Cal is aching to walk. He uses his walking push toy every chance he gets and motors around the house....until he hits a corner or some furniture. At that point, he takes to screaming so that one of us can come over to steer him in towards a clear path. He is changing so rapidly that it's hard to keep up. Literally. A typical movement pattern of young Cal looks something like this:
Crawl towards the sliding door, stand up, bang on the door while making noises, get bored and crawl towards one of the dogs to antagonize them. Pull their hair or bap their face, find Mommy in the kitchen, crawl to the dogs' water bowl, splash in it before Mommy stops me. Make a parent help me walk over to the couch where I cruise over to my toys. Play. Crawl back into the kitchen and use toy walker to maneuver around the house. Repeat.
(Note to reader: I hope your back hurts from reading that.)
We've been pretty busy in the last few weeks. Here's a quick run-down:
Alexandra Hachenberg celebrated her 1st birthday....and this is seriously the only picture I took of her. Wonder why? Please read the "movement paragraph" and that explains it all. It was so fun seeing all of my KC girlfriends.
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| Happy Birthday, sweet girl!! |
Oh wait, here's the other pic. You're welcome, Nat. :) Cal was intrigued by Natalie. She said, "I think you'll be taller than me by the time you're five." hahaha
Why is this the universal baby/toddler sleeping position? I remember sleeping like this as a child. I just love when he does this....look at that little rump!
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We've got an ice cream lover! Granted, ice cream is delicious, but I think his love runs in his genes. Don't buy a gallon of ice cream and expect it to be in the freezer a week later with Mitch in the house!!
  
On a somber note, the world lost a wonderful woman this week. My Great Aunt Mary Helen Cross lost her battle to cancer on Sunday the 22nd. She was an impossibly energetic woman who loved coffee and candy. This picture was taken in 2005, but I think it best depicts what a wonderfully enthusiastic person she was.
Cal and I drove back to Larned for her funeral. Mitch is in the thick of finals and was unable to make the trip. We were able to see a lot of family and celebrate Aunt Mary's life through stories and pictures. She would have been thrilled to see so many generations reunited. Since this was the first time that we had all of the Cross/Gatterman babies together, we tried to have a quick photo shoot. It was a comical affair, as you can tell!
  
Left to Right, Back to Front: Carrie Newbern with Caton and William, Cal and I, Aimee Rottinghaus and Paul, Charlotte, and Charlie, Andrew and Thoran Cross
I've heard many stories about how ornery Dad and his cousins were as kids, although the stories didn't necessarily end with their adolescent years. :)
It makes me wonder if their wonder years offer an insight to the fun that the new generation will have??? :)
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