5 Months

I'm not a very good photographer, but I figured I'd try to take some similar pictures each month to see his growth.  Ty's growth has (finally) slowed down. He weighs 16lbs, less than a pound more than last month. By now, Ty can almost roll over. If it weren't for his darn arms that get stuck under him, he would have it mastered.  He has rolled from front to back a few times successfully (though never on camera)

 Our neighbors gave us this exersaucer, aka spaceship. Ty feels pretty big in it!

 Here is an excerpt from Ty's journal:

I am now settled into a pretty good routine, too. Though there is a LOT of variation, here is my schedule: wake up around 7:20 am to eat, play for a bit until I fall asleep for my morning nap which usually lasts about an hour, play until I eat again around 11am then take a noon nap for another hour. The afternoon is often when mommy tries to get me outside either to play on the grass, go on walks, or go to a store; then I eat around 2:30 or 3pm.  Occasionally I take a short evening nap around 4 or 5 and sit in my bumbo or spaceship while mom or dad makes dinner, then I eat again around 6, play with mom and/or dad (if mom is working), sometimes take a walk, eat at 9pm and go to sleep for the entire night.

Besides my routine, I do a lot with my day. Because mom and dad are both in the young women/men program at church, I get to go to the activities every Tuesday.  The girls there love holding and smiling at me, and I like to show off for them with my cute smile, too!  Mom has started taking me to Mother Goose Story Time at the Louisville Library on Thursday mornings. I have such a great time sitting on her lap while we recite nursery rhymes, sing songs, and listen to short stories. We do a lot of bouncing to the rhythm and I have a smile on my face the entire 30 minutes!

Labor Day Weekend

Is this not the cutest picture ever:

 Tim is excited about football season. He enjoyed following games last weekend (apparently, Ty did too).  

Tim and I needed some motivation to get out and exercise this summer, so we trained for the Coal Creek Crossing, a 10 mile race our city put on.  We weren't great about training, but we both finished!

 It started and finished at our big community park which is conveniently located across the street from some friends house.  They were nice enough to watch Ty while we ran.

 Saturday night we went to Mormon night at the Rockies.

 Ty was conked out during his favorite part-the 7th Inning Stretch.

 

 Louisville had a parade on Monday morning. It wasn't anything too crazy, but me and Ty walked downtown to check it out.  Some of the noise made him cry, but other than that he liked it.

 See, proof we were there.

 And a few other pictures of our big guy:

Doing good at tummy time!

Showing off how good he can be in his outfit from Aunt Aubrey.

Fun with dad

Naps are hard

Uncle Scott's Visit

Tim's Brother, Scott, made his way out to Colorado from Northern Virginia to visit his one and only  (FAVORITE) nephew.  He was so nice to bring coordinating outfits!

Ty's says "World's Best Uncle" with a picture of Scott, and Scott's says "My Favorite Nephew" with a picture of Ty.

 Scott's wife Deanne is pregnant with Ty's cousin/buddy, so Scott wanted to get all of his crazy uncle tricks out before Ty can teach them to Matthew.

Ty has the cutest look on his face. He was always smiling at Scott

 You already had a peek of the baseball game.

 Yes. They did.

 They went out for lunch on Pearl Street

 And they learned about the atmosphere at NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

 Tim and Scott had some fun without Ty, too. They climbed a "14er" where they saw this moose: (I'm so jealous)

 

This is them at the top of Mt. Bierdstadt (or so the sign says).

 

Scott had a busy trip, but we're glad he came.

Ahoy! It's a Boy!

I need to take some time to brag about my hard work.  My visiting teaching companion, Wendy, and I threw a baby shower for Michaella, a friend we visit, with the theme: "Ahoy! It's a boy!"  No, it's not an original idea. Michaella's husband likes boats, so I searched for some type of boat theme and found this cute, relevant theme!  We served scones and a yogurt/fruit/granola bar. I think it turned out so cute!

Notice the lighthouse I painted and the cute plates!

I got these boat ideas from Pinterest, a new hobby since Ty has been born.

"Docks" made from wood patterned paper

Boat fruit bowl!

Dressing up the utensils added a nice touch

Yay for "how to" youtube videos!

Licorice "ropes"

Thank you Pinterest for this cute idea of "Advice for Michaella"

Ahoy flags made by Wendy

The cute mother-to-be!

 

Me, Michalla, and Wendy-Dressed in our theme colors!

 

Lisa Rice let us use her very nice "party house" for the occasion.

I'd say the party was a success!

4 Months

Thanks for taking this cute picture, G-ma Diney!

This little chubbers turned 4 months old last week!  He is one cute boy. Knock on wood, but he has slept at least 8 hours a night for the past 8 weeks (minus two nights in Utah when he was off schedule). He is always smiley and often talkative. He loves to grab at things and pull them to his mouth. Ty's favorite toy is the Tigger my dad got him because of the combination of the bright color, ease to hold, and texture to chew on.  He drools a LOT, yet is spitting up less. We still can't determine his eye color, but they are a combination of grey-blue on the outside and green-brown on the inside.  Ty is in the great stage of hair growth that his baby hair is kind of long, but also starting to fall out, and his real hair is growing underneath; plus he has a fun bald area on the back of his head from sleeping on it. 

We took the naked picture to compare to past pics, but also planned on a picture with clothes on and never got around to it.

Mommy's Favorite Things about Ty at 4 Months:

1. His smile

2. When he talks

3. His cute kissable cheeks (he likes getting kisses)

4. His chubby thighs

5. He's a good sleeper

Daddy Loves:

1. How he looks around when we go on walks

2. His smile

3. How he puts his elbow on my shoulder when I hold him (we'll have to get a picture of this)

4. When he sings (listens) with Mom

5. How he tries to bite everything

"I'm so excited I can't hold still!"

4 Month Stats:

 Weight: 15lbs, 6oz; 50th %

Length: 24 5/8"; 45th %

 Head 16 3/8"; 50th %

 We were so excited to have Grandma Diney come visit last week while Tim took his big prelim tests.  Her birthday is coming up, so we took some time to celebrate. Happy Birthday Grandma!

 Ty had so much fun with her

Such a cute picture of Ty and Grandma

He is mostly a good sleeper. His favorite place to take naps is on the couch. He ALWAYS sleeps with his hands either straight out or straight overhead.

Mommy Time!

We had a fun lunch on Pearl Street in Boulder

 We also went up just for the evening part of our ward campout.

And Ty finally went to his first Rockies game!

Take me out to the ball game!

He really enjoyed the 7th inning stretch.

Uncle Scott is here visiting to meet his one and only nephew. More pictures to come!

This Week

Yummy fingers!

Ty got a jumper from craigslist! Being upright on his feet is a new concept for him, but he seems to like it.