Starting with the last weekend in September, either all or one of us was gone every weekend. It was incredibly fun and incredibly exhausting. We went to Dayton to visit Dan, Hilary and Lauren, I went to Houghton for my TEN year college reunion, Andrew went to Deerfoot for work weekend and we both went to Houghton for a 15.5 mile trail run. Between weekends away, small group, night court and life in general we were all a little exhausted.
The second day of November however, was a Saturday. A Saturday with endless possibilities. The weather was dreary and cold, our schedule was pretty open and I'd planned our favorite dinner. I started the morning with a short run followed by teaching Body Pump while Andrew hung with the little guys. For the rest of the day we puttered around the house, cleaning, organizing, cooking and hanging out. We ended the day with dinner with Andrew's parents at our house and as I spooned creamy risotto into my mouth I felt incredibly thankful for a Saturday to just be in our house as a family.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Day 1: Andrew
With eight years of marriage under our belts, my first thankfulness tribute post is in honor of Andrew. As a father, he is an allstar, a hero, the tickle king, amazing story teller and gifted guitar player. I love the way our boys' faces light up when he walks into the room. I love when Ben tells his daddy to go to work so that he will come home. I love when Caleb buries his head into Andrew's chest for a snuggle. I love listening to Ben shout out the window, "I LOVE YOU DADDY!" I love that last Saturday I offered to take Ben somewhere and Ben told me, "No mommy, it is a daddy day!"
As a husband, he gives me time and space to exercise, empties the dish drainer, orders pizza when dinner doesn't get made (or is inedible) and even allows me to sleep in when he knows I really need it. He is my helpmate in every part of our lives. He works tirelessly so that I can stay home with the little guys. He gives so much time to church and is truly an example of what it means to be a Christian father and husband. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel thankful for the gift I was given in a husband.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Nine fast months
This time last October the countdown was on as I entered my third trimester. Now the countdown is on to Caleb's first birthday which seems way too close. For the last nine months we have been blessed with an easy going, smiley, cheerful little guy who adds so much more joy to our already blessed days.
Stats: (We go the doctor next week so these are unofficial)
Weight: 20ish pounds
Height: 29? inches
Head Circumference: Big
Shoe size: tiny tiny 2
Clothing: 12 months
Teeth: 2
Eating: We need to start with eating because it is a high point in Caleb's day. He loves to eat. Everything. Eggs, meatballs, squash, avocado, fruit, cheese, crackers, bread, pasta--basically anything that looks like food goes into Caleb's mouth. He gets excited when he sees his high chair, grabs for everything you are eating, and kicks his legs when he hears the skillet hit the stove in the morning. He is determined to drink out of the sippy cups that Ben leaves scattered around our house. He still nurses five or six times a day, mostly before naps and bed time because if real food is in sight that is what he wants. We stuck with "baby led feeding" and it is a hit with our little guy. Andrew often feels like the only time that he sees Caleb awake is when he is in his high chair.
Sleeping: I continue to take comfort in the fact that once Ben slept through the night he never looked back. I am hoping that happens eventually with Caleb. He is doing a lot better at night and is waking up twice most night after going to bed around 6:45. I am trying to stretch his bedtime a little later in anticipation of daylight savings time. He naps twice a day, morning and afternoon. If we are home, his morning nap in his crib lasts for an hour and a half. When we are touring the town, he naps in his stroller or baby carrier for about 45 minutes. In the afternoon he sleeps for 2 1/2 hours most days from 1-3:30 or so.
Likes: He loves to be in Ben's "business." He follows his big brother around all the time. He loves all things boy--books, trucks, balls, cars, animals, etc. At the playground the swing is his second choice (putting wood chips or dirt in his mouth is his first.) He likes playing with spoons, trying to eat crayons, dumping out the dog water and pulling books off the shelves. He is into everything in a very pleasant, "I'm a busy baby" way.
Skills: Caleb is a pro at standing by himself. He has really good hand to mouth coordination. His grip is incredibly strong and he is an excellent sitter. He continues to clap for himself (and his brother) with great enthusiasm.
I am going to try to update for 10 months on his tenth month birthday so we'll end here for today!
