The World Through Blue Eyes

Day for memories

2011-04-29T13:02:00.000-07:00

Not to be upstaged by the Royal Wedding, Cameron has decided to make his own fashion statement, complete with hat. This also includes him cruising around the house on his trike yelling "yeee-ha!" If only I could bottle this up and place it on a shelf to pull out and relive when he's older.

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Happy Easter!

2011-04-26T18:01:00.000-07:00

These were taken Easter weekend. Lillie loved her first Easter basket, but liked chasing after the eggs more. Cameron loved the egg hunts, but liked the candy inside more.

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Prince(ss)

2011-04-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

Cam is an equal opportunist when it comes to playing.

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Good Morning

2011-04-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

It might be chilly outside (41*) but it's bright inside. Plus, Cam always warms the heart.

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No milkshake droplet left behind

2011-04-20T19:53:00.001-07:00

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Eye Stalker

2011-04-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

Lillie's a little groundhog these days, popping up her head to look around. The view is so much better than the ceiling!

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Rite of passage

2011-04-08T10:53:00.000-07:00

One day he's wearing diapers, the next he's drinking out of the milk jug. I'm done for in the teen years. :)

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Babyzilla Attacks

2011-04-07T17:38:00.001-07:00

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Tuesday Sweet

2011-04-05T10:14:00.001-07:00

6 months old and oh, so sweet!

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QOTD

2011-04-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

We're going through potty training (more on that later) and call Cameron's underpants "big boy pants." This morning over the exchange of overnight diaper to underpants went like this:

Me: "Are you a big boy?"
Cam: "No."
Me: "Are you a baby?"
Cam: "No."
Me, confused: "Well, what are you?"
Cam: "I'm the Camster."

:)

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Moblo mojo

2011-02-23T21:58:00.000-08:00

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Baby, bebe, babee

2010-05-11T10:11:00.000-07:00

Cameron is still sleeping and I'm 20 weeks into the pregnancy. Celebrate both with me by playing our baby pool!

If you're interested, ping me or leave a comment and I'll send you details.

It’s BIG!

2010-04-23T17:50:00.001-07:00

That's right, Cameron's going to be a BIG brother!

Robin and I are growing the family and baby Huckleberry will make his or her debut in early October.

Stay tuned for updates and a baby pool.

P.S. Hopefully this makes up for our long absence. ;-)

Sleep, my precious, sleep

2009-11-12T16:40:00.001-08:00

Sleep has been elusive in this house for nearly a week with less than necessary hours at night and even fewer during the day. Ever since Cameron figured out how to climb up and launch himself over his crib, he has not wanted to stay in his bed. I took down the crib rail and put up the toddler rail to no avail. Our new daytime routine consists of him crashing mid-afternoon in my arms and the new night-night routine places him in bed with us. The one plus out of this lack of sleep is the adorable photo ops he provides. :-)

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-01T01:52:00.001-07:00

Friday fun*

2009-10-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

*I think this video is adorable, but he’s also my kid. You don’t have to think it’s as cute as I do. :-)

The Great Pumpkin adventures

2009-10-23T14:14:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago we went to The Farm at Swan’s Trail in Snohomish, Wash., for their petting zoo and pumpkin patch adventure. It was a really fun outing with friends. Cameron saw ducklings, pet new kittens, was fascinated by the goats and chickens and didn’t quite understand the piglets. We took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch where Cameron wandered among pumpkins, vines and leaves as big as his head until he found one just his size. After, he and his buddy A played in the farm tots area until we dragged the boys away for lunch. We sat them across a table from each other in the restaurant and they proceeded to push the table back and forth while also pushing their high chairs farther and farther away. A third friend who has a little girl a bit older said she’d never seen girls behave that physically in a non-physical-stimulating environment. Boys will be boys, I guess!

I think toddlerhood is my favorite stage so far in my journey of parenthood because Cameron wants to share his world with Robin and me rather than observe and absorb it. Everything’s more intense: Why walk when you can run? Why snuggle when you can also read a story? Why ride in the car when you can point out big trucks and sing at the top of your lungs? Cameron’s actions are much more deliberate – he stacks blocks, picks up lint from the carpet and helps buckle himself into his car seat -- and his drive to be a kid sometimes overrides sleep (like it’s doing right now). He laughs when we laugh, claps when others clap, makes funny faces on command and performs for a laugh, praise or reaction. Cameron’s a little character full of life and has such a happy (and strong) personality. I just love him so much!

