The Daily Caleb: 9/30/08

In which we see Caleb's first reaction to the new taste of squash:


He actually ended up liking them, though I think bananas are still his favorite.

The Daily Caleb: 9/29/08

In which Caleb calms down after Daddy sings "The Knot Song":

"The Knot Song"
Music & Lyrics by Caleb's Dad

They're knots, they're knots,
All those white things are knots.

You tie 'em with rope,
You tie 'em with string,
'Cause each one does a different thing.

They're knots, they're knots,
All those white things are knots.

Not only is it a catchy tune, it's educational, too.

The Daily Caleb: 9/28/08

In which Caleb says, "Excuse me, waiter; I ordered the sweet potatoes. This seems to be rice cereal."

The Daily Caleb: 9/27/08

In which we discover why five-point harnesses in baby furniture are superior to three-point harnesses:

"It's okay, Daddy, I can get Mr. Moose all by myself."

The Daily Caleb: 9/26/08

In which Caleb sits up by himself to play with the bugs:

The Daily Caleb: 9/25/08

In which Caleb can sit up unsupported, but just for a few seconds:

The Daily Caleb: 9/24/08

In which Caleb, having finished his other book, peruses the shelves for something else to read:


I'm not sure he's ready for Tom Clancy, but we'll give it a shot.

The Daily Caleb: 9/23/08

In which we wonder if this is a picture of one cup or a half pint:

He wants to crawl so badly.

The Daily Caleb: 9/22/08

In which Caleb plays on the floor after his bath:

"Hey, baby."

The Daily Caleb: 9/21/08

In which Caleb and Mommy have fallen asleep watching football:

The Daily Caleb: 9/20/08

In which Caleb plays on his new alphabet puzzle mat:



I know I've been posting a lot about Caleb beginning to eat rice cereal from a spoon, so if you're getting bored with those just let me know. However, I just couldn't resist this one:

"Please, Sir, may I have some more?"

In other spoon-eating news, Caleb tried sweet potato baby food today, and he liked it.

The Daily Caleb: 9/19/08

In which Caleb makes his case for larger portion sizes by showing us he can handle the bigger spoon:

The Daily Caleb: 9/18/08

In which Caleb sticks out his tongue for Mommy:



Just to make you hungry, here's what I made for dinner tonight:

[It's just a pre-made pizza crust, topped with prepared alfredo sauce, shredded four-cheese blend (mozzarella, smoked provelone, asiago & romano), grilled chicken, fresh chopped garlic, red onion, green pepper, and roma tomato and baked according to the crust's directions. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and top with fresh basil when it comes out of the oven. Sorry, no leftovers.]

The Daily Caleb: 9/17/08

In which Caleb and his friend the moose hang out on the sofa:

The Daily Caleb: 9/16/08

In which the rice cereal saga continues, and Caleb like, totally gags himself with a spoon:



Bonus Picture:

"Okay, enough of this nonsense. Where's my bottle?"

The Daily Caleb: 9/15/08

In which Caleb enjoys eating rice cereal from a spoon:



Despite the mess on his chin, he actually swallowed most of it this time!

Caleb's Updated Map

Back in May, I posted a map of Caleb's travels. Well, he's been to a few more places now, so here's an updated map:

More Baptism Day Photos!!!

As I'm sure you were waiting, yearning even, here are some photos from the baptism:

Caleb and Uncle Robert, now known as the godfather

Caleb and Grandpa Larry. Could this be the source of his chubby cheeks?

Caleb with Grammy Sue and Grandpa Larry

The happy family

Who are all those people?

Caleb getting baptized by our pastor, Rev. Dr. Kevin Baker

Caleb celebrating after church with his godmother, Missy Cross

Special thanks to Uncle Eric and Adney Cross for taking the photos today.

The Daily Caleb: 9/14/08

In which Caleb is baptized, and rides in a wagon:

First, the baptism,

Special thanks to our friend Steve Majkrzak for shooting the video for us.

And now, the wagon:

The Daily Caleb: 9/13/08

In which Caleb wonders who all these strange people are:



To clarify, we had some close friends and family over today for a cookout to celebrate Caleb's baptism, which is this Sunday. Here are some other pictures. (Thanks to Uncle Eric for taking all the photos, including the one above.)

The folks on the couch

The folks not on the couch

Look, appetizers!

Mmmm . . . cheese.

Cook faster, dangit!



Caleb and his Grammy Sue

Oops!

We've been so busy getting ready for out-of-town guests today, that we done plum fergawt to get a picture of the boy for this here blog thingy.

We'll be back tomorrow, and on Sunday look for pictures of his baptism.

The Daily Caleb: 9/11/08

In which Caleb says, "Where's my lobster?"

The Daily Caleb: 9/10/08

In which we see Caleb's technique for rolling over onto his tummy:

The Daily Caleb: 9/9/08

In which Caleb finds something funny:

[Sorry the video is so dark.]

Also, Caleb is five months old today!

The Daily Caleb: 9/8/08

In which Caleb entertains himself in his swing while Daddy makes dinner (and takes pictures of Caleb):

The Daily Caleb: 9/7/08

In which Caleb celebrates the beginning of football season:

"How 'bout them Cowboys"

How would you like to see this staring at you across the line of scrimmage?:

Our little linebacker

The Daily Caleb: 9/6/08

In which Caleb had some trouble deciding which team to cheer for during today's game:

The Daily Caleb: 9/5/08

In which Caleb is mesmerized by his new book, and tries to read himself a bedtime story:

The Daily Caleb: 9/4/08

In which Caleb demonstrates his skill at sitting up:

The Daily Caleb: 9/3/08

In which we see what happens when Caleb falls asleep right after his bath:

Nice hair, kiddo!

And here's a picture Kelly sent from this weekend of everyone who was there except Uncle Eric:

Back row (L to R): Aunt Kathy, Uncle Jim, Laura, Doug (Kelly's husband), Cousin Kelly

Seated (L to R): Aunt Judy, Uncle Bill, Cousin Shannon, Kevin, Caleb, Grandma Jo, Blake (Kelly & Doug's son)

Weekend Wrap-up

We are back from our short trip to Dallas, where Caleb met most of my family for the first time. Here he is playing with his second cousin, Blake, who is thirteen months old:



Here's Caleb and Uncle Eric:


And Great Grandma Jo and her two great-grandsons:

(Yes, Caleb only weighs five pounds less than Blake, but he's also six inches shorter. So there, he's normal.)

And for some reason, my family has taken to referring to Caleb as "Winston". You make the call:

All in all, we had a great time visiting and catching up.

Caleb did come home with a souvenir, a 100-degree fever and a stuffy nose. So, I guess that's two souvenirs. Let's just say the stuffy nose made flying interesting.

He is feeling much better today, though he did stay home from what was to be his first day at day care.

So, no Daily Caleb today, he hasn't really been in the mood for pictures. (I know, that's never stopped me before, but I feel bad for the little guy being sick and all.)