20 Months

I completly forgot to post Caleb's 20 month stats! And now he's basically 21 months, but oh well...
Dear Caleb-
I can't believe you will be two in just a few months! You are growing and learning so much everyday. You bring us so much happiness and we love you more than you'll ever know. Here is what you have been up to this month.

You are 34" inches long and 33lbs
You are still eating everything in sight and love your meats and veggies. You really love peas and soy beans 'pees' and 'bees' and blueberries.
It's hard to keep track of all the words you know now because you repeat almost everything we say. Here are some of your newest and most used words.
please 'pease'
peas 'pees'
beans 'bees'
pee pee and poo poo
auntie katie 'k te'
auntie mary 'mare'
bye bye
the abcs 'a b c d e'
numbers '1 2 3'
that's all that I can think of right now, but you are repeating so much of what we say that it is hard to keep track. You are getting much better at communicating what you want without us asking you first, but you still need a lot of reminders to use your words when you are frustrated
you love the dirt and mud and flowers and could pick or dig all day long if we let you
you love reading books and sit and read quietly in your bike trailer or in the car or your room, but you always love having us read to you
you are taking swimming lessons this summer and did great for your first one. You are doing so much better in the water this summer and like having water over your head now and splashing in the pool or dipping your toes in the ocean.

We love you so much Caleb Lincoln!

This weekend

Was spent relaxing, napping, soaking up the sunshine, splashing in the water, and spending time together after a week apart. I heart the weekends. Hope everyone had a nice weekend too!

Papa

The only person Caleb would leave me for. His papa. When Papa was around, I was not wanted. Not that I minded. Holding 30 pounds of toddler (and 30 lbs of baby) can get tiring fast. So, here are some pics of Caleb and his papa. Not the best quality of pics, but the sweetness of the moment is there. And I'll just be having a little heart melt over here.

As a side note, maybe I'll just share this little story. One night last week, Papa was on 'babysitting duty' while all us girls did a Walmart run. Caleb was in bed, and when we left, (he must have known it was only papa home) he decided it was party time. A little watching of Toy Story and some ice cream from Papa and I think that pretty much bonded them for the rest of the week. (And mama didn't find out about it till the next day, what mama doesn't know, won't hurt her right?)

The Skirball Cultural Center

While we were down in So Cal, my aunt took us to the Skirball Cultural Center. She takes my cousins (her grandchildren) there a lot and was so excited to take Caleb. We went to the Noah's Ark Exhibit. I'm not sure how to even put into words how cool it was. All the animals and exhibits were made out of recycled material. Everything is very hands on for the kids and educational. The kids make music, crafts, play, explore, climb, and much more. It was a fun day! Can't wait to go back and take Dave.
Here are just a few pics from the day.

Home Sweet Home

A long week without hubs and dada. But a fun week with family. The last time we were away from Dave this long, Caleb was just a mere 2 months old. And now he's almost two. Can hardly believe it. A week without my hubs made for a very joyful reunion and a much deeper appreciation for him. Caleb was so excited to wake up and see his 'dada'. He just kept giving him hugs and kisses and repeating hi dada over and over. So sweet.

I am so glad we got to spend the week down with my family though. Caleb had a ball. Despite his lack of sleep he was as happy as ever and soaked up all the attention. It was nice to have some time with my family. We had dinner together almost every night and that hasn't happened since high school!

This week we are preparing for our camping trip in Oregon with Dave's family. I'm so excited for Caleb because I know he is going to be in heaven with all the dirt and outside time. Not looking forward to the grand total of 24 hours of driving there and back-prego and all. What a girl will do for her boys. Once we survive the drive, I will be happy to be camping with my boys.

So this week will consist of packing, packing, and more packing. And I do love packing :)

Happy Monday!

And I have lots of pics to catch up on so they will be coming....

So Cal

We are hanging out in SoCal this week while Dave is in Maryland for work. I'm enjoying all the extra time with my sisters and Caleb is loving all the extra attention on him. Today we spent the afternoon at the Aquatic Center down here. I figured it was such a hit the first time up north, why not a repeat down south? The water felt especially great in the 100 degree weather! Yikes.

Weekend in Monterey

We spent the day in Monterey on Saturday. Caleb had so much fun at the playground going down the slides and then playing in the sand at the beach. It was a perfect way to spend the day. Watching Caleb's face as he goes down the slide, that pure bliss and joy, well, there is nothing like life through the eyes of a child. I just love his dimpled smile of pure delight!

A new find

Per the recommendation of a friend, we took Caleb to the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center today. They have slides, pools, misting sprays and fountains, and a kid friendly wading area with a water play structure. Morgan Hill is only about a half hour drive from us and I thought it'd be a fun afternoon spent after Caleb's nap time. Even though 'Nana' wasn't too keen on the idea of having to don a swimsuit and be in close proximity to that much water, she quickly got over it when she saw Caleb having the time of his life. And I guess a Nani's love goes far because she got soaked catching Caleb multiple times down the slide; because once Caleb discovered the slide, we spent the rest of the afternoon going up and down up and down. Can't wait to take Dave who also isn't so keen on spending the day 'poolside'. But I think he will also forget that he doesn't shout for joy at the sight of water once he is there with our little water boy. I was in heaven! Water. Sunshine. Spending time with my mom and little guy. Doesn't get much better. It was pure delight watching Caleb laugh hysterically as the water fountain sprayed down his head, and his excitement going down the slide and spying Nani at the end waiting for him, oh so priceless! We will definitely be going back. The fact that Caleb gets in free and adults are only 8 dollars isn't too bad either. Definitely adding this to our 'fun things to do' this summer :)
Have I mentioned I love summer? Cause I do.
Happy Almost Friday.