Where did my Baby go?

Well, it is Official. My son is a toddler, not a baby anymore. Yesterday he Completely gave up crawling. He will only walk for any need to move. I am so proud I could cry. I am so sad I could cry. I feel all there is to do is Pray.
~Lord please guide me guide him. Teach me how to teach him. And most importantly please never leave his side, I know he is going to trip and I know that it won't always be me that catches him when he falls. I believe he is going to need both of our protection.

Ooooo Good Throw!

Kyler's vocabulary is growing by the second. His latest phrase is, "Good Throw!" Of course this follows a good throw of a ball. He usually is better with his left hand, but, will use either. Now, If I could only get him to just throw balls, we would be in perfect shape.....

Kyler + WeeWee

Before the boy was born I knew we had to have this little lady in his life. I felt a strange but unmistakable connection to her mother and to her. Turns out she "gets" Kyler and he LOVES her =). He adores Hadlea with his whole heart. I know that when Kevin and I have to be away from him, he is in great hands (and happy to be there might I add). For a short while he called her WeeWee. WeeWee sad now because he can talk. He says Hadlea like a big boy!

Great Gran and Gramps

SO SO lucky is he. These two have been some of the BEST Grandparents anyone has ever had. I have grown up with these two coming to all of my performances and games. I traveled with them as a teeny tiny girl and have continued as an adult. I love to stay at their house when I'm home-best sleep I've ever had. At the beginning of 2008 they took us to Hawaii. Just the four of us went. It was then and there we decided to have a baby. Gran and Gramps are so glad we did. They both love to play with him. At 76 and 79 these two still get on the floor and play with him. Kyler is so blessed to get to enjoy them. I know I am the luckiest girl in the world to have them as Grandparents!

Grandma Honey

Kevin's Mom is a fabulous mother-in-law. She is an even more fabulous Grandmother. She has so much energy for the boys (I have a nephew named Dexton) and she has no qualms about getting her hands "dirty." I loved when he was little and she was around because she just wanted to jump in and do things. Not only did she want to do things, but she always made sure that the way she cared for Kyler was in line with the way we wanted. That is amazing. So many people, particularly Mom's have their own way of doing things and that's the way they will do them thankyou very much. As Kevin and I have had some very particular and unorthodox ways of doing things, I really appreciated her approach. When she was around and Kyler needed a diaper or a bath or to be rocked to sleep (NiNies doesn't always work) or a new outfit on or anything really, she just jumped up and did it. As a new mother I am never great about asking for help. I know though, when Sheri is there she WANTS to take care of him. I will be honest-I have loved that so very much. Kyler has loved it too!

Auntie Em

This baby is lucky to have so many people who love him so much. He absolutely adores his Aunt Emily. We had the pleasure of her audience for the whole evening last night in Pocatello. He was so excited to show her all of his new tricks like talking and walking. We all ate at the Texas Roadhouse... Kyler loves their green beans. She couldn't believe how friendly he was, blowing kisses to the people next to us.
His Aunt was good to pack him in and out of stores and his car seat. When we got home he showed her all of his toys. They played and talked and laughed and I am so happy we got to enjoy her all by herself =). At least Kyler loved to have her undivided attention. He does love to be the center of it all.

Claykit and his "Big Brother"

Kyler loves to play with Emmanuel. Several times a week I learn more and more about a make believe world that is forever changing. Actually, two worlds. One is called Satoga and one is a spin off of the Warriors books (warrior cats). It is hard to keep up because the names, kids and ages are changing as fast as he can come up with something new. So far Im Brandiwhisker mother of Kevintail's kits, I have 7 kits, am a Queen because Im nursing, and Emmanuel's character is my son (his name changes regularly). Kyler is Claykit (use of middle name), and we have ties to several clans in the valley. In real life he says, "It's like Im Kylers big brother. I wish I really was his brother because I would love to have a brother." In real life I just love having him over, he can be Kyler's brother for all intents and purposes. The fact is Kyler loves to play with him and I love that my son is around someone so creative all the time. I hope he is taking lessons in use of imagination. A man named Walt made a great living and has impacted the World with the concept of Imagination.