Thursday, December 2, 2010

Boy Turns Two

Caleb, my sweet boy,
... is quick with a smile or a hug, and warms quickly to strangers. Your hugs and smiles are priceless!
... still bites when frustrated or tired, but is doing it with less frequency.
... loves all kinds of food and will try most anything. He has little patience to wait for the food to arrive once he has decided he's hungry, and can often be heard loudly protesting the wait.
... loves puzzles and will work with them for a long time.
... enjoys playing by himself but also loves company.
... has a strong affinity for trucks and plays contentedly with them for long periods of time.
... sleeps with Curious George, gorilla, two little blankies, two big blankets, and a multitude of pacifiers.
... has hair that sticks in all directions without the aid of water and a comb.
... dances to music with an interesting jive.
... expresses his emotions loudly and clearly. We have never wondered what he is thinking, and it seems that this isn't quickly going to change.
... has a small window between "not tired" and "overly tired" that we try very hard to hit when putting him to bed.

Watching Caleb's personality develop is a delight. Two is such a fun age, and I love hearing all of the new things Caleb learns to say and express.

Happy Birthday to my little boy! We all love you very much... And I'm so happy I get to be your momma!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Deck the House

We put up our tree and all Christmas decorations on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving. It wasn't without challenge as both boys were drastically short on sleep that evening after minimal napping, and things always take longer than we plan.
Like the attitude?
Jonathan was a tremendous help in the assembly of the tree... Caleb was less than helpful.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Exhaustion

The move here went smoothly. It was sunny and beautiful when we loaded everything. It rained as we drove the several hours to our new destination. Then, Saturday morning it cleared off before the movers needed to start unloading and it was another lovely day. Our new house is much better than I hoped for, and I am most grateful for the space and the fact that there are not boxes strewn about. It seems as though the boys are liking the new digs and feel at home in this house. Jonathan was a bit wiped out after all of the excitement, and here is what happened on two of the days in the week following the move:
Asleep on the hardwoods in the closet of his room
During quiet time Jonathan stubbornly stayed awake despite his obvious exhaustion. He emerged from his room after the hour that he stays in there for quiet time, and after playing for a bit I found him asleep. Asleep with his head resting on the wrought iron table!!

One More Zoo Trip

The zoo near our previous home was amazing. We visited there often and knew our way around very well. We wanted one more visit before we left and our good friends, Andrew and Heather, joined us for the day. Jonathan and Andrew are two weeks apart in age, and have a silly, very boyishly fun time together.
The three at the penguin exhibit
Great buds (for a long time, I hope)

Storytime

One of our favorite weekly activities had been story time at the local library. Miss Ike is a magical storyteller and craft designer, and we have delighted to spend one morning a week with her for the past year and a half.
Miss Ike and Jonathan
The kids doing one of the songs with Miss Ike and the beanbags

Friday, November 19, 2010

We are Here

We survived the move, and things went quite smoothly. Our rental house is much nicer than I anticipated, and for that I am most grateful.
Internet that is more than on my phone will be installed next week so I'll post some photos and a few good stories then.
Beginning a new season...

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Saying Goodbye

Who likes it? I have yet to find someone who does.

These last two weeks will be weeks of lasts: last breakfast with friends from church, last lunch with Amanda and Rachel, last walk on the trail with friends, last book club, last morning at church, last time walking to our neighbors' houses.

The movers arrive bright and early on Friday and we will be moved into our rental house by this time next Saturday.

We are sad, but we are ready and excited, too. Ready for what God has in store for this next season of life.