Hi All!
I hope to post some Christmas pictures soon. Caleb raked in all the goodies and was such a trooper! We ended up having Christmas in LeMars on Thursday night instead of Friday, since we didn't think we'd make it back to town. We did get home Thursday night though, so it was nice to be stuck at home, since we were going to get stuck somewhere. Then the 3 of us were able to wake up Christmas morning and open presents. Isaac scooped snow with our neighbor for a good couple hours and I threw in the turkey and duck. That night we decided to take all the food across the street and thank Chad & Mel for the snow scooping help :) After we got home, things started to wind down for him for the weekend. We were able to keep him pretty much on schedule and he was happy and sweet all weekend with family (it helps that all the parties were in town and we didn't have to travel!).
I can't believe it every morning when I wake him up/or he wakes me up, how much he changes overnight. Caleb is getting so strong and big, he can roll from his tummy to back, and he can actually sit up now (just have to watch him close to he doesn't tip over!). He still refuses to roll from him back to his tummy, but he is so content, that he doesn't really care to. He gets up on his side and seems just fine there. Although, it won't be long. He is starting to grab at toys/faces/dogs faces/toes/anything he can get his hands on, so I think his motivation is going to be amped up soon. He got a lot of musical toys for Chrstmas, and they can sing and count. He is so intrigued by them, and just stared at the faces as they sing or flash!
We started on cereal after Thanksgiving and we are now to about everyday/every other day. I mixed it with formula after a couple times of him not pooping for a few days. That really helped and he's staying pretty regular, and seems to be getting the hang of the spoon and swallowing differently.
Other than that, he is just keeping us on our toes and laughing everyday! He has the sweetest laugh I've ever heard (Ok, I might be a little bias)! It just makes me laugh harder with him and I love every minute of it! I just pray that 2010 brings more of the joy and love that we've been blessed with in 2009 from this little miracle.
I hope you all had a great Christmas (or will have!) and please be safe and smart for a Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
He's getting so big!
Wow-it's been too long! I'm just going to throw up a few pictures now, and hopefully this weekend I'll be able to update you on Caleb's progress. He is getting so big so fast, and I just don't want to miss anything...hence, why it's been a month :)
And you all just want to see pictures anyways!
"WHAT?"
Just playing with his toys - starting to throw them off...grrrr :)
I think he likes his first Christmas Tree - or mom's funny looking!
Please excuse our 'Sunday Best' - Caleb's 1st Christmas
First taste of cereal - yeah, not so sure about that
sneezing...or got into Daddy's Jim Beam ;)
I love my little Bug!
Just helping mommy in the kitchen after work
Normal pose - smiling with fingers in the mouth
Not quite awake in the morning
The flash woke him up more
Now he sees mom with the camera
That's my little smiler - having fun with mommy!
Nope, still tastes crappy
So we'll just wear it all instead
yes, Kodi is loving all the attention! He's getting stronger...
Just chillin with my fingers!
Making faces at mommy
Playing in the kitchen while mommy makes supper
SO happy!
Now we're having fun!
Yep, he threw all his toys to the floor....
Not sure if he thinks that's funny, or just jabbering
Decided to sit up in the chair instead. Good thing he's buckled in!
Kodi wanted to see what he was looking at
Daddy dressed me for the day....um....
And you all just want to see pictures anyways!
"WHAT?"
Just playing with his toys - starting to throw them off...grrrr :)
I think he likes his first Christmas Tree - or mom's funny looking!
Please excuse our 'Sunday Best' - Caleb's 1st Christmas
First taste of cereal - yeah, not so sure about that
sneezing...or got into Daddy's Jim Beam ;)
I love my little Bug!
Just helping mommy in the kitchen after work
Normal pose - smiling with fingers in the mouth
Not quite awake in the morning
The flash woke him up more
Now he sees mom with the camera
That's my little smiler - having fun with mommy!
Nope, still tastes crappy
So we'll just wear it all instead
yes, Kodi is loving all the attention! He's getting stronger...
Just chillin with my fingers!
Making faces at mommy
Playing in the kitchen while mommy makes supper
SO happy!
Now we're having fun!
Yep, he threw all his toys to the floor....
Not sure if he thinks that's funny, or just jabbering
Decided to sit up in the chair instead. Good thing he's buckled in!
Kodi wanted to see what he was looking at
Daddy dressed me for the day....um....
SO mommy fixed his clothes and now we are a super happy boy & found the toes!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Pictures
Here you go! Here are the last couple weeks of pictures of Caleb. I should get the family pics posted soon. I'll get the rest of them today and then maybe this weekend I'll get them up!
