Merry Christmas!

Cameron was up late on Christmas Eve, but he handled it like a champ and even slept in a bit on Christmas morning. It was lovely! After a little bit of breakfast to tide us over, Chris, Cameron, and I opened our stockings. We all played with our new toys for a little bit, and then headed out to have breakfast with the family and open more presents. Again, Cameron made out like a bandit, receiving a ton of new toys. He was pretty happy about it. :)

We played with the cousins for a little while.

And read a few books. Cameron apparently wasn't too pleased with the fact that the old lady swallowed the fly.

We then headed home to hang out with my mom and brother, and then went to meet both families for dinner. It was a long, hectic day, but we all had a good time. I'm sort of relieved that the holidays are over, and sort of sad. But I know that I'm ready for the new year. I can't wait to see what it brings!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Cameron had a blast at the annual Christmas Eve bash. What a difference from last year when he was only 2.5 months old!

He walked around a LOT, and even climbed some stairs.

He hung out with all the aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmas, and great-grandma, and did really well being passed around. Maybe that was because he found new people that were willing to play fetch as he threw his bouncy ball around? :)

He was even a good sport about posing with the giant chocolate bar before it got unwrapped.

After a change into his pjs, it was present time! Everyone picks up new toys with their mouths, right?

All in all, it was a very fun get-together. He is one lucky boy, and we are one lucky family to have him around.

Molars!

I knew Cameron was teething, but attributed all his pain to the upper canines (which are *almost* all the way through. I know I say that a lot, but really, they are almost there!).

But an impromptu diaper change in the back seat of my car provided me with a different vantage point, and both Chris and I saw molars! No wonder he's been in so much pain lately. :o/

Dexterity

I've noticed lately how Cameron's hand-eye coordination seems to be improving. It wasn't long ago that he was only able to dump the rings off of the tower, or yank the blocks off his train. But now, he is, with intention, threading the rings and blocks back onto the dowels on the tower or the train.

He has other little mannerisms that are cute too. Sometimes we practice knocking on doors, and lately he's gone from using an open-palm approach to actually making a fist and using his knuckles like we do.

We also play a game with him where one of us will have a small toy in one hand, move our hands behind our back and bring them forward again with both fists closed. He will then point to one hand or the other and try to find the toy. Now I've noticed that he's started putting his hands behind his back and bringing them forward too. Only the toy is totally visible in his little hands, and we always get it right. ;)

Pretty much everything he holds goes behind his head these days, I'm not really sure what is so appealing about that. But it's pretty cute when he's laying on the changing pad and his hands go up and rest behind his head. Ah, diaper changes, so relaxing!

Snow Day

In California?! Yep!

Our town has an annual snow day, for which they bring in a bunch of hay bales and "snow" and take over the downtown plaza for some holiday fun.

There was supposed to be a ramp for sledding, but by the time we got there, the structure had collapsed! No one was hurt though, we hear. So, instead of sledding, kids were slip sliding and playing around in the snow at the base of the ramp. Chris walked around with Cameron a little bit, but they had to dodge a few snowballs!

Looks like he enjoyed himself anyway, though. Next year hopefully he can get a little more involved!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year, there are many things that I am thankful for: a house, a job, friends, and family. But I am most thankful for my fantastic husband and my wonderful son. Today I was with them, and that made it a good day.

Cameron woke up from his morning nap at 9:30am, and we hung out and played until it was time to leave for Thanksgiving at Aunt Sharon's house. We enjoyed spending the afternoon with the extended family, and didn't take off until nearly 5:30pm! Cameron was such a trooper...he had been awake since 9:30am, having skipped his afternoon nap entirely. I was super-duper impressed with how well he handled it. He was tired at the end of the day, but he was still in good spirits, laughing and playing with his truck and piano, and charming all the adults in the room.

Also, Cameron decided to take his first steps today! And he did it when everyone got a chance to see, which was a real treat. :) He has yet to stand up on his own without holding onto something, but look out, we now have an official walker!

Chomp chomp

Why is it that the crib rail tastes so good?

I'm sure glad we added that protective covering, otherwise it would be covered in tooth marks!

Dada

Dada pimped Cameron's ride. He went to the hardware store and bought new tires for the Cozy Coupe. Real tires (I think they were made for wheelbarrows?) that make pushing the car around on sidewalks much smoother and quieter.

