Mommy's Future Helper

A funny thing happened this morning. While Daddy and Mommy were getting ready for work, T ran off to do something. Mommy heard a door so she thought T closed himself into the bathroom and went to check on him. She was completely wrong. T had dragged the laundry basket to the washer and dryer closet, opened the door, and was trying to load our dirty laundry into the washer.

The kid is paying more attention to things then we realize and learning all sorts of things everyday. :)


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Go Giants (Go Mets)!

T went to his first baseball game last Sunday (July 10) at AT&T Park. It was between the Giants and the NY Mets. If it were any other game, he would have been sporting Giants gear, but, as it was against the Mets, well, Mommy had to put T in his Mets Jersey (and she wore her Mets cap).




T is obviously clueless about the game of baseball and is much too restless to watch a game, but he had fun cheering when the crowd went wild and enjoyed the food. =)
And, thanks to Auntie Leslie and Uncle Mike, we got to watch the game in one of the suites. Not shabby for T's first game. Thanks, guys, for the invite!

More Discovery, This Time in San Jose

After our extremely fun trip to the Discovery Museum in Sausalito with The Posse, Mommy and Daddy decided to take Tyler to the San Jose Children's Discovery Museum on June 25th (yes, we are behind on posts). It was a hit!

We started off by exploring the mammoth exhibit where T got to dig for bones.



Anything that involves sand will keep the little guy occupied for quite some time.

Next, we went to "The Wonder Cabinet" which is a space for kids 4 and under. Again, T got to play with sand and probably spent a good 30 minutes there.



There was also a place to paint, but it wasn't as fun as in Sausalito so T wasn't really into that. There was also a wall maze that worked with air and plastic balls which he really enjoyed but we don't seem to have a picture of him playing there. Oh well. I am sure we have a video of it and one of these days Daddy will put together something.

Next up was the best space of all - "The Waterways." As you might know by now, Tyler LOVES playing in/with water. So, of course, he was OBSESSED with this space. Towards the end he was so wet that he was shivering, but he still refused to leave.





After we got him dry, we played around with this circular thing that you put coins in. The coin spins and spins before falling down the hole. T thought it was the coolest thing.



The day ended with a little running around outside and a nap in the car on the way home. It was a fun day and we'll definitely be going back.

Brother, Onisan, Kuya

Soon, our little T won't be the baby of the family anymore... he's going to be a big brother! We're expecting a girl (yay for pink!) who's due around November 17th. She'll take take over as the baby of our family and Tyler will (hopefully) very smoothly take on the role of big brother ("Onisan" in Japanese, "Kuya" in Tagalog). We are really excited for the addition and can't wait to watch Tyler take on his new role. =)

More of Tyler with His Monkey

Thanks for the video, Tita Len!

(July 5, 2011 - Ferry Building)


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The Discovery Museum

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the Discovery Museum in Sausalito with The Posse. The last time T was there was when he was 6 months old and just starting to crawl. How he's grown since then. There was so much more for him to do now that he's older and he got down and dirty in fine, glittery sand as well as paint this time around. We ran out of time and didn't get to play in the little creek, but we will definitely be back for more fun soon.

Checking out the sand table.


Painting a window (and himself).




The Posse at work.


All the mommies being paparazzi.


T checking out the water tunnel (he loved it in here the first time we took him. I think there's a picture somewhere in this blog).



A funny series of The Posse together (give them snacks and they will likely sit still).


(William - "T's snack looks good.")


(T - "I'm going to get close to William for this picture and pose.")


(W - "I'm just going to reach in and maybe T won't notice.")


(T - "Here William, you can have some." W - "Thanks!")


(W - "Actually, these are really good, I want them all." T - "Hey, we have to keep posing.")


(Everyone happy with their own snacks.)

And, the kids all pooped.


To recap the whole day, here's an awesome video that Auntie Tami put together. Thanks, Auntie Tami!

Ben and Friends at the Discovery Museum from Tami Shaffer on Vimeo.

The Monkey aka The Leash

As you all know, T isn't really the kind of kid who stays still. So, we're trying something out - a child friendly "leash". It's not as bad as it sounds. It's actually a cute monkey backpack. And, as Daddy says in the video, it's also a life saver. :)

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