I was a good blogger. That was before toddlerhood...and volleyball games 3 nights a week...and before Mike started taking night classes. These are good things, all of which I would definitely rather have than being a consistent blogger. Well, I think I'm consistently posting an entry once a month, so I guess I'm an okay blogger :)
Anyway, about toddlerhood. So wonderful! I love it! I love everything about it (yes, even Tyler throwing things on the ground just to have me pick them up so he can throw them away again). I love Tyler's sweet strong hugs, I love the way he runs to greet his daddy when he gets home from class, I love watching Tyler figure out new things (we are really into gears and Hot Wheels cars), I love hearing his voice as he says new words ("Tyler, what does a duck say?" "Cack cack!" "What does a lion say?" "Cack cack!"), I love watching how different traits of his personality develop as he grows! Tyler has pretty much figured out how to run (across a carpeted, solid floor, at least) and practices running back and forth in our living room and hallway. He's so independent and can play on his own, but LOVES when one of us is there with him. As long as we're playing with him, or next to him, he's happy as can be.
Ty has learned how to climb, which is a bit nerve-wrecking:
...but he has learned how to get down from the couch and our bed. At least he knows he can't just walk or crawl right off the furniture :)
Tyler's pretty dexterious, too. He can hold a pencil/crayon correctly! 
Another thing about toddlerhood that I love is how Tyler watches what we do and imitates us. He watched me open the door with my house key yesterday afternoon, and this morning he found my keys and picked one out and tried to put it in the lock! He just remembered seeing me do it the day before, and did it on his own the next day! Such a smarty pants :) Tyler watches us play tennis on the Wii sometimes, and he's picked up the motions, too:
We spent Easter with my family. Even though it was cold, we still had a quick Easter egg hunt at my uncle's house and we all brought food and hung out. It was awesome seeing everyone again, Tyler missed his little cousins :) The kids were so cute with their baskets:
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I don't know what to say about the events that took place on Monday at my alma mater. Virginia Tech has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I first visited the school when I was 10 years old, for an Odyssey of the Mind competition. Ever since that first step I took onto the Drillfield, I knew that I wanted to come back. I applied for early admission to Virginia Tech, and nowhere else. The years I spent there were some of the best of my life. I met my best friends there, and we've been just as close ever since. I met my husband there, too. We met at the library on campus and got married at the War Memorial Chapel. Virginia Tech has been in our hearts for a long, long time. We were so sad and angry to hear about the horrific events that happened at our wonderful school. We prayed for the faculty and staff we know there, and for all the students who had to go through such a life-changing experience. 
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