Just about smiling
Not amused that Mom has the camera out!
Tummy time!! (before started to go to Robins)
Rolling over from tummy to back, yep all by himself!
Sitting in the Bumbo while mom does dishes
Halloween outfit - he looks so good in black, but so much dog hair!
Charlie was helping him stand with Grandma :)
And here's my 3rd puppy in the house! Happy so far...
Didn't take long and he wasn't happy
Really about ready to lose it and wants out - Proud Daddy
Caleb's first Halloween and pictures are done!
Just about smiling
Not amused that Mom has the camera out!
Tummy time!! (before started to go to Robins)
Rolling over from tummy to back, yep all by himself!
King of Mount Grandma!! Girls are jealous
"OOOHHH, where's my cookie...I win"
Sitting in the Bumbo while mom does dishes
Halloween outfit - he looks so good in black, but so much dog hair!
And here's my 3rd puppy in the house! Happy so far...
Didn't take long and he wasn't happy
Really about ready to lose it and wants out - Proud Daddy
Caleb's first Halloween and pictures are done!
Monday, November 9, 2009
ok, here goes
I'm finally going to let you all know what we've been up to the last month!
Well, after Caleb's baptism, I kind of went into frantic mode of going back to work. After 3 months of staying home and spending all my time with him, it was terrible to think that I wasn't going to be able to do that anymore. Well, the first week went ok. I had Daddy drop him off on the first day, I just wasn't up for talking about it. I just wanted to get to work and start the day - I think it helped because the day went quick and I didn't feel really bad. Then Tuesday comes and I have to drop him off at daycare...it went ok too. Robin is a super nice lady and you can just tell that she loves kids. Since she is excited about the kids being there, it made it much easier to drop him off (rather than someone just doing a job for a paycheck). Of course I didn't want to leave him there, and was just waiting for someone to come in and say 'You've been punked'...it never happened and I left without my baby. I got through the day with no tears and as quick as possible. When I showed up he'd just woken up from a nap a few minutes earlier and you could just tell he was so tired. Robin told me that he loved to just sit and watch all the kids playing and talking. He's always wanted to up sitting upright so he can see and hear things going on, so I wasn't too surprised. I was relieved though that he had fun on his first day. The next 2 days were about the same, he was sleeping when I showed up and had a fun full day watching the older kids play. I like mixing it up between Robin and Grandma Sandy during the week though, for my sake. I got home on Thursday and realized that he went to Grandma's the next day and it made me feel like it was already Friday and it was just about over. But I tried to get off a little early on Friday so I could just go home and enjoy being with him some more, but of course I didn't get there any earlier. Oh well, I was able to spend the weekend with my little trooper and enjoyed every minute of it!
Ok, now the stuff you guys really want to know. He is about 14lbs as of last week and he is just getting so strong and mobile. We got him a chair that sits more upright than the bouncer and he just loves to sit up and watch the dogs, TV and mommie and daddy. I noticed a huge difference in his neck strenght from Monday to Friday, and I have to thank Robin for that. She said that he gets at least a couple sessions of Tummy Time in and it definately shows. Daddy played airplane with him this weekend and he was just as sturdy as could be while up in the air. He is standing on my lap all by himself and is able to sit with a little support (just keep from going to the side!).
A couple weeks ago he was on his tummy at home and he didn't like it anymore, but I thought I'd just let him get a little fussy and see what he can do. Well, I just sat by him and he proceeded to get his feet under his side and flipped himself over. So we can check that off the list - rolling over from tummy to back! I even have a picture of him trying the next day. Now we are working on rolling over from back to tummy. I've also been checking for teeth. This child drools just as bad as my dogs to! He is a slobbery mess but I haven't seen anything coming in yet. I just hope he stays as happy then as he is now! Caleb is such a blessing. He is so happy and content to play with his toys and watch the activities going on around him. The only time he gets pretty fussy is if he's hungry. Everything else is just no big deal for him (diapers, sleeping, attention). He will put himself to sleep when he's ready and just get a little squirming with a diaper...and someone is always talking to him or playing with him so he always has someone's attention! We've also been using his Bumbo chair in the kitchen now, while I cook supper, he just sits and watches me or looks out the windows. He's starting to intentionally grab at things so I'll be getting the tray for the Bumbo that I can put his toys onto. Yes, he's figured out how to grab mom's hair and her chain. He is starting to want to grab at his toys that hang, so I went out and got a few more that don't hang and he can actually hold onto. Now that he is working on the grabbing, more things are making it into his mouth. He's not sure he likes it, but he keeps trying to fit them in there!
