon!  He also continues to LOVE being outside!  I don't know what we are going to do this winter when we can't go out, hopefully this fall stays nice for quite a while so we can enjoy being outside as long as possible.

Not a whole lot else is new with us.  I am really enjoying being at home with Kyler.  I can't imagine dropping him off somewhere for someone else to take care of all day.  I don't think I would have the energy either to go to school all day and be able to give the attention I want to give to Kyler.  Nor do I think I would have the energy to go to school all day after being up with Kyler in the middle of the night! :)  (Hopefully that will end soon though...)  

Here are some pictures of Kyler as a 4 month old!

Getting Kyler to laugh while sitting around a campfire at the lake.

Big boy :)

Looking like a man of luxury with all the bubbles in his bath!

Relaxing with dad, see any resemblance........??

Dad thought he would look cool with a bandana :)

What a cute smile! :) (even though I am a bit biased) :)

Second Minnesota Trip!

Kyler and I headed up to Minnesota again while Erik was on Caravan.  We took off with my dad the Friday before Caravan left.  I'm glad I didn't have to drive myself because I still need to spend a lot of time entertaining Kyler in the car at this point in his life! :)  I was glad to not be home alone with Kyler and to have some help entertaining him, making dinner, etc. while Erik was gone.  I do have to admit though it was still a long week without Erik.  Kyler didn't sleep well at all while we were there and me being the only one to get up with him was tough-but we made it through!  It was fun too because we got to be up there with my cousins, their kids, and my aunt and uncle.  We were actually there for two weeks, until August 10, because Erik came up and joined us when he got home from Caravan.  The last weekend we were there, we surprised my dad with a birthday party because he turned 60 on August 2nd.  Happy Birthday Dad!!  Here are some pictures of the things we did while we were there!

  

Kyler sitting outside in his stroller with Max.  Kyler loves to be outside and if you notice in this picture he is looking up with his mouth wide open.  It's a funny picture, but he loves to look up at the trees, and in Minnesota, there are a lot of trees, so this would entertain him for a little while.  It's funny how one of the simplest things can be so amazing to a little guy!

Big smile!!

Sitting out on the beach with mom!  We would do this sometimes in the evening when he was getting fussy before it was time for his bath!

Hanging out with Uncle Ben!  Ben came up a week after we got there and then stayed the rest of the time.

First paddle boat ride!!  We didn't have very nice weather before Erik got there.  It was cool (upper 60s, maybe 70) and pretty windy.  Finally we had a day that was warm enough and calm enough to take the paddle boat out!  Kyler didn't like wearing his life jacket though as his body doesn't fit it very well yet (next year it will!) so we just stayed close to shore.

My dad's face as he walked into the cabin realizing he was going to have a surprise party!  My brother got him out of the house by taking him golfing that morning with my uncle and cousin.  We cleaned and decorated while he was gone and when he came back, he was definitely surprised!  The funny thing was, the week before, when he had left to go to California on work, he had told my mom he didn't want a surprise party, we fooled him! :)

Kyler with Grandpa at his surprise party!

Walking on the beach the last weekend we were there when we finally had some nice weather!

Erik waterskiing! If you remember in the last Minnesota post I talked about how Erik finally made it around the lake skiing this summer!  Well, he did it again when we were up there this time too!  It's hard to see, but there he goes!

Family picture the morning before we left!

Our little man is 3 months old!

Okay, this is the last post that I need to do to be all caught up!  Kyler turned 3 months old on July 12th, our little man is getting big!  He really likes to sit up and see what is going on all around him.  He also still loves to be outside and see the world.  He has really started making lots of noises and talking, it's pretty funny.  During his 3rd month he had several "firsts", he had his first trip to Minnesota, first time swimming in the like, and his first Sturgis Falls celebration!  Stay tuned for more we are heading up to Minnesota again!    

Kyler, Madison, Denver, and Jordann at Brett & Karen's shower

Getting ready to go to the Sturgis Falls parade

Chillin' with dad

Hmmmm.....

Smile!

Ummm.... :)