The Smith Family

Tyler's First Haircut

2009-09-19T13:00:00.000-07:00

Took Tyler for his first real haircut today at Snip-Its. What a cute place! It was a challenge getting him into the chair, but once in the chair, he did great. He now looks like a little man, instead of a baby.

Where did all my hair go!!!!!

Crazy Dancer

2009-09-02T17:06:00.000-07:00

Tyler has discovered a new dance. He is too funny. He did this for about an hour. Don't worry the video is only 1 minute.

Vegas Weekend

2009-08-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Rodney and I had a nice weekend in Las Vegas. We originally planned this trip for our friend, Chisa's, 30th birthday. However, plans changed and we went without our friends. We ended up having some nice alone time. We stayed at the Monte Carlo, which had an awesome pool, lazy river, and wave pool. We also had a great dinner at the steak house in the Aladdin hotel and saw a traditional Las Vegas topless show. We didn't really gamble much, which was surprising. We really spent most our time at the pool enjoying MANY cocktails.

Developmental Specialist

2009-08-07T12:24:00.001-07:00

Today a developmental specialist came to evaluate Tyler. As most of you know, Tyler has had chronic ear infections, which he has now had tubes placed to hopefully fix. His doctors have said that his speech is delayed due to the possibility of hearing issues related to his infections. He has had a recent hearing test showing that his hearing is now normal after his surgery, however was not normal prior to surgery. Tyler is now starting to vocalize, however doesn't have any real words yet. This is why it was recommended for Tyler to be evaluated by a developmental specialist and a speech therapist. The developmental specialist came to our home today and played with Tyler for about an hour. He doesn't show any other delays except speech. We will be meeting with the speech therapist next week for her evaluation. Hopefully, they can give me some good tools to help Tyler catch up with his speech. It is becoming a little frustrating for him not to be able to vocalize his needs and wants. I will keep everyone posted as he begins to improve, as I am sure it will just take a little extra time.

Uncle Jason Visiting from Oregon

2009-07-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Rodney's brother, Jason, came to stay with us for a few days. Tyler was very excited to have his uncle visit. He is such a fun playmate. Jason even took Tyler to his weekly gym class. What a nice guy. Do you think it had anything to do with the teacher being hot? :)

Rolly Pollies Gym Class

2009-07-14T19:59:00.000-07:00

Tyler had his first day at Rolly Pollies (toddler gym class). He loved it. He spent a lot of time running around and exploring all the new colors and textures. He met lots of new friends and we look forward to next weeks class.

Ear Tube Surgery

2009-07-10T11:00:00.001-07:00

Tyler had surgery to place ear tubes and remove his adenoids on July 8th. He did very good considering he couldn't eat or drink anything for 8 hours before. In pre-op, he played with the pulse ox and loved his clown gown. The nurses were wonderful with him. Surgery took only 30 minutes and then he was in post-op recovery for 1 hour and then we were able to take him home. He already seems like a new kid. He is so playful and already more vocal. Who knows how much that fluid was affecting his hearing. Anyways, we are very pleased. Thanks for all the kind words and support from friends and family.

Elmo Live

2009-07-05T07:57:00.000-07:00

Day at the Zoo - July 3

2009-07-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

Being members of the Phoenix Zoo has its perks. We were able to get in this morning at 6 am before it opened to the public at 7am. Most of the animals were out and active. Plus we had some alone time at the splash pad before all the kids arrived.

Splash Park

2009-07-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

Tyler and I joined our friends Tracy and Jace for fun at the Chandler Splash Park. Now that Tyler is a sturdy walking, he really enjoyed running around through the different water features. Unfortuantly, there were a few big kids that ran into him, so then he stayed pretty close to mom.

Dancing Tyler

2009-06-29T19:57:00.000-07:00

Laundry Helper

2009-06-29T10:22:00.000-07:00

I was in the kitchen while Tyler was emptying my laundry basket. He loves the laundry. He also has figured out where socks and shoes go. If I say lets put your shoes on, he will sit down and help me put them on. Click on link below to view video!
http://sharing.theflip.com/session/c1d9afea3fad7f1ce3223cd22d54172a/video/4820576

Surgery for Tyler

2009-06-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

Well it is official. Tyler has been scheduled for surgery to place ear tubes and take out his adenoids on July 8th. They say it is a very easy surgery and recovery is quick. Hopefully this will resolve his 3 month ear infection and make him feel better. I know Rodney and I are ready to have our happy Tyler back.

Father's Day at lake Apache

2009-06-22T07:21:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day!! We spent the day at the Lake with some friends. This was Tyler's first time on a boat. He wasn't a big fan of the life vest. He enjoyed playing in the sand and had to keep a pacifer in his mouth to prevent him from eating the sand. The water temperature was great. We had an amazing, sunny day. And no one got sunburned.

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/6caf287fd61006b0404b2446d960ec02/video/4692893

Trip to Alaska

2009-06-17T14:49:00.001-07:00

Rodney and I just returned from a wonderful cruise to Alaska. We got to enjoy some very needed alone time. Thanks grandma Toon for watching Tyler for a whole week. We were able to view some amazing scenery and enjoy beautiful weather.