My Little Helper

2009-10-22T17:12:00.001-07:00

Who can resist a little help from someone so cute?

Fun Photos for a Friday

2009-07-24T16:21:00.001-07:00

The Busy Life of a Toddler

2009-07-16T15:28:00.001-07:00

Wow, what a summer we’ve had! Cameron has been a very busy boy with lots of places to visit, people to see, friends to play with and steps to take.

Yup, my little guy is now walking! His long, chubby legs and fat, roly-poly feet are still a little unsteady, especially since he really learned on a cruise ship so he still has his sea legs, but he’s getting much more confident and faster with each go around the room. I know this is only the calm before the storm and I don’t know that I’m prepared for it, really. He’s had a fever this week and has been very cuddly today, which is how I like it – cuddly, I mean, not with a fever.

In June we went camping with our friends Sara and Dan, and met up with their friends Gen and Blaze, near Chinook Pass along the American River. After a mix-up with our campground reservations, we ended up setting up camp near the roadside right on the river. I don’t think we could have planned for a better location if we had tried. The weather was cool and thunderstorms rolled in each afternoon but we had a good time eating around the campfire, playing bocce ball and watching Cameron get dirty.

The end of June and beginning of July was very hot in the Seattle area. We took advantage of this warm weather by going to Grass Lawn Park in Redmond, Juanita and Houghton Beaches in Kirkland, St. Edward Park in Kenmore. Cameron is definitely a little water bug and all boy. He prefers to be wet and dirty than clean and dry, and isn’t afraid of a little skinny dipping in Lake Washington.

Robin, Cameron and I went on a Thomas/Brehaut family cruise through the Inside Passage to Alaska the first week of July to celebrate Grannie’s 90th birthday. We had a chance to see Robin’s Alberta and Seskatchewan family, most of whom we’ve only seen once or twice in the last seven years. Cameron had met all his great aunts and uncles and played with all his second cousins – Luke, Bridget, Isaac, Nathan, Ben and Alex – and Robin had a chance to play (and drink beers) with his cousin Matt. Our ports of call included Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, and along the way we took a detour into Tracey Arm to see Sawyer Glacier. Cameron was a star in the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show in Ketchikan when he got to go on stage with the lumberjacks to receive a little chair they carved out of a stump, just the right size for a wee little lumberjack. We spent all our time ashore in Juneau at the Alaskan Brewing Company, home of Alaskan Amber. In Skagway, I rode a horse along the Chilkoot Trail and finished my day at the Skagway Brewing Company drinking a Spruce-Tip Blonde, and Cameron and Robin rode a train into the Yukon along White Pass. We had loads of fun, saw gorgeous scenery and caught up with family. Thank you, Grannie, for a wonderful vacation!

Heeere, Kitty-Kitty-Kitty-Kitty ...

2009-06-05T23:19:00.000-07:00

One Year Photos

2009-06-02T11:25:00.001-07:00

They aren’t up yet on our photo site, but here’s a sneak peek of photos from Cameron’s one-year photo shoot, taken at Pickering Farm in Issaquah, Wash.

Celebrating May

2009-06-01T10:52:00.001-07:00

It’s hard to believe a little more than a month has come and gone. Robin went back to work on Tuesday after finishing his paternity leave. We tried to take advantage of having the whole family together during his time off with trips to the park, the play area at the mall, photo shoots and other fun activities that I think Cameron was a little disappointed that we haven’t done as much every day since Robin’s return to the desk. But what a month we had!

Last Friday we celebrated Cameron’s first birthday! It was a quiet affair with just the three of us, some presents and cake, but we made sure he felt like the Little Prince he is all day. We filled the day with all his favorites – breakfast of scrambled eggs, strawberries, banana and cinnamon roll; swinging, sliding and climbing at the park; and splashing at a nearby kiddie water park with his friend Lauren. He demolished a sheet cake, had an extra-long bath and opened some presents – a ball and wooden blocks from Robin and me – and cards before crashing hard for the night. He didn’t even have a chance to eat his favorite dinner! (But I made sure to set some aside for later.)

