Baby Beach Bum

As I said in my 8 month blog, Taygan had his first trip to the beach on Memorial Day weekend and then we went to Wild Dunes for a week and then drove up to Cherry Grove for a day with Mimi and Pop. Here are some pics from his days on the beach.

Can't get enough of those little baby feet!! So precious. 

 Lunch time on the beach and Taygan wants some of whatever Harper is eating.

 Aunt Mate came to get some loving for the day.

 This pic just makes me smile. 

 Being tourist in Downtown Charleston

 Dinner at Poe's.

Getting some sweet kisses from Harper.  Sweet babies.

 Practicing picking up his puffs.

 Heading out to dinner with Mimi and Pop.

 Tan boys on Father's Day.

8 Months

 

We are two thirds of the way through the first year.  I am not even sure how that is possible.  This past month went by so fast, I am sure there are already things I have forgotten but here are some highlights:

-Tooths 3, 4, and 5 have broken through the gum and number 6 is bulging.

-Taygan had his first trip to the beach; and he loved it! 

-Making a clicking sound with his tongue is his new trick.

-He will now give himself a kiss in the mirror when he sees his reflection (and this melts my heart).

-Yes, he still loves his bath time.

-He evidently doesn’t mind the taste of sand because he ate it more than once.

-His recognition of separation has set in.  He will now cry for about 10 secs when you leave the room but then finds a toy to entertain himself with.

-Our friends from Dallas came in with their 9 month old for a 10 day vacation and we spent a wonderful relaxing week at Wild Dunes.

-New foods introduced this month include yogurt, apples, and watermelon.

-Kyte and I learned from the vacation that we could not have Taygan sleep in our room on a regular basis; he is a noisy little sleeper.

-Getting a 9 month (Harper), 7 month (Taygan), and 6 month (Cruz) old to put themselves to sleep under a 10x10 tent on the beach is tricky but was accomplished more than once while in Charleston. They are all 3 asleep in the pic below, and yes Cruz is in that yellow sleeper and was able to breath under that blanket :)

-I can’t say specifically where he is ticklish because I think it is every inch of his body.

-We started giving him solid “solids” in the form of Puffs.  And he immediately picked one up on his own and put it in his mouth (yay for good motor skills!).

-He gagged when he felt the puff in his mouth the first time, he is not a fan of the texture of a solid substance (unless it’s sand) but we are working on it.

-Kyte got to celebrate his first fathers day at the beach.  Taygan is one lucky boy to have such an awesome Dad.

-Not really any attempt to crawl yet, but he is able to stand and put pressure evenly on both feet.

I can't wait to see all the changes that happen in the next month.  I was walking at 9 months, I don't think Taygan will quite be there but we will probably be some kind of mobile in the next few weeks.  Bring on the baby proofing of the house!

7 Months!

So, time really does fly when you have a child.  I am so glad I have this blog, because I know as the years go by all these amazing little milestones will be just a blur.  Taygan is at such a fun age and still such a happy boy, we eat up every single minute with him. Here are a few highlights from the past month:

-This month Taygan began staying with Mrs. Katie (a friend of a friend) 3 days every other week. She has an 18 month old who is crazy about him.

-We are still introducing new solid foods, this month I made green beans (freshly canned by my grandfather), zucchini, yellow squash, peaches (fresh from SC), and carrots.

-His new thing as of today is to not swallow his food, instead he will hold it on his tongue and gag himself.  Yes, this makes meal time very entertaining.

-With the teething that's going on, everything goes in his mouth. 

-He is beginning to stand and put all his weight on his legs..and I think its the most adorable thing ever.

 -I obsessively take pictures of him (as most of you know).  My phone just went over 1000 in memory.

-Sitting outside just watching the dogs and listening to all the sounds will occupy him for quite a while. 

-His top right front tooth is now beginning to break through the gum.  I noticed the first little spot of white while we were outside yesterday.

-He loves to look in his bath tub toy basket and talk to his toys. Love his little bottom!

 -He is sitting up on his own.  I still keep soft stuff around him for the occasional topple.

-He had his first ride in the grocery cart like a big boy.

-The kid has never met a stranger, he gives anyone that speaks to him a huge grin.

