Fun in the sun

Just me and my pops

Happy 9 Months Caleb!

Dear Caleb,
Happy 9 months!It seems as though over these past couple weeks you have all of a sudden taken off in the world of exploration. You are trying to move everywhere. You are finally rolling, can pull yourself up from laying on your back if I am holding down on your feet, you can push yourself back from being on your tummy and back into a seated position. You are on all fours and trying to crawl, you can pull yourself to stand, you are trying to cruise, but not quite there yet. We have finally baby-proofed!
You still babble a lot, but love making other noises as well. You love blowing bubbles with your mouth especially back and forth with other people, you enjoy grunting while you are standing up, and you still get a kick out of clucking your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
Separation anxiety has hit you full swing. You still wake up once a night but are doing so much better putting yourself back to sleep and taking naps. Sadly (for mom) the Dr. said you only need to nurse 3 times a day now which feels like nothing (even though you were only doing 4) she says you're ready for table foods. Time is flying by much too quickly. We can't get enough of your giggles and smiles, your chubby checks, sweet hands and feet, babbles and coos, everything about you! We love you Caleb Lincoln. You make us so proud.

As for the monthly stats
You weigh 31 lbs (that's right, you are maintaining your weight finally) still off the charts though
You are 29.5 in long
And the Dr. says you don't need a helmet! And your flat head is not as severe as we feared. Hurray, but she still recommended seeing a neurologist to put our concerns at ease.
Pictures to come :)

Sleep Saga Update

For the first time ever, da da dum dum...

Caleb slept from 6:40-4:40 without hardly a peep. That's an entire 10 hours on his own, self-soothing away. Yay! (I think the most he has ever done has been maybe 8 hours) He needed a little help around 4:30 and back to sleep till 8:30. I can live with that.

We got a straight six hours of sleep which was very nice. Maybe 12 hours without waking mom and dad up will be in the very near future.

Caleb's naps have also taken a turn for the better. He still does a pretty short one in the morning ( I have finally come to accept this), but his afternoon nap is pretty consistent and lasts almost three hours with no help from me! Oh how I love the fact that he can put that binky back in his mouth all by himself! I am also thankful that Caleb can sleep so well on the go. Whether it be in the car, his stroller, or his backpack. This allows us to have a lot more freedom!

We're off to the dr. today for his 9 month check-up. Updates to come!

As a side note, we've been worried over his 'flat' head so hopefully the dr. will be giving us helpful information about it. I am predicting he may need a helmet. So hopefully everything works out. I'm just so thankful for doctors who can ease the nervous parents' fears!

Our outdoor explorer's first camping trip

We went to the beautiful Lassen National Park for our annual 4th of July camp out with the Giles/Steinkamp Family. (We were there last summer, although I'm sure Caleb won't remember being that he was still 'cooking' inside me)
This time, he was able to take in the sights!
We have (actually, Dave has) strategically figured out how to pack our small car with our large amounts of gear.


while Caleb and I admired his hard work


and we made sure to take lots of pictures! Enjoy :)












We're so proud of our lil guy! Caleb was a champ despite a bad flare up of eczema all over his face, separation anxiety moments, and some freezing temps at night (in the 30s which is cold for us!). It was more me freaking out over the blotchy red all over his face and worrying that Caleb would be too cold at night, so we just cuddled together all under a warm sleeping bag) and as much as I love cuddling with 'both' my boys, it is nice to be back home with Caleb back in his own room waking us up only once a night instead of all through the night while we were camping! Fun times :) Can't wait for next year. Hopefully the separation anxiety and eczema will be on the mend.

Our cuddle bear

Who can resist that face?!

Whoa

How did this happen?

One minute Caleb is sitting in his pack-n-play, the next he is standing up. Kind of a shocker to us!

And now that I am looking at this picture, I am seeing some major baby proofing that needs to happen. ( The curtains) among many other things.

Guess what we'll be doing tomorrow...