6 Months

Today was Caleb's half birthday which meant a trip to see Dr. Raine. Here are the stats for half way through the first year:

14 pounds 6 ounces (10th percentile)

26 inches long (50th percentile)

17.5 cm head circumference (50th percentile)

We got the green light to add veggies to the little man's diet and a much needed word of encouragement about the fact that Caleb is still sleeping all swaddled up. Apparently that is something that he will out grow in a few months.

In celebration of his half birthday we got Caleb a cell phone. It is never too early to start texting is it? Actually I just let him play with my old PINK phone. The one thing he always wants to play with is my phone so he was thrilled to have his own to play with.

A Little Bit of Laughter

Most nights before bed Caleb gets delirious and thinks that everything you do is the most hilarious thing he has ever seen. The other night he was exceptionally happy when the laughing started so we decided to video it.

Update

As you can see part of Caleb is still swaddled but his arms are free and he is sound asleep. We didn't have to go into his room at all last night except to take this picture. I know it is silly to be sad that he doesn't want to be wrapped up anymore but I am. I didn't expect him to grow up so quickly.

Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Bath time at our house is pretty routine. Taylor gets the baby ready and I get the bath ready. Caleb lays in his inflatable tub and enjoys the warm water as I wash wash wash. I realized over the weekend that either the tub had shrunk or Caleb had grown. Either way, it was time for a new way of doing bath time. I wasn't really sure what to do because Caleb isn't sitting up yet and I am not sure that even if he was I would want the hard tub to be the place to show off his skills. So off to the store we went and we came home with this bathtub chair. I would recommend this to anyone. Caleb was able to splash with his hands and feet. I was nervous that Caleb would not like it because he would not be lounging in the warm bath but as you can see he had a pretty great time. What a big guy!

These last two pictures make me laugh! The first one is definitely the "stop taking my picture" face and the last one looks as though Caleb has had a few too many drinks and is ready to call it a night.

Black and White

To Swaddle or Not to Swaddle?

Let me start off by saying that just when I think I have this parenting thing figured out something happens that makes it very clear that I don't. As I type this my precious little man is in his crib with nothing but his pacifier trying desperately to go to sleep. Just when he thinks he is there it seems as though his arms betray him as they swing about recklessly. Let me explain...usually Caleb is swaddled with his arms snuggled in by his side when it is time for sleeping of any kind because he likes that. However, last night I was in his room three times re-swaddling him because he is now strong enough to push his arms out of the bottom and move the blanket up...a position that can't be comfortable at all! Also, let's face it it isn't safe either. So today is the day that Caleb will "learn" to sleep without the comfort of his swaddling blanket....I hope! Please know that it is taking everything in me not to go in there, pick him up, and rock him to sleep. I fear that will only lead to another bad habit. My mother in law told me that it takes three days to make a habit and three days to break one. Here's to a long three days. Wish us luck!

Fourth of July

On Wednesday the three of us headed on a little road trip to East Texas to spend some relaxing time with Taylor's family. Can I just say that packing for such a small person sure seems to take up a ton of space. I wasn't sure it was all going to fit in the car! On Thursday we all went out to First Monday Trade Days in Canton. Man was it hot! I would have had a better time if this old lady at one of the first booths we went to hadn't told me that an infant had died because of heat stroke a couple of weeks ago. "Really lady, I look like the kind of person that will not over react to that kind of information?" Needless to say I freaked out anytime Caleb's cheeks were too pink. On Saturday my parents came out for a day trip. It was fun to grill hotdogs and let Caleb go swimming in the little inflatable pool my mom and dad brought down. I have no pictues of all that fun because my mom was taking pictures so I didn't feel the need. The only pictures I do have from the weekend were taken by Taylor. On Friday morning I came downstairs after getting ready and a photo shoot was taking place. This just goes to prove that if you leave the baby with Daddy, Uncle Grady, and Grandad for just a few minutes you never know what you will see. Is it just me or does he look a little like Tony Romo?