Josh’s parents have often spoken of Josh’s childhood in terms of “Houdweebie” stories. They are basically odd things that Josh would do to escape situations and pretty much just be the weird kid that he was. Here is a recording (from Josh and Kevin‘s college radio show Mission Control) of Josh’s mom sharing some Houdweebie Read More
Caleb’s Lion Costume 19, originally uploaded by StephLewis. Caleb was a Lion for Halloween this year. I made this costume for him out of fleece and ribbon. I made it a little big (with room to let out) so that he can still play in it over the next couple of years. He loved being Read More
I’ve been reading the book Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel. So far it’s been a decent read, but I was really struck with the section that describes how many Christian families want to raise “safe” Christian kids. This is done by essentially raising them in a bubble — Christian schools, Christian friends, protection from Read More
Today at Musikgarten I noticed more gender differences in our budding toddlers. In a class of 3 boys and 3 girls, there were clear things that boys and girls did differently. First, the boys were more likely to run away from the group to explore the room. Actually, I never saw the girls do this, Read More
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Watching the Garbage Truck 1, originally uploaded by StephLewis. Caleb loves the garbage truck. I usually take him outside when I hear it rumbling up the road so we can sit on the front steps and watch it take ours + 2 neighbors’ trash away. We point and I make comments about what a “big Read More
Age 1: Journey Through the Yard 53, originally uploaded by StephLewis. One thing that is interesting about parenting is that your child is always growing. And as a parent you have to anticipate these changes, this moving forward. I’ve been looking for good motor skill opportunities for Caleb since his new thing is climbing. He Read More
My failures as a parent currently include the following: 1. Animal Sounds We have an animal book that is really fantastic. I point to the pictures and say, “This is a lion, he says ROAR!” Caleb loves it. We read this book more than any other book and Caleb looks at it by himself a Read More
Eating Fun 9, originally uploaded by StephLewis. We went in for Caleb’s nine month well-baby checkup today. They said he is overall a very healthy and “advanced” baby in terms of his abilities. He is, however, below average when it comes to the regular baby stats. Here they are: Weight: 18 lbs., 13.9 oz. (24th Read More
Caleb is quite verbal for his age. He says Mama, Dada, Ella, and All Done. His favorite word is Ella. He calls Henson Ella, he called my cousins puppy Ella, the neighbor’s dog is Ella, and when we go for a walk and hear dogs barking in the distance, he looks at me and proclaims, Read More