Unwinding with Caleb

So lately, the working 2 jobs thing has started to really kick my butt. Haven't had a full day off to spend with Caleb and Jay since xmas (except for Snow day). I'm either at one job or another every single day and the nights that I'm not scheduled at B&BW, I'm on call there so I usually spend the nights in a sort of dread of having to go into work.

Last night, I was on call but was lucky enough to not have to go in so I got to spend the night watching TV and decompressing with Caleb. Every time he sees me, he says "Mommy! You're Home! NO work!"...

But it'll all be worth it in the end. What goes around comes around. If I have to sacrifice a little sleep now so that Jay can enjoy the full time student thing then it's more than worth it. He loves school and I'm so proud of him!

Mesmorized...

We were at the Cameron Village library on Friday and we decided to take a stroll through Fresh Market and we would each buy something as a treat....Caleb finally settled on a cheese stick (don't think that he really got the idea), Jay got some petit fours and I got myself some stuffed olives from their antipasto bar....all in all, our little 'splurge' only cost us $4.75....

As we strolled by the pastry department, Caleb was just mesmorized into speechlessness when he saw those desserts!

More Buzz Lightyear

It's really funny. When Caleb puts the punch bowl on his head, he really thinks he's buzz lightyear ;)

We were able to get him a buzz lightyear toy (with buzz motorcycle) at the kids exchange at the fairgrounds and he carries it around everywhere now. It's not the character that I would have guessed for him, but he seems to love it. "To Infinity and Beyond!"...maybe this is a future trekkie.

Snow Day!

Snow day in Raleigh....not a common occurence and Caleb had a blast out there with his first real experience in snow. He couldn't wait to get bundled up (and because we couldn't figure out where we put last year's gloves and mittens) he was doubled socked on each hand so that he could play in it.

Jay loved it so much that he saved some snow in the freezer for later :P

We all got a day off of work/school/daycare and spent some much needed family time together.

Potty Training Success!

It's now official!....the potty training has been a success (#2s included now!). We're going to save a fortune on diapers! Woo! He's wearing pullups at night but they've been dry in the morning.

You should see him now. He's so proud of being a big boy and he's been asserting his independence all over the place (from deciding what to wear, what to eat, where to do everything etc.) which is at times a little trying but it's all a process right?

Potty Trained and No More Sippy Cups!

I just have to say how proud I am of Caleb. He pretty much potty trained himself in one day! At first he resisted the no diapers thing and really wanted to put it on but after a couple of (tense) hours (and two small accidents), he got the hang of it and now proudly tells everybody that he's gone potty!

The very same day we decided to throw away all his sippy cups (which takes away his comfort sippy cup full of milk that he usually likes before he goes to sleep) and after 3 hours of crying...(ug)....he's done perfectly fine! Well, last night he kept me up till past midnight because he kept asking for just ONE more little cup of milk....but all in all, that's a lot of stuff to do in the space of two days!

We're so proud of him!

Caleb's 3rd Birthday Party Pics!

Museum of Life and Science

These aren't the best quality but they're pics that Jay took when we went to the Museum of Life and Science the day before Caleb's birthday party. He loved it there!

I promise that I'll post pics of Caleb's birthday party (from last weekend) by the end of the week. It's been crazy busy for me lately.

Santa Photo

Caleb's Christmas photo with Santa. He didn't want to go up there on Santa's lap and he definately didn't want to talk to Santa to tell him what he wanted. All we managed was this blank looking face as he sat there.

Transformer

On Saturday, GrandUncle Teddy came for a 1/2 day visit. We went to the Durham Museum of Life and Science for bioMerieux's annual children's xmas brunch with Santa. Afterwards, we went to Walmart where Caleb picked out the Bumblebee Transformer and a "Cars" chair. He loved this transformer so much that he wouldn't take his eyes off of it and even took a nap with it pressed right up next to his face. I've never seen him like anything so much. He carries it around everywhere he goes now.

Indoor Trike

Now that it's gotten a bit chilly here in NC, we brought Caleb's trike indoors. He's likes to pedal/scoot himself around the downstairs collecting toys in his basket. Anything to get him to help clean up :D

Caleb the Goof

Caleb's such a goof. The pic on top is him falling asleep on the couch....er....half on the couch half off...and the second is of him wanting Daddy to take a picture with him and the punch bowl on his head.

30th Birthday!

Heather, Kristen, Jay & my sister threw me a 30th Birthday party at my house. They had all the food done, decorated the house and organized all the guests. It made my day so special. I wish my sister was there but she was there in spirit.

I'm hoping that my 30s will bring a maturity that I've been seeking. That I will be able to be comfortable in my own skin and be thankful for everything that I have.

Me and Caleb

Just Caleb and I goofing around. He loves to see himself on the picture phone.

Max & Caleb

Here's one of the rare moments when Max lets Caleb sit right up next to him. Usually they're chasing each other like two crazy people.