Rolling Over!

Milestone report: Caleb rolled over today! Well, he's been rolling over half way for quite a while now, but he's only rolled over once with a little help ;). But today, he rolled over by himself. He was going crazy on tummy time, and then was streaching to see what his grandma was eating and then rolled over. I think he was shocked by the transition, he kinda just laid there wide eyed for a moment before he returned to his frantic kicking :)

Anyway, here's a question for you guys...Can you still do this?



I can, Gabe can't (but then again, Gabe can't sit indian style either). But even though I can do it, I can't say that I enjoy it as much as Caleb does :)

6 Months!

Last Thursday, we took Caleb to the doctor again for his 6 month checkup. Here's how he measured up:
So yeah, he's getting longer & longer compared to the national average & is relatively normal in weight & head size (boy do babies have big heads! :P).

Anyway, its hard to believe my little Caleb is 6 mos now. I used to roll my eyes (at least mentally behind a polite smile :) ) when people used to say things like "it seems like just yesterday you were a little girl/baby only this big!" But that's totally how I feel! And yet at the same time, I feel like Caleb has been in our life much longer than a mere half year.

It's amazing how parenthood changes you. For one, I've gotten much physically stronger; the fact that my weak arms can actually carry a 17+lb baby is a miracle in itself. But much more than that, I experience deeper love & joy than ever before. I think of Caleb every second I'm awake and the things that used to make me happy pale in comparison to the things that I think might make Caleb happy. Even at my busiest moments, I hear his laughter and see his sweet smile in my head. This truly is the best time in my life. I've been sooooo richly blessed that God has entrusted me with such a precious life.

Here's another random video of Caleb throwing the ball around:

Solids!

Caleb started solids today! Well, the rice cereal wasn't realy "solid," so i guess I should say Caleb had his first non-milk meal :) I really expected Caleb to love eating since he is mesmerized by us eating and he mouths like he's chewing and tries to grab our food! But I think he was pretty surprised by the taste & made lots of disgusted faces:

But after a few minutes of shock/disgust, he started to like it a bit more :)
Although he was happiest when the meal was over

If you're interested in seeing his very first spoonfulls (and his disgusted look :P), its uploaded here.

Mother's day

Milestone: Caleb rolled over yesterday! Yay, it's been a long time coming. He usually rolls onto his side, but doesn't quite make it all the way over. he celebrated his accomplishment with a shocked look & a little laugh :)

Other stuff: Happy mother's day! I must say, being a mommy is awesome; Caleb is such a HUGE blessing & joy. (thats why everday is Caleb day to me! :) ) But as a mommy, I've come to totally appreciate my mommy all the more. I'm super fortunate to have my mommy here. She's seriously amazing. She's the best mommy & grandma ever!

Random Video: One of the perks of mommyhood is being able to zebet some jello bellies :)

I miss Caleb :(

Yep, the dreaded day has come - it's my first day at work. It was sooooo hard to get in my car and leave my little boy at home. Work is good (cool friends, good free food), but boy do i miss my little Caleb! I wanna go home and hear him laughing and see his little dimples and chubby feet. :) I'm super thankful for my mom, who is staying with us and taking care of Caleb. Caleb is definitely in good hands!

Oooh, I meant to blog about this last Friday. Caleb said a whole bunch of "hi"s! We had a "hi" conversation...it went something like this:
Me: Hi Caleb!
Caleb: Hi
me: *surprised* Hi!!!!
Caleb: Hi
Me: Hello!
Caleb: Hi
Me: Hi!!!!
Caleb: *smile* (He was probably thinking..."OK mom, I've said 'Hi' enough already...leave me alone!")

Here's a newly-uploaded (but slightly old) video for your enjoyment. I think i'll go hide in the mother's room and watch some Caleb videos. :P