Caleb is 2 years old!

Caleb, two years ago today, we welcomed you into the world. You were only a little over 5lbs when we brought you home.

You grew fast during your first year, and you changed and learned more than we could have ever imagined.

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 You developed and matured so much these past 12 months, and you amaze us everyday with the things you do.  Here you are at 15 months:

18 months:

 

21months

You are so curious about the world around you, and you have a fun and adventurous spirit. You keep us laughing and on our toes, and you are turning into a big goofball!  You are talking up a storm, and can let us know pretty well what you want. You can say many words, speak in two to three words sentences, you repeat things you hear, and understand almost everything we say. You know the sounds of many animals, your body parts, food, things around the house, names of books, TV shows, and movies you like to watch.

 You can eat with a fork and a spoon, and you are learning to drink from a cup. You are an excellent eater, and some of your favorite foods are fruits of all kinds, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, baked beans, spaghetti, pizza, hummus, peanut butter, crackers, anything chocolate, juices, and of course milk.

 

You are growing fast! You have all of your teeth except for your 2 year molars, you are 34'' tall (35%), 23.6lbs with clothes on (15%) and your head is 19'' (50%). You wear a size 4 diaper, 12-18 month bottoms, 18-24 month tops, and size 5 shoes. You sleep from about 7:30pm to 6am and take a good 1.5 - 2 hour nap each day.

You love to listen to music and you are starting to sing songs. Some of your favorites are Twinkle Twinkle, ABCs, Chuggington, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, and the Hot Dog song. You have your own way of singing each of them, and they sound so cute! You do not know your ABC's yet, but you sing, BBBB, to the tune.

 

You like to run fast, jump, climb, spin in a circles, and balance. You are all boy and love to play outside, dig in the dirt, and wander and explore.  You enjoy going to the pool, you are learning to ride a tricycle, and you like to color, paint, and play with puzzles.You like books, and some of your favorites are How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, I love you Stinky Face, Forest Friends, and Chuggington.

 

 

You can be serious and focused when you want to be, especially when you are working with your hands. From the beginning, you have had great hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills. You are curious about how things work, and love trying to take apart and put things back together.  You are a big helper around the house, you take good care of your Elmo doll, and you are becoming very independent.

Lately, one of your favorite things to do is play on our kindle. You know how the screens work, how to find your favorite TV shows, games, and books. We have even caught you trying to Skype papa a few times!

You love your little brother, and you like to make him laugh, rock him when he is upset, taking a bath together, kissing him goodnight, and seeing him first thing in the morning. He looks up to you!

Caleb, each day you bring more fun, joy, and adventure into our lives. We love every minute of it and are so thankful that God chose us to be your parents. You are an incredible TWO year old boy! Happy 2nd birthday Caleb, we love you!