Tiny Ty

A couple of days ago I took Tyler to see his pediatrician. He has had a cold since November 1st and I was getting a little concerned. He has inconsulable tantrums, and despite what people may think, that really isn't like him. He usually stops crying the moment I pick him up. Anyway. the doctor thinks he just caught two colds in a row. He also has an ear infection, but other than that he is fine. They weighed him and measured his height. He hasn't grown in length since he was 7 months old (he is 25.5 inches tall). And he only weighs 12lbs exactly. The doctor told me to make an appointment to have 6 tests done on him to find out if he isn't growing because of some disease. He seems healthy to me, other than his stunted growth, so I think I will wait a while to see if he does better. The tests are very expensive.
He has learned how to crawl quite well. He stands up with support from furniture quite a bit, and he waved on his own for the first time today. He is so cute! It's funny to see such a little baby do all that he does. Since he learned to crawl, I have been able to get a lot more done. He plays with his toys and crawls all over while I clean the house. He's also not afraid of the vacuum anymore. It's nice not to have him cry the moment I set him down. It's amazing how much more you can get done without a baby attached to your hip!
Today as I was leaving my house for the grocery store I saw something walking across the street. It was around 5:30, so it was pretty dark. It kind of looked like a dog from a distance, but as I got closer I saw it was a deer! I drove slow so it wouldn't run out infront of me, and it just ran along the sidewalk. It had huge antlers. That's one thing I love about this area, we have deer in our yards all the time. When I had seen them driving in the canyon, I never saw any with antlers, but sometimes around here we even see families of deer. The other day we saw a doe, a buck and a cute little baby running into our backyard. Too bad I never have a camera!!!