Instead, my mom made some butterflies out of tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. I then bought a dowel and hung them up. This is the finished mobile. I think it turned out pretty cute!
March 28, 2010
The mobile
I was going to make some origami animals into a mobile; that was the plan. But they didn't look very interesting when viewed from below. And since the mobile was intended to hang above the changing table, I wanted it to look interesting from below!
Instead, my mom made some butterflies out of tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. I then bought a dowel and hung them up. This is the finished mobile. I think it turned out pretty cute!
Instead, my mom made some butterflies out of tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. I then bought a dowel and hung them up. This is the finished mobile. I think it turned out pretty cute!
March 27, 2010
Look ma, no (adult) hands!
I'm beginning to wonder if Cameron might just skip the rolling phase entirely. He's still content to just lay there on his back or his stomach, and doesn't really make any real effort to roll in either direction.
But he's capable of sitting up on his own now...it's wobbly and he leans pretty far forward to support himself, but he can do it!
And if you let him grip your fingers, he can stand up and support his own weight too. Go baby! :)
But he's capable of sitting up on his own now...it's wobbly and he leans pretty far forward to support himself, but he can do it!
And if you let him grip your fingers, he can stand up and support his own weight too. Go baby! :)
So far, the eyes are still blue.
And I hope they stay that way!March 22, 2010
March 17, 2010
Can I have some?
So, for the past few weeks, Cameron has become increasingly more interested in food. Our food. And our drinks. Pretty much anything we're consuming.
His big, wide eyes stare and follow the food/drink as it moves from your plate to your face. He grabs for the fork and the cup. This guy wants you to share!
Alas, he's still too young for most everything we're eating and drinking. The pedi said at his 4 month appointment that if we're *dying* to start solids before 6 months, that we could probably try a little rice cereal when he reached 5.5 months. I really wasn't planning on starting until he actually turned 6 months, but he sure is letting us know that he's interested!
So, stay tuned. We're going to go buy some cereal for him in the next few days and see what happens! :)
His big, wide eyes stare and follow the food/drink as it moves from your plate to your face. He grabs for the fork and the cup. This guy wants you to share!
Alas, he's still too young for most everything we're eating and drinking. The pedi said at his 4 month appointment that if we're *dying* to start solids before 6 months, that we could probably try a little rice cereal when he reached 5.5 months. I really wasn't planning on starting until he actually turned 6 months, but he sure is letting us know that he's interested!
So, stay tuned. We're going to go buy some cereal for him in the next few days and see what happens! :)
March 9, 2010
5 months!
Happy 5 months, little man!
Actually...not so little! About a week ago we had to make the switch to 6-9 month clothing. The cloth diapers do add some bulk, but even in a thin little disposable, it was still hard to snap those 3-6 month onesies closed. So I quickly washed a bunch of new bigger items for him, and what do you know, they fit perfectly. They're not even that big on him, either!
What's new these days? Smiles and laughs, for sure. Chris and I get the biggest smiles when we walk into a room and he sees us, and especially when we see him at the end of a workday. It melts my heart! And he's laughing more too, definitely distinct from the giggles we used to get. He's more interactive in general, which is a lot of fun!
No teeth or rolling yet. He's gumming toys (like Sophie!) and drooling like crazy, but I have yet to spy or feel any lumps beneath the gums. We're working on sitting up, but he's not doing that unassisted yet. As for rolling over, he seems perfectly content to stay put when we lay him on his back. Sometimes when we put him on his tummy he will lean and then tip over, eventually rolling to his back, but it still doesn't appear to be very deliberate. I'm not trying to rush him, though! :)
Actually...not so little! About a week ago we had to make the switch to 6-9 month clothing. The cloth diapers do add some bulk, but even in a thin little disposable, it was still hard to snap those 3-6 month onesies closed. So I quickly washed a bunch of new bigger items for him, and what do you know, they fit perfectly. They're not even that big on him, either!
What's new these days? Smiles and laughs, for sure. Chris and I get the biggest smiles when we walk into a room and he sees us, and especially when we see him at the end of a workday. It melts my heart! And he's laughing more too, definitely distinct from the giggles we used to get. He's more interactive in general, which is a lot of fun!
No teeth or rolling yet. He's gumming toys (like Sophie!) and drooling like crazy, but I have yet to spy or feel any lumps beneath the gums. We're working on sitting up, but he's not doing that unassisted yet. As for rolling over, he seems perfectly content to stay put when we lay him on his back. Sometimes when we put him on his tummy he will lean and then tip over, eventually rolling to his back, but it still doesn't appear to be very deliberate. I'm not trying to rush him, though! :)
March 1, 2010
February 10, 2010
You spin me right round, baby
Two nights ago I put Cameron back down to sleep in his crib after the middle of the night feeding. His head was on the left side of the crib (I know this because of the direction I was facing in the chair when feeding him.).