All I can say is that Caleb is the sweetest little boy and we are so blessed to have him in our lives. He wakes me up every morning with smiles and chatting, and I've never woke up so happy or easy in my life since he's been here. I try to get pictures of him smiling, but he is just like Charlie and as soon as I get the camera out, they look away or stop smiling! I do have some pictures from this past couple weeks that I'll post and I'll also put up our family pictures. We had Hills in Sioux Center take our pictures before I went back to work. I must say, they turned out great! Well, I'm going to get some lunch and then I'll post my pics.
Have a great week & Thanks to all the veterans out there!
Well, after Caleb's baptism, I kind of went into frantic mode of going back to work. After 3 months of staying home and spending all my time with him, it was terrible to think that I wasn't going to be able to do that anymore. Well, the first week went ok. I had Daddy drop him off on the first day, I just wasn't up for talking about it. I just wanted to get to work and start the day - I think it helped because the day went quick and I didn't feel really bad. Then Tuesday comes and I have to drop him off at daycare...it went ok too. Robin is a super nice lady and you can just tell that she loves kids. Since she is excited about the kids being there, it made it much easier to drop him off (rather than someone just doing a job for a paycheck). Of course I didn't want to leave him there, and was just waiting for someone to come in and say 'You've been punked'...it never happened and I left without my baby. I got through the day with no tears and as quick as possible. When I showed up he'd just woken up from a nap a few minutes earlier and you could just tell he was so tired. Robin told me that he loved to just sit and watch all the kids playing and talking. He's always wanted to up sitting upright so he can see and hear things going on, so I wasn't too surprised. I was relieved though that he had fun on his first day. The next 2 days were about the same, he was sleeping when I showed up and had a fun full day watching the older kids play. I like mixing it up between Robin and Grandma Sandy during the week though, for my sake. I got home on Thursday and realized that he went to Grandma's the next day and it made me feel like it was already Friday and it was just about over. But I tried to get off a little early on Friday so I could just go home and enjoy being with him some more, but of course I didn't get there any earlier. Oh well, I was able to spend the weekend with my little trooper and enjoyed every minute of it!
Ok, now the stuff you guys really want to know. He is about 14lbs as of last week and he is just getting so strong and mobile. We got him a chair that sits more upright than the bouncer and he just loves to sit up and watch the dogs, TV and mommie and daddy. I noticed a huge difference in his neck strenght from Monday to Friday, and I have to thank Robin for that. She said that he gets at least a couple sessions of Tummy Time in and it definately shows. Daddy played airplane with him this weekend and he was just as sturdy as could be while up in the air. He is standing on my lap all by himself and is able to sit with a little support (just keep from going to the side!).
A couple weeks ago he was on his tummy at home and he didn't like it anymore, but I thought I'd just let him get a little fussy and see what he can do. Well, I just sat by him and he proceeded to get his feet under his side and flipped himself over. So we can check that off the list - rolling over from tummy to back! I even have a picture of him trying the next day. Now we are working on rolling over from back to tummy. I've also been checking for teeth. This child drools just as bad as my dogs to! He is a slobbery mess but I haven't seen anything coming in yet. I just hope he stays as happy then as he is now! Caleb is such a blessing. He is so happy and content to play with his toys and watch the activities going on around him. The only time he gets pretty fussy is if he's hungry. Everything else is just no big deal for him (diapers, sleeping, attention). He will put himself to sleep when he's ready and just get a little squirming with a diaper...and someone is always talking to him or playing with him so he always has someone's attention! We've also been using his Bumbo chair in the kitchen now, while I cook supper, he just sits and watches me or looks out the windows. He's starting to intentionally grab at things so I'll be getting the tray for the Bumbo that I can put his toys onto. Yes, he's figured out how to grab mom's hair and her chain. He is starting to want to grab at his toys that hang, so I went out and got a few more that don't hang and he can actually hold onto. Now that he is working on the grabbing, more things are making it into his mouth. He's not sure he likes it, but he keeps trying to fit them in there!
All I can say is that Caleb is the sweetest little boy and we are so blessed to have him in our lives. He wakes me up every morning with smiles and chatting, and I've never woke up so happy or easy in my life since he's been here. I try to get pictures of him smiling, but he is just like Charlie and as soon as I get the camera out, they look away or stop smiling! I do have some pictures from this past couple weeks that I'll post and I'll also put up our family pictures. We had Hills in Sioux Center take our pictures before I went back to work. I must say, they turned out great! Well, I'm going to get some lunch and then I'll post my pics.
Have a great week & Thanks to all the veterans out there!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
reminder
I just wanted everyone to know that I will be updating the blog soon. I go back to work this Monday, November 2, and besides the fact that I'm completely dreading the day, it will give me a chance to catch up on the things Caleb has been doing.
