7 months and 7 years

This past week we were able to celebrate some events surrounding the number 7. Tanner is now 7 months old. He is a smiley happy boy who is a big flirt. I love spending the afternoon listening to him laugh and watching him chase the dogs around the living room. He continues to love to eat and is becoming mobile in his own way. I can't wait for summer to get here so that I can spend more time with him! Today Tyler and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary! We were able to spend the day as a family at the zoo (Tanner's first time!). I feel so blessed to have a husband who provides for our family and loves me for me. Here are some pictures from our trip to the zoo...hope you enjoy!


Tanner and Tyler with the lions. The big male lion was behind them on the rock. These two females stayed relaxed on the rock watching all the people.

Tanner and I checking out the Orangutan. He stayed up against the window and just looked at Tanner. Tanner looked back and couldn't quite figure out what he was looking at.

The polar bears were so close. This one was taking a nap up against the glass. It was fun to watch Tanner intently checking out all the animals trying to figure out what he was looking at.

The first animals we saw were the sea lions. This one kept swimming right at Tanner and Tyler and then going straight up the glass. The first time Tanner was startled when the sea lion came straight at him. I wish I would have taken video...so you could have seen him follow the sea lion all the way up the glass.
Overall, we had a great trip and we can't wait till Tanner gets older so we can watch him experience more and more of the zoo!

6 months and family updates

Time is flying by! Tyler and I can't believe that Tanner has been a part of our family for 6 whole months...what did we ever do before he came? This Spring has found us busier than ever. Tanner is being a trooper with all the craziness and has kept us entertained even on the most stressful of days. Tanner and I have joined a workout group of moms with stroller. We have been logging some serious miles and it is a great way to get our day started. Tyler has been busy at work and deciding where he wants to coach next year. I am beginning to wind down the school year at the Early Learning Center and will start teaching a college course in the Adult Degree Program this month. Needless to say we are staying busy and can't wait for summer so we can do some camping and spend time on the river as a family.
Tanner is in love with Callie and Sosa! No matter where he begins in the living room he ends up rolling and scooting his way over to them. Luckily the feeling is mutual and they put up with the pulling of ears and fur. The picture below shows him sneaking up on Callie trying to reach her tail. She decided to move and so then he went for Sosa. The above picture is where is ended up.




Tanner is beginning to get into books. Tonight he got his hands on Daddy's Sports Illustrated. This picture actually looks as if he is reading it. This was promptly followed by him trying to eat it.


Eating has become a new favorite activity of Tanner's. So far he love sweet potatoes and prunes, does okay with summer vegetables, cereal, and peaches. This night he decided he wasn't done with the prunes and actually swiped the bowl when I was trying to clean up our mess and proceeded to lick as much as possible and then play with the bowl.

Finally, to end our update here is our growing six month old boy! At his check-up he did great with the shots and only cried for a short time. He is 27 and 3/4 inches long and weighs 16.1 pounds. Tanner isn't crawling yet but through a combination of rolling and scooting he basically gets wherever he wants. He is starting to sit up on his own for short amounts of time and moves forwards a little bit in his walker. His smile can light up any room and his laughter is contagious. We are so blessed to have such a happy, healthy boy!