I Can't Believe He Is Eight Months!

Oops. I don't know why the pictures came up first. Oh well. As you can see, he loves splashing!

This is his favorite bath toy... A red cup!

Father like son. They both love holding the remote! Aren't they so cute together?

I was shopping and found a Polo shirt that was the same as Jon's. Obviously, I couldn't resist. They wore matching outfits to church on Sunday. I know, I am such a dork. I think they are adorable.

Now, here is my post.

I can't believe my sweet boy is eight months already. I am teary-eyed as I type. It is all going by too fast. He is as beautiful as ever. He is constantly learning new things. For instance, he reaches up to be picked up and loves to grunt and say "gaga". He completely loves his bath. He splashes around like a wild man, letting out loud screams as he kicks and splashes. It is hilarious. Of all the bath toys, his favorite is a free cup we got from a store. Go figure! He loves music of all kinds, but he really enjoys the theme tune to "Mash". We watch it every afternoon and he stops whatever he is doing and listens to it until it is over. I think that is precious.

We have run into two problems at this age. I am hoping they are temporary. All of a sudden, he hates having his diaper changed. I am constantly having to distract him or simply try to handle his legs into position. He cries through it most of the time. I don't know what else to do. I haven't changed a thing in routine as for as that goes. The second issue we are trying to deal with is the church nursery. For two Sundays in a row, we have been buzzed from Sunday School and from the worship service. I think I figured it out. He usually gets a cat nap in before we leave. But, I don't think that is enough to get him through the two hours. His normal nap falls right between S.S. and worship. So, Jon and I are thinking we may have to take two cars and alternate which one of us will miss S.S. that day and just have him there for worship time. Also, they keep trying to put him in the big stroller that holds 6 or 8 kids. He hates it! He starts screaming. I don't know why. He likes when I take him for a stroll around the neighborhood. We will see what happens next time.

It seems he is growing and changing every day. I take pictures all of the time because I don't want to forget one moment of it. I feel so blessed to have him. He brings us all joy I never could have imagined.

My favorite so far!

Caleb is six months old now and weighs 20 lbs and 5 oz. He is 29 inches long. He is hardly a "little" baby, but certainly a very sweet one. He has four teeth and loves to chew on everything. He can do so much more now. He is funny and cute. This age is my favorite so far.

He interacts and plays with us more and more. He grabs and holds objects. He tries to give kisses(open mouthed) and pats our shoulders when we pick him up. He is starting to hold his own bottle. In fact, he starts to grunt if I don't get his bottle to him fast enough. He grabs that thing and sucks down his formula in minutes. I have to laugh because he sucks so hard that his eyebrows turn pink. His belly laughs melt my heart( He loves it when I zerbert his cheeks.) I love the way he practically bounces out of his crib with excitement when we go to get him in the mornings. He is getting stronger too. He is sitting up better with each day. I think it is too cute how he likes to prop his legs up when reclining with us. He also likes to hang one leg over the edge of his carseat when we are riding. He is a happy baby. He is easy going and is a blesses me daily. No matter what is going on with me personally, I look into those beautiful blue eyes and that precious smile and all is well.


Caleb's first experience with a sippy cup. He didn't really like it at first. We are still working on it.

Caleb's new toy is an exersaucer. He really likes it. As you can see, the dogs like playing with him too.

He figured out that he can bounce in it. He looks like a crazy man when he gets those legs going.

We have moved onto baby foods. So far, we have tried squash, carrots, green beans and peas.

Growing, Growing, Growing!!!!

Caleb is now five months old and is growing like a weed. This month has been a big month for him. He has learned to roll over from his back to his stomach. The only problem is that he hates being on his tummy. Once he realizes he is on his belly, he starts hollering for me to turn him over again. He has not yet figured out how to roll back to starting position. Haha.

He has also started eating by spoon for three of his meals. His only choice right now is oatmeal, but he seems to completely enjoy it. He moans and grunts with every bite (MMMM-mmmmm). It is too cute. I have to keep up with him too. He is a fast eater. Next week, we will try squash.

