Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes....

Caleb seems to be getting a good dose of the life lesson of "Change" and learning to roll with the punches this summer. About 2 weeks ago we received a letter from his pediatrician Dr. Joe whom Caleb and we adore both as a Dr. and a friend (since Mike and him were friends and co-workers for a time before he became our Dr.). Dr. Joe is leaving his practice and taking a position with the State of Utah as the Director of Medicaid. You could have heard Caleb's heart breaking into pieces when we explained to him that we would have to pick another Dr. for them to see. And he asked, "but who's little buddy will I be now?" It was so sad. We have since called the office and gotten switched to another Dr. there and we'll see how that turns out the next time we need to go in.
Last weekend Mike and I got to have a few hours away from the kids to go to our beloved friends, Allison and her boyfriend's going away party. After 13 years of her being a prominent fixture in our lives, since our chance assignment of being Freshman roommates, they have decided to leave and move to Seattle. When we had to finally tell Caleb why we were going out and a babysitter was coming over, he was again heartbroken that his "Auntie Allison" was moving away. He asked , "do you mean like to live there?" and when I replied with a yes, he held in the tears but his little lip quivered a bit. Then he made me promise that we could go visit sometime.
With all of this talk of moving rooms and preparing for baby, I am beginning to wonder how much this little boy can take this summer. Luckily, so far he seems excited for that change. He has helped me map out a plan of where to put his furniture and is thrilled that his new comforter and body pillow arrived this week. He's been packing the pillow with him everywhere and had to put it together on the family room floor today to test it out before it goes onto his bed when we move him in just a few weeks.

We are wondering what other changes he will encounter this summer and marveling at how resilient kids really are. Even with being sad about the current changes, he continues to be a ray of sunshine and happiness day after day. We are truly blessed to have him.