Sleepy Boy

This has never happened before!



This was minutes after Matt tried explaining to Tyler why we don't hit people (or dogs), and Tyler smiled and put his fingers in his ears so he wouldn't have to listen. It must be exhausting being a silly little monster!

Pregnancy Update: My due date is in exactly three months!

Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde

Remember the last time I posted when I said how sweet and obedient Tyler has been? Well, Dr. Jeckyll has become Mr. Hyde in a matter of days. He has been quite the handfull lately: Our days are full of tantrums, hitting, and whining. Jeckyll is still there, giving the occasional kiss, being sweet and silly, and making us laugh. I wish Hyde would just go away already! Maybe the Terrible Two's are upon us?

Other than that, some new things I can think of:

-His word for raisins is "Abababa". We're really not sure how he came up with this one, but he definitely means "raisins" when he says it.
-When I came out of my room the other day, he got excited and said "Mommy! Baby! Mommy! Baby!" I still don't think he has any idea what it means that mommy is having a baby, but maybe he's getting closer to understanding.
-We are going to be with lots of family this weekend, and the other day Ty kept repeating, "Gigi? Lin Lin? Coco? Baby?" (FYI: That's my grandma Evelyn, my cousin Lindsay, my cousin Colleen, and Colleen's son Benny.) Today I asked who he was going to see this weekend and he listed all of them, plus "Cha" and "Uh Mie"(My Aunt Cheryl and my Uncle Mike).
-Matt's parents recently sent us a picture of them with their dog, Mikey. I put it on Tyler's dresser so he could get more familiar with their picture before they arrive in November. He has only said "Nana" once or twice...He still really struggles with that one. But, every time he sees the picture he says, "Papa!" and "Woof-Woof!"

I can't wait to see him with everyone this weekend as we gather at the beach for our annual Carmichael family reunion. Good luck to all those running for the bay in the Applalachicola Marathon! I will not be running, or even walking, this year. Maybe next time I will attempt the 5K.

We are also planning to go to my church's Fall Festival this week with "Cha", "Coco" and "Baby". So, I plan on having lots of pictures to post soon.

Here are a few pictures from Aubrey's and Daniel's 3rd Birthday party...Tyler had a great time:


Tyler eating his trailmix, ready to go on the hike.


My happy boy as we start off on our hike. He was very excited at first and we were up near the front of the crowd. Soon, we were last and I had to carry him almost the entire way!


This snake was found on the trail. Tyler loved it! When we let it go free, Ty kept saying, "Bye-Bye, Snake!"


The Wolfe and Dasher Families

Catching Up

I realize that it has been over a month since I've blogged. The past month hasn't been super eventful, but with the holidays approaching, there will be lots to talk about and lots of pictures to take.

Tyler has been doing so many new and adorable things. It's impossible to list all of them, but the ones that stand out are:

-He LOVES giving kisses now. He is constantly giving kisses to me, Matt, my belly, Buster, his footballs, his books, etc. When we put him to bed, he'll say, "Bubba kisses? More Bubba kisses?" He loves kissing Buster goodnight.
-He immitates so many things that we say (yikes).
-We were on the porch recently and Matt was hammering in some loose nails. So now Tyler loves being out there with his plastic hammer (The way he says "hammer" is the so cute), hammering in nails and smashing acorns.
-He calls his baths, "Bubble Bada".
-He tries to jump a lot and thinks it's so fun, although he can't get both feet off of the ground at the same time yet.
-He absolutely loves playing at the indoor playground at the mall. While we're there, he totally stands out as the happiest child as he's jumping, laughing, smiling, spinning, and yelling "Weeee!" every time he goes down the slide.
-Tyler looked in the recycling bin yesterday and saw a few beer cans and said, "Daddy nummies!"
-He finally calls Elmo by name: "Melmo".
-He's beginning to obey us sometimes. He responds to Matt's discipline more often than mine, but more and more he even obeys me when I tell him not to do something. This is definitely sporadic but I'm seeing progress.
-He loves bugs. Matt recently bought 2 long nets, so they go on bug adventures together and come back with "bees" to show me (He calls all bugs "bees", including lizards, which I realize are not bugs.):





Tyler just amazes us every day. He really is so smart, happy, silly, funny, fun-loving, and sweet. He has such a wild and vibrant personality and I hope he never loses that spirit.

Last week, my mom had a long weekend off of work and she came up to Tallahassee to spend the weekend with us and help me get Cora's room painted and set up. On Friday, she and Matt started to paint the room with the pink I had picked out. After a few minutes I decided it was too bright, so my mom drove to Home Depot to pick out a lighter color. On her way home she was in a terrible car accident just down the street from our house. It was extremely traumatic, but I'm just so thankful that she survived and doesn't have any serious injuries. When I realized what had happened (after I heard Buster going crazy and saw Matt running down the street), I grabbed Tyler and ran down the street. When Tyler saw his Grandma (covered in paint) and the car, he kept pointing and saying, "uh oh" and he had a very concerned and nervous look on his face. Now, whenever I mention the word "grandma", he says "uh oh!" I guarantee when he sees her in three weeks he will say "uh oh".

So, my dad drove up on Friday morning and I got to spend the weekend with both of my parents. Tyler had the best time with them and didn't stop laughing and playing for except to nap and pass out at night. It was so sweet. Also, my dad and I got the nursery painted!


I love this picture!




I'm definitely arching my back in this picture; My belly doesn't really go that far out yet, but let's face it...I'm huge.


My boys

Ty found a lizard at the playground:










So grown up!








So curious


I just noticed that he kind of looks like a vampire in this picture. I'm not sure why he looks like he has fangs.







The shadows in these next two pictures annoy me, but I love them anyway...My sweet boys together, plus Tyler's face makes me laugh out loud. Of course, his Grandpa is making him laugh:







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