Notes from a Slacker

I say I'm a slacker, and although there is some definite truth to that... it's not the whole truth. The real truth is my lovely child can't stand to be near a computer without banging on it. As a matter of fact he is currently whining because he would much rather bang on my computer than play with the mountain of toys surrounding him! Hold tight while I find food... the one thing that he finds more entertaining than the computer...

OK... I momentarily have solitary access to the computer. Let's play catchup. Here's what's been going on in the Griffin house:

Kaleb has been in daycare for about 6 weeks now. We've made about a trip a week to the doctor with some ailment... he's had 2 colds, a virus, and pink eye twice. Plus is 9 month (that's right... he's 9 months now!) check up. They tell you daycare will be 140 bucks a week... but they forget to tell you to figure in co-pays & prescription costs! My hope is, however, that he is busy building a massive immunity to all of the things kids carry so that when he goes to school he will not be out sick all of the time! Fingers crossed!

A little over a month ago we started trying solid foods with the little man. The daycare starts them at 8 months... and we wanted to beat them to it. So we tried several foods, and he has done pretty well actually... but I found it to be quite humerus the day I walked in and the daycare ladies offered the following insight: "Kaleb really likes bread!" I, of course, started laughing... because as those of you who know the Angel family are aware of... we are bread eaters! Scott swears I could live off of bread and bread alone. Guess some things are just genetic!

Kaleb's little teeth are coming right on in! He has his bottom 2 middle teeth and they are sharp! He likes to show you too... he bites hard for a little guy! He also has his 2 canines... the pointy teeth on the top. They have just recently broken through the skin so they aren't showing well yet... but I think it's going to look funny when they do since the top middle teeth aren't in yet! Strange child... but a cute strange little guy!

Kaleb's new favorite game is to empty things... bags, bins, whatever. He likes to pull everything out! He's also learning that if he puts everything back in he can pull it out again! This all started last weekend at the beach with my makeup bag...

He also loves drum sticks! I swear I do not do it on purpose... he just always pulls his toy drumsticks out of the pile first! And not just one... he wants both of them! And he always holds the correct end. Sounds like our household is going to be quite noisy as he grows up!!! 2 drummers??? Hmmm... maybe we should buy him a guitar so they can play together!

Since Kaleb is nearing the end of his bottle and is eye-ing the computer again, I'll wrap this up with a few quick Kaleb facts. Hopefully I'll make it back more often since school is nearly out! Until then- Sarah (& K)

Kaleb is: saying dada & mama with an occasional papa, nana, byebye, & hey

He can: stand up by himself... but he isn't pulling up yet.

He will not: crawl! he has no interest at all! i think he's being lazy :)

Kaleb loves: the water! he's going to be quite the little swimmer! looking into swimming lessons this summer!

***For anyone interested... set aside September 5th for Kaleb's 1st birthday party. I know it is ridiculously early to be planning this, but amid 2 weddings & a new baby... I had to snag a day before they were all consumed with baby & bridal showers!