Callahan's Journal

Callahan ate whole wheat Chex cereal and peaches for breakfast.  For lunch he ate ground beef, whole wheat hamburger bun, bites of tomato, ate avocado, and two servings of mandarin oranges.    This first picture is left over from Friday afternoon, but too cute to delete without Posting!  This was NOT a one-time hat trick.  :)  Callahan kept putting the hat (and other hats) on Miles over and over.  (That's another testament to Miles' temperament!)  He totally didn't care at all.  Callahan was putting hats on himself as well.  A couple of cuties right there!! Cal found one of Miles' socks laying on the floor and brought it to me.  So I just asked him to "put it on the changing table."  He walked right over and deposited it there.  Good listening Cal and thanks for picking it up when you saw it!! We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange this weekend and the kids were super busy all morning.  Next picture: Callahan went to...

Callahan ate oatmeal and a few dried cranberries for breakfast.  For lunch he ate tilapia, whole wheat elbow noodles, green beans, and applesauce.  I was feeding Callahan and Miles side-by-side and for the first several bites of oatmeal I was shoveling fast and steady.  Miles' eyes would follow that spoon to Cal's mouth and Miles would let out a scream; "Hey!! Feed me!!"  :)  I guess he figured every bite was headed his way!!  :)   This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon.  Cal was hanging on to one ball and trying to pull the other ball out with one hand; it wasn't working.  So I instructed him to set one ball down and pull the other ball out with both hands.  He followed those instructions perfectly.  (Bonus points for his cognitive development.)  :) Next picture Atley and Nora setting up their meal table.  Look at Nora giving Cal the "skunk-eye" for trying to help himself to their groceries.  Haha. ...

Callahan ate blueberry bagel and ate peaches for breakfast.  For lunch he ate two servings of hamburger and sausage pizza with meat, pineapple, peppers, olives, and tomato sauce.  He ate bites of whole wheat pizza crust (which we serve separate) and ate pineapple on the side.  During Lunch Avilene asked, "How do you know these peppers (in the pizza) are good to eat?"  This was the only answer I could think of:  "Well they were in Costco's food section so I just made an assumption.  And I guess there is a certain amount of faith involved too."  Haha.  Cal was the first one here and we did a few selfies on the couch and this first picture is my favorite.  :) Isn't it cute?!  He was being so snuggly and lovey.  Thank you for the loves Cal!! Next picture: This was a funny sequence here.  Atley was in the chair and the other three girls were pushing it around and around as fast as they could go!!  Callahan was frequently in the...

Callahan ate whole wheat toast and two servings of grapes for breakfast.  For lunch he ate bites of pork roast, bites of whole wheat tortillas, bites of carrots, and ate fruit salad.     Whenever Miles yells/screams we all say, "baa baa baa."  Trying to give him something to say instead of just screaming.  He has actually said it a couple of times.  Today he was ready to eat and started screaming and Callahan started saying it; "baa baa baa."  Good job Cal.  First picture; Nora was playing with the binoculars and I didn't think she was even looking at Cal. Anyhow, she said, "Say Cheese."  So Cal was walking around saying, "say cheese, say cheese." Next picture: Avilene was jumping across the room in her sack.  You would have been a good "gunny sack" racer back in the day Avi!!  But I got a kick out of the look on Cal's face; he had been watching Avi, but it looks like he's giving Miles the eye!  Following picture; This time ...

Callahan ate whole wheat English muffin and a taste of dried plums for breakfast.  For lunch he ate chicken, bites of brown rice, maybe ate stir fry vegetables, and ate mandarin oranges.   This first picture is actually from last Friday afternoon when everyone (except Miles) was at the fence waving bye to Lauralea.  Then I have a couple pictures left over from yesterday afternoon.  (Speaking of yesterday, I have NO pain today and I'm so thankful!!) Miles, Cal, and Svea were crawling on the mattress and playing around the blue balance beam.  Notice that Svea has a flashlight too - lighting the path for Miles!  Ha.  The second picture is more of the same; playing, crawling, and rolling around on the mattress. Next picture: Avi showed up in her "Catboy" suit and she was letting Cal and Miles play with the tail; well at least until the tail got pulled off!  :) This last last picture kind of captures the essence perfectly of what was happening here. ...

 Notice Everyone: There will not be a Blog today.  Lauralea is covering for me at 11:00. I have a painful swollen disk in my lower neck and I'm receiving an injection today.  All prayers and thoughts for a successful injection are appreciated.  Blogs should resume tomorrow. 

Callahan had a dentist appointment and arrived after breakfast.  For lunch he ate salmon, whole wheat dinner roll, half of cauliflower, and ate mangoes.    This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon and it's SO FUN to watch these two little guys getting to be buddies!  They really like each other and they both have pretty mild temperaments and are easily amused.  They were crawling because Cal will frequently get on the floor or mattress and crawl with Miles.   Next two pictures; Well guess what Cal and Miles were doing as soon as Cal arrived from the Dentist. They were both crawling across the mattress back and forth as fast as they could and then Cal was ducking under the blue balance beam.  It's so cool to see little people this young interacting together and enjoying each other.   Next picture: Callahan was sad because he'd just waved bye to Mom and Bubba.  He was waving happily and when they drove on by he started some sadn...

