Kaleb Update

How cute is this baby? I love that he has blue eyes like his daddy and me. And those apple cheeks. I just can't get enough of him and I'm filled with pride everytime I pick him up from daycare or nursery and the workers tell me how awesome he is. I love how he says "hey" and "bye" to everyone. As Eric says, he can break anyone. The toughest looking dudes could be sitting by us in a restaurant and Kaleb will tell them "hey" and smile and wave and they just melt.

Kaleb has learned to say a few new things. He can say "cheese!" when he's taking a picture (as above). He says "dropped it" when he drops something on the ground. He can let us know that he wants yogurt (dodot), juice, Ohs, puzzles, books, and to jump. And he can tell us the sounds that a lion, tiger, snake, horse, cat, dog, fish (fish face), sometimes chicken, and car make. Plus he can point to his nose, eyes, mouth, hair, teeth, tongue, ears, belly button, toes, fingers, and chin. I'm really beginning to see that he is comprehending what we're saying and he's imitating what we're saying a lot more.

Along with that, I can really see his personality developing. Let me just say that he's going to be very independent...and he's going to have a temper. I told him to put his blocks in his room today and he looked at me, shook his head, and "uh uh." Then I gave him the mommy look and he gave it right back to me! What a stinker! Eric told him not to tear something up (he's in a tearing phase where he's ripped apart board books, tears any type of paper, and has even torn apart some of his cardboard blocks) and he looked at him and did it anyway. Eric popped him and told him no then Kaleb pouted his lip, looked around, picked up a drum stick, and threw it at Eric's head. Needless to say he was in big trouble for it. I'm not sure if punishment is working sometimes, but we're consistent with it and now when we say no he at least pauses to consider if it's worth it.

He isn't one of those babies that freaks out when we leave him in the nursery. He says bye bye and he shuts the door. But then he still runs and squeals mommy when I come back to get him. He's very attached to me (he's started sitting at my feet and wrapping his arms around my leg when I do the dishes) but he also knows that when we leave him, we'll come back. I really couldn't ask for a better baby and I feel so blessed. Let's just hope the next one (no, I'm not pregnant) will be just a sweet.