Nanny and Pop Pop

Nanny and Pop Pop came to visit last week! What a fun visit it was. They gave Mommy a break when she needed to go to the doctor. They played with Cam and gave him lots of kisses and snuggles. They also got a chance to go to his music class and see how much fun he has singing and dancing and staring at all the ladies.

Nanny cooked for us...

And Pop Pop gave Maizey lots of lovin'...

Thank you for a wonderful visit! We can't wait for the next one :)

Poor Bunny...

My baby is sick. So is his mama. We're both fighting off a cold, and though it's not a momentous occasion, I did want to document Cam's first cold. It came and hit hard, and we are ready for it to say good bye. I have to say though, he's acting totally normal, smiling and squealing as normal.

He's just stuffy and coughing. He has no fever. No watery eyes or drippy nose. So why was I up all night worried about him? 1) Because I'm a mom and that's my job and 2) He slept through the night.. the whole night... without a peep, or a groan or a grunt!

This illness has turned my baby into a sleeper! He slept 7:30 pm-5 am for the first time, already took a two hour nap this morning after a doctor's visit, and now he's down for nap #2 (took him 5 minutes to fall asleep and let me put him down!) Poor bunny is obviously not feeling quite like himself!

I'm sad my little nugget isn't feeling 100%, and I'm sad we had to miss our Mommy and Me class today, but I sure am thrilled to find out my baby actually knows how to sleep!

Here's a picture from the doctor's office this morning as proof to you grandparents and great-grandparents that this peanut is just fine.

Oh Young Love...

It's official. Cam is in love. We knew this day would come, and we couldn't wait for it. But to think it would have happened at only three months of age is still surprising to Rick and me both.


The story of this Romeo and Juliet is a lengthy one. It dates back to March of 2011 when Sara and Jigar told us they were expecting... and little did they know, we were due three weeks later! Fast forward 20 weeks, and we come to find out our bundle of joy will be wearing blue and theirs will be wearing pink. Rumors started amongst our friends that somehow Rick and Jigar planned this (how that is even plausible, I have no idea!)

Fast forward again to October 14, 2011 when I am put on bed rest and told that I will be induced early. Sara: still very pregnant.

November 1, 2011: My induction is scheduled for November 9. Sara's due date: November 8.

November 9, 11:50 pm: Cam is born.

November 10, 11:37 pm: Leela is born.

You can't make this stuff up.

Cam and Leela were destined to be together before they even took their first breaths. We never imagined they'd be so smitten with one another from the beginning, but it was like a classic love story unfolding right before our eyes:

Young Boy pulls Young Girl's hair to show his affection

Cam and Leela (1 week old)

 Boy apologizes, and Girl (hesitantly) forgives

Boy and Girl attempt to get to know each other, but Girl passes out and Boy becomes cranky

Cam and Leela (3 weeks old)

Boy invites Girl's parents over for dinner. The fathers approve of the relationship.

3 weeks old

Boy and Girl begin playing with each other

2 months old

 Boy and Girl pretend they aren't interested in one another

2 months old

 Finally, Boy begins to court Girl and sparks fly

To be continued...

Friends

Cam and I have made some sweet friends through our Mommy and Me class we have been going to each Tuesday.

Meredith and Noah (7 months)

Lindsay and Myles (5 months)

It's been so fun watching each other's babies grow up and interact over the last month. They are all really starting to engage each other and recognize one another when they play. Cam is the baby of the group, but he doesn't look like it!

We started getting together outside of class for a couple play groups each week, and it has been so fun. It's been so wonderful to talk with other moms going through the same struggles and celebrating our successes together. I have loved watching Cam play with his friends. He's so sweet with them. And the girls... well they are already smitten with them.

Amelia (4 months) and Cam

 

 

 

Warming Up

These two are starting to warm up to each other.

It's taken a while for Cam to notice Maizey, but now that he does, he stares at her longer and seems very curious at the furry creature running around his house.

Maizey on the other hand realized Cam's presence very quickly. She's been so sweet with him from the beginning. She loves to sit next to us when he's eating, she runs quickly when she hears him crying, and she's been very protective of him and our home since he's arrived. (The barking leaves something to be desired, but I'm trying to see the positive side of this!)

One of Maizey's more disgusting habits is licking up "Cam Juice" Our little puking monkey seems to leave his "juice" all over us, himself and our floors. It's impossible to keep up with all the laundry and cleaning when every ten minutes there's another outfit to change or pile of puke to clean up. Maizey has quickly realized that Cam's unfortunate habit results in a treat for her.

Rick and I noticed over the last couple of days that every time we begin burping Cam, Maizey comes running into whichever room we are in and waits patiently. She's waiting for her snack! How funny and how smart of our pup! While it grosses me out, I'm sort of appreciative of her assistance. My mop has appreciated the break as well :)

I know soon, these two will become the best of friends. I'm excited to watch Cam interact with Maizey and discover the joy (and occasional frustration!) that a dog brings to your life. I'm excited that soon Maizey will have a new playmate to throw her balls and chase her around. In the meantime, enjoy the juice Maize!

Rock On

Cam and I have spent countless hours rocking in his rocking chair. We've rocked and rocked till we were both in tears. For the first six weeks or so of Cam's life, I found myself getting more frustrated at the amount of time I spent trying to calm him down than I did appreciating the time we were spending together. I was exhausted, and he was exhausted.


Sometime over the last month, those feelings melted like the Chicago snow. I spent two hours rocking my stuffy-nosed baby this morning and spent the majority of the time staring at his sweet face. I stroked his cheeks and held him tight, kissed his nose and cheeks and ears. I soaked him up as I have over the last few weeks because it's already so clear that time is flying by way too fast.

Some people shake their heads at using "crutches" like rocking a baby to sleep. I may have created a bad habit and we may have a long road ahead of teaching Cam to go to sleep on his own, but for now, I am cherishing each moment I have snuggling with my sweet boy who some day won't want his Mommy to kiss and hold him anymore.

Catching Up!

Cam has been one busy bunny the last couple of weeks! He has accomplished many "firsts" and we are so proud. He took his first airplane ride to Austin...

And on his first plane ride, he had his first blow out!

And he had his first Thundercloud experience.

He also played tons on Mimi's awesome play mat, did lots of shopping, and snuggled with Auntie Ash.

Aside from getting a little sick, and Cam suddenly forgetting how to sleep (though he never really knew how to do it well in the first place)... the trip was a success. He was an excellent traveler, and we got many compliments from fellow passengers about how well behaved he was. He loved the noise of the engine and the bounciness of the turbulence (though Mimi did not). We can't wait to go back!


The fun didn't stop in Austin. This weekend, Auntie Candy came to visit!

Campbell loved snuggling with Candy. He was squealing and cooing all weekend and had so much fun showing Candy what an expert puker he is!

He also loved playing with Izzy and Leela all weekend.

Of course, he also showed off his amazing fussing skills...

And he loved being silly and giggling with Auntie Candy and Auntie Allie all weekend long!

 He's growing up so fast and getting cuter by the day.