Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Ty's 4-Year-Old Check Up


Tyson had his 4 year old check up yesterday with doctor Delaney. It was long overdue, as are his 4th birthday party pictures. Here are few stats on our first born:

  • Ty is in his 75% percentile for his weight and height
  • Ty passed his hearing test
  • Ty passed his vision test
  • Ty weighs 40.5 pounds
  • Ty is 41 inches tall

Ty was such a Big Boy yesterday. He got his finger pricked and didn't even cry. He also peed in a cup and didn't make a mess :)

Tyson's best described as a rambunctious, show off. He is very loving and really enjoys being a big brother. His favorite thing to do is to play with his best buddy James. He has found a "big brother" in Shawn Belcher, his "manny". His favorite food is still watermelon. And his favorite color is still green. His favorite movie is Shrek. He loves to go to Church and learn about Jesus. Often times he teaches us a thing or two about Christ.

Thanks be to God for Ty's health and happiness.




Monday, July 13, 2009

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

You gotta love kids. They are just hilarious. They really are. Every so often I will submit a post titled, "Kids Say the Darnedest Things!" I have compiled just a few things from the last week (it doesn't take long) and if you want a good laugh, don't let this post slip away.

1. Darren and I have been doing a very strict workout routine now for 1 week. It's called the p90x. Just an aside, it kicks BUTT, so if you are in the market for something to get you in shape, this is it. I've dropped 5 pounds in one week. YAHOO! Anyway, this morning, I had on a workout shirt that showed my lovely belly (I'm being sarcastic - as you can imagine having twins really stretched my tummy skin. I've heard it been called "twin skin"). Ty was touching my stomach and he goes, "Hey mom, why isn't your belly squishy anymore?" I said, "Yes it is!" He said, "No it's not!" I guess the "ab ripper X" video is working for me :)

2. The other day, Darren and I were bickering about who was going to get in the shower first. I had a baby shower to attend and only 40 minutes to get ready. Tyson also needed to get in the shower. Darren ran upstairs and beat me to it, so in a bit of an irritated tone I said, "Ty go get in the shower with daddy now!" He replied, "Mom, hold your daughter!" I was on the computer at the time and I thought Lilah was napping in the pack n play, but I guess she woke up. Nothing worse than your 4 year old telling you that you're not doing your job. LOL!

3. On Friday, we were hanging out on the main floor of our home. Lilah was babbling at bit and Tyson must have thought she was whining. So, he yelled at Lilah saying "Lilah, stop whining!" I think he had yelled at her several times, so I finally said, "Tyson, please do not yell at Lilah. That is not your job." He immediately turned to me and said, "Mom, when daddy is not here, I am the man of the house." He's definitely part Italian because he was talking with his hands too. I responded, "Oh really. Well than what am I doing here?" He said, "You are the lady of the house and I am the man of the house when daddy is not here." TOOOO FUNNY.

4. This morning, I asked him, "What would you do if you didn't have a brother and a sister to play with?" He said, "I would go to the store and buy one!" AHAHAAHAHAA

5. Last week, Tyson and I were showering (yes, that still takes place - not for much longer I am sure). Anyway, I am loosing quite a bit of hair. It happens after pregnancy. I think we go through a "molting" process. I said to Ty, "Boy, I sure am losing a lot of hair, aren't I?" He said, "Yeah!" I then said, "I'm sure glad I have a lot of hair otherwise at this rate I could be bald soon." He said, "Yeah, I might go bald." I said, "No honey, you normally have to have a parent who is bald to go bald and I don't think mommy or daddy will ever be bald!" He said, "Oh, then I guess Jake and John-John will definitely go bald!" For those of you who don't know Jake and John-John, they are 2 of our pastor's sons. Our Pastor is bald. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

6. We had another hilarious conversation in that same shower :) I'm not entirely sure what exactly we were talking about, but I think he said something to me like, "God is bigger than the ocean right?" And I said, "Of course. If he wasn't, how do you think he could make it. He has to be bigger than the things he makes!" He said, "Yeah, I know." I said, "How do you think the ocean was made?" He says, "I'm sure God filled it up with a hose." TOOO CUTE. Shower conversations are the best.
Actually, conversations with kids are the best. They are so innocent, yet so hilarious all in one breath.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Butterflies Have Arrived

If you haven't viewed the pictures I captured from the entire butterfly experience, be sure to. It's really remarkable. In the meantime, enjoy a few video clips as Ty plays with and releases the butterflies into the real world! Supposedly, these types of butterflies can live most anywhere. We sure do miss them :)




Saying Goodbye to the Butterflies

Saying goodbye is hard to do, but we promised to let him experience this again sometime soon. Maybe next time we will "grow" a preying mantis.