Mid Fall Happenings...

Caleb got this cute pumpkin hat from his Aunt Adrie and Uncle Kevin. Here he is playing with them. He seems to be having a great time. I'd say he likes his Aunt and Uncle! :)

I don't know why this was so funny, but Caleb thought it was hilarious. See for yourself...



Caleb has figured out what his excersaucer is all about...watch and see...



You asked for it, so here it is...Stephen playing "Under the Sea" on his harmonica...enjoy...!

Bowling for Mom Van's Birthday

We went bowling for my mom's birthday. Thankfully the bowling alley wasn't smokey. Caleb was a little fussy, but then napped most of the time. We had a great time and I even bowled a few spears and one strike!

New to the Nursery

Some new things have been added to Caleb's nursery. My friend Sara got us the really cool name thing with adorable little sheep on it and my mother-in-law made the beautiful sheep quilt. Caleb's room is now complete!

Early Fall Moments

Caleb is looking darn cute in his bear shirt. He absolutely loves his excersaucer!


Bath time for baby boys!


Caleb went to school with me to take pictures at the volleyball game. For some reason I decided to do the yearbook this year. I haven't decided if it was a good plan yet... :) The lady holding Caleb is my co-worker Chris.

Caleb Eats His First Veggie

I was very excited to give Caleb a taste of something other than cereal or milk. I decided to start with veggies, but a sweet veggie...so he got to try some sweet potatoes. After the initial "shock" he seemed to really like it. Enjoy this video of his first bite...



After sweet potatoes we tried prunes, sweet peas, beans, and more. Caleb has enjoyed everything we have feed him so far. I am really hope that remains to be true and that he has the Mr.'s taste for food and not his mother's pickiness. Here are some great shots of oatmeal and carrots...

Off to Daycare

When it was time for me to go back to work this fall we were happy to have our neighbor watch Caleb at her new in home daycare. She has two kids of her own that just love Caleb (they are two and one), she was a nurses aid before starting her daycare, and she completed schooling for early childhood education. All this to say the Mr. and I are extremely comfortable and confident that Caleb is in the right place. Here are some pictures of Caleb, the boy who loves his daycare:

The Labor Day Project

At the end of the summer last year the Mr. and I decided to get siding for our house. We also decided that the next summer we would paint the garage to match the siding on the house. Well, summer came and went and the garage didn't get painted. I think it had something to do with having a baby, but I don't know. :) Anyway, when Labor Day came around we decided to tackle the garage. We both scraped and scraped...the Mr. scraped more than I did because I started priming and then painting. In the end the Mr. did the majority of the work outside while I kept our little man happy. The garage isn't quite done yet, but it will do for now. We'll finish it when it get warm again.

Hey Check This Out!

Here is an older picture of Caleb and a newer picture of his dad. If you ask me, the two make quite the pair and look pretty similar. They even have the same facial expression. :) Love them!!

Summer Happenings

Caleb found a new sleeping position. He likes to sleep on his side and has started rolling over back to tummy.


Silly boy, towels aren't for eating!


Our little buddy is so close to sitting up on his own and has recently learned that he has toes!


The Mr. and I went away for our 5 year anniversary. Nana and Grandpa Van watched Caleb for two whole nights. The Mr. and I missed him, but we sure did enjoy getting away just the two of us.


I laid this little guy down under his toys and he wiggled his way to where he is now.


All I have to say is too cute!!


My adorable boys!



Caleb's first time in his exersaucer. I don't think he quite knew what to think.

First Time Swimming

Our friends Darvin and Jessi have a condo that has a community pool, so we decided to take Caleb swimming. The water was a little chili, but after slowly working our way in he didn't seem to mind. We played a little bit and then got out. We enjoyed the sun and some good conversation. If we had had a warmer summer we would've tried again.