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.

1 Day Old

2 Days Old

4 Days Old

8 Days Old

9 Days Old

9 Days Old

10 Days Old

14 Days Old

16 Days Old

16 Days Old

19 Days

22 Days Old

26 Days Old

28 Days Old

29 Days Old

30 Days Old

34 Days Old

Tyler's Home

We brought Tyler home from the hospital Wednesday morning. The thought of leaving the hospital, and the help of all the wonderful nurses we had was a little overwhelming and frightening, but we were very excited to begin this new chapter of our life. tyler's been a wonderful baby. He sleeps and eats alot, but he is such a happy baby. He is such a joy to have around. Here are a few pictures from our first few days home.

Tyler's Arrival

Tyler Allen Gibbs
June 5, 2006
7 lbs 10.6 oz, 19.75 in

Hello Everyone. So, here is the story of our little Tyler's arrival. I'll try to keep it brief, since I know the pictures are the best part anyway.

We arrived at the hospital at 6 am, to begin the induction. Kerri was given her pitocin around 6:30 and Dr. Halderman arrived around 8:30 to break her water. After that, the contractions started to come on about every 5 minutes. At 9:45, it was time to for the epidural, as the contractions were coming much quicker and much stronger. Unfortunately for Kerri, the woman next door also requested hers at this time, and because she was very near her pushing stage, they started hers first. So, Kerri was given some nubain to help with the pain until they could get her epidural started. This took effect almost immediately and she was feeling much better. Around 10:30 the Dr. arrived and started her epidural. The Dr. was wonderful and did a fantastic job with the epidural. Kerri felt nothing until the very, very end, as she was given Tyler his final pushes out.

The contractions continued for the next 5 hours and at 3:30 she was ready to push. But, since her Dr. was still at the office with patients, they decided to let her "labor down" and see if Tyler would make his way down some on his own, so Kerri wouldn't have to push as hard or as long. At 5:10 Dr. Halderman arrived and the pushing began. Kerri's wonderful nurse, Laura, was a great cheerleader and promised she would have the baby by 7, before her shift ended. Dr. Halderman piped in that he would be out by 6:00. She was pretty accurate, as the last push ended with little Tyler arriving at 6:10 pm, weighing 7 lbs 10.6 ounces and measuring 19 3/4 inches long. Kerri only had to push for 1 hour and didn't complain of any pain during that time. She was more concerned that she wasn't doing a good job pushing, since she couldn't really feel if she was pushing. But, the epidural started to wear off at the very end, just in time for her to feel him actually come out.

Here are some pictures of Tyler in his first couple of days, while we were in the hospital. Thanks to Rachael for the great pictures we have of this wonderful occasion.