The Haertling Family: July 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Tyler's 1st summer vacation!

We went on vacation last week with the Haertling family to Kentucky Lake. Devin's family organized this as his grandparent's anniversary is in July and both will be celebrating their 75th and 80 th birthdays in Aug and Sept. On Monday evening before we left for the lake on Wed. Tyler got to meet her Great Aunt Julie, Great Uncle Bob, and cousins Nathan and Jared Burgess. They just moved from Arizona to Houston, TX so this is the first time theyve been here since Tyler was born. We visited with a yummy fish fry at Devin s grandparents. His grandpa Haertling always has the best fish! On Wednesday, I had a workshop to attend, but Devin was off and stayed with Tyler and packed up the 4 runner so we could leave as soon as I got home. Devin fed Tyler right before we left and we were ready to hit the road! Tyler did great! It was a 2 1/2 hour drive and she slept the entire way! She was out before we even got out of Nashville. We arrived at the lake house that Devin s Uncle Steve arranged for us to stay in. It was so beautiful! This is the owners second home and wow! It was NICE! Most of the family stayed on a house boat they rented. Uncle Steve brought his ski boat. I was just looking forward to relaxing and once I saw the house knew I could just enjoy the luxury! It was beautiful with the deck off the back oerlooking the lake. I did not take Tyler on the boat...no lifejacket for her and just didnt think a five month old needed to be on a ski boat. Devins mom stayed with her one afternoon so we could enjoy boating on the lake, Devin skied, and we took a ride on the jet ski. Another afternoon Great Grandma stayed with Tyler and Devin and I joined his family just swimming in the lake. We enjoyed getting to see some family that lives farther away. Many came and went through the week, but I think there was one day when all but four family members were there! Tyler did swim in her little blow up pool and loved it! She did great on her first trip! I plan to do lots of traveling with her, so hopefuly she continues to like it! Next up, Branson in a couple weeks!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

4th of July!!!

We had a great 4th of July weekend! Tyler did wonderful with all of the festivities! Friday evening, we went to eat at Kretzer's with my parents, sister, and my grandma Kania. Saturday we had a low key day and worked outside in the landscaping. Saturday night, Devin and I had a friend's wedding to go to (Staci Harre) so Tyler stayed with her Great Grandma and Grandpa Haertling. She did great for them, but she had them wrapped around her finger ha! When we called to check on her, they said she ate 2 bottle in an hour! She slept the rest of the night....normally she gets one bottle every 3 hours! Oh Tyler! I said she was probably thinking, these people are going to give me whatever I want! My mom left the wedding a little early and went and picked her up to put her in her bed at our house for us! Thanks mom!!!! On Sunday, we got Tyler dressed in her 4th attire and went to church! Her buddy Braylin was there sitting in front of us and Tyler loved smiling at him! We even got a few smiles out of Braylin too! So cute!!! Sunday evening we had my cousin Colt's 4th birthday party to go to. We had dinner and finished the night with some great fireworks! Tyler did really well with them, she just loved watching the fun colors! On Monday, Devin grilled here at home and later that evening we headed to the park to watch the town's fireworks! I was worried about how she would do because I knew they would be really loud, but she just sat on my lap the whole time watching them and never cried! They were a wonderful display! After the fireworks, we walked back to Devin's Grandma and Grandpa Haertling's for ice cream! It was yummy, she had red white and blue ice cream! Yummy blueberries and raspberry topping! See the earlier post for the pictures from the weekend! Such a fun patriotic weekend spent with my family! We are gearing up for Tyler's first vacations coming up in the next few weeks! Our first will be a trip to Kentucky Lake...let's hope she turns out to be a good traveler!

Saturday, July 2, 2011

5months old!

Tyler, you were five months on Tuesday, June 28 th! You have got quite the personality these days! It doesn't take much to get you to smile....you absolutely love attention! When anyone talks to you , you almost always smile! I believe you weigh around 15 pounds! Everyone says you are so petite, which I think also because most of your 3 to 6 month size dresses are too big on you still! You still eat every 3 hours about 7 ounces each time. This month you got your first taste of real food other than just milk. Your first taste was some rice cereal I mixed with your milk to get you used to the spoon...for the forst few days, you would still push it out with your tongue, but you have really gotten the hang of it. I have decided to make as much of you food myself as I can. The first I made was sweet potatoes...you love them! Now when you see the spoon you get really excited! You get about two tablespoons each time I have given them to you, so far just once a day. I just am letting you get used to it all, however you seem to love it and if I would let you, I think you would eat a whole lot more. I made some green beans last night, so we are going to give you your first try of them tonight. So now I give you about a tablespoon of rice cereal with one ounce of milk and a small bit of banana mashed in mid morning and a veggie in the evening.

You are becoming quite mobile these days too! You scoot all over the floor and roll too! You look like you are aboit to crawl, but still have to figure out getting your arms and legs to move together. It is so cute to watch you. You also love to hear your own voice, you are always sqealing and laughing and jabbering! Everything goes in your mouth, you are constantly chewing on your fingers and toes as well as everything else that you can get in your mouth! You continue to sleep through the night, but we still have to get up sometimes in the night to give you your pacifier. You have becomequite the night owl, but I let you sleep in so I think thats why. You usually go down around 10 and get up from 8-9 am. Your naps are sporadic, sometimes really good and sometimes short cat naps. Wesometimes can get you to go to sleep just sitting you in our lap with your pacifier. Sometimes we have to walk you around outside to go down....you love it outside! We went swiming in your small pool a few times and you love it! Aunt Lindsay and I took you to Grandma Haertlings big pool and you also loved that! We put you in your raft and you kicked nonstop! Daddy got home early from work this week so he came with us and you had a blast with him! You adore your daddy! He can make you giggle like no one else and you give him the biggest smile! You are starting to startle easily from loud noises...Daddy was shoveling landscape rock and you did not like it! We ll see how you do with the fireworks this weekend!

You love when I sing to you, lots of nursery rhymes and you love sesame street....especially big bird! You also will sit and let meread you books a few ata time....I think you are going to love learning!

We love you so much Tyler! Our hearts areexploding with love for you! We are so proud to be your mommy and daddy! You light up our lives and make my day just being with you! I thank God for blessing me with you everyday! What a joy you are!