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NINE Months!

My dear sweet Caleb is NINE months old! I cannot believe that in a few short months he is going to be a one year old. It's exciting and sad at the same time. This has been the most amazing nine months of my life, my son. I love you more than words could ever justify and I'm so thankful that you've blessed us so much with your sweet self. You are a wonderful joy to be around and you are always making us laugh! I love to growl into your tummy and hear you laugh and laugh and laugh. Your tinkling laughter is the best song I've ever heard!!

At Nine Months I Can...

*Stand alone for about 20 seconds

*Cruise along anything

*Climb onto your couch & then onto the big couch

*Mimic sounds very well....I like to sing along to Beyonce "oh, oh, oh, oh" (It's the cutest thing ever)

*Say Mama & Dada somewhat discriminately (you'll call us that but then you'll babble it to)

*Say baba discriminately

*Say baby when you see yourself in the mirror

Love, Caleb

We have started feeding you a lot more solids and your current favorite things to eat are diced apples and mandarin oranges. You also love the Gerber animal crackers. About a week ago you got your top two eye teeth and they're starting to get big enough that pretty soon you'll look like a baby vampire! :)

On Friday is the 9 month check-up so I'll be back then to post his updates!

After his big boy haircut at Lolly Locks:

Christmas & New Years!

Our first Christmas with our monkey man was so wonderful! He got terribly spoiled and with his birthday just a few short months away I have no idea what we'll get him. On Christmas Eve we went to his Aunt Trina's house for dinner and presents with Tanner's side of the family. We had ham, veggies, cheesy potatoes and rolls. It was all very yummy and even Caleb enjoyed it! :) Afterwards we all opened up our presents and had some pie. After we got home we decorated our cookies for Santa & the Reindeer (well, I did because Caleb was already asleep) and then we all went to bed. We had to wake Caleb up bright & early because we had to be at my parents house at 8:30 so we drug the tired boy out of bed so he could open up all his presents. Santa brought him The Little People car ramp & garage. And he got movies, clothes, a baby grand piano from Uncle Jim (which he loves, loves, loves), The Little People farm house (from Aunt Trina), a Little Foot animal, Peek-A-Blocks, a Spiderman couch, a Mega Blocks dump truck, a Cars blanky, Cars dinnerware, a Ball Popper, bath toys and who can even remember what else! Needless to say, the next day Mommy went through all his toys and cleaned out all the old "baby" toys that he doesn't play with. I saved all my favorites for a possible sibling in the future but the rest will go to cousins or the donation box. But after presents at my parents on Christmas we had a delicious breakfast/brunch before coming home to take a much needed nap by all of us! That evening my sister came over to have dinner and stay the night. I made homemade shredded beef tacos with rice & beans. And Caleb being just like his mommy & daddy absolutely LOVES rice & beans. So he had rice, beans and cheese for his Christmas dinner.

On New Years Eve we did what any young couple with a young baby does...we rented a movie, ate ice cream and went to bed at 9:30! :) It was enjoyable for us though...and Tanner had to work the following day anyhow.

So that was our Holiday's in a nutshell!! :) Here are a few pictures of them...

Mmmm! Rice & Beans!

A Christmas bottle on my Spidey couch!



Oh, thank you Uncle Bryan!!



I look way too old here...

Yay!! Little Foot

Seriously, mama? It's way too early...

Santa's Cookies!!

Yay! A present!

Let me at it mom!

Oh My Teeth!

My poor monkey! We just got his left bottom tooth & now the left lateral incisor looks like it's coming in too. At least he's only having to suffer all at once!

Happy Holidays! Enjoy the last few days before Chrristmas!!

Caleb Meets Santa!

He was just so intrigued by Santa! Not scared at alL!

he's being silly in this pic, his eyes aren't just closed!

Eight Months - Sleep!

Wow! My little man is already eight months! I can hardly believe that! We've celebrated his first Halloween, his first Thanksgiving and his first Christmas is rapidly approaching! Having him in my life has truly been the most incredible & perfect experience ever! As a lot of you know, my monkey man still likes to take a bottle in the middle of the night. Ever since he got the first tooth though I've been a stickler about not wanting him to get the bottle during the night...I'm terrified of bottle rot...ugh! So my sweet little boy made it a whole night without a bottle and only cried once until 6:30 am. And that once lasted about 2 minutes of a tired off & on cry (and thankfully, I was half asleep so I wasn't horribly sad about it like I usually am). We are just making sure that he gets a full 6 oz bottle before he goes to sleep & that way he has no excuses for being hungry! :)

And now my monster's CAN DO'S!

*Get myself to standing like a champ
*Stand without support for about 5 seconds (sometimes I look like I'm surfing!)
*Cruise along the furniture
*Beginning to show reasoning (i.e. sitting on one side of your table and peeking at both sides to determine which side would allow you the most wiggle room to get into the dining room...and you chose the right side!)
*Mimic some sounds (i.e. mommy's been coughing and i think it's oh so funny to copy her!)
*Wave hi & bye-bye (mommy note: oh my gosh, monkey, this is the cutest thing! i effing love it!!)
*Brush my tooth & gums! Yes, I do sometimes use the wrong end but my mommy figures if she lets me do it and she just helps I'll learn to like having the toothbrush in my mouth. My new toothpaste isn't as yummy as the apple toothpaste I had as a baby though :(

I think those are most of the new things I've learned this month!

Love, CDub