Well, when I went to get him in the morning, his head was on the right: a complete 180 degree rotation from where I left him. Odd, I thought. Maybe Chris came down in the early morning hours, picked him up, and put him back down the other way? And I slept through all of it? Or maybe, just maybe, he moved himself???
I asked Chris about it in the morning, and he said no, he hadn't come down. And he said that I must be mistaken, there was no way that Cam spun himself 180 degrees. He was totally convinced that I had forgotten which way I laid him down.
But then last night, Chris went to put the pacifier back in Cam's mouth, and Cam was rotated 90 degrees. Now, we never lay him down in that direction (along the width of the crib instead of the length, so his head and feet are both touching the bumpers). Chris realized that I must have been right. Ha! I knew I wasn't crazy.
And eeek...this sounds like the beginnings of mobility!
Well, when I went to get him in the morning, his head was on the right: a complete 180 degree rotation from where I left him. Odd, I thought. Maybe Chris came down in the early morning hours, picked him up, and put him back down the other way? And I slept through all of it? Or maybe, just maybe, he moved himself???
I asked Chris about it in the morning, and he said no, he hadn't come down. And he said that I must be mistaken, there was no way that Cam spun himself 180 degrees. He was totally convinced that I had forgotten which way I laid him down.
But then last night, Chris went to put the pacifier back in Cam's mouth, and Cam was rotated 90 degrees. Now, we never lay him down in that direction (along the width of the crib instead of the length, so his head and feet are both touching the bumpers). Chris realized that I must have been right. Ha! I knew I wasn't crazy.
And eeek...this sounds like the beginnings of mobility!
February 8, 2010
4 months!
We took Cameron to his 4 month well-baby check up today. The pedi was very pleased with his growth; he's tracking all his curves perfectly. At 16 lb 9 oz, he's still in the 85th percentile for weight (I guess his clothes contributed to the higher weight at BB&B); at 25.25 inches, he's still in the 75th percentile for height; and I don't remember the circumference of his head now, but he's still in the 90th percentile there!
He had to get two shots, one in each thigh. Poor guy! I'm just thankful he's too young to associate the doctor's office with needles. :o/
I tried to get him to crack a smile for the camera, but I got shut down.
He had to get two shots, one in each thigh. Poor guy! I'm just thankful he's too young to associate the doctor's office with needles. :o/
I tried to get him to crack a smile for the camera, but I got shut down.
February 4, 2010
Bumbo, baby, bumbo
Cameron finally has the head/neck control that he needs to start using his Bumbo. I think he likes being able to sit up and watch what's going on around him.
He was a little unsure at first...
...but he's enjoying it more each day!
He was a little unsure at first......but he's enjoying it more each day!Coordination
I've noticed that Cameron is much more coordinated these days. Not in his clothing choices (obviously...who thought that that bib coordinates with that sleeper??), but in his hand-to-mouth skills.
There's still the occasional whack to the forehead with the object he's holding, but for the most part, he can get the object in his mouth and chew on it. See?
There's still the occasional whack to the forehead with the object he's holding, but for the most part, he can get the object in his mouth and chew on it. See?
February 2, 2010
Scales and sleeping
Cameron heard that he was supposed to have a growth spurt around 3 months, and he really took it seriously. He did some major growing!
I can tell he's taller by the way he fits on the changing pad, and in his car seat and swing. And I know he's heavier! But I didn't know how much heavier until Sunday when we took a little trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond.
We don't own a scale, you see. So I figured we could go there and borrow one for just a few minutes. :) I weighed myself, then Chris handed Cameron to me and we calculated the difference. He's now weighing in at 17.4 pounds. Chunky monkey! (Not quite 4 months old and already more than doubled his birthweight.)
This means that he should no longer be sleeping in the bassinet insert of the Pack N Play that we have set up in our bedroom, as the weight limit for that is 15 pounds. So, rather than take the insert out and have him sleep in the main part of the Pack N Play, I decided to finally make the transition and have him sleep in the crib in his room instead.
He's been napping there very well during the day, and spends the first stint of sleep there each night, so I was hopeful that he'd be comfortable enough to spend the whole night there. And he did very well! He's still not sleeping through the night, but he didn't wake up any more than usual.
It does mean that I become more alert and have a tougher time falling back asleep after checking on him or feeding him, however. Making a trip downstairs and sitting in a chair is far different than just going to the foot of our bed. But I think it's a good thing in the long run.
I can tell he's taller by the way he fits on the changing pad, and in his car seat and swing. And I know he's heavier! But I didn't know how much heavier until Sunday when we took a little trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond.
