I found this little gem in the camera from a few days back. If this doesn’t make you laugh, then I don’t know what will.

A few days ago, we recorded this:

But the next day, that was old news. Now he can do this:

I can’t keep up with this child.

You may remember this little guy from a few months ago. He’s not so little anymore. Kaiden is already 3 months old and already weighs nearly as much as Caleb! The two cousins are beginning to interact with each other. I can’t imagine all the mischief they’ll get into in a couple of years.

I was able to take his three month pictures on Monday and finished them just in time. He was such a sweet baby the entire time and gave me lots of gummy smiles and a few giggles. Look how much he’s grown!

And the two cousins together. You can tell they’re already up to something.

As always, you can see the rest of them on my flickr located in the links section.

I know I said I wouldn’t post a bunch of photography stuff on here, but this is an exception because it’s my dear sister-in-law. I had the privilege to take her on a photoshoot in downtown Glendale. She was such a trooper. First, I made her get up at 5 am during her summer break in order to escape the heat. Second,  I made her change clothes in non-air conditioned public restrooms. Third, I made her sit in bird poop. Even through all of that, She kept her game face on. As a result, I got some beautiful pictures of her. Here are a few from the shoot. You can see the rest here.

Mr. Caleb is almost crawling. Every day his efforts are proving him stronger and more coordinated. He can get up on his hands and knees but can only rock and move a few inches and then plops down to finish his journey via scooting. Walking is still his preferred method of transportation but we’re slowly getting him used to quadrupedalism although I don’t think we’ll have to wait long for him to walk. We posted a video below of both.

I have to add that I’ve noticed over the past few videos that I have been horrendously dressed. I assure you, I don’t go out in public like that. Goes to show you that motherhood is not a glamorous job, but definitely a rewarding one. This time you get to see me in my fluffy sushi boxers and a clashing tank.

Caleb is 7 months today…that’s nuts! He’s starting to get himself up on his knees all by himself. I think he’ll be crawling pretty soon here…maybe a few weeks. It’s been a fun ride, one where all the hardships get covered over pretty quickly, and you look back at 7 months and barely remember the bad times…but if I were to sum up each month briefly….

Month 1 was sleep and poop…
Month 2 was sleep and reflux…
Month 3 was smiles and reflux…
Month 4 was giggles and relief…
Month 5 was sounds and sitting up…
Month 6 was squirmy curiosity…
Month 7 was playing, learning, and getting attention…

Month 8…fantasy football?

Caleb now knows how to interact with his books. He started doing this about a week ago. In the first book, he pats the place where the flap lifts. He’s not quite coordinated enough to actually lift the flap, but he does know where it’s supposed to lift. The second book is a touch and feel book. He knows where the texture is on each page and will reach out to feel each one.

Andy hasn’t gotten to see this until today. As soon as he saw it, he wanted to get it on video. It’s so amazing to see this little kid changing and acquiring knowledge right before our eyes.

Bri doesn’t know I’m sneaking some of her newer photos online…so don’t tell her. Here’s a few new Caleb pics…

I just noticed that Bri’s last post was the 200th total post on this blog (including the posts moved over from my old blog…you know, before I got “married” and my wife started to run the show around here).

Never the less, the 200 posts have spanned over 4 years, with the first post all the way back in April of 2005. That’s a long time. 2005 was the year I first met Bri, it was the year I went on my Israel trip, and had a completely different job, residence, and quantity of wives and children then I have here in July of 2009.

In 4 years time, the blog has evolved and changed as much as I have. It’s a little bit of a walk down memory lane to look back at some of those early posts and see where I was emotionally, spiritually. Most of all, It’s interesting to see the sovereign hand of God turning my heart throughout the years. In four years there have been many joys and sorrows, many struggles and blessings, and much change. And yet God has not changed. He has not evolved. He does not look back upon the four years with regret, like you or I might. He looks upon it with a pleasure in His perfect will. What great joy there is to look back at the most difficult times you experience and see the sovereign hand of God shining brighter than that once darkened night.

May we all set before us the kingdom of God and not our own kingdoms. We’ve seen the kingdoms of five different celebrities fall in the last couple of weeks, none planned, none ready. Though we think we are safe, we do not have the assurance that we will see even tomorrow’s light. I don’t know that I will even make it to post 202. In four years there has been only one thing worth relying upon, worth striving for, that has not blown away like fleeting chaff in the wind, and that is God.