Another first...rice cereal

I give up trying to play catch up with the blog posts, so I'm just going to jump back in. The latest news...Tyler is now on rice cereal! It's been a little over a week since the first attempt and he's doing great - gobbles it right up.



I know it doesn't seem so in this picture, but we do get most of it in his mouth.



Tyler thinks he's grown, and tries to grab the spoon to feed himself. It's a little bit of a battle, and requires deep concentration and focus.

Jet setter

Tyler turned 3 months old on October 2. Let the games begin! We took Tyler on his first flight, Jet Blue from Long Beach to Oakland, to visit our friends in Northern California. This was a great first trip - the flight was short (Tyler was an angel) and our friends have kids, which means they have all the gear. We packed light and headed up on a Friday afternoon. We had a great time - thanks to the Cecchins for hosting, and for all those who came to visit while we were up. Beck and I have made a trip to Oakland every September/October since we started dating in 2001. It looks like the tradition will continue...as a family.

2 month check-up

Two months marks another trip to the doctor and unfortunately, Tyler's first round of shots. He was a champ - cried for about 10 seconds after getting poked and spiked a fever that night. I watched over him like the paranoid, first-time mother that I am.

Stats:
Length: 23 1/2 inches (60th percentile)
Weight: 9 lbs. 13 oz. (7th percentile)
Head: 38 1/2 cm (15th percentile)

Tyler dropped a bit on his weight curve, so the doctor asked me to work on beefing him up and to return in 3 weeks for a weigh-in. It was at this time that he was sleeping longer stretches during the day and at night, therefore skipping a meal or two. She advised that we wake him from his nap...I did that once and decided that was a bad idea. I've tried a few things to ensure he eats enough throughout the day.

First trip to the beach

Thanks to a visit from Heather and Niko, and a beach day planned by Jen, Tyler had his first beach experience on Sept. 1. I was a typical first time mom - concerned about the sun, the wind and the tiny particles of sand blowing on his little face. We stayed long enough for me to feed him and visit with the girls for about 10 minutes before I packed up and headed home. I consider this a success!

An international affair

My fabulous friend Kate and her new son Luke made an impromptu visit to Southern California all the way from England! We had a great time introducing the boys to each other...I think they really enjoyed themselves. I miss you Kate!

Take a closer look

This scenario will never get old...Tyler asleep in Beck's arms. Even better, Beck asleep with Tyler asleep in his arms. Check out Tyler's pacifier trick.

My first "mom's group"

I am really behind on my blog posts...so here we go with trying to catch up.

Once I got the green light to exercise again (mid-August), I joined the local StrollerStrides group. I thought it would be a great way to get out of the house and to enjoy summer (my favorite time of year). I started when Beck went back to work, so it was a good transition into being on my own with Tyler, and getting out and about with a baby in tow. Each class lasts for 1 hour, combining cardio, conditioning and toning exercises with nursery rhymes at various intervals, to get the kids involved. Tyler sleeps through half of class. Slacker.