We spent the middle of May in Colorado for Uncle Cedric’s graduation from the University of Northern Colorado. Cameron is definitely a Seattle baby with pasty pale skin and low heat tolerance, but was a real trooper as we toted him around the state. We had so many family and friends to see and places to visit.

Cameron gave me a Mother’s Day to celebrate this year, and I was also lucky enough to spend it with my own mom in Colorado. I didn’t do much that day but read a book. It’s been a while since I’d read anything and it felt like a decadent luxury to not put it down all day.

Other things we did while in Colorado:

Cameron made his first visit to the Air Force Academy and charmed some of the cadets. It was pretty cute seeing these students in uniform smiling and waving at a little baby. We also went to the Garden of the Gods for a little walk. The bright sun and warm day was a little too much for Seattle baby and he got his first mild sunburn – even with SPF 50!

Robin and Grand-Père had a special three-generations day in the mountains while I had a girls’ day with my mom and Aunt Carol. The boys went up to Summit County and bicycled along a trail. I have never seen cuter pictures of a baby in a bike trailer than of Cameron in his little bicycle helmet.

Of course, the whole purpose of the trip was for my brother’s graduation. We’re proud of him for making it through school and wish him the best for a bright future, even though his mohawk scared the pants off Cameron. :-)

We’re trying to get back into a normal routine with playdates and activities during the week. We’ve had a great start to summer with amazing, sunny days, and if the weather is any indication of the months to come, I’m picturing many trips to parks, pools and beaches with Cameron. He’s going to have such a fun summer as a toddler!

I sat on our SmugMug site last night looking at every single picture we have of him, from birth to present. A year has gone by so quickly, yet the changes he’s made are phenomenal. Not only is he bigger, taller and stronger, but he can communicate, move independently and feed himself. He says a few words, can climb into the bathtub by himself (scary!), go up and down the stairs on his own and selects only his favorite books off his bookshelf. He loves balls – rolling and throwing them, can’t find enough things to climb and gets giddy over the sight of toy trucks and cars. My little baby is turning into my little boy almost overnight and he’s still teaching us something new about patience, love and joy every day.

One-Year Stats:

Weight: 25 lbs
Height: 31”
Teeth: Six pearly whites – four above, two below
Clothing: 18-24 mos or 2T

New Tricks:

Climbing everything, from furniture and tables to jungle gyms and play structures
Getting down from everything he’s climbed
Walking with the assistance of a wheeled toy or dining room chair
Building his vocabulary: cat, ball, banana, moo, meow, all done, dada, mama

Favorite Activities:

Playing at parks
Playing at Bellevue Square Kids’ Cove
Playing in the Mountlake Terrace Pavilion
Playing with friends at weekly play dates

Daddy & Me

2009-04-28T16:42:00.001-07:00

One of the great things about Microsoft is their employee benefits. Robin has commented that it’s hard to appreciate their value until you have children. We’ve witnessed that just in our medical benefits, but we’re now enjoying another benefit: Robin started his paternity leave at 6 p.m. on Friday and will be home with Cameron and me through May 25. Robin has big plans for bonding with Cameron during this time, and they’re already off to a fun start.

Yesterday we went up to Mount Vernon, Wash. to view the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. We had great visions for family photos, fun pictures with the Camster and artistic shots of tulips. However, one thing we’ve learned since having a baby is the best laid plans are never achieved and flexibility is key. Cameron was over-tired, hungry and bored. We aimed for just one good picture of him in front of the tulips and discovered this boy loves dirt and getting dirty. His crankiness for being dragged to the festival soon turned into joy when he discovered how good dirt tastes and how fun weeds are to pull. We left with hundreds of pictures and one tuckered out little boy. These are only a handful of some of the really good ones. You can see the best on SmugMug.

This morning Robin got up with Cameron to take him to the park. On our way out of the driveway, I came across a slug. I tempted it with a stick and showed it to Cameron. His reaction was to poke it and giggle. It’s so much fun watching Cameron experience things for the first time, to see his reaction. He has so many expressions and emotions!

When The Sun Is Out, It’s Time To Play

2009-04-20T17:08:00.001-07:00

We’ve had a busy month so far, but today we took some time to enjoy the sun and warm weather. Cameron and I went for a touch-and-feel discovery walk at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. We saw many kinds of plants, trees, shrubs and waterfalls, heard woodpeckers, smelled fragrant flowers and felt a variety of branches, leaves, flowers, needles and grasses.

