Showing posts with label Calvin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calvin. Show all posts
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
This kid
Oh my this child of ours ... what a little joy he is. I swear he gets cuter by the day. When he flashes me that toothy little smile and grips me around the neck to hug me I am like butter in his tiny little hands ... and he is now at the age where he knows it!
Calvin turned 18 months a few weeks ago and we immediately saw some big changes in his personality.
- My sweet little boy who has been easy cheesy to discipline is now ... not so easy. He is testing and pushing and some days I actually feel quite frustrated, a feeling that is rare for me to have toward my dear son. So we're working on it, but some days it is exhausting!
- He's saying some words! Favorites are: "no", "ball" and "bell" pretty clearly. He can identify about 60 animals and seems to know a lot of his colors, shapes and, of course, machinery (big into trains and planes right now).
- My current favorite is his ability to say animal sounds - the best are when he does the elephant noise and lifts his arm ;). He can also say "duuu" (for duck), that the sheep says "baa", the lion says "roar", the owl says "who-who" and the monkey says "ooo, ooo".
- He is learning the art of stalling ... he wants to read books, he wants different books, he wants to brush his teeth again, etc. The most consistent is trying to stall me by hugging me hard around the neck. He has learned that in almost any situation, I will let him hug me as long as he wants. Sometimes this works in his favor and sometimes he seems irritated that I don't fight back. Funny kid.
Here are some pictures of his most recent cuteness:
Blocks!
Anytime we tell Calvin that it's time to do something (bath, clean diaper, etc), he runs and hides. Upstairs he hides behind chairs or against a wall, but downstairs he hides in the towel rack, or my personal favorite, in the curtain.
The sun finally came out and we had a lovely morning at the zoo ... including a fun encounter with some beautiful giraffes!
Calvin turned 18 months a few weeks ago and we immediately saw some big changes in his personality.
- My sweet little boy who has been easy cheesy to discipline is now ... not so easy. He is testing and pushing and some days I actually feel quite frustrated, a feeling that is rare for me to have toward my dear son. So we're working on it, but some days it is exhausting!
- He's saying some words! Favorites are: "no", "ball" and "bell" pretty clearly. He can identify about 60 animals and seems to know a lot of his colors, shapes and, of course, machinery (big into trains and planes right now).
- My current favorite is his ability to say animal sounds - the best are when he does the elephant noise and lifts his arm ;). He can also say "duuu" (for duck), that the sheep says "baa", the lion says "roar", the owl says "who-who" and the monkey says "ooo, ooo".
- He is learning the art of stalling ... he wants to read books, he wants different books, he wants to brush his teeth again, etc. The most consistent is trying to stall me by hugging me hard around the neck. He has learned that in almost any situation, I will let him hug me as long as he wants. Sometimes this works in his favor and sometimes he seems irritated that I don't fight back. Funny kid.
Here are some pictures of his most recent cuteness:
Blocks!
Anytime we tell Calvin that it's time to do something (bath, clean diaper, etc), he runs and hides. Upstairs he hides behind chairs or against a wall, but downstairs he hides in the towel rack, or my personal favorite, in the curtain.
The sun finally came out and we had a lovely morning at the zoo ... including a fun encounter with some beautiful giraffes!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Darling Calvin
Here's a fun little video that perfectly captures Calvin as of late:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL45Nl8yS40&list=UUks6uVDNHBze5WyyFgV1wjA&index=5&feature=plcp
Also, we've been uploading all of our recent videos to our "channel" on youtube so that they're backed up. From this video you can watch a load of Calvin videos from the last months (and earlier!). My channel is called hkaemingk. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL45Nl8yS40&list=UUks6uVDNHBze5WyyFgV1wjA&index=5&feature=plcp
Also, we've been uploading all of our recent videos to our "channel" on youtube so that they're backed up. From this video you can watch a load of Calvin videos from the last months (and earlier!). My channel is called hkaemingk. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Learning to stand
As you saw in the previous posts, little Calvin has learned to stand up from a sitting position and is up to being able to take a good 8-10 steps (sometimes) before he falls down. I got some of these pictures the other day and they just make me smile, so I thought I'd share them. He was working SO hard ;).
"I did it!!!"
And showing off ... "and now I can walk!"
"I did it!!!"
And showing off ... "and now I can walk!"
