Our little (big) Ty "the guy"

I can't believe our Ty the GUY is almost two (tomorrow). We were SO EXCITED to find out we were going to have another baby, especially after we waited so long to get him :) After I found out I would almost try to convince myself that it wasn't real so that I wouldn't be up for a let down. But he is for SURE "really real" (that is for Heidi and Ed Smart)

I had an easy pregnancy (now that it is two years later anyway!) and I knew we were going to get started on January 12, but NO, the doctor was sick, so we rescheduled to that Monday January 15. He was born just before 8:00 PM so it was a long day of watching EVERY back to the future movie ever made.

Before he was born we were thinking that he would be big, at least bigger than Kace (who was 8 1/2 lbs), because I was bigger this time, but then I didn't know if I was just bigger because it was my second. We asked the doc what she thought and she thought he would be in the 8 lb range. I knew I could do that so I wasn't too worried. However, after he was born Dr Craig, "Okay, who wants to put their guess in on how big this baby is?" I said, "Why? Is he big?" She said, "Oh, YES, I am guessing about 10 lbs" Sure enough he was 9 lbs 15 oz. And the recovery was WAY easier than with Kace. Thank goodness :)

Ty looked like the baby I thought I would have when I had Kace. He was fair skinned and had a little bit of hair which fell out and came back in super blonde. He had a round, chubby face and BIG, BIG hands and feet.

Ty was a really good baby. He always ate really good, which was so nice for me! He slept well, hardly ever spit-up, hardly ever cried, etc. Then at about 2 months we noticed he was swallowing his spit-up. He would cry because it stung on the way down, but after many trips to the doctor he finally started to do better on some medicines. At about one year he was off all the medication and is doing great. So besides the reflux, he has had stitches on his nose, and the wart thing. It could be MUCH WORSE :)

He still likes to eat, just not always the foods that are the best for you. I think his favorite word, (besides no), is TREAT!

He loves to tease, throw the ball, tickle, read and do whatever his brother is doing. I am constantly reminding Kace that Tydon is always watching him and what he does.

Ty loves to help me make cookies and 'dump' all the ingredients, he loves to go places in the car and ADORES his blanket. It is definitely his security, along with his sippy. He LOVES milk (he supports his grandpa big TIME) and probably drinks 1 gallon every 4 days.

He likes to race, LOVES his trucks, tractors and trains. He LOVES LOVES LOVES 4-wheelers, big tractors and snowmobiles. He has this awesome excited dance he does (he wiggles side to side really fast) when you turn on the 'big boy toy.'

He loves to go outside, make animal sounds and watch cartoons (although his attention span still isn't very long), his favorite is Thomas or "choo choo".

Tydon is getting very good at throwing his little temper tantrums. Nate says he got this from me, but I do NOT think so :) He screams this really ugly fake scream and jumps up and down, waving his arms up and down. You have to try hard not to laugh.

We are so glad to have Tydon in our family and home. He makes life fun and exciting :) He always has a big smile for everyone. We love him so much!