I also noticed during tummy time today that Tyler looks like he is thinking about crawling. He tried moving his knees closer to his body and pushed his little tush up in the air but couldn't figure out how to actually move forward. He's not quite sure what to do with his arms even though I demonstrated how to crawl. It must be hard trying to figure out how to make all your muscles and body parts work together!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Toe-Grabbing Fun
I also noticed during tummy time today that Tyler looks like he is thinking about crawling. He tried moving his knees closer to his body and pushed his little tush up in the air but couldn't figure out how to actually move forward. He's not quite sure what to do with his arms even though I demonstrated how to crawl. It must be hard trying to figure out how to make all your muscles and body parts work together!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Beavers Baseball
Tyler attended his first baseball game today at PGE Park. (FYI for non-locals: Portland has a AAA baseball team affiliated with the San Diego Padres.) Tyler did really well during the game and for the most part was pretty content sitting on one of our laps.
Our Lil' Beaver Believer. I forgot to bring Tyler's baseball cap, but I guess that would have just been one more thing to keep track of. |
Tyler even managed to nap for 30 minutes on my lap. A few times his eyes fluttered open when the crowd got loud but then he went back to sleep. |
All in all a great way to spend a summer afternoon! Click here for family photo taken by the Capturing Memories photographer at PGE Park. |
More Rice Cereal
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[Video of Tyler hiding his mouth behind his bib and then crying when Michael put rice cereal in his mouth.] |
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Rice Cereal
Since we got the go-ahead from the pediatrician on Monday to start solid foods we finally gave it a try today. We started with rice cereal- the traditional first baby food since it is mild and generally agreeable with their tummies. I sampled a taste before we gave any to Tyler and that stuff is absolutely foul. I don't think babies have taste buds!
Tyler let us put the rice cereal in his mouth but he wasn't really sure what to do with it. He didn't attempt to swallow. He basically just swished the cereal around in his mouth and then let it dribble back out of his mouth. I can't say I blame him! |
First Friday with Daddy
Michael did jokingly ask if he would have to add blog posts on the Fridays he is watching Tyler. I answered "of course!" but obviously that hasn't panned out. He did take a few obligatory photos though.
Monday, August 24, 2009
6 Months Old Today
Tyler turned 6 months old today! It flies by way too fast. I took him in for his 6-month well child visit today and upon seeing his latest measurements Tyler's pediatrician said, "Preemie? What Preemie?". The latest stats:
Weight: 17 lb 5 oz (48th percentile)
Height: 25-3/4 in (26th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17 in (35th percentile)
(these percentiles are NOT adjusted for prematurity!)
That means in the past 6 months Tyler's weight has more than quadrupled (!) and his height and head circumference have increased by just over 40%! The pediatrician gave Tyler a clean bill of health and said we can start feeding him rice cereal and then follow it with pureed fruits and veggies.
To commemorate this 6-month milestone I took Tyler into JC Penney on Saturday to have his portrait taken. It's really hard to pick an appointment time since Tyler is not on a set schedule and it's hard to predict when he will be hungry or sleepy. He had a nap before his appointment, but he did get hungry during the photo shoot and started wailing for food by the end. Tyler also had a nice long string of drool that kept pouring out of his mouth for most of the photo shoot. At least he is keeping it real! Click on photo below to see entire album.
Weight: 17 lb 5 oz (48th percentile)
Height: 25-3/4 in (26th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17 in (35th percentile)
(these percentiles are NOT adjusted for prematurity!)
That means in the past 6 months Tyler's weight has more than quadrupled (!) and his height and head circumference have increased by just over 40%! The pediatrician gave Tyler a clean bill of health and said we can start feeding him rice cereal and then follow it with pureed fruits and veggies.
