Five Month Update

I know I keep saying this, but it is so amazing to watch Tyler changing! This month Tyler started eating rice cereal and Stage 1 baby foods. His first baby food was sweet peas, also a nickname I have for Tyler. He absolutely loved eating the sweet peas and we will start another vegetable tomorrow. He is such a good eater! We can't feed him fast enough. He also enjoys sitting in his high chair while being fed.

Tyler is rolling around all the time. We can't turn our back on him without him being across the room! He just started sitting on his own over the past week! At Tyler's 4 month check up he weighed in at 16 lbs 15 oz and was 26.5 inches long. That placed him at the 90th percentile in both weight and height! We went back to the doctor today to check up on his ear infection, both ears are clear, and he now weighs 17 pounds 12 oz.

We went to Tate Farms with Gigi to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Tyler pet the bunnies and pigs and had a fun time watching the animals. We took a hayride to the pumpkin patch and when we started walking in the field, Tyler really became excited and started kicking his feet! He just loves being outside!

We are excited about the upcoming Holidays and hope to see you soon!

Celeste, Jason and Tyler

Sitting with the Pumpkins

Turning the tractor wheel at Tate Farms

Petting the bunny

Look at the piggy!

Sweet boy!

Sweet Peas!

Four Months

It is amazing what can happen within a month! Tyler found his feet and can put them in his mouth, he can roll over, and what a talker!

Tyler found his feet this month and loves holding on to them and even putting his feet in his mouth. He has become such a big kicker now! Jason is definitely thinking Tyler could be a great soccer player, fieldgoal kicker or swimmer. We can't wait to see what he will be! It is hard to get his diaper on because he kicks so much!

It was so exciting to watch Tyler roll over for the first time! He worked so hard leading up to the first time to he rolled over. Now we find him on his stomach all the time.

Tyler is a talker, and he definitely wants to be heard. You can hear him all over the house and is very emphatic about what he is saying. It makes us laugh!

Tyler is so alert and is soaking in everything around him. He watches the dogs now, and sometimes tries to grab Logan's long tail. We are so lucky he is such a happy baby. He is changing all the time, sometimes too fast for his Momma!

Having Fun

Taking a Nap

Sweet Smile



First Football Saturday

Playing Hard

Three Months Old!

We can't believe that Tyler is already 3 months old! The time has flown by so fast! We have been very busy this past month. Fourth of July, a trip to Mississippi to see relatives, Tyler started daycare and Celeste is back at work!

Tyler has changed so much this month. He wants to sit up on his own, but not quite there yet, he sits up with our help. He has "found" his fingers and is always putting them in his mouth! The smiles and sometimes giggles come when he sees Mom or Dad, and he now "tells us" about his day at school. Daycare has been the biggest and hardest change of all. Mom cried the days leading up to his first day but it has so far been an easy adjustment, at least for Tyler! He has done great and we have already seen his attention span increase even more and he "talks" to us much more. Tyler has a wonderful caretaker who we think of as a grandmother type. We know he is in wonderful hands. Tyler is also working hard on rolling over! It is amazing to watch how fast he changes.

Jason and I can't remember what life was like without Tyler! We don't know what we would be like without him! He is such a blessing!

Love,
Celeste, Jason and Tyler

Playing with his turtle!

Look at those eyes!

Swinging with Mom

Rocking with Dad

Sitting in Bumbo Seat for 1st time

Logan wants to play with Tyler!

Two Month Old Tyler

Hi Everyone!
Tyler went to the doctor today for his two month check-up. Tyler is 24 inches long and weighs 13.4 pounds. That puts him in the 90th percentile in height and 75th percentile in weight! Tyler is so long he quickly outgrew many of his clothes and is already wearing 6 month sizes. He also received his first set of shots, not a happy baby.

This month we have seen many changes. He started smiling, especially in the morning, which makes us happy to wake up to such a happy baby! Another thing that makes Mom and Dad happy is sleep! Tyler is now sleeping up to 6 hours through the night! Tyler's attention span has grown and he really enjoys playing underneath his activity gym. He is really taking in his surroundings and has even spotted the dogs playing. His favorite thing to do is to go on walks in his stroller and sit and swing with Mom and Dad on the back porch. He loves being outside!

Tyler took his first overnight trip to Atlanta for a family reunion. He was able to meet cousins, aunts and uncles. He was such a good baby while we were away from home.

Tyler is changing so fast and we can't wait to see what he will do next!

Love,
Celeste, Jason and Tyler


Tyler playing under his activity gym

Tyler in his first soccer uniform

Tyler's First Month!

This past month has flown by so fast! Tyler has changed so much over these past few weeks! Tyler weighs in now at 11 lbs and 3 oz. Our arms are getting a workout! As our pediatrition said, we want him nice and plump! We are hitting that target, look at that chin! For the most part, Tyler has been a really good baby. He has already earned his first nickname as Mr. Tooters. It is what you're thinking! He only gets us up once during the night for his feeding. He loves swinging in his swing and being outside. We are thinking that he will have strong arms because he is constantly moving them, even in his sleep! He already had a strong neck. The day he was born he was lifting his head up and turning his head from side to side. He is now working on those leg muscles, his kick is pretty powerful!

All three of Tyler's aunts have come to Huntsville to visit. He will be one spoiled nephew with Rachel, Catherine and Elizabeth. Both sets of grandparents are spoiling him with love! They can't get enough of him! Tyler also had visitors that included his great grandmother Dunn, aunts and uncles, cousins and Mom and Dad's friends. The dogs are slowly adjusting to Tyler, they miss all the attention they once had.

We just can't believe he is ours! We are so blessed to have him in our lives. We just stare at him and can't believe all of the changes that have occured over the past month. Thanks to everyone for all the calls, e-mails, cards and gifts! We appreciate all of our family and friends love and support!

Love,
Celeste, Jason and Tyler

TYLER JEFFERSON HOLDER

All,
Tyler Jefferson Holder has finally arrived. He was born May 4th at 9:46 am. He weighed in at 8 lbs 10 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches. Celeste was amazing during her pregnancy and delivery. She is recovering well and is excited about becoming a mother. I wanted to give a quick update to the website and add a couple pictures. Celeste and Tyler are being discharged from the hospital tomorrow and we will be welcoming both of them home.

Valentine's Day

UPDATE

We celebrated Valentine's day by getting the 4D ultrasound! It was an amazing experience to see the little guy moving around. Apparently he enjoys putting his right hand in his mouth. The pictures showed two hands, two feet, his boy parts, his face and that he likes to move around. The nurse said he is healthy and everything looks normal. The 4D ultrasound is worth the money. The nurse printed out 13 snapshots of the little guy and provided us a video of the ultrasound. It is hard to capture a clear picture from the snapshots but in watching the video you are able to put pieces together to form clearer pictures.



After our ultrasound we went to the Fresh Market and purchased crab cakes, shrimp, and steak that we cooked for our Valentine's dinner. The Fresh Market is an upscale grocery store that specializes in fresh seafood, meat, produce, and baked goods. It has become our favorite store.

Since the last post Jason made a trip to Rome, Italy for work. He was gone for just a week but Celeste ended up getting sick while he was gone. All is better now. The baby's room is pretty much ready thanks to the addition of a glider rocker from James and Ann. Celeste can tell the baby is getting bigger, she can feel the baby's movements are getting much stronger.

Celeste goes back to the doctor on March 2 for her 32 week appointment. After this appointment the doctor's visits will increase until the baby is born! After our next appointment we are headed to Atlanta for our first shower. We can't wait to see everyone!

Happy Valentines Day,

The Holder's