We hosted a birthday party… Adam sanded a patio table, Ally went for a run… and Caleb built a snowman in our front yard. Happy Spring, huh!
Category: Caleb (Page 6 of 26)
Caleb has been growing up! It’s hard to believe he will be three in only two months! He’s now just over 36 inches tall, and weighs about 28 pounds. And he is becoming an independent and responsible member of our household!
He now sleeps in a big boy bed… which means he has twice as many stuffed animals in bed with him!
He’s also very fond of helping with meal preparations, specifically baking!
He does make sure to brush his teeth every night (while wearing his favorite robe!)Â He is currently learning how to spit out the toothpaste.
He loves to imitate his dad – and helps out with all sorts of outside chores too. He’s even learned the importance of scrubbing the wheels when you wash the car!
But best of all, he has learned to call our attention. All the time I hear “Ook Momby!” as he shows me something. It’s amazing to have him call my name when I come home from a run. Or to have him run up and kiss me, and say “Ov you Momby”. He amazes me with all the new words he tries to say everyday. And I love that he still indulges me and lets me take a few quick photos of him all dressed up! He definately knows the way to my heart!
We love you – little big boy!
Xo
Easter wishes from somebunny cute!
It’s been a while since we updated the site, life is busy… and we have been busy living it, instead of blogging it – our apologies to our faithful readers!
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Lots has happened in the last month and a half. The holidays have come and gone – with lots of spoiling. Really now, what kid gets two bikes for Christmas…and neither are from his parents or Santa Claus! After some time working on accepting a helmet on his head, Caleb is loving cruising the cul-de-sac on his new sets of wheels!
  
Santa definately spoiled Caleb this year. And this year Caleb really understood about “ho ho ho”, presents and Christmas lights. He even sat on Santa’s lap twice, all by himself! (Hint to Adam to insert Santa picture here!) And he watched Santa come via helicopter to preschool. The best gift was watchng his delight in everything. The perfect gift though, was the fact that Caleb gave Mommy her Christmas wish… he said “love you Mommby”. This “mommby” is very proud!
 
Caleb’s speech is improving daily. He now tries to repeat everything we say (so all his uncles had better cut out the swearing!) Some days it’s fustrating for all of us, because we don’t understand him and he can’t say it the way he wants. But amidst all the tears, his little voice is the most precious sound. He’s even made up his own song… something to the tune of “bagel, bagel…la la la” or “preschool, preschool…la la la” or “mommby, mommby…la la la” – and it goes on and on!
Preschool has been a big hit! This month Caleb started one morning a week at preschool – conviently located at Mommby’s work. He loves being with the kids, and going to school. I spy on him sometimes, and love watching him tearing around the playground with the others. Everytime he goes, his speech seems to increase. We are so lucky to have found this spot for him!
Although life has been busy, we have been enjoying it. We love our time as a family. Thankfully I am now finished school – yay! And I’ve made time for ME a priority, which in turn seems to help me be a better Mom.
 
Happy New Year everyone! Enjoy your 2008!
More photos from the holidays can be seen in our Christmas 2007 album here!
Dear Caleb,
It’s not easy being two and a half…
But you sure are doing a good job of it (in between all those tantrums, whining bouts and constant requests for “an-dee”- candy!) You are becoming so independent. You love to help with dusting and putting laundry away. And when you want something from the kitchen, you try very hard to help yourself. We love watching your imagination at work as you play with your toys, acting out your Cars movie, or giving all your Little People birthday parties.Â
We also love watching how social you are, and how much fun you have with all your little friends. Yesturday on a walk you ran across a field to pick a flower and then you ran over and gave it to your girlfriend Eve. It just about melted all our hearts to watch you!Â
In a few weeks you will be visiting your new preschool…PRESCHOOL! How in the world do we have a preschooler already? You are so ready for it. You have even been practicing your numbers, letters and colors. You love to tell me when things are “blue!” or when you have “two” of something. And the other day you were labeling letters and colors at the playground and shapes in a book. When did you get so smart?
You are now saying almost 200 words – and we understand a good chunk of them. But sometimes it’s so hard to figure out what you are saying and what it is you are trying to tell us. So it’s no wonder those tears of fustration fall. But at a recent speech assessment, your comprehension falls exactly where it should for your age, and your expressive skills have made huge leaps and bounds. Now it’s time to practice those consonent sounds!
And we love the way you kiss us good night and tell us “oov oo” – love you! Daddy loves that you call his name all the time. Now if we could just hear you say Mommy… that’s our Christmas wish.
We love you – smiles, tears, tantrums, giggles and all!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
XO XO
Pictures from a very fun night with a house full of toddlers! (click on the picture to see a larger image…more Halloween fun and pictures to come in the next few days…)
The little monkey and his mommy:
Trying to get the monkey head on:
Olivia:
Keira:
The Patels:
Matthew:
Madison:
Mattaea:
Owen:
Emerson:
Sydney:
Michaela:
Thanks everyone for coming to our first Halloween party! It was lots of fun! See you again next year! Happy Halloween!
Love,
Caleb Monkey
Today Caleb went and got his hair cut – he sat for 10 minutes without fussing… anyone who has ever had a two year old knows this is an incredible feat! He’s growing up so fast! And lately when we tell him we love him he says ” I ov oo” right back to us. It’s enough to make my heart melt.
Last week he played by himself, without getting into trouble, while I cleaned the house and Adam was working on the fence. When he asked for “cand-ee peez” I let him have one of his packages of fruit snacks. After he finished he tried to get more out of me, but I told him no, not until after lunch. After a few whines he disappears to the backyard to play. A minute later he is dragging Adam into the house to the cupboard so that he can ask daddy for “cand-ee peez”… Smart kid, huh! (Except of course he did it in front of my face insted of behind my back!)