I finally gained some weight!

3.5 pounds in two weeks to be exact. Yay me, and yay for Boost High Protein shakes!

What Caleb's been up to lately

It's been an entertaining few months on the couch. Caleb has been steadily learning new tricks while I layed around feeling terrible. He is such a sweet baby, he hated for me to feel bad and was very curious why I was looking in the toilet so much! He even liked to help me feel better by flushing it all by himself. We recently got out his toddler rocker chair and he quickly learned how to climb up in it and lounge. He has gotten interested in Baby Einstein DVDs lately (hint, hint, we only have three) and his attention span is growing.
He loves to wear shoes, and knows that when we put on shoes we're more than likely going outside or to the car. So he knows the drill quite well. He loves to drink out of straws, especially mine. We almost always have to get him his own cup at restaurants so he can act big. He loves books, especially interactive ones like flaps. We don't have any touch and feel books so I don't know if he would get into that.
Today we got some baby signs flash cards (for me) so I can teach him to sign. I resisted for a while but after I instinctivly did the "all done" sign a couple fo times and he caught on quickly we decided signing might be a good thing. Especially if eliminates some of the whining and noise. Before bed tonight Greg and I both said, "NiteNite" and did the sign for sleep and he was already trying to do it himself. It is so crazy how he understands what we are saying but just can't say it back yet. Maybe the signs will help bridge that communication gap.
His appetite has turned toddler in the last two weeks. He eats a few bites for breakfast and lunch and sometimes will eat a full dinner, sometimes not. I'm not too worried because he could stnad to lose some of that belly. He is defintely thinning out and getting a bit taller, because all of a sudden he can reach the ice/water dispenser on the fridge and push things into the kitchen sink. We have to keep the fridge locked so he doesn't douse himself with water constantly.
Our son is NOT a climber, for which I am glad. He can get up on the couch if he wanted to but he refuses to try. I guess he is just not a risk-taker. It's one thing I don't have to worry about, lucky me! Once he is up on the couch though, he likes to bounce and jump and laugh. It's too cute. I also taught him a very bad habit of sticking out his tongue out and he loves to do that now too. It's a constant source of entertainment.
Well, it's past my NiteNite time now.

The coolest thing you've seen all week

Well, it's the coolest thing I've seen all week. Except for my toddler sitting still in a rocking chair. That was pretty cool.

This is a 3D ultrasound of our baby. I was amazed at how much detail there is to see at only 12 weeks. Notice how you can see the backbone, and arms and legs, and even a face profile. The little dark spot in the abdomen is the stomach bubble. The doc said it's bladder was empty at the time of the ultrasound. How she knew that is beyond me, but still very cool. You can even see a little "part" down there. Go ahead, it's okay to look! The doctor says it's undefineable at this point but it will, ahem, define itself in the next couple of weeks. I think with this technology, we might know the sex of this little alien within a month. I don't get 3Ds everytime, but I do get 2Ds which is atypical in itself. I doubt the 2D can pick up the sex until the standard 20ish weeks, though, so it's luck of the draw for me. I can wait until 20 weeks, I guess..

Oh, yeah, and the nurse laughed at the baby's skinny butt. I thought they were all skinny at this point, but apparently this one is skinny enough to be funny. They said it was a cute butt, but I need to eat more. I said, "give me drugs to calm the nausea and I'll be glad to oblige." They did, and I have. Yay!

Is this an alien? Yes, right now it is.

Faux-Toes, but not fake phalanges

Random recent pics of Caleb being Caleb:

This is a very typical funny face.


As is this:




Caleb's Church Dedication:


Talking with Pastor Gregg


And children's pastor Toby. (I have recently come to realize that I more often than not make horrible ugly faces in the general public. Why hasn't someone told me this??)