Weekend fun...

So people that have kids who are typical (meaning they develop every skill on time or pretty near to it) don't always understand how something so small like "I heard him say..." can really mean to us! Caleb hasn't been formally diagnosed with Apraxia but we continue to hear from his private speech therapist at the Children's Institute how he's looking like he's more Apraxic all the time. So yesterday we're at a picnic at Matt's cousin's house with a number of people we've never met. The one woman knew Matt's aunt and uncle fairly well and just kept saying how well behaved Caleb was and how adorable he is, bla bla bla all that other stuff that most parents love to hear (not that I don't - it's just way under rated when there are other things). I forget what Caleb said and I answered and I just kind of got this look when he did a sign and then I went into my Apraxia talk. She was shocked and just said how clear he seemed, etc... If people could only understand just how important that stuff is in comparison to how well behaved he was just for that second!

Bye Bye Choo Choo...

Who knew those 4 little words put together would be so exciting!? I know these things seem so small to many, but Caleb has had to work harder than so many kiddo's to be able to say that! It's amazing to hear the 2 word phrases he's finally putting out there for all of us to hear and know what's going on in that mind of his.

On a totally different note, today was Caleb's 3rd birthday party! Totally fun. Colleen and Gretchen - my two friends from college (who were also there when Caleb was born) came to the party and spent some time with us! I forget how much I have gotten caught up in my own life. I really need to get out of my bubble and do more!

He's not a baby...

So that's right.. I'm a little depressed for the fact that my baby isn't a baby anymore! He's 3! Where did time go? Did it fly past me without ever seeing it?

He looks so tall in these pictures and far too grown up to be the little boy we had last year at this time who had no words and no opinion. Might I add he's become VERY opinionated these days! When did that happen? *lol* Uncle Joe and Uncle Marc teaching him to say "pshht" to blow people off really just makes him sound like a bratty teenager which though endearing now, I'm sure I'll hate in about 12 years!