More Meal Time

Before...... and After

Four-month Feeding Time

Cael turned four months on Friday, and on Sunday, he ate his first rice cereal meal. Well, I use the word "ate" loosely, as you can see from the pictures. First Bite

Eating leftovers off the Bumbo

Seriously, guys, where's the breast milk?

Stop the torture!

Remnants of the Meal

Sleeping Peacefully

Cael rolled over and was just so tuckered out from the endeavor that he fell asleep.

The Cutest Boy Ever

Okay, you may think he isn't the cutest boy ever, but I am his mama, and I am supposed to think that.

16 weeks old and smiling:)

Cael is eating his sock. Paul is jealous of his flexibility.

Travels

The poor boy just wants to stay home, and we keep gallivanting around the countryside:)

Last week, we were gone every day, to a doctor's appointment in Eagar, to Flagstaff for Paul's conference, and to the Valley for state football and volleyball games. Cael is such a good boy, though, and good-natured about traveling. Being held by cousin, Kiki: She loves him so much and is so good to him.

I'm in this car seat again?

Precious Time With Grammy

We went to visit Grammy, my maternal grandmother, in Eagar today, and she just loved seeing Cael. It made her day to see him smile at her and talk to her. She said some great things to him, so I thought I better record them before I forget. (I am finishing this post almost two weeks later, and I, indeed, did forget all she said. Dang it! Here is what I remember, though.)

"You came straight from Heavenly Father, and He just told you to come down here and smile at people and make them happy."

I brought Grammy some See's chocolates, which she loves, and she put the one in her hand down, reaching for Cael. "Oh, he wants to see me," she said.

Grammy just lights up when you are around, Cael. She loves you so much.

Go Big Red!

Cael cheered on the home team of St. Johns, and his friend Garrett Davis, at a wrestling tournament yesterday. Cael's mother did not get into a fight with a Show Low woman this time:)

Happy Halloween

Cael was a cute candy corn for his first Halloween.
Thanks to Aunt Jennifer for lending us the costume Lee wore.

The trick-or-treating was short lived; we only made it to Aunt Bev's house, where the witch had her root beer brew. He then became fussy and fell asleep, so we just drove around for awhile and then went home.

My Favorite Hands

Cael holding Paul's Hand