Halloween

We went to a Halloween party at a friend's house so all the babies could hang out and show off their costumes. A good time was had by all!

Cameron's marionette costume didn't make it easy to lounge around, so we waited a little while before getting him dressed up. He thought it was interesting and fun at first...

But pretty soon after that he decided that he was tired and hungry, so we headed home. His bedtime is still on the early side, so we missed out on trick or treating, but I'm not sure if he would have enjoyed it anyway. Next year!

Kisses, part 2

Chris captured the open-mouth kiss in a photo. Cute, right?!? :)

Kisses

If you ask Cameron for a kiss, most often he will lean toward you with an open mouth and let you plant one on him.

I thought that was the cutest thing ever. But I was wrong.

Last night I got my first unsolicited kiss; just before I put him to bed he leaned toward me with that open mouth without me asking first...and that's the cutest thing ever. :)

12 months!

We just had Cameron's 12 month check up. His height (29.75 inches) and weight (23 lb 2 oz) are now in the 50th percentile: totally average. But his head (48 cm) is still in the 90th percentile! :oP

All in all, he's doing really well. He's meeting all his milestones and is a happy guy! We talked about what foods he's going to eat as we go forward and transition off the soy formula. Since he isn't going to be getting the fat and calories from whole cow's milk, we're going to have to make sure that his diet includes plenty of non-dairy caloric foods. We're going to try both soy milk and rice milk, and see what he thinks. No almond milk, though, as the allergist cautioned us to stay away from all nuts for at least another year. He didn't have a reaction to peanuts when tested, but, to be on the safe side, we're going to hold off.

We also talked about transitioning off the bottle. It'll be a gradual change over the next several months. We'll likely keep the pre-nap and pre-bedtime bottles to start, but maybe give him more to drink in his sippy cups with daytime meals. We'll see!

I got my flu shot today, and Cameron got his first of two flu shots (in addition to two other shots, poor guy!). We have to return in four weeks for his second dose. Fun stuff.

For posterity

At one year, Cameron...

• has this "ha ha ha" laugh, which is totally adorable and he will mimic you if you do it.
• is walking around when holding adult fingers, or on his own when holding onto objects like chairs or the coffee table.
• is very proficient at pulling up to stand, squatting down, and standing back up again.
• is wearing 12m clothes, but not for very much longer. Gotta go wash those 18m ones!
• is wearing size 4 diapers, size 5 at night, but still in cloth most days.
• has 6 teeth (2 bottom, 4 top).
• is in between 1 and 2 naps per day; we've been going back and forth.
• is not saying any real words...will make a hard C (or K) sound when he sees the cats, and for other objects whose names have that sound (like duck, clock, book, etc.) but otherwise it's really just pointing with a very emphatic "mmmm!" for whatever he wants.
• understands a lot, though, and will correctly point things out when we say "Where's the butterfly? monkey? ball?" etc.
• just learned how to properly use a straw, instead of just chewing on the end. Straw sippy cups, here we come!

Growing up

Happy Birthday!

I can't believe my little man is one already. This year has flown by so fast!

His party was a success, if I do say so myself. Above you see the "smash cake" that I made for him: a dairy-free banana cake with dairy-free frosting. He didn't eat more than a bite of the cake, but got a few mouthfuls of the frosting. It was pretty amusing to watch, actually. He didn't really want to get his hands messy, so he just dove in, face first. Hey, whatever works! I didn't even have to change his shirt afterward.

The kiddos in attendance had fun playing with balloons, toys, and many of the garden decorations in the backyard (sorry Karen!). Then, after cupcakes and presents, it was time to call it a day.

Cameron says, "I had a good time, but I'm pooped!"

Winding down

I had this inexplicable feeling that when I nursed Cameron on Friday morning that it was my last nursing session. I made sure to soak in the details.

Saturday morning, for various reasons, I ended up pumping and giving him some formula. But then today, when I tried to nurse him, he said "no thank you" in his own little way. I moved to a different room, and again he said "no thank you". So I went and got some formula, and he gobbled it down.

So I guess that's it. I really wanted to make it to his first birthday, and that is only 6 days away at this point. I'm pretty happy with where we are, given the circumstances. I told myself that I would continue pumping as long as he was still interested in nursing. And since the number of pumping sessions has been tapering off over the past few months (last week was the first time I did not tote my pump to work with me), this seems to be the nod of approval I needed to really let things wind down.

