Here is some video of Tyler's first unassisted steps on July 26th, 2011. Don't worry . . . he took some spills but no injuries or crying!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
1 year old
Tyler is now one year old! Where has the year gone? It has just flown by and we have had so much fun watching our baby turn into a little boy. In fact, just this morning, Dave and I were looking at pictures of Ty and commenting how he looks nothing like he did when he was a baby. I know its been a while since I last updated the blog, so let me fill you in on what's been going on since my last post . . .
We celebrated our first Mother's and Father's Day in May and June. It was lots of fun and Tyler took good care of each of us on our special days. For Mother's Day, Grandpa Gerry and Grandma DeeDee came down for a visit. We had a wonderful weekend full of visits to the toy store and a lovely brunch on Mother's Day morning. For Father's Day, Uncle Brian was in town and Dave and him attended the US Open. They had a great time and we loved spending time with Uncle Brian by the pool and at the historic sites downtown.
In May, Grandma Ruzilla came down and spent some time with Tyler while Dave and I had a mini vacation in San Diego for a few days. Thanks Grandma Ruzilla!! When we returned, we headed down to Virginia Beach for the weekend. It was our first stay in a hotel and it was quite successful. It was nice to see some of our old neighbors and friends. We sure do miss everyone!
Of course we had a few trips up to New York including July 4th weekend. We had a fantastic time celebrating Tyler's First Birthday with family and friends. It was a hectic weekend as usual but so nice that we had the chance to see everyone.
On Ty's actual birthday, we had another party at our house with our friends and neighbors in Virginia. It was a hot day but everyone had a good time and Tyler had some more cake! He was not complaining!
And now we just returned from our first vacation. We went down to Florida with Grammy Eileen and Grandpa Ed and had a great time. It was filled with a lot of "firsts": first cab ride (to the airport) and first flight (Tyler did fantastic). We spent most of our time by the pool relaxing and swimming. Tyler even started taking his morning naps outside on a lounge chair so that we could continue to enjoy the morning sun. It was really fantastic and Tyler is a good traveler (must be all the practice he's had going up to NY).
So its been a busy few months (as those are just some of the highlights!). Other noteworthy things, Tyler began crawling on June 14th. Yes, at 11 months old! We thought for sure he would go right to walking, but he surprised us all. He now has 7 teeth total (4 on top, 3 on the bottom). He loves to dance to music and loves to ride his bike (thank you Grandpa Michael and Nana). Just this past week (July 26th), Tyler started walking! He is still a bit unsteady and often prefers to crawl since he knows he will eventually fall when he's walking but he is really getting the hang of it. He is totally obsessed with climbing stairs and splashing in Stella's water bowl (poor dog!). His last visit to the pediatrician went very well . . . he was 31 inches long and weighed 24 lbs. 6 oz.
We celebrated our first Mother's and Father's Day in May and June. It was lots of fun and Tyler took good care of each of us on our special days. For Mother's Day, Grandpa Gerry and Grandma DeeDee came down for a visit. We had a wonderful weekend full of visits to the toy store and a lovely brunch on Mother's Day morning. For Father's Day, Uncle Brian was in town and Dave and him attended the US Open. They had a great time and we loved spending time with Uncle Brian by the pool and at the historic sites downtown.
In May, Grandma Ruzilla came down and spent some time with Tyler while Dave and I had a mini vacation in San Diego for a few days. Thanks Grandma Ruzilla!! When we returned, we headed down to Virginia Beach for the weekend. It was our first stay in a hotel and it was quite successful. It was nice to see some of our old neighbors and friends. We sure do miss everyone!
Of course we had a few trips up to New York including July 4th weekend. We had a fantastic time celebrating Tyler's First Birthday with family and friends. It was a hectic weekend as usual but so nice that we had the chance to see everyone.
On Ty's actual birthday, we had another party at our house with our friends and neighbors in Virginia. It was a hot day but everyone had a good time and Tyler had some more cake! He was not complaining!
And now we just returned from our first vacation. We went down to Florida with Grammy Eileen and Grandpa Ed and had a great time. It was filled with a lot of "firsts": first cab ride (to the airport) and first flight (Tyler did fantastic). We spent most of our time by the pool relaxing and swimming. Tyler even started taking his morning naps outside on a lounge chair so that we could continue to enjoy the morning sun. It was really fantastic and Tyler is a good traveler (must be all the practice he's had going up to NY).
So its been a busy few months (as those are just some of the highlights!). Other noteworthy things, Tyler began crawling on June 14th. Yes, at 11 months old! We thought for sure he would go right to walking, but he surprised us all. He now has 7 teeth total (4 on top, 3 on the bottom). He loves to dance to music and loves to ride his bike (thank you Grandpa Michael and Nana). Just this past week (July 26th), Tyler started walking! He is still a bit unsteady and often prefers to crawl since he knows he will eventually fall when he's walking but he is really getting the hang of it. He is totally obsessed with climbing stairs and splashing in Stella's water bowl (poor dog!). His last visit to the pediatrician went very well . . . he was 31 inches long and weighed 24 lbs. 6 oz.
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