Tyler is 6 months! (and more)

We all kind of slept in today - until 8!! That was nice. Ty actually woke up at 7:30 but I put him in the pack-n-play and he just goofed off for 30 minutes. So then we all got up and Brayden & John had breakfast. Then John headed out to mow. I got some stuff done and then the DHL guys came with part 1 of John's birthday present (the tv wall mount). So he spent the next few hours setting all that up. He got the tv on the wall right about noon and we had to leave because Ty's appointment was at 1:30. So we went and had pizza at Pizza Hut for lunch and then rushed to the doctor. Brayden did a pretty good job waiting... He now likes to smile at strangers and say something that sounds like "hi!" It's a riot. Ty & I finally got called back (only to wait some more). He is 27 1/4" long and weighs 17 lbs 4 oz, that puts him in the 75th and 40th percentiles respectively. Dr. Holter said that it's right about where he likes to see breastfed babies at this age. We talked a little about Ty's rash that I assumed was from the rice cereal. He said to try oatmeal cereal and that I can start introducing veggies and then fruits. I can't believe Ty's this old already. Where'd my baby go???

After the appointment, we all went to Lowes to get a shelf for the A/V stuff and then to Walmart. I had to do some grocery shopping, so I took Brayden and John took Tyler. Things took a little longer than expected. Brayden kept wanting to help push the cart, but then would stop and run away. I tried putting him in the cart, but then he wanted out... When we finally got done, we went to the pharmacy to ick up Ty's prescription for his diaper rash. Of course it wasn't done yet - why would it be??? So we had to wrestle the boys for another 30 minutes or so... Yuck. By the time we got home it was almost 4. Brayden needed a nap; Tyler needed to eat. John finished the mounting of the A/V stuff and tv. I dealt with Tyler... Tons of fun.

But tonight - Ty actually crawled!! He moved his arms and knees!!! We were really surprised and excited. Also, Brayden tried to repeat after me when I said, "A-B-C." The boys are both growing up so quickly.