Tyson's Routine

Now that Tyson is almost 5 months old it seems we are getting into a little routine. It is kind of nice because most of the time I can predict when he is going to eat and sleep which helps me to plan my day. He usually wakes up in the morning around 7 to 7:30. He will eat a 6 ounce bottle. He will play for a little while with me or his toys. He will usually take a short nap in the morning usually about 45 min to 1 hour. When he wakes up he will then have another bottle. Play. Then take a longer nap usually around 2 hours or so. He will eat again when he wakes up, play, and then take another short nap. When he wakes up from his short nap we feed him another bottle and we play somemore. Sometimes he will take another short nap sometimes not and then we usually feed him dinner (rice cereal and a bottle) around 6 or 7 and then give him a bath. He will usually stay up for an hour or two and then go to bed about 9 or 10 and sleep all night.

What Tyson Does

EATS

SLEEPS

PLAYS

BATHTIME

First Solids

We started Ty on rice cereal on Tuesday May 26, 2009. The first night we fed him he wasn't that interested and did not eat too much. The second night he did a lot better and gets more interested in it each time we feed him. The second night we mixed it with a little applesauce, maybe that is why he liked it more. We like to strip him down to his diaper because it can get kind of messy because he likes to grab the spoon with his hands. I fed Tyson the first night and Mike fed him the second night so here are pictures of both nights.

(I didn't know how to rotate the video!)

Tyson gets messy while he eats so he gets a bath every night after he eats the cereal. He loves the bath. What a cute little guy.

Memorial Day 2009

We had a fun Memorial Day weekend. We went camping at Otter Creek. We went with Mike's brother Chris, his sister Lauree and her husband Chris and their son Tanner. Also, our friends Colin, Melissa and her kids Aiden and Marley came as well. We left Friday afternoon to head down and get camp set up. As we were driving there it was raining but by the time we got there it let up a little so we were able to set up camp. After we set up camp we started a fire and sat around the fire, made dinner, and talked. Tyson fell asleep soon after we got camp set up so he did not join us around the fire the first night. He slept really well the first night. Had a bad night and did not sleep at much the second night. I think he was either teething or had a stomach ache. We gave him some Tylenol the next day and he started to feel better after that. He slept really good the third night. It rained most of the day Saturday until late in the afternoon so we hung out in the tents most of the morning. That afternoon the sun came out and we were able to do some fishing and four wheeling and hanging out outside of the tent. Sunday it was really windy a lot of the day but the sun shone most of the day. Tyson got really scared when he was in the tent and the wind would shake the tent. He did not like that at all. Sunday night we had a big fire and talked around the fire. Monday we got up, ate breakfast, packed up, and Mike, me, and Tyson headed to Aurora to go to the Harward family Reunion. We first met at Granpa Harwards grave then went to the Aurora church and had a family dinner and games. It was an overall fun weekend.

Here is Tyson sleeping in the little bed we made for him. Doesn't he look warm and comfy!?

We were able to come out of the tent Saturday for a little bit when the rain was taking a break. You can see in the pictures how dark and cloudy it was but that did not ruin our fun.

Mike was able to go fishing but didn't have any luck catching anything.

Here is me and Tyson fishing. That is Mike's brother Chris in the background.

Mike cutting wood for the fire. Look at those dark clouds in the sky!

Here is Mike and Tyson just hanging out.

Mike and I were able to go on a couple of four wheeler rides while the others watched Tyson. It was lots of fun. Mike is convinced we should get one of these. It would be fun but not practical in our lives right now.

I love my dad

Tyson loves his dad very much. Mike gets to watch him every Friday while I go off to work. I am lucky he has a schedule that he is able to watch him on Fridays. I think it makes Tyson's and his bond just a little bit closer and he sees what I do all day when I am home with Tyson. I do wonder sometimes though what he does all day when I get home from work and they are still both in their pajamas, but I guess there are times when he gets home and I am still in mine. Mike is a great dad. He spoils Tyson with hugs and kisses, sings to him, tickles him and makes him laugh, feeds him, bathes him, takes naps with him and lets him sleep in his arms, plays with him, snuggles with him at night when we are watching TV and much more. He is an awesome husband and fabulous dad. I am so grateful for him in our lives.

Tyson, Tyson, and more Tyson

Here are some fun pictures of Ty and some of the new things that he is doing. He is growing, changing, and doing new things each day. In the last week or se he has become lots more active and interactive with us. When we laugh at him he will laugh back. I just love finding out what he is going to do next.

He loves grabbing his feet and sucking on his hands. I love this picture.

Here is yet another picture of him grabbing on to his feet.

I was trying to capture a picture of Ty sticking out his big belly. This is the closest I could get.

This is a little toy that I found for him and he loves it. I think that when he is sitting up better on his own he will like it better but I couldn't pass it up.

I believe this is when he was watching TV one day. He likes to watch the TV.

Here is Ty having some tummy times. I set him on the blanket and he scooted himself completely around. What a boy.

Here is a video of him laughing one night when I was tickling him. He was laughing a lot harder before we got the camera out but it is still cute.

