The Handsome Men in My Life

Warning: this post contains nudity.

Caleb has learned how to splash in the bathtub. It was such a revelation to him and once he got the hang of it, he just couldn't stop. It cracked me up! Check out the level of concentration on his face. His arms and legs were just going crazy. Can't wait til we take swimming lessons.

He is so freakin' cute!!

Could there be a better looking totem pole? I think not!

Caleb loves his big brother. He loves to talk to him and watch him do soccer tricks.

Caleb is still all about stretching. It's adorable-arms up, back arches, butt out. I love it! Last week he started sleeping 6 hours straight. For the last 3 nights he has slept 9 hours straight! He's up for another 30 minutes and then back down for 2 more hours. Hopefully he'll continue this trend. He "talks" more and more. He can say 10 "words" in a row. It's so sweet to hear him coo. He will take turns with me-can't get enough of that. :) Yesterday he started sticking his tongue out. He does it so quick I haven't been able to capture it on camera. They learn so much so quickly, don't they?



Mommy's angel.

Caleb loves sucking on his fist. He has a tendency to go for his left fist more than his right. Hmm..is he going to be a lefty?

Our little man is looking less like an infant now.

He looks more like the Michelin Man here with all his rolls. :)

He likes to grab hold of things. Of course, we have lots of soccer rattles. Don't think he's aware he's actually holding it yet.

Caleb absolutely loves to lay in his crib and kick. It's part of our daily workout.

2 Months Old!!

Caleb at 2 weeks.

Caleb at 1 month.

Caleb at 2 months.

Can you believe it's already been 2 months? Our boy has certainly grown! He had his 2 month checkup today. He now weighs 13 lbs. 13 oz and is 23 1/2 inches long. So he's gained over 6 pounds and grown 4 inches in length since birth. The doctor said despite what he's been through with the virus he had and then the bronchiolitis, he is thriving beautifully. As you can see, he never lost his appetite. : ) He continues to talk more, especially with his Nana. He also loves to put his arms over his head, arch his back and stretch. It's the cutest thing. He has learned the power of the pout. His bottom lip frowns a bit, which is cute, but then he really puts on a show and puts it out completely. It's so adorable, I almost forget to comfort him!

Caleb's first get-away

Last week Caleb and I went to Orlando to spend 5 days with Nana, Papa, and David. My mom and dad (Nana and Papa) have a timeshare there. We enjoyed spending time with them and mostly rested and relaxed. Caleb is still getting over his bronchiolitis. Poor guy!

Caleb got to dip his toes in the pool for the first time.

And he got to play cards with the boys and practice his best poker face.

He loved talking to his Papa!

The Many Faces of Caleb!

Has it been 6 weeks already?!

Wow! Our little man is already a month and a half old! We've had quite the week. First, the hospital scare then getting a cold. He came down with it the night we got home from the hospital, coughing and sneezing. I don't think it's a coincidence that the baby in the bed next to us was there for severe congestion. I was so concerned I had a few doctors check to make sure it was safe enough for him to be in the same room with her. They told me it was. Guess it wasn't. Isn't that a kicker that you get sick while in the hospital? Caleb began sneezing and coughing on Wednesday so we went back to the Dr on Thursday. Then he got a cough and a fever by Friday morning so we went back to the Dr on Friday. She said he had bronchialitis. He gets breathing treatments every 4 hours to help him breathe better. Luckily, the fever went away. Caleb and I have had our share of doctors and could do without seeing one for a long time. What a week! Through it all, Caleb never lost his appetite. He managed to gain a pound in one week! He weighs 11 lbs. 8 oz. now. And as you can see, you'd never know he was sick by looking at him. :) Goregous, huh?

A Big Scare

What a scare we've had! Caleb was constipated last week. I called the Dr a few times and did everything they said to do. It temporarily subsided and then started up again. Then on Sunday he vomited twice. I had just changed his formula, per the Dr, so I didn't think it that unusual. But later that night, around 1:30 am, he woke up with a 103.3 fever. Luckily, I was staying at my parents house while Byron & Cameron were away. Mom & I took Caleb to the closest ER. The Dr there said it was standard procedure to do a spinal tap on a baby who is less than 2 months old and has a fever. Yikes! After 2 attempts and still not successful, I made the Dr stop. I couldn't bear Caleb going through any more pain. Then they gave him antibiotics thru his IV.  He immediately screamed, broke out into a full body rash, turned blue and went into anaphylactic shock.  Thank God we discovered this allergy while in a hospital!! They gave him steroids and benadryl and thankfully he recovered quickly.  I, however, haven't! I was so afraid I was going to lose him.  

Because of the allergy scare, we were transported via a critical care ambulance to All Children's Hospital. They ran a slew of tests, including another spinal tap-this one successful in one shot.  Basically they were trying to determine if he had a virus or a bacterial infection.  They admitted Caleb for a standard 48 hours, the time it takes to get results back.  We were in a room with 3 other babies.  Between all the Dr's, beeping from machines, coughing from the other babies, there was little sleep to be had.  It made me grateful for the 4 hours of sleep I was getting at home!  Luckily, Caleb slept through it all.

In time, Caleb's fever came down, his eating and pooping resumed, and my precious boy got better.  It was a virus.  We got home Wednesday afternoon.  Thank you to those of you who knew about this and prayed for us!