To commemorate this 6-month milestone I took Tyler into JC Penney on Saturday to have his portrait taken. It's really hard to pick an appointment time since Tyler is not on a set schedule and it's hard to predict when he will be hungry or sleepy. He had a nap before his appointment, but he did get hungry during the photo shoot and started wailing for food by the end. Tyler also had a nice long string of drool that kept pouring out of his mouth for most of the photo shoot. At least he is keeping it real! Click on photo below to see entire album.
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JC Penney Portraits |
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Welcome Baby Noah!
My brother Bryce and his wife Sonia welcomed their first child today:
Noah Evan Hulett
Born at 12:40 pm
Weight: 6 lb 9 oz
Length: 19-1/2 in
Noah is healthy and both him and Sonia are doing well. Michael and I are now an uncle and aunt and Noah is Tyler's first cousin. We are so excited to welcome Noah to the family!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Rolling...
I finally captured Tyler rolling! He was literally on a roll tonight. Just about every time I put him on his tummy he would roll to the left or the right. Since he rolls right after you put him down it's hard to capture it on video.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Party (Maternity Leave) is Over
The best part about daycare so far is that Tyler is so worn out by the time we bring him home that when he naturally gets sleepy (around 7:30) he has gone to sleep without a fight both yesterday and tonight. He usually fusses for a while and wants us to hang out with him, hold/rock him, and repeatedly pop his pacifier in his mouth. I am definitely hoping this easy-to-bed trend continues.
The other nice thing is that Michael is taking care of feeding and dressing Tyler in the morning before we go to daycare. This is one of the perks of being married to a morning person! As for me, it is nice to be back at work but I do miss hanging out with my little guy. I do definitely appreciate the time I get to spend with Tyler after work.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tummy Time and Other Movement
The video is just a short clip of tummy time and it does include a live action smile. ; ) Tyler rolled over a few times at the beginning of tummy time and of course I didn't have the camera ready. That may be a shock to some of you (Dad!), but I don't have the camera attached to me permanently. While I don't think crawling is in the works for a while yet, Tyler did scoot backwards on his back a few times earlier. He arched his back and pushed with his legs and after a few pushes managed to move backwards about 2 feet. I guess we better start baby-proofing the house!
Under the Weather
It was bound to happen eventually... Tyler has his first cold. It seems pretty mild so far. Tyler's first symptoms showed up on Saturday: coughing, sneezing, and snot (just clear, none of that nasty yellow or green stuff). He mostly seems agitated in the evening and is super fussy from about 6 pm on. Once he gets fussy about the only thing we can do is hold him and try to comfort him. He is thankfully sleeping through the night. We inclined his mattress with a pillow underneath and have been running a humidifier, which both seem to help. He still has symptoms today and I am hoping he is considered well enough for his first day of daycare tomorrow. Of course I already feel like I am coming down with a cold. I'm on day 2 of a sore throat and I am hoping it goes away and doesn't turn into a full-blown cold.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday at the Coast
I had to take a few pre-trip photos before Tyler spat up or drooled on his outfit. |
While we often get Tyler to bear weight on his legs while holding him under the arms, I was amazed how long Tyler managed to stand after Michael leaned him against the corner of the sofa. |
Lincoln City: Siletz Bay on the left side of the photo, Pacific Ocean on the right side of the photo |
At the edge of the 240-ft suspension bridge over Drift Creek. |
View of Drift Creek Falls (approx. 75 ft tall) from the suspension bridge. |
View from the bottom of Drift Creek Falls. |
Thursday, August 13, 2009
At Play
Tyler laughing at me making funny faces. It takes many shots to capture a non-blurry smile on camera! The poor kid is probably already sick of me with the camera. |
Tyler excited by baby faces (happy ones, see below) during tummy time. We checked this out from the library today after Book Babies. Tyler is really fascinated by other babies. |
See- they really are happy faces. I wouldn't dare show him cranky baby faces during tummy time! |
Tyler very pleased with himself after rolling over from his tummy to his back. I am still having no luck capturing this on video. |
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Day Care Trial Run
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Rolling!
Splish Splash
Friday, August 7, 2009
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