I love this boy

Just as I finished writing the title to this blog, Calder came running over (there, he's done it just now again), pulled me away from my laptop and pulled me into a hug. Why, you ask? Well he was watching hockey recaps with Daddy on TV and saw a goal, and just had to share in his joy. One of the gazillion reasons why I love him. He exhibits pure joy.

Also some of the things that have lately caused me to be in awe (well, what's new) of my growing boy is the joy he gets out of pushing a car back and forth over the coffee table, bringing the 'Q' book to me and putting his finger to his lips (for Quiet, a picture in the book) - now how does he know that? Pretty smart, no? ;) I love it when he says 'hi' to me in the morning when I come in to get him up, and when he calls 'Mama' when he wakes up.

I love the way he is becoming so independent and must feed himself almost everything (although it also makes me sad), I love the way he grabs a tissue when he needs to wipe his nose or his hands (he's quite fastidious). I love the way he 'wakes' Gary up when he's pretending to sleep - quietly putting his hand on Gary's arm and shaking it. There are so many things I love about Calder, I couldn't possibly list them all - and it grows every day!!

Lately we all haven't been feeling well, to say the least. Calder, Gary and I had a visit from Auntie Colleen and Dave on Saturday and all was well, until I went to check on Calder at almost 10 pm in bed and he had been sick probably two times. What a mess. After giving a shaking Calder a bath, and Gary was on clean-up duty, I sat with Calder in the bathroom for about 2 hours or more while the poor baby dry-heaved. What an experience for a little one to handle, for ANYone to handle. I slept with Calder on the air mattress that night and handled his hourly dry-heaves, waiting until he quickly passed off into a deep sleep again. Sunday he seemed to be better, but also took a 5 hour nap and then one 1.5 hour nap before an early bed time.

Come Monday morning, when Calder seemed as right as rain again, Gary and I were feeling sick to our stomachs. Flash forward a few hours and I was back at home from work (I left mid-day) and Gary was home in bed sleeping and being sick for most of the night.

Gary and I were both at home today sick, and while I feel much better, but still not myself, Gary is still feeling quite blech. I guess, 'tis the season.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the past little while. Enjoy!!


Calder LOVES his yogurt drink through his twisty straw.

Calder loves pushing his cars back and forth across the coffee table (preferably with someone!)

I just like these pictures of Calder watching TV so nicely on the couch.

Calder likes to help Mommy vaccuum.

I bought Calder a robe recently because he likes to run from the bathroom to his bedroom naked after a bath. Brrrrrrr! He doesn't really like the robe yet, though.

I just like this picture. Lately all the pictures I can get of his face are while he is at the computer or watching TV. Those are the only times he's not running around! :)