This is a video of Tyson rolling over for the third time in one night. We had just got home from camping and I was giving him some tummy time not expecting anything when he rolled over. I missed it on the camera the first and second time but caught the third time. He is not rolling over so much from his tummy to back but he is now rolling over from his back to front all the time. It seems like we can't keep him on his back anymore because he will just roll right over. It is quite entertaining watching him roll as he arches his back and gets on his side and rolls over. (Again I couldn't figure out how to flip the video)

4 Months

Tyson is now 4 months old. I took him to his well child check appointment on Monday and he weighed 15.4 pounds (63 percentile) and 26.5 inches long (93 percentile). He is getting chubby cheeks, belly, and thighs. He still sleeps through the night which is awesome. He grabs for things more and sticks anything into his mouth. He is a slobbery little guy. Makes me think he might start teething soon. He tries to sit up by himself and he loves to stand. He "talks" a lot and he is starting to grab and play with his feet. He has tried vanilla ice cream, a moose bar, chocolate twizzler, popsicles, and orange jello salad. I can't help but let him try a few things here and there. He is my sweet boy and he is such a good little guy. I just can't explain how much I love him.

Family Pictures

A couple of weeks ago we had our family pictures taken and Tysons three month pictures taken. Here are a few of the best ones.

Cousins

Here is a picture of all the cousins. We are now up to seven and soon eight once Cassy has her baby in July. It is so much fun when they all get together. Pretty soon Tyson will be right there running around crazy with all of them. I guess it is still a ways off but time flies by so fast that it is going to seem too soon for me.

Some Fun Pics of Tyson

This entertainer saucer has become Tysons new favorite toy.

Here is Tyson right after taking a bath. It looks like he wants to fly with his arms out like that.

Here is Tyson sitting up with the help of the boppy pillow.

Easter Fun

We had a fun Easter weekend. Saturday we each woke up to an Easter basket.

How cute is little Ty! This was his very first Easter which made me very excited to do an Easter basket for him. As you can see he got a cute church outfit, a couple of toys, onesies, and socks-mostly needed things. It sure looked like he was happy about it though.

I got some candy in my basket and some much needed new tank tops. I had stretched all mine out while wearing them when I was pregnant so I got a few new ones. I was very happy about that.

Mike also got some candy and new running shoes and the money represent the money he is going to use to register for the half marathon he is going to do, hence the new running shoes. He is doing a really good job training for it. I am so proud of him.

I didn't take any more pictures the rest of the day (oops) but we then headed over to my sister Marci's house for an Easter egg hunt (which we ended up missing) so we just visited with each other. Then later that afternoon we went over to my sister Cassy's house for a barbeque with the McBrides, Mom and Dad, and Karli. We had a great time just being together. On Sunday we went to church and then joined the family for an Easter dinner at my parent’s house. Our whole family was there. It was nice because it had been a while since we had all been together. I am so grateful for family and to be able to reflect upon the Savior and his life, death, resurrection and atonement. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life.

Update on Tyson's Bedroom

So a couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of Tyson's wall that seemed a little bit blah. Well I made a sign for his room and here is the finished product. I am quite proud of myself for doing this project.

Before

After

Tyson is 3 months

Our baby Ty is growing so much and it seems like way too fast. He is 3 months today and I can't even describe how fast it has gone by. We weighed and measured him tonight. He weighs 13 pounds 4 ounces and is 25 inches tall. I took this picture a little bit earlier tonight. Isn't he just so cute. His smile just melts my heart.

Tyson's sleeping habits: We moved Tyson out of our room into his crib in his room a couple of weeks ago because he was sleeping quite well. He would sleep all night every so often and then just about a week ago he consistently has been sleeping all night long. We do a feeding around 10:00 pm give or take a half hour or so and he has been sleeping till about 7:00 am give or take a little bit. He is such a good little boy. I hope this sleeping pattern keeps up. It is quite nice.

Tyson's eating habits: I quit breastfeeding when Ty was about two months because I was having such a hard time with it. It was hard for me to quit but he has been doing so much better on the bottle. He drinks about 5 ounces at a feeding every 3 to 4 hours during the day. Since he has been on the formula it has made him a little bit constipated so I feel bad for the little guy but we have been given him some apple juice diluted with water which has seemed to help a little bit. That has been about the only drawback of the formula besides it being more expensive.

Tyson's Favorite things: Tyson just loves when we talk to him and play with him. He laughs and giggles. He still loves his binkie which is a plus for us. He will take the binkie out and hold it in his hand and then start crying. It is quite funny cause we think just stick it back in but obviously he can't. He has found his hands and loves to suck on them whether he is hungry or not. He loves to grab a hold of the bottle when we feed him and sometimes he will hold it himself for a couple of seconds. He loves to hold onto and feel his blankets though he does not have a favorite yet. He loves watching the TV. He loves the toy that he lays under with the toys hanging above him.

One thing that we try to do but is not his favorite is tummy time. We try and do it a little bit each day but he gets frustrated pretty quickly. Hopefully he will start to like it because I hear that tummy time is important. He is pretty good at holding up his head though.

He is our sweet little angel and we love him so much.