More Banks Pics

I couldn't post without including a picture from his beloved bath, and his letters. He did this on his own and does so frequently! He also likes to spell "boots", "mom", and "regan" too.
He will point out anything that has "t" and "y" in it-the other day I was showing him pictures in a magazine and he saw on the adjacent page an ad for Tylenol and of course he pointed it out and said very matter of factly, "TY!"

There's the chef right there! (Chef Boyardee I think!) He likes to make this crazy face when I put his "shirt hat" on him!

Mmm, mac and cheese and corn!

Banks, don't worry, he will be older soon and you guys will be playing ball in the back yard. Just give it some time, hang in there!

It totally looks like Banks might be contemplating taking a little sip of this "hot coffee" Ty is offering him!

Poor Banks!

Ty is having a blast trying out all of his culinary experiments on Banks. Banks just sits idly by...

Ty WUZ HERE

The following pictures are common sites you will see if Ty has been around...they're all very characteristic of him. He is adjusting to our new home very well and makes his mark wherever he goes!

1. You have to hide all the vacuums or "vacuums" (anything he can push around he will call a "little vacuum"!) you have or else he will push them around the house wherever he goes ALL DAY LONG! Note: only let these out during times of extreme boredom and parental tolerance!

2. Anything you own with letters will usually have the "T" and "Y" missing since he has toted them off somewhere to spell his wonderful name :) (We still haven't found the repsective ones for this toy!)

3. Any toiletries that you don't have tied down to your cabinets will be dutifully splayed out each morning and evening at bathing times, with Ty instructing you which product will be used (and he DOES know which product is who's and how you use it!)

4. ANOTHER hidden "vacuum".

5. Look closely. What do you notice about most of these drawer pulls? Ty will make sure that each one (almost!) is positioned upwards. This is perhaps the most tell-tale sign that Ty has been here! And the most subtle, but adorable.

6. And finally, last but not least, you can tell Ty has been here by the titles of the books that have been strategically hidden so that endless readings do not have to be endured! We've chosen to hide any "potty books" and "Squirrels Tale". This may seem cruel but after reading about potties, sinks, and flushes for the 4,000th time, you start to tire of the repeated readings! And seriously, how many times can one listen to "Where have my nuts gone?!" (courtesy of the Squirrel's Tale!). Authors Note: We do read to Ty TONS, so he is not denied that, it's just when we have to read a book a billion times, we start to put it in "circulation" in our home library!

So, what else tells YOU that Ty has been to your house???? We're curious!

Goofing Around!

Goofing around in the new playroom with Daddy!
Notice the impressive display of "MUSCLES" at the end, are you intimidated???!!!

Helping Daddy Shovel

Our Budding Artist!

So, we're settling in to our new house quite nicely and Ty is getting involved in some new actvities around the house :)

Painting! This is his first time wielding a paintbrush. You can hear him in the video refer to "Kelly", that's who cuts his hair and he aparently thinks the paintbrush he's using looks like the one she uses to brush the hair off his neck when they're done... He was amazed that he could use the paintbrushes like stamps too.

(Playing in Daddy's office!)

Snow and Packing Videos

Enjoy these videos of Ty playing and exploring with some snow (inside of course!) and then helping me "pack"-we just love having our boxes decorated!