Kyle Takes His First Steps

This afternoon Kyle took one step all by himself! An hour later he took two more steps by himself! Jay and I then sat four feet apart and let Kyle walk between us. We are so proud of our little boy! Apparently this new mode of transportation is not fast enough for our little speedster as he still prefers to run while holding our hands!

Kyle's First Thanksgiving

Kyle's first Thanksgiving was great! We went to Bill and Betty's for Thanksgiving dinner. My parents were also there. Kyle didn't know what to think with so many grandparents around! Jay gave him his first bite of turkey and he seemed to enjoy it. He didn't make it to bed until 10pm due to his excitement. We hope after taking it easy the rest of the weekend that he will be back on schedule soon.

Kyle and Nemo

Tug of war from a couple weeks back.

Kyle at 8 months

Here are a couple videos of Kyle. One is of him crawling from about 2 weeks ago and the other is him walking using a diaper box for support from yesterday. All he wants to do is walk and will grab our hands, pull himself up and charge ahead. Mostly his goal is to find the dog and take his toys.

Kyle at 7 months

We had Kyle's pictures taken yesterday. He did real well after he warmed up to the photographer. We lifted him up to his feet by his arms and he decided that it was time for a walk. It was tough to get a good shot because he was so focused on moving his feet. At this rate he might skip crawling and move straight to walking.

The Naplet

I have coined a new term: the Naplet.  A naplet is a 10 to 15 minute increment of sleep bookended by crying.  Today Kyle has had one nap and 2 naplets.

-Cristy

Kyle at 5 1/2 months

Here are some more recent pictures of Kyle.  The bottom picture is of him in his baptism outfit.  It was too big at his baptism and here it's just a touch tight.  

Kyle at 5 months

Kyle is fairly stable sitting up on his own, and is eating some solid food now. His favorite food so far is applesauce which is nice because we have a great connection for it in Iowa. He's also growing so fast that we are about to retire the baby carrier as his feet are hanging over the edge.

Big Smiles

Here are some recent pictures of Kyle.  Take a look at the video to see his new favorite game. 

Kyle's 2 month check-up

Kyle had his two month check-up today and is growing. He now weighs 12 lbs 7.5 oz and is 23 inches long! He also got two shots today, but took it like a little trooper. He's been sleeping a lot, but is doing great! 

Kyle spent the night with my folks this past Saturday. I think he had a good time. He came home all smiles. I know my folks enjoyed taking care of him for the evening, but I missed him. 

-Cristy