Tyler is 18 Months Old! :-)

This week Tyler had a playdate with Brooklyn & Baby Jason & we had a special dinner guest - Uncle Steven!  He also got to see his buddy Lucas & he attended Brooklyn's 2nd birthday party.  Dan & I enjoyed a date to one of our favorite Italian restaurants, & to Sweet Frog.  :-)

Tyler loves looking at the moon & saying, "moon".  :-)  He doesn't like it if he ever has anything on his hands (especially dirt) & wants them to be cleaned immediately.  He is so funny & sweet!

Outdoor Fun

One day this week it rained almost all day.  Tyler had zero patience for this.  :-)  I finally put his raincoat on him and let him play on the deck.  We were both much happier the next day when the sun was back out.  I am so happy for the cooler weather we've been having! 

We had dinner with Chrissy & Brayden this week & Tyler had a playdate with his friends Noah, Zachary, & Joey.  He also had a playdate with Brooklyn & Baby Jason & we met Tyler's friend Ben at the park.  Tyler attended two birthday parties in one day - Emma's 9th birthday (where he loved being part of the dance party!) & Brayden's 4th birthday.  I had the pleasure of taking engagement pictures for my good friend Vanessa and her fiance, Adam!

If we ask Tyler what a cow says, he will say, "Moo!!"  :-)  He is also giving so many kisses on the cheek which is the best!   Unfortunately this week he learned how to stand on the kitchen chairs in order to climb on top of the kitchen table.  Scary!!  :-) 

Fall Weather

Tyler has been acting very independent lately.  He doesn't want to have to hold hands while walking outside.  He also loves to walk down the stairs (but must hold hands to do it!!)  One day I accidentally forgot to close the baby gate and the next thing I heard was Dan saying, "Tyler is downstairs."  I have no idea how he made it down there by himself & am SO thankful he didn't fall!  He also climbed onto one of our kitchen chairs & started looking through a photo album like a big boy.  He wants to be outside every second and thankfully this week we got some fall weather - so nice!!   Tyler is now saying, "car". He learned about bark on trees but since he knows that dogs bark, he is now calling all trees, "gogs".  :-)

We attended a playdate at Avery's house & Tyler got to see twins Anna & Charlotte, & their brother, Baby Michael (all of whom are moving this month - we are sad!) & Grace.  We also had a playdate with Brooklyn & Baby Jason.  I attended a dinner with friends from my mom's group to celebrate birthdays & say goodbye to my friend Barbara before she moves.  Tyler & I also got together with our neighbors Jessica & Baby Luke, who are moving to LA at the end of this month.  We are going to miss our friends!  Tyler got to spend time with all of his grandparents this week too, which always makes him very happy.  :-)

Outer Banks Trip :-)

This week Dan, Tyler, & I went to the Outer Banks!  We stayed at the same place where we stayed last year & loved being right on the beach.  Tyler was afraid of the sand and the ocean the first day or two.  He got used to both & was soon running all over the place.  His wanted to climb the stairs leading to the pool & to the parking lot.  We knew that Tyler called anything on the road (including bicycles) "tractors".  But on this trip we realized that Tyler thinks that anything with wheels is a "tractor".  :-)  He'd also watch the birds in the sky & yell, "gog!"  :-)  He loved seeing all of the airplanes too.  I saw dolphins swimming by three different days.  One day there were five of them!  I went into the ocean one time...same as last year!

Every morning we had breakfast at the hotel & Tyler waved to everyone & enjoyed eating red grapes.  He would sit in his highchair for breakfast (and at Subway, where he could watch the ceiling fan!) but that was it.  He wanted to be constantly moving & exploring.

Each day, we sent pictures to all of Tyler's grandparents who were missing him back home.  When he hears their voices on the phone, he blows kisses.   :-)  Tyler loved walking on the sand dunes & walking along the pier.  We went to the beach every day & to the pool most days.  Tyler liked taking baths in the big jacuzzi tub in our room & was always wiped out by the end of each day.

For the first time ever after a vacation, we arrived home before midnight.  We stopped to see my parents so that Tyler could give my mom a hug & kiss on her birthday!  We still got home by 7 pm & were able to do three loads of laundry & start to unpack.  My mom had cleaned our entire house, painted a table that desperately needed it, & my dad had made a home repair.  There were fresh flowers everywhere & groceries too.  We were so grateful!  :-)  It was a very fun week!

Beach Days

The Sand Dunes & The Pier

Tyler's Beach Photo Shoot :-)