Motherly Advice

Ok all you mothers out there with more experience then me. I need some help. For some reason Kyler has decided he wants to wake up at 5:00 in the morning. He's always kind of done this. I'd say that it use to happen about once a week, maybe less, but at least a few times a month. But lately it's been EVERY MORNING!! I've tried letting him cry it out, but he cries till 6:30 and then Brian is up and getting ready for work, so no more quiet house. I don't know what to do. He's kind of at that stage where he was giving up his morning nap for a while, but now that's he's waking up at 5, there's now way we get through the day with out two naps. So currently he's going back to bed at about 8am sleeps till 9:30, then afternoon nap at 1, wakes around 2:30, and to bed for the night at 7pm. I've started trying to ween him off his bottle so I'm only giving him two ounces of milk before bedtime....do you think he's waking because he's hungry??? Anyway, I was just hoping all you wonderful moms might have some ideas, or have been through something similar.

Yours frustratingly,
Tiff

Wrapping up 2008

All right....lets try this again :) By the way, this is the cute face I found when I went in to get Kyler. I love that his hair on the one side is always crazy. I think it's because he plays with it when he falls asleep. The end of 2008 ended up being really nice. We spent Christmas eve and Christmas morning with Brian's family this year. We all got Christmas jammies the day before. Here's our cute fam.

Then we proceeded to my Dads, and then on to my Moms, and we couldn't have done any of it with out the newest member of our family. Our new Honda Pilot was wonderful. The roads were terrible all day, as I'm sure some of you know. How we ever survived without 4 wheel drive is a mystery to me.
Then we all settled down for a long winters nap. This is at my moms house. Brian loves lying here by the fire, and often falls asleep no matter what time of day. I thought the glass over the fire reflecting the Christmas tree lights was especially picturesque. Then the moving commenced. I hadn't done a THING, so thank you to all the friends and family who helped us pack, move, and clean all in three days. We couldn't have done it without you. We are now all moved in, and adjusting. We've all gotten a little cold, of which Brian is currently suffering, but it passes quickly so that's nice. Kylers favorite game lately has been putting the bowls and colander on his head. Brian thought he'd join.

Then we brought in the new year at Brian's cousins house with family and friends. We had a great time, and Kyler even managed to wake up 10 min before midnight, so we let him join in the celebrations. All in all 2008 has been a great year and we look forward to new adventures in 2009.

Doh!

Well, I finally got the camera software installed on the lap top. So now I can attach photo's along with the update. Well, we are all moved in in American Fork, and the duplex in SL is cleaned had Amy and Mike are now enjoying it (i hope). The transition continues to be ruff, but I've had lots of offers to play sense my last post, and I look forward to getting together with some old friends. Today promises to be a good one, Kyler has now been sleeping for an hour and 45 min.....your kidding....I knew it! I knew if I typed that he'd wake up!!!! LOL, not that that's a bad thing, it was a perfect nap, I'm just in the middle of a post. LOL, I guess the rest will have to come later!

Moving Lament

Woe is me....that is how this post is going to go. Change is HARD and for some reason it hit me today. When Brian left for work today I just broke into tears. I love our new place, and it's such a blessing, but as I was waking up this morning and thinking of all the things I could be doing today at our old place, I felt a sense of loss. I couldn't go to the library, which was just two blocks from our old place. I couldn't walk to the store and get a few things for dinner, I'm missing play group. My sister-in-law and her kids are going sledding today, but I don't have a car, so I can' t join them. I guess I could have taken Brian to work, but then that's an hour in the car with Kyler right at breakfast, and an hour in the car right before dinner. Anyway, to solve this attitude problem, I got all dressed up, did my hair and makeup, and then played with Kyler on the bed (his favorite). It helped cheer me up a bit. After all, I couldn't ask for a better place to be right now, and it's only for 2 months. By March we'll be across the country and only a mile from Brian's internship, so I can have a car. I'm sure I'll have movers depression then too, but hopefully I'll get over it just as fast.

We don't have our camera software uploaded on the laptop yet, but as soon as we do I'll post pics from Christmas and of our new place. A short sweet version is we were totally spoiled on Christmas by our loving family, and we got everywhere safely in our new 4 wheel drive Pilot. It was great!

Christmas, Bells, and Cars

I felt like I needed to post something about Christmas. So here's a quick blog

This is our Christmas tree. We got a small one this year sense were moving the day after Christmas. It was perfect, because it fit in this nook between our two couches so Kyler couldn't get to it. Mmmmmm.....I love the smell of pine!

This year my bell choir got the opportunity to perform in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert this year. It was an amazing opportunity. Brian Stokes Mitchel and Edward Herman were the special guests. They were both amazing. If you didn't get the chance to go to the concert, it will be rebroadcast on PBS December 24th NEXT year. This years is lasts years and so on. Anyway, here is my bell group.

And then, not meaning to end on a bad note, Brian and I were in an accident last week which totaled our car :( We are both doing a lot better, and thankfully Kyler was not with us. Anyway, the last few days have been spent dealing with insurance companies, loans, and car dealerships. But I think we'll bring home a new car today. YEA!!! A 2005 Honda Pilot. Were excited.

I hope you all have Merry Christmas, we'll be moving to American Fork the day after Christmas, so it will take me a while to get things back up and going, but I'll blog with you then!! Love you all!

Short and Sweet...I hope

Ok, so it's been forever sense I've posted. Brian has posted more recently then me!! Whats up with that!! Things are just so crazy this time of year. But I thought I'd post some quick pictures to catch you up!

This is Kyler eating a pomegranate....he was trying to eat it like an apple....silly boy He actually really likes them...another thing to add to is favorite food list!

This was my favorite pie I made for thanksgiving...Razzleberry. I was so pleased that the lattice top turned out. I made my own crusts this year, and after 5 pies, this one turned out the best. We made, a Lemon cream cheese, cherry cream cheese, two pumpkins, and a Razzleberry. So I guess that's four pies, but 5 crusts!

This is just a sweet pic of Grandpa Smith reading to Kyler, one of those "oh" moments

Wahooo!!! Christmas really is here, we finally got snow yesterday! It snowed all day, and we went out and played when Daddy got home. We got about 6 inches I think. Now it finally feels like Christmas...let the fun begin!!!

My brother David uses his cell phone as bate to get Kyler to sit on his lap. Kyler LOVES IT! I can just see him in 12 or so years, texting on his cell phone and not listening to a word I'm saying! Yikes!!

One of my fun family traditions that we've done sense I can remember is make a cookie train at Christmas time. We did one at my Dads last night. Here are the results

My Dad did the engine...he's so dang good at it!

Next was mine...its a chihuly car....after the famous guy who does blown glass....anywayand the rest! Fun fun!
And last but not least, a cute video of Kylers ticklish neck. Have a great week everyone!!