2 months

****We thought this posted last week. Since it didn't let me add an update.
We went to the doctor for Cameron's 2 month shots.
This picture was on the way to the doctor. alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612987096478975346" />Coming home from hospital.

He is weighing in at 11 lbs 4.8 oz (50th percentile). We are so proud of his growth. (Birth 4 lbs 15 oz.)
He is 22 1/4 inches long (50th percentile). This is a 4 inch gain.
We have determined C has been in a growth spurt his whole life!

We survived our first road trip. I will try to do a post about that soon.





Our sweet Cameron boy is 2 months old today. I can't believe it. Our time with him has flown by and seemed to stand still. Maybe its because the days and nights run together. A few things about Cameron at 2 months.

Cameron, you love bath time. You are so chill and calm in the bath. Mom and dad look forward to your bath time.


You love playing in your exercise mat. You are reaching for your toys and always kick like a machine.

Your neck is getting really strong and during tummy time you look from side to side. One of the reasons you have such a hard time relaxing enough to go to sleep is because you are looking around like such a big boy. Since you came home, you've had exceptional head control.


We were so excited to see you roll over for the first time this week. You were laying on your tummy and rolled to your back. Daddy and I were shocked but so proud of you. You like to roll on your side and then wind up on your tummy. You prefer to sleep on your stomach but this keeps mommy worried. I keep putting you back on your back but you keep getting on your tummy.

You are not a fan of sleeping. This is not an inherited characteristic, because mommy and daddy love to sleep. Ever since you first came home with us you have fight going to sleep. We are thrilled if you will sleep one hour. Most of your naps are 30-45 mins. The past two nights you have slept for 4 hours. Good job buddy. This helps mommy feel a lot better the next day. When you do sleep, your favorite position is laying across mommy's belly. This is how you laid in mommy's tummy. You are a precious angel when you are sleeping.

You love to eat. You are still nursing every 2 hours. This is a special time for mommy and you! We are anxious to see how big you have gotten at the dr. tomorrow. Our unofficial guess is between 10 1/2 and 11 1/2 lbs. That's a long way from when you weighed 4 lbs 15 oz. We are so proud of our growing boy.

You are a very observant little boy. You love to look around and love looking at the beams on the ceiling and pictures on the wall and you make great eye contact with mommy and daddy? You are starting to watch your doggy, Albe. He is getting use to all of your noises and the attention you get.

You were about 6 weeks when you smiled for us. Your sweet smile warms our hearts. You love to lay on your changing table and kick and smile at us.

We are so excited about seeing you grow and develop.
You are a very loved little boy Cameron. Both sets of grandparents have been to play with you a couple of times. Your great-grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles have all come to see you. You've been loved on by lots of mommy and daddy's friends too.

Birth Story

**** so i started this post when C was 5 weeks, finishing it at 8 weeks. No time for blogging.
Before to much time passes I wanted to get Cameron's birth story written down. It was an experience Adam and I won't ever forget, but even now 5 weeks out, some of the details are a little fuzzier (thank you lack of sleep) so I want to share it here.

I started having contractions on Friday, March 18. They weren't extremely intense and felt more like period cramps. Adam and I went on a date that night and I remember thinking this would probably be our last date before Cameron arrived. We had just been to the doctor on Thursday and I was only 1 cm dilated so I knew my body had a long way to go before it was ready for Cameron to join us. Now if you remember my sweet Papaw had passed away earlier that week. The funeral was on Saturday so I was hoping that I would wait until at least Saturday afternoon to go into "labor" so my mom could have the closure she needed from the funeral. Saturday came and I continued to have pains that were about every 10-12 minutes apart. Still not strong enough to go to the hospital but they were painful and starting to make my body kind of tired. Sunday came and the pains continued to get stronger. I knew I was heading to the dr. first thing Monday morning. I just knew after 3 days of contractions I would have progressed. No such luck, I was only 1 1/2 cm. I was very discouraged. My dr. stripped my membranes and sent me home in pain, or so I thought. The pain really started about an hour after we got home. Holy moly. Words are not adequate to describe this pain. I had really bad back labor. By the time Adam got back from work they were about 5 min. apart. I decided to get a shower and that's when they got crazy bad and 2-3 mins apart. We decided it was time to go about 9 pm. It was a bit surreal going to the hospital and knowing we were about to meet our son! I just knew after an afternoon of misery that I would be 5 cm. NOT!! I was still 1 1/2. They wanted to watch me for an hour before sending me home. Poor Adam was so concerned with what in the heck he was supposed to do with me at home. He had never seen me in that much pain, I had never been in that much pain. Thankfully we had a compassionate nurse who pushed for me to stay another hour and helped me progress to 3 ( ouch). I got a piece of bliss in an epidural about 12. Hallelujah. My hat goes off to you beasts that do this without an epidural, but I have one question, Why? Anyway back to d day. We had a great nurse who felt like after I got my epidural I would progress quickly. She was right.I was pushing 3 hrs later and C was born at 3:44am. We were expecting a small baby but were all shocked at our tiny 4 lb 15 oz little boy. My heart was so full, seeing the joy reflected in my husband's eyes and seeing a head full of dark hair. My heart was so full hearing his strong cry and holding him for the first time. My heart is still so full to know that the Father has trusted us with this blessing. My heart is full! Welcome to our world Cameron Charles Knight.