-Scout, his talking dog, that he got from the Easter bunny is his favorite toy.   

-He finished his swim classes and got a ribbon!  And then used it as a chew toy...

-On his own he cut himself down to 4 feeds a day.  This past Tuesday he all out refused his bottle before his bath and hasn't had it since.

I will leave you with his dancing skills....sorry on the video quality, but, ENJOY!

Swim Time!

We decided to start Taygan in swim lessons so that he would be ready for our summer trips to the beach and lake, so today was his first class! He loves bath time so we knew he would have a blast in the pool. Here are some pics and videos of his first time in the pool and underwater...

 Cruz did swim with us!

 Floating on my back..

 Look at the concentraion on Kyte's face haha!

 Just before he got dunked..

 He found a ducky just like he has at home!

 Swimming to Cruz and Candace...

 Such a big boy!!

6 months...gone by too fast!

 Not sure how it happened, but Taygan turned 6 months old last week, he is growing so fast!  He has been such a healthy boy, and for that we are blessed.  Here are his stats from his check up today:
Weight - 16lbs 14ozs
Height -26 1/2 inches

-Foods we introduced this month: Sweet Potates, Avocados, Acorn Squash, Pears, and Bananas.
-When he doesnt like a food, he won't just make a bad face, he gags himself.  He will take the first bite, but if I try to sneak it in again he gives it back to me.
-Pears and Avocado are his favorite, Acorn Squash is not.
-His favorite time of day is still bath time.  We have now added some toys into it since he can sit up in the tub almost unassisted, and he loves to grab at them and watch them float.

-His feet are his favortie chew toy, and if he can't get them all the way to his mouth he will just pull his sock halfway off and chew on it.
-The doctor said at his appointment today that his top two teeth are bulging and ready to come through any day.
-He is getting better and better at sitting up on his own.

-G-Mama kept him for our first night away.  He of course did perfectly fine and gave us a super big grin when we came back home that Sunday.
-He loves for me to take his boppy out on the back deck so he can sit and watch Allie and Jackson.
-He hasn't gotten in the crawl position yet, but when he sees a toy he wants just out of his reach he will attempt to reach for it and scoot to it (if he doesn't face plant first while reaching ha!)
-The rollover from back to tummy happened on April 18th.
-He still loves to sleep on his back.
-When he gets excited, he does what Kyte has termed "clutch foot", he kicks his left foot repeatedly.  And just the left one, ha-ha!
-He has learned how to bounce in his jump-n-jive and has the cutest little expressions while doing it especially if someone is encouraging him.
To close, a video of Taygan doing a little dance with his "clutch foot" Enjoy!

Bouncing Around

I wanted to share this video I posted on our youtube channel, where Taygan finally figured out how to bounce and twirl around in his jump-n-jive.  And of course he lets a few of his favorite high pitch squeals.   Here is another one of him lying in the floor laughing.

 He won't laugh if he sees us with the video camera out, he just wants to stare at it, so one of us has to make him laugh while the other secretly records.  In this video you can't really see his face since he blocked it with his arm while I was trying to sneak and record him, haha! Enjoy :)

Best Friends!!

 Look at those studs!!

Taygan is so lucky to have so many friends so close in age to him!!  With all of us having such busy and crazy lives we have started doing a lunch/dinner with all the kiddos at least once a month to get them together.  It is insane how much they grow and change in just 30 days or less. The next challenge is to try and get a pic of all of them together before anyone leaves or has a break down b/c its nap time.

Just a quick flashback of Cruz and Taygan, Cruz is 1 week and Taygan is 5 weeks.

 

The first get together I managed to only get a pic of these 3.  Koltin 12 months, Rowan 6 months, and Taygan 3 months.

 

Above is also a group shot from our second get together in Feb. Almost all of the kids on the couch haha!

Below is Koltin loving on Taygan from this past month’s get together.  Such sweet boys! Koltin is 15 months and Taygan is 5 months.  And Taygan and Cruz, 4 and 5 months. And a group shot!

Taygan is growing up too fast; here he is playing like a big boy with Koltin and Rowan. And then Taygan and Cruz celebrating the fact that they will have a younger girlfriend to chase after.Our friends Amanda and Brandon will be welcoming their baby girl in Aug!