Growing

I know he'll be growing for the next 18+ years, it's just so incredible to see how quickly he is growing now. Calder is fitting into some clothes that are supposed to be for one year olds now. His mom has been flying rifling through the bags of clothes we received as gifts and the hand-me-downs too. She's looking at the summer gear and wondering if it will actually fit him in the summer. The hats are fine right now and Calder seems to really like them. He's got some cute clothes that I knew many people will be anticipating him wearing. The Hawaiian shirts are fun, at least for kids. I can't seem myself wearing them. Then again, I can't see myself rolling around on the floor in the buff like Calder likes to do. Hopefully he'll grow out of this before school. It makes for an interesting scene, especially as an observer when Calder is rolling around in the buff and Finn is trying so hard to resist licking Calder's bare back and legs. Elizabeth is usually the one on the scene at times like this and I have had the fortune of poking my head around and seeing the cause of Calder's squeals of delight. Finn is a true friend to Calder and with each day, Calder seems to get more attached to Finn and Finn knows more of what his limits are. Every dog owner wonders how their dog will react around new people, especially kids and specifically babies. So far, Finn has been wonderful. He has been a bit jealous of the attention given to Calder from us and from visitors, and we've made a conscious effort to include him on things. Finn doesn't understand things as we see them, but I believe he is starting to figure out that Calder is here to stay and that there are distinct advantages to hanging around him and being nice to him. The food being dropped by Calder is increasing in occurrence and in taste. Lots of new interesting smells to explore. And, for some reason, he gets petted more and gets more treats when the humans are happy with his behaviour around Calder. Now once Calder can figure out how to throw the balls and Kongs that Finn drops at his feet in eager anticipation, it will be a heaven for Finn. I just love the way that Calder is sitting up now. He doesn't want to lie down anymore. It's a treat to watch his backwards crawling as he tries to manoeuvre his way around the house. It's time soon to get baby gates. I just know that I will get the call one day to pick some up on the way home from work. It'll be interesting to put them up as I am positive that Finn can and will leap over them. At our old house he jumped a 5 1/2 foot fence from a standing position to chase a cat that wandered (the nerve of the thing!) into a neighbour's yard. A baby gate won't stop him from getting next to his new little buddy. Calder is in my arms right now as him mom prepares some food for him. This weekend he starts eating veggies! YAY for Calder. He is giggling with excitement as I remind him about it. He'll likely make quick work of the veggies too. Maybe if we feed him some carrots he'll be able to help us locate his Mom's glasses. If they were wrapped in bacon, I am positive Finn would have found them in a matter of seconds. Maybe that's an idea for an invention I will work on with Calder.

Goodnight Calder, Daddy loves you!