My boy...

Tyler, Tyler, Tyler. Tyler is my one and only boy. Lucky for him he will be doted on his whole life for being the only boy. He gets what no one else gets because he is the only one. I love Tyler so much. Tyler is a sweet boy with a kind heart, an overactive conscience and an abundance of energy. I don’t know where all the energy comes from, it exhausts me to just watch him. He is all boy, rough and tumble, mud puddles and snow banks (seriously, this boy can NOT walk past a snow bank without jumping in!), wrestling and sports, but on the inside he has a loving heart that is thoughtful and gentle. He is really good with little kids. Sometimes the way he takes care of his little sister Brooklynn amazes me and brings tears to my eyes. He is really good to his little cousins too. I watched my nephew the other night and Tyler wanted to hold him the whole night. He took really good care of him and even got him to fall asleep in his arms. His overactive conscience comes from his father. He has to point out all of his sins, faults and weaknesses on an hourly basis. If he just slightly brushes against a car and turns back to see the fender dented or headlight busted, he is convinced it must have been him. He never lies. He tries sometimes and then ends up telling the truth before the lie is over. Tyler is full of energy and life. He loves to discover new things and go at it 110%. He got hit on both sides with this one. He gives it his all with every new thing he tries. It has been especially fun to watch him this past year as he has tried out new sports. He learns everything he can about the current sport, watches games on TV, reads books, practices constantly and plays with everything he has. This has led him to be a top player on every team he plays on. I can’t believe how he is growing. Lately, he seems to be transitioning into an older boy and I’m not ready for it. To me he is just a little boy in a big body. I love that he still likes to be tucked in at night and will lay there on top of his blankets until you do. He also has to kiss me every morning when I drop him off at school. He never forgets to run around to my side and give me my kiss before school and he isn’t embarrassed (yet) to hug me in the halls at school. He has grown this past few months and is gaining on me quickly. He almost wears the same size shoe and is too big for me to carry anymore. Well, this turned out to be much longer than I had planned. But it is so refreshing to remember all these positive things about Tyler and that they far outweigh any negatives. I am so glad he is mine forever.