Smith Family News

The latest updates about Steve, Heather and Tyler.

Friday, March 31, 2006

Surprise Visitors!

Uncle Joey and Aunt Kristin drove all the way up from Arkansas for quick visit. It was good to see them. Grandma Walker was especially happy to see them. Thank you so much for coming up to see the baby. It means a lot to us!

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Matching Socks

Dad & Tyler are wearing matching socks today...sooo cute!!!

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Grandma Walker, Mom, Tyler & Dad

Here we are at the park. We went for a nice long walk to get some fresh air and to enjoy the beautiful afternoon. This was Tyler's first adventure outside. We all had a wonderful day!

Mom & Tyler sharing a Hug

Mom & Tyler enjoying the shade. Today was Tyler's first real day outside. Syracuse is finally getting some warm spring weather!

Grandma Walker being Funny

Grandma Walker decided to take over a local Syracuse park today. For those of you who don't know, Grandma's first name is Marina.

Grandma Walker & Tyler Enjoying a Day Out

Today we all went to the park to take in the beautiful spring weather. Here is Tyler with Grandma Walker.

Monday, March 27, 2006

Grandpa Walker Keeps in Touch Too

Look that's Tyler, Grandma Walker and Mom on the computer! Grandpa Walker can keep track of what goes on here in Syracuse while Grandma Walker is visiting. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Baillie for the photo!

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Tyler Gets the Attention

Grandma Walker and Mom pose for a picture. They think I am just so innocent. Little do they know...

The Grandmas.

While at Mary Ellen's House, Tyler got to see both his Grandmas together. Grandma Walker is down from Sydney, Nova Scotia for a week long visit in Syracuse. The other Grandma will be heading back to Florida after a couple more days inElmira, NY.

Visit to Mary Ellen's House

On the drive from Toronto to Syracuse, Tyler makes a special visit to a very dear friend of the family. Aunt Julie and Grandma drove up from Elmira for a long over due visit as well. It was an honor for baby Tyler to meet Mary Ellen for the first time.

Friday, March 24, 2006

Tyler in Canada

Tyler and Mom are hangin' out at the hotel near the airport in Toronto. They are watching TV and eating Quiznos Subs. Tomorrow morning Grandma Walker arrives at the airport. Grandma will go to Syracuse for a week long visit. This hotel has a pool and Jacuzzi. "Where's my bathing suit, Dad!?"

Tyler Goes to Canada

Today Tyler is leaving the country...to pick up Grandma Walker, that is. He is all excited and even decided to wear his mountie uniform. We are picking grandma up at the airport early tomorrow morning. Tyler can't wait to finally meet his Grandma Walker!

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Important Announcement!

It's about time! Dad has finally finished my birth announcement! I am official now. All he has to do is get them printed and in the mail. They should be on their way very soon. I hope you like them.

Grandma Rocks...

Grandma rocks me in the rocking chair one more time. I hope Grandma had a good visit up here in New York. I will miss her so much and I hope to see her again soon. She took very special care of me this past few weeks!

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Tyler turns 1 month old!!!

Wow! We can hardly believe it, but today our little angel turns 1 month old! We love you soooo much Tyler!!!!!!

Aunt Janell & Tyler

Tyler says 'THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for coming up to see me Aunt Janell'. We miss you and we hope to see you again soon!

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Saturday in Elmira

This was Tyler's first visit away from home. We drove down to Elmira to meet family at Aunt Carol and Uncle Bernie's house. Tyler got to meet Great Grandpa & Ann, Uncle Jeff & Toni, Aunt Julie & Paul and Aunt Carol & Uncle Bernie for the first time. Uncle Bernie made an incredible meal for everyone. We also got to visit with Aunt Carol and tour her fantastic boarding kennels and see all her animals. It was great to see all the family together!

Hi Frosty!!

Aunt Janell and Grandma came up to the North Pole from Florida for a visit. They spent the day building Frosty for Tyler and Cousin Bryanna. Hopefully the weather will allow Frosty to stay around for a while.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Little Sailor

Tyler is 3 weeks and a day old! He is keeping Mommy very busy with constant feeding now that he is in his growth spurt phase.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Tyler's First Geocaching Event

This event was also a first for Mom and Dad too! We got to meet some friends from our geocaching adventures that we bumped into out on the trail. We also got to meet some new people that we knew only from their cache logs. It was a lot of fun and the food was good too. Tyler finally fell asleep so we were only an hour late. He slept all the way to the end.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Mom & Tyler enjoy the outdoors

Mom and Tyler take a break from cluster feeding to enjoy the beautiful springlike weather we had today.

Tyler & Dad

Dad gets his photo taken with Tyler after work.

Friday, March 10, 2006

Tyler waiting by the window for Grandma Forst

Tyler is so excited about his first visitor that he decided to wait by the window for her to arrive. Grandma Forst should be arriving within the next day or so. She is driving all the way up from Florida to see him.

Tyler's Dimple

Here is Tyler showing off his cute little dimple.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Becoming more alert

Everyday we are noticing little changes in Tyler. He seems to be more alert now and he loves to look at the new world around him.

Such a Sweetie!

Tyler just after his morning feeding. Isn't he just too cute?! I love him sooo much!!!!!!

Tyler's Friends

Tyler can't wait to meet his cousin, Garret! This is Garret and Tyler together. Garret is Angie & Mark's (Steve's brother)baby. Tyler is exactly one month younger than Garret. Steve used Photoshop to put them together. Tyler has another cousin close in age in Rhode Island. Teddy is the son of Steve's cousin, Sue and her her husband, Ned. We call Tyler and Teddy the "2 T's". We are also excited for them to meet someday soon!

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Hi Everyone!!!

Tyler waves Hello to all his family and friends. Today he turns 2 weeks old!!!!

Wearing Outfit Grandma Walker gave Him

Mommy went to her first doctor's appointment since her surgery yesterday. Everything checked out just fine.

Soooo Tired

Bigggg yawn after waking up from a nap. Tyler is continuing doing a fantastic job in sleeping through most of the night. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of him! He also travels very well. We've been taking him out on daily trips lately and he sleeps through the whole thing.

Friday, March 03, 2006

First Night Out

Tonight Tyler heads out for dinner with his mom and dad. He fell asleep at the apartment before heading out and didn't wake up until they were back home! He didn't even know he was at Outback Steakhouse.

Hands Up & Give Me All Your Love

Tyler has been such a good boy! He is quickly adjusting to our schedule. Last night, he did such a great job; he only woke up once during the entire night. Yay, Tyler!!!

Mommy's Tulips

These are the beautiful tulips that Steve gave me when I came home from the hospital. He is the best husband in the entire world and I'm so blessed to have him.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Ay! What's up?

Look at this face! What's going on here? This is Tyler's favorite look. He likes to do this when he gets picked up from after a nap.

First Pediatrician Appointment!

Tyler is now over 1 week old! Where did the time go?! Tyler's first appointment was at home. House calls are the best!

Everything checked out excellent. He is doing very well. He is back up to his birth weight.

His length is actually 21 inches, not 22 inches as we thought before.