No More Crawling, Bumps & Bruises, & Springtime is Here!

So Caleb has decided that he doesn't want to do any more crawling. When he first started walking, he could still crawl faster, so he would often drop to his knees instead of walking. Now, if he falls down, he will stand up and walk instead. It is pretty cute to watch him stand up like that. Now that he is walking all over the place now, he is getting more bumps and bruises. Here is a picture of a bump he got at Grammy's house, although that didn't actually have to do with him walking.

 

Last Friday Caleb and Grammy had a good day. They went to a big yard sale at a church and here is Caleb holding Grammy's purchases.

 

He doesn't look too impressed

 

We had an evangelistic series at our church last weekend, so Steve went to the meeting on Friday night while I stayed home and put Caleb to bed. The speaker is named Elizabeth Talbot, and she was really, really good. I actually was able to go to the Sabbath morning meeting while Steve took Caleb to Sabbath School. We stayed in church for awhile and then I took Caleb home for a nap. We still haven't been to a potluck since Caleb started his new nap schedule. I just don't know what to do because he can't stay awake until after potluck. Anyway, there was an afternoon meeting that I was able to go to after Caleb got up from his nap. He stayed in the meeting for awhile and was good, but then he started to get antsy, so my mom took him out so I could see the rest of the meeting. We didn't get home until after 4:30, so we just took the dogs for a walk and then fed Caleb supper.

 



I love this picture of Caleb and Rad talking on their phones (although Caleb's phone is Jen's glasses case)

 

On Sunday, I finally had a normal work day where I was able to get several hours of work done. Lately there have been things going on that prevent me from working that much, so then I have to work more hours later in the week. So, it was nice this week to be off to a good start and I was able to work 7 hours. After I was done working, we took the dogs for a walk and then Caleb and I went out and did some grocery shopping while Steve worked on the playroom. I didn't have to make supper on Sunday night because Steve had to leave early to go to the church for the meeting, so that was a nice break for me.

 

 

On Monday we went to Old Navy and a kids consignment store. I had gotten some gift cards to Old Navy for my birthday. I got a few things at both places, so it was a successful trip.

 

Caleb is obsessed with balls and I bought him this ball for $0.25 at Old Navy

 





Monday afternoon we spent some time outside because it was actually a pretty nice day. Caleb seems to enjoy being outside. I can't wait until summer when we can play in the pool and the sandbox!

 

 

Tuesday was a pretty rainy day, so we didn't spend any time outside. We went to our library play group and there were a few new babies there. Caleb seems so old now compared to all the other kids and I really have to keep an eye on him since there are little babies there, because he likes to throw balls and other things and he needs to be careful! Tuesday afternoon we went to another kids consignment store and got a few good things. I was especially happy to get some black dress shoes that Caleb will fit in the fall/winter.

 

He was covering the sound machine with the burp cloth, which is what I do all the time because it has a light on it

 

Yesterday morning I actually had to wake Caleb up around 6:30, which is unusual for this week. He had been waking up around 5:45 all week and of course, the day I have to go to work and he needs to be up by about 6:20 (I let him sleep a few extra minutes), he is not awake. I even went in and turned the light on low and then took a picture of him with the flash and he still didn't wake up! I felt bad waking him up but he woke up happy nonetheless, so it was fine.

 

 

Caleb had a good day with Grammy yesterday. She says that he is now into everything, which of course she didn't have to inform me about! They also went out and did some errands in the afternoon and they were at the RMV for an hour and my mom said Caleb made friends with all the people waiting there.

 

Love this smile!

 

Today we went out before our play group and did a couple of errands. Then we went to play group from 9:30-11:00. Today Caleb's 2 friends were there and actually no one else showed up except for the teacher's little girl, so it was fun for the 3 of them to play together and for us moms to talk. We have really made some nice friends and we are happy about that.

 

So cute of the 3 kids!

He liked to push this lawn mower around at play group

 

Well, that brings us up to date! Here are 2 more pictures to close! Have a good week!

 

I was trying to get a picture when he was pointing it at the TV

Daddy actually lets him touch the computer - Mommy doesn't because she is usually working

 

 











 





New Light Bulb Toy, New Playgroup, and Finally Getting Outside

Last Friday was a normal day. Caleb had a fun day with Grammy. The highlight of their day was a trip to Job Lot, where Caleb enjoyed reading a book in the cart and knocked over a container of dates on the floor.

Other than that, I don't think they did too much. Sabbath was a good day. It started out like it was going to be a nice springlike day, but then it started to rain, so that was short-lived! Caleb was a very good boy in Sabbath School this week (unlike last week when he was all over the place) and sat nicely in his chair pretty much the whole time.

He looks like such a big boy!!

