Air Mail

Mail is always exciting, now mostly all we get is junk main since I've joined the ranks of people who have gone to paperless billing. Anyway...

The other night we came home to a really exciting package, it was gifts from the middle east from Grandpa D and Grammy D. Inside was a camel from Nazareth, a place that they have been on their travels. He loves that the camel has a bridle, but don't ask me how he knew to sit on it like he was going to ride it?? I have no clue??

Radio Flyer

He got his first set of wheels, 3 to be exact. The trike has a handle on the back so Mommy gets to push C, until he figures out how to pedal himself.

Peek a Boo Fish

We got this musical bath fish for C for his birthday. He drinks the water out of the drum and then plays peek-a-boo with the drum. It's quite amusing.

Our Little Musician

I think every baby at this age is enclined to like music. Little C loves music and will dance to it. Our favorite part is when he shakes his head and Eric managed to get it on video!

Grandpa and Granny Visit

Dad and Darlene came to visit one last time before they take the year long adventure to Israel. They brought Caleb a cute learning lawn mower toy, so that he can follow Eric while Eric cuts the grass. I think it's a brilliant idea! I didn't get a ton of pictures, but Granny Darlene taught C how to blow kisses (starts with his hand in his mouth, and when he extends his arm he says "yeah") and how to make his Monkey toy play peek-a-boo. We all had a great time and will miss them very much in the year that they are gone, but we look forward to keeping up with each other on Skype.

Christmas Catch Up #5

After we had a leisurely morning at home. Great Grandma, Grandma, and Pop Pop arrived in the early afternoon for Christmas Dinner. C got another ride along, but we think this one will go outside come spring time so he can help Daddy dig up, oops I mean, plant spring flowers.

It looked like he enjoyed his stocking, and he sure knew what to do with his container of Apple Cinnamon Puffs.

I think the biggest hit was the marshmallow topping on the sweet potatoes, he LOVED it!

Christmas Catch Up #2

Many of C's gift from Colorado arrived early, so they could be under the tree on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, this one didn't quite make it until Christmas, Daddy was a bit impatient. C received this Lion ride on from his Gamma and Gappa. He doesn't quite know how to work it yet but I'm sure one day soon he'll be roaring all over the house. Right now he appreciates it if you push him around, and will yell with disapproval if you stop.

Little Chicky

C has a toy bar with Farm Animals, it has two of these little chicky's. He loves these things. The ribbon that holds it on the toy is more of a strap type fabric, he loves the texture and puts it in his mouth constantly.

I love this series of pictures because you can really see how expressive he is. One minute he's smiling and the next he's perplexed.

All Bounced Out

Daddy had mentioned that little C had bounced himself to sleep before but I had never seen it. The other day I put him in there he was bouncing so hard you would have thought he was about to bounce out. Then all of a sudden it got quiet. The little bugger fell asleep. One of my mom's employees told me about his son falling asleep in his food, and now I can see how it can happen. Don't I wish that putting him down for the night in his crib was as easy as turning my back!

His new toy

It sings, clicks, makes animal noises and even moves! In other words it has all the necessary components to be an annoying toy. It's not that bad (at least yet) and it's nice to see him play with something, so for now we like it. I'll let you know when that changes!