We don't own a scale, you see. So I figured we could go there and borrow one for just a few minutes. :) I weighed myself, then Chris handed Cameron to me and we calculated the difference. He's now weighing in at 17.4 pounds. Chunky monkey! (Not quite 4 months old and already more than doubled his birthweight.)
This means that he should no longer be sleeping in the bassinet insert of the Pack N Play that we have set up in our bedroom, as the weight limit for that is 15 pounds. So, rather than take the insert out and have him sleep in the main part of the Pack N Play, I decided to finally make the transition and have him sleep in the crib in his room instead.
He's been napping there very well during the day, and spends the first stint of sleep there each night, so I was hopeful that he'd be comfortable enough to spend the whole night there. And he did very well! He's still not sleeping through the night, but he didn't wake up any more than usual.
It does mean that I become more alert and have a tougher time falling back asleep after checking on him or feeding him, however. Making a trip downstairs and sitting in a chair is far different than just going to the foot of our bed. But I think it's a good thing in the long run.
January 25, 2010
Bib time
When Cam was first born and for the first oh, say, 13 weeks of his life, he hasn't really needed bibs. Sure, there was the occasional spit up, but it was nothing that a burp cloth couldn't handle. Well, now, it's a different story. He's a certified drool machine!
I read that around 3 months the salivary glands really start to develop and most babies start teething between 4 and 6 months. He doesn't seem to be teething yet, but boy are those glands developing!
All the bibs that we were given had previously been sitting in a basket, pretty much untouched. But now, they're my best weapon against changing outfits 5 times a day! :)
I read that around 3 months the salivary glands really start to develop and most babies start teething between 4 and 6 months. He doesn't seem to be teething yet, but boy are those glands developing!
All the bibs that we were given had previously been sitting in a basket, pretty much untouched. But now, they're my best weapon against changing outfits 5 times a day! :)
January 24, 2010
The other side of the pillow
It's been 2 weeks since Chris's elbow surgery. When he first came home, he had instructions to keep it elevated, so he propped it up with a pillow. Now I understand how he felt all those many months I needed to have a pillow jammed between us in the bed...it takes up a bunch of space and it's pretty annoying! :-P
Having Chris's elbow out of commission means that I've been doing the lion's share of taking care of Cameron. I'm the one who has to pick him up out of the crib, put him down in the crib, put him in the car seat, carry the car seat to the car, lift the car seat out of the car, etc. I'm not bitter about it; it's just what needs to be done while Chris recovers. But boy, since doing all this work has coincided with me going back to work at the office, I'm one tired mama.
Chris has picked Cam up a few times (which is actually against doctor's orders), but he still has a lot of healing to do. The doctor says he needs to get full range of motion back in his elbow before he lifts anything. Hopefully some PT appointments will help whip him back into shape!
Having Chris's elbow out of commission means that I've been doing the lion's share of taking care of Cameron. I'm the one who has to pick him up out of the crib, put him down in the crib, put him in the car seat, carry the car seat to the car, lift the car seat out of the car, etc. I'm not bitter about it; it's just what needs to be done while Chris recovers. But boy, since doing all this work has coincided with me going back to work at the office, I'm one tired mama.
Chris has picked Cam up a few times (which is actually against doctor's orders), but he still has a lot of healing to do. The doctor says he needs to get full range of motion back in his elbow before he lifts anything. Hopefully some PT appointments will help whip him back into shape!
January 22, 2010
Working mom
I've now survived my first week back to work. It was hard, yes, but not really as bad as I thought it might be. I think it helps knowing that Cameron is in the capable hands of Nana and Grandma while I'm away. But that doesn't make waking up and knowing I have no time to cuddle my little man any easier!
It has been tough for me to get back into the swing of things at the office. I feel like I've been expected to hit the ground running, and I'd rather be strolling leisurely. My brain just doesn't seem to function quite as well as it used to!
While I had learned that "pregnancy brain" is all too real, I now know that "mommy brain" is too. I find myself saying the wrong word for things all the time: simple stuff like telling Chris "the pasta is in the fridge" when clearly the pasta is sitting in the sink. Doesn't bode too well for an editor when words are mixed up, forgotten, and complete sentences can't always be formed, huh?! Sheesh. I hope it doesn't take too much longer for me to feel comfortable in my old skin again.
It has been tough for me to get back into the swing of things at the office. I feel like I've been expected to hit the ground running, and I'd rather be strolling leisurely. My brain just doesn't seem to function quite as well as it used to!
While I had learned that "pregnancy brain" is all too real, I now know that "mommy brain" is too. I find myself saying the wrong word for things all the time: simple stuff like telling Chris "the pasta is in the fridge" when clearly the pasta is sitting in the sink. Doesn't bode too well for an editor when words are mixed up, forgotten, and complete sentences can't always be formed, huh?! Sheesh. I hope it doesn't take too much longer for me to feel comfortable in my old skin again.
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