Stats: (We go the doctor next week so these are unofficial)
Weight: 20ish pounds
Height: 29? inches
Head Circumference: Big
Shoe size: tiny tiny 2
Clothing: 12 months
Teeth: 2
Eating: We need to start with eating because it is a high point in Caleb's day. He loves to eat. Everything. Eggs, meatballs, squash, avocado, fruit, cheese, crackers, bread, pasta--basically anything that looks like food goes into Caleb's mouth. He gets excited when he sees his high chair, grabs for everything you are eating, and kicks his legs when he hears the skillet hit the stove in the morning. He is determined to drink out of the sippy cups that Ben leaves scattered around our house. He still nurses five or six times a day, mostly before naps and bed time because if real food is in sight that is what he wants. We stuck with "baby led feeding" and it is a hit with our little guy. Andrew often feels like the only time that he sees Caleb awake is when he is in his high chair.
Sleeping: I continue to take comfort in the fact that once Ben slept through the night he never looked back. I am hoping that happens eventually with Caleb. He is doing a lot better at night and is waking up twice most night after going to bed around 6:45. I am trying to stretch his bedtime a little later in anticipation of daylight savings time. He naps twice a day, morning and afternoon. If we are home, his morning nap in his crib lasts for an hour and a half. When we are touring the town, he naps in his stroller or baby carrier for about 45 minutes. In the afternoon he sleeps for 2 1/2 hours most days from 1-3:30 or so.
Likes: He loves to be in Ben's "business." He follows his big brother around all the time. He loves all things boy--books, trucks, balls, cars, animals, etc. At the playground the swing is his second choice (putting wood chips or dirt in his mouth is his first.) He likes playing with spoons, trying to eat crayons, dumping out the dog water and pulling books off the shelves. He is into everything in a very pleasant, "I'm a busy baby" way.
Skills: Caleb is a pro at standing by himself. He has really good hand to mouth coordination. His grip is incredibly strong and he is an excellent sitter. He continues to clap for himself (and his brother) with great enthusiasm.
I am going to try to update for 10 months on his tenth month birthday so we'll end here for today!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Eight Months
Before eight months turns into
nine, it is time to blog! (Attentive readers will notice some Andrew Edits (TM), enjoy!)
Stats--Weight—around 20 pounds; Height--? ;Clothing—rapidly growing out of 9 months and transitioning to 12 months; Teeth—2 on the bottom! (The first one came in on September 1st, the second one on September 6th)
Skills: Caleb can pull himself up on objects and demonstrated this ability on September 2nd, in the bathtub—not the ideal place to test a new skill. He rocks on all fours but still does not actually crawl. Attempts at crawling end with Caleb face planting into the floor, a wall, or a piece of furniture.
Applause is saved (mostly) for Ben, especially when Ben sings to him. He can lift the peek-a-boo flaps on books, roll cars on the floor with their wheels and charm anyone he meets. He sits well unassisted and can now get to a sitting position by himself.
Communication: Caleb (like his mommy) babbles like crazy. Unlike either of his parents, however, he is quite shy in public. At home, however, he likes to scream and laugh, and makes “dadada” and ”mamama” sounds. Unfortunately there isn’t really a connection to the actual person. Someday. He hasn’t experienced any separation anxiety which makes it really easy to leave him in the nursery at church.
Eating: Caleb LOVES to eat solid food. We (aka Shelley) decided to do “baby-led weaning.” For Caleb, this means that he enthusiastically shoves anything we put in front of him in his mouth. He routinely eats half an avocado at a sitting. Like Ben, he is still nursing enthusiastically, and no less frequently than when he began eating solid food. Maybe "baby led weaning" is a bit of an overstatement.
Like the rest of the Brautigam clan, who are known for their "hanger" (hunger + anger), he wants to eat when we are eating and gets upset if he is left out. He uses his pincer grasp to pick up bits of food (and everything else). He is still nursing on demand, which is about every three-four hours. He is a bit difficult to nurse during the day because he wants to see what is happening around him. His big brother and dogs are very distracting. He has had a little bit of water from his sippy cup and loves to play with sippy cups.
Sleeping: Andrew cheerfully reminded me that Ben slept through the night at 14 moths so I only have six months to go before Caleb does.
(Personally, I think that's encouraging. Just 180 days until you sleep through the night, honey!)
At a year however, Andrew can take over night time duty. (This is news to me. Good thing I have custom earplugs.) At least this time around I know it will happen eventually. Caleb did sleep through the night a handful of times in July and I was really really really excited.
It didn’t last.
On a normal night he wakes up once or twice but we still (too frequently) have nights where he is awake every two-three hours. He loves to nurse at night and I think it is because it is quiet and distraction free.
