A New Year

Hello World,

I've decided to start blogging much more frequently, partly because of keeping everyone up to date, but primarily because I want Callum to be able to read about his adventures...

We are now 2 weeks into 2012 and Callum is just over 6 months old. The changes in his development are really happening now! Every day he becomes more and more like a little person with very specific likes and dislikes, and a great big personality to boot! Callum is smiling like crazy and drooling like mad, perhaps we will see some teeth soon?

During the past 3 months Callum has found his voice which he very enthusiastically uses to express himself with. He has a wonderful, joyful laugh-his dad is actually able to elicit the heartiest guffaws while playing horsie and bouncing Cal on his knees. The first time Shawn made Callum laugh, I thought my heart was going to burst open and melt into a puddle on the floor.

Cal's favourite sounds are 'dehdehdahdahdah' and 'oooooooohhh', he'll have full conversations with these sounds while the most determined expressions appear on his face. He is also quite adamant about being heard and being paid attention to. His sounds will escalate to high pitched screams and shrieks if he feels you are not paying enough attention to him. It's adorable :)

He is getting stronger and is able to put his full body weight on his feet if you are balancing him. We're working on him sitting up and he's coming along nicely. Cal loves his jolly jumper and jumperoo and spends alot of time in them, he especially loves it if Tommy brushes past him in the doorway! He's also been swimming a few times and has mostly loved it.

Our Christmas was great, Callum was spoiled (but not too spoiled as we have a small home), and today we had our first real snow of the season!

As our little family heads into the new year I've been taking a lot of time to think and reflect. I remember the day Callum was born, how small and precious he was. I try to steal away these memories and keep them in a safe place, my baby boy is growing so fast now that I just want to freeze each moment. I find myself taking the time each day to smell his hair, to breathe with him, and to just try to take it all in. He has taught me to live simply, to live gently, and to face each day with renewed hope and love.

Here's to a happy and silly 2012 for all of us!

Meagan