caleb at 21...and 22 months

can't believe that i've skipped a month blogging about caleb's progress. the second one isn't even here yet and i'm already slacking! caleb is officially 22 months old and quite the big boy. he's started putting some phrases together. for example, "bye-bye mommy/daddy," "thank you, mommy/daddy," "blue ball," "it aht (hot)". he's also starting to categorize items. all cars are bye-byes, but trucks are trucks, all covered trailers are buses, all girls are mommies and all boys are daddies. love the way their little brains work! he also has started telling stories. his favorite is telling on daddy passing gas. the reason i know his subject matter is b/c he'll say "daddy, babble babble babble phfff." it's an unmistakable farting noise...cracks us both up every time. we've moved into 18 month clothes, but only if they have the adjustable waist. caleb's still on the skinny side, but he's steadily gaining weight. he's gotten noticeably heavier in the past month. could be b/c he's discovered that he loves mac n cheese and chick-fil-a chicken nuggets. he'll actually eat 3 of them! i thought he'd never eat protein, but i guess if you fry it, he'll eat it. other than that, he's diet is still pretty much the same-fruit, cheese, crackers will always satisfy. he also loves to just be outside. caleb will push his lawnmower around, pick up rocks and sticks, and just otherwise be happy outside for a good hour. i'm very thankful it doesn't take much to entertain him outside, but it kinda stinks that winter makes us cut our outside time short. i've also started letting him watch 1 tv show a day...gasp! since it is cold in the mornings and we can't get outside at 8:30 a.m. anymore, he watches tigger and pooh every morning. he loves it...well, about 20 mins. of it. still working on the attention span. he watches "boo boo" and drinks his "dooce (rhymes with moose)" while mommy gets a few chores done...pretty good deal if you ask me. we've also been exploring our artistic side. he loves play-doh and for the most part, doesn't put it in his mouth. and i love the crayola color wonder products. we have the markers, coloring book, and finger paint. he stays entertained for a good while and his grandmothers get some pretty cute pics. his favorite books right now are: "goodnight moon," "the little mouse, the red, ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear," and "no no, yes yes."