Kaleb's Krib

Santa's Lap

2009-12-24T08:42:00.002-06:00

Kaleb was NOT pleased that we placed him on the lap of a large man with a white beard and a red suit. BUT, what he doesn't know is that last year Santa was smelly, old, and border-line creepy (completely with yellow teeth). So this year was quite the improvement! He started crying immediately--thus, the blankie is in the picture. When that didn't help, I stepped in next to him. He was still throwing a fit when the camera girl said "say cheese" but somehow he looks happy in this photo. (It is a lie!!!) Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Kaleb's Best Friend

2009-12-18T13:02:00.002-06:00

John John is Kaleb's best friend (we decided this for them before either was born). They are finally starting to enjoy each other's company (not that they didn't enjoy each other previously...they just didn't know what to do with the other one). This is just an ADORABLE picture of them playing with a chair. They were carrying on some kind of conversation involving baby talk and pounding.

Funny Pics That Never Made The Blog....

2009-12-15T12:17:00.011-06:00

Linebacker???
Best Bottle EVER
10 PM....on a plane...no sleep...lots of sugar....
Scrunchy Face
Who's baby is THAT???
No explanation possible.

Pouting
Bald, Fat, and Happy
Seriously? Who did this to me??? And where are my arms???
Insert Paci Here
Boxes are Awesome!
Too Cool for Target

SNOW day!

2009-12-10T14:05:00.009-06:00

Kaleb's first time touching snow! (About 30 seconds into it, he realized his gloves aren't waterproof....)

Snow Kowboy!

Yes, it snowed in Pearland for the second year in a row! Josh came home early from work, and we bundled the little guy up (he doesn't own a winter coat) and picked out our Christmas tree. It was snowing last year while we picked it out, as well, so we have ourselves a nice little family tradition! Here's to hoping we (and the weather) can keep it up!

Helping with the Mulch

2009-12-10T09:30:00.004-06:00

Thanksgiving

2009-12-10T09:05:00.007-06:00

Thanks for the cute clothes, Court!

Getting a big kiss from a big puppy...

Too cool to look AT mom.

Playing "fetch".

Yes, I know...Thanksgiving was 2 weeks ago. Oops! We spent the day at Josh's parents' house, as mine we out of town. Kaleb got to spend the day with 2 of his grandparents and 4 of his great-grandparents (plus 2 of his aunts and 3 giant puppies). He had a great day!

More walking (and cinnamon rolls)

2009-11-07T08:58:00.002-06:00

Kaleb's starting to get a lot more stable walking (but we still aren't sure what language he's speaking):

Walking and Talking

2009-11-06T11:06:00.003-06:00

We're not sure what language this is exactly....possibly German? An African dialect? Your guess is as good as ours.

Walking :)

2009-11-06T10:18:00.002-06:00

More Halloween

2009-11-04T11:15:00.003-06:00

Kaleb enjoys playing with Shiner....because our dogs don't play (at least with him.)

Trouble-makers.
John John and Kaleb are finally starting to play together. It's so cute!

John John and his mommy stayed the night on Halloween. In the morning, Josh was gone on a bike ride, so it was just our girls and our little boys. We had quite a good time watching them interact.

Finally - Halloween Pictures!

2009-11-04T11:07:00.003-06:00

Kowboy Kaleb!!

Thanks to Grandma for the costume and Daddy for the covered wagon!

(Oh, and to Mommy for buying the stuffed horses....)

Somebody is getting sleepy...

I think this is when Kaleb realized that all of the other kiddos were eating tons of candy and he had NONE.

Kaleb Is Going to Have a Little.....

2009-10-27T10:59:00.003-05:00

Me at 18 weeks.

Profile of Baby #2.

Slightly creepy 4D ultrasound.

Baby #2 with mouth open.

......BOY!!!! Kaleb is going to have a little brother!!!!

Playing with Cousins

2009-10-26T13:27:00.002-05:00

Playing with Cormac.

Kerry, Cormac, Karen, Brad, Arden, and Doug Thompson.

Playing with Arden.

2 Cousins, their spouses, and their kids.

My Uncle Brad, Aunt Karen, cousin Doug, his wife Kerry, and their twin boys Cormac and Arden were in town for the weekend so we all got together at my parents' house for lunch. The last time we saw the twins was in late April; Kaleb wasn't really even moving then, so it was fun to see them play together this time. It was also nice to see Brad and Karen, who live in Africa so we don't get to see them too often!

A Boy and His Pumpkin

2009-10-21T11:26:00.003-05:00

In my last post, I forgot to include the picture of Kaleb on the way home from Dewberry Farm. He was absolutely exhausted! He (or more like Josh) picked out a HUGE pumpkin. It weighs almost 5 pounds more than Kaleb. :)

Dewberry Farm!

