Ty: 6 months

Happy half birthday my buddy!

This little boy and his dimples are just too much!

Fall for our family means football - so over the past month Ty watched his first Aggie game and was cheering for the Coogs!

He even took his first trip to College Station for his first of many Fernandez family tailgate parties.  It was so hot and he was such a trooper all day!

Ty started Mother's Day Out at the beginning of September, he is going two days a week so that I have some time to do some work.  We weren't really sure how it was going to go after our failed bottle bootcamp.  But, I packed 5 different bottles and a bowl of cereal and hoped for the best.

I got a phone call about an hour before it was time to pick him up that he was refusing to eat and could I come get him.  Stinker.  As soon as I got him, put him in the car and crawled in the back seat to feed him, he looked over at me...

I can't even be mad.  But, fortunately that was just a first day thing.  He is doing much better and staying the whole time.  He still isn't taking a bottle but he will eat his cereal and drink an ounce or two of milk from a sippy cup.  He is one of three babies - the only boy - so he get lots of cuddles and they are spoiling him!  He is even learning to work the cup himself - even if he is only playing with it and not actually drinking anything.

He has now eaten sweet potatoes, apples, avocado and bananas.  He doesn't really love any of it but he will tolerate it.  And mostly just makes a mess.

Sleeping is going...ok.  STILL not sleeping through the night, but he is back in his crib most nights.  Now he will sleep on his stomach when he rolls over, but now, this...

But, Becky and I accidentally discovered that he all of a sudden likes to be swaddled.

The pacifier was a short lived thing...just for that day...but the swaddle and sleep sack help with the chunky thigh problem.  And makes for really sweet pictures with cousins!

We did some traveling throughout the month as well.  A weekend in Yoakum where we took Ty on his first fishing excursion (and Sawyer {kind of} caught her first fish!) and hung out with Logan - who couldn't get enough of holding Ty. =)

We also spent some time in San Antonio hanging out with family.

I am so thankful he just goes with the flow and is happy wherever he is - even if it is in the midst of his sister's smothering hugs.

I hope they will always love each other this much.  He thinks Sawyer is just so funny.  I think his grunting laugh is so funny!  We also had Ty's baby dedication this month - of which I got no pictures. Except for this one of the beautiful cupcakes Grandma made.

He is really into sitting up and watching everything and inch worms himself around wherever he wants to go.  At his 6 month check up he weight 18 lbs 14 oz (78%), was 28 inches long (95%) and his head was 17.5 inches (82%).  He doesn't have any teeth yet.  He is wearing 6-9 and 9 month clothing and is just finishing up his last bit of size three diapers before we move him up.  He is such a joy in our lives and I love watching his little personality really starting to come out!

And just for fun...both at 6 months.

Ty: 5 Months

This little guy just melts my heart.

He has such a sweet demeanor and is so silly and expressive all the time.

All it takes is a few words thrown his way to get a smile out of him.  Lots more firsts happened over the month, some went over better than others.  My parents just put in this great pool in their backyard so we spent quite a bit of time there.  Swimming for the first time did not go over so well!

I really thought he would love it since he loves the bath so much.  He didn't cry or anything he just looked so irritated the whole time, which obviously wasn't long.

Another thing that is not going over so well - taking a bottle.  He will. not.  Won't have anything to do with it.  We put him in bottle boot camp and he won.  So, plan B - in preparation for starting Mother's Day Out in September - was to try solids, which did go over wonderfully.  At first.  

He has only had cereal at this point, and some days he likes it more than others.  He was doing so great sleeping in his crib at night, but that is no more.  He has finally started rolling from stomach to back occasionally.  But, anytime he rolls over in his sleep he wakes up as soon as he is on his stomach, so...back to the Rock 'n Play.

He doesn't have much room in there, but he sleeps so much better - which makes for better sleep for all.  He is still not sleeping through the night.  Usually awake every 3 hours, sometimes he will go 4-5 hours.  But usually 3 hours, almost to the minute.  We got the exercauser (?) this month and he is really loving that.  Despite his face here...

