Smiles

I finally am caught up on blog posts and have even added more pictures to Caleb's Picassa Album. Being a mother is much more time consuming than I ever thought - who knew I wouldn't just be able to watch TV all day (lucky for me the TV is not all that good here anyway so I cannot be missing much). But for those soon-to-be-mothers out there and as the rest of the moms know, it also is way more rewarding than I could have ever imagined! 

I still have not started a baby book for Caleb so I really should record some of his firsts on the blog so that when I ever happen to get a baby book together, I can refresh my memory!

Caleb has started to smile! I think the first smiles were around January 11th when he had some huge smiles for Grampa Dean. At first, I was sure it was just gas but he is definitely smiling now. I still have not been able to capture the smiles on camera because I am too excited to see him doing it than to go and get the camera. Caleb smiles most in the mornings and in the evenings after bathtime. He was all smiles when his Dad was reading to him last night. At about the same time as the smiles started, Caleb also started making some more noises (which we refer to as 'talking').  He is cooing and saying ahh and will even respond occasionally when we copy his sounds.

Caleb also is following everything with his eyes. He will follow Kevin and I around the room and has discovered his mobile (January 19th).

I am trying to keep Caleb up a bit more during the day in the hopes that he will sleep longer at night but even without a soother and swaddling, he has still fallen fast asleep! I guess I had better have a nap too in preparation for this evening.

Kevin's version of the book, Someday, is much more entertaining - even though the original is lovely, it makes me cry. Last night, Kevin had me laughing.

Is that the beginning of a smile?

That definitely looks like one or at least the start of one!

Caleb is all eyes as he follows the three little bears.