I know part of the reason why I haven't blogged in so long, besides the fact that we've just been insanely busy. I already had an idea for what my "next" post was supposed to be. I wanted to record the list of words that Owen knows. Zach and I always had fun listing off all of the words Caleb knew when learning to speak and it was always so impressive. Owen's list was equally so. The problem, even in April and May, was that it was already so long it was quite overwhelming. I didn't know where to begin and so, obviously, I never did. If it was too late then, it's FAR too late now. I missed it.
I wanted to remember that his first name for Caleb was Lalo. Then it evolved into Laleb and now it's finally Caleb. In fact, sometimes it's Caleb Thomas. [With the right tone, no less - where has he heard that before?] I want to remember his obsession with "bygles" and then "bycles" and "motorbycles". Or how he loves to try to ride his "cooter". His other favorite has been basketball which, until recently, was completely confused with soccer. He loved trying to "hoot it". He'd do a little hop, push the ball up into the air over his head [by a whopping 4 or 5 inches] and then laugh like crazy when the ball came back down on his head...every time. His technique hasn't really improved all that much over the last few months, but he's no less enthusiastic and now says "shoop it basketball" instead. He's getting there!
What else has happened over the summer?
Caleb learned to ride his bike with no training wheels! Actually, he was so good from the very fist attempt that it's hardly been a challenge! He makes Zach and I plenty nervous, though, as he has definitely shown a "need for speed". He does circles in the cul-de-sac, going as fast as he can and leaning in so far that his pedals often clip the road. Yikes.
Owen got his first black eye. A whopper that he got off the edge of a stair step. Poor little guy! He was purple, black and then green...a progressive rainbow for two weeks!
Caleb has gotten better and better at letters and numbers. I think this whole learning thing is starting to get interesting for you! I'm SO proud!
Caleb turned 5. Owen turned 2. Like I said, where in the world has the time gone?
