So long Swing?

Sadly, it might be getting time to retire our trusty swing. Tyler no longer sits back and relaxes when placed in the swing. Instead, he struggles to lean so far forward until his upper body is held in place only by the restraining belts then slams himself back down, banging his head on the swing in the process. In an attempt to distract him from this new "game" I attached his tray with toys built in. He then used the tray to hoist himself up, removing the tray in the process! Here are a couple of pictures of Tyler in action. Check out that upper body strength!

Mommy's Favorite Bib

Tripod Tyler

Here's how Tyler sits up now. Soon he'll be all the way upright!

Weekend Away

This weekend I went up North with several of my girlfriends and Tyler and Jim had a weekend alone. It was so nice to have 2 whole days with my friends. We went to dinner, grilled out, read, watched chick flicks and fished. I also got to sleep in! We had so much fun and have decided to make this an annual trip together.
Back at home Jim and Tyler were having a lot of fun too. Tyler took great naps for dad! On Saturday they went to Shannon's where Tyler got to play with his cousins and his Nana and Papa. Jim also cleaned the entire house while I was away! I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Jim, you're such a great dad and I love you very much!

Minnesota Lynx

Once a season the WNBA team in Minnesota has a noon home game. Since their season is during the summer, this game is a popular one for daycares and day camps to attend. Yesterday the Target Center found itself overrun with kids of all ages to cheer on the Lynx. Always up for doing something in a kid friendly environment, Tyler and I joined the masses and both watched our first WNBA game. Jim let us into an unused suite where we had lunch and watched most of the game. Tyler was enthralled with all the lights and music. He didn't even flinch when they let off fireworks! We also got to see our good friends Tony and Nicole Wolverton who are expecting their first baby in January. We had a great time visiting daddy at work. Thanks for asking us to come!

Baby Party!

This Saturday Tyler and I met up with our friends Christa, Sarah, Mark and Lisa and their little ones; Anna, Elise, Riley and Fletcher. We hadn't seen the Filla boys in a long time so it was great to catch up and introduce them to Tyler. We also got to see Elise's walk and Anna's army crawl. We had a great time and Sarah treated us all to a great BBQ. Thanks for having us over Sarah. It was great to see everyone!

New Expressions

A few days ago Jim and I noticed Tyler was making a new face at us when he smiled. He squinches his nose up and squints his eyes almost shut while baring his gums at us (pictured above). It is the funniest face and we just can't figure out where he picked it up!

Each day he's getting more and more expressive and aware of what's going on around him. It's so fun to see him interact with his surroundings. For instance, he's really started to notice the dogs now. Whenever they are in the room he stares and "talks" to them. When he's on the floor with them he will grab hold of their collars and stroke their fur. He's at such a fun age and everyday Jim and I are reminded of how blessed we are to have him.