Surprise!

Caleb has been working on his "surpised face" for a couple of days. This one is his favorite, we think... 

Caught!

We caught Caleb rooting through our cupboards and spit-shining our Tupperware. We snapped this photo right before he hocked a loogie onto the green bowl on the right. Seriously, Kim and I washed everything in cupboards that were lower than our waists. 

Caleb Stands Alone!!!

It's that easy, folks! Caleb stood on his own, and even took a couple of staggering steps!!! I think he'll be stumbling around this apartment before we move into our new house... 

We thought we had lost Caleb's pacifier...only to find that he had played a little trick on his mom and dad! I don't even want to think about what he used to get it to stick to the wall like that!!! 

Wow!!! Caleb got himself into a standing position while playing in this basket! It's kind of wierd to see him practicing walking!!! 

We are sooo ready to crawl... 

Caleb loves to meet new people. He's "met" Abby before, but as he's grown a bit since the last time he saw her, this visit proved to be memorable as he alternated between being transfixed by her or laughing out loud. 

Caleb is learning to sleep in even the most difficult of circumstances. 

Caleb has moved from couch potatoe (I learned my spelling from Dan Quayle) to laundry basket potatoe!!! 

Caleb got to meet his great Uncle Dan and Aunt Kerry while in Ocean City, and boy did they have fun!!! While playing soccer, Caleb shared his first real giggles!!! 

Caleb experienced the ocean firsthand, and seemed to really love the push and pull of the waves. 

Caleb visited the Atlantic Ocean at Ocean City, New Jersey for a family vacation. The weather was hot, and the ocean a little intimidating but he sure had fun!!! 

Caleb is getting really interested in this blogging thing! Actually, he had me type a message for his family. "Thank you Grandmas and Grandpas, for being there for me and for my parents. Thank you for supporting the three of us as we start our family together. Thank you Aunts and Uncles, for being so warm and friendly and fun for me. Thank you Great-Grandma and Grandpa - and all of you - for being such prayer warriors for me and for my parents. I can't wait for the next time we get to laugh and play together!!!" His mom and dad second those sentiments, and pray that God would bless each of you for your sacrifices of love and support for us. 

Kim and I took Caleb before the Lord, our pastor and our congregation to have him dedicated. We vowed to raise him in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, to the obedience of His Word and to model for him an upright life. We're so looking forward to sharing our faith with Caleb, and helping him to discover God for himself!!! 

Caleb, seen here with Grandma Vickie, is a really laid back guy. Sometimes, he is so at ease with himself that he doesn't even bother to swallow his saliva! 

It turns out that Caleb is quite a water baby!!! His legs, which aren't so visible from this angle, pump like crazy under the water. 

In keeping with tradition, we marked Caleb's growth by placing him in his favorite chair to see just how big a pillow he'd make! 

Saturday, July 16th marked Caleb's six-month birthday. To celebrate, he's been sitting up on his own!!! 

The week we spent at the lake was awesome!!! Caleb got the chance to have his Mom and Dad, his Aunt Carrie and Uncle BJ and his Grandparents all under the same roof for one whole week!!! While the weather did become a tad uncomfortable, everyone proved to be a trooper - not least little Caleb!!! He and his parents can't wait to do it all again! 

Grandma was into all kinds of Caleb activities! Changing diapers, exploring the lake and even serving up some sweet potatoes, she really made the most of her week with Caleb.