So Old...

Caleb will have his first birthday next week! He is getting so big and doens't really seem like much of a baby anymore. He isn't the only one getting older though. My computer recently died (but we were able to resurrect it!), so I have been using a different computer. Of course, nothing is the same of this computer. So, I haven't done much e-mail or any blogging because it takes too long to figure out how to do it on this computer! I have some really cute video, but it must wait until my super smart, techno savvy husband is home long enough to help me. So, in the meantime, enjoy these pictures while I figure out how to do more!

We don't really have a doctor that we use here for check-ups. So, our friend at the local hardware store weighs Caleb on a regular basis on his scale. Caleb loves his wife and has fun playing in their store. It is nice because we can go in there and feed Caleb while we are at the market without having to run home. They treat him like their own son!

Caleb and I just got back from Delhi. The trip there was LONG (and our return was even longer). He loves to run in wide open spaces. He doesn't care if he can see us and he has never met a stranger. He ran all over the airport. Pulling on the pants legs of complete strangers until they picked him up (only to squirm so he could get down again). He found some friends to play. We have to be careful because he doesn't understand the meaning of the words softly or gently. He loves to grab ahold of his new friends and touch their cheeks. He looks so much bigger than these kids but he is actually the youngest.

This picture is for my mom. She got him this sweater before he was even born! I didn't think he would get to wear it, but I pulled it out this morning and it fit perfectly. It is starting to get cooler here, especially in the morning/evening. He had an entire box of toys to play with, but he grabbed the plug adapter and curtain ring! He much prefers to play with every day stuff over toys! He is pretty sweet and we can't wait to share pictures from his birthday!

Since We've Been Home...

A lot has happened since we came back from America.  We have been incredibly busy, and I haven't done much on the computer.  So, at the request of many people, here are a few photos of Caleb as he has grown and changed so much this last month!

Caleb was helping Dad get the bags off the belt!

He was so excited to get home.  We were surprised, but he definitely recognized our house and his room and toys.

We brought back some Cheerios from America.  He loved them!  I'll admit, I used them without mercy on the plane ride home because he was quiet and happy while eating them!  When we got home, he figured out how to get the lid off and was caught with his "hand in the Cheerio jar".

We have often talked about the two older ladies that run a shop across the street.  Caleb loves visiting with them and playing in their shop.  They love telling every single person that comes by that he is their little boy and he speaks Nepali!

Caleb's favorite place to be is outside.  We have to watch him really closely, or he will sneak out of the front or back door.  He looks like such a big boy here in his hat and jeans.

He loves to feed himself now.  He does really well with solid foods but he just likes to smash up his banana, cheese and other soft food.

He is a bit mischievous.  If he is quiet for more than 2 seconds, it is a pretty safe bet that he is eating something he shouldn't be eating!  He found my lip gloss one day and did a great job of painting his tongue, lips and cheeks.

He is walking now!  He thinks he is pretty big stuff.  He loves to toddle about, find something to play with and plop down beside it.  If he can't find something to play with, he likes to open and shut the door.  This often results in smashed finger and toes.

We recently celebrated Jared's birthday.  After waffles for breakfast, we gave Dad his gifts.  Caleb actually handed Jared this gift.  The next one was wrapped in shiny paper and he didn't really want to give that one up.