He also got to experience one of the many Fernandez family traditions - his first Wild Game Dinner.  My parents host a party every year - basically a "clean out the freezer" party from the previous hunting season and camo attire is required.  It is an all day affair of cooking, eating and hanging out outside with family.

Ty 4 1/2 months, Olsen 1 year

all the guys

the whole fam

We also spent some time at the softball fields watching Barry & BJ - Ty LOVES to be outside.

His other favorite things...watching Sawyer & Lori (he's obsessed), when Barry comes home and pulling hair.

Fortunately, his last swimming experience of the month turned out much better.

Probably because there was pool side dining involved.

Ty is in all 6 month clothing and size 3 diapers - neither of which will last too much longer!  I would guess he weighs about 18 pounds.

Every day is so fun with this sweet happy boy - even when I am grouchy from not sleeping.  ever.

Road Trip to Austin & Yoakum

At the end of July, Barry went on a trip to Argentina with his dad for 5 days so the kids and I went on our own little road trip.  First stop was Austin.  My friend Emily and her family recently moved there so we went to go visit them.  Last summer we went to Galveston with the Tumis clan - I was about 6 weeks pregnant with Ty then and now a year later we have a 4 month old baby and Emily is pregnant with her #2!

I am liking our little summer get together tradition!  It was so great to catch up with Emily in person and the girls played so well together.  They picked up right where they left off last year.

Sawyer had a hard time remembering Charlotte's name so she just kept calling her "my friend."  On Friday, we took the girls to a splash pad and then they stayed with a sitter that afternoon so Emily and I could go do some shopping.

I am pretty sure Sawyer wanted to bring Bella home with us.  She was in love.

It was a quick but great visit!  Saturday morning we met up with my friend Judy and her fiancé for brunch and then we were off to Yoakum.  We went and visited with all the family, Ty made himself super comfy in Grandma Cowen's arms!

We spent the rest of the weekend playing with cousins, swimming and Sawyer had her first snow cone.  Purple with a purple straw of course.

A nice last trip of the summer with my kiddos!  But, we were all very glad for Barry to be home!

Ty: 4 Months

Ty's 4th month was a busy one!

He is finally much more agreeable to my monthly photo shoots.

His 4th month started off in Barcelona.  I am still so thankful that he was the best little traveler!

When we returned from our trip was the first time I really noticed Ty paying attention to Sawyer.  She is so sweet to him and he just watches her every move all day.  He also doesn't like to be left alone, if he can't see anyone he will quickly let you know!

Shortly after returning from Barcelona, was the 4th of July,

and then Ty's first Coast Trip, where he rolled over for the first time.  He has back to stomach down, but then just gets really mad because he can't roll back the other way.

In other tricks, he found his feet!  And they are constantly in his hands and/or mouth.  Along with any toys he can get his hands on.  I love the concentration it takes to reach for, grab, and get something into his mouth.

He started sleeping in his bed at night, but still naps in his Rock 'n Play.  He loves to snuggle things - and put them on his face which drives me crazy (and I take away as soon as he falls asleep) - while he falls asleep, especially his football.

He is still in the stage where he will sleep anywhere and through anything.

He still isn't quite sleeping through the night, up once or twice every night usually for only 15-20 minutes though so it's not too bad.  Although, I certainly wouldn't complain if he stopped!  He usually goes to bed around 8 and wakes up for good around 8 and then loves to snuggle!

He is not really on a schedule of any sort other than that, except eating at least every 3 hours.  Hence the rolls!!

At his 4 month appointment, he weighed 16 lbs 8 oz (73rd %), was 25.75 inches long (77th %) and had a head circumference of 16.8 inches (85th %).  Just big enough to wear toddler sized hats…

He is wearing size 3 diapers and 3-6 and 6 month clothes.  He loves baths, his play mat, Sawyer, pulling hair, and riding in the car - falls right to sleep every time.

Ty has the silliest grunt/giggle that we can usually get out of him if we tickle him, hold him up over our heads or pretend to drop him - he thinks thats hilarious.

As Sawyer says, "he is growing just like his sister."

Soon to be bigger than his sister.