Favorite Phrase...Uh oh....

Tyler's favorite phrase right now is UH OOOOOH...It is so adorable. Not only does he do it when it is actually an "uh oh" but he says it at random times too. It makes me smile...

Opening Doors

Tyler is now opening doors. He is tall enough (his arms can reach) and has seen it enough times to know what he needs to do. Fortunately, he cannot open the heavier doors yet which is the most important because those are typically the doors that lead to outside, but the lighter ones, especially with handles, are easier. We were at my parent house this weekend and we had to keep the doors locked because not only are their doors to outside lighter doors, but they have handles (not a good combo). This means he will be exploring more, keeping us on our toes...

Stomp

I keep telling myself I am going to update the past few months with pictures but yet I have not done it. I don't update with just writing about what is going on because I have not done the pictures yet. But I keep getting behind, so I am just going to write and then when I get to the pictures, I get to the pictures. So Tyler's new thing is stomping. I have no idea where he picked that up from. Steve and I do not stomp when we do not get our way even though we would like to sometimes =) and I am sure that Steve's parents do not do that when they watch him =), so the only place we can think of is when he goes to the daycare once a week? Who knows...He does it both at times when he is not pleased and when he is just playing. It is just a stomp with one foot, not a full out stomping of both feet thank goodness. I have to turn around sometimes because it is pretty funny at times, but most of the time I am able to keep composed and let him know that is not ok. I probably will not think it is too funny when he does it in public. It is amazing the things he picks up, and he picks them up fast. He can see someone do something one time and he will imitate. We have to watch what we do...

What! No crying?

I can say for about 2 1/2 months, Tyler has gone through some major (at least what I consider major) separation anxiety. Whether it be Sunday school or daycare once a week, whenever I left him, he would scream his head off. I felt miserable everytime it happened, but I have done what the books recommend and always give him love, tell him I will see him later, and quickly walk away. Not only that, but he wants me to pick him up CONSTANTLY. I love that he wants to be with me all the time because I should enjoy it while I can, but it means that very little can get done. Holding an almost 27 pound kid while doing laundry, washing dishes, shopping, cleaning the house, etc. is not the easiest task. I am trying really hard to not pick him up all the time so as to not teach him bad habits, but it is very difficult at times when I know the whining will stop if I do. I still try though...

Back to the dropping him off though, I think we are finally having a break-through. A couple of weeks ago when I dropped him off at daycare, he did not cry when I left. I thought ok...maybe it is just a fluke and he is having a really good start to the day. Then, last week when I dropped him off, he did not cry again. I was in complete shock and I still am. I did not even think it was possible. I am hoping that he realizes now that he can have fun with other kids for a while and that mommy is not going to leave him there, but will be back to pick him up.

We will see if it continues...but I am sure it will not be the last time he goes through a phase like this. I will say, I like being wanted that much though...