Perspective

The other day I had the door open so Tyson could play outside and I could start cooking dinner. I glanced back at him and saw him pointing up at the sky and saying emphatically, "WOW!" Curious, I stepped outside to check it out. Usually there are birds or massive airplanes flying overhead, but I could see nothing! Finally, I put my arm around Tyson, crouched down at his level, and low and behold there was a huge swarm of mosquitoes just above his head. It was just another lesson to me on perspective! Look out for those bugs!!

On a side note, Tyson learned how to climb out of his crib last week! I put him down for a nap and twice I heard a thump followed by happy sounds of opening and closing his dresser drawers. This could mean trouble!!

Dollar Days!

The best part about the San Antonio Rodeo is that three or four days out of the month they have Dollar Days where hot dogs, drinks, cotton candy, carnival rides, and grounds admission all cost just a dollar each! (Parking, however, is a different story!)This year we got to go with the Riggs again and we had a blast!!Last year we brought "Flat Miley" with us everywhere as a favor to Lyndsay's niece. This year (in Lyndsay's own words) we brought "Puffy Kate!" She was adorable!!Tyson loved to see the animals in real life which he had only previously seen in books. Here he is checking out the pigs!The pig races were by far the most entertaining race I've ever seen! They were tiny and so much fun to watch race around the track!Here we are with the biggest cows the Riggs had ever seen! Mooo!The petting zoo was the best! There were pigs, chickens, lamas, donkeys, goats (of many different kinds), sheep, wallabies (thinking of you, Alisha!), ducks, and even deer. I was impressed that none of them showed any natural instinct at all besides hoping to be fed! It was amazing and Tyson loved it! The funniest part, though, was there was a gate behind which there were some ducks and Tyson kept climbing up the gate in hopes of reaching them! It was so funny!We had to take advantage of the giant boot at the entrance to the grounds! It was so fun for Christian to have a day off and for him to spend it with us at the rodeo! Thanks Babe! I love you!!

18 Months...Almost!

Happy half birthday to Tyson! He will be 18 months on the 13th and it really amazes me how much he has changed in so little time!
Here is a synopsis on Tyson. First, he is amazing! He learns so quickly and loves other kids. He is always trying to share his toys and snacks with his friends when they come over.

Example: A few weeks ago, my old roommate, Julie, came over and brought her little girl who is Tyson's age. As soon as she came in the door, Tyson ran to the piano and kept looking over his shoulder at her. Then, he ran over (well...walked as unsteadily as he could) to get his airplane toy, drove it up 6 inches from Alessa's face and pressed the button to turn it on. Then he just stared at her to see if there was any way she could even imagine a cooler toy! Alessa was groggy from her nap and was not impressed, so Tyson proceeded to get his shopping cart, truck, and another toy to show her. Later, he even tried to feed her his snacks (by hand). He just wanted to impress this little girl so much! It was so cute to watch but heart-wrenching at the same time to realize that for the first time in his life, what he wanted, I could not give him. I imagine I'll feel the same way when he turns 15 and wants to start impressing the ladies again! Here he is with another cute girl from our church! We have a friend, whose daughter by this age knew all of the States and capitals and where they fit on a map of the United States! While Tyson isn't as interested in his geography yet, he is picking up a few terms!

So far he can say fish, duck, milk, book, ball, sock, shoe, jacket, rock, tree, truck, car, bath, blanket, cheese, juice, cracker, cookie, pretzel (that one's new!), eye, no (he uses that one a ton!), mama (finally), daddy, green, purple, yellow, knock-knock, hello, bye-bye, please (prease), Jesus, bubble, hanger (strangely enough), whoa, uh-oh, bug, clap, lap, circle (although he doesn't know what it is) and snack.

He can also make the noises of a train (choo choo) car (beep beep), elephant, squirrel, owl, cow, sheep, pig, bird, dog, cat, horse, duck, snake, lion, bear, gorilla (more of an action), monkey, frog, and sometimes mouse.

He doesn't eat well (at all) but he has the sweetest temperament and is so patient with me. He has learned to leave his blanket in his crib (that one took a few tantrums) and loves to do things by himself. He also loves his shoes! Yesterday, in our rush to get to church on time, we forgot Tyson's shoes. When we were getting him ready for bed later that night, he saw them and wanted to wear them to sleep! We let him wear them for a little while but took them off before putting him in his crib. He wouldn't stop crying, so after a while I picked him back up and asked him what was wrong...apparently he was missing his shoes! At any rate, I'm glad I'm a mom! I love this little guy so much and feel lucky to be with him every single day!

Here is a video of him just the other day. I may be biased, but I think he's the cutest kid in the world!