He takes two naps: one in the morning around 9:30 for 45 minutes and one in the afternoon from 1:15-3:30. He is ready to go to bed by 6:30 and is up at 6:30. We try to push his bedtime a little later so he isn’t up as early but the latest we can really make it is 7:15 or so. He falls asleep totally by himself in his crib with his pacifier.
Loves: Ben, Ben, Ben, Ben. (unfortunately the feeling isn’t always mutual). In a nutshell, Caleb is a typical little brother, following Ben around adoringly and getting insulted for his trouble. This is unsurprising, given what I know of brothers. Hopefully he inherited a temper less severe than his Uncle Dwight's, who reportedly threw a pitchfork at one of his brothers in a fit of anger.
Pitchforks aside, he loves to be wherever his big brother is. He enjoys his jumper, climbing all over the toys and pushing around balls. He likes walks in the stroller and baby carrier. At the park he LOVES the swings and watching the big kids. He likes to try to put everything he sees in his mouth. I nursed him on the playground one day last week to find that he nursed with a wood chip stuffed in his cheek. He loves to listen to music and is incredibly interactive (wiggly) when he is read to.
He thinks our dogs are hilarious. He likes to take baths with his big brother, especially since Ben thinks it is fun to wash him. Ben, actually, is totally enthusiastic about taking baths with anyone, including Chopper, who he invited into the tub last night. Chopper, regretfully, declined the invitation.
Life Lately: We went on vacation with the Brautigam family during the first week of August. Caleb discovered that sand was something else he could stuff into his mouth and he had a generally good time. We have spent a lot of the summer walking around Fredonia and taking playground tours. We’ve enjoyed visits from Aunt Joanna and lazy days at home enjoying life. Everyday we feel so blessed by our two adorable little guys. Ben is growing so big and Caleb is a delight. Their happy personalities fill our days with laughter and love.
Stats--Weight—around 20 pounds; Height--? ;Clothing—rapidly growing out of 9 months and transitioning to 12 months; Teeth—2 on the bottom! (The first one came in on September 1st, the second one on September 6th)
Skills: Caleb can pull himself up on objects and demonstrated this ability on September 2nd, in the bathtub—not the ideal place to test a new skill. He rocks on all fours but still does not actually crawl. Attempts at crawling end with Caleb face planting into the floor, a wall, or a piece of furniture.
Applause is saved (mostly) for Ben, especially when Ben sings to him. He can lift the peek-a-boo flaps on books, roll cars on the floor with their wheels and charm anyone he meets. He sits well unassisted and can now get to a sitting position by himself.
Communication: Caleb (like his mommy) babbles like crazy. Unlike either of his parents, however, he is quite shy in public. At home, however, he likes to scream and laugh, and makes “dadada” and ”mamama” sounds. Unfortunately there isn’t really a connection to the actual person. Someday. He hasn’t experienced any separation anxiety which makes it really easy to leave him in the nursery at church.
Eating: Caleb LOVES to eat solid food. We (aka Shelley) decided to do “baby-led weaning.” For Caleb, this means that he enthusiastically shoves anything we put in front of him in his mouth. He routinely eats half an avocado at a sitting. Like Ben, he is still nursing enthusiastically, and no less frequently than when he began eating solid food. Maybe "baby led weaning" is a bit of an overstatement.
Like the rest of the Brautigam clan, who are known for their "hanger" (hunger + anger), he wants to eat when we are eating and gets upset if he is left out. He uses his pincer grasp to pick up bits of food (and everything else). He is still nursing on demand, which is about every three-four hours. He is a bit difficult to nurse during the day because he wants to see what is happening around him. His big brother and dogs are very distracting. He has had a little bit of water from his sippy cup and loves to play with sippy cups.
Sleeping: Andrew cheerfully reminded me that Ben slept through the night at 14 moths so I only have six months to go before Caleb does.
(Personally, I think that's encouraging. Just 180 days until you sleep through the night, honey!)
At a year however, Andrew can take over night time duty. (This is news to me. Good thing I have custom earplugs.) At least this time around I know it will happen eventually. Caleb did sleep through the night a handful of times in July and I was really really really excited.
It didn’t last.
On a normal night he wakes up once or twice but we still (too frequently) have nights where he is awake every two-three hours. He loves to nurse at night and I think it is because it is quiet and distraction free.
He takes two naps: one in the morning around 9:30 for 45 minutes and one in the afternoon from 1:15-3:30. He is ready to go to bed by 6:30 and is up at 6:30. We try to push his bedtime a little later so he isn’t up as early but the latest we can really make it is 7:15 or so. He falls asleep totally by himself in his crib with his pacifier.
