11....almost 12!

Tylie is almost a year old! Holy cow...how this year has flown by. Here are her 11-month pictures...just a little late.

Catch-Up

The last month of our summer vacation was spent traveling home to see our families, and then recovering from those travels. :) We did many fun things, took millions of great pictures, and spent time with so many people we love dearly. More information is coming...as soon as Tylie goes down for a good nap!

Baby Shower

I threw a baby shower for a friend of mine last week, and had a great time. We really didn't do any planned activities/games-just sat around eating food and chatting. I love hanging with the ladies in our ward...they're all so much fun! We went with a black-and-white-with-a-little-pink-and-green theme to match the new baby's nursery. My good friend Alyssa came over and helped me decorate cookies, and I found a fun little project to make baby booties/treat cups, so I did that too. I think it all turned out pretty cute!

10 Month Pics

T.A.D.pole...

Tylie loves the water and loves swimming. The last couple weeks we've hit the pool almost every other day...I love it! Of course, we have to go first thing in the morning, or it gets way too hot!




This summer we've been lucky enough to have a friend for each of us come hang at the pool: Marie and her son Benjamin. Ben and Ty get along really well, and Marie and I get some lady-chat time and some sun. It's been a lot of fun.

We have a Toddler!

Today Tylie went from taking NO independent steps, to taking like 6-7 in a row! For weeks she's been wanting to walk, but refusing to let go of the couch/parent/object that was steadying her. This afternoon Brent and I sat about 4 feet apart and were just playing with her and tickling her, and then Brent stood her up. She took a step or two, so he tried again. The second try, she made it all the way to me!! Unbelievable! Then she proceded to walk back and forth between us like a pro--she would even almost fall over, stop to regain her balance, and then walk the rest of the way. Man...0 to 60 in seconds!!!

Catching up with a few pics...

A few fun pictures of the last couple months:
Tylie has started biting her spoon when we feed her. It's really funny, and she looks a lot like a bulldog when she does it.

Playing with a Leapfrog table that our friends loaned us. It makes a lot of fun noises, and it's her perfect size. She loves it.

We've recently learned that Tylie is a very innovative and creative problem solver: she was having a hard time crawling and pulling herself up on things because she always had toys in her hands. But, no worries, she found a way to fix that! We've seen her carrying toys, keys, and even my cell phone this way!

Helping mom with house work...and proving she's going to be a good little climber.

This is what happens if I turn my back for 3 seconds: she's already down the hall and into stuff...and usually has something gross in her mouth (notice the wad in her cheek).

Walking like a pro with a little help. I really don't think she needs that help, but she doesn't quite trust herself enough to let go yet. We don't think it will be long before she's strutting around without assistance.

I absolutely love watching Tylie interact with books. She loves them so much, and already has great reading skills (for her age). This video is pretty long, so you don't really have to watch it all, but I love it!

So, that's what she's been up to!