It's a happy/sad day for me. I was going to stop using the label "baby" on my blog posts about him after his first birthday, but, this may be the last one!

First step

Cameron is getting quite good at squatting down and standing back up again (while holding onto something). Either just because, or to pick up a toy on the ground. He is also much more coordinated when it comes to sitting down from standing. He no longer lands on his butt with a big thud that leaves me wondering if the momentum will carry him all the way backward and have his head hit the ground.

Well, today he attempted to take his first unassisted step. It was a spectacular disaster, but at least he tried! He has this habit of reaching out for your hand when he wants assistance. He was holding onto the edge of the coffee table, and he wanted his little piano toy on the ground. He let go of the table with one hand and reached out for my mom's hand, but then he retracted it. We both thought he was going to put that hand back on the edge of the table, but no, he just left it hanging in mid-air and took a step toward that piano.

He ended up falling down, on his face (which hit the little piano). :( Fortunately though, the crying didn't last too long, and he doesn't seem to be scarred from the episode.

Movin' on up

We're fast approaching Cameron's first birthday, and we figured it was about time to say goodbye to the infant carseat. The Graco Snugride 32 was supposed to be good to either 32 inches or 32 pounds (whichever came first), and while Cameron is neither of those yet (the latest stats are 28.5 inches and 25 pounds), he was looking a little cramped in there.

Quite the difference from when he was 3 weeks old, huh? (This was on Halloween, in case you're wondering about the outfit.)

In any case, we finally made the switch to convertible car seats. I thought they were big when they arrived; I thought Cameron would look much smaller in the seat than he actually does. I'm sure it won't be too much longer until we turn him to face forward.

When does it end?

And now he has roseola. FABulous!

Cam wasn't feeling like himself toward the end of last week; his teeth were bugging him and he had had a fever since Wednesday. By Friday, each time the medicine wore off the fever was up past 103 degrees, so we took him to the doctor on Saturday morning just to be sure it wasn't an ear infection or something we couldn't see. They couldn't find anything, so they chalked it up to a virus. The fever had broken by that point, so he was acting pretty normal.

But today was a cranky day;  he napped for more than 4 hours (which was great, but pretty unusual). He didn't have his usual appetite. And tonight, just as Cam was getting dressed in his PJs, Chris saw the telltale rash on his chest. Uuuuugggghhhhhhh. He's through the worst of it, apparently, but still ugh.

This has to be the end of it for awhile right? I'm sure ready for a little break!

Allergies

Chris and I took Cameron to the allergist this morning. We sat and chatted about why were there, the foods Cameron has already tried, and his home environment. He was then tested for wheat, egg, peanut, cat, milk, soy, and dust mites.

He tested positive for milk, but we pretty much expected that due to his reactions to the yogurt and formula. The doctor said that most kids will outgrow it by the time they are 5 or 6 (!!!), and that we can have him tested again when he's around 3 years old. It's too bad, but I'm still hopeful that he will outgrow it eventually. In the meantime, we still have to be vigilant about all milk, cheese, butter, etc., and we'll have to read labels or ask at restaurants once he starts eating more table foods. We also got a prescription for an epi pen, as a "just in case". Yikes. It's hard for me to imagine stabbing my baby in the thigh with a needle.

The other thing he tested positive for was cats. :( He has a cat allergy! This makes me very sad. The doctor said that kids who show signs of cat allergies and are exposed to cats at a young age can actually develop more severe cat allergies later in life. He really doesn't show any signs of being allergic (trouble breathing, etc.), but I don't want to be dooming him to a miserable, cat-allergy-ridden adult life. :( We are going to be more vigilant about laying down towels where the cats sit most, and washing those towels more frequently. Not that the cats hang out in Cameron's room, but we'll keep them out of there as well. We'll just be paying attention for any signs of respiratory distress that are not linked to illness. Hopefully he just continues to tolerate them as he has been; I don't really want to think about having to find a new home for them!

11 months!

Tonight I brought a meal to a new mom in my mother's group; she and her husband have 2-week old twins. They were so tiny and helpless, and my boy is now so big in comparison! It seems like eons ago that he was that small, and yet I can't believe there is only one month left until his first birthday.

