Camp Family Memories and Milestones: September 2012

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Caleb's 4 mo. milestones

We took Caleb to the doctor for his 4 mo. check up and immunizations. He is healthy as can be. He has reached many new milestones within the last few weeks. Yesterday, Brendan was the first to see him roll over and hold his body up from his belly all by himself. Within the last mo. he's become an expert at grabbing things: toys, hair, people, anything he can get his hands on.

Boy can this baby smile. He's got quite the personality and his smile is just precious. He's been getting the hang of conversation and taking turns talking. He stands up with knees locked and just started using the 'jumparoo.'

We have been working on a bedtime routine. He is sleeping in the pack and play in our room and a little in the crib in his and Brendan's room. The doctor said to let him cry a little which is absolutely excruciating for me but hopefully it gets better. It's only been 2 days. Not sure if the boys will be able to share a room in the long run. As of now Caleb sleeps in about 4 hour stretches, once in a while 6 hours.

Caleb went on his first plane trip to Indianapolis just before turning 4 mo old. He did an outstanding job on the oversold flights. It was a quick trip and we would talk to Lou and Brendan back at home a few times a day and Brendan asked me to come home. I told him I couldn't but would see him tomorrow. He then asked, "Can you just send Caleb home?" Like I could FedEx him or something. Too cute.

Brendan Goes to Preschool

As we got out of the car in the parking lot Brendan told us how how excited he was to start school. When we went to drop him off in his classroom he walked right in and got busy. We had to call him back for hugs and kisses. I had some tears and anxiety but Brendan was more than ready! Lou and I went over to the Boo who/Woo who coffee and spied on him having a blast on the playground. We also ran into other parents who had kids in the same class at the coffee and apparently Brendan asked another little girls parents if they wanted to know his name and he introduced himself to them. It was an easy transition for him to say the least!

When we picked him up, he confirmed he loved it and said "Mrs. Weiss was wrong. I am not going home tired today." We are so proud!

In the next weeks Brendan made friends with the few little boys in his class of mostly girls. One day he came home and I asked him what happened at school. "Out on the playground Margaret said she loved me." I asked him what he said and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "I told her I love her too." How cute is that?!

Needless to say he transitioned easily and loves going school twice a week from 9 to 1.