Cousin Days

My Cousin Erin and her kids (along with my Uncle Bill and Aunt Conni) are here visiting for a few days. Here are a few photos to commemorate all the fun!

Abby's Artwork

I thought I'd include some of Abby's precious artwork on the blog. Some of it is kinda hard to save, so I figured taking pictures of it is one way to save it. :)

"The Bridge"

"Bear"

"Rainbow"

(Both girls are SO into rainbows right now)

"Our Family"

(I later asked her, "Where's Caleb?" She forgot to add him. :)

"Flowers"

I call this Abby's Addam's Family rendition of our family. :) She drew this one about two months ago. This one has Caleb inside my tummy (you can barely see him). I'm the biggest one. When I asked her why I am the biggest family member, she said because I have a baby inside. :)

Caleb's 2-month Stats

We took Caleb in for his second well-child checkup today, first one with immunizations. :( Not fun. He was a trouper, though.

Here's his stats:

• Height: 23 inches (31 percentile)


• Weight: 12 pounds, 11 ounces ( 54 percentile)


• Head: 16.5 inches (81 percentile -- of course!! The Bergman head!)

All in all, the doctor said he looks healthy and is doing great! PTL!!

All Smiles

Here's the delivery of the promised goods...tons of smiles!!

Caleb Clip

Now that I actually know how to use our new video camera, you'll be seeing more of these. We're going to attempt to get one of Caleb smiling, which he's doing a lot now. Too much fun! It's coming! Just wait!!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Bret!

YOU!

This morning, we were having a discussion about what people eat, and Papa looked at Essie and asked her,

Papa: Essie, what does Caleb eat?

Essie: [mumbling something we couldn't make out]

Me: What does Caleb eat?

Essie: [Looking at Papa] Papa eats corn.

Me: Yes, but what does Caleb eat?

Essie: [Thinking about this for a second, then turning to me]...YOU!

Needing a Cave

On the way to church Sunday morning, Essie was mumbling something, and I couldn't quite figure it out. We later deciphered she was asking for a shade because the sun was in her eyes.

Essie: I need a cave [or this is what it sounded like she said].

Mommy: You need a what?

Essie: I need a cave.

Mommy: I'm sorry. I still didn't understand. What do you need, Essie?

Abby: She said she needs a cave.

Mommy: A cave? [Trying to interpret what she means by cave] What's a cave?

Abby: [Very matter-of-factly] It's a place where bears live.

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Like, "Duh, Mom!" :)

Oops!

Oops, I've been amiss, neglecting to add some photos to the blog that I took awhile back of Caleb with some of my extended family members. In all the busyness, I've forgotten what pictures I've included and with whom. So these pictures are over a month old, but better late than never. :)

With Great Grandma

With Great Uncle Bill and Aunt Conni

Kid Quiz

My cousin Erin sent me this kid quiz via Facebook, so I tested it out on Abby. She came up with some pretty clever answers.

1. What is something mommy always says to you?

"I love you."

2. What makes mommy happy?

“When I give you a hug”


3. What makes mommy sad?

"Not getting a hug"


4. How does your mommy make you laugh?

"She tickles me"


5. What was your mommy like as a child?

"This small." (showing her hands spread apart about 12 inches)


6. How old is your mommy?

"20 months"


7. How tall is your mommy?

Counting from my feet to my head with her finger ("1, 2, 3, … 10"), then saying “10”


8. What is her favorite thing to do?

"Play"


9. What does your mommy do when you're not around?

"Be alone."


10. If your mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?

“a spankin’…I don’t know what famous means”; then after I explain the meaning of famous, she says, “Sara…they’ll call you Sara.”


11. What is your mommy really good at?

"I don’t know…craft things." (she obviously has never met me)


12. What is your mommy not very good at?

"not very good at playing"


13. What does your mommy do for her job?

"the computer" (my job is scoping transcripts on the computer)


14. What is your mommy's favorite food?

"apples"


15. What makes you proud of your mommy?

"I love you very much and I’m proud of you for doing stuff."


16. If your mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Diego (Go, Diego, Go is a current fave of hers)


17. What do you and your mommy do together?

"Play...and craft" (said without the “s”)


18. How are you and your mommy the same?

"I can’t figure that out…How about Esther and you? You have the same hair!"


19. How are you and your mommy different?

"green and pink" (Mommy’s wearing a green top, and she’s wearing a pink top)


20. How do you know your mommy loves you?

You spank me and say, “I do love you, but you need to obey.” (I must spank her a lot! LOL!)


21. Where is your mommy's favorite place to go?

"Town" (she’s so right!)

Little Bear

So far our little bear is such a good little man.

He's just beginning to give us smiles...still too early for photo ops, but soon...

He's content most of the time, and he loves to be held.

He's now seven weeks old, and he's been sleeping through the night for three weeks already (10:00-ish to 5:30-ish)...gotta love that!

This is the closest I could get to a smile for the camera.

Sorry for the angle. It was the best I could do with one hand, since I was holding him with my other one.