Month 19 - April 25

Looking back through the pictures of the month, it is hard to believe how much we have done in a month and how quickly this boy's hair grows!  Mimi, we need another haircut!  The key words for this month is: Our Little Helper.  Caleb is a little "Monkey See, Monkey Do!"   Anything we are doing, he wants to do too.  Below are some pictures of the past month: 

Caleb is ready for his playscape to be set up!  He is already climbing all over it.

Caleb loves walking up and down the alley and making the dogs bark.  One would probably be scared at the big dogs loud and veracious "woof, woof".  But, not this fearless boy-he laughs and giggles at them.  He even goes up to the peek-a-boo cut out in our neighbor's fence to get a closer look at Bo Duke.

Walking around so independently at the Arboretum

Love any stairs anywhere 

Pretending to play basketball with a hanging planter at the Arboretum

Crazy about the fountains

Caleb loved the animals by brushing them, trying to pick them up, and attempting to ride them.  Maybe we should spend more time with animals, since he doesn't really know how to act around them.

Busted!!! You caught me pulling the pedals off these beautiful tulips.

West Dallas Community School Field Trip with Julie's old students.  They pushed Caleb all over the Arboretum, picked him up, and were just the biggest helpers.  Sweet kids!

Caleb loves reading his "Bi-bal" (Bible) before bedtime.

Caleb is rocking some serious bedhead after naptime! 

One beautiful Saturday afternoon we had a Block Party in our driveway.  It is something we have wanted to do since we moved in.  We are excited to say that we had about 20 neighbors come out to enjoy some food, fun, and community comaraderie.   

Thanks for your help, Chef, the burgers were great!

Now for all the helping pictures...Helping water plants

Caleb is torn-does he hunt for Easter Eggs with his playgroup or does he water the green grass?  Hmmm...tough decisions for a 18 month old.

Dusting

Unloading the dishwasher and organzing the silverware. (This is great until the dishes are dirty and he is still trying to unload them and doesn't understand why he can't help put away the dishes). 

Hammering the ladder (don't you just love this pose-such a hard worker).

He watched Daddy scrub the garage floor and now he is scrubbing the kitchen floor.

Daddy has been working SO SO SO hard to get the playscape perfect for Caleb (more pictures to follow) but Caleb was able to help his Daddy do some work.  Caleb would even grunt as he was tightening the screws.  Too Cute!

This boy LOVES his Daddy.  He walks all over the house looking and saying Dadda.  He is starting to realize when Mommy says "Daddy is at work," that it means he is not playing hide and seek and really is not home.  But when Craig is home he finds things around the house or yard and carries them to "Dada" (like the picture below with some leaves).  Caleb will even say "Dada" to random people when we are out and about.  Caleb gets SO excited when Daddy is home and even wants to wake him up on Saturday mornings when Mommy is trying to let him sleep in.  (Sorry Babe!) 

We often think about how much we truly love and adore our child and know that God loves each of us a million times more than that.  God is good!