All About Caleb

1. Caleb is one year old already! :)

 2. Caleb is 21 pounds 14 ounces and in the 57th percentile.

3. He is 30 inches tall and in the 51st percentile.

4. Caleb has been walking since about 10 months. I felt like it crept up on us so quickly. We caught a good video of it on Everett's birthday. He had to learn quickly I guess to keep up with his siblings. :) Just a week or two after his birthday he started climbing as well and would climb up onto the table from the chairs. We have to really keep a close eye on him so he doesn't hurt himself. This kid has no fear. :)

5. Caleb has had a few ear infections this year. He wasn't taking the medicine very well so when we discovered the last one we had to go back to the doctors again and again for three separate shots. :( Not fun. He's also been teething a bit as well so it makes for a cranky baby sometimes (especially at nights). One of the reasons for the ear infections could be from me nursing while laying down. We're hoping once weaned, it won't happen as often.

6. He has a funny little habit lately of reaching his hand down my shirt when he's fussy and wants to nurse...He'll reach down my shirt, swiping and grabbing at anything he can until I have to either give in and nurse him or put him down or something so he can't reach. He also will reach down and just swipe or rub my chest when he's cuddling in my arms before falling asleep or in the middle of the night when he's having a hard time sleeping.

7. I have not done well with sleep training my youngest two boys. I've been lying down with him for naps, in my bed, so he goes down without any fuss. It gives me a little time to read scriptures while laying with him for a bit and later he just climbs out of bed and comes out super happy when he wakes up. :) At bedtime it's a little harder. I sit in the boys room until he falls asleep continually giving him a paci, soothing him or patting his back until he falls asleep. Then, as soon as he wakes up  we bring him into our bed to sleep with us.

8. Caleb says a few words or at least blabbers like he knows a few words... He says mamama, dadada,  (I don't think he's trying to say mama or dada yet though). He says ba I think for (bottle, banana, or ball) and he says moh (more).  He's also got his waving hi and goodbye down. :)

9. He's eating pretty well. He likes bananas, grapes, strawberries, yogurt, cheese, chicken, and interestingly... fresh tomatoes. :) It took him a little bit to figure out how to use a sippy cup but he finally figured it out and loves chocolate milk. :)

10. Caleb seems to love his siblings. He looks up to Claire. She helps pick him up and carries him around. When we left the kids for a few hours with my sister, he didn't want to leave Claire's side. He thinks Everett is so funny. Everett's always trying to make him laugh and he usually succeeds. And Seth is so full of love and is always either smothering him with hugs or wanting to involve him in their play which is maybe a little bit rough for a boy his size. Caleb handles it well though. He gets right back up and tries to play just as rough. He's adorable and we all love him so!