Babyproofing 101
Caleb gave us our first course in babyproofing where we learned that putting the changing table under the window is a bad idea. This can lead to chewing on curtains and attempting to pull the curtain rod off the wall. The simple fix - rearranging the room. So that's what we did. I also thought that I'd take the time to post some pictures of C's room since I haven't posted any with his curtains or the family tree. Here are the pictures from the original room setup, and below are the pictures showing the new "baby friendly" setup.
Changing table now safely away from all hanging objects. It is also nice because C is finally loving being able to look at the color block wall. Daddy's happy that all his hard work is being enjoyed!
View looking into the room from the doorway. The changing table used to be below that window.
Looking across the room from the changing table area.
A close up of the beautiful curtains that GranB made especially for Caleb to match the color block wall that Daddy and Pop Pop worked so hard on. (Well, if that's not a run-on sentence, I don't know what is.)
Looking across the room from behind the crib.
And finally, a close up of the family tree picture wall. The awesome pictures of Andrew and I were taken when C was just a week old, so we look pretty awful due to a lack of sleep. And, we have yet to add a picture of Caleb to the wall. He's just growing and changing so quickly that I'd be changing the picture out all the time. Maybe when he's 1 we'll start putting one in there. We've also bought additional frames to match these for the days when C has more cousins, brothers, and sisters. Some day (in a new house) I hope to use my incredible artistic skills to paint a tree on the wall behind this. Who am I kidding? Did you see the baseball glove that I painted (using a stencil no less)? I'll either have to commission my incredibly artsy friend, Cortney, to paint it; or I'll buy this or this or something comparable. Anyway, here's the pic.
Changing table now safely away from all hanging objects. It is also nice because C is finally loving being able to look at the color block wall. Daddy's happy that all his hard work is being enjoyed!
View looking into the room from the doorway. The changing table used to be below that window.
Looking across the room from the changing table area.
A close up of the beautiful curtains that GranB made especially for Caleb to match the color block wall that Daddy and Pop Pop worked so hard on. (Well, if that's not a run-on sentence, I don't know what is.)
Looking across the room from behind the crib.
And finally, a close up of the family tree picture wall. The awesome pictures of Andrew and I were taken when C was just a week old, so we look pretty awful due to a lack of sleep. And, we have yet to add a picture of Caleb to the wall. He's just growing and changing so quickly that I'd be changing the picture out all the time. Maybe when he's 1 we'll start putting one in there. We've also bought additional frames to match these for the days when C has more cousins, brothers, and sisters. Some day (in a new house) I hope to use my incredible artistic skills to paint a tree on the wall behind this. Who am I kidding? Did you see the baseball glove that I painted (using a stencil no less)? I'll either have to commission my incredibly artsy friend, Cortney, to paint it; or I'll buy this or this or something comparable. Anyway, here's the pic.
Big Weekend for a Big Boy
I can't believe how fast my little man is growing up. We're really starting to see his personality come out, and I keep imagining the days when he'll be running around and responding, "NO!" to everything we say. I can say with absolutely certainty that those days will be here all too soon. My baby is growing up!
This weekend marked the official end of Caleb's infant status as we preemptively lowered the mattress on his crib to the middle setting in anticipation of the not so distant day when he'll be pulling himself. He's already started using the crib rails to pull himself from one end of the crib to the other.
We also transitioned him from the infant car seat to his convertible seat. You may remember me saying that he'd, "be in the convertible seat before he was 6 months old," but we decided to wait a bit longer until he was able to sit up in a restaurant-style high chair. He's still not the best at sitting when he's exhausted, but he was really starting to look cramped in the infant seat. Definitely much more comfortable now.
Before looking pretty cramped
Hard to believe that he once looked like this in the carseat!
After sprawling out and sitting just like a little man.
This weekend marked the official end of Caleb's infant status as we preemptively lowered the mattress on his crib to the middle setting in anticipation of the not so distant day when he'll be pulling himself. He's already started using the crib rails to pull himself from one end of the crib to the other.
We also transitioned him from the infant car seat to his convertible seat. You may remember me saying that he'd, "be in the convertible seat before he was 6 months old," but we decided to wait a bit longer until he was able to sit up in a restaurant-style high chair. He's still not the best at sitting when he's exhausted, but he was really starting to look cramped in the infant seat. Definitely much more comfortable now.
Before looking pretty cramped
Hard to believe that he once looked like this in the carseat!
After sprawling out and sitting just like a little man.
Nicknames
I'm constantly coming up with different nicknames for Caleb depending on the situation. Here's a list that I'm sure I'll be adding to!
Fuzzy - Caleb's first nickname given to him by Memaw. It is written on his Christmas stocking at Memaw's house, and I think he'll be called this for life!
Cale-y Bear / Mommy's Cale-y Bear - what I call him most of the time. Andrew thinks this sounds girly, but recently has started using it a bit himself!
Stinker Pooper / Pooper stinker - no explaination necessary.
Fuzzy - Caleb's first nickname given to him by Memaw. It is written on his Christmas stocking at Memaw's house, and I think he'll be called this for life!
Cale-y Bear / Mommy's Cale-y Bear - what I call him most of the time. Andrew thinks this sounds girly, but recently has started using it a bit himself!
Stinker Pooper / Pooper stinker - no explaination necessary.
Bummy-bum - used when C is showing his amazingly strong willed side. No surprise there considering his mother is hard headed and his father is incredibly stubborn!
Goofy Muldoon - I can't take full credit for this nickname as it comes from my own childhood. My mom uses it (and now so do I) when a baby or child is doing something silly, hence the "Goofy" part of the name. Don't ask where the "Muldoon" part comes from. I have no idea, and I'm guessing that my mother doesn't either! I recently used this nickname when I found Caleb in his crib with his head pushed all the way up against the rails.
C earned a Goofy Muldoon from Mommy again today when he managed to completely unwrap himself from his blanket that velcros around him.
Playdate Pics
Eye-to-eye with Charlotte
Tummy time with Easton
"Hey, what's going on over there?"
Grazing babies (C, Easton, and Emma)
And my personal favorite shots from today...Caleb and Grace
Grace: "Hold my hand, Caleb."
Grace: "Fine! I don't like you anyway!"
Tummy time with Easton
"Hey, what's going on over there?"
Grazing babies (C, Easton, and Emma)
And my personal favorite shots from today...Caleb and Grace
Grace: "Hold my hand, Caleb."
Grace: "Fine! I don't like you anyway!"
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