Caleb's First Time Swinging/Beach Weekend

We spent our weekend at the beach, like usual. Saturday we met Meghan and Everett and their boys down in Newport and attempted to go to Huntington Beach so that the guys could surf. We didn't realize it was the US Open this weekend so we had to park a few miles away in a neighborhood and we ended up not making it to the beach because as we got closer we started to see that it was going to be more like a spring break type of thing. We had two babies and a 3 year old, so we figured that probably wouldn't be the best idea in the world. So we stopped at a park and that was about it. Jordan was pretty disappointed that he didn't get to surf so we left our house real early Sunday morning and spent the day at San Onofre (where we usually go) and it was a really fun day. 

Here are some pictures of Caleb swinging for the first time.

And here is a video of Caleb swinging.

This is Jordan with his surf board. It's his old longboard. He spent the past week repairing it and then he painted the rising sun on it. I felt so bad for him because he took it out for about 30 minutes or so and then when he came back in he was putting it under his truck so the wax wouldn't melt and he dropped it and it cracked. He worked so hard on it and was so frustrated. So sad. We made friends with some people near us and they let him use one of theirs and then someone else let him use their duct tape so he could still use his. So it turned out to be a really fun day.

Chubby Bubby

Chubby Bubby is one of our nicknames for Caleb. Bubba. Chubba Bubba... all inspired by his chubby thighs and peaches. We can't help ourselves :)

We had Caleb's 4 month check up yesterday. He weighs 18 pounds and 7 ounces and is 26 1/4 inches long! This puts him somewhere from the 75th-90th percentile. Not even three weeks ago, Caleb weighed 17 pounds 13 ounces! He is growing so fast and I'm getting a good arm work out daily haha. :)

I am so thankful for the pediatrician we have for Caleb. He's just great. He has such good advice and seems to really care about Caleb. I'm a pretty laid back mom, way more than I ever thought I'd be, but vaccinations are the one thing that have really freaked me out. I've just heard too many scary things and the thing about vaccinations is that your kid could be perfectly fine, but what if they are one of the few that reacts badly to them? I didn't want to risk it, it's so not worth it to me. I really did my research on them and I was also able to find a pediatrician that not only supports an alternative vaccination schedule but believes in it. It's so nice to be able to ask him questions and to not feel like I'm battling him or anything. The pediatrician that came to the hospital argued with me about the shot thing and ended up making me cry.. I probably wouldn't have cried normally but I JUST had a baby dude haha. Another pediatrician told me I was unfit to be a mom because I didn't want to fully vaccinate Caleb. So it's just so nice to have a pediatrician that not only allows me to do what I want with Caleb, but supports it and tells me that I'm a good mom. 

One of the things he recommended for after your baby or child has a shot is a homeopathic called Bella Donna. It comes in pellets and you can either dissolve them in a liquid or crush them up and give them orally. You use it instead of Motrin or Tylenol. Something else I highly recommend to anyone giving their kids shots is Vaccination Detox by Nature's Sunshine. My mom gave it to me when I was little and I have been giving it to Caleb and it's made a huge difference in how he feels after shots. The first time he was pretty sick and screaming his head off (very out of character for him, he's not a fussy baby) and since using the Detox, he seems completely normal after shots, just a little sleepier than normal. 

We went peach picking last week and it was really fun! Here are a few pictures.

Also, last week, my new baby nephew was born! His name is Matthew John Preng and he so precious! He was born on July 22nd at 4:37 PM, 20.5 inches long, and 7 pounds and 6 ounces. I can't wait to meet him! It's pretty crazy that Caleb already has 2 little boy cousins and he will have another one when Jana has her little boy in September! Boys are so much fun! My dad is REALLY making up for having 3 girls. 

Oh and I'm learning how to surf. I caught a wave the first time I tried and almost rode it into the beach but then after that I was having a hard time just getting through the waves. I haven't really spent any time playing in waves, so I just don't really understand how to get through them with a surfboard, but I want to figure it all out and to get really good. Just wait, someday I'll be doing this...