He is actively teething again; one of the top teeth has broken through, another is right there on the surface, and two others are not far behind. This makes him pretty grouchy sometimes. But otherwise, he's a happy little guy who really enjoys playing with mylar balloons and walking around while holding onto our hands.

I often look at him in the morning before I leave for work and just reflect on the wonderful little man that he is. He brings me such happiness...I am so smitten. <3 Happy 11 months!

Six ounces

Six ounces is all that I have left of my freezer stash. It is enough for just one bottle: a fraction of what he eats in a day. And it will be gone tomorrow.

I have mixed emotions. Part of me feels fine about it, because I knew it would not last forever. But even though he does fine with the formula, part of me is still sad that I will no longer be able to give him 100% breastmilk on any given day if I so choose. (A small part, though. I'm more fine than sad.)

We have an appointment with the allergist next week, and hopefully we will shed some light on the hives that popped up from the yogurt and the regular formula. I'm still hoping that it's a reaction that he'll outgrow!

Yoga baby

I was laying on the living room floor with Cameron chatting it up before bedtime tonight.

I instantly recognized the "happy baby" yoga pose he struck when he reached down to grab his feet and pull them up toward his chest, rocking side to side. And as he stretches forward from a sitting position, his "pigeon" puts mine to shame.

Clearly, this boy is very advanced and needs no classes to tell him how to do yoga. ;)

Recent growth

Cameron is so much more mobile these days. If he's sitting on his butt, he can pick up his heels and rotate himself around in a circle. He's rocking forward from sitting to grab at whatever he's interested in. He's pulling up to stand on his superyard gate. He's rolling around on the floor. He's scooting backward when on his belly. And he's extremely interested in pulling up to stand on your hands and then walking around EVERYwhere.

A few days ago I found him sitting up in his crib in the morning when I went to feed him. I've never seen him go from laying down to sitting up by himself, but now I know he can do it, somehow!

Here's a picture showing one of the ways he enjoys spending time lately: pulling empty CD jewel cases off the shelves and making a big mess. It's lots of fun!

With the increased mobility, I've started to notice that he's beginning to lose his cankles. He still has arm rolls, though they are not quite as pronounced. But for now, he still has those cheeks. :)

There are other signs that he's growing up, too. He's showing less interest in bottles lately, and more interest in solid foods. He's very good at picking up foods and feeding himself now. He is especially into blueberries; he practically shovels them into his mouth. You can tell that he likes something by the sounds he makes while chewing. It's pretty cute. ;)

Rough week: update

So, the cough got worse before it got better. I took him to see the pedi a week ago Friday so she could listen to him breathe. What she heard was the cough coupled with the tiniest bit of wheezing, so she wanted to try using a nebulizer and some albuterol to get his bronchial tubes to dilate a bit and make breathing easier.

That seemed to work for the wheeze, so she sent us home with a nebulizer rental and instructions to do it 3 times per day for 10 minutes per treatment. We would put Cameron in his high chair and sit in front of him holding the breathing tube (since he can't hold it in his mouth, we held it near his mouth so he would inhale the medication as it left the end of the tube). He was a pretty good sport about it, really. We'd give him some toys to play with and he didn't complain at all. And I'm happy to report that after a week, the cough is finally on its way out. :)

We're still doing the antibiotics for the tick bite: only 1 more day to go. He's been really good about taking that medicine too; he's such a trooper!!

Rough week

Can we have a do-over? I think we need it.

On Sunday, Cameron woke up from his afternoon nap blazing hot. This boy had a fever and was a cranky mess! We took his temperature and at its highest, it was 102 degrees. After a call to the advice nurse, we headed to the after-hours clinic. The pedi that saw him said that his throat was red, so it was probably just an illness that he had picked up somewhere. Fortunately he showed no signs of an ear infection, which we were a bit concerned about. Cameron has been pulling at his ears more frequently lately, but it's most likely due to the teething (those top teeth are *so* close to breaking through!).

So, we gave him some Motrin and by that evening his fever was better. Whew! Then, on Monday, we discovered that what we thought was a small scab on his scalp was actually a tick! Eeeew! My baby had a tick in his head! Chris pulled it out, and we put in another call to the advice nurse. We then had to make the decision to put Cam on antibiotics to squelch out the remote possibility of Lyme disease, or do nothing. After debating it and talking to some of Chris's coworkers, we decided to go with the antibiotics. We can't be sure they are necessary, but the benefits outweigh the risks. But medicine twice per day for 2 weeks is no walk in the park.

