6 Months

Happy six months to Calvin, my happy boy. I can't believe we've already made it half a year, all of us still alive, and not knowing what we're doing.

As you can see by the blurs, Cal is always moving. Even when the rest of him is still, his feet will be moving in circles or rubbing against one another. He is starting to learn how to give kisses, smile for the camera, and roll to where he wants to go. He loves looking at Mitch (our dog), and loves it even more when Mitch licks him.

Cal likes to chew on the leaves he picks from the trees when we go on a walk, suck/munch on any of his fingers or toes, and he goes berserk for paper- the program at church, junk mail, etc. His tooth is taking its sweet time coming in- it's still just a speck. Eric was sporting some facial hair when he was home this past weekend, and Calvin couldn't get enough of it- all he wanted to do was touch his daddy's face.

My efforts of getting Calvin to eat more has paid off! He has gone from the 3rd percentile for weight to the...6th! He weighs in at 14 pounds 12 ounces, and he's almost 27 inches long (61st percentile). I will continue to stuff him with food and see where we land in 3 months.

Happy 1/2 year birthday Calvin!

Snow

Last weekend my family was able to come into town for a short visit, and they brought us a coffee table (above) and end table that Dad made for us for our family room. They are beautiful! It was also nice to have lots of company- Cal and I get lonely sometimes, so visits are more than welcome.

Here's Cal surrounded by his toys during playtime.

It snowed last night! Calvin had his first taste of the cold white stuff this morning. I think he liked it.

We decided to go for a walk, but it was freezing (literally), so I had to bundle Calvin up in the Burley. I think there are a total of six blankets on top of him, which he promptly kicked off.

I think Cal's favorite thing about the changing of the seasons has been the birds. There are lots of geese and many other birds always flying in groups in the sky, and Calvin thinks he has to see all of them, so he's always craning his neck in every direction to catch as many as possible. I love it.