3 years and 2 months

We've had a wonderful Fall. The weather has been beautiful here minus the few snow storms we have had. We made our annual trip to Devils Tower and took some pictures that show how grown up our little boy is. The pictures were taken when he was 1 2 and 3.

Tayler had his first dentist appointment about a month ago. He was very good and he has perfect teeth. The dentist did say that he has very small spaces between his teeth which could eventually lead to braces when his larger permanent teeth come in. But we will worry about that when the day comes. haha. For now no cavities. We also made a trip to Denver to check with Tayler's allergist and to see how he is doing. We got the same results that we did a year ago. He has severe allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs and soy. Nothing we haven't heard before. We are going to wait until he is 5 to go back and retest. Hopefully he outgrows his allergies. We have really been into crafting and playing games lately. Thats been fun to do with tayler. We had a good Halloween. I made him a flash costume and we went and visited all the Grandparents around town. Tayler loved wearing his costume and he had a great time. He's talking great and growing taller every day. I think sometimes if I watched I could see him growing. Haha. Tayler also got to go to build a bear for the first time and he made his very first teddy bear. Not much to report other than we have a vibrant funny healthy young boy in our house. Three has been an interesting age, lol, lots of emotional changes, physical changes and personality growth. Mostly we've struggled with sleeping and bad dreams and he ends up in our bed a lot of nights. I figure these moments won't last long so I just enjoy them. Most of all just enjoying my baby, who's not really a baby anymore. Enjoy the pictures! (We also were introduced to Starbucks Apple ciders, which he loves)

I'm 3!!!!

Tayler's 3rd birthday has come and gone in a flash of monster trucks and John Deere tractors!! I cannot believe my baby is 3. Well, I'm actually not allowed to call him a baby anymore. lol. His party was a success! We had a house full of wonderful friends and family. I love it when everyone gets together and I love even more when we are celebrating Tayler. He is truly an amazing little boy and I love him more every day. I enjoyed putting his party together this year and even though we couldn't have it at the park as planned it worked out pretty good in our house. I'll post pictures of the party at the end. Tayler and I had a wonderful summer! But the snow that we had here on Thursday brought our summer dreams to a crashing halt. In June and July Tayler and I went to the pool 2-3 times a week. That was great and he learned to love the water. But now we will have to rely on the indoor pools for our water fun. Since his 3rd birthday Tayler has gone through a growth spurt. He's taller and his feet grew. When I try to hug him he's so tall I can't fit all of him into my lap. lol guess that's a good problem to have. I will try to list off a few things new about Tayler. He's starting to be a little more picky about what he eats, he's been waking up in the middle of the night scared alot, he still loves trucks and tractors, he loves to watch Jake and the Neverland Pirates, he's a really good jumper, he talks all the time, his favorite drink is coconut water, he's been doing great sleeping in his big boy bed and he loves family. That's all for now. Enjoy the pictures.

34 and 35 months

August 20th already!! Let's see, the last time I wrote we were getting ready for swimming lessons and a monster truck show. Tayler did amazing in his swimming class. We learned basic skills like blowing bubbles, going under the water, kicking, jumping in, and climbing in and out of the pool. By the end of the lessons he could do all of the skills. I found out that Tayler really likes being under the water!! He did NOT get that from me. haha. He loved his teacher and he was so well behaved. We will be joining the next level class this Fall. The last two lessons I had to be in the water with Tayler but this next class he goes by himself! So big!! So daddy and I were heroes to our little boy after the monster truck rally. :) He loved loved it! This year we were early enough to go down and see the monster trucks and meet the drivers. That was really neat and Tayler thought the trucks were great. BIG! We got lots of fun pictures which I have based his birthday party off of. He soaked in all three hours and wanted more when it was over. We also borrowed papa bears Mustang and drove Tayler to the show in style. lol. We have had a great July and August. Lots of family time and fun time. The 4th of July we spent at Keyhole with cousins and Grandma, we went to a music concert in Rapid City, a family reunion in Lander along with a quick visit to the Thermopolis dinosaur museum and have spent lots of time outside playing. Tayler achieved a few big milestones these last two months! He started sleeping in his big boy bed! I have had him in his crib until now. I know I know, but he never crawled out and it was a way to contain him. lol. It was a BIG step for mommy daddy and Tayler. He does great and stays in his bed until I come and get him. He also brushes his teeth by himself and FINALLY learned to spit. :) The biggest thing is that he is talking in full sentences now and everyone can understand most of what he says. I love this one. It's so fun to hear him have an opinion on everything and I love that he can tell me what he needs. I took him for a developmental screening this last week and a boy his age needs to score a 76 on the test and he got an 89. So we are doing great developmentally!! I also think that Tayler his gone through another growth spurt. He is taller and has hit 32 pounds. Yay for growing! Right now we are working on his birthday! Obviously we are having a monster truck party at the park! So excited!! And Tayler talks about his party every day!! Me and a friend made his invitations and they are so cute! That's about all for now. Enjoy the pictures!