Life Goes On

While my second batch of cinnamon bread bakes (ask Jake what happened to the first 5 loaves) I thought I would take the time to do a quick bit of blogging. I realize we haven't posted anything in awhile. There hasn't been anything to write about. Life goes on, one day at a time. Jake has been busy at work and logging far more hours than his usual 50 - but, things need to get done. I'm amazed everyday how fast Kaleb is growing...I can't believe he is already half a year old! We're working on the eating food thing, and so far, so good. He hasn't really rejected anything...well, broccoli wasn't such a big hit, but he only got to try it one night. I love being able to make his food from fresh produce (some day my own garden instead of the Jewish market on the corner) yam, zucchini, and squash anyone? I've been buying vegetables I normally wouldn't eat or try (squash) so it has been interesting figuring out how to cook and slice different things. Kaleb hasn't figured out how to be mobile yet. He loathes being on his stomach so we'll see if he just skips crawling all together. Maybe he'll pull a Jake and I'll turn around to see him following us walking down the hallway. We still haven't figured out how to get Kaleb to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time, or nap more than 45 minutes. It's amazing what you can accomplish while in a dead zone sleepy funk. Kaleb is such a happy boy (most of the time) and is such a delight to have around the house. Nothing is better than hearing his laughter from the other room as Jake and Kaleb are playing and making faces at each other in the mirror. It's a whole new excitement to come home or just to walk in the room to get Kaleb up out of his crib. He has this smile that lights up his whole body and makes me realize I am the most tired but luckiest person in the world. Today Kaleb was laying on the floor as I was sitting nearby in a chair quilting. He then rolled and scooted himself over next to my chair and just laid there staring at me with his arms held up in the air towards me with a big smile on his face...how can you resist that?
We are so excited to go home to UT. in a week...even if it will be freezing...brrr...I'm excited for Kaleb to experience the wonder of cold snow.
Yes, I realize all these posts have been, and pretty much are centered around Kaleb, but, right now, what else is there to focus on in our lives?
I want to thank our friends Brent and Emily for the above picture. We commented that her homemade stockings were a bit on the large side. At least you can fit all the presents in them and you won't have to wrap any gifts. This idea of the stockings being rather large was proved by fitting a 6 month old in one. Kaleb seemed like he wasn't quite sure what to make of this idea, or what we were doing to him. Isn't that the best present ever to find in your stocking? I guess that means I was a good girl this year, no coal for me. (Quote from Jake "what's wrong with coal"?)