Our little bundle of joy and happiness has found a new talent. This week he has not only learned how to pull himself up on the crib, but also how to wake up Mommy and Daddy just before the alarm. For the last 3 mornings, we have been greeted minutes before the alarm goes off at 5 AM by our very own "Caleb Alarm Clock" (patent pending).
Yet another milestone in our little Caleb's life. During the hurricane/ no power time, Caleb got ALOT of time to learn new things. Luckily for us, we had the video camera running during his attempts...twice!
The first time Caleb crawled was on his Mommy's birthday, Sept. 17th
Happy Birthday Mommy.
Anyone for a little Algebra?
The only thing I love about a hurricane (thats right...the ONLY thing)would be the awesome sky just before the bottom drops out. 
Unfortunately since Ike hit at 2 AM, I was unable to get any pictures of it all. However, once the power went out, I had the chance to do a little experimental photography on my favorite subject. 
He had such a great time posing for these shots.
And of course the one responsible for the photos as well as the subject, well at least 1/2 of him (Sorry, I know, TMI)
You'd be surprised how creative you can get when your 7 month old is screaming because hes tired and its too hot to sleep while, thanks to IKE, the power is out. It looks as though the fan is off but, thankfully, it was working with a 12 volt battery, a power inverter, and a little ingenuity on my part. Yes I am boasting a bit. 
And of course, Caleb was sporting his fashion of choice while the temperature was in the mid 90's on Saturday after the storm. (Thank you God for the cold front that swept through a day early bringing us highs in the low 80's and evening temps in the low 60's)
The rest of these pictures are of courtesy of Uncle Chris, Aunt Heather, and cousins, Paige, Hannah, and Cole. Thank you all so much for the 3 outfits marking Caleb's 1st Halloween. He really loves them...especially the ones that glow.
For the first time in 4 days, we have power. Approximately, 2 AM Saturday Morning we lost power during Hurricane Ike. Thankfully, the loss of power and a small section of fence were the only things lost to Ike. On the new home, another small section of fence and our cute little trees in the front were blown over. Everything else did rather well, considering all the damage we have seen over the past few days. Also, about 24 hours after the hurricane passed, we had a cool front blow through and the temps have been in the low 70's during the day and the low 60's at night. What a huge blessing!!! For those of you who know me, you know I can't sleep without AC or a fan, so God sent his version of AC. Awesome!!! Check back later for more pictures. Since we didn't have anything else to do, we took lots of pictures of Caleb in all his diapered glory!!!
Caleb and I took a few minutes to say hello from the edge of Hurricane IKE.
As many of you know, Tammy and I were scheduled to get our introduction to our new home. Then along comes Ike to wreck those plans. Thankfully, we have something, or should I say someone to keep us pre-occupied and not worried about the storm. During a Wal-Mart run for those last minute hurricane supplies, I happened to pass the Halloween aisle. Now you tell me...could you pass this one up?!
We got the news today. We will be going for our introduction to our new home officially on Friday, Sept. 12th @ 3 PM. This is the first step to closing on the home. During this walk-thru, its my understanding, we will be looking for blemishes, scuff-marks, generally any flaws or things we would like repaired.
Today, while visiting the house, I got a couple of pictures of the outside. Hope you enjoy. More pictures of the interior are coming soon.
Caleb had his Dedication/Baptism today. He was a wonderful little boy. Not one tear when Pastor Ken held him in front of the congregation.
Thank you to Tia (Aunt Sharon), Uncle Jim, Aunt Sue, Uncle Ron, Laurie, and James for joining us. 
Its been a long summer to say the least. Over the past two months, we've been living with relatives while we wait for a place to live. We've really had to stick to a close budget. Tammy and I have even had to cut back on our meal portions. Extreme times call for extreme meaures.
On a serious note, the Hannah's are two weeks away from closing on our new home. And as for cutting back on meal portions, we've been on Weight Watchers now for the past 6 weeks. Hehehe. 
The house is actually further along than this picture. Come back tomorrow for updated pictures of the house and to see what outfit Caleb wears to his Dedication.
Ever since we first found out we were gonna have a baby, I made it a point to raise this baby in an "Elmo-Free" home. Over the past 10 years, this little red "Grover-wanna-be" has taken over the Sesame Street we, the children of the 70's, and 80's grew up with. *sigh* After doing some work at a Toys R Us, I noticed the newest toy coming out next month. ELMO Live. So of course after the past 10 years and the popularity of the "Tickle me" series of Elmo dolls, and seeing Caleb's face light up while watching Sesame Street one morning, I knew the Battle to keep an "Elmo Free" existance had been lost. By the way, don't tell him, but his Mommy and Daddy have already reserved the "Elmo Live" for Christmas. How can you deprive this precious little bundle of joy?!
Today was a good day for Caleb. Today he got to see his Halloween outfit Mommy picked out for him while he was still "in the oven".
Also, since he was just a little guy we have had a stroller, that his Mimi and Poppie got for him. But he was just too little to go for a ride. Well, today after "trying it on for size" we went for our first of many rides around the block. Now if he could only reach the steering wheel while in the seat. 
This one is our favorite! Look at that smile!
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