5 BOYS AND A GIRL: My baby is now 18 months!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

My baby is now 18 months!

Caleb is doing new things everyday!

We know he thinks he is 4 or 6, like his big brothers, and can do anything they can do.

He is climbing on everything (including the top of the bunk bed, kitchen counter, tables,

chairs, computer desk, and into the bathtub).

Caleb runs after his brothers and loves to do anything they do, even wrestle!

We find him constantly eating. In between real meals he often is content eating what his

bigger brothers leave around, but if he can't find anything

he has figured out how to open the fridge and get food himself (AHHHH!)

Caleb has a sweet little voice (except his very high pitched squeal, that we can't seem to break him of), and has learned to say a few words:

NO, please, thank you, more, Mama, Dada, night-night, bye, hi, yeah, and ball.

He likes to dance to music and often find him singing to himself as he plays.

He loves to clap for himself when he does something good and says "yeah"!

He will now fetch things for me when he is in the mood.

He loves to be tickled and play peek a boo at you

(hiding and then coming out to make sure you were paying attention).

We think of him as our little curious George because he is always into trouble,

but lately he will help me clean up his messes.

He is so happy and pleasant and friendly to anyone.

Here is a little blast of the past:

6 comments:

The Earls said...: Such a cutie! Yay! Now he can have fun in the nursery.; January 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Jenna Moulton said...: 18 months already. My how time flies. He is adorable. I can't wait to see you all in a week.; January 15, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Missy said...: He's such a cute kid:) They grow up so fast!; January 15, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Kimmie said...: I love blasts from the past! You and your cute pregnant belly! He is a doll! All of your boys are, and SO sweet too! What do you expect with a mommy like you, of course they'd bee sweet!; January 15, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Shellee said...: Wow! Nursery!!!!! Finally, free time to yourself in church!
I never knew that kids could do side-ways handstands... until you were pregnant with Caleb. Thanks for the reminders of why I love this kid!; January 16, 2009 at 8:27 AM
***LIZ*** said...: I can't believe he is all ready 18 months old.... I remember when you had him, was it really that long ago? Yay, nursery!!!; January 17, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Jim Cook Family

Jim and Brooke met at a friends wedding and fell in love very quickly. They were married in March of 2001. Within a year Tyler was born and changed their lives forever. Two years later, Justin joined their family and has been making them laugh ever since! In 2007, Caleb became boy number three. He idolizes his bigger brothers and Daddy and tries to be just like them. Now we have Logan, 4 boys in all! He warms our hearts with his cuteness. We are greatful to share the eternities as a happy familiy!

LOGAN

We are so happy to have 4 boys! Logan was born in October 2009. He is a fun and sweet boy. We love his beautiful big shining eyes that glisten when he smiles. He loves attention, which he never is short of around our home. His favorite is mommy, although his older brother, Tyler, is a close second. He is now 14 months old and has not learned to walk yet. Who knows, it may not happen till he is 18 months! Until then, I imagine him still speed crawling to follow us around. He seems to be always happy (again, as long as someone pays attention to him). Although he is getting better at playing on his own, and has discovered the fun of getting into cupboards, drawers, or reaching onto the table to find treasures and make messes. He is quite good at making messes, and smiling really cute when mommy finds him in them. Logan loves games like peek-a-boo, and chase (others chase him, as he crawls around), in which he laughs with delight. He also loves his bottle, but the funny part is he rarely holds it with his hands. He likes to bite it with his teeth and suck all the air out so he can drag the bottle underneath him while he crawls around and plays. He is a busy and happy boy. We love him so much!

CALEB

3rd in line and 3 years old is Caleb! He is a very fast learner and very smart. He was crawling at 4 months old and has been extremely active ever since! If we took a tally of which one of us was winning in the battle of smarts, Caleb or Mom and Dad. Caleb wins, just about every time! He truly thinks he is 8 yrs old and can do anything his big brothers can. He is also very determined to get what he wants and has a great sense of routine and order. If things are different or hard, he finds a way to resolve it. Caleb really likes puzzles and games. He also loves music! He will often play the piano and sing songs to us or himself. It is his job to direct the music during Family Home Evening, and he loves it. Caleb has learned his colors, shapes, and counting this year, and is working on his letters and numbers. He has also learned to go potty! ( YEAH!) Mommy and Caleb have really enjoyed their one-on-one time since school started (when the big boys are at school) and have been doing lots of fun things together. We even take a kids exercise class a couple days a week at the local community center. Caleb is a very HAPPY, FRIENDLY, and LOVING boy. He is great at giving kisses and making people feel special.

JUSTIN

Justin is 6 yrs old and does everything with enthusiasm and excitement! He has a very fun loving personality. He loves to laugh and be extremely silly. He has an incredible imagination, which makes even the wildest things seem real in his mind. He loves to pretend he is a monkey, or a frog, or HEROES. His favorite heroes are Superman and Buzzlightyear. Justin's emotions are a huge open book, where you never have to guess whether he is happy or sad. You always know with Justin. He loves playing with legos, bionicles, and hero factory. He loves to dance and has a great singing voice. Justin is in 1st grade this year and loves to read! He is already reading chapter books, and he just learned to read this last year! He also likes recess and math. Both Justin and Tyler recently received their “Math Blasters” award, which is the highest math achievement awarded at their school! We have seen Justin mature a great deal this year. He has become a very responsible boy, and works really hard to do the right things. He is really great at helping people and making friends! Justin loves everybody and is great at giving compliments.

TYLER

Our oldest boy, Tyler, is a big boy of 8 ½ years! He is a great reader. You will always find a book in his hand. He has recently read the entire Persey Jackson series (are his newest favorite), and is currently reading the Narnia series (Mom and Dad’s favorite). Tyler works hard at school and seems to thrive in all subjects, but has a natural talent for drawing. Tyler is a true thinker. He notices things about people and has a strong desire to understand everything around him. He loves helping people. He wants to be a Herpetologist when he grows up (a person who studies reptiles, snakes, and amphibians). He has learned much about them already from all his reading. He loves to ride his bike and play sports. He has become a cub scout this year and loves all the things he is learning. He has already earned his Bobcat and Tiger badges and 2 arrows! Tyler loves to play games. We find him often playing 5 crowns, Kings in the corner, chess, and banana grams. His cousins have also introduced him recently to Pokémon, so he is asking for a deck of cards for Christmas. Tyler is a very loving boy and a giver. We couldn't ask for a better big brother for our other 3 boys.