2009-10-18T12:48:00.007-05:00

On Saturday, we took Kaleb to a farm/pumpkin patch with my parents. The weather was fantastic (although, possibly still a little warm for long sleeves and pants) -- there was not a cloud in the sky! Kaleb got to see lots of animals and pose for pictures with the pumpkins. He was so funny....he was completely silent and content as he rode around in his stroller for the first hour or so. But as soon as we got to the pumpkins and took him out of the stroller, he wouldn't stop "talking"! SO CUTE! He suddenly had so many things to say; it's just a shame that it's not exactly English and we can't exactly understand anything except "dada" and "go". :) Enjoy the pictures! Oh, and yes, he is standing on his own in some of them. He is a pro at that now and even took his first steps this past week! What a big boy!

Why do we buy those fancy walking toys...

2009-09-25T10:52:00.002-05:00

...when a chair will clearly do???

One Year At Home

2009-09-19T11:46:00.003-05:00

Kaleb came home from the hospital exactly one year ago today. It was a wonderful day for our family....an answer to our prayers. I found this video on the computer earlier today, and it brought tears to my eyes. Anyway, I thought I'd share it--not to make you cry, but to make you smile. What a tiny little boy he was!!! It's amazing how much he had to struggle to open his eyes and now, just 12 months later, he's almost walking!

End of Summer Pool Days

2009-09-17T09:38:00.003-05:00

We have been trying to spend as much time as possible at the pool while it's still open. We are lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with a waterpark! It has big slides for the adults, a splash park area, and a little kids' pool complete with slides and fountains. Sunday is the last day of the swimming season, and we are sad about that. Kaleb loves playing in the fountains and splash area, but he's a little confused about the (baby) slides. He doesn't seem to think they are fun. Oh well, I'm sure he will next summer! He enjoys the baby pool, though, because when he's in his crab float, he can "walk" around. He's very proud of himself.

First Year Stats

2009-09-13T12:35:00.003-05:00

As we all know, Kaleb started out rather tiny. I went back through his files and made a list of all of his doctor recorded weights (just for fun) and thought I'd share them with you!

September 3, 2008: BIRTH day
4 lbs. 1.6 oz.
17" long

September 25, 2008: First doctor's appointment outside of the NICU, 3 weeks old
5 lbs. 8.5 oz. (25th percentile on the premature infant growth charts)
19 1/2" long (25%)
13 1/4" head size (10%)

October 20, 2008: 6 week check-up
8 lbs. 2 oz. (5th percentile on the full-term infant growth charts from here on out)
20 1/2" long (5%)
14 1/4" head size (5%)

January 5, 2009: 4 month check-up
14 lbs. 9 oz. (50%)
24 1/4" long (25%)
16 1/4" head size (15%)

March 3, 2009: 6 month check-up
18 lbs. 12 oz. (75%)
27" long (75%)
17 1/2" head size (75%)

June 15, 2009: 9 month check-up
23 lbs. 15 oz. (92%)
29" long (75%)
18 3/8" head size (75%)

September 10, 2009: 12 month check-up
24 lbs. 6 oz. (75%)
31" long (85%)
18 3/4" head size (80%)

Sorry for the lack of pictures in this post...we need to take some new ones!

Birthday Party!

2009-09-11T09:58:00.004-05:00

Riding his new horse with Nanny!

Swim time fun with friends!

Yummy....cupcakes!

Kaleb picked up the bowl and just started licking the ice cream until it just about slid out of the bowl and down his neck! We didn't see his face for a couple of minutes. :)

In his new wagon surrounded by presents (and wearing his new backpack)!

Chewing on part of his new "little people" farm.

And finally....making his getaway from too much cake, ice cream, and fun!!!

Birthday Dinner

2009-09-04T09:37:00.002-05:00

Kaleb's favorite foods: scrambled eggs with cheese and a banana!

Thanks, daddy, for making me an ice cream sandwich!

Kaleb found the ice cream sandwich funny. Shocking.

A big mess!

And to top it all off....formula, whole milk, and LITTLE bit of chocolate syrup!

Birthday Presents!

2009-09-04T09:11:00.004-05:00

For Kaleb's birthday, we got him the All-Sports Climber. It has a rock wall, a slide, a basketball hoop, a soccer goal, and a football goal. We also got him a bag of ball pit balls to put in his old swimming pool. He absolutely loves these toys, especially when we put the swimming pool of balls at the bottom of the slide. He went down head first the first time we let him try it alone!

One Year Ago...

2009-09-03T08:30:00.005-05:00

Those beautiful blue eyes!

Scrawny little arms.

Look how tiny his fingers were!

What a pout!

A year ago today, Kaleb was born! He has gone from a bruised little baby to a boisterous little boy in just one year! He is such a blessing.

More 12 Month Pictures

2009-08-20T09:21:00.003-05:00

12 Month Pictures

2009-08-20T09:15:00.001-05:00

Uncle David took these photos and did a great job!