Raising a Ross

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Happy 10 Months Caleb

10 Months

7-13-13

Weight and Height

22 pounds 8 ounces 30 inches

Things you have MASTERED this month:

* Pulling up to a standing position and cruising around as long as you have something to hold on to and cruise

* Waving and saying bye bye when you are leaving
* You are saying ball very clearly now anytime you see something round
* Picking up food to feed yourself
* Your a pro at making this fishy face
*Saying "hotdog" when Mickey Mouse comes on TV
* Things you have LOVED this month:

*The BEACH

* Lots and lots of pool days :)
Things you have done and places you have been for the FIRST time this month:

First Beach trip
Celebrated Father's Day with daddy at the Beach
First swim in the ocean
First seashell
First time to put your toes in the sand
Driving the buggy at the grocery store...pic to explain :)
4th of July
Your picture made the front of the church bulletin
Family fish fry
Two top teeth
FIRST AND LAST time to have the chicken pox :(

Toes in the sand for the first time

First Seashell

Celebrating Father's Day at the Beach

Happy Father's Day Daddy

First day on the beach...LOVED IT

First Swim in the Ocean

Riding or very first ride at The Track

Family Beach Trip

Last days of having those mean ol chicken pox :(

Driving the buggy at the store for mommy

First Fourth of July

" Those ribs were yummy!"

You made the front cover of the church bulletin

Hanging with your buds we don't see very much Cooper and Davis

The HOT grandmothers with their sweet babies

Sweet Blakely was a little out numbered, but she will have lots of boys to choose from in a few years :)

During your tenth month:

You are still eating on the exact same schedule and pretty much the exact same food PLUS lots more table foods. Pretty much anything we are eating you try and so far you are loving pretty much everything we have given you except mashed potatoes. You wore a size size 4 diaper. You wore 12 month clothes and some 12-18 month clothes. You also decided that you were tired of taking a passy and ditched it on the way to the beach and have not taken it ever since :)

What a fun month! We absolutely LOVED taking you on your first vacation. We had a blast at the beach and can't wait to take you back. You took on a totally different personality while you were on vacation; you were so excited to be there and just laughed and played all of the time. Mommy has loved getting to spend every day with you and these are definitely days I will never forget.

"Every good and perfect gift comes from above" James 1:17

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Caleb's First Fourth of July

Thursday

We had no big plans for the fourth except to have a lazy day at home with daddy off work. Thursday morning we slept late and Jason made pancakes for us to have as a late breakfast. Around 2:00 we met my parents at Full Moon BBQ for lunch and afterwards went to visit Jason's parents. We ended our Fourth of July at home drinking milkshakes, renting a movie, and watching the Fireworks show Live from the comfort of our den.

Lunch at Full Moon

We have to have a shirt for each holiday :)

"Those ribs are yummy"

Friday

Daddy went back to work :( so we had a family game day at Aunt Jenni's for all of those who were lucky enough to be off work. Original plans were to have a swim day, but all of the yucky rain turned it into an inside game day.

Pretty boy

Looking at the creek

Those two little teeth are one of the cutest things I have ever seen :)

Playing Catchphrase...Caleb thought we were all crazy

This game is so much fun, but gets REAL intense

Saturday

Saturday morning we slept late once again and went to Cracker Barrel for a late breakfast. After eating our big breakfast we ran a few errands and came home to rest before our big family fish fry and shrimp boil. We had TONS of yummy food followed by games and fishing.

Caleb enjoyed hanging out in his wagon while the food was cooking

Fresh Red Snapper

The Shrimp Boil cooking

Finished Product served Redneck style in a cooler...it works though! It's big enough and it keeps the food really warm!

Sunday

Sunday morning we woke up and went to church and Sunday school and then came home to enjoy lunch and a lazy Sunday afternoon ( some of us were lazy...daddy cut the grass)

This boy love to clap

Clapping in action

Silly boy

Still clapping but a little distracted by the trees and birds :)

Hope your family had a great holiday weekend! Thank you to all of the past and current military who have fought for our freedom, so that we can enjoy this great land we are blessed to live in and enjoy special times like these with our friends and family.

Happy Fourth of July...<3 The Ross'

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Caleb's First Beach Trip

We took our first beach trip in the middle of June to Gulf Shores with mommy's side of the family. We stayed at ClearWater condo for a full 7 days which was WONDERFUL! We had so much fun taking you on the beach, to the pool, out to eat, riding go carts, and much much more. You were a beach bum and loved everything about the beach. Actually, you LOVED it so much you didn't want to sleep during the day or night because you were afraid you were going to miss something. You were never fussy you were just WILD CHILD loving being on vacation. You also took on a new personality at the beach. You got a new HUGE gummy grin that you showed to everyone and a new laugh where you snort rather LOUDLY. It's super cute now, but not so sure when you are 18 :). Also, you totally ditched your passy on the way to the beach and have not had it ever since. I guess you decided you were a big boy and were done with it. I am a very thankful mommy that is one thing I don't have to get rid of.

Here is a snapshot of our week at the the beach :)