Our muscle man

We can't believe that Kyle has been walking for over two months now, but at the same time, he is so good at it, that it is hard to remember a time when he wasn't walking! One of his favorite past times is walking (or trying to run) around and around the dining room table, but other times, he loves just picking up and carrying whatever he can find. This can lead to some frustration when whatever he wants to carry is too awkward/heavy for him to lift. This week's photo is of Kyle helping out by emptying the bathroom trash can (luckily it was nothing in it when he started carrying it!)

We are off next week for Kyle's first family vacation to Lake Almanor, so hopefully we will return with lots of great photos of him playing at the lake. Dave and I are looking forward to some time away from work, as well as time away from the house, although we both know that there will be plenty to do waiting for us on our return. Most importantly though, it will just be fantastic to have a full uninterrupted week with Kyle. Kyle, meanwhile, is just looking forward to eating more and more and growing into a big boy - this week, he wasn't satisfied with just a piece of bread, he wanted the entire loaf! And it is a constant battle these days to have him drink out of his sippy cup, he'd rather drink out of a glass or bottle like a big boy, unfortunately, that usually results in a spill.

Kyle's 11th tooth (lower right molar) broke through on Sunday! It's getting dangerous to get fingers too close to his mouth now, as he thinks it is a game and giggles while trying to bite them! Instead, the best inspection technique is to flip him upside down to get him to laugh with his mouth wide open.