I'm 1/2 a year old!!

So what's new this month? I guess the most exciting news is that Tyler is now eating solids. He has so far enjoyed rice cereal with apples, carrots, and sweet potatoes, and has loved them all. Atually, he seems to love the concept of eating. We had hoped to wait until he was 6 months old to introduce him to solids, but by 5 1/2 months he was practically begging to eat with us. So, after speaking to our pediatrician, he felt that 2 weeks earlier than 6 months wouldn't be harmful to Tyler. So, we bit the bullet and tried it out. And it went much better than we could have expected. No major fits or food fights, only Tyler reaching for the spoon to try and feed himself!!

He is also becoming more active and mobile. He is sitting all the time and reminds us frequently that he is a "big boy" now, when we try to lay him down. In restaurants he has outgrown his baby carrier and graduated to a high chair, so that he can feel more involved and see all the people. Boy does it make dinner much more enjoyable now that he feels like he is a part of the action. And he has finally decided that those rolls he took at 4 months were actually fun and is back to using that method to "get around". I'm afraid before we know it, he will be up on four and crawling or scooting around.

Santa brought Tyler his exercauser for Christmas, but felt that waiting until Christmas Day would be too long for him, because he could be getting some good use out of it now...so he made a special trip to deliver it early. How nice that Mr. Santa Clause is. And boy does Tyler love it. He has always loved to try and stand and this allows him to do just that. As I said earlier, he feels like such a big boy.

I guess that's all our news for now...it's hard to believe that next month I'll be reporting on our first Christmas with Tyler.

Growing so fast...Tyler's 5 Months Old!

Hello all...is it really, November 5 already? Was our little Tyler (who isn't quite so little anymore) really born 5 months ago? Hard to believe it is true.

The past month has been a bit of a blur to us, as we spent most of the month, planning for our move, packing and driving 1300 miles cross country. I have to thank my father and sister for flying out to Texas to drive back with me. It was an especially big deal for Grandad, as this was his first time on a plane. I must admit I was kind of concerned about the fact that Tyler would be stuck in a car, in his car seat for a total of 20+ hours over several days, but he was a champ. It ended up taking us 26 hours in 4 days, but he did great. We had the occasional outburst, but who wouldn't be at least a little bit fussy being confined for so many hours. I know my sister, dad and I were all ready to be out of the car by the time we reached Charleston, WV...and still had another 4 hours to go.

Tyler's continues to amaze us with his new tricks. He is now sitting up, by himself for brief periods of time, as well as attempting to hold his own bottle. He does much better when the bottle is nearly empty and lighter. He also proceeds to let us know if we take it away while he is still hungry by grabbing the bottle and shoving it back into his mouth.

Because we are in transition, we didn't actually get to do any trick-or treating (probably best for mommy and daddy's tummies), but since Les and I spent hours searching countless halloween stores for this particular costume, we felt obligated to at least get him into it on Halloween. He wasn't too happy about the hat on his head, but he was a trooper.

Roly Poly at 4 Months

Hello all!! Well, Tyler proved to us that he is mobile on Oct. 3, just 2 days shy of his 4 month birthday, by rolling from his tummy to his back 3 times. But...I guess it wasn't all that fun to him, because he has yet to do it since then. I think he is now determined to figure out how to go from his back to his belly, as he spends alot of time practicing that feat. He is great at getting over onto his side, but just can't get that last kick in, to go onto the tummy. His shoulder proves to be a bit of a "roadblock". He has also fully discovered his hands and feet, and loves to chew on both.

We also think that he is in full teething mode. Just today he showed us how uncomfortable he is, by crying for about 40 minutes. This coming from a kid who doesn't cry unless he is seriously hungry or uncomfortable. When peering into his little mouth, we can definitely see two little "white mountains" in there. Here's hoping that they break through soon, so our little man doesn't have to endure that pain much longer.

He had his 4 month well visit today, including his 4-month vaccinations. He certainly did not enjoy those initial pricks of the needle, but after he realized the pain didn't last long, he calmed down. It must have worn him out though, because he has been down for his nap since 11:30...it's now 2:45. I should think he will be waking up any minute starving. We shall see!! He weighed 15 pounds 10 ounces and was 26.25 inches tall. He had a major growth spurt in height over the past 2 months...sprouting up more than 3 inches.




He has changed so much from when he was first born. Most people still say he looks just like Les, but I have heard from a few folks that they think he's beginning to look a little like me. What do you think??


Tyler will be a lil' lion for halloween, so be sure to check back next month for those pictures!!

4 Month Pictures

3 Month's Already

Well...the 9 months of pregnancy did seem to go pretty fast, but this little guy is just growing like crazy. It's hard to believe he is really 3 months old already. Of course it's hard to recognize the changes when you look at him every day...but when I look back through the pictures over the past 3 months the changes are amazing.

Tyler is so alert and so much fun to play with. He loves the friends on his play mat and his bouncy and likes to try and catch them. He talks to them sometimes too. He also really enjoys playing with Mr. Lion. Boy are we in trouble if he should ever come up missing!!

We have been blessed with such a good baby. He is sleeping 12 hours consistently at night and takes two 1-2 hour naps daily. Sleeping is definitely one of his favorite things.
As for the rest of the family. Mommy is having so much fun being home with Tyler. Kerri never expected to want to stay home, but now can't imagine going back to work. Daddy is still travelling alot.
He really misses the little man while he is gone, which is why we are attempting to move back to the DC area, so Les can take a job where he won't have to travel at all. Although we will certainly miss Texas, we are looking forward to the time when Daddy won't have to leave every week.
We travelled back to West Virginia this month for a visit with Kerri's family. While there we attended two WVU football games (one with Tyler in tow) and had Tyler baptised at the church Kerri grew up attending.

3 Month Pictures

Family Pictures

Here are some of the family pictures we had taken.

Tyler's 2 Months

So, Tyler is 2 months old. This was another busy month. When Tyler was 6 weeks old, we took our first trip with him on an airplane. Les was going to be in the DC area for work, so we decided it would be a good opportunity for Tyler and I to tag along, and for Tyler to meet all those he had yet to meet on the east coast...especially Grandaddy Liston and Aunt Jenn. We also were able to meet up with most of our good friends.

At his two month check, he weighed in at just shy of 13 lbs and was 22 inches long. Tyler got his first shots and was a champ. I think it startled him a little, but there were only 3 sticks
and he was okay after a few minutes. The biggest surprise has been that at 2 months, our little man is already beginning to teethe. That's right!! I mentioned the fact that he was blowing lots of bubbles, drooling alot and chewing on his hands. She looked inside and said she could see where the first two were going to come in, and that he was already swollen. So, we shall see how long it actually takes for them to break through.

He's doing great at sleeping too. While in DC he started sleeping 7 hours minimum through the night and has progressed up to about 8-8 1/2. And, he still takes several naps a day. He is a sleeping machine. Grandad Liston likes to say he gets that quality from him.

2 Month Picture

One Month Old!!

Wow...what a month it has been. We can't believe that our little angel has been here for 5 weeks already. He and Mommy went in for his one month check up today and he is growing perfectly. He remains in the 50th percentile for his weight at 10 lbs, 4 ounces and the 75th for height at 22.5 inches.

We had some family photos taken for his one month birthday. If you are interested in seeing them, you can go to www.weefolksphotography.com, click on "sessions" and enter "Gibbs". Once I am able, I'll try and post some of them on here.

We had our first outing over the July 4th holiday, as we travelled to Fayetteville, AK to be with the Ivey family (Les' Grandad). Tyler met his Great-Grandfather for the first time.

Here are some of our favorite pictures from Tyler's first month.

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