"Turn Around" and Rodeo

February 25-March 3, 2013

We watched Luke, took dinner to some friends who just had a baby boy and wished my mom happy birthday. Friday Allen took the day off of work and we went to the rodeo. Well, we just went to the carnival. We didn't actually go into the rodeo or the concert. We ate lots of the fairground food (greasy and yummy!) and just walked around. Caleb was too little for any of the rides but we had fun!

The funniest moment of the week was on Saturday: we were walking down our street and we got to the main road and Allen asked Caleb to turn around, meaning, turn and start walking back the other way. Caleb started spinning in circles. We were confused until we realized Allen had said turn around and Caleb was just obeying! It reminded me of Amelia Bedelia.

Caleb loves playing this simplified version of hide and seek. I say, "Where is Mom?" and duck down behind the couch and crawl to one side and then jump up and surprise him and tickle him.

He helps me "wash" dishes every day, at least once a day.

He's a pro at these little puzzles now.

This looks like his, "Come on Mom, I'm ready to go outside" face.

The truck almost always comes to the park. Sometimes it has to drive to the park, which takes forever. Other times we just play with it when we get there.

Airplane!

He still loves to read.

38 weeks along! And another normal OB visit now that we're down to the weekly visits.

Our barbecue pork sandwich was delicious!

I got lots of comments at the rodeo about being ready to pop and people asking if I was trying to walk the baby out.

Watching mutton bustin

Touch-a-Truck

February 18-24, 2013

Monday was President's Day so Allen had the day off work. It was also conveniently when I had my OB appointment, so I didn't have to take Caleb. But we like to spend time as a family and Allen wanted to hear her heartbeat, so we all went. I'm guessing it was just like most of my other visits, quick and simple, just the way we like them. And we all went to the hospital afterward to pre-register.

Registering at the hospital

The rest of the week must have just been park and home because the planner is pretty empty! Saturday was Touch-a-Truck Day and we all had fun. We got there when it first started, which is what we will definitely do next year too! We got to park right next to everything and there were so few kids that we didn't have to wait in line to get on each of the trucks/cars.

He likes to pretend to be like dad and sits in his chair, typing on the calculator. And then he asks to spin around and around and around, over and over again.

Here's one picture of Caleb's curtain in progress.

Touch-a-Truck Day is one of the  many activities hosted by The Woodlands. Once a year they get garbage trucks, tractors, ICE (immigration control) truck, school bus, life flight helicopter, police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, etc all in one place for kids to climb in and look at. It's almost as much fun to watch how excited the dads are!

He was a little nervous about sitting by himself in the drivers' seat. That was surprising because of how much he loves to "drive" our car at home!

He liked it better on Dad's lap.

He loves to watch the school bus and was excited to actually get on it this time.

Caleb's excited hands as he walks from one truck to the next.

Not so sure about trying on the police vest either :)

He loved the sandbox!

Valentine's Cookies and Rain

February 11-17, 2013

This week was rainy. I wrote that in my planner three days in a row. Maybe that's why we were doing dishes for fun. Caleb slipped at the park. It must have been a very exciting week when "rainy - slipped at park" are the notes I have, other than my to-do lists! Just kidding, we did more than just that.

Looking for an airplane, butt out to keep balance.

We went to a park playgroup with friends on Friday and had some friends come help weed our yard on Saturday. I also cut back the rose bushes and the tree shoots that are worse than our weeds. Saturday morning the Parkers watched Caleb so Allen and I could go to the temple. We have been doing a lot of family history work so we wanted to hurry and do the baptisms and confirmations for about 25 of Allen's ancestors before I have the baby.

Saturday and Sunday were also Stake Conference so I went to the Saturday night session by myself and got to just enjoy it. Sunday morning session was good but right during naptime and Caleb was tired!

Caleb says Mmmm! when he takes bites of cereal.

Caleb loves to help me do dishes!

This week I was determined to do something about Caleb's napping problem: make blackout curtains. Armed with a few online tutorials, some cheap Walmart sheets and black-out backing, I created my own curtains. I'm pleased to announce that although they are not beautiful, they work perfectly! Caleb fell asleep for naps easier and napped longer - hallelujah!

We kept our Valentine's tradition and did jumbo crab legs, asparagus and red potatoes for dinner at home. Delicious! And in keeping with the Perkins' family tradition, we decorated sugar cookies.

He helped make sugar cookies by pushing the flour and sugar around the kitchen.

I don't think we decorated cookies until after Caleb was in bed. But he liked helping eat the cookie dough and lick the frosting beaters again. I am pretty sure I ate his whole cookie since he didn't like it.

Corn for breakfast. He chose it over a sugar cookie. Whose kid is this?!

I can't believe I didn't decorate one for Leila. Can you tell which one Allen did?