Lotion Bottles of Fun

Why it's so, I'm not sure, but Caleb's favorite toy is an empty bottle of lotion.  By sheer coincidence, we discovered that it kept him relatively still while in the process of dressing him after his nightly bath, when normally he'd be rolling around uncontrollably.  It's like cat nip for him.  Who would have guessed that among all his various bath toys, the empty lotion bottle is his favorite.  Go figure.

Caleb in the Hood

Jae gets a kick out of dressing Caleb in new outfits, and while I'm not as enthusiastic as she is, I have to admit the little guy looked awfully cute in his teddy bear hoodie.  And check out this smile with those two little teeth hanging out over his bottom lip.  Like two stray bits of rice left un-swallowed. :)

Here's a few more shots of the little fella.

Caleb - 8 Months

Caleb's just over 8 months old now and has developed quite the little laugh.  He woke-up hungry tonight at 11 and as I was just about to lift him up from his crib, he rolled over and saw me, stopped crying immediately and let out a cheery little giggle.  Normally he'd continue crying until he was in my arms, but for some reason he's been laughing it up at the most unexpected times . . . and I love it.  There's no better feeling than seeing him smile and hearing him laugh.  It's right up there with watching him dose-off in my arms when I rock him to sleep.  :)


Here are a couple of recent photos of Caleb taken one Sunday afternoon at the Sidewalk Cafe in Addison Circle.  We though we'd put a ball cap on him for a little protection from the sun and was surprised to find that he looks much older, almost like a little toddler.  Mommy was quick to say that she doesn't want her little baby to grow up too fast though and would prefer that he remains small for a long, long time.  


And here's Caleb scanning the table top for goodies to put into his mouth.  We let him sample the humus and he loved it.  I suppose its texture isn't too far from that of baby food, but that garlic and olive oil sure does give it a lot more zing.  The little guy couldn't get enough.  :)