Monday Morning Madness

Another public outing, another ginormous bruise that makes Caleb look like he has the worst parents in the world. So be it, I guess. I’ve done what I can to avoid his oopsies, but I figure that he’s going to be the little boy he was meant to be regardless of how carefully I watch him.

This latest episode happened at Chris and Alisa’s engagement party this past Saturday night. We were running a little late, so I was already frazzled, but within three minutes of our entrance, Caleb had taken a header down the hardwood stairs. He pounded his left eye on at least three steps before I caught him. Ugh. It immediately swelled up and made him look like he’d met a better fighter.

Then of course, we had to take him to a baby shower yesterday where the swelling had gone down, but the bruise and impact marks were even more vivid. Sheesh. Of course, even having his face bashed in didn’t stop the ladies from going gaga over him!

Speaking of that baby shower, that was another fun story! Our upstairs neighbor was planning a get-together for our immediate little neighbor clan to celebrate their first pregnancy. So we offered to take food and everything, excited to be a blessing to them. But when we got there, it turns out that he had told our neighbors that it was for BOTH of us! So we ended up having a little unexpected shower after all! Diapers, wipes, outfits, rattles and crib toys where none of them are duplicates of Caleb’s stuff! It was a real blessing!

Green Eggs and Ham has become a favorite for Mr. Caleb. I’ve gotten into a rhythm where I read Sam’s voice in my normal voice, and the cranky guy in a British accent. Every time I ask the questions that Sam asks ~ “Would you like them here or there? With a mouse, in a house,” etc., Caleb always pipes in with “YES!” Every single question, he answers yes to. Then of course I have to be all grinchy with the real words of the story, which just makes him giggle like crazy. Luckily he’s found a few more books that he really likes.

Which has nothing to do with the fact that I’ve now put out of sight the books that I am INSANELY tired of reading. One can only read a four page book about Quackers’ Crackers three thousand times before wanting to put a proverbial shotgun to the duck. Grr.

Daddy is already trying to teach Caleb chess. I’m not sure it’s worth the frustration for him, but Caleb LOVES yelling “HORSE” when he sees the Knight. Jonathan bought me a beginner chess book in hopes that he can get me hooked before Caleb gets too much older. I think it would really make him happy to have a family that loved chess. So I’m really going to try.

Caleb starting to get a sense of self when he sees pictures or we ask him his name ~ and that self is “Cabulb.” That’s how he says it, and even though I shouldn’t laugh at him, I have to sometimes. He’s so adorable when he brings me a picture of himself and shouts “Cabulb!”

I was really hoping Gavi would make an appearance early this week, but now I have cause to hope he waits. John and Sharon are coming to town late this week, and we haven’t met Jada yet! So if he’ll cooperate, I’m hoping he’ll wait until they've left. But I have an appointment this afternoon, and we’ll see what they say. I didn’t think I’d make it this long, to be honest, so I’m starting to lose my anticipation! (But not get any more sleep, dontcha know!)