Official Beginning of the SAHM Adventure

So I know that I've "been" a stay-at-home mom since the first, but so far Tyler has pretty much been at home most of the time. But beginning tomorrow, December 12, 2011, at 8 a.m. (well, call it 7:45) Tyler is off to his 40-hour/week job for the university. Oh, boy!

Update on the Linkster (and, for those playing the home game, this is one of the ONLY acceptable nicknames involving his name. Some of you [I'm looking at you mom and Greg] have taken to calling my baby LJ which is not cool): Still on the medication, but his eyes look all but back to normal, and as to his ears, it's difficult to update since he doesn't really give us a clue that anything is wrong in the first place.

The latest update on his overall development and attitude, for those who deem this interesting (I'm looking most at future me here): His speech is developing fairly nicely, say for the absence of understanding to call me "mama." He words he uses most: Dada, bye-bye, up-a (I worry that I have forever tainted his ability to say up because when I was teaching him, I emphasized the P with an "ah" sound, as in Uh-PAH so he wouldn't say "uh" when he wanted up), no, hi, and uh-oh. He's learning please, cheese (which sound very familiar, but he seems to point to his ribs when he says please for some reason), and puppy, although especially with puppy anything that's furry and on four legs is now a puppy.

As to his attitude: he's a very mild-tempered baby, but he seems to enjoy getting on our nerves. As my mom will tell you, his naughtiness seems to be payback for the little sh*t I was growing up. He likes to stand up on the couch, and when he does this we sternly tell him "no," to which he either smiles or outright laughs, which apparently is very similar to how I once reacted to punishment. He does have a wicked little sense of humor, which is adorable and he uses as a weapon. He knows that if he makes mommy and daddy laugh he can get away with stuff.

He has learned to give hugs, and when he's sleepy he gets particularly cuddly, which is heart-melting and adorable, all at once. I maintain that even though he can be a pain in the butt sometimes, he still is one of the best things I have ever had happen to me.

Well, I think I've droned on long enough to get most of you to fall asleep and drool on your keyboard, which is exactly what I was going for. :) You're welcome.