Callahan's Journal

Callahan ate some brown rice and raisins for breakfast.  For lunch he ate Alaskan salmon patty, no whole wheat dinner roll, ate cauliflower, and mangoes. First picture:  This seems to be one of Cal's favorite spots lately!!  (Judging by how often I see him up there!!  Ha!)  If you zoom in on this picture you might see Cal's mouth slightly misshaped!  :)  He happens to have a legos flower in there; again !!  And when he does that the drool pours out!!  I know you all want to see proof of the drool so I've posted the second picture!!  Haha!  Hey, I'm just trying to please ya'll!!  The mattress cover shows off the drool real well; plus he also left the legos flower behind!!  :)  (I'm a Child Care Provider, but I do detective work on the side!) Next picture: Linnea was visiting with Baby Miles and Cal came by to see what was happening with these two people!!  I guess he didn't find much because he didn't hang...

Callahan ate whole wheat English muffin and two servings of mandarin oranges for breakfast.  For lunch he ate several bites of everything: ground beef, whole wheat elbow noodles, peas, and applesauce. First picture; Callahan caught red-handed with some contraband!!  Haha!!  Linnea's water bottle.  Of course it wouldn't have been available if she had not left it unattended in the middle of the floor.  Some kids would "freak out" if they saw this; Linnea just sat and giggled at him.  :)  It didn't bother her a bit and she didn't care. Next two pictures of Cal having lots of fun, acting silly, and being super playful!!  The first picture is a bit blurry because he wouldn't hold still for a split second!!  And he's super quick!!  He'd whirl around and go the opposite way every time he saw me!!  Following picture: Again, he was just flopping over backwards laughing and acting goofy.  Of course I was laughing hard and that was ...

Callahan ate two servings of French toast and two servings of strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch he ate a large serving of Paleo stew with meat, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, and tomatoes.  He ate saltines and a large serving of tropical fruit. This first picture is from yesterday afternoon.  Moments before I took the picture Cal was standing on the blocks not touching anything.  His balance is getting better all the time.  I tried to get him to do it again so I could take a picture!!  Haha!!  "That's not happening Gary."  He plopped right down on his butt.  :)  Anyhow, I like how he's using an object to stand on and explore what he can't reach!! Next picture;  Cal was working to get into the middle of Svea's project.  She was busy clearing blocks off the shelves.  After I took this picture Callahan used the blocks to stand on and then crawled up on the top of the block shelf. ...

Callahan ate a couple bites of waffles and ate two servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch he ate bites of everything: chicken, whole wheat tortillas, corn, and apple slices.  We ran out of time and didn't get to the baked cinnamon apples, so we had apple slices instead.  They nailed that immediately; "Hey! Why are we having it like this?"  They totally know what goes with every meal!! This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon when the older kids were wearing masks.  Cal studied them and studied them.  "Who and what are you!??!"  He was totally fine with it until Avi decided to do her wolf growl and I told her to chill out!!  He never cried, but he didn't like it either!! Avi is wearing the "Big Bad Wolf" mask and Svea has on a "Bear" mask from the "Three Little Bears" story. Next picture: Every morning Lauralea tells the kids bye and they all give her loves too.  (And receive loves from Lauralea.)  Cal...

Callahan ate kix cereal and mixed fruit for breakfast.  For lunch he ate ground turkey, wheat hamburger bun, tomatoes, avocado, and taste of cherries.  (Which came back out.) We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange this weekend and the kids all stayed very busy this morning. In the first picture Callahan pulled lots of toys off the shelf and was munching on some food toys.  He was super vocal this morning; the most I've ever heard him do.  He's occasionally trying to say words; usually after someone else has said it.  I told Daddy Colin about Cal trying to say my name last week and even used two syllables. In the next picture Cal is watching Linnea put on a hard-hat.  She was gone to Disneyland all last week and everyone was happy to have her back!!  I think Cal missed her too, but he wouldn't admit to that!!  :) In the last picture Callahan was making use of the swivel/rocker chair and going around and around and around with it.  E...

Callahan ate oatmeal and baked cinnamon apples for breakfast.  For lunch he ate hamburger stew with meat, tomatoes, green beans, and carrots.  Also, he had a few bites of whole wheat dinner roll and ate apricots. First picture - I don't usually allow kids to bring their own toys in the Daycare room. (Unless they want to bring 3 or 4 identical ones!!)  However, I told Atley she could bring her doll in for a few minutes because at that moment it was only Callahan here and of course she promptly left it laying on the window sill.  Guess who found it!  Guess who had a strong negative reaction!  And that's why she took it out to her cubby.  :) I love this next picture.  Callahan spotted Lauralea in the kitchen and kept saying, "hi hi hi hi," until he got her attention.  :)  Following picture;  Avi, Atley, and Svea were building at the legos table.  (I'd actually started building and then backed away and they continued.)  ...

Callahan ate two servings of French toast and two or three bites of dried plums for breakfast.  For lunch he ate ground beef with marinara sauce, ate whole wheat spaghetti noodles, riced cauliflower, and fruit salad. First picture: Callahan was at the window and started thumping on it and I assumed he was waving at nothing.  Haha.  (From my angle I couldn't see anyone.)  Moments after I took this picture a school boy came into my view.  Way to wave at him Cal.  :) Next picture - It makes me laugh when Callahan tries to squeeze through tight places.  Lots of babies do this; however, some babies will absolutely NOT go into a tight area.  I remember one baby who loved tight places and would get mad if I wouldn't move my legs out slightly (when I was sitting at the couch) so he could crawl between my legs and the couch.  Silly Babies.  Following picture: This picture is a good representation of Cal's energy level this morning!!  H...