Tutu and Hudson brought Cal about 10:30 and for Lunch he ate everything; Meat balls, whole wheat elbow noodles, peas, and applesauce.    I have some good pictures of Cal today, but I'm kind of short on notes!!  I usually get the majority of my notes in the first couple hours of the day.  So I guess we'll just blame this on Tutu.  :)  As you can see from the pictures he settled right into playing with the cars and in the second picture he's listening to some music.   Next two pictures; Svea was working at making Cal laugh and she was successful.  Svea was very excited because Cal said her name; "Vay Vay"  She yelled, "Gary!!  Cal said, Vay Vay!!"  Yes he did and I heard it too!!  Actually I've heard him say "Vay Vay" many times.  So in the last picture Vay Vay is under the bench and Cal is going over the top and Miles is coming in from the side.  :)  They've got you surrounded Svea.  It was fun to watch them ...

Callahan ate most of French toast and ate strawberries for breakfast.  For lunch he ate half of Hearty Paleo Stew with meat, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower.   He ate  saltines and tropical fruit.    First picture;  This cracks me up.  Callahan likes to hang out and play on the sink top.  Yes, I've posted a few pictures of him there and SO here are TWO more today!!  He really does have other favorite spots, but not today.  I was laughing at this picture because it's pretty dang hard to get a drink from the faucet when your feet are in the sink too!!  I don't care how young and flexible you are!  Haha.  Silly Cal. Next picture: Cal has several pieces of food toys on the sink top and Svea was wanting some (probably ALL) of them!  And he was gladly passing them over.  Just prior to this Svea was yelling at him for putting a toy in his mouth.  (I didn't see that part.) ...

Callahan ate two servings of waffles and ate grapes for breakfast.  For lunch he ate chicken, half of whole wheat tortillas, ate corn, and ate baked cinnamon apples.     These first three pictures are left over from yesterday afternoon.  First picture: Callahan is assisting Miles in some climbing 101.  Just the basic easy stuff first and then we'll move on to more complicated challenges!!  :)  Second picture - This was super super cute.  Svea was pretending to drink from the container she's holding and then they'd laugh like it was the funniest thing they've ever seen.  They kept doing it for many many minutes; WAY beyond when it had ceased to be funny.  Haha.  Third picture - then we did some sand play outside.   Next picture; This is frequently how this age group "plays together."  Their toys are different, but they are playing in close proximity to each other.  Last picture:  Callahan has some bunny ears and i...

Callahan ate kix cereal and mixed fruit for breakfast.  For lunch he ate ground turkey, whole wheat hamburger bun, ate avocado, bite of tomatoes, and no cherries.    I took this first picture as soon as I got Miles up from his morning nap.  Callahan was happy to see him and said, "Hi Mau Mau, Hi Mau Mau!  Of course Svea had to start saying it too with a big grin on her face; "Hi Mau Mau, hi Mau, Mau." Next two pictures; We did a toy, book, and puzzle exchange this weekend and so it was busier than usual around here!!  Atley, Nora, and Svea had all the food toys out and they were having a "party."  In both pictures Cal moved in when the party was over and plundered their loot!  :) Next picture; I let Callahan out in the Preschool room so he could watch Avi play the dance game.  Lauralea was watching this and said Cal had the biggest grin on his face.  Last picture; Originally Callahan had the bunny ears around his neck.  Haha.  ...

Callahan ate French toast and touched the dried plums to his lips (ha) for breakfast.  For lunch he ate pulled pork, whole wheat toast, half of peas, and ate watermelon.     Callahan likes all the kids here, but Avilene is definitely a favorite.  She really likes Cal too and and frequently plays and interacts with him.  When it's nap time he'll search for her to get a bedtime love.  I tell you that to add to this story from yesterday afternoon.  Avilene was arguing with Nora and then Avi started howling.  Cal sprinted to where she was at to hug her leg and comfort her.  SO CUTE!! Here's a picture from yesterday too.  (Just in case you think he's not climbing as much lately!!)  The little monkey.  In the following picture;  We had some music going and he started dancing and clapping his hands.  That too was super cute.  Ha.   Then in the following picture Svea was building a "sidewalk" (her words) and maybe t...

Callahan ate whole wheat toast and ate mangoes for breakfast.   For lunch he ate ground beef with marinara sauce on top of whole wheat spaghetti noodles, ate cauliflower, and ate fruit salad.   So speaking of meals I left Miles and Cal in their highchairs after lunch while I cleaned up so they could dink around together.  They loved it and had a great time.  Second picture: Callahan was experimenting with lightly bouncing and then bopping down backwards on his butt.  And making himself laugh!  It was all very silly and so cute.  He was having a great time.  In the picture he's actually concentrating pretty hard and doing the bouncing very much under control.  :) Here are a couple pictures from outside this morning.  First picture; Hey, I got 5 out of my 6 kids in this one picture.  :)  That doesn't happen very often unless I arrange it that way!!  I'm not sure why Cal and Svea were crawling on the sidewalk.  :)  ...

Callahan ate bran cereal and raisins for breakfast.  For lunch he ate chicken, bites of pita bread, ate avocado, half of cucumber, and ate pears.   Everyone was laughing at breakfast because Miles was in his highchair and watching the pictures on the digital frame and he started waving at them.  Haha.  It was very cute.   First picture; While Cal was the first and only child here for quite a few minutes we took advantage of the moment to do some selfies.  This was my favorite - for obvious reasons!  Haha.  Cal with a peaceful look and snuggling his Gary.   It was so nice to see the Hansen kids this morning and everyone was very excited and that kind of set the tone for the morning!!  Ha!  Excitement reigns!!  In the next picture; no one was more excited than Callahan.  "Mau Mau" is back!!  I love "Mau Mau!!"  :)  The caption for this first picture; "Is that really you Mau Mau!?!"   :) Next picture; I ju...