I can't believe how fast he's growing! He'll be six months old on the 14th of this month! He has been sitting up by himself for a week or two and he's learning to hold his bottle and stick out his tongue (I think that part has something to do with that tooth he's got on his bottom gums). It is amazing to me how he learns all these new things. I can't really teach him to hold things or sit up or eat from a spoon, but somehow he just seems to catch on. If babies aren't a testimony that God lives I don't know what is.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matthew 18:5

A first time for everything!

During the past few weeks Calen has had a number of "firsts." I just had to post some of them!

First time eating solids (Organic brown rice), he did very well.

First time going down the slide. This one was actually pretty tall and twisted. It surprised him but he seemed to enjoy it. First time going swimming! Other than in the bath tub of course. We got him cute baby swim trunks (to wear over the little swimmer diaper :) but you can't really see them in the picture. We didn't know how he'd react to the water at first but he didn't cry at all, in fact after he'd had some time to get used to it he seemed right at home. Of course dad and mom got to be his coaches. After trying so many new things he needed a nap and didn't want to be bothered. We love our brave little guy.