We have knew pictures and he has started doing some pretty cool things! I promise to have updates next week, but right now I'm going to enjoy the last couple days with my baby and maybe take him trick-or-treating. I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't forgot to update you, I'm just trying to get all the Caleb-time I can!
Until next week!
We have knew pictures and he has started doing some pretty cool things! I promise to have updates next week, but right now I'm going to enjoy the last couple days with my baby and maybe take him trick-or-treating. I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't forgot to update you, I'm just trying to get all the Caleb-time I can!
Until next week!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
More Pictures
Here are a few pictures of the big boy from this last week. I've been getting smarter and having the camera with me in the morning first thing. He is so smiley and just jabbers until I can't stand up anymore and talk with him! Then I move him to the floor to play with his toys and he just talks to the toys for awhile longer!
I can't believe how much bigger he's getting and how much he is learning each day. I'm afraid to say this, and I'm knocking on wood, but its been all week that Caleb has slept from around 10 until 5:00-6:00. This morning, I was able to get up at 6:00, change/feed him, and when he went back to sleep, I got in the shower. I figured I'd start trying to get up early again, instead of going back to sleep when he does :( So we had a successful morning, and he's just napping until his next feeding - which is really soon, so I'm gonna go!
Until next set of pictures!
I can't believe how much bigger he's getting and how much he is learning each day. I'm afraid to say this, and I'm knocking on wood, but its been all week that Caleb has slept from around 10 until 5:00-6:00. This morning, I was able to get up at 6:00, change/feed him, and when he went back to sleep, I got in the shower. I figured I'd start trying to get up early again, instead of going back to sleep when he does :( So we had a successful morning, and he's just napping until his next feeding - which is really soon, so I'm gonna go!
Until next set of pictures!
Baptism Sunday
Well Sunday is over! We had a great day, after Caleb got something to eat at church. We both woke up early and he took a full bottle and was his usual happy smiley self. I had to finish a few things that morning and get the cheese dip started, so when I finally looked at the clock, it was almost 10 and we were both still in our PJs. I made his bottle and backed his bag, then went to get myself dressed. And of course, I pushed it too long, so he started to get really crabby. Since we were running late, I wanted to get everyone dressed, and everything packed and head to the church (since we were supposed to be there about 10:30). Well, by the time we showed up the service had just started, so No we didn't make it early!
I had taken Caleb out as soon as we gotten through the door and started feeding him, cuz the poor thing was so hungry. So he was able to get about half the bottle down and fell asleep before we had to go up front. He slept through the whole thing and kept sleeping until about noon, when Aunt Marlys was able to finish feeding him his bottle.
Then about 1:30-2:00 he decided that since everyone was wrapping up and leaving, he'd wake up and be super happy. So Mommy & Daddy were able to get the house picked back up and then just relax with a happy boy for the rest of the day!
All in all, it was a really nice day and we thank everyone for helping make it a special day & for the gifts!
I had taken Caleb out as soon as we gotten through the door and started feeding him, cuz the poor thing was so hungry. So he was able to get about half the bottle down and fell asleep before we had to go up front. He slept through the whole thing and kept sleeping until about noon, when Aunt Marlys was able to finish feeding him his bottle.
Then about 1:30-2:00 he decided that since everyone was wrapping up and leaving, he'd wake up and be super happy. So Mommy & Daddy were able to get the house picked back up and then just relax with a happy boy for the rest of the day!
All in all, it was a really nice day and we thank everyone for helping make it a special day & for the gifts!
Baptism pictures
Here are the pictures from the Baptism - but they are backwards from end of day to beginning...sorry!
Still sleeping, even while being passed around like a football!
Zzzzzzzzzz
Uncle Abu & Aunt Rita
Mommy trying to not destroy the cake
Jared & Rachel
Daddy, Aunt Lana, & Grandma Sandy in deep conversation :)
Our family
Party go-ers
Daddy helped clean up and he's glad it's over!
He's finally awake!
Just chillin' after the party
Cousins Zion & Veda & Aunt Rita
Grandma Sandy, Autumn, & Aunt Jenna
Still sleeping, even while being passed around like a football!
Zzzzzzzzzz
Uncle Abu & Aunt Rita
Mommy trying to not destroy the cake
Jared & Rachel
People have really cleared out now - Chris can enjoy the couch!
Daddy, Aunt Lana, & Grandma Sandy in deep conversation :)
Our family
the beautiful cake that tasted awesome!
Party go-ers
Daddy all dressed up!
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