Growing Fast!

The Tyke man is just over 14 weeks old now.  Time sure is flying by!  Our little guy has changed so much in just the last 2 weeks...

He's gotten a whole lot more vocal.  He'll talk and talk and growl and talk.  Chad and I have a permanent smile on our faces because of our little guy!  He protests and pants like a puppy at us when we dress and undress him.  He'll squeal and laugh and growl and curl up into a little ball.  I just can't get enough of him!

Tyke is the smiliest kid I've met.  If you smile at him he'll smile at you.  He has started giggling a lot too.  Oh how it melts my heart!  We have found his tickle spots (under his neck, his ribs and tapping on his nose).  I tickle him as payback for being a little tease.  Tyke is smart!  He SO knows when he's being naughty (as if that's really possible at 3 months).  He'll grab a handful of my hair or will be rough with me while nursing and I'll tell him to stop/let go because it's not nice.  He'll grin from ear to ear and keep doing what he's doing.  I'll get after him a few more times until he just curls up and starts giggling and then he'll let go/be nice as if he's won the argument.  He's such a little stinker!

Our little guy is such a good sleeper lately!  He's been sleeping through the night (9 pm to 9 am if I'd let him) the last 3 weeks now.  It's so nice!  Not that I can complain, he's always been a great sleeper, only waking up once during the nights.  Since I've started back at work he doesn't get to sleep in as late as he'd like to but he easily falls back to sleep and naps really, really good for Aunt Steph.  Nap times for me are short and sweet, like 15-20 minutes max.  He's such a light sleeper, he's super jumpy at the slightest touch.  I could just stare at him always, it's a wonder I get anything else done!

Tyke is on the go now.  It doesn't take him long to get where he's going.  I'll lay him on the floor or in his bed and he kicks and wiggles until he's comfy.  I've noticed that at bedtime he prefers to have his head facing in the north direction.  If I lay him down that way he sleeps so sound and doesn't move at all.  If I lay him any other way he wiggles and grunts until he's in position.

Tyke is tough!  He is the best little cuddler when he's sleepy otherwise he prefers to hold his head high and snoop at his surroundings.  He LOVES it when he's laying on the floor and Chad or I grab his little hands to pull him up into sitting position and then to standing and tell him he's "sooo big!"  He gets the biggest kick out of it and grins from ear to ear and almost laughs.  We'll do this multiple times until he's had enough.    

Tyke has been slobbering a lot lately.  I think he enjoys soaking everything and everyone he comes into contact with.  He's also started blowing raspberries which is just the cutest thing ever!  I first noticed it last Saturday (4/20/13) and thought it was just a fluke but he does it several time throughout the day now.  Occasionally, if we blow a raspberry at him he'll concentrate really hard and copy us.  He's such a smart little boy and takes everything in.  He studies faces, toys, blankets and textures.  He'll swat/grab at everything multiple times until he's had enough.  Just this morning I noticed him studying the mesh on his pack and play.  He's such a curious feller!

Tonight Tyke rolled over for the first time!  From his back to his belly.  He was lying on our bed being a little grump because he wasn't getting the attention he wanted.  Next thing I know he was rolling.  Chad and I both got to witness it which was pretty cool.  Poor little guy got stuck on his left arm and really got mad.  It's cute when he's mad too! =)

We're sure proud and in love with our little Tyke!  Life couldn't be any better!