Monday, September 29, 2008

Caleb's (not so exciting) new tricks

Since the last post was dedicated to that new skill Caleb learned which we got so excited about it (crawling), I figure I would devote this to some of the things he has learned recently which haven't made his mom and dad quite as excited. The first thing that Caleb learned this past week was to pull himself up - yet he doesn't just pull himself up on furniture or on people. No - our son decided it would be really fun to start pulling himself up on the toilet. Fortunately he isn't tall enough yet to lap up any water - but I'm sure that he would try it if he could reach.

We discovered another one of his newest tricks yesterday after his morning nap. Sharon's mom called down to us "We have a problem!" when she went to check up on Caleb while he was napping. When Sharon sprinted up to check on Caleb, she found him lying on his back, naked from the waist down - happy as a clam. It seems he has now learned how to take his diaper off - which is quite problematic since he is a typical boy that loves being naked :)

The third new trick he learned recently is how to pull himself up in his pack and play. Although this is not as humorous as the first two - it is something that we've been dreading the past few weeks. I've heard the horror stories of how babies will pull themselves up on their cribs in the middle of the nights and not be able to get back down unless a parent comes in and rescues them. I don't want to sound insensitive to the dilemma - but I can't figure out why Caleb just can't let himself fall down on his butt. We all know he has plenty of padding - even if he has already managed to pull his diaper off in the night. I just have this image of coming into his room in the morning and just seeing him there clinging to the rail of his pack and play with his muscles quivering and sweat pouring from his brow after 8 hours of holding on tight. I know I find it mildly amusing now - but I'm sure that will change when he wakes up tonight with his hysterical crying. Anyways, to show that we still are enjoying the new things Caleb is learning - I'm posting some pics of his recent "swim lessons" with mom and me at the pool.
Caleb wasn't quite sure about the water at first...
but he soon began to really enjoy himself in the water...
on dad's shoulder...
and playing with one of his favorite "toys" - the Dasani bottle
After twenty minutes in the water - he was glad to snuggle with mom.
Doesn't he look a little like a future Jedi warrior here for some reason?

10 comments:

chrissie k said...

Mike - you really have a gift with writing. Must come natural in the family ;) Love you guys. It was quite fun to read about what Mr C is up to these days. Have fun w/ that diaper thing. Has he left his presents all over the cribby yet?! Ewww, la, la! Blessings- CK.

Andrew said...

Ah yes, the joys of learning new things and not being able to fix them. I remember Beth with the standing in the crib thing. She doesn't go to sleep well (once she's asleep it's fine), so there were regular trips to the crib to lay her back down. Have fun with all that... the next stage is walking and getting into even more (which is what we're dealing with now)!

Andrew said...

Oops, I'm logged in as Andrew, but it's really Alison ;)

Anonymous said...

Lol. Reading your post was like reading about Austin. All these phases do pass, but it's no fun when you're in the middle of it!

Anonymous said...

Love seeing the pics of Caleb. Is it really warm enough in Georgia for swim lessons? How interesting that he is able to take his own diaper off--hope he doesn't do it when it is full!! Love mom

Kent, Jodie and Asher said...

yeah, Asher went through a phase like that. he LOVED to take off his diaper...he even got it off one day and had a bowel movement ALL over his crib. Yeah, that was fun.
All that to say....it's just a phase. It will pass.

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