Cal is truly thriving and it is so wonderful to be a part of his little world. His language has really exploded this month and it is truly amazing to see what he picks up on in the books we read. Every week we go to the library and check out a new set of 10 books, some he LOVES and others he takes no interest in. His favorite books so far have been:
R is for Robot by Adam Watkins
Little Green Peas by Keith Baker
Listen to the City by Rachel Isadora
Rain! by Linda Ashman
Pssst! by Adam Rex
Hickory Dickory Dock by Keith Baker
It's an Orange Aardvark by Michael Hall
Some of my favorite Cal things this month:
-He strokes my face when I say the word "gentle" - quite the contrast from when he used to smack me in the face... we've been working on it.
- LOVES the music class at Jeanes Library
- Snuggles in the rocking chair with me before he goes to bed.
- he HATES the sound of an almost empty ketchup bottle - screams and cries when he hears the sound
- He can say his own name, and it sounds like he has a Spanish accent.
- He waves at everyone when we are out in public and laughs when he sees other people laughing.
- Is able to say a few of his friends names
- When his friend Teddy got his cast off his leg, he patted him on the back when he saw him walking for the first time. Almost got teary when that happened!
- Says "night, night" when he is going to take a nap or go to bed.
- He got his first molar! Woo hoo!
- He likes to snuggle his stuffed animals, especially his giant moose.
- His favorite food is whole grain burritos with eggs, black beans and cheddar cheese
- He can unvelcro his shoes
- He does a great monkey impersonation - hence his Halloween costume - says "ee, ee" while bending his knees and bounces up and down.
Here are Cal's latest and greatest words and phrases he likes to use.
Words! Words! Words!
no
this
see
"let's see"
mess
baby
shoes
boat
go
Asher
Cal
apple
leaves
jeans
peas
Ella
blinds
okay
map
puppy
night night
boo
peek-a-boo
happy
purple
Lila
Isla
"I know"
At 15 months we also visited the doctor for his well-visit where we found out the following stats:
Height: 31.5 inches - 59th percentile
Weight: 24 lbs 5.4 oz - 72nd percentile
Head Circumference: 19 inches - 86th percentile
When the weather is sunny and nice we like to go to Morris Arboretum and tromp around. Cal thinks he is friends with the statues and gives them a nice pat on the leg to make sure they know he likes them.
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| Can I borrow that? |
Cal and I enjoying the view from the log cabin at the arboretum. Who smiles with their teeth anyway?
Lucky us, Holly came to visit us, all the way from Oregon!! We had a week full of fun and Cal couldn't have been happier reading books and playing outside with his new friend.
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| Picnicking at the arboretum |
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| I'm a robin's egg, I promise. |
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| How do I get to swim in there? |
We visited a nearby park and chased around the ducks and geese. They were far from scared of Cal.
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| Holly and Cal |
Sometimes you have to go grocery shopping, and what do you do with a toddler who wants to wander around? Put them in the bag slot of course. Problem solved.
I have been so blessed by this group of women over the last year and our group just continues to grow with more babies and more mommies. We all got together and had brunch at the Chestnut Hill hotel without babies!! We haven't been able to just sit and chat with one another uninterrupted... EVER. We shared funny stories and encouraging words towards one another, and just had a great time.
Our squirrels were a bit ravenous this year and decided to eat our pumpkin... before we even carved it! How rude.
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| The culprit... |
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| Matt and I and our little monkey |
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| Ooo oo ah ah |
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| Rosey cheeks and a long tongue. |
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| What happened to your teeth mama? |
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| This is Cal and his newest "cousin" Levi. |
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| Snack time! |