Afterwards, we went to Juanita Beach Park for a little snack and swinging. Cameron made friends with another little boy who was swinging and the two of them dug through the wood chips in the play area. Leave it to Cameron to take his fun one step further by flinging the wood chips up over his head. With squeals of sheer delight, who was I to stop him?

On Saturday, we celebrated our baby group’s first birthdays by hosting a combined birthday party for all the babies. All the babies were born between mid-April to early June. We had balloons, a gift exchange and I baked and decorated cupcakes – banana with chocolate cream cheese frosting and applesauce with vanilla cream cheese frosting. They were so yummy! And I think Cameron loved his because there wasn’t anything left in his frosting-covered hands when he came over for a snuggle.

Cameron’s Aunt Eleanor and her boyfriend Eric came to visit over Easter weekend and brought Cameron’s birthday gift to open – Mickey Mouse! While they were here, we drove up to Whidbey Island by way of Deception Pass and supped in Coupeville after checking out the town’s filming location for “Practical Magic.” Unfortunately, there are no other pictures of the weekend because Robin forgot the battery for the camera. (Reminds me of the family trip to Washington, D.C. when I was younger, but I digress.)

It’s hard to believe that in a couple of days, we’ll be in the final stretch of the countdown to when Cameron is a one-year-old boy. The time has passed so quickly.

In Sickness and, well, In Sickness

2009-04-04T23:04:00.001-07:00

We've had another long week with a house full of sick people. We all had the stomach flu (Robin's and mine only lasted a couple of days) and Cameron is still battling the effects of the flu. Plus, Robin is just getting over a cold. I've kept us quarantined in the house because this flu is so contagious. There were many sleepless nights, lots of changes of clothes, multiple last-minute baths, numerous loads of laundry and a visit to the emergency room for fluids.

Unfortunately, Cameron got so dehydrated that he wasn't drinking anything so I packed him up and took him in to the hospital on Tuesday. We spent the afternoon there with Cameron hooked up to an IV. It took the nursing team three tries to get his IV needle in and it took a pediatric team to finally get it inserted. Poor little guy screamed the whole time but was so brave. I was really proud of him because he was trying to laugh and smile even though he was scared and in pain. We read his favorite book "Woof!" over and over, and once his IV fluids started flowing, he snuggled with his pink bunny blanket and fell fast asleep in my lap. Just getting the fluid back in him helped his appetite come back and he started drinking his electrolyte juice cocktail again.

Although I cried when I realized I had to take my little guy to the emergency room, Robin pointed out that this was just the first of many more trips over the years and was most likely one of least serious. Overall, it was memorable and not all that unpleasant. They had me put the cutest little infant hospital gown on Cameron and he was a hit with all the staff. We had nurses and other staff coming into the room just to see "the cute baby in the ER." We're very lucky to live so close to such a great hospital.

¡Dinner Fiesta!

2009-03-26T19:14:00.000-07:00

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After:

Shouting From The Mattress Top

2009-03-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

Cameron has some big news to share today! Two new teeth poked through and he now has three little chompers! He's been working long and hard on these teeth and poor little guy still has a mouthful to go. This last round was much easier than the first tooth. Here's hoping the next set will be even easier still.

It's been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks. Partly why there was no post last week was Cameron had some sort of bug that came on suddenly Wednesday night and he had a fever for about 24 hours. We missed our Thursday morning parent-baby class and just kicked it around the house for a couple of days waiting for the fever to break and the nose to stop oozing. Although Cameron was sick, he was still smiley and playful. The only way you'd know he wasn't feeling well was the increased clinginess.

There were a few firsts in our absence. Last week marked Cameron's first St. Patrick's Day! We decked ourselves out in festive St. Paddy's Day wear -- me in my Ireland rugby shirt and him in his Diaper Loading t-shirt and shamrock baby legs -- and spent the day at Colleen and Eloise's house with other kiddos. That night Cameron feasted on corned beef, boiled potatoes and cabbage. I made corned beef hash and eggs out of the leftovers for breakfast over the weekend. He loved it so much, he had seconds!

This week Cameron went to his first birthday party. His little friend Jenna turned 1 years old on Tuesday and had a Kindermusik party at her house.

We put on our party duds, brushed our hair and teeth, ...

... and went to sing some songs ...

... and play some instruments with other babies.

Cameron had a great time and was the life of the party! He took home a helium-filled red balloon as his party favor and it is now his favorite toy. He held on to the balloon the whole drive home and it soared prominently over his jumper that night. The next day held minutes upon minutes of fascination for that red balloon. I guess we'll now be taking a balloon with us every time we eat at Red Robin.

Sadly, last weekend was also Cameron's first memorial service. Our neighbor Margy passed away a few weeks ago from cancer. She loved playing with and talking to Cameron when she was having better days. Towards the end of her illness when she no longer was able to communicate as well, I started taking Cameron next door to visit her. He'd stand next to her and pat her hand or pull on her blanket, then he'd take off to find something else. Cameron won't remember Margy nor did he understand the party, but he felt my sadness. I'm amazed by how easily empathetic he is and think this world would be a better place if we all had the ability to empathize as readily as a child.

The People Want Pictures

2009-03-11T14:22:00.001-07:00

If you haven't been to SmugMug in a while, new pictures of Cameron were posted over the weekend. Although we have literally thousands of pictures of Cameron, not all of them make the cut for posting to the site, so I'll post some of those goodies here every so often for you to enjoy.

Ghost in the machine redux

Wheee! Don't stop running, that was fun!

My Pawn takes your Knight

What?

Mommy turns 30! Aren't we a good looking family?

I love oatmeal but I love feeding myself even more

I must eat every last morsel

That's The Point

2009-03-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things about watching Cameron grow is how his body seems to uncurl itself like a fern as he figures out how everything is attached and how to use it. This goes back to when he was a newborn and would just lay on us all curled up in a tight little roly-poly ball. That has given way (in order of discovery) to stretching out; lifting his head; watching his hands; grabbing his feet; eating his toes; grabbing objects; rolling over; sitting up; flapping his arms; crawling; arching his back; pulling up; cruising; and just recently, pointing.

Pointing seems to have been an important development for him. Soon after he learned that he could isolate and control the movement of one finger only, we started to see him make the sign for "milk" and pet the kitties instead of grabbing their fur. (When I say pet, I mean he digs his fingers deep into their fur and quickly flexes his fingers in a sort of massage. I guess it feels good enough that the cats no longer immediately run away if he catches one.)

Cameron points to anything and at everything he finds interesting. Sometimes, he even helpfully points. Just last week he showed Robin where to put his Cheerios in his snack tray and a couple times when we've been out, he points to the yum-yums. Other times the point gets out of control when he tries to point at someone's eye and ends up poking it instead. And he points at tongues and teeth when someone else is holding him, which can be a little awkward since he doesn't know not to put his fingers in other peoples' mouths.

I love trying to track his gaze to match it to his point in order to understand exactly what he sees. I don't always get it right but he's very patient with me as we both try to figure it out.

Searching For Sleep

2009-03-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

In a short trip down memory lane, I was one of those mothers who was thrilled that her baby was a good sleeper. We co-slept the first 10 weeks of Cameron's life, with him nestled in my arms, snuggled together for the night. He would wake every couple of hours or so to gulp down a little milk but never to the point of actual waking. He did his only job to sleep and grow quite well.

At 8 weeks old, we started using his crib for naps during the day so that he could get used to a new bed and his room for sleep. That grew into putting him down in his crib at the beginning of the night when he'd finally pass out and bringing him into bed with us when he woke for his first nighttime feeding, around midnight. This evolved into Cameron sleeping all night in his crib at 10 weeks: 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. I missed having him next to me in bed, but the enjoyment of soundly sleeping was quickly realized.

However, that all changed abruptly when Cameron turned 6 months old. His peaceful slumber all night turned into hourly wakings. The nights started to drag on and on. Around this time is when he started to crawl, pull himself up to standing and really work on his first tooth in earnest. There was no way sleep was getting in the way of these milestones!

