2nd Birthday Party

We had Caleb's birthday party a week ago. I completely forgot to take pictures!!! Thankfully Maria was there camera in hand!!! Thank you so much for capturing the fun we had!!!!

Monster - pre-party....not loving the camera ReRe.
Singing Happy Birthday! He was so happy this year!!!!

Yummy cupcakes!

Mischa....how was that icing Mischa????

Presents! Thanks Abita for the broom! He loves to help Mommy sweep...no lie! He also got a Dirt Devil from Maria....loves this thing!

Mr. Potato Head!

Finally a gift David can appreciate....a race track!

Kenzie and Payton having fun doing handstands!

Our neighbors kids, Carter and Kendall, fighting over who sits in the police car....Kendall won!

Carter and Kendall getting in the pool without their swimsuit :)

Water Fountains

Last Friday David, Caleb, and I went to La Centerra, a local outdoor shopping area here in Katy. It took Caleb about 20 minutes to warm up to the idea of going near the fountains. Even with the other kids playing there, he still wasnt interested. He was more interested in going up and down the steps nearby. Once he relalized how much fun it was, he had a blast!!!
I completely forgot about the fountains there so I forgot a towel and change of clothes. Ive learned my lesson.

So hesitant....

He got BLASTED here!

Haircut

Caleb's getting to be such a big boy! I cant believe he will be 2 in 3 weeks!!!!

He just got his hair cut yesterday. He did really well...not too much crying. We had the girl spike his hair for us...so cute!

Oh No!!!

As you will be able to see in the video, Caleb is genuinely concerned.

http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l254/cdjames-ecuador/Caleb/?action=view&current=OhNo.mp4

Family Pictures

Yay!!!! We finally have some family pictures! Maria took some BEAUTIFUL pictures for us. Caleb was a bit of a pain that day....not wanting to sit still, but what 2 year old does???

Our favorite!!!

No more pictures Re Re!!!

What are these???

Racing down the tunnel

James Family 2011

Stinker!!!

Sometimes its hard to contain this much cuteness.
He was so happy he got in daddy's shoes all by himself.

Random

Just some random pics that Ive taken over the past couple of weeks.

Caleb in my flip flops.
Hes helping me fold towels.

Devious face. He knows he just made a huge mess.

His hair spikes up like David's when its short.

Playing the Drums

About a month ago David and I were watching Maroon 5 on DirectTV. The video is a bit long (4 min), but you can see Caleb playing the drums. Fast forward to about the 2 1/2 minute mark and you can really see him get into it.

Before you ask, NO he does not need a drum set!

Caleb can Read!!!

Well, in his own way. It just sounds like babble, but you get the idea.

You might need to turn up your volume to hearing "the reading".

Pacifier Update

As some of you may know, we've been TRYING to get rid of the pacifier addiction, a.k.a. baby crack. UGH! David and I have started to HATE the pacifier...Caleb doesnt talk with that thing in his mouth. The teachers at daycare tell me he doesnt even ask for it there!!!! So I realize its just an association with us! He was sick a while back, and I feel bad so I gave in and gave it to him.

Well last Monday, David and I decided enough is enough. The only time Caleb will get the paci is at nap time and bedtime. Today is day 8 and we are doing great!!! The 1st few days he cried the whole way home from daycare. I was able to distract him with different things when I got home, but the ride home was rough. The weekend was a little more challenging, but we made it though...as long as we could distract him from thinking about it, he was ok.

Now...my new problem. Getting him to eat something other than crackers!!!!!!!!!!!! Crackers are ALL he asks for. Caleb is not a big meat eater, and thats ok....I know kids go though this phase. Lately he hasnt wanted noodles (which he loves), grilled cheese (also another fav), or even bananas. So Ive been finding healthier carb options, besides crackers (especially for daycare). He likes banana bread and these apple cinnamon muffins I make. He also likes biscuits or crescent rolls. More fruit is coming in season, so Ive been able to offer him other fruit besides bananas too.

One battle at a time. Once I know we've got the pacifier addiction down, I work harder on the food.