I have been trying for months to get video of Caleb singing the "Boom Boom Pow" song!!! Every time I would break out the camera, he'd clam up and get too silly. He finally agreed to let me film it, but still got a little silly. I tried getting him to do it again, only louder, but he refused. So make sure to pause the music on the right and crank up the volume so you can hear him.
Here's the real video...
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Caleb Schmoozing
In the last post I mentioned that Caleb and I had just gotten home from "schmoozing" for the MDA. Katie Hepperman sent me the pics, which are just too cute!
Here he is with a couple of the firefighters from one of our new Vista fire houses. The guy on the right thought Caleb would love to see his fire hat (which is yellow). When he brought it over to Caleb and asked, "Do you want to try my hat on?" Caleb responded, "No, I want a red hat!" Apparently it's the fire chiefs that wear the red hats. They all thought Caleb's desire to be the top dog was hilarious. They didn't realized that all he really wanted was a plastic hat that he could actually wear without his head toppling over.
We then stopped by a Stater Bros. store to thank them for their continued support of the MDA. They have raised well over a million dollars for MDA so far, and this just continues to grow. The managers were excited to find out that Caleb's Papa Mickey was "Mr. Gold!" Caleb's grandpa is the VP of deli and bakery for Stater Bros. and he apparently stops by this store somewhat regularly to check on their deli and bakery on his way home from the corporate office in Riverside.
The next stop was an Oceanside firestation to thank them for their support in the "Fill the Boot" campaign. And they even had a plastic hat for him to wear!
Then they let him drive the firetruck!
The next stop was... Dreamland. Apparently all the schmoozing is very tiring.
Here he is with a couple of the firefighters from one of our new Vista fire houses. The guy on the right thought Caleb would love to see his fire hat (which is yellow). When he brought it over to Caleb and asked, "Do you want to try my hat on?" Caleb responded, "No, I want a red hat!" Apparently it's the fire chiefs that wear the red hats. They all thought Caleb's desire to be the top dog was hilarious. They didn't realized that all he really wanted was a plastic hat that he could actually wear without his head toppling over.
We then stopped by a Stater Bros. store to thank them for their continued support of the MDA. They have raised well over a million dollars for MDA so far, and this just continues to grow. The managers were excited to find out that Caleb's Papa Mickey was "Mr. Gold!" Caleb's grandpa is the VP of deli and bakery for Stater Bros. and he apparently stops by this store somewhat regularly to check on their deli and bakery on his way home from the corporate office in Riverside.
The next stop was an Oceanside firestation to thank them for their support in the "Fill the Boot" campaign. And they even had a plastic hat for him to wear!
Then they let him drive the firetruck!
The next stop was... Dreamland. Apparently all the schmoozing is very tiring.Wednesday, August 19, 2009
MDA Picnic
A few weeks ago (my goodness this summer has been flying by!) we went to an MDA picnic and had tons of fun. Caleb enjoyed being an honorary firefighter, eating ice cream, hangin' with one of the greatest dogs, and getting his face painted for the first time.
The MDA staff loved seeing how much Caleb enjoyed the firefighters and fire engine that they used his picture for some "Fill the Boot" campaigns. Caleb and I just got back from spending the day with Katie Hepperman, the MDA regional coordinator, going to a few different firestations to try and raise some more support for fill the boot. He was stoked to get to drive the firetruck again, and the ginormous garage was a great place for him to run around in his walker! He made quite the impression. Right now he's passed out on the couch recovering from his day of schmoozing.
The MDA staff loved seeing how much Caleb enjoyed the firefighters and fire engine that they used his picture for some "Fill the Boot" campaigns. Caleb and I just got back from spending the day with Katie Hepperman, the MDA regional coordinator, going to a few different firestations to try and raise some more support for fill the boot. He was stoked to get to drive the firetruck again, and the ginormous garage was a great place for him to run around in his walker! He made quite the impression. Right now he's passed out on the couch recovering from his day of schmoozing.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Newport Vacation
A few weeks ago Grammie Mumu and Papa Mickey took their annual Newport trip along with the Mesirow clan. We spent a few days up there with them and had such a wonderful time relaxing, socializing and generally enjoying the beach and the sun. Check out the pictures to see all the different activities!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Best Sidetrack at Sea World
A while ago, Jeff and I took Caleb to Sea World (having passes is so great 'cuz we go on a whim and for just a couple of hours :) We had just left the penguin exhibit and were right next to the sharks. I asked Caleb, "Do you want to see the sharks?" I knew full well that the answer would be, "No" because he was scared of them.
But before I could hear his answer, a man in a Sea World uniform came up to us and said, "You guys wanna see something cool?" Jeff and I took a quick look at each other and said, "Sure." The man introduced himself as Tim, the curator of yada yada (basically he was in charge of the sharks), and thought there was something in his "office" that Caleb would enjoy.
Tim took us into a room that was wall-to-wall tanks. There were shark pods where you could see the tiny baby sharks moving around before they hatched, tanks with baby sharks, and some baby rays. In the center of the room was a shallow, open tank with some sharks swimming around in it. Tim got a stool out for Caleb, was teaching him what kind they were (I wish I could remember), and before we knew it we were all petting the sharks (obviously small ones that wouldn't bite). After petting the sharks for a while, Tim started showing Caleb a bunch of different sets of teeth, the most impressive being the set of Great White jaws
It was pretty cool to have Caleb go from being afraid to look at sharks to petting them within a matter of minutes. This was a brief encounter that we will all remember. Below are a few pictures from the experience. Enjoy!
But before I could hear his answer, a man in a Sea World uniform came up to us and said, "You guys wanna see something cool?" Jeff and I took a quick look at each other and said, "Sure." The man introduced himself as Tim, the curator of yada yada (basically he was in charge of the sharks), and thought there was something in his "office" that Caleb would enjoy.
Tim took us into a room that was wall-to-wall tanks. There were shark pods where you could see the tiny baby sharks moving around before they hatched, tanks with baby sharks, and some baby rays. In the center of the room was a shallow, open tank with some sharks swimming around in it. Tim got a stool out for Caleb, was teaching him what kind they were (I wish I could remember), and before we knew it we were all petting the sharks (obviously small ones that wouldn't bite). After petting the sharks for a while, Tim started showing Caleb a bunch of different sets of teeth, the most impressive being the set of Great White jaws
It was pretty cool to have Caleb go from being afraid to look at sharks to petting them within a matter of minutes. This was a brief encounter that we will all remember. Below are a few pictures from the experience. Enjoy!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Popcorn Porpoise
Here's a new video of Caleb swimming. Recently he has gotten much more confident in the water and is extremely comfortable (sometimes a little too comfortable). One of his favorite things to do is pop up and down under the water. He's kind of like a popcorn-porpoise. He is also beginning to actually use his arms to move in the water, and dives down to get toys in his own special way (the king of compensation in action!). We are all amazed at how quickly he has made this kind of progress - everyone except Caleb, that is. According to him this is all just so much fun.
It is such a joy to see him so independent in the water. It seems like such a natural environment for him!
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