Ty at 10 months

I forgot what a fun age this is! Ty is learning at an exponential rate, and it is incredible to watch.

Favorite toys:
Like most babies, his favorite toys are actually not toys at all- he prefers to play with water bottles, remote controls, car keys, phones, and anything with wheels. He and MJ have also been enjoying their new water table...

Favorite games:

He is becoming more playful every day.... He loves to roll the ball back and forth to his brother. He likes to throw toys and chase after them. He still hides behind sofas/coffee tables/etc to play peek-a-boo. He laughs hysterically when MJ chases after him - he is so good at crawling that sometimes it is hard for MJ to keep up! We ask him "how big is Ty?" and he will throw his arms up while we say "SO BIG!"

Gross motor skills:

While MJ was able to walk across a room by 10 months, Ty (thankfully) is still in the cruising phase. He pulls up on everything- my leg, the sofa/coffee table/bathtub/chairs. He is able to walk a few steps with his little "push" walking toy (see pic below). I am not in a hurry for the walking thing; his incredible efficiency at crawling has already added enough stress to my life! haha

He is even crawling up the stairs now, so I am constantly reminding myself to close our baby gate (which I haven't had to do since we moved in).

Babbles:

Ty has been saying "dadada" for a couple of months now, but this month he started say "mama" much more. I swear that sometimes he knows he is calling me. If he gets scared or upset, he crawls over to me saying "mama, mama;" then, he gets to me and waves his arms until I pick him up. Does that count as his first word?? I'm not sure that Steve is buying the whole "mama" thing, but I am definitely convincing myself. :)

Favorite Foods:

Just like his daddy and brother, he loves the Waffle House, especially the raisin toast and waffles. He still eats atleast one jar of baby food at each meal along with solid food (pancakes, bread, granola bars) that he is able to feed himself. His favorite snacks are Cheezits and Goldfish. He is down to 3 bottles a day; I can't wait to transition to milk in 2 months!

Hair:

Ty got his first haircut this month! He handled it like a pro, and the cut is adorable. Here are the before and after photos:

Sleeping Habits:
He continues to be a great sleeper. He sleeps 11-12 hours at night and takes a nap from roughly 9:00-11:00 and 2:00-4:00 during the day.

Happy Baby:

Doesn't this smile just melt your heart???

Happy 10 months, my sweet baby boy.

Two Little Fishies

MJ with our instructor, Mike

The boys graduated from their swim class this week! For the past 4 weeks, I have been driving from Piedmont to Dunwoody after work– the class is 10 minutes a day, Monday through Friday. While it was definitely a time commitment, it was well worth it. I can’t believe how much they have accomplished in such a short period of time! I have to admit, after the first couple of days I wasn’t sure what I had gotten myself (and the boys) into … this is not a swim class for the faint of heart; it is a survival swim class. They go under the water the first day- not once, but over and over again. After having to rip MJ off of my leg and hand a hysterical Ty over to Mike the first few days, I thought for sure I was going to lose it. Thankfully, this was short-lived and now the boys absolutely love to swim!

See videos of them swimming in the posts below!

Ty swimming

In order to graduate, Ty had to be able to hold his breath under water and come up to float in his winter clothes. In the video above, he has on a long sleeved shirt, pants, shoes, a regular diaper, and a heavy jacket.

MJ swimming

For MJ to graduate, he had to do the swim-float-swim sequence with his winter clothes on as well. Unfortunately, I forgot my Flip camera that day, but he swam across the entire pool by himself with a long sleeved shirt, pants, tennis shoes, and a heavy jacket. The video above is of him swimming over a week ago- he is even better now and can do it all by himself!

Summer Fun

Dr. MJ

About once a week, the boys come to the hospital to have lunch with me. MJ is fascinated by all of my "doctor gear." As soon as he walks in, he immediately goes for my stethescope; he is actually pretty good at using it!

Last week, we went to the aquarium with my family while Steve was out of town. Here are a few pictures:

Let the fun begin!

That shark is awesome

Ty loved the fish, too
(thanks Eddie for carrying him in the Bjorn!)


A hug from Deepo



Up close and personal with the penguins

As many of you know, Kim and I have been best friends since middle school. Her little sister, Pamela, got married this weekend, and we were thrilled to attend the ceremony. She was an absolutely stunning bride and the wedding and reception were beautiful.

Kim, Pam, and me

Pamela also sang at my wedding seven years ago. :)

After the wedding, we headed up to Lake Lanier for John's 60th birthday party.

Captain MJ





Our family

Grandpa with MJ

Economos boys

Take two

Economos family (we took about 20 pictures, and believe it or not, this was the best one). haha :)

Ty at 9 Months

9 months old!

It has been a big month for Ty. After weeks of "almost" crawling, he finally got it. Now, he is everywhere! He crawls with a purpose- to get a toy or pull up on something. While he is not an expert at it, he can pull up to stand. I can't believe how fast my baby is growing!

Crawling over to the toy box

Speaking of growing, he is a BIG boy!
Height: 30.25" (95%), Weight: 21 lbs, 12 oz (70%).

Ty loves to play games...he will crawl behind the sofa or doorway and stick his head out to play peek-a-boo. He claps and "arm dances" to songs. He likes to steal toys from his big brother (who is not always so accomodating). haha :)

Peek-a-boo!

He continues to sleep 11-12 hours at night and take two 1-2 hour naps per day. Over the course of this month, FOUR more teeth broke through (for a total of 8). He handled it like a champ!

Sweetie pie

As far as eating habits, Ty consumes 5-6 jars of baby food and drinks ~24-30 ounces of formula daily. We added a few finger foods this month- baby puffs, lil' crunchies, goldfish, cheerios, etc. We introduced his sippy cup a couple of months ago, but he is starting to drink out of it more regularly now.

Ty is doing great in his swim class. He can hold his breath under water, flip himself over, and come up to float. It is amazing!

Under the water

flipping over

almost there...

floating!!

We can't wait to see what next month brings!

Fourth of July at the lake

Happy 4th of July!

We spent the long weekend at my in-law's lakehouse on Lake Lanier. We had a great time with family and friends. Ty had fun floating in the water and riding on the boat. MJ is fearless (thanks to his new swim class) and jumped off the dock over and over again. He is not afraid to dunk his head under the water, that's for sure!

Daddy, throw me one more time!

Ty with cousin James


MJ and Mia chillin' on the boat



I'm just along for the ride

Our captain


Carrie and Burke (in town from Monterey) with Melissa

Carrie and me

When we got back to our house on Monday, we did our own little fireworks show in the driveway...

This is awesome!

Let's do this one

Wow!

Ty turned 9 months today- stay tuned for his 9 month update!