Vacation, Swing, Words & 7 Months Old

We have made it back from vacation in Myrtle Beach and I believe we all had a great time. We arrived back at home on Tuesday morning around 4:30 AM after a long drive home. Doesn't always seem like the ride home is longer then the ride to? We want to thank the Kipe family for taking us in and allowing us to stay with them while in town. It was a pleasure and we sincerely thank them for a good time!

Ty was again an excellent boy on the trip home. We only heard a few whimpers from him and that was because he wanted his binky. Otherwise, he slept the entire time. Honestly, we could not have asked for a better behaving child while on vacation. Sometimes babies act strange when they are in a new place but not Ty. We did not have any trouble with him eating, sleeping or fussing. He was such a joy to be around, as he usually is! :-)

Ty also took advantage of the family time and gave us a few more "firsts." Along with his first vacation and long car ride, he enjoyed his first time swinging, first time at the beach, and his first word.


The Kipe family recently purchased a swing set for their daughters and Ty was more then eager to try it out.... OK, OK, mom and dad were more then eager for Ty to try it out. :-) It went very well and to say the least, Ty enjoyed himself. We are looking to purchasing a swing that we can hang from a branch on one of the large trees we have in our back yard.






Ty also had a great time one his first beach trips. Last Thursday while the Kipe family was working, we decided to take a ride and ended up at the beach. we broke out the new walking stroller and strapped Ty in and enjoyed the cool ocean breeze and warm sun. Ty enjoyed himself and showed it by sticking out his tongue, giggling and kicking his little legs. We did not set foot on the sand but just walked around.

On Sunday, we along with the Kipe family made another trip to the beach, this time setting up camp for a few hours on the sand and near the surf. It was overcast and a bit breezy but Ty did not care. He again showed his joy by laughing, showing his tongue (we have no idea where this came from) and kicking his little legs. We think he enjoyed the sound of the waves and watching the water...


As I reported a few weeks ago, Ty likes to say "Ba"... well, that BA turned to DA and then DADA... so along with the Kipe's we have decided that Ty has officially said his first.... "Dada!" We are not sure if he knows what it means, but he does seem to look at me sometimes when he says it.... of course, a minute later, he looks at Lori and says it too! :-D

We took a lot of photos while on our vacation, but most of them were of the kids... so I took a few photos and made a collage. I think it turned out great... pictured are Ty, Layna & Abbi (Kipe) and Jakob Keyser.

Yesterday, April 22, Ty turned 7 months old. It does not seem like 7 months since Ty has been born but he is quickly approaching 1 year old... Wow, time flies and so did the last week!