Happy Birthday Caleb!

Today Caleb is 8 years old! He already has several distinctions in our family. He was my first home birthed baby. He was also the biggest, weighing in at a mere 10 lbs 13 ozs. He was also a very easy birth, believe it or not. I credit my awesome midwife with that as she knew how to handle the birth of a large baby. Thanks to her, I suffered no damage from Caleb's entrance into the world. In other words... not one stitch, thankyouverymuch.

Caleb is also the most non-chalant of the kids. He is so laid back, so matter of fact, and can be a Mr. Sobersides.

For example, I was getting a pic of him this morning.

I told him "Smile nicely at the camera."



What in the world was THAT? Look natural, for heaven's sake.



Okay, not that natural. Try again, this time smile.



I think there is a visual echo in here.

Elizabeth was watching this whole process, and you can just see that big sister, "I know what to do " look on her face.



She finally decided to take things in her own hands. Literally.





As you know, especially if you have any children, getting a suitable picture isn't always as easy as 1-2-3. Sometimes it is 1-2-3-4- or 1-2-3-4-5... or in this case,
1-2-3-4-5-6.....




Happy Birthday Caleb! We love you!



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