To repeat Caleb's favorite song, click on the above image or bar.
Here is the main reason why we have a webpage. Everyone wants to see
new Caleb photos and get Caleb updates. They don't want to learn about the
whole family, it's really only about Caleb. Of course, since you're already
here, you might as well check out the other pages also. *grin*
So much has happened since our last update on December 30, 2002 (click to see
Caleb's archived page}. Unless you have a child of your own, you wouldn't believe how fast babies grow and change. Let's see if we can remember some of what's happened since the beginning of the year...
Caleb has GROWN! Not that he was tiny to begin with, being a whopping
10lbs 2oz, but he lost weight after his birth. We had feeding problems and I couldn't make enough milk, so he went down to 8 lbs something. At 6
weeks old, he was still that low. He almost had to go to the hospital for "Failure
to Thrive." We supplemented him with formula while trying to
get my milk supply in. Unfortunately, it never came in, but Caleb continued
to eat formula (and the occasional snack from Mama) and started to THRIVE!
He quickly gained weight. At his 4 month wellness visit, he was 19 lbs and
27 inches long. He was in the 95th percentile for height and weight (that
means 95% of infants his age are smaller than him).
Now, at 5 months old, he's about 21 lbs and around 30 inches long. He's
fitting into 18 month clothing! He's a chubbo, but, thankfully, he's also tall!
Caleb has 2 teeth! His first one came in May 6, 2003 and the 2nd emerged
on Mother's Day, May 11, 2003. He's now rolling all over the floor, trying
to get to places, and sitting up unassisted (when you place him that way).
You can also see him trying to crawl. It won't be too long now. If you stand him up on his legs, he
will stand for awhile, while holding onto the coffee table. He loves
to "pat" things (ie, read slap). His favorite game has to be playing on
the piano (or computer keyboard). He also loves to play Peek-a-boo. His favorite songs are
The Itsy Bitsy Spider and
The Apple of My Eye. He really is a very happy baby. We have been extremely blessed.
In April, Caleb started solids. He began with Rice cereal, moved to Oatmeal
and then enjoyed Barley. On his 5 month birthday, we introduced him to veggies!!
We began with greenbeans (pictures of both experiences are shown in the slideshow)
and then tried peas, squash abd potatoes. He's enjoying the different flavors of food, even though he still makes faces if the flavors are strong. It takes awhile to introduce all the different
foods since you have to wait 3-5 days before introducing another flavor,
to make sure they aren't allergic. Once he's tried all the veggies, we're
going to introduce fruit. I'm sure he'll love that!
On Mother's Day, 2003, Jared and I dedicated Caleb back
to God. God blessed us with a beautiful and happy baby and following
the Biblical example, we gave Caleb back to God. The pastor held Caleb in
front of the church and prayed for him. It was an emotional time for us.
Jared and I pray that
Caleb will grow to be a strong man of God. I thank the Lord for this wonderful
blessing!
Don't forget to check out Caleb's slideshow and thumbnails.
We have some old pictures and many many new pictures in this slideshow. You
can really see how Caleb has grown in his few short months. We'll be celebrating
his 6 month birthday in a couple weeks. A half a year....wow...so exciting.
UPDATE UPDATE!!
Caleb is 6 months old now and just had his doctor's visit. Here are his recent stats:
Weight: 24 lbs
Height: 31 inches
Head: 19 inches.
He's in the 99th percentile for all aspects! He may be a big one, but at least he's proportionate!
~AMB
Here is a link to some great
children's midi
files. Songs such as
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, John Jacob Jinglehymer,
and
Baby Bumblebee (as well as many others) can be found here!
