Thanksgiving Highlights

Although I am posting late about Thanksgiving, it doesn't mean we didn't have a wonderful time. We did! The food was absolutely delicious, but the company was the BEST! It was so much to get together with my family. All of my siblings were there except Amy (once again you were missed!). Here are some exciting highlights accompanied by pictures.

Caleb was able to attend his first basketball game.
His Aunt Emilee played really well-it was so much fun!

Caleb and I, Uncle Matthew, Grandma and the star player-Aunt Emilee

We had my sister take a family picture of us.
(Perhaps you have noticed that Caleb has had his first hair cut. It was really hard for me to do, but his hair was getting really straggly. He is still absolutely adorable, although I think it makes him look older.)

Caleb enjoyed Grandma's exersaucer so much that we brought it home with us.
Now he loves not only standing but jumping as well when being held on someone's lap.
Caleb's cousins Ethan and Chloe loved entertaining him.

It is a family tradition that the weekend after Thanksgiving we head up into the mountains in order to hunt down the perfect Christmas tree.
Caleb had a good time-he slept most of the time in the Baby Bjorn.
The 3 of us bundled up beside our tree.

And lastly, an adorable picture of Caleb modeling the hat his Uncle Matthew made him.

Expressions of 4 Months

I can't believe Caleb is 4 months old!
Weight: 15 pounds 3.5 ounces
Height: 25 3/4 inches
This outfit sure fits differently than when we brought him home from the hospital.
Actually, I was surprised that it still fit.

He makes some of the cutest expressions (see below):

lil' cowboy

Caleb was the cutest little cowboy for Halloween.

I'm usually not into dressing up, but it was a lot of fun dressing Caleb up.
As you can see, his outfit is complete with little cowboy boots and even a little cow.
The only thing he didn't have was a cowboy hat.

Actually, Caleb loves horses so a lot of his outfits are cowboy outfits.

First Snow Storm

Caleb all decked out as we prepare to head
to church during the first snow storm of the year.

Tanya picked out this outfit when we went shopping
together after the first doctor's appointment I went to with her.
Brian's mom made these booties from his grandmother's pattern.

Caleb all bundled up with Mom
If you look closely you can see snowflakes on Caleb's cheeks.

A few of Caleb's favorite things...

Caleb's response to his favorite things.
A few of Caleb's favorite things:
Caleb loves bath time. He enjoys kicking and splashing with his feet.

Caleb also loves spending time with his daddy.
When Brian gets home from work he is all smiles.

One of Caleb's NOT so favorite things:
Caleb does NOT like tummy time.
He usually lasts less than a minute before he starts to make his dislike known.
Lately, though, he has found that sucking on his fist sometimes make it a little more tolerable.

The Power of Zout

Thank you Krista and Lisa for giving us Zout at the baby shower!

Totally and Completely in LOVE

I am totally and completely in LOVE with
these two boys!!!

Brian is such a wonderful husband and father-
so supportive and loving.

Caleb is such a special little boy-
he brings so much joy into our homes not to mention he is absolutely adorable.

Daddy and Caleb cuddling.
Brian loves being a dad. He is so wonderful with Caleb.
When he's home he's more than willing to change Caleb's diaper, burp him or just carry him around-even at 3:00 am.

We enjoy going on walks with Caleb.
He really enjoys his baby bjorn and is usually asleep before we leave the parking lot.
He's such a cutie with this hat on-
although it's way too big for him, it's the only one that shades his face completely.

Getting Bigger

Today I realized that Caleb really is growing.
The hard part is he is in between sizes.
I put this outfit on him and had to laugh because
the shirt (newborn size) is getting too small
(it shows off his cute belly really well if I don't put a onsie underneath)
and the pants (0-3 month size) are still quite big (they slide down without the onsie).
I guess it won't be long before I have to pack up his newborn clothes-
what a sad day that will be because I'm a really sentimental person.

Look at the cute cheeks on this sleepy head!

Another picture that shows off how big he's getting.
By the way he's 90% asleep in this picture.
It just takes a little while for his eyes to close completely.
He's so cute and so much fun!