Callahan ate whole wheat toast and ate mangoes for breakfast.  For lunch he ate a large serving of pulled pork, no whole wheat dinner roll, ate some peas, and ate all his strawberries. It's been substantially more quiet around here this week with Linnea and Avilene gone.  Avi got her tonsils out on Monday and Linnea is at Disneyland.  Only having 4 children seems easy!!  Haha!  In the first picture Callahan was standing on the mattress, then he'd bounce up and down.  Three or four times he let loose and plopped down on the mattress. Next picture: Well if you saw the blog yesterday then this picture will look familiar!  He went right back to doing the same maneuver.  That made me laugh Callahan.  Except today he just sat there with his butt hanging over and played with one hand and hung on with the other hand!!  :)  Following picture:  He was practicing Standing up and Sitting down!  You have pretty good balance littl...

Callahan ate toasted whole wheat bagel and three servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch he ate shrimp, no brown rice, ate a large serving of stir fry vegetables, and ate raspberries. These first two pictures were taken very shortly after Cal's arrival.  He was the first one here this morning.  He got in the legos drawer and was there to have fun and experiment; not necessarily to play with the legos!  Haha.  Like you see in the first picture he'd hang his butt out of the drawer as far as he could and then pull himself back up.  I bet he experimented with that at least a dozen times.  :)  Then I just kept the second picture because it's super cute.  :) Next picture; Cal was hanging out beside his friend Miles.  They both have doctor toys.  I gave Miles the stethoscope because it fits his grasp perfectly and it's also soft to chew on!  Ha!!  (Using Your Medical Tools 101.)  Callahan is dissecting one of th...

Callahan ate bran cereal and bites of raisins for breakfast.  For lunch he ate some chicken, whole wheat pita bread, bites of cucumbers, bites of avocado, and ate his pears. Callahan and Atley were the first ones here today and Atley was trying to get him to go "get" me.  "Go get Gary, Cal!!  Go get Gary!!"  Haha.  Then, "Hey, you're going the wrong way!!"  "You can do it!!"  "Over there!!  I just saw him!!"  Haha.  It was pretty cute. First picture - Svea was "hiding" from Callahan and she was saying, "Hiding Callahan, hiding Callahan."  Of course Cal headed right for where she was at!!  And I think he was standing on her hair because she was really complaining about him "pulling her hair!!"  "Cal get me, Cal get me! No pull hair! No pull hair!!"  Then she took off running; only to return for more play under the climber.  Second picture: Callahan had tossed a toy car into the dress-up clo...

Callahan ate some cream of wheat cereal (or as Atley called it; "I want more cream of  Weed !" Haha) and tasted a dried plum for breakfast.  (When I say "tasted" that means it came back out!!  When I say "a bite" then he's swallowed it!!)  For lunch he ate chicken, broccoli, and riced cauliflower casserole. Also with green chiles and lots of yummy spices.  He ate had bites of whole wheat toast and ate his pineapple. This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon when Cal woke up from his nap.  He was cuddling and I put the phone on selfie mode so he could watch himself.  He had a good morning today - he usually does - and stayed busy moving and exploring. Here's a picture of Callahan "working" with the puzzles.  Haha!  Actually he's in the middle of an important project; clearing the shelves.  :)  How about that last picture!!  Let's just say I'm glad Momma Maddy brought some extra clothes for you Callahan!! ...

Callahan ate two servings of waffles and two servings of cherries for breakfast.  For lunch he ate some of everything;  meatloaf, whole wheat tortillas, sweet potatoes, and cherries. I get such a kick out of Cal when the music starts; He starts jiving, twisting, and dancing.  It's so cute and very obvious how much he likes the music.  I didn't notice it much until we started using "Alexa" and lots of the music (the kids choose) has a much faster beat than what I have on the iPod!  Haha! First picture; Cal was pushing the trucks and cars around just like he knew what he was doing.  :)  Obviously has learned it from observation here or at home - most likely both places!!  The cars in the pictures have batteries, but he was using them the "old fashioned" way!!  Haha. Next picture:  Every time I take a picture like this I always make mention of the fact that I seldom get a picture with almost everyone in it.  (Where everyone is ...

Callahan ate two big servings of French toast and ate strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch he ate a large serving of Whole 30 Chili with meat, peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and spices.  He ate most of his dinner roll and a large serving of pineapple/mango mix. This first picture is leftover from yesterday afternoon when there were 4 kids left; Atley and Avi were doing Preschool activities and Svea was running back and forth across the room playing with Cal and entertaining him.  If you could see this in "Live" mode; Svea running toward the window and Cal is headed toward the gate.  :)  They were both loving it and giggling. Next picture; First thing this morning Atley said, "Hey Gary!!  Cal standing up!! Cal standing up!!" And he momentarily did, but when I said, "Hey Cal, stand up."  This picture is what he did.  Haha.  Later I managed to get the second picture.  His balance is really coming along so now it's just whenever ...