The Mr. Kalvinator :)

Hello again!

I can't believe we've already made it back to July! Kalvin will be 1 this month! Everyone always says they grow up too quick. But I didn't realize it would be this quick!!!! Why couldn't the actual pregnancy go this fast!?!

Kalvin currently has 6 teeth, sleeps from 8pm-7am, and is super friendly with everyone. He isn't walking yet but can crawl really fast!! He keeps me on my toes by trying to climb stairs and pull things off shelves. He's such a sweet little boy! How did I get so lucky to get the most wonderful child??? :)

Here are some pictures I took with my phone! The quality isn't the greatest but at least you can still see how goofy and cute he is! :)

WILD Child!

Kalvin has officially turned into a wild child! I can't get him to sit still! He has too much stuff to do! He's gotten really good at standing up on things. Enjoy the pictures from yesterday:

He's been sick so he's been making this face a lot...he also makes this face at me when I tell him No. He doesn't realize that outlets and cords are not good toys!

He's so proud of himself!!

The white blob in the corner is something I was holding up. I had to tempt him with something to get him to come my way. :)

He also got his other top tooth!!!!! It has been over a month since he got his first top tooth and I was beginning to get worried he was only going to have one front tooth forever. I have a bad habit of googling everything and then getting scared! Web MD said sometimes a baby tooth never does come in but then they are more likely to never have a permanent tooth grow in. EEK! I was worried Kalvin was going to have snaggle teeth!!!! Woofda...We're safe this round!! ha ha!

Garage sale find...

Kalvin and I did a little garage saling yesterday. I really enjoy shopping for bargains!! I found a super nice (almost new) BodyGlove infant life-jacket and it was only $4.00!! Dan's parent's have a pontoon and it's a law that every person has to have a life jacket to ride on the boat. We only go on it a few times a year and I was dreading paying full price for a new one and then only using it once or twice...PROBLEM SOLVED!! Kalvin was a little unsure about the purchase...he didn't like how he couldn't move freely because it was so bulky! Now we just need warm weather!

I also bought Kalvin a bunch of "play clothes" that were only .25 each! So now he can go for as many rides in the tractor as he can take and play in the grass as much as he'd like :) His closet is pretty well stocked with clothes until he's like 2!

I mentioned earlier in the week that Kalvin went to the doctor for his 9 month well-baby checkup. Here are his current stats:


Weight: 19 lbs 10 oz 37th percentile (50% is the average child)
Length: 27.5" 25th percentile
Head: 17 1/4" 13th percentile

So it looks like Kalvin is turning into a little peanut!!!

A few days ago he learned to clap which is really funny! He also has been standing ALOT! It takes him a long time to fall asleep at night because he's so busy just standing in his crib! I can't help but peak on him because it's so fun to watch when he thinks no one is looking :) Yes...I know...that sounds pretty creeperish!!

Kalvin and I were supposed to go to a bridal shower today but we're not going to make it. Kalvin woke up in the night very sick :( His cough sounded like a barking seal. I didn't think having him passed around by 30 people was probably a good idea... So now he's napping with the humidifier running. Hopefully his other top tooth comes in soon, this sickness goes away quickly and the weather warms up!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!! (Whew...that was long!)

Kalvin is definitely my child!

Kalvin can't seem to get enough of my parents vacuum! He'll crawl across the house just to get to it! He's definitely my child if he enjoys cleaning! I'm A-OK with him playing with it because it seems to keep him occupied and if he's occupied...he's not pinching and scratching at my neck!!

Kalvin also learned a new trick (yeah...I know...that sounds like he's a puppy). Since he was a tiny baby I did the thing where you say "Kalvin, how big are you?" and then you raise their hands above their head and say "SOOO big!" Well now Kalvin raises his own hands when I ask him! He can't really get his hands completely over his head...mostly just to his ears :) It's pretty cute!

A day at the Zoo!

