My baby boy is a year old now! His birthday was January 15th and it came way too fast. He started walking just a week or two after his birthday! Now his favorite thing to do is to practice walking. Tyson is always laughing and is one of the happiest babies I know. He loves going to the store, especially when we get a race car cart. He is starting to talk more and can now say: Mamma, milk, uh huh, no, ok, thank you, prayer, amen, more, night night, and love you. Lucas taught Tyson how to shake his head "no" and it is the cutest thing. He always does it with a big smile on his face! Tyson has started folding his arms for prayer and exclaiming "Amen!" when it is over.
Tyson loved his cake! After both of his hands were coated in cake and frosting he stared at the cake for a moment then went for it face first!
Tyson keeps us entertained. He loves to take off his socks and carry them in his mouth like a puppy! The other day he was playing with blocks while I was resting on the couch. He got quiet for a moment then started to laugh. I looked up and he was walking toward me with the blocks bag over his head! He thought he was so funny!
One day Tyson decided to climb into this drawer in the kitchen. He was so proud of himself that he does it all the time now!
One day I was making dinner and Tyson stole my towel and put it on his head. He crawled all around the room and put it back up every time it fell. He thought he was so funny! (I thought so too!)
Lately when I tell Tyson to go upstairs he will go straight to the toys and pick a toy to carry up the stairs. Silly boy!
Madilyn is the cutest 2 1/2 year old and she keeps us entertained as well. We were at my parents house over the holidays and there were some water bottles and sparkling juice bottles in the fridge. Madi went up and pointed to each one saying, "water, water, water, bubbles, bubbles. There are three waters!" Now she can count to ten all on her own and is working on the teens. She can also sing her ABC's.
Madilyn saw me straightening my hair and asked me to do hers. Ever wonder what she looks like without all those curls?
Madilyn loves to be independent and her new thing is to dress herself in the morning when she wakes up. This is what she picked out the first time she did it. She was so proud!
Me: Did you have a good nap?
Madi: No!
Me: Why not?
Madi: Cuz Snow White (her doll) was taking a nap, too. She was snoring! It was noisy!
One of Madi's favorite things to do is have me chase her around the room until I catch her and tickle her. Then she chases me. At least we are both getting our exercise and I am getting my steps on my fitbit!
Madilyn has become very aware of emotions and for a long time would pout and say "I'm so sad!" Sometimes she had a reason, but a lot of the time she couldn't tell us why she was sad. We started talking a lot about being happy. Sometimes she is still sad, but more and more I am hearing her say, "Mom, I am SO happy!" That makes me happy, too!
Madilyn had her first sinus infection in January. She and Tyson had both had colds and she kept pointing to her sinuses saying it hurt. We took her to the doctor and got her some medicine. One of the worst things about being a parent is seeing your kids suffer.
We got to go to the Provo City Temple open house. It was beautiful! I was neat to see because I had been to this building several times in college when it was the Tabernacle.
Madi and Tyson have gotten very used to shopping with Mommy! They love the race car carts at Smith's.
My sister had another little girl in January. This is my beautiful new niece, Kate!
