Solids...take 2

Cameron has been on solids for 2 weeks now. He is still liking them. As of last Friday, we started him on vegetables. He was not sure about that. His face was classic. I wish Tyler was there with me so he could have taken a picture while I was feeding him. We started him out on carrots. After 1 feeding of those, he loved them. He would open his mouth so I could put the spoon in. I love it when he makes it easy for me to feed. I don't know how long that will last though. Today we started squash. He was iffy about those too. Hopefully he will soon love them too. I am hoping to start making my own baby food soon. We want to save money as much as possible. I am making sure he isn't allergic to anything before I start making our own. Don't want to waste :)
This Friday, Cameron is turning 5 months old! I cannot believe it! He is getting so big!! Here is what he is up to:

• eating solids
• sleeps 10-11 hours a night (sometimes)
• has rolled over twice
• loves to lay on his side (only his left)
• still is not a fan of tummy time
• loves his rings
• puts everything in his mouth
• has the cutest smile ever

We are still so blessed to have this little one in our lives. He can have his frustrating moments, but it is so hard to be mad at him when he smiles up at you. Such a cute boy.

My favorite of Tyler and Cameron

Our cute boy :)

Update..

We went to the doctor yesterday. Cameron is a healthy boy. His stats are: height 26 1/4 (75-90%) weight 14 lbs 5 oz (25-50%) head 41.8 cm (25-50%). He is doing great, according to the doctor. He said he is on the right track and growing well. He had to have more shots yesterday and that wasn't fun. It is always hard to hear your little boy cry :(

On the fun side, he does get to start solids. We started that last night and he did very well. He ate it all! He was even helping me put it in his mouth. He would open his mouth for me and let me put the cereal in his mouth. Sometimes he would even grab my hand and lead it towards his mouth! I'm glad that we are already off to a good start.

Here are some pictures of him enjoying his first solids...

He is actually enjoying the food

Daddy having his go at feeding

Still not sure about the spoon

4 months!!

Our little one is 4 months old! Well, at least this Friday he will be. Time has flown by so fast. I just can't believe that he is 4 months old. He is getting so big. We go to the doctor next week so it will be exciting to see how much he has grown. He seems to be having a lot of growth spurts lately. I feel like I am constantly feeding him. It is not fun and wearing me out.
He seems to be healthy. He hasn't had anything dramatic happen (knock on wood). He has had a cold and that wasn't fun, but luckily we stayed on top of that and it didn't get too bad. He got to help me make a Valentine's Day card for Tyler so we are excited to give that to him. I would post a picture, but Tyler reads this. Maybe I will post the picture after he opens it :)
I will tell you some of the things that he doing now:

• talking all the time (cooing)
• kicking his legs like he is running a marathon
• getting better at tummy time - can actually lift off the ground now
• sleeping about 11 hours a night
• found his fingers - loves to suck on them
• staying up longer during the day
• liking books
• loves the bears in his crib - we find him talking to them and smiling to them like they are his friend
• smiles all the time
• knows mommy and daddy well
• starting to sign mom (it looks like it anyways)

He just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I love this little guy! He is the best thing that has happened to our family, for now. We are excited to see him grow. He is lots of fun and we love him lots.

Glad he isn't up all night :)

Pictures

Just some of my favorite pictures of Cameron :)

Happy New Year!

I can't believe it is 2010! I feel that 2009 went by so fast. It probably helped that a lot happened in 2009. I graduated from college, had a baby, and passed two difficult sign language tests. It was a busy year for us. We are looking forward to many wonderful things this year.

Christmas was spent as my parents house in Texas. It is always good to be with the family. It was our 3rd Christmas together and Cameron's first. We bought Guitar Hero for ourselves this year and bought a couple of toys for Cameron. He isn't old enough to understand what is going on, so we thought there was really no point to buy too many things for him. Grandma Dee and Papa bought him a couple of toys, a children's Book of Mormon story book, pj's, and an outfit. He is one spoiled kid, but I'm sure he doesn't mind ;)

On New Year's Eve, we had a fondue party. It didn't turn out the way that we had hoped, but it was fun for me. I have never done fondue before. At this time, everyone was getting sick, so of course no one stayed up.

We are now home and start work and school this week. Not too excited, but that is life. I do start back at work this week so Tyler will be alone with Cameron for about 2 hours. It will give him some bonding time with Cameron. It will be good for both of them.

Cameron is turning 3 months on Tuesday. It has just flown by. I can't believe how big he is getting. He is staying awake longer and loves to smile. Papa was the first to get him to laugh. It was the cutest thing ever!! Unfortunately, Papa was the only one to get him to laugh. I guess I will just have to work on it. I'm sure he will come around soon for all of us to enjoy :)

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

2 Wonderful Years!

I can't believe that we have been married for 2 years (technically tomorrow). It has been the greatest years of my life so far. I have found my prince charming and I love spending every minute that I can with him.

We now have a beautiful son together. I am looking forward to more children with him. It is just so exciting to have a family now. I still love being alone with Tyler, but Cameron makes it just that much more special. He is the world to me. I can't picture my life without him now. He is on my mind 24/7. Being a "stay-at home" mom now, I watch the clock waiting for him to call saying that he is off work/school and on his way home. I love it when he walks through the door. My heart just races for him.

I am looking forward to many more years together and creating a bigger family. I love you so much Tyler. Thanks for being my husband :)

Our Engagement Pictures

Us Now

2 months!!

Our little boy is 2 months old! I can't believe how much he is growing. He is 11 lbs 13 oz (50%) and 24.5 " (75%) tall. I am glad he is growing. He isn't a chunk, but he is growing well and healthy. We are blessed to have such a cute and good baby. He is now smiling more and more and it is the cutest thing ever!! He sleeps about 8 hours a night and it is great since it allows me to sleep at night too. He is starting to stay up a little bit more in between feedings. He is still trying to learn how to hold up his head. He does great when on my stomach, but not so good when we put him on the floor. Hopefully he will get over that soon. We are still trying.

He gets to go on his first plane ride next week to Texas. We head there on the 24th to spend Christmas and New Year's with my parents. It will be nice to go to warmer weather for a little while. It allows my sister and brother in law to see him finally too. They are both excited.

Tyler has finally registered for his last semester for his Associate's Degree. We got his schedule so that I will be able to go to work for a little bit at night. That way we don't have to leave Cameron with a stranger. It will also give Tyler some daddy time which I know he will enjoy :)

Nothing else is really going on. Just going day by day and I am looking forward to each day, especially as he grows and becomes more fun than just something that eats, sleeps, and poops. :)