Coffee Addict Already!

Tyler loves remote controls, phones, cups, pretty much anything you set on the end tables he feels should be his. Brian finally got tired of trying to remember to watch his mug of coffee constantly and trying to beat Tyler back to the table first to pick it up in time before Tyler got it when he didn't remember. He gave Tyler his own mini travel coffee mug and he carries it around with him pretending to drink out of it. After every sip he lets out a satisfied "ahhhhh"! Brian still has to watch his own mug but much less closely and when Tyler trys to get it he reminds him he has his own "coffee" to drink.

Cafe Sip 'n Play gets a thumbs up!

Tyler had his first play date at a Cafe Sip 'n Play and he LOVED it. A girl from work asked if we wanted to join her and her daughter (Alice - the girl he first walked for) for a play date and since it's rainy outside it sounded like a good idea. As soon as we got there and removed our shoes he was off and running full tilt. Since he stays home with Dad I wasn't sure how he would be with the other kids but he walked right up to a few of him and started copying what they were doing. He climbed his first ladder (onto a play house) and slid down the slide like he was a pro. Alice wasn't in the mood to play today but that wasn't a problem as he attracted a new girl right away. Her name was Mia and as usual she was an older woman (16 months just like Alice). She looked like what I image Livy looked like at that age. She followed him around and after about 15 minutes started hugging him. It was adorable. He climbed, slide, read books, pushed carts, strollers and buttons and all in all had an excellent time. The Cafe is about 8 minutes from our house and I see many more visits in our future. He was asleep about 4 streets away on our drive home. :)

The hypnotic magic of Family Feud

I'm not sure what it is, the music in the intro, the lights of the game board or the soothing voice of John O'Hurley but Tyler absolutely adores Family Feud. The boy who won't hold still long enough to get his diaper changed will sit raptly and watch a whole half hour episode, some times 2 in a row. Whatever it is I LOVE it. I can turn it on a few minutes at a time everytime I want to change his diaper or feed him. At night after we read books I'll give him a bottle and turn on a Family Feud I recorded and he will sit and watch it then as soon as it is over... out like a light. It's like a little miracle from God that show - I've now recorded 20 of them.