Thunder and...

Tyler still LOVES the Disney movie Cars (where the main Car character is named Lightning McQueen). Lately, we've been having lots of rain and thunderstorms, and Tyler has a book about the weather that tells him lightning usually occurs during thunderstorms. Now, every time he hears thunder and notices that the sky is getting dark, he'll tell us it's stormy and we better get inside. He also tells us there will be thunder and McQueen :)

Five Little Monkeys

Tyler loves the song/story about the Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. He will say it over and over, starting at 5 and counting down to 1, then all over again. Here he is at breakfast, telling us all about the monkeys:



Happy Independence Day!!!

16 weeks

Feeling okay...getting a little bigger:

From BabyCenter.com, this is what's going on at 16 weeks:
Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

Bad Dreams...the beginning

Tyler woke up in the middle of the night last night crying and calling "I want my mommy!" I woke up and went to his room to check on him, and he was just crying and holding his blanket. I asked him if he had a bad dream and he said,"Mommy go away?" I told him of course I wasn't going away and that he just had a bad dream. So, I covered him back up with his blanket and rubbed his back and he fell back asleep pretty quickly.

In the morning, Tyler woke up in a pretty good mood, greeting me and then going to play with his trains. While I was getting him changed and dressed later, Mike walked in his room to say good morning. Unprompted, Tyler told him, "I had bad dream Mommy went bye bye." I couldn't believe he remembered it! I thought it was some fleeting thing, since he had gone back to sleep so quickly. Anyway, I told him that I would never, ever go away and I'd always be here for him. He responded with climbing on me and giving me a big grappling hug around my neck.