Sneezing, mutant teeth and watermelon goo...

It's been an eventful time in Caleb's life. Every day seems to bring new noticeable development. It's incredible!

First of all, he's been an absolute angel since his latest two teeth came in. I didn't realize how much it was affecting him until we noticed that the second one popped through - he was like a different baby! I had been watching the progress of those particular teeth coming through because they had been showing for a very long time - under the surface. It seemed like the flat part - the part that people see when you smile - was going to grow through. I could see what seemed like the full tooth for almost a month before the bottom edge finally popped through. And at that, they were really crooked and sharp. (Hence the "mutant teeth.") It was a little freaky for a while, thinking about how horribly they seemed to be coming in, until Jonathan said that we really had no idea how baby teeth looked when they came in, never having seen any baby teeth.

Everyone knows how much I've enjoyed making his baby food. Well, sometimes, my joy in it makes me do dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb things. I blended watermelon last week, thinking that it would turn into a wonderful slush. Hmm. Actually, it just turned into pink water. And I know this is impossible, but it almost seemed even THINNER than water, if you know what I mean. So I cooked up some rice, too, and blended the two together before freezing it into watermelon-rice cubes. The hilarious thing is that he really likes it!

And finally, the big hilarity around here is Caleb's sneezing fits. Lest you think we are wretched parents who take delight in our son's respiratory issues, please be assured that these are fake sneezes worthy of at least a Golden Globe. Every time someone else sneezes, and is blessed, Caleb takes it upon himself to sneeze - at least nine or ten times. And this isn't just making the sneeze sound, my friends, he lifts his head on the "ah," then throws it down and closes his eyes with the "choo." (Sometimes he waits a second to close his eyes, and then screws them up like mad.) However, it's not a "choo" when our little bug sneezes. Oh, no. It's a full on raspberry complete with slobbery spit strings. After a long sneezing fit, his shirt often needs to be changed. We've got video of it. (Which will be put on at a later date. Jonny Fashbaugh is really busy!)

We have been living in a time of delight. It's hard to believe how much joy Caleb brings to Jonathan and I, and how much more it makes us enjoy each other. We're really looking forward to another "date weekend" ~ hopefully his Grandpa and Grandma G will find the time to take him overnight sometime in September so Jonathan and I can use some of the gift certificates we've got to go out. It will be nice to go to a restaurant without being interrupted forty times for people to tell us how fabulous our kiddo is.

Aw, who am I kidding - that's the absolute best part of going out anymore!