Beating the Heat

Tyler and Calvin in the sand

Keeping it cool in the water

Ready for a nap in the shade

Tyler was so worn out that he fell asleep in the car
before I even left the parking lot to head home!

Partners in Giggles

Tyler and Daphne have been sharing a bedroom since late April. I'm still not sure who wakes up first, but often on weekends we wake up to the sound of the two of them giggling together. Daphne absolutely adores Tyler and Tyler loves making her laugh. Daphne definitely gives Tyler the biggest smiles and laughs.

Second Tooth

Daphne's second tooth on the bottom broke through the gums today. Tyler said that Daphne is like a beaver because beavers only have two teeth on the bottom too.

First Tooth

Daphne's first tooth broke through the gums today. If you look closely at this picture you can see the stub of the tooth on the bottom left. It also looks like the other front bottom tooth will break through the gums soon. We gave Daphne some cold teething rings yesterday and she loved them!

Sitting Up

Daphne has been sitting up on her own without support for short periods of time. It's hard to tell in this photo but she is not leaning back. Of course since Daphne is still learning we have to either surround her by pillows/soft surfaces or have her sit between our legs so we can catch her.

Boys vs. Girls

Tyler is starting to differentiate between genders in some areas. This morning he had been dancing to a bunch of songs and he stopped dancing when a song sung by a female band came on. He told me, "I like boy songs! I don't like girl songs!" and wanted me to find him another song. Then about 10 minutes later as he hung out in the bathroom while I was getting ready for the day, Tyler wanted to put on some lipstick. I figured why not. Michael is mortified, especially since I have photographic evidence!

Later today,
Tyler: "Daddy and Tyler are boys."
Me: "What are Mommy and Daphne?"
Tyler: "Princesses." (followed by a big grin)

Stomp Rocket

Launching the rocket with a jump

Calvin took a more subtle stomping approach

Tyler and Calvin had a "blast" playing with Tyler's stomp rocket at the park. Tyler loves jumping onto the launcher.