And now, just today, Cam has started to develop a cough. His breathing is raspy at times, kinda like when you have a frog in your throat, but it doesn't go away when he does actually cough. Which he is doing with increasing frequency. Poor little guy. :(

Think healthy thoughts for him, would you?

10 months!

Cameron is becoming quite the young man! I can't believe he's 10 months already. (Nor that it's August and he has to wear long sleeves and pants, but that's another story.)

The top two teeth have *almost* broken through, and he's been feeling pretty icky for the past few days. Poor guy. He can be seen gnawing on his hand a lot.

And then quite often he gags himself. :::shudder:::

But despite the teething, he is very happy most of the time and continues to charm strangers when we're out and about. I know he charms me on a daily basis. :) Love you, Mr. Man!

Haircut, take 2

Cameron's hair was getting long again, so we decided to take him to the Panda Room for a trim. I don't think he was very happy about about it this time, though!

He tolerated the scissors, but started crying and yelling when the electric clippers came out. :( I don't know how those people cut hair when the clients are so upset and wiggly! Despite all the drama, though, the cut turned out pretty well, and he looks pretty cute.

Pulling to stand

Chris and I both got to witness this for the first time today; how nice that Cameron waited until a Saturday to begin showing off his new skill!

Chris lowered the crib mattress just in time! :)

Lately

Some of the things Cameron has been doing lately:

• saying "ma-ma-ma-ma", not in reference to me...but it's a start!
• waving
• clapping
• almost pulling up to stand

He's doing well with the supplemented soy formula, and we're going to get him allergy tested between 11-12 months so that by his 12-month checkup we will have answers and develop a plan for future foods.

We're still waiting for the top 2 teeth to appear, but he seems to be feeling them. He's rubbing his fist across his upper lip a lot. :(

He's wearing 12-month clothes, but has just moved into 18-month sleepers. They're still a bit long on him, but fit around his thighs and arms much better!

Young and younger

Meghan and almost-4-month-old Aiden stopped by to say hello today. I think the boys had a good time; they seemed content staring and grabbing at each other, at least. :)

Thanks for visiting, guys! We'll have to do it again soon.

He stands!

And boy is he proud of himself! :)

In just the past few days, Cameron has become much more interested in pulling himself to stand. He's not *quite* there when it comes to pulling himself up on objects (like the coffee table), but he will grip your hands and pull up all on his own.

And once he's up, he's quite content to stay up for a good while. He's even interested in taking steps as you hold his hands.

This is all going so fast!

9 month stats

Cameron's 9-month stats

Height: 28.5 inches (60th (or 65th? I can't remember) percentile)
Weight: 21 lb 10 oz (70th percentile)
Head circumference: 47 cm (92nd percentile)

Apparently, he is tracking his curves well. Yay for a growing boy!

Some of you may have heard about our uncertainty about giving Cameron dairy. The first (and second, and third) time we tried giving him yogurt, he got a contact rash on his face anywhere the yogurt had been. He got little hives, and while they disappeared within an hour and didn't seem to bother him much, it made us wonder. The next time we saw the hives was when we tried giving him oatmeal mixed with formula. Same hives, anywhere on his face that the formula had touched.

So, the bottle that I brought with us to the pedi appointment today contained both breast milk and some formula. We fed him some of it, and sure enough, out popped the hives again. I'm glad the pedi was able to see what we were talking about! So, she said that she is going to contact an allergist and will get back to us.

For now, to be on the safe side, she says we'll just proceed as if he has a dairy allergy. We'll switch to soy formula for supplementing and see if that helps. Hopefully he really doesn't have an allergy. But we'll get him allergy tested at 12 months to find out for sure.

Otherwise, he is in great health!

A day of firsts

We signed Cameron up for 4 weeks of Sunday swim lessons (he's a green guppy), and today was the first one. I wasn't quite sure what he'd think of it because he dislikes getting water on his face during bathtime, but it seemed like he had fun!

Getting sunscreened up:

In the pool with Daddy:

Having a good time!:

Then, after swimming, Cameron got his first driving lesson, which he also seemed to enjoy. He particularly liked leaning against the steering wheel and blaring the horn. :)

9 months!

I can't really believe that Cameron has been here for as long as I was pregnant. And even more unbelievable: in just 3 short months, I will have a 1 year old. Wowsers.