Loves: Ben, Ben, Ben, Ben. (unfortunately the feeling isn’t always mutual). In a nutshell, Caleb is a typical little brother, following Ben around adoringly and getting insulted for his trouble. This is unsurprising, given what I know of brothers. Hopefully he inherited a temper less severe than his Uncle Dwight's, who reportedly threw a pitchfork at one of his brothers in a fit of anger.
Pitchforks aside, he loves to be wherever his big brother is. He enjoys his jumper, climbing all over the toys and pushing around balls. He likes walks in the stroller and baby carrier. At the park he LOVES the swings and watching the big kids. He likes to try to put everything he sees in his mouth. I nursed him on the playground one day last week to find that he nursed with a wood chip stuffed in his cheek. He loves to listen to music and is incredibly interactive (wiggly) when he is read to.
He thinks our dogs are hilarious. He likes to take baths with his big brother, especially since Ben thinks it is fun to wash him. Ben, actually, is totally enthusiastic about taking baths with anyone, including Chopper, who he invited into the tub last night. Chopper, regretfully, declined the invitation.
Life Lately: We went on vacation with the Brautigam family during the first week of August. Caleb discovered that sand was something else he could stuff into his mouth and he had a generally good time. We have spent a lot of the summer walking around Fredonia and taking playground tours. We’ve enjoyed visits from Aunt Joanna and lazy days at home enjoying life. Everyday we feel so blessed by our two adorable little guys. Ben is growing so big and Caleb is a delight. Their happy personalities fill our days with laughter and love.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Six and a half months
Monday was Caleb's six month check up and I just want time to slow down. Our chubby little newborn is suddenly this little boy who is trying to catch up to his big brother. While I love the changes, I hate how quickly it all goes and am trying to savor every snuggle and smile.
Stats:
Height: 27 1/2 inches (we think at his 4 month the height was a little optimistic)
Weight: 18 pounds (50th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18 1/4 inches (92nd percentile--I am sure you are all shocked that his head is huge) Clothing: 9 months, hats--12-24 months Skills: This month was the month for moving, Caleb rolls all over our house, can army crawl and is able to lift his round tummy off of the floor. I can't expect him to be in the same place I left him anymore and we are re-baby proofing our house to keep little objects out of reach of little hands. He knows his name and will look when he is called. He grabs everything in site which causes his big brother a bit of stress. Eating: Caleb still nurses on demand which during the day is roughly every 2 1/2 hours. He started solid food a day shy of six months. This time around I am totally skipping the pureed nonsense and doing "baby led weaning." Basically that means that he feeds himself bits of food. We started with avocado, moved to bananas, added in some sweet potatoes, and most recently peaches. He loves to eat his solids! I give them to him one meal a day but am going to add in a second shortly. He gets finger sized pieces at the moment and shoves them into his little mouth. Sleeping: Sleeping is at best inconsistent. He had a couple of really good weeks where he slept for 6-7 hours and woke up once. We had a lot of family around which threw off his schedule and he went back to waking up more often but is once again settling into longer stretches. Last night he actually slept all the way through the night. I am not getting my hopes up. His day typically starts around 6:30, he likes to nap around 9:30 and again at 1. His morning nap, if we are home, will last an hour and a half. Typically though we are out for a walk or run or playground and his nap is cut short to about 45 minutes. In the afternoon he likes to sack out for 2-2 1/2 hours, which is awesome. He likes to go to bed around 7:30. Likes: Ben is still an object of great interest, as are the dogs. He has a hard time nursing if either are around because all he wants to do is watch them. He likes anything he can get his hands on, especially his brother's toys. He likes to be read to and talked to. He loves the baby carrier and stroller He doesn't really have a favorite toy because he is content to play with whatever is around. Caleb is an incredibly happy, pleasant little boy. He rarely fusses or cries. He does get upset when Ben takes toys from him or if Ben is upset. He is truly a joy and if we were guaranteed that every child would be so easy we would probably have half a dozen more!
