Tyler Painter

Celebration of One Year of Life!

November 18, 2008 on 10:35 am | In Milestones | Comments Off

Yes! We the Painter Family have made it one entire year as a family of three. What a great year it has been. Living and growing as a family with a little boy has been awesome. This year has been better then we could have ever imagined. The past few weeks we have reflected on one year ago and discovered that it is true how quickly you forget all the little details of that Birth Day, and while we are at it those first few months :-).

As a family with a little one you are always adjusting and readjusting your schedule and the means of how things get accomplished. Therefore, relaxing times are spent differently now- and the meaning of relaxation definitely is different.

Oh how our little Tyler has changed. . .

November 16, 2007: 9lbs 12oz and 21in in length
November 17, 2008: 23lbs 15oz and 31.5in in length

Tyler stays in the 91% for height (obviously he doesn’t get this from him Mom) and is in the 66% in weight. He is strong and healthy.

Here are some milestone from the past year:
Tyler started to sit up unsupported at 4 1/2 months
Tyler started to roll over at 6 months
Tyler started to crawl at 8 months
Tyler started crawling up stairs at 8 months
Tyler started to pull himself up at a piece of furniture at 8 months
Tyler started to cruise the furniture while holding on at 8 1/2 months
Tyler started walking while not holding on at 11 months

As of today Tyler’s favorite things to do are play with his little train that plays music, chugs along the floor spinning balls that he can take out and put back in. He likes to play with any type of ball. He will roll them, throw them down, and even play catch to some extent with his Dad and I. He also love to put “things” into something else. He love music- especially his Baby Genius DVDs. He has gotten to the point where he will pick up the case and bring it to us to put it on for him. He loves to play peek-a-boo. He just laughs and thinks we are very funny (I will take it- since I don’t believe that about myself). He love his little blanket. This blanket is the one I picked out before I officially knew I was having a boy and the one his bedroom is based off of. This blanket is definitely his security blanket along with his “good-tastin” thumb. Tyler also likes his books, he will entertain himself by opening and closing those books for many “minutes”. Some of the books he likes having read to him are: “What’s Up Duck”, “Do your ears hang low”, “Mama and Me”, “Kiss Goodnight”. and “Count with me.”