Latest Developments

• Tyler recently discovered he has hands! Currently his favorite activity is to suck on his hands and he even tries to get both in his mouth at the same time without any luck. Tyler has also started to grab and hold things. When you are holding him he likes to grab your shirt and he often likes to grab my hair and hold on to it while he is in my arms.
• Tyler has also discovered his mouth. Although he has been using a pacifier practically since birth, Tyler has also decided he wants to explore other items with his mouth such as his hands, bibs, burp cloths, our shoulders/arms, toys, or really just anything that is handy.
• Tyler may actually be on a routine bedtime now. While he has previously been a night owl, ever since we got back from our trip east he has been going to bed anytime between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. While I am liking this new earlier bedtime it means he gets up earlier (6:30 to 7:30 am), which means I have to get up earlier. On Saturdays and Sundays this means I get to sleep in since Michael is such a morning person and enjoys doing the early morning feeding. On the bright side, this new schedule should help when I go back to work part-time in a month.
• Tyler is sleeping through the night. For almost 2 weeks now Tyler has really only been getting up once in the middle of the night. He typically sleeps for stretches in the 6 to 9 hour range. Last night he slept for 12 hours straight! We were surprised the first time he went 9 hours and definitely had to peek in on him to make sure he was okay.
• Tyler is still working on the whole napping thing. While he does take naps (most often for short stretches lasting up to 25 minutes), Tyler does not have a consistent napping schedule. The only times he takes longer naps is when he is in the car (or on the airplane), in the stroller, or while being held. We still need to figure out how to get him to take longer naps in his crib.