Since I don't do a good job with either his Baby Book or Scrapbook, this is my chance to document how Tyler is growing.....
He turned 2 1/2 May 3rd. He has been at his new daycare/preschool for almost a year and it's amazing what he has picked up being around kids just a little bit older than him, and having someone who can spend time teaching him the fundamentals. He knows his ABC's - including recognizing the letter and the sound it makes, can count to 20 and recognizes the number on paper, and knows his colors and most shapes. He also likes to learn new songs - two of our recent favorites being "Toes" by Zac Brown Band (we did replace 'beer in our hand' with chocolate milk for a PG version!) & "Mean" by Taylor Swift.
He still loves sports like crazy, and I'm amazed at how well he grasps the concept of them. He saw his first Cardinals baseball game in person this spring and had great fun cheering and finding the mascot. He connects the mascot with the right school often (Fred Bird is a Cardinal, Cy is at Iowa State, and the Jayhawk is in Urbandale). He is almost always is playing with a ball of some sorts at home - shooting baskets, tossing the football and saying "Hut Hut" with Dad, hitting whatever he can with his golf clubs that he thinks are baseball bats (Hey, Batter Batter!).
We are also well on our way to being potty-trained! The past few weeks have been great, with him all of the sudden deciding he wants to be a big boy. As a reward, he has been earning the movie Cars toy cars for big milestones. It's so fun to see him get so excited about them, and telling us each of their names and what they do in the movie.
We are so excited to enjoy all we have going on this summer with him. We think he will love the water and sand, and time with family in both Mexico and Minnesota....so check back for more great pictures!