Monday, October 10, 2011
Learning to stand up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HF2bDLkj8Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6RgnngrfY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HEIBqmTF4M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6RgnngrfY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HEIBqmTF4M
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Too cute not to share
That top tooth finally came in and Calvin has been a happy camper ever since. Here are a few pics of his cuteness from the last couple of days.
A fun Saturday morning of snuggles in bed with mom and dad.
Playing with balls on the porch!
And, once again, at the park ;)
A fun Saturday morning of snuggles in bed with mom and dad.
Playing with balls on the porch!
And, once again, at the park ;)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Standing!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
The last week
Some random pics from our last week:
Just because he's so stinking cute ...
Our new bike setup! Bobike seat, windshield, and helmet! We both love it!
A Saturday afternoon outing to the street market.
We had a lovely cappuccino and honey bread treat thing at a local bakery ... so yummy!
Calvin's car has captured his interest this week ... he can get on and off it all by himself now and he loves it!
My birthday! We went out for fancy pancakes ... pancake with cinnamon apples baked into it, cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream, and cinnamon ... super yummy.
An evening walk because the sun was shining! I didn't quite realize I had my pajamas on till we were out of the house ... oh well.
One night Calvin discovered this empty cabinet he can crawl into ... I thought it was really funny and laughed so now he thinks going in it is hysterical.
Just because he's so stinking cute ...
Our new bike setup! Bobike seat, windshield, and helmet! We both love it!
A Saturday afternoon outing to the street market.
We had a lovely cappuccino and honey bread treat thing at a local bakery ... so yummy!
Calvin's car has captured his interest this week ... he can get on and off it all by himself now and he loves it!
My birthday! We went out for fancy pancakes ... pancake with cinnamon apples baked into it, cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream, and cinnamon ... super yummy.
An evening walk because the sun was shining! I didn't quite realize I had my pajamas on till we were out of the house ... oh well.
One night Calvin discovered this empty cabinet he can crawl into ... I thought it was really funny and laughed so now he thinks going in it is hysterical.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
My first real haircut!
Calvin's adorably long little baby curls have moved from adorable to scraggly in the last couple of weeks, so off we went to Monkey Dooz today to get him a real haircut. I was sure he would hate it, but I was quite wrong! He loved sitting in the jeep and playing with a bunch of new toys. And his hair looks great!
"ooohh ... cool jeep!"
"I especially like my leopard print hair cover ... very manly."
"This is awesome!"
"I look SO good!"
"Man ... I'm a handsome dude."
"ooohh ... cool jeep!"
"I especially like my leopard print hair cover ... very manly."
"This is awesome!"
"I look SO good!"
"Man ... I'm a handsome dude."
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
First time in the pool!
And he LOVED it! Matt did a great job introducing him to the joys of water play. He was a tiny bit hesitant at first, but within just a few minutes Matt and I were both laughing that Cal seemed to want go out all on his own.
Testing the waters ...
Ooooh ... I think I like this!
I can splash in the pool just like in the tub!
I love my daddy :).
This is great mama!
And the true sign of approval ... tongue out.
He had a great time! We're really looking forward to all our fun pool time in Washington this summer!
Testing the waters ...
Ooooh ... I think I like this!
I can splash in the pool just like in the tub!
I love my daddy :).
This is great mama!
And the true sign of approval ... tongue out.
He had a great time! We're really looking forward to all our fun pool time in Washington this summer!
10 Months
All the kid wants to do is stand! He has mastered pulling himself up and is getting pretty fast at it now. Here he is bracing himself with his mouth while he elevates.
Sorry for the blurry pics ... this little guy is always moving so it's hard to get good pictures lately. But look at that darling smile and his tough batman shirt ;).
Happy naked boy with all his toys (in a rare moment when he's holding still and playing with them).
What a looker. Loving those hazel eyes.
Such sweet little feet ...
Content with daddy.
Exploring!
More naked play.
Stop taking pictures mom!
Sorry for the blurry pics ... this little guy is always moving so it's hard to get good pictures lately. But look at that darling smile and his tough batman shirt ;).
Happy naked boy with all his toys (in a rare moment when he's holding still and playing with them).
What a looker. Loving those hazel eyes.
Such sweet little feet ...
Content with daddy.
Exploring!
More naked play.
Stop taking pictures mom!
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