Monday, December 06, 2004

 
Surprise!!!

After a 8 month hiatus I am back in blog land. So much has happened with our little man during my my time away.

Caleb is going to be 21 months old next weekend. The boy continues to amaze me everyday.

He is no longer walking. He is RUNNING. Keeping up with him is a challenge.

In August the company I work for was sold and we moved to a new location. The change also meant Caleb had to move to a new daycare center. I found a fabulous school only half a mile from my new office. The center just opened this past March and is so crisp and clean. Seriously, he has been there full time since mid-August and hasn't had so much as one cold. I wish I could say the same for myself.

The new daycare proved to be a positive change for us. At his old school he would still be in the toddler classroom where he would be the oldest child. At his new school he is in a room called 'Young 2's'. Basically all of the kids are already two. He is by far the youngest, but has no problem keeping up with them.

Here are just a few of his accomplishments since starting the new school:

• He can count to 10
• He can say the alphabet (with help)
• He is starting to talk in sentences
• He has gone pee pee on the potty at lease a half dozen times

I am so proud of his accomplishments. His vocabulary is growing every day. He is in a phase where he likes to tell me "I love you" which makes my heart melt everytime. He has also mastered using 'please' and 'thank you'. Next we will be working on 'excuse me'.

So far we have been lucky and Caleb hasn't shown signs of being a daredevil. We have had no attempts to escape from the crib yet. We haven't even begun to think about a toddler bed and hope we can avoid it for a while longer. I really like knowing he is confined to his crib staying out of trouble. I guess my restful sleep will come to an end as soon as he is in his big boy bed.

What else has he accomplished in the past 8 months? Hmmmm. Eating has never been a problem for my boy. He has shown a liking for spicy food and LOVES chorizo and eggs. He will eat just about anything we do and is not at all picky. He went through a long phase where he couldn't get enough salad. Lately he prefers to suck the salad dressing off the lettuce and spit it out.

Anyway, thats my update for now. My goal in the new year is to update my blog more often. I miss writing stories of the boys many adventures.

posted by anonymous 3:42 PM