Sunday, July 30, 2006
Baby Dedication
This morning Caleb and Joshua had their baby dedication at church. We know God is going to bless these boys and use them to do great things for His kingdom! Joe might put an audio clip of Pastor Steve's dedication prayer up here on the site, so check back soon! I'm also waiting to get actual photos of the dedication, which are on Great Aunt Sooja's camera (hint, hint! ;)) Siobhan took some pictures, too, but she is on vacation right now. So check the July Gallery in a week or two!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Small Stuff
Mommy's disclaimer: While these little anecdotes and observations may not fascinate you, I'm recording them anyway so that later on we'll have memories of all the cute little things Caleb and Joshua did when they were wee babes.
In the past week Joshua has started cocking his head 90 degrees and gazing thoughtfully into the face of the person he is studying. He looks so cute when he does this! In the past couple days Caleb has started a new thing where he clenches his hands into fists and his whole body becomes tense and trembles. It looks so funny! Caleb also likes to punch his fists out in front of himself and grunt loudly when he's excited. We imagine that such displays of raw masculinity would be unheard of in a girl baby- these boys definitely act like boys!
Joshua and Caleb are interacting with each other more and more each day. They are constantly smiling, laughing, and grabbing at each other. Joshua particularly likes to grab Caleb's head and attempt to suck on it. Both boys also find it very amusing when the other is straining and grunting while, um, "taking care of business".
While Joshua has yet to refuse to eat anything we've offered him, Caleb has demonstrated that he has rather expensive culinary taste. He will only eat organic meat! He turns up his nose to plain ole Gerber, but will gladly eat Tender Harvest or Earth's Best brands, which of course cost nearly twice as much! How can his refined tastebuds tell the difference? Who knows! Oh well, at least the organic stuff is healthier for him. And forget bottles and sippy cups- these boys are always grabbing for Mommy and Daddy's drinking glasses in hopes that they'll be allowed to have a sip or two.
Some of the boys' favorite toys include carboard tubes from rolls of aluminum foil, TV remotes (and they're no dummies... they know the difference between the ones that work and the ones that don't, and they'll only have anything to do with the real thing!), vitamin bottles, computer keyboards and cords, phones (again, only ones that actually work), spoons, stainless steel mixing bowls, drinking straws, their cloth diapers, magazines, and paper. And of course their Jumperoo is still always a sure-fire hit!
In the past week Joshua has started cocking his head 90 degrees and gazing thoughtfully into the face of the person he is studying. He looks so cute when he does this! In the past couple days Caleb has started a new thing where he clenches his hands into fists and his whole body becomes tense and trembles. It looks so funny! Caleb also likes to punch his fists out in front of himself and grunt loudly when he's excited. We imagine that such displays of raw masculinity would be unheard of in a girl baby- these boys definitely act like boys!
Joshua and Caleb are interacting with each other more and more each day. They are constantly smiling, laughing, and grabbing at each other. Joshua particularly likes to grab Caleb's head and attempt to suck on it. Both boys also find it very amusing when the other is straining and grunting while, um, "taking care of business".
While Joshua has yet to refuse to eat anything we've offered him, Caleb has demonstrated that he has rather expensive culinary taste. He will only eat organic meat! He turns up his nose to plain ole Gerber, but will gladly eat Tender Harvest or Earth's Best brands, which of course cost nearly twice as much! How can his refined tastebuds tell the difference? Who knows! Oh well, at least the organic stuff is healthier for him. And forget bottles and sippy cups- these boys are always grabbing for Mommy and Daddy's drinking glasses in hopes that they'll be allowed to have a sip or two.
Some of the boys' favorite toys include carboard tubes from rolls of aluminum foil, TV remotes (and they're no dummies... they know the difference between the ones that work and the ones that don't, and they'll only have anything to do with the real thing!), vitamin bottles, computer keyboards and cords, phones (again, only ones that actually work), spoons, stainless steel mixing bowls, drinking straws, their cloth diapers, magazines, and paper. And of course their Jumperoo is still always a sure-fire hit!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Fun with vomit
Yesterday we took Caleb to see the doctor because he has been gushing vomit about once a day for the past week. The doctor checked him out and said he's perfectly healthy and gaining a good amount of weight (he now weighs 19 lbs. 5 oz.) and that the throwing up is just a phase that will go away on its own. And she was right... he hasn't thrown up since Tuesday! Thank God! We're just glad that we have leather furniture because anything else would be pretty disgusting by now (a worthwhile investment for all of you out there who are planning on having a baby someday)!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Pull-ups
Today Caleb pulled himself up all by himself using the crib rails! I lowered the adjustable side of the crib so that it was about 1 foot off the ground. While sitting on the ground, Caleb grabbed onto the rails and pulled himself up, stood there for a minute, then sat back down. He did this twice! Go Caleb!
