The Nomadic Koerbers: An Important "First" for Caleb (and his parents)

The big moment finally arrived after 1 year, 1 month, and 10 days (but it's not like I was counting or anything). Yesterday was - drum roll, please - the first time that Caleb's parents went out before he went to sleep. Yes, it was a little hard for us to believe as well - but it was something that just wasn't feasible as long as Caleb was nursing. There had been many times that Sharon and I have gone out for a dinner and movie after Caleb had gone to sleep for the night. However, yesterday evening was the first time that we went away and let somebody else put him down for the night. Caleb did a great job - as he didn't even miss a beat after Sharon and I left around 6:00 PM for our dinner and movie Valentine's Day date. Aunt Hilary had the honors of putting him to bed an hour and a half later - and the little guy went right to sleep without even asking where mommy and daddy where. All in all - the evening was a huge success, and we are looking forward to repeating this experience in the near future now that we know how easy it is (for now).

The main reason that Sharon and I went out for Valentine's Day a day early (other than to avoid the crowds) was because we are flying separate directions today. In a few hours, I will be flying to Colorado for a conference for work, and Sharon will be flying to Texas with Caleb to visit all her friends and family there. Though we're obviously going to be sad to be apart for the next five days, I am excited that Sharon gets to visit everybody in Texas, as our plans to go as a family just never seemed to work out. Following we have just a few Caleb pictures, as our camera had been misplaced for the last week or so. Hopefully, Sharon will have a lot more fun pictures of Caleb with his new friends in Texas to share with you next week.