Hello Molars!

In less than 3 weeks, Tyson has had 2 molars pop through and another one is soon to follow. He's up to 9 teeth now. :)

Elkhart County Fair

This past Saturday, we visited my hometown fair in Goshen, Indiana. Tyson LOVED it, especially the animal barns! He waved to the animals, petted a few of them and tried to climb in their cages. He cried when we left each barn and went to the next one. He saw pigs, goats, sheep and rabbits. We also saw a pony and a cow, but not too close. I think the fair is going to be a yearly adventure for us.

Obviously not this year, but a vintage Fair sign

Checking out the piggies:

Petting the goats:

Trying to climb in the pen with the goats. Silly boy.

I thought this goat had kind of a pretty face. Am I crazy?

I think Jessica is loving the bunny more than Tyson.

A 4H clock in the middle of the fairgrounds.
Tyson and Aunt Jessica. Well, she's not really his aunt because she's not my biological sister, but we're as close as sisters as we can be. :)

A little friend hitched a ride on Tyson's stroller for a bit.

The little man in the Ergo. I love that thing!

We had a great time, ate lots of fantastic fair food and had so much fun watching Tyson with the animals. I hope Jessica can come back for a visit again next year!

Thank you!

Tyson just received the cutest outfit and shoes from Aunt Lori and Uncle Tom. Super cute t-shirt and swim trunks:



Love the guitars!



And, the Chuck Taylors...are you kidding me? ADORABLE!



Thanks guys! :)

Concentration

Mr. Personality

This kid has the silliest faces!

Sorry about his gross nose...he finds getting it cleaned a form of pure torture.

Not sure what this is, but he does it ALL the time.

14 Months Old

Dear Tyson:

You are 14 months old and well into toddlerhood. You keep us on our toes everyday, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

You have not slowed down one bit and in fact, I think you're moving faster than ever. We spent 5 days with Grandma and Grandpa H at the lake and you kept them busy too. You and Grandma took lots of walks and collected acorns, rocks and sticks. I think they'll be finding rocks in various places for months to come. It made Uncle Reggie and Aunt Jaime realize what's in store for them when their baby girl arrives in October.

We celebrated your second Fourth of July holiday. You slept right through all of the fireworks even though we were worried that you would wake up from all of the noise. You played with your flag and rode around in your cousin Alli's wagon. It was a really hot and humid day, so you did not get to spend as much time outside as you would have liked.

Grandma tried to get you to try some new foods, but you did not care for the beets or cottage cheese. Maybe another time! You're still a great eater and you have not met a fruit that you don't like. Bananas and blueberries are your current favorites. Mama is still struggling to get you to eat your veggies, but I found a yogurt that has veggies in it. Luckily, you love yogurt and don't even know you're being tricked into eating your veggies!

Just this month, we've been swimming, to the park, on walks and on big trips in the car. You love to play outside and just be outdoors. For the most part, you are a happy little guy. You love to clap your hands, laugh and smile. You're getting pretty good at understanding us and while you've been talking for months, you're finally saying words that we can understand. You say mama, da-yi (daddy) and done.

You love Daddy so much right now. He is quite possibly your favorite person in the whole world. When you don't know where he is, you love to yell for him. We can't wait to see what you learn and figure out this month!

Happy 14 months sweet baby!

Love, Mama and Daddy

Happy 4th of July!

Starting off the day in his patriotic pjs :)

It was a hot day, so we didn't last long outside in the morning. His cheeks got flushed within minutes.

So we tried again in the evening, but he was too wound up to let me take many pictures of him.



Happy 4th of July everyone! It was much different this year than last year. Remember this little man?