Happy Birthday Lori

It is hard to believe that my little sister Lori turns 23 today. It seems like just yesterday I was annoying her constantly when she was just a little girl (well, I still annoy her constantly). Now she is all grown up, engaged to be married next summer to Jimmy, and working as an accountant with Horne in Jackson. Cameron wanted to send Aunt LoLo a birthday message. We are proud of you Lori and all that you have accomplished. Cameron misses his Aunt LoLo and can't wait to see you again. Have a great day.

Quick update on Cameron. Today is his 6 week birthday. Time has really flown by. Last Thursday, he weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz., so we are sure by today he is well over 9 pounds. Despite the fact that he is not a big fan of sleeping, he has been such a blessing to Amy, myself, and our family. He continues to change daily.

Cameron's First Month

What a blessing Adam and I received on March 22nd at 3:44 am in Mr. Cameron Charles Knight.

 

The past month of his life has been a whirlwind of sleepless nights, LOTS of feeding, lots of cuddling, and lots of joy! I am more tired than I ever imagined, lucky if I can get a shower, and haven't put on lick of makeup all month, BUT my heart is so full. Our little 4 lb 15 oz baby boy has captivated us (by the way at 3 1/2 weeks he was up to 7 lbs 2 oz, all that feeding is paying off!). There is such an amazing feeling when I am holding my son, seeing such a resemblance to his daddy, watching him grow and change as he learns this strange new world. Even though the days all seem to run together, and sleep is but a distant memory, we wouldn't trade it for the world.

Happy 1 month Birthday Sweet Cameron boy!!
Love, Mom and Dad

 

Updated Pictures

Here are some updated pictures of Cameron I uploaded. I am sure that Amy will blog soon. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad this afternoon in Starkville!

Our precious Gift!!!

Early on Tuesday morning, the Lord blessed Amy and I with the most precious gift we could ever receive!! Cameron Charles Knight was born at 3:44 AM on 3/22/11. He weighed just shy of 5 pounds and was 18.25 inches long. Even though he is a smaller baby, he is definitely strong and full of life. Amy and I, though exhausted, have loved every minute we have spent with him, and can't wait to see what lies ahead with our little man. I'll post a few pictures now and we'll add more when we get home, which will hopefully be tomorrow. Amy is doing well and I can say this for sure, is one of the toughest women in the world. Check back in the next few days to hear from Amy and see more pictures.

My sweet Papaw

Today, March 16, 2011, the angels rejoiced when my wonderful Papaw, James Lee Triggs entered Heaven.
My heart grieves and rejoices.
I grieve for many reasons.
I grieve because I know Papaw will never hold Cameron.
I grieve for I can no longer call him and hear his voice.
I grieve because life just won't feel the same without him.
But I rejoice for many more reasons.
I rejoice because he is now with our Savior.
I rejoice because he is reunited with his bride of 66 years.
I rejoice because he is physically restored.
I rejoice because I know he is watching over us, hand in hand with Mamaw.
I rejoice because he is HOME!!!
So today we grieve in the death of our precious Papaw, we celebrate for the life we will meet in just a few days in Cameron. The Lord's timing is not our timing, his ways are not our ways, but we can and I am claiming his peace and hope in these days of joy and sorrow.

"There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 1:3-8