Caleb has also cut his first tooth. I can feel it more than see it because his tongue stays over it. Little man has been chewing on everything he can put his little hands on. We have been waiting a while for it to finally pop up. We immediately bought a baby toothbrush and toothpaste. However, after reconsidering, I decided to use the little finger brush that came with the paste. I will eventually move towards a real brush. For now, the finger brush works fine. I was afraid that he would fight me on it, but (like everything else) he took in stride. Go Caleb!!!

Our last visit with the doctor had him weighing in at 17ibs, 15 oz. and his length was 27 1/4". However, that was a month ago. I can assure you that he is bigger than that now! My little sweetpea! Oh how we love him. Chilling out after his bath.

His first tooth brushing experience. He did well!

Always the happy boy!

His first spoon feeding. He wasn't quite sure what to do!

Looking a little confused by the new experience!

Caleb's First Vacation

Caleb's first vacation was to Panama, Florida. We have Tricia to thank for our wonderful time there. She had a free condo on the beach loaned to her for the week. We loaded up two cars as full as can be and took off for some fun and sun. It was just us ladies ( Memaw and Mimi, Tricia, Victoria, Karla and me) with the four boys. It was a wonderful time. The weather was perfect and the water was clear. It took all of us women to maintain the boys. One wanted to stay at the pool. One stayed in the ocean, and one liked to spend his time in the sand. The two babies, of course, had naps and feedings in between. It all worked out really well and everyone had a very nice time.

As for Caleb, his first time in the pool was much like his baths. He didn't really have a real reaction. He seemed as relaxed as ever. I am thankful he wasn't screaming, but would have liked to see some smiles. I loved his first little swimsuit. Aunt Rebecca and Uncle Tommy bought it for him when he was born. They said it was so he could swim in their pool. We will give it another try this summer when he is a bit older. I am hoping he will have some real fun with it then.


Our boys on the beach!

Tricia and her two little boys!

Caleb in his first floatie!

Caleb's first swimsuit! I think he is adorable.

This picture was taken when we had the return home BBQ for Tricia. I thought is was great because all three are smiling and lookiing my way. YAY!

Caleb

Caleb's First Easter

Today is Caleb's first Easter. I was so excited. I picked up the cutest Easter basket I could find. Filled it with tub toys, a stuffed rabbit and a few pieces of candy that Jon and I happily ate and are still eating. I got him an oh-so-cute little duck, but the one thing I didn't get was a new Easter outfit. Mostly because he has so much clothes already. I didn't to buy another outfit that he will wear once or twice and outgrow. I did have a pair of ears to put on him for the picture, but Jon objected to it, so no ears! I am sure Caleb will thank him later for that one! haha

Our Easter weekend was nothing to really write about except that it is his first. Jon had to work all weekend, so no big dinners or family outings. Memaw and Pawpaw came by for a short while yesterday, but it was just a short visit. Today, we gave him his Easter basket and took a couple of pictures of us with him in front of our only tree blooming at the moment. Our yard is bland to say the least. Anyway, a few pictures and Jon rushed off to work and I rushed off to church.

Church was really good. In some ways I am happy that we didn't do too much. It allowed me to focus on the real reason for Easter. I have to say that I was truly excited about worship today. Excited that we serve a risen king. A Lord that is alive and eager to love us and work in our lives. We are so blessed. He overwhelms me!

The weather is horrible at the moment. A terrible storm is on the way. I am getting nervous about being on this computer. This is it for now. Hope everyone had a great Easter!!!

Caleb at two months

I just love watching Caleb grow and learn new things. Just recently, he has found his hands. He sucks on them every now and then. It is very cute to watch. Especially since his movements are still a bit jerky. It takes him a while to find his hand once he has moved it.

Now, if I can just get the boy to nap more than an hour at a time. He wakes up and refuses to go down again. We go round and round trying to extend the nap,but I am afraid I have not been very successful. This confuses me because up until recently he was a good napper. What happened to my little boy? I do not know.

I do know that he is very alert and is getting stronger by the day. I bought him the kick and play paino. He loves that. His feet never stop. He likes to be held on your shoulder. Until recently, he would have none of that. I am thankful for it. I like holding him on my shoulder.

Memaw can't get enough of him. She came to visit the other day and while I ran an errand, this is what she did. Caleb took his entire nap on her shoulder. I think she may have spoiled him. They both look very content. haha.

Tricia, do you remember this little vest? It will probably be the only time he wears it.

Take me fishing Pawpaw!