A week with Nana

It's been a fun week with Nana around. With her here to baby-sit Caleb, Luke and I got to go swimming one day. (He did finally agree to take off the helmet before getting in, but he walked half a mile with me to the pool with the helmet on.)

Meanwhile, Nana was giving Caleb lessons on feeding himself. This is what he looked like after attempting to imitate how Pops eats.

Waiting for Daddy

We've been hanging out with Nana the past few days and anxiously awaiting Chris' return from Germany. We've all missed him a lot, but especially Luke who says that "the scarecrow from Finland doesn't appear in his curtain at night when Daddy is around." What an imagination this kid has!!

Caleb's first finger food

Caleb goes for his first bite of non-pureed food....a well-done piece of brocolli that almost got pureed on the way to his mouth.

He likes it, he likes it! Luke clapped and was very proud of his little brother eating "big boy food."

The student and the teacher

Luke: "Here you go, Caleb. This is how it's done."

Caleb: "That's nice, but I think I'd just rather chew on it."

Luke: "Hmmm....let me find the next piece to fit on it."

Luke: "No chewing! You will do this and you will have fun!"

A visit to Harlaxton to see Mollie

Mollie and her husband, Brian, are in town this week at a college called Harlaxton which is 2+ hours northeast of us. I was hoping Caleb would be well enough after the chicken pox to head up to see her. After a few smiles like this, I was convinced we could go.....

It was really great to see an old friend. We ate lunch (after Mollie was brave enough to ride in the car with me driving on the wrong side of the road), then we hung out in the flat the college provided for them and Luke discovered all the hidden toys and puzzles in their place.

Then we went up to the main building and Luke was enamored with the lions. It is a gorgeous place with incredible twisting staircases, elaborately decorated ceilings, and beautiful grounds all around it...

Here is the view from the front.

Chicken pox and painting

So, our little baby has chicken pox. Here he is soaking in the tub.

Meanwhile, Luke has been a real trooper being stuck inside. We have done all sorts of baking, painting, and we've gone on long walks with Caleb tucked up in the stroller.

You can't get upset with this little guy, though. He's just too darn cute!

Bouncing with Tigger

A friend passed along this Tigger jumpy seat to us and Caleb loves it. The only problem with it is that it won't hold a 40+ pound toddler at the same time.