kum.pins

When Caleb says "pumpkin" he reverses the lead consonants in the 2 syllables. The result: "kum.pin." For all you developmental gurus out there, don't worry, I continue to pronounce it correctly for him. But, I must admit that I secretly find his version much cuter. We took him to a pumpkin patch on Tuesday night and he had a grand 'ol time. We came home with one large pumpkin and a mini one. He is very affectionate towards the large one (probably because it's heavy enough that all he can do is pet it and pat it). But, oh, the poor little "kum.pin". I guess he thinks it's a ball because he throws it and chases it all around the house. I'm not sure how long it will be with us.

I also thought his grandparents would enjoy this picture of his handsome outfit. He's sporting a shirt and boots from his MiMi and corduroy pants from his Grammie.

















In other news, our city received its first round of swine flu vaccines yesterday. We did our duty and waited in line for an hour and a half to receive ours. I know, I know, it's been much worse in other cities. And Caleb did GREAT, so I have much to be thankful for. I asked before getting in line if they knew how many were left, because I didn't want to be one of those poor people on the news who stood in line for hours only to find out after finally making it to the front that they just ran out. But, as I suspected, they did "not know." So, in line we stood. Thankfully our nurse was a champ shot-giver. I barely felt mine and Caleb cried for less than a minute as though he had been offended (not hurt). The verdict is still out on whether it will be worth it. If I understand correctly he will get a booster vaccine in 1 month if it is available, and then 1 month later (2 months from now) he might be immune. Hmmm... at least we can say we tried!