If I'm trying to play the piano or go on the computer or eat lunch while Caleb is awake he always comes up to the chair I'm in and wants me to stop what I'm doing. He will usually smile first and if I don't give him attention right away he will start to fuss then cry. But if I play with him on the floor he's fine. He just needs to know I'm there for him and not in my own world :)
In my last post I mentioned how Caleb carries things around like a dog. Well, here's him doing just that:
Saturday, February 6, 2010
I found our Camera!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Caleb time!
I can't find my camera at the moment so, sorry, no pictures for now. I know that's the best part. There are some notable things about Caleb though.
1. His fine motor skills are developing really fast. He can pick up a tiny piece of food and get it into his mouth in no time.
2. He is happier even when he is tired. Derrick has especially loved this. Normally when Derrick gets home from work Caleb is a little fussy since it's so close to his bed time. But now, Caleb will be happy even if it's past his bed time. The only problem with this is that it is a little bit harder to tell when he needs to go down for a nap.
3. Caleb is standing all the time while holding onto objects. He can walk while holding on. He makes some pretty risky moves but he is learning his limits.
4. I have yet to get a video of this but one quirk he has is that he will find a toy he really likes and then crawl around with it in his mouth like a dog. It's pretty funny to see.
I'm sure there's more I can write here but that's all I can think of now. Peace out!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sick...but not too bad
I have been so lucky with Caleb's health. He got sick once when he was 2 weeks old but since then, nothing. Yesderday Caleb woke up a little early, cried a lot, wasn't crawling, never stood up in his crib like he always does when he waits for me. Why didn't I put 2 and 2 together? It wasn't until about 3:30 in the afternoon that I felt his forehead. It was hot. So I took his temperature and it read 100.2 degrees. Not too bad but I gave him some Tylenol. After about an hour he started to feel a little better. We gave him one more dose of medicine before he went to bed.
This morning he was up at 5am. He was very hot and weak. I took his temperature again, 100.7. Still not too bad but I gave him medicine again. After an hour he was ok again, just tired. I put him down to sleep at 7am and he slept well. Ever since then he's been fine. Except he started crawling funny. Do other babies do this?
Here's a cute video from Wednesday.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Eating, Loving, Learning
Here's Caleb crawling onto my lap the other day. He had lots to talk about. Caleb is such a fun person to have around!
Caleb had a disgusted look on his face the first 3-4 times he bit into my apple but he kept coming back for more. Oh, and the other day I made some no bake cookies, which have peanut butter in them. Babies + PB = No no. I walked to where he was playing and sat down on the floor eating one. He crawled over very quickly and wanted some. I felt so bad I couldn't give him any.
Father and son time is great. Derrick and I love the weekends when they have more time together. They love each other a lot.
4. Caleb is now pretty steady on his feet and there are a lot less injuries than there were a week ago.
Monday, January 11, 2010
3 Quarters of a Year
Oh Caleb, how much I love you. Today Caleb is 9 months old. He weighs 18 lbs 6 oz and is 29 inches long. Caleb is still on the thin side which is attributed a lot to his now active little body. I don't worry though because he is quite the eater. I haven't seen him refuse any food in months. He is a jabbery boy. It seems like he has gone through phases of sounds. Starting with "mama" then "baba" then tongue clucking then"gaga" and now "nanan." My favorite thing about him is that he is a friend to everyone. He will smile for people and let them hold him. His huge eyes are always the icebreaker. People will always tell us how big and beautiful his eyes are.
Time for stories:
1. A few mornings ago Derrick and I were about to say our morning prayers together before Derrick left for work. We set Caleb down in the middle of the living room floor and we knelt over the couch holding hands. After about half a minute we feel this little hand reach between our arms and put his hand on ours. I started laughing out loud (I know, not very reverent) and Derrick, who was the one praying, ended the prayer pretty quickly because we were both laughing. How was he able to come between us and stand up by the couch without us noticing?
2. On Sunday night we went to our "adopted parent's" house to have dinner and chat. Before we left I was holding Caleb and he just started putting his forehead on my face. It was like he was cuddling into me. He kept brushing his face on mine. So cute and oh so lovable!
I feel so blessed to have him and I feel like I love him more everyday.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
So much, so fast
Crawling!!!
Caleb is crawling from place to place in our house here are two of his favorite spots:
The door stopper on the front door. It is fun for him to spring it.
The heater
With moving comes injury. Saturday night Caleb pulled himself to his feet on the entertainment center. He slipped and hit his mouth on the edge of the unit. He split his gums from his front tooth up until I couldn't even see it anymore. He bled for over 5 minutes. I was holding him and Derrick was putting pressure on Caleb's gums. He was fine the next day.
While crawling he has slipped a few times on the kitchen floor and face planted. He has also pinched his finger on a kitchen drawer. Discovering the world is not such an easy thing to do! But Caleb loves moving around. I have never seen him smile so much as he does now. It is so cute when he comes around a corner and sees me...his face lights up!
Haircut!!!
We gave Caleb his first haircut last night. At first he heard the buzzing noise and was turning to see the buzzer but then once Derrick started cutting Caleb held really still. I wasn't expecting that but I'll take it! His hair doesn't look baby like anymore :( He is growing up so fast!
Peek a boo!!!
Caleb has learned how to pull the towel off his face himself.
Another type of peek a boo we play is Derrick will hold Caleb and I will go around a corner and pop out in different places. Derrick says that as soon as I disappear Caleb starts shaking with excitement. When I come out he smiles and laughs.
Talking!!!
Caleb's favorite thing to say now is, "gagagaga." He is also an expert in tongue clucking.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Yay it's Christmas!
Before we left for Utah, Caleb opened his gift from us. We got him a tool set. We figured he can suck on it now and play with it later. He has been loving it!
We arrived in Utah and went straight to Target to get food for Caleb. Derrick and I ran in the store while everyone else stayed in the car. When we came back Lynne was gone and they told us she had to run in to get books for Caleb. My mom and Derrick's mom both spoil and love Caleb so much!
Here we are playing games. We played A LOT of games over the break: 500, 5 Crowns, Rich Man Poor Man, Ticket to Ride (my present from Derrick), Rummikub, Quiddler and probably some more that I can't even remember. Games are the best!
Ahh, the cat. Caleb petted her so nicely. Well, nicely the first few times then he grabbed her fur and she took off running pretty quickly.
Caleb has a new favorite song! Derrick is opposed to this but I'm sorry Derrick, it's my favorite video!
Alright present time:
Opening Caleb's first present on Christmas morning: