6 months

Cameron Charles is 6 months old today. Did you get that? 6 months, half a year!!! Holy Moly! I cannot believe our sweet boy has been with us for so long. At 3:44 am on March 22 our lives were forever changed. ( In my sleepless, tired state I thought he was born at 3:22 and was awake with C at that time this morning feeling all nostaligic until Adam informed me later that he was born at 3:44. I should know these things, I was there and all). So let's look at what our chunk of love is up to this month.

Cameron, at 6 months
-You are still such a sweet, happy boy. Your smile is contagious. It lights up your whole face. Your laugh also brings us so much joy! You like to laugh at mommy and daddy when we make our funny sounds or funny faces. Your grandparents and aunts and uncles can also get you to laugh. You are a funny boy! You make us laugh too!

 
       - You are very interested in your doggy, Albe. You watch wherever he is going. You can reach out and pet him now and he has been really good to let you. It won't be long before you will be chasing him.

- We have been introducing new vegetables to you this month and have tried sweet potatoes, carrots, and green beans. (had already tried rice cereal and oatmeal). You are not a fan. You can actually be a bit dramatic when any of the baby food hits the back of your throat. You gag! You lock your jaws and make it nearly impossible for mommy to get the spoon in your mouth. I hope you will start to like these vegetables soon.

- You still love your bath and kicking and splashing with your hands. You like to relax in the tub and will work until you are propped back as far as you can go. Such a funny boy.

-We have been working on your sitting and you can do it on your own for a little while but usually get distracted looking at doggy or something else and start to topple over. If we prop you up on the bed on a pillow you usually try to sit up. It looks like you are doing crunches.

-You are VERY interested in your toys now and reaching for them. Its been fun watching you learn how to PLAY with your toys. Your favorite toys are your popper (in picture above), Carla the Caterpillar, Sophie the Giraffe, stacking rings, zebra rattle, and saxophone. You also still love your bouncer!

-We love to read to you. You enjoy this time too. Some of our favorite books are Sleepy Time with Elmo, The Napping House, and Moo, Baa, La La La.
-You love to be outside especially in the stroller. You ooooo when the wind blows. This is a picture of you on the 4wheeler with Papa.

-One of our new favorite tricks of yours is when you give us kisses. We say give me a kiss and you give us a good sloppy wet kiss. Its precious.

-You love your feet still and are utterly entertained by tugging on them and even pulled your own sock off the other day.

- You have learned a crazy sound at school that sounds like a terradactyl. It is SO funny. Sometimes you do it to get our attention and sometimes you just make the noise to be funny.

-You are a chunk. People comment about your chunky thighs and arm rolls. Such a stark contrast from where you started. We are so proud of your growth.

I can't believe that we just met you 6 months ago. Our love for you is infinite.

River Dancer

Cameron LOVES his bouncer. I have been saying he looks like he is river dancing, so Adam gave him some music to dance to.

Enjoy!

Weekend in Hattiesburg

We had a great weekend in Hattiesburg visiting with family this past weekend. Cameron does really well being passed from person to person which we are thankful for. We are so blessed to have so many people to love on our sweet boy. Here are a few pics to enjoy.

Papa put him on the little 4 wheeler. So cute.

He is sitting very well. Still needs some support but LOVES sitting up like a big boy.

Such sweet smiles!


Cameron loves sticking his tongue out and will usually do it on command.

These feet are fun toys!

Chunky Monkey

Had to share this picture of our CHUNK with you guys. Hard to believe he was less than 5 lbs at birth. Don't you just want to kiss those cheeks?

To Win a Mattress

I am linking to a blog I read called We are THAT Family for a chance to win a WONDERFUL mattress. Therefore I must post a picture of our current mattress. Embarrassing but necessary.

"The WAVE of the future"

5 months old!!

Our sweet baby is 5 months old today. How is this possible?
Five months ago we welcomed the sweetest, tiniest little fella into our family. Our lives will never be the same.
What are you up to at 5 months?

First let me say, you are the sweetest boy Cameron. Your smile and laugh are such sweet music to mama and daddy's hearts. You really are becoming a pretty content little fella until you are tired. We are praying that you will learn SOON that sleep is your friend and not your enemy.


You are still nursing every 3 hours during the day. You have slept through the night a few times so we know you can do it, but you would much rather have a midnight snack.


You love, love, love your bath time. You kick and splash in a very determined manner. Pure joy.

You love playing in your bouncer. You look like you are dancing to river dance music.

Your favorite toy right now is your hands. They are always in your mouth and you like to put our hands in your mouth too. A burp cloth keeps your pretty entertained as well. Anything you can get to that mouth makes you happy. No teeth yet, but I think you are working on them.

You seem to learn a new trick everyday.

Daddy has really been working with you on your sitting. You can sit on your own for a few seconds. You are getting stronger everyday.

You have learned to stick your tongue out. It's really funny.

You found your feet and really like playing with them. They haven't made it to your mouth yet, but I'm sure they will soon.

You also like to blow raspberries or bubbles.


I still believe your favorite thing to do is kick your legs and now you like to wave your arms like a bird. You are starting to show your excitement by kicking and waving.
You went swimming for the first time this month with daddy. You were a good sport, but I think you prefer your bath!


We tried Oatmeal this week and you were not a fan. You were much more interested in eating your new Cars bib!

You started daycare last week (8-15-11). I think you did better than I did. It breaks my heart to leave you but I am so thankful for the 5 months we were able to stay at home together.

Your biggest struggle right now is sleeping outside of someone's arms. When I picked you up from daycare on Thursday you had not slept AT ALL. How is this possible for a 5 month old? We promise you won't miss anything if you sleep.

You are such a cute little boy. You have daddy's pretty blue eyes and mom's porcelain (pale) skin. We think you are a perfect combination of both of us. You are loosing your hair which makes for a funny comb over, but you are starting to grow some of it back. You have some thunder thighs and have grown SOO much. We like to call you our chunky monkey.

Cameron you are the joy of our heart. We pray the Lord's protection and guidance on you everyday.
We love you sweet boy!

21 weeks

Cameron was born 21 weeks ago yesterday. Time has really flown by, as he will be 5 months old next Monday. The summer is over; classes start today for both Amy and myself and Cameron started daycare on Monday. We took a trip to Hattiesburg last weekend to see family and friends and below are some pictures. Amy will be back with a 5 month blog post next week.

Cameron and his best buddy Judah Wallace.