Stats:
Height: 27 1/2 inches (we think at his 4 month the height was a little optimistic)
Weight: 18 pounds (50th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18 1/4 inches (92nd percentile--I am sure you are all shocked that his head is huge) Clothing: 9 months, hats--12-24 months Skills: This month was the month for moving, Caleb rolls all over our house, can army crawl and is able to lift his round tummy off of the floor. I can't expect him to be in the same place I left him anymore and we are re-baby proofing our house to keep little objects out of reach of little hands. He knows his name and will look when he is called. He grabs everything in site which causes his big brother a bit of stress. Eating: Caleb still nurses on demand which during the day is roughly every 2 1/2 hours. He started solid food a day shy of six months. This time around I am totally skipping the pureed nonsense and doing "baby led weaning." Basically that means that he feeds himself bits of food. We started with avocado, moved to bananas, added in some sweet potatoes, and most recently peaches. He loves to eat his solids! I give them to him one meal a day but am going to add in a second shortly. He gets finger sized pieces at the moment and shoves them into his little mouth. Sleeping: Sleeping is at best inconsistent. He had a couple of really good weeks where he slept for 6-7 hours and woke up once. We had a lot of family around which threw off his schedule and he went back to waking up more often but is once again settling into longer stretches. Last night he actually slept all the way through the night. I am not getting my hopes up. His day typically starts around 6:30, he likes to nap around 9:30 and again at 1. His morning nap, if we are home, will last an hour and a half. Typically though we are out for a walk or run or playground and his nap is cut short to about 45 minutes. In the afternoon he likes to sack out for 2-2 1/2 hours, which is awesome. He likes to go to bed around 7:30. Likes: Ben is still an object of great interest, as are the dogs. He has a hard time nursing if either are around because all he wants to do is watch them. He likes anything he can get his hands on, especially his brother's toys. He likes to be read to and talked to. He loves the baby carrier and stroller He doesn't really have a favorite toy because he is content to play with whatever is around. Caleb is an incredibly happy, pleasant little boy. He rarely fusses or cries. He does get upset when Ben takes toys from him or if Ben is upset. He is truly a joy and if we were guaranteed that every child would be so easy we would probably have half a dozen more!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Five (and a half) months
Stats:
Weight: around 17 lbs.
Height: 27 inches? --this is a total guess.
Teeth: 0 but it looks like he will get a couple in the next month or two
Clothing Size: all 9 months
Hair: very light short hair covers his entire head--he isn't quite the baldy that Ben was
Skills:
Rolls-front to back (that happened last month), back to front: June 1st for the first time but now he does it all the time. He grabs things with his hand and likes to put everything he can get into his mouth. He loves to cover his face with a blanket or bib, but gets frustrated when he can't move it away. He can sit up in the "tri-pod" position for a few seconds at a time. He reaches for toys, books, his brother, his parents, his dogs, etc. He loves to blow bubbles with his mouth and is figuring out all sorts of ways to move his lips. He tracks objects with his eyes.
Recent Finds: He found his toes this month and loves to grab them whenever he can and tries to shove them towards his mouth.
Sleep: Not great but after our experience with #1, it could be a lot worse. He naps in the morning from 9:15ish-10:00 and in the afternoon from 1:30-4:00 (with a nursing break in the middle). He occasionally takes a late morning nap around 11 or a late evening nap around 6:30. He likes to go to bed for the night at 7:15 and wakes up most mornings between 6:30 and 7:00. We had a few really rough nights but lately he has started enjoying longer stretches of 5 and 6 hours. He is only up for a few minutes to eat in the middle of the night which is tolerable. (Andrew bought earplugs for those nights when I am up a lot and feeling very sleepy.) He falls asleep on his own 95% of the time with a pacifier and his legs swaddled. I should probably unswaddle him soon but his recent find (his toes) are incredibly distracting and make it hard for him sleep. He sleeps on his side but is starting to roll onto his tummy to sack out--this too is distracting and I sometimes find him with his head held high and a huge grin on his face. When he wakes in the middle of the night he often wakes up talking and not crying. When I go in to feed him he is happily trying to kick out of his swaddle and is always ready with a big grin. (Did I mention he is a happy child?)
Eating: We still nurse on demand but for Caleb it tends to be every 2.5-3 hours during the day. He CAN'T WAIT to eat solid food. Every bite we take at meals he grabs for and wants us to shove in his mouth. We might start solids at 6 months but I also might wait until he has his pincer grasp to feed himself. He happily takes a bottle if I am not around.
Likes: Ben is pretty high up on the list of things that Caleb loves. If Ben is in the room, Caleb is watching. He loves his exersauce, jumperoo, and playmat with a musical duck. He enjoys his taggy blanket and little snuggly blanket. He likes to grab rattles and a colorful turtle toy. Another favorite is a set of colored keys. He likes to listen to books when we read to Ben.