Monday, July 10, 2006
Happy 8 Months!
Today the boys turned 8 months old! Here's an update on some things they've been doing recently.
Caleb claps his hands with open palms when he's happy, particularly when we break out in song or when he observes his brother's comical antics. Joshua has only recently started clapping, but seems to exhibit greater dexterity overall. He is particularly good at snatching toys away from his brother. Caleb is very mild-mannered and rarely puts up a fight, unless the "toy" of interest happens to be the coveted TV remote control! It's fascinating how even at their tender age, the grass already looks greener on the other side. They have tons of toys at their disposal, yet they are most drawn to whatever the other boy is playing with!
Joshua is extremely vocal, especially in the morning when he wakes up. He's our little alarm clock. Caleb is noisy too, but his specialty is making sound effects like smacking and clucking noises. The boys have frequent baby babble "conversations" that usually involve them cracking up at each other. They must have pretty good senses of humor!
Both boys have started bouncing up and down on their butts while sitting on the floor, as if they're trying to bounce themselves up into a standing position. They love to stand up-- it's a struggle to get them to sit down these days. They arch their backs and put up a stubborn fight whenever we try to get them to sit. If you sit next to them on the floor, they'll grab onto you and pull themselves up into a standing position all by themselves. Now we're trying to teach them to grab onto inanimate objects to pull themselves up.
Caleb claps his hands with open palms when he's happy, particularly when we break out in song or when he observes his brother's comical antics. Joshua has only recently started clapping, but seems to exhibit greater dexterity overall. He is particularly good at snatching toys away from his brother. Caleb is very mild-mannered and rarely puts up a fight, unless the "toy" of interest happens to be the coveted TV remote control! It's fascinating how even at their tender age, the grass already looks greener on the other side. They have tons of toys at their disposal, yet they are most drawn to whatever the other boy is playing with!
Joshua is extremely vocal, especially in the morning when he wakes up. He's our little alarm clock. Caleb is noisy too, but his specialty is making sound effects like smacking and clucking noises. The boys have frequent baby babble "conversations" that usually involve them cracking up at each other. They must have pretty good senses of humor!
Both boys have started bouncing up and down on their butts while sitting on the floor, as if they're trying to bounce themselves up into a standing position. They love to stand up-- it's a struggle to get them to sit down these days. They arch their backs and put up a stubborn fight whenever we try to get them to sit. If you sit next to them on the floor, they'll grab onto you and pull themselves up into a standing position all by themselves. Now we're trying to teach them to grab onto inanimate objects to pull themselves up.
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Babies on Parade
Today Caleb and Joshua marched (well, actually were strolled) in their first 4th of July parade! Last night Halmoni and Katie decorated their stroller with American flags and sewed shiny starts on their red hats... needless to say the boys looked very festive! We walked in the parade with Ginnie and her niece Mya. It was lots of fun, although the boys slept most of the way since they hadn't gotten hardly any sleep the night before.
The parade culminated at the pool where there was a carnival/festival going on. Joe was determined to win a cake in the cakewalk so he teamed up with Grandpa to increase his odds of winning, and Grandpa ended up winning a cake! Also, Caleb and Joshua got to meet some of Katie's old friends, including Sydney and Drew, twin girls whom she used to babysit and coach on swim team! We all enjoyed a nice swim in the pool and then the boys took naps on GiGi and Gubby. The boys also got their first sunburn today... just a little pink on their cheeks. We'll have to be more careful in the future!
The parade culminated at the pool where there was a carnival/festival going on. Joe was determined to win a cake in the cakewalk so he teamed up with Grandpa to increase his odds of winning, and Grandpa ended up winning a cake! Also, Caleb and Joshua got to meet some of Katie's old friends, including Sydney and Drew, twin girls whom she used to babysit and coach on swim team! We all enjoyed a nice swim in the pool and then the boys took naps on GiGi and Gubby. The boys also got their first sunburn today... just a little pink on their cheeks. We'll have to be more careful in the future!
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