Three months later, sleep still isn't getting in his way, but he is better about recharging himself for more exploration. A typical night now is usually sleeping for blocks of two to four hours at a time, with party time around 4 a.m. This is the hardest part of motherhood thus far, I think. I stay with him until he's ready to go back to bed, but that can be between 45 to 90 minutes each night. Cameron nurses, gets a diaper change, wiggles in the big bed between Robin and me and nurses some more until he can relax enough to go back to sleep.

There will be many more times in the coming years when there will be hours spent awake in the middle of the night. I suppose it's a right of passage, and someday, my child will sleep. Perhaps I will, too. But probably not, since I'm his mother. It's just part of surrendering to motherhood.

Baby Loves Discotheque

2009-02-25T10:10:00.000-08:00

We spend much of our days listening to all kinds of music -- rock, classical, lullabies, jazz, new age and electronica. We sing and dance and just keep it on in the background usually while at home or in the car.

This week I was feeling motivated to clean and I wanted something that was energetic, so I found a top 20 station on our satellite's XM service. That's how I discovered that Cameron loves club music. This particular station rotates through the 20 songs over and over, and I started to realize that Cameron would sing to some of them whenever they'd come on. Then he started to crawl over to me and ask to be picked up so that we could dance to the song. Again, it was the same songs each time. Maybe we have a baby DJ in the making.

I talked to Robin about it and our theory is the simple beat combined with the sing-song rhymes that are common to these types of songs, like "You spin my head right round, right round, When you go down, when you go down, down ..." (Right Round - Flo Rida ft. Kesha), make them likeable for babies.

Regardless, we have a blast dancing all around and singing loudly. Rock on!

On the dance floor:

Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' Wayne

Untouched - The Veronicas

Let's Dance - Lady Gaga

Right Round - Flo Rida ft. Kesha

Nine Months

2009-02-24T10:59:00.000-08:00

Sunday was Cameron's nine-month birthday!

He celebrated by having dinner with Gran and Pop-Pop over the Web cam. Dinner consisted of chicken with green chiles; egg with cheese; banana; and his favorite oatmeal -- oatmeal, apple, banana and yogurt.

The boy can eat! He likes to feed himself with his fingers and when he's done, he'll take one more bite from a spoon but he insists on doing it himself. He's very coordinated with his pointer fingers in picking up his food with a pincer grasp, but then he shovels the food into his mouth a la Cookie Monster. It's pretty cute. Cheerios and oyster crackers are favorite snacks, as are cheese, and carrots and celery with hummus.

With all this food, he's definitely using the calories. We had his 9-month well child appointment yesterday. The doctor said he's a perfect baby with his growth and development (I could have told you that!). She was impressed by his strength and said his vocalization and curiosity are exactly what she wants to see and hear in a 9-month old. At the end of the appointment, Cameron even waved good-bye to her.

Nine-Month Stats
Weight: 23lbs, 8oz
Height: 29-1/2"
Teeth: One lonely pearly white
Clothes: 12-18 mos sizes

My little boy is growing up. It makes me sad and very proud at the same time. I can't wait to see what else he has in store for us as he gets older.

New tricks:

Waves good-bye
Does motorboat sounds with his mouth and hand
Responds to "No"
Goes into Down Dog when trying to stand on his own
Stands on tippy-toes to reach up for things
Pulls every single book off his bookshelf
Scales the stairs in seconds

Weekly activities:

Swimming with Daddy
Storytime at the Redmond Library with Momma and his friend Eamon
Parent-Baby class
Wobblers weekly playdate

Plus 1 Makes 3

2009-02-19T21:02:00.000-08:00

It's been a while, I know. Nine months, to be exact -- Sunday marks Cameron's nine-month birthday! I've been thinking that he's been with us for the same amount of time as it took to grow him in utero, and his development and growth in that time has been astounding.

Cameron's crawling, cruising furniture, eating everything in sight and chattering up a storm. He got his first tooth a couple weeks ago and is working on a few more. His gorgeous smile melts my heart and his snuggles make every sleepless hour at night more bearable. His favorite toys are a maraca and plastic D rings, books capture his attention whenever I pull one off the shelf, he's a little fish in the water and the cats bring him sheer delight.

Robin and I have easily fallen into our daily parenting routine and couldn't be happier. We sometimes have our moments (what parents don't?) but raising Cameron is a marathon, not a sprint, and we have so many great things in store for us. We can't wait to share with you all of our adventures!