Here lately, Caleb has been working on becoming a well-rounded 18 month old - a Renaissance Man (or Baby), if you will. He has an affinity for books and music, as any Renaissance Man should. In fact, he even has begun to memorize such classic prose as Goodnight Moon. When we reach the part of the book about the old lady who whispers hush, he always makes sure to join in (at the perfect time) with "Hush!" His desire for music to be playing at all times is insatiable, and his dancing...well, words cannot describe satisfactorily the joyful movement that is his dancing.
He has continued to expand his knowledge on all things agrarian. His animal noises are impeccable, especially the snake and sheep. And on his wooden puzzles, he never mistakes the duck for the chicken or the cow for the horse.
In addition to these subject matters, Caleb has expanded his repertoire to other areas as well, including cleaning. He can clean the bathroom in mere seconds. [Just to be clear, by "clean" I mean grab everything in reach and in the drawers (toothpaste, lotion, brushes, floss, etc.), throw them in the bathtub, and turn the water on.] Likewise, his kitchen "organization" skills are quite impressive. [I say "organization," but perhaps the more accurate term would be "disorganization." In any event, he can go far in life as a kitchen-obstacle-course-maker (those exist, don't they?).]
He can rake the leaves like a champ...
Decorate for fall by artfully arranging pumpkins...
And do laundry all day long.
Like his dad and Papaw Clyde, he's not afraid to work on cars. Tires, mirrors, exhaust pipes - you name it - he tries to touch them all when walks by them. He's already gotten some grease on his hands. Until his dad really lets him work on the cars, this car will have to do:
Of course, a true Renaissance Man can go from scholarly and technical in the daytime to dashing and debonaire at night with no problem. Caleb is a perfect example in his suit and tie:
Someday, Caleb will leave home and wed some lucky lady who will get to enjoy all of these skills and attributes, but until that day, I'm the lucky lady who gets to be this Renaissance Baby's mama.