A friend and I took our kids to the Minnesota Zoo yesterday. I was slightly nervous because the weather was a bit chilly but it turned out to be an awesome day! The kids were happy, the animals were out and moving, and it was so nice getting out of the house with a great friend!

Kalvin LOVED the tropical fish. He kept trying to grab at them which was pretty cute! Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures with the fish because I was too busy holding him up and smiling at him! The kids also really liked the ducks and the flamingos...basically anything that moved quickly! They were unimpressed by things like turtles and sleeping wort hogs... :)

Here are some pictures from the day:

My friend bought her little girl a maraca. Kalvin stole it away...

Isn't he sweet??

Ohhh Kalvin also learned a few tricks over the last few days! He can now wave ByeBye and he can also mimick us when we say "Uhh Ohh"...both are super cute!! He gets more fun every day!!

Here's what we've been up to...

Kalvin wasn't a fan of the skinny jeans. I think he'll get used to them :) They are still super big but will be perfect for this fall! Isn't he stylish?!?! (He was actually just really tired when I tried them of him!)

Here are just a few of the clothes that came for him yesterday. I'm loving that pea-coat! and those jeans have black and white paint splatters on them!! Those plaid shorts are reversible to solid brown which I thought would be handy for this summer! Isn't that marlin shirt funny? That's also reversible! He'll be so stylish!!!

SMILES!!

He's just showing off his three teeth!

Kalvin was super smiley this morning! So of course I needed to take lots of pictures!

Here's a close up of those 3 big teeth!

Kalvin's teeth must really be bothering him lately! He started chewing on his thumb and he's actually getting a little sore on it! I also discovered yesterday that's he's been chewing on his crib rails! He slept in his pack n play last night until I can get a cover for it. I don't think chewing on finished wood is good for his teeth and it's definitely not good for his crib! It looks like a little mouse has been chewing on it!

So today I'm off to try to find a cover for his crib and also might pick up some baby orajel.

Nana (my grandmother) is having a heart procedure as I type this...please say a prayer that everything goes well!! Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!!

Mr. Snotty Nose

Mr. Snotty Nose has returned! He's been sick all week with 10+ poopy diapers a day...waking up coughing....and this nasty runny nose! We think he must get sick every time he's sprouting a new tooth! One of his top ones came in yesterday so hopefully the other upper is soon to follow so he can be back to his normal healthy self! I swear I wipe his nose but he's still always crusty...that's just the way it has to be! I don't want his delicate little face chapped!

This is still Kalvin's favorite face to make and he loves the 'tooting' noise that accompanies this face. He's actually doing it while I'm sitting here typing! hehe!

It's pretty cute! Except when we're in a quiet place like church and he just keeps making this noise!!

My dad has started calling Kalvin "smirky" because he always has this silly/sweet grin on his face.

Another thing Kalvin has started doing...EVERY.SINGLE.TIME I say momma to him...he says Dada back to me with a big grin on his face. I think he just says dada because it's obviously an easier sound to make! But it's still annoying...

Well time for me to change ANOTHER poopy diaper! This is already #3 and it's only 9:30!

Roller Derby!

This weekend Dan and I decided we needed out of our house!! We thought it was the perfect weekend to visit out friends in South Dakota. We invited ourselves over and tagged along with them :) I didn't take too many pictures but I did get a few from the Roller Derby game we went to! Kalvin was a little unsure of the noise and all the people at first but I think he really enjoyed it too! Then we went back to their house and played a competitive game of SpongeBob Monopoly.

We had a great time and can't wait to see our friends again! They were such gracious hosts!! Our visits seem to be getting fewer and further between...I hope we can change that!

Here are the roller derby pics:

Theresa and Kalvin enjoying the action!

Don't they look so thrilled?? I swear...we really did have fun!!!! hehe!

See! There's a smile! We were having fun!

One more quick note: Kalvin slept through the night for the first time Friday night!!! He is loving his crib! He slept from 9:00pm-7:15am!!! Our little baby is growing up!