Stages

It's weird to be about to start over with a newborn. It seems like just yesterday that Caleb was so tiny and I kept wanting him to stop getting bigger. I've loved each stage along the way and was amazed when people would tell me that it would just keep getting better.

Thankfully, it's been true. Caleb is at such a fun, fun age, and I feel like he gets so much smarter every day. It’s fun when they start talking more regularly and you can actually get glimpses of what they’re thinking. We had lunch yesterday at this restaurant on the lake, and Caleb loved looking out the window. I pointed out a boat to him, and he kept saying, “butt” (boat). But then the boat drove off, and he started saying, “Butt. Bye bye.” Then as I was talking to him about the water, he said “sammie,” which is his word for swimming. He then looked inside at the fish tank and said, “fish.” As he scanned the restaurant, he saw a picture of a guy riding a donkey and said, “gee up!” (giddy up). What a blessing to now be able to follow some of his thought process!