Thinking About My Caleb

Jakob is sitting next to me and he says "Say Caleb is so fun!" He is exactly right. Caleb is so fun. He is so sweet and refreshing. This time of year can be hard for some mothers who have lost their babies. I have a friend in the ward who told me she is really struggling. It makes me so grateful for my Caleb. He is over 8 months old, yet he is still so much a little baby. I don't think that is coincidence. He still likes to snuggle with me. The little guy is still resisting solid food. We try to feed it to him. But he still prefers to nurse exclusively.

He's getting really heavy though. I think he's leaning towards 20 pounds. Last night my body ached as I picked him up and put him down throughout the night. Luckily he is sleeping more throughout the night. I get at least 1 3 hour strech each night. That's a blessing.

Caleb is still rolls around everywhere if we'll let him. He reaches as far as he can to get toys out of reach. Still no crawling or scooting forward. I don't mind stationary.

Caleb has a precious personality. He has a deep laugh. It's almost like he holds it in a bit. But I LOVE to hear him Laugh. He enjoys sitting next to his bucket of toys and playing with them. He'll be content with that for a long time if people are around. When he gets mad he's quick to cry. But he's not hard to get settled down.

He still has strange nursing habits during the day. He refuses to fall asleep while nursing. So if he's tired, he'll squirm and latch on and off until he gets too angry to nurse. Then I just have to put him to bed hungry. He doesn't eat well during the day. Another reason he wakes so much throughout the night.

Ahhh, we love our Caleb!! Here's som of his latest photos:

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

Caleb has been an Angel this year! He really doesn't need much. But there are a couple of things that might be nice. They are:

• Clothes size 9-12 months


• PlaySchool Ball Popper


• Graco Pack and Play

Thank You Santa!

Sick Again!

My little Caleb is sick again! I can't believe how often he gets sick. I sure hope it's building his immune system! He has a fever and won't nurse. We were thinking about taking him into the ER tonight. But he took some water and nursed a tiny bit without throwing it up. So we are hoping things are turning around. Let's Hope!!

Almost 8 Months Old

I know I say this every time, but I can Not believe Caleb is almost 8 months old. Time is flying so fast and my baby will be a toddler before I know it... I already miss his newborn baby stage. But I love every minute with him as he grows up. He is such a pleasant baby.

Sometimes we call him Mellow-Yellow, because he is calm and happy much of the time. However, this week he found his voice a little more. I can tell that he's trying to say something. But it just comes out in a rather annoying grunty whine. He is also frustrated because he wants to get around better. He is great at rolling around. He is working on scooting. But crawling is still in the future.

He loves to play with his toys and he LOVES his brother!!! He and Jakob are so cute when they play together. Sometimes out of the blue Jakob will say, "Good we have a baby now." Or, "It's good we have Caleb." Jakob is thrilled to have a play-mate. Even if they can't run around together yet.

Caleb seems to be growing steadily. I sat him on our scale here at home and he weighed around 17 pounds. I believe it. It's getting really hard to lug his car seat around. It really hurts my elbow. He still exclusively nurses. He will occasionally have a good meal of baby food (1 jar) but that is rare. So, I have to feed him as often as I can to make sure he's getting enough calories. I haven't kept track faithfully over a 24 hour period. But I think his feeding schedule would still average about every three hours around the clock. It seems crazy when I think about it. But honestly, nursing him is the only real time together that we get. It forces me to Stop and be with him. Often times I try to get Jakob to stay out of the room so I can just give Caleb all of my attention. Nursing still has great and noticeable benefits for my body. I know it's helped me get my weight down and I sleep So Much better at night.

Anyway, Caleb is doing really well. I am a bit concerned because his motor development seems a tiny bit delayed. But I'll just keep an eye on it and not worry unless he's not mobile by nine months. Other then that he seems happy and healthy.