Monsters, Pumpkins and Worms

Caleb is leaning against 19 months already. I havent been taking as much photos as I was because I have been so busy and we really havent done anything that different lately.

We went to the farm and Grandpa told us about a worm that was on the shed. We must have looked odd from the road because David, Me, Caleb, Lloyd and Dawn were all over there looking at this huge caterpillar. Grandpa was going to let Caleb touch it and Dawn and I freaked out...I just thought that it looked suspicious and shouldnt be trusted and Grandma thought the same thing. Grandpa thought that we were being over protective because I said it may be poisonous and laughed. Caleb then proceded to stick his arm and then his head into a hole that goes under the barn...I grabbed him of course. Boys get into so much trouble no matter how old they get!

The next time we went to the farm Grandma said that the pumpkins were ready. Yeah! I ran inside and got her camera because I wasnt expecting photos that day. He liked being in the patch for a little while but he started touching the stems and the leaves and they are poky so he wanted out. He picked out a green pumpkin and a nice orange one. They are now on my front steps. He is so proud.

Today, we put him into his Monster pjs to go down for a nap-story to follow. He is still too short for the 24 month but he is to tall for the 18 month ones so the feet drag on the floor and its kind of hard for him to walk but he mananges. I just thought that it was funny seeing him getting into stuff with 'huge' feet. So heres why he gets put in nightys even for nap time. Caleb has taken to making a poop 'yeah good for him' but he doesnt tell you anymore about the poo. He usually does it just before or during his morning nap...God help you if its during...he strips all his clothes off, takes his diaper half off and throws his turds all over his bedroom(white carpet!) and he eats some of course, gets it under his nails, in the sheets that are now in the trash, and the walls and crib. Needless to say-I dont need that and he hasnt figured zippers out yet so hopefully by the time he does he will be ready to potty train. If you have any suggestions please feel free to note them in the comment box, Thank You. MOM

Already 18 Months Old!

He wouldn't leave the big blueberry for anything! He had never rode the horse so dad helped him at the Masonic Picnic.
Driving the train at the fair this year, we were so excited that he could ride the rides this year-I think he rode 5 of them...

I dont know if Caleb thinks of Ruby as a horse or a slide now! Grandpa is dressed as a Union soldier in the Civil War Muster at Charlton Park.

He got is first real haircut-I chose a faux-hawk and he loves it-grandma dawn on the other hand misses his curls!

Caleb is 18 months old today! He is getting to be such a big boy too. He walks really well now and has his own language, but he is learning to speak english also. Its so wierd how moms can tell what their kids are saying but no one else can. I guess its because you are around them so much you learn parts of their language as you go along just like they are learning yours, thankfully the parents dont end up speaking baby talk in the end. He has begun the game of grab something that you shouldnt have and run away with it. IF you catch him he is really good about giving it back to you, if you dont get him you probably wont see whatever he took for a while ex: your keys. He also got his first 'professional' haircut yesterday. He loves his faux-hawk! I wasnt sure how he would be getting cut with the clippers but he did really well and he seems to like his hair shorter too. I am teaching him to spike the front and he is doing a really good job.

David and I have decided to wait until Caleb goes into school full time to if at all have another baby. We would like to spend all of our time and money on him atleast for now-we have realized how much we have missed and are beginning to see every moment in a new light. David just adores spending time with his little man now that he can just put him in the car and go somewhere. I think we are planning a John Deere trip for tomorrow. I was going to be getting a new stroller with Kelsey tomorrow at Babies R Us but she started having contractions today so I think she may be a little busy tomorrow. She cant wait to get Aiden out of her lol. She has promised that I will get to baby sit and my friend Cassie is also having a little boy-Noah in December. Finally I found out what my best friend Amanda is having and I am happy to report its a girl in December as well! I was really hoping that I would have a niece. I went a little over the top when I found out because we were having a really good sale at work so I got a lot of little girl things. I have to get to making the baby blankets though I only have about 3 more months to go! I think that Caleb and myself will both have enough to deal with baby wise for a while atleast. Hope everyone enjoys the pics.

Love, MOM

Family Reunion Post 2

Here are the rest of the pictures. Sorry these have been so short but he is really grumpy right now.

Love MOM

Family Reunion Post One

Here are the photos from the family reunion at Uncle Bills house on Marble Lake. He was such a good boy! He rode the boat and looked out the whole time and he even drove the boat! He met his 'cousin' Regan-sorry if I misspelled it Tyler. She drove the boat too. He wanted to get his feet wet so we got him into his swimsuit and he took a dip with grandma tonya. He didnt mind going to anyone and he was walking around and stealing food like a seagull. This post wasnt big enough for all the pics so I am going to make another one.

Love MOM

Tractor Parade

Here are some photos that I took during Calebs first tractor parade at Charlton Park. There are also some other cute photos of him learning to walk and getting his first cookie.

Love, MOM

These are all some cute photos that I have been taking. I have to be quick, he is getting very grumpy here at the coffee house.

Love MOM

Swimming Pool

Here is Caleb in his little turtle in the pool this year. He did really well, I thought that he would cry but he was very brave and got right into his little turtle. He kept pulling his feet around to the back and he looked like a duck.

Love MOM

Fathers Day

Here are the guys on Fathers Day at the Kilmers house. They didnt do much of anything but here are the shots anyways.

Love, MOM

Our Sick Little Boy

So Caleb had some kind of viral infection last week...poor guy had a fever of 103 at the highest! I was upset because I called the Drs office and they said that they didnt have an opening but I figured that since his fever was that high they would atleast let him come in furing the walk in hours but no..they told me that I could make an appointment or I could take him to the ER! I was furious-any good Drs office would see a kid with a fever that high that didnt go down with meds I would think. Anyways, Dawn and I took him to the Urgent Care here in town and ta da $300 and 4hrs later-he has a viral infection take him home and continue what you are doing...although if his fever increases even one degree bring him right in and we will admit him...getting madder....ok so by now his fever is getting to where its just at night so we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I made an appointment with the Dr just in case but they said the same thing and said that it should be on its way out...The next day he was his usual happy self! Yeah! Then he got this rash all over his face-we still arent sure what it is-his eyes were all red and his face was covered in red blotches that werent there about a hr before and lasted about a day before they totally went away...not sure what that was. So after about a week he was back to his normal self, at mooville, and eating his mac and cheese. I am sure we have lots of sicknesses to go through but I am not anxiously awaiting them.

Love, MOM

We Found an Awsome Sandbox!

So as the title states, we found a cool sandbox for caleb to play in. It just so happens that it was at the greenhouse that I go to. I had planned on taking him back there when I needed to get more flowers but dawn said that she needed to get some plants so I suggested cherry valley. We took so many photos-he loved the sandbox. They also had a moon bounce but he is still a little to young to appreciate a good bounce. We thought that we could get some plants cheaper at the greenhouse down the road so we packed up and went there, after we were just about through we looked over at the garden that they had made and there was a small water wheel-PHOTO OP! So as you can tell we made caleb sit by it...he was eating the mulch and trying to get into the water but its still really cute.

Love MOM