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.
September 30, 2010
September 27, 2010
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.
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.
September 19, 2010
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!
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!
September 13, 2010
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!
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!
September 9, 2010
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!
September 8, 2010
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!
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!
September 5, 2010
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. ;)
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. ;)
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