Caleb update

Update number 3: Caleb. What a guy! He's still as into trains and cars as ever. Right now, though, he's really enjoying Thomas the Tank Engine. He received some Thomas toys for Christmas, and plays with them every day. Most of the time, he uses the couch as his play area, as you can see in the picture (if you look closely, you can see that he's saying, "Choo choo!"). Other times, he runs them on the roadway carpet, and does pretty well keeping them on the roads, I must say!

Caleb is beginning to talk a lot more now. He puts together 3 and 4 word sentences, and is able to get across what he wants most of the time. Of course, this brings challenges when he expects to be fully understood, even when his word is "Duh doh," which could mean a number of things. He's pretty patient with us, though, and keeps telling us and showing us until we get his meaning.

He absolutely loves riding his tricycle, still pushing it along with his feet at this point. Getting outside to run around is a favorite past time, especially when Mommy goes out to play "Eat Me!" with him. It began as a game with almost literal eating when getting caught (At one point, he bit me rather hard on the behind. That put a stop to that part of the game!), changing to tickles a little later on, and now being mostly a "hide and seek" sort of game, where we chase each other and he jumps in my arms. It's rather fun, especially to hear him enunciate very clearly "EaT me!!!" when I mention playing outside.

The other day I went into his room to wake him up from his nap. We had to go to school and pick up Asher and Lydia. When I walked in, he just looked so sweet and peaceful, I had to take a picture. What a cute little boy! But, of course, I'm a bit biased. :-)