Freak Out!

Around 5:30 today, after I have gotten dinner started, nature calls. I leave the little one in the baby-proofed living room and run down to the basement to use the bathroom. I can hear the pitter-patter of his crawling and goings on from downstairs for the maybe 3 minutes or less that I'm down there. As I'm walking back up the stairs, I hear the front door open. I figure the hubby has just gotten in from work. As I make my way back into the living room, I see no husband, no baby, and notice that the front door is wide open. My heart starts pounding a mile a minute as I sprint to the door realizing that I must've mistakenly left the door open after getting the mail and that Caleb pushed the screen door open and is now outside alone on the porch (the potentially hazardous concrete porch, with the concrete stairs!). As I get to the door, I look outside to see Matt holding Caleb out on the front porch! Phew!!! I hadn't left the door open after all! My heart is racing and I breathlessly relay the story to Matt. The icing on the cake? Caleb turns as he hears my voice and giggles at me (the nerve of that child!).

Let me See you One, Two Step!

As promised, here is a video of the little guy walking. It's also a testament to his persistence since he falls a couple of times and then tries again. I especially like his victory head-bob in the middle of the video. Enjoy!

11-Step Program!

He did it! Caleb took eleven consecutive steps today! Yay!!!! Oh, the pride that swells within to see him do such a thing (and the relief-I was beginning to wonder if he'd ever walk more than 3 steps without us holding his hand). And he just did it again! And now 9 steps...woo-hoo!! If only I had a video to post...but I don't. I'll work on that.

Labor Day in NC

Caleb enjoyed using his great-grandmother's walker:

And the award for the palest family goes to:

Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

Answer: In my womb! :) It turns out we're having a second little man-cub! I'm excited for Caleb to have a brother. I'd include a picture of the ultrasound but I don't have the necessary scanner. So, imagine a gorgeous profile shot and a "boy parts" image.

Caleb's First Cut!

We decided the small one was looking a little shaggy and thankfully Daddy has clippers. So, here's our little man before his first haircut:

...during:

...and after:

I think he looks rather handsome myself.