3 Months!

Caleb turned three months old this week! We had a big party at 2:30 this morning. Actually, Caleb got his first cold at the end of this week so we had a rough night last night. He's not quite sure what to do with sneezing and coughing and a runny nose. He has such a look of shock and confusion when he makes a noise he's not sure about.

Caleb found his thumb last week and while he doesn't suck on it very often, he's learning to control his arms a lot more and beginning to put his hands in his mouth. He's giggling a lot now and reacts to "peak-a-boo" - his little smirks and giggles are priceless!!

He's getting big and out growing the plethora of clothes we were given as gifts. We've already got quite a pile of clothes that don't fit him (including many clothes he's never worn). Is it pathetic that we were sad when he no longer fit into newborn clothes? 6-9 month clothes seem to be the ones that fit him the best right now (just in case you needed to go shopping;)).

Joye is getting back into the swing of things at work - she really loves her job and that makes it nice, but it is a hard rhythm for her to get into. Caleb is doing really well at daycare and Mrs. Lyndsey (that's what we call her when we talk to Caleb about her) really loves him and we are really happy with the whole situation. I'm keeping busy with the youth ministry and love my days off more than ever now that I get to hang out with Caleb all day.

Last Sunday was a very special day in our lives. We gave Caleb to the Lord. Grandpa Hampton (Boppa) performed the dedication and it was very, very special. We were blessed to have so many family members be a part of this special time - we were overwhelmed by love. Our good friend Ryan Ketchum played the piano and sang a song (click here to see and hear the original song and video by Mark Harris) for us and for Caleb right after the dedication. Joye and I sat in the pew watching and listening and crying as our hearts were filled with a profound sense of responsibility and love.

Welp, that's all the catching up for now. Thanks for stopping by and checking in on us. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy. We're working on getting a video camera so we can start showing you all of Caleb's "firsts."

We love you!

JJC

Look at that belly!

HIYAH! He likes to make this pose when he's playing with us. Joye thinks it's hilarious!

How you doin'?

HIYAH! Again.

Peak-a-boo!

Big day!

Today was Caleb's first day of daycare and Joye's first day back to work. It was as expected - really hard! Caleb did great at the daycare, but it was tough for both Joye and I to let him go for the day. I was going through withdrawals around lunch time wanting to come home and hang out with Joye and Caleb for a while. I can't wait until Friday when I get to spend the whole day with him! It's just a weird feeling to think that for three days a week, he will be spending more time with someone else than with us. Hmmm...maybe that's the way parents feel about their teenagers.:) However, we are both very pleased with where Caleb will be spending three days a week. It is a great place with a really great lady taking care of him during the day. The routine will be me taking Caleb to daycare in the morning and Joye picking him up in the afternoon. Normally, this should work out pretty well.

We are having fun with Caleb. He is getting more and more of a personality - one day at a time. Smiles are frequent now, especially in the mornings. I love waking up with Caleb in the mornings - he is so happy it seems - full of smiles and even occasional giggle.

We would appreciate your prayers as we all adjust to this new schedule and lifestyle. You are all loved!

Enjoy these cute pictures.
Peace and love,
JJC

Shots today!

Caleb had his first set of shots today.  He did very well, actually.  Joye and I probably cried more than him!  They measured him today as well and he is 12.1 lbs, 24 3/4 inches long, and his head is 16 inches round.  He's in the 80th percentile for length, 25th for weight, and 40th for head size.  So, whatever all that means, he is doing a great job of growing!

Peace and love,

JJC

Chick magnet.

Sitting up with a little help from Mr. Pillow.

2 months old!

Well it's been a while since we've updated the blog, so here you go! Caleb is 2 months old today! He's getting big, that's for sure. We had an appointment two weeks ago and he was 9lbs 9oz and measured at 23 1/2" long. He's growing up so fast!:) 

Let's recap the first two months of Caleb's life. So far, he's traveled about 8,000 miles. He's gone to Alaska and back, and to Wyoming and back - quite the traveler already! He did great on both trips - we couldn't have asked for him to do any better, really. He took his first step yesterday and is feeding himself with a bottle - ha! Now that's wishful thinking!! Seriously though, he's starting to squirm around quite a bit and we keep thinking he's going to be on his belly every time we check on him in his crib. While we were in Wyoming, he gave us his first little giggle and real smile. And tonight was Caleb's first experience at youth group. He's had a pretty eventful first couple months of life, that's for sure.

Joye and I are looking forward to the coming months as a fairly normal schedule begins for us. It will be nice to get into a rhythm again after a long, crazy summer. Joye goes back to work in a month or so and we think we've nailed down daycare for Caleb - an answer to prayer actually!

Here are a few pictures of the best looking guy in our family (and the best looking lady too - in the last picture!:)).

Enjoy and we hope to see all of you soon!

Love you all,

JJC

One happy boy!

Slip the jab!  Slip the jab!  One, two!  Slip the jab!

Sleeping in mama's arms...precious.

North to Alaska!

Well, we've been in Alaska for about a week now and we're having a really good time. The trip here couldn't have gone better. Caleb was a trooper and did very well the whole way. It's amazing how many people stare at you in the airports when you are carrying a baby.

Caleb has met all his cousins on this side of the family. We can't wait until he can start running around and play with all of them.

I'm having a blast fishing. We've worked hard when we've been open and we're headed out early in the morning to fish a normal fishing period tomorrow. Unless they extend us into Tuesday, I'm going sport fishing with a couple others. I can't wait to hook into one of those Reds - there's nothing like it!

Joye is having a good time catching up with all her cousins and the rest of the family here. She is doing a wonderful job being mom and wife.

Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy. We've got some really neat pictures of Caleb - his Aunt Jana has been helping us with some great photo opps, but we're going to save those for now.

Enjoy these photos! We love you all.
Johnny, Joye, and Caleb

Caleb and Josiah
They are 4 months apart - Caleb is 4 weeks and Josiah is 5 months. Josiah likes to play with Caleb, but Caleb doesn't really know what's going on yet.:)

This is just us with the view overlooking the bluff.

Now this is what we came for!! A 66lb King! So far its the biggest one the processor has received this year.

We looked over during dinner and found Caleb just chillin' in the swing with is leg kicked up on the tray. That's how he rolls.:)

This is the view walking down the the bluff to the beach. Beautiful!