A New View

Caleb is starting to sit up by himself. He loves practicing. He grunts and breathes hard but gets upset if we lay him down. He would much rather be standing up or sitting up. He works so hard at it!

kind of fun... hello turtle!...whoa...am i about to face plant?
oh look at all those wonderful things...maybe if i just hold on tight to my pants i will stay like this...

hm....getting a little tired...but oh how i love my hand...

We decided to take Caleb on a little hike around the house in our new hiking backpack we got from Dave's parents. We have been so excited to use it and to take Caleb hiking with it but we had to wait till he could sit up on his own. This week he has been sitting up by himself so we put him in the backpack to practice and Dave strolled around the house with Caleb in it. He loved it! Oh man, it was hilarious! He just held on like a Koala bear and enjoyed the view from up above. I couldn't stop laughing as I snapped away. I think he felt like a prince on his royal throne.

And after such an exciting day with so many new and wonderful things...Caleb drifted off to dreamland looking as cute as ever.

Happy Friday :)

This outfit was handmade by Caleb's Great Grandma Steinkamp. He looks so stinkin' cute! You gotta love that hair, that smile, those dimples. You just can't help but gush! We love you Caleb Lincoln.

Lollypop Lollypop oh lolly lolly...lollypop!

Caleb was trying so hard to get that purple giraffe in his mouth.

Our Little Opera Singer

Caleb's a happy little guy when he wakes up in the wee hours of the morning. (Well, it's not so bad. Usually 7:00am but he kindly slept in till 7:30 this morning) He happily sings away as we change his diaper.

Tummy Time

Tummy Time is not Caleb's favorite activity. He much prefers to stand up or sit. We have been trying to make it more fun so I put up a long mirror so he can stare at himself while on his stomach. This distracts him from the fact that he is on his stomach. He just loves looking at himself in the mirror! I love the long drool that is coming down his face! Not quite sure how to keep all that spit inside the mouth yet. And he happened to be having quite the hair day as well.

Lefty

I think this pic is pretty fun since I have always, since I was a baby, had to have my left foot out from under the covers when I go to sleep. Caleb's left foot has been finding its way out from under things since he was a newborn...left foot out from his swaddle, from his button up pjs (we're still not sure how he managed that one), and now his blanket. There's just something about the breathing room you get when you stick out your left foot. I guess Caleb agrees with me on this one :)

Lately.

Capturing some moments with our little guy.



We couldn't resist this hat; not only does it look adorable but it actually keeps the sun out of Caleb's eyes on all those sunny car rides. I can't resist a chuckle every time I look at this pic. Caleb is so content in his car seat. He does so fantastic on all our long road trips. Oregon here we come!