Mirrors Don't Lie

Caleb had a blast with his reflection--kissing and talking and cooing! I had so much fun getting it on camera!

A different perspective

Caleb has found a new way to chill in his jumper.

This is why we'll be sad to go

Caleb is going to miss playing with Gram and Gramps and Aunt Lolly. But his Cousin Luke is out on the prairie, doing his fair share of scoutin' and stirrin' up trouble. Caleb wants his share of new adventures...so off we go! We'll be moving sooner than we like to think.

He's crawling!

Caleb is "really" crawling. It's official, as of today. My little shadow just got much more mobile!
He is also getting really good at pulling himself up from the floor to a standing position and walking with our assistance. This is good and bad. Good, because he'll be walking soon. Bad, because he has to learn to steady himself, sometimes taking a tumble and bonking his head. But he's tough. He'll make a great linebacker someday! He sure has a lot of fun playing with Grammy and Gramps!

More Hawaii Pics and Videos

Caleb and I snuggled up and watched the sunset at Waimea Bay.


Caleb had a blast splashing in the waves! Here he is having a blast at Haunama Bay!


Our favorite place to boogie board was Waimea because the waves are big!


Driving along the H-3 Highway, admiring the huge mountains and lush, green vegetation.


Caleb loved getting buried in his sand chair...he was content to sit and watch the surfers and the waves (probably because he couldn't move. Ha, ha!)


Walking along Sunset Beach one morning.


Caleb crawling in the sand at Sunset Beach.


Striking a pose at Hukilau Beach--what a cute beach baby!


Baby blue eyes to match the beautiful blue ocean waves!


Almost more than splashing in the ocean, Caleb liked dining on the sand. He's at Hanauma Bay in this pic. Very happy.


My very talented sis, Heidi, did some photoshop magic to some of our Hawaii pics (posted above) and I really like what she did. Thanks Heidi!

Also, here are a couple videos of Hawaii (see below)!

Hawaii

Cannon eating a delicious coconut!
Caleb seeing how far he'd made tracks in the sand. He looked like a turtle slowly scooting along the beach!
This is at Hanauma Bay and the sand was too irresistible for Caleb...it sparkled!
A view of Hanauma Bay as we walked down into it. We went snorkeling here!
Caleb and I in front of the LDS Hawaii Temple. Beautiful temple grounds!!

We took a trip to Hawaii and had a fantastic time. We spent most of our days on various north shore beaches like Pipeline, Wiamea, Sunset, Haleiwa and Hukilau, enjoying the beautiful surroundings. We did some snorkeling and boogie boarding, some hiking and sun bathing. Explored the little towns and big cities...ate some fresh pineapple, had the best shrimp, cracked a coconut and drank the milk and ate the meat...watched the surfers take on some truly gnarly high sets of waves. It was a grand adventure. Caleb was awesome and he had a terrific time playing in the sand and eating it. He is a great little traveler. Here are a few pics. I'll post the rest of them on Caleb's baby site.

Caleb's First Christmas

Caleb had a wonderful first Christmas. He looked adorable in his green and white striped bum-flap jammies. The best part for me was watching him play for the first time with his cousin Luke! They had a good time and they shared their toys. Luke gave Caleb his first football! The Christmas tree ornaments were just out of reach, the lights were captivating, and all the cuddling Caleb got from family made him as happy as ever! He LOVED chasing the choo-choo train that Gramps had set up. After going in circles, not being able to catch the train, he finally got so tired that he just laid on his back and stared at the ceiling, his little belly heaving in an out with exhaustion. Ha! It was so fun to have the family together. It was a marvelous Christmas indeed!

The day after Christmas, Caleb was very tuckered out...but he didn't want to admit it. In fact, he was so tired that he fell asleep sitting up. He pulls on the bumper of the crib sometimes, crying for me to pick him up. Eventually, he falls asleep, but this is the first time he slept sitting up. He was all partied out. He took a nice, long post-Christmas nap.

Caleb Chooses Puffs over Police

Caleb is almost figuring out how to feed himself. And if you look closely, you'll see his two front bottom toofs. Very cute! He clearly prefers the taste of cereal puffs over a foam police car...so he's got that going for him.

Hello to Heidi and Luke from Kate and Caleb!

Head bang for his breakfast

Caleb is quite the rocker these days. He does it when he's on his tummy a lot. He bangs his head over and over and wiggles his hands and feet. I think it is his way of saying "C'mon legs, lets get moving!" He does it in his high chair (as you can see) and he does it on the changing table, when he tries to lift himself up and can't quite make it. His legs might not be mobile, but his head is moving all directions.