We've mainly been working on getting Caleb to 'self-feed'. He's really good at eating chunks of bananas and Cheerios (when he was going through his Cheerios phase). Currently, he's not a big fan of them. Instead, he's going through a Graham cracker phase. He loves holding on to a big cracker and just munch away on it.
He's also LOVES applesauce. Jay loves it too so I just buy the big jars from Wal-Mart and they go to town on it.
He's taken is first steps this past week, but I haven't seen him take more than 4 steps before he wobbles down to the floor. I'll give him another week and he'll be walking around wrecking havoc on our house.
The most fun thing so far is being able to plan his one year birthday party! We're trying to keep it small and simple, but we'll see.
There's also a debate going on with Jay & I. We don't really know what to get him for his birthday & Christmas! I was leaning towards something like a train set (Thomas is popular so I hear) since this may intrigue him well into his toddler years. Jay wants to get sports stuff (like a basketball hoop for babies thing). Then there's that educational VSmile gaming system for toddlers. Does anybody have it? What do you think?
Since it's only his first birthday and his first real Christmas (last year he was only 7 days old), I'm sure that he'll just be happy with the box and the wrappping paper. If he's lucky, he may even get nice sparkley ribbon to play with.
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Well... knowing me.. i'm for the educational video :) But, i think the wrapping paper will be just fine. Auntie is so sad she can't celebrate his one-year old birthday with him :( I'll be there in spirit, and celebrating all day long with you :)
I know you will....and it's not so much an educational video....it's an educational gaming system.....so virtually a video game system for babies....
By the way, we got your present in the mail yesterday. We put it under the tree (until his Birthday) but Caleb LOVED the box that it came in :)
Hi there!
As a boy mom, I can say the wooden Thomas trains have been a massive hit in my house. We got them for Ryan when he was 18 months old at Christmas along with the Pottery Barn Kids big table with drawers that you set it all up on - he's now 3 1/2 and still worships them, and you can just keep adding on. VSmile seemed only to frustrate him, so we gave up and will get him the young kid version next year when he's 4 or so. Just my experience...:) Tell your husband that the sports thing just gets more and more fun - Ryan asked Santa this year for a hockey stick and soccer net!
Hope all is well! Love the pictures!
-Marcy O.
Thanks for the input Marcy! That's one of the reasons why I'm still into the Thomas train stuff....I've seen so many 3-4 year olds that are really into them. My only worry is that they since he'll be 1 by Christmas, they may not be age-appropriate (choking bits etc)...
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