He had a bruise on his cheek from falling into an end table

I brought Caleb home for a nap again when the sermon started because we were supposed to be going to David & Yully's house for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? I wanted to make sure he got a nap but if we waited until after church was over, we would never make it to lunch. We still didn't really make it, because Caleb ended up sleeping for 2 hours (which is happening more and more lately!). We got there when they were about to have dessert, but there was still food left, so we just had a late lunch. We enjoyed visiting with everyone for a couple of hours and then went home. After Caleb went to bed I worked for awhile, so that wasn't too exciting.

On Sunday morning I went to another consignment sale and this one was 75% off! I had low expectations because of the last one we went to, and although this one didn't have a ton of stuff left, what was left was really cheap and I got a lot of good deals. I left with a trash bag of clothes for $23! Then I worked for a few hours while Steve was taking care of Caleb and then while Caleb was napping. Then Caleb and I went to the mall for a little while before meeting Steve and my parents and Rad and Jen at Olive Garden for my birthday. We had a nice meal (I had a coupon for a free appetizer and a free dessert, so that was good) and then I brought Caleb home to go to bed (sadly, I have no pictures from our meal).

One of the most exciting things that happened this week was that Steve finished making Caleb a new light bulb toy. Caleb has been obsessed with lights for a long time and recently he has become obsessed with the light switches. He will go crazy any time he sees a light switch. So, Steve decided to make Caleb a box with 4 different colored light bulbs that he could turn on and off. He was working on it for a couple of weeks and it is now done and Caleb is thoroughly enjoying it!

Monday we did our traditional grocery shopping and laundry. I cannot remember anything else exciting that happened that day.

Tuesday was my actual birthday. It was a pretty normal day, but it was nice to get a lot of texts, Facebook messages, and a few calls for my birthday. Caleb and I went back to our playgroup that we hadn't had in a few weeks. Since this is just a group that meets at the library, we are kind of outgrowing this group now that Caleb is walking around. All of our other friends in the group are kind of in the same boat. A few of us signed up for a new group on Thursdays that is more of an actual play group, but we are sticking it out with the library group until June when it breaks for the summer. Since this was the beginning of a new session, there were a few new people that had signed up, and there were 3 babies that were there that were 6-8 weeks old. They were so tiny and Caleb looked like a giant compared to them!! Anyway, it was nice to see our friends again. Before playgroup I stopped at Dunkin' Donuts and treated myself to a coffee coolatta and a donut for my birthday. Unfortunately, I still had to work on my birthday, so I did that while Caleb napped. Then I made myself some of my favorites for dinner - shepherd's pie (Mimi's recipe) and creamed cabbage. After Caleb was in bed, my parents and Rad and Jen came over with presents and my mom made key lime pie, which I had requested. It was delicious and I got some nice presents. All in all, it was a good birthday and now I am officially 32!

Wearing a diaper around his neck

Trying to change the channel on the TV

Drinking some almond milk - he likes it!

 

Yesterday my mom watched Caleb and actually my dad was home some in the afternoon so Caleb was happy about that! My mom also took Caleb outside for awhile in the afternoon because it was kinda nice out, and now that he is walking, he is quite happy to just be walking around.

 

 

Helping Grammy cook

Happy to be walking around

His sweatshirt says "Mommy's little stinker"

 

Wednesday evening I got Caleb to bed early because I was going on a little adventure. I had bought a pass for $10 to go to a pre-sale for a big consignment sale in Weymouth (almost an hour away). It had been advertised as the best sale in the Boston area with over 20,000 items, so I figured spending $10 to get a jump on everybody else would be worth it. Well, I think the sale was overrated. It definitely didn't have 20,000 items. I don't regret going, because I got some nice things, but I don't think it was worth the drive plus the $10 pass. But, oh well. It was fun to get out and do something. I got a couple of John Deere items that I knew Steve would love for Caleb and a couple of Tom Brady jerseys (in different sizes), so those made it worth it.

 

Today we went to our new play group. It is from 9:30-11:00. It was too bad, though, because my 2 friends that had signed up couldn't come today. We had a fun time anyway, but next week will be so much more fun when our 2 friends are there. There were fun things to play with and a craft table and a trampoline. There is a playground, but we couldn't use it today because there were men working outside and they were in the way. Caleb was the youngest one in the group today (although his 2 little friends that will be going are both 13 months), but he still just seemed like such a big boy because he was with bigger kids. He is growing up!

 

Playing with the kitchen - I would love to get one for our new playroom when it is done

We were playing with stamps and he put his whole hand in the ink pad. I love his face here!

Since his hand was dirty anyway, we made a handprint

The hand went up to his mouth, of course

Cleaning up in the sink - such a big boy!

Playing on the trampoline

 

Caleb took a 2 hour nap this afternoon, which was nice, because I had a lot of work to do. After his nap, we went outside for about half an hour in the backyard, which was really nice. Caleb went on the swing and the slide and then also just had fun walking around and picking up sticks and leaves.

 







We were actually able to take a walk with the dogs when Steve got home tonight, although by then it had cooled off some. Still nicer than it has been, though!

Well, I guess that's it for this week. Here are just a couple more pictures.