Highlights: We celebrated our third Mother's Day and it was so wonderful to have my two sweet boys around. We enjoyed a visit from Aunt Joanna, plenty of sunshine and our first runs in the double stroller. Last weekend the boys and I enjoyed a visit to see some college friends. Every day is a joy with both boys as we watch them grown and change together. It is fun watching Ben learn how to be a big brother and Caleb stare adoringly at him.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
4 (and a half) months!
I was waiting for Caleb's 4 month appointment to post for this month but now that it has come and gone, it is time to update my little guy's growth.
Stats:
Height: 26.5 inches (89th percentile)
Weight: 16 lbs. 3 oz (68th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17.5 inches (92nd percentile)
Clothing size: 6-9 months
Diapers: a combo of bumgenius 4.0, rumparoos, and fuzzibunz...now that Ben is POTTY TRAINED (HOORAY!) we have our choice of diapers. He does wear disposables at night most of he time.
Teeth: none--but he is drooling and chewing on his fingers like crazy.
In case you are curious to compare him to Ben at the same age he is an inch and half longer and 3 oz. lighter.
During the day he naps twice in the morning and once in the afternoon. There are a lot of days when it is one morning nap and one afternoon nap but that is if he sleeps in. Our little guy (who is currently punching himself in the face while I am typing) is an early riser and when the clock hits 6 a.m. his eyes pop open. His morning nap is his travelling nap which means it is typically in his stroller or baby carrier because the morning is prime playground time for his big brother.
Stats:
Height: 26.5 inches (89th percentile)
Weight: 16 lbs. 3 oz (68th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17.5 inches (92nd percentile)
Clothing size: 6-9 months
Diapers: a combo of bumgenius 4.0, rumparoos, and fuzzibunz...now that Ben is POTTY TRAINED (HOORAY!) we have our choice of diapers. He does wear disposables at night most of he time.
Teeth: none--but he is drooling and chewing on his fingers like crazy.
In case you are curious to compare him to Ben at the same age he is an inch and half longer and 3 oz. lighter.
Sleeping: I think my babies just aren't great night sleepers and I am okay with that. Certainly I am tired and I wish they did better at night but getting them to do so is beyond me. There were a couple of days in a row in this past month where I saw every single hour on the clock. We did recently move him into his crib and that seems to be helping some but he ends up in our room when he starts the waking every hour trend--a trend which is starting later and later.
He likes to go to bed between 7 and 7:30 and will give a nice long stretch of 4-5 hours to start off his evening. After that it is anyone's guess. He thankfully isn't up for very long when he does wake up--15 minutes tops so that helps.
He does fall asleep on his side totally on his own 95% of the time with a pacifier and for his afternoon nap and at night swaddled loosely.
Eating: If he could talk he would tell you he is ready for solids. He lunges for our plates, spoons, the table, etc. The second we sit down to eat, he is also ready to partake. He is still exclusively nursing for at least the next month and a half. He is an efficient eater and does his job in about 5 minutes. He is more interactive now when he eats and gives me big grins as he is chowing down.
Skills: He rolled over for the first time belly to back on May 16th. I guess he decided it was time. He found his feet and loves playing with his hands. He can almost get back to belly but gets stuck so maybe in another month or so. He can kick himself in a circle and do a tripod sit with his hands braced in front of him. He grabs toys with determination and purpose and is figuring out that certain toys make music. He can pull his pacifier out of his mouth and almost get it back in much to his great delight!
Communication: He coos, chatters, laughs and occasionally screeches and rarely cries. His smile is infectious and he smiles all the time.
Loves: Pretty much everything. He adores his big brother, his dogs and anyone that talks to him. He likes to listen to books, music and his Ben singing to him. He likes to snuggle soft objects like his taggy blanket from his Aunt Jo or his snuggly bear from his Great Aunt Amy. He is fascinated by the wind blowing through the trees when we are outside. He loves to go for walks and seems to tolerate runs with the stroller just fine.
Highlights from the Month:
We didn't really go anywhere but had a month of just hanging out at home. We've taken a lot of walks and trips to the playground as a result of nice weather. The biggest highlight of this month was watching Ben take a more active "big brother" role. He will sing to Caleb, pretend to pick him up and is very concerned whenever we leave that I take Caleb with us. Being a mom of two adorable little boys is a huge blessing and I look forward to watching these two grow up together.
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