Lately, Cameron can be found playing with his ball, or his rattle (or both!). He has discovered that he is capable of banging cups together or shaking the rattle to make noise, and this provides for a lot of entertainment. He also loves to put his arms up above his head, as seen here:

He's not yet crawling around or pulling up to stand, but he is practicing standing when someone else is nearby.

We have his 9 month checkup on Monday, so stay tuned for an update on his stats.

Teeth are both good and bad

I have been anticipating the day that Cameron would discover that he could bite...and that day has arrived. :(

The first time, it caught me by surprise and I exclaimed, "Ow!" and then he started to laugh. Punk. His laughter made me want to start to laugh, but I tried very hard to keep a straight face while telling him "no".

Then today, when he did it again, I again got very stern and told him "no". But this time I guess I scared him, because he started to cry. I felt so bad! He was over it quickly, but I know the message still has not been communicated.

I've discovered that he really only tends to bite when he's finished eating and is just playing around, or when he's frustrated because there is not enough milk.

The not-enough-milk scenario is unfortunately more of a problem these days. We have started to supplement with formula on occasion because I'm just not producing like I used to. This has been a very frustrating and challenging time for me; part of me felt like I was failing, and using formula would be like admitting defeat. I hate the thought that my body is just not able to do what it is "supposed" to do. Now, logically, I know that none of this is true, and it's totally normal for milk supply to drop, but it was still a very difficult realization for me. I really expected that I would just be able to breastfeed for as long as I wanted to.

I do know that, no matter what, he's healthy and happy. And I'm thankful for that. I will just continue to do as much as I can, for as long as I can. But now if we could just do something about the biting, I'd be much happier! :oP

Get off my back!

We've known for awhile now that Cameron is capable of rolling not only from tummy to back, but also from back to tummy. But it seems like in the past week, he's become determined to refine his skill set.

He's definitely more adept at not just rolling, but rolling with the intent to move. He can sway back and forth and inch himself across the floor to get toys that are just out of reach. And often now when I go downstairs to feed him in the early mornings, I find him on the opposite end of his crib on his tummy.

In addition to the rolling, he can scoot a bit too. Definitely backward, and sometimes he can pull himself forward if he has something to grab onto. I really need to start thinking more seriously about baby proofing this place!

First hike

Some friends called us and invited us on a hike today. How perfect that we had Cameron's new backpack to try out!

We drove out to Point Reyes on this gorgeous (hot) morning and set off on what would be a 5ish mile hike. Since we were so close to the coast, the weather was actually quite lovely. We slathered on the sunscreen and donned our hats. And just like during our test run around the block, Cameron seemed to like it a lot! He was all smiles and giggles for most of the hike. I think he really likes riding up so high.

And it wasn't until we were on our way back to the car that he figured out that he was capable of taking his hat off. ;) I've got to make a chin strap for that hat before our next hike!

Happy Father's Day!

After we got home from the wedding, we enjoyed a late lunch with Chris's parents, and his brother and family. When we got home from lunch, we decided to test out the present that Cameron got for Chris: a backpack carrier so he can go hiking with us. Now he can ride in style!

We just took a little walk around the block, but Cameron was laughing and squealing like it was some big adventure. Hopefully we can try it out for real next weekend!

Happy Father's Day, Dude!

Wedding weekend

A good friend of ours got married this weekend, and Cameron seized the opportunity to get all dressed up. He couldn't let his dad show him up, right?

The bride found an adorable little tux, and after I hemmed the pant legs, it fit Cameron quite well! It was complete with a jacket with tails, bow tie and cummerbund...so cute!

The wedding was a lot of fun. Cameron joined us for the ceremony, and then went to hang out with Grandma while Chris and I enjoyed the reception. I hear he did really well, falling asleep in his Pack 'n Play back at the hotel with almost no hassle. We got back late, and then he was up early (but normal time for him), so we didn't get much sleep. But he impressed everyone (me included) with how well behaved he was, so I consider the weekend a big success. :)

Speaking in tongues

Maybe Cameron likes rubbing his tongue against the tops of his new teeth? I don't know. But we're seeing a lot of this lately:

Looks like he'll be blowing raspberries in no time...

8 months!

 

I can't believe how big my boy is getting. Not just in size; he's looking so grown up these days!