Dear Daddy

Dear Daddy,

Today is all about you. It's Father's Day, and today I get to shower you with love and kisses like you do to me every day. Today it's my job to make sure you know how much you are loved, appreciated, and valued.

Dad, there really aren't enough words to describe how thankful Mommy and I are to have you as the man of our house. We know how hard you work each day at the office so that we can be together at home, and we thank you for it. We love that you call to FaceTime us from work just because you miss our faces. I love that you feed me my morning bottle every morning. It's our special time, just me and you.

I know being a dad can be hard sometimes. I hope you remember how much I adore you whenever you are feeling stressed. I hope you know that when I smile when you walk in the door, it's because you are my hero.

I love you so much, Daddy.

Love,
Campbell

Rolls, Rolls, Rolls

In the past week, two strangers have commented on Campbell's chunky monkey rolls. One of which, I'd rather forget. The other, stopped me at Starbucks to politely ask if I "just squeeze those thighs all day long!?" I smiled and said, "and all night, too!"

To say I love his rolls would be an understatement. I adore the way his arms look like the Michelin Man. I giggle at the fact that he has no wrists, but has four ankles on each foot. There is simply nothing better than kissing on all his chunkiness.

While I feel like I've engraved each roll into my memory, I know time will pass and I will forget how each one folded on top of the other. I hope I never forget, but just in case, here's the evidence:

And, speaking of rolling... Mr. C is officially rolling both ways (front to back, and back to front). In fact, he's been so busy in his crib, his little ankles have been getting stuck in the slats of the crib. Enter the breathable bumper.

Cheers to our roly poly!

Lincoln Park Zoo

What happens when you put four adults, two babies, two strollers and a lot of excitement in one car??? A recipe for fun!

On Sunday, we headed to the zoo with the Desais and Passmans (minus Hart). I think Cam could have cared less about the animals, but it was so fun to be outside, listen to Izzy imitate all the animal sounds, and enjoy a gorgeous afternoon with some our favorite people.

 

What a fun day! 

Seven Months!

Dear Sweet Campbell,

You are seven months old today, and what a month it has been! You are constantly changing and I'm loving it.

The biggest change this month is how you have become such a good eater! You are officially eating two meals a day (breakfast and dinner) and you have four bottles throughout the day as well. We have named you our little weirdo, because you have the strangest taste in food! You LOVE squash, sweet potatoes, peas, prunes, and carrots. You'll tolerate bananas, apples and pears, but you really don't like the sweet stuff. So funny!

We are also in the middle of a transition with your formula. We have started introducing regular formula to see how you would tolerate it, and you are doing great. We will continue to slowly get your tummy used to the new, less expensive, stuff and hope that in a couple of weeks you'll be fully transitioned. 

You are also in the middle of a transition to two naps. Your morning nap is great (8:00-10:00 am) but your two afternoon naps aren't so great! So, we have been working on keeping you up longer and combining those two naps together. Some days you take two, but others we are still at three. Luckily I've realized I'm way more flexible with your schedule than I ever imagined I'd be, so it's not that big of a deal. We'll get there eventually!

This month, you went up north for the first time to see Nanny and Pop Pop and you loved it up there! You were such a great traveler, and you loved watching Ellie and Maizey play together.You have started making new noises and you're still a big talker. I can't help but laugh when I hear you talking to yourself. I so wish I knew what you were saying! You have become such an engaged participant in our play groups and classes. You reach out to touch the other babies, you love to explore and look around new places, and you are always interested in getting the attention of anyone who will ooh and ahh over you (which is a LOT of people!) You are sitting up so well that it has become so much more fun for you to play with your toys. In fact, you sat in the seat of the cart at Whole Foods for the first time this month! You loved your new vantage point!

You've been splish-splashing in the pool this month and we are starting a class at My Gym next week with some of your friends. You are one very busy, very social little boy.

Campbell, every month I fall in love with you even more than the one before. I don't know how it's possible, but I do. As your cousin Izzy would say, you are so stinking cute!

Love always,
Mommy
xoxo

Summer Time

Summer is here, and we have jumped right in!

Cam has been splish splashing in the baby pool, and playing with Leela. He is DEFINITELY a water baby! 

And this past weekend, Cam took his first road trip up north to visit Nanny and Pop Pop at the cabin. He was such a rock star! The drive is about six hours long, and he either slept or squealed in delight the whole drive. Both ways. He's such a great traveler, and we are so lucky because we have lots of traveling coming up!

We love visiting the cabin, and when the weather cooperates, we love spending time outside on the lake, playing with the dogs and visiting the charming towns that surround their home. Needless to say, this weekend, it rained non stop for the 48 hours we were there.


So, we watched a lot of birds and admiring the flowers from inside the house...

 

We did lots of playing with new toys! 

And made lots of silly faces and noises...

 Cam was spoiled with hugs and kisses and so much love. We had such a wonderful time and can't wait to get back up there when the sun is shining!

The Little Things

It's the little things in life, and day to day, that make me smile.

Like new favorite toys...

Campbell discovered Tupperware today.

My keys have become a hot commodity around here!

And playing with friends in the park...

Sippy cups...

And messy dinners outside...

This munchkin is a smiling machine lately. And I'm loving every one that he flashes my way.

Happenings Lately

We have so much going on and Cam is doing new things every day, that I'm finding it hard to keep up with documenting all of it! Here's what we've been up to lately:

Campbell got to meet two very special couples over the last two weeks. First, my sweet friend Lindsey and her husband Assaf came to visit. Lindsey and I met freshman year of college, joined the same sorority and have that kind of friendship where you can go months without talking, and the minute we see each other we just pick up where we left off. So grateful to have her.

Cam also met two of Rick's best friends from law school this weekend. Mishy and Jeff came to visit from New York and we had such a great weekend with them. Thank you both for loving on Cam all weekend long!

Cam accomplished two major milestones this past weekend, but I only have photo evidence of one. He sat in a restaurant high chair for the first time... (and behaved remarkably well!!)

... and he successfully gobbled up squash! We have tried rice cereal, oatmeal, pears, apple, banana, and sweet potatoes over the past few weeks and has refused all of them. He has cried, spit, pushed the spoon away and I was just about ready to give up until we headed to the Desais on Saturday and Sara was feeding Leela some squash. Cam seemed interested in what L was doing, and when I offered him some of the watery goodness, he loved it. He ate it again yesterday, and I'm hoping this is the beginning of him becoming a good eater!

It has been HOT here. Almost too hot. But, we've been enjoying the sunshine and spending most of our time outside. Lots of walks. Lots of swinging. Lots of laying on the grass.

And that's what's happening lately! We have a very busy summer ahead of us... so I'm working on getting us organized and ready to tackle all the traveling, visitors and celebrations on the horizon!