3 weeks old - The faces of Cal

This week has been full of Callahan's expressions, growth, walks around the block in the stroller with Dad, 2 week doctor's appointment, 3 AM party time (he's a little confused about when morning starts), New Mom's group, and bath time with Dad! We love him more every day and love every snuggle and every sound he shares with us. 

Cal's Stats

Length: 22.13 inches - 95.51 percentile

Weight: 10 lb. 12.7 oz. - 94.37 percentile - He's huge!

Head Circumference: 38.4 cm - 97.76 percentile

I think he communicates with his eyes... although I'm not sure what he's communicating.

So tired he would have slept anywhere.

I love these moments.

Who needs to be swaddled when you sleep like this?

Dad helping Cal sleep during 3 AM party time.

Our family.

Meghann came to visit Cal and he decided he would fall asleep and snuggle up. :)

He likes to think. 

2 weeks old

Cal continues to show us new expressions and more of his personality each day. He loves to be outside - eyes looking toward the sky, seeing the big world. He likes to challenge himself on his tummy by kicking his little legs. Once he gets tired on his tummy, he tries to bring his thumb to his mouth, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. He likes reading books with Dad at night,  especially Freight Train.  He likes the car (so far), often falling asleep from the bumpy cobblestones on Germantown Avenue. He likes to drape his arms over Mom's back and move his little fingers (giving her a teeny tiny back rub). He loves it when Mom makes up songs for him, even if they are the same words over and over, his little eyes fixate and listen in.

A little bit of this week...

Night time

Daytime sleeps

My favorite smile yet.

Daddy and Cal getting ready for a walk.

I am very serious.

This is how I kick my legs.

Cal loves his time with Daddy.

1st grocery shopping trip - Cal did great, slept the whole time Mama was shopping.

Martha came to visit and make us dinner. Thank you! It was so yummy!

Sucking his thumb put him right to sleep during tummy time.

Michelin man toes as mentioned in the 1 week post

When he wakes up from naps, he likes to make 100 different faces just as he is stretching out.

We gave him his first bath on his two week birthday - and he didn't mind! He did seem a bit surprised by the water, and would open his mouth each time I touched him with the washcloth, while not completely sure what to think of it all. He's the cutest little bather in the world.

1 week old

Cal is the most beautiful and amazing little human being I have ever known. Matt and I continue to be in awe of how much we can love someone who has only been in our lives for a short while. This first week of his life has been one of newness and team work. Matt was able to be home with me for a week before he had to go back to work, which was such a good bonding time for us... but then he had to go out of town on Monday for 4 days. I knew Matt would miss Cal so much, as he was just getting used to  having him in our home and figuring out a routine. I also knew that I would miss Matt and his willingness to help me in the middle of the night when I was too sore to get out of bed. Matt was there every second that I needed him, showing me selfless love. Fortunately, Matt's mom was able to come and stay for the 4 days that Matt was out of town, so that brought me much relief and joy in the times where it felt overwhelming. Big thank you to Mom Roth. :)

Now onto the pictures for the week!

1 weeks? It will make sense for the following weeks. Thank you to Kristin Lundy for the great blocks. 

You little cutie.

Matt getting ready to take Cal on his first walk in the Ergo Carrier.

G diaper advertisement?

All warm and snuggly after the walk with Dad.

Love those cheeks!

Mad Matt face

Oh my goodness..

My favorites about Cal.

Perfect little lips, squishy cheeks, fuzzy ears, a strong nose like his Dad's, alert tiny eyes that take everything in, incredibly soft skin that has not yet been weathered by the elements, toes with wrinkles that look like miniature Michelin Men, strong legs that he used to kick to let me know he was alive even before he was born.

42 weeks and 2 days - Callahan James Roth is born!

Standing outside the hospital before we went in for the induction!

42 weeks

Callahan James Roth born at 7:13 p.m. on August 6th -  9 pounds 1 ounce and 22 inches long. We are so glad he's here with us now and couldn't imagine a more perfect change in life. Cal is showing us what love truly is.

This post will be more pictures than words, but I will post the birth story soon, once I have a little more time.

Collage by Aunt Sheryl - she's the best at taking pictures!

One of his first pictures where he wanted to look like Popeye.

Right after birth... so very exhausted but at peace.

Day 2 with Cal, feeling much more rested!

 Cal has so many people who love him already! Here are a few visitors he's had so far:

Grandma Roth

Grandpa Jim

Aunt Kim

Uncle Mike

My sweet friend Rachel

Daddy and his little love giving him a hug already. :)

Introducing Cal to his cousin Lena

Boy Cousin photo shoot fail - Cal, Cole and James

Cal's second cousin Steve from Oregon!

Oh the ways he likes to sleep.

What a face.

Aunt Sheryl with his cousin Beck

Sleeping with Mama

The best picture so far - Cal was showing us how he likes to relax even before he came into this world to see us. The best part of it all is that I woke up to Matt sleeping like this the other night!

18 weeks in utero

3 days old