The clarity on this video is not that great, but it's better than nothing. ;)
Yesterday afternoon we headed out for Cameron's favorite thing.
Swimming!
As soon as he sees his blue boat, it's all over.
His mouth goes wide open & his legs start kicking all over the place.
Cameron has loved the water since his first real bath (no sponge, please).
So, we tried out swimming classes & he was a natural.
Nothing has changed since then.
He now understands that kicking moves him in the water (and he would go so much faster, if mommy & daddy didn't get in the way).
If he sees his ducky or boat in the pool he turns into a little frog & kicks toward them.
He's even spotted the flowers along the pool & swam toward those.
Don't worry, I got pics on the disposable of that too. ;) Daddy was so proud. hee hee
Yesterday, he kept wanting to go toward a beach ball.
The little girl who brought it, was nice enough to let him play with it.
Without further ado, our little nemo.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Eyes, fingers, toes
Everyday Paul & I try to point out everyday items to Cameron.
It's good for him to associate objects with words & he's getting real good at it.
During swimming I saw some birds fly overhead, so I said, "Look birds Cameron!"
He instantly tilted his head back to the sky.
It was so cute.
He kept looking around for birds so Paul took a picture with our disposable water camera.
When we develop the pictures I'll be sure to share them with you.
I love that he's catching onto (even the little things) so quickly.
Along with birds, tree, flowers, blue wall (all his favorite things) we've moved onto body parts.
During lunch today we had a break through!
Cute now, not so cute in his teenage years.
It's good for him to associate objects with words & he's getting real good at it.
During swimming I saw some birds fly overhead, so I said, "Look birds Cameron!"
He instantly tilted his head back to the sky.
It was so cute.
He kept looking around for birds so Paul took a picture with our disposable water camera.
When we develop the pictures I'll be sure to share them with you.
I love that he's catching onto (even the little things) so quickly.
Along with birds, tree, flowers, blue wall (all his favorite things) we've moved onto body parts.
During lunch today we had a break through!
Cute now, not so cute in his teenage years.
Friday, August 7, 2009
free admission = priceless memories
Not too long ago we joined a few playgroups on Meet Up.
It has definitely helped us (ok me) living in a new state.
The people are nice, and most of them are savvy on children friendly places.
On Sunday we headed to Az Museum for Youth.
Not only was it baby friendly, but admission was free!
We got there early so we hung out downtown to watch the cars whizz by.
Cameron is so fascinated with cars nowadays.
At our complex a Harley was about to drive off & the driver saw Cameron
He was nice enough to drive up to us & let him touch his bike.
Cameron was in boy heaven.
Even when the engine was revved, Cameron was unphased.
Total, 100% boy.
I'm sure we could have stayed for hours car watching, but we had play dates, so off we went!
Right away the kids running up & down the slide ramp caught Cameron's eye.
He kept opening his mouth wide open & kicking his legs in excitement.
After running up the ramp with Cameron, handing off to Paul so he could "slide" down,
Walking down the ramp, Paul walking up & handing Cameron off to me so he could slide,
We decided to move onto another portion of the museum. :/
There was a closed off play area for 2 & under.
We forgot socks (oops), and little did we know the sock police were on patrol.
Thankfully one of Cameron's play dates let him borrow a pair.
It has definitely helped us (ok me) living in a new state.
The people are nice, and most of them are savvy on children friendly places.
On Sunday we headed to Az Museum for Youth.
Not only was it baby friendly, but admission was free!
We got there early so we hung out downtown to watch the cars whizz by.
Cameron is so fascinated with cars nowadays.
At our complex a Harley was about to drive off & the driver saw Cameron
He was nice enough to drive up to us & let him touch his bike.
Cameron was in boy heaven.
Even when the engine was revved, Cameron was unphased.
Total, 100% boy.
I'm sure we could have stayed for hours car watching, but we had play dates, so off we went!
Right away the kids running up & down the slide ramp caught Cameron's eye.
He kept opening his mouth wide open & kicking his legs in excitement.
After running up the ramp with Cameron, handing off to Paul so he could "slide" down,Walking down the ramp, Paul walking up & handing Cameron off to me so he could slide,
We decided to move onto another portion of the museum. :/
There was a closed off play area for 2 & under.
We forgot socks (oops), and little did we know the sock police were on patrol.
Thankfully one of Cameron's play dates let him borrow a pair.
He really loved grabbing all the toys & making sure they were safe for the other children.
He's so polite.
As you can see, he's really got his impression of a bulldog down.
Bibs have become a staple part of his outfit.
After a quick wardrobe change, bottle feed & 15 mins nap, we headed to the light table.
Even though Cameron kept making faces as he tasted each piece, that didn't slow him down.
It must be a good chapter.
It's toe curl worthy.
The famous (to us) look of excitement.
It's the slide Daddy, the slide!
Yup, did that for another 15 mins.
Wrapped.
Wrapped, tightly around those perfectly kissable little fingers.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Num, num, num
Hopefully this works.
I try to take video of Cameron to share daily with family/friends on my phone.
I think blogger will allow me to upload to his blog.
So, here goes nothing!
This was taken July 27th, his 7th month milestone!
To celebrate, we broke out the banana Finger Puffs.
For his first time, I think he did a fantastic job.
To quote Vivian (Julia Roberts) from Pretty Woman
They're "slippery little suckers"
Cameron Fans
Angie: He truly is a happy baby. Just don't take too long with his food or mess with nap time. ;)
Grandma: There's a few books that look fun to read here. When I see you, we can read them together. How about you read them and I'll turn the pages? I'm really good at turning the page. Sometimes I get so excited, I'll turn the page before mommy is done reading. She needs to read faster.
Leslie: Thank you so very much. For such a little guy, he's just full of personality!
Grandma: There's a few books that look fun to read here. When I see you, we can read them together. How about you read them and I'll turn the pages? I'm really good at turning the page. Sometimes I get so excited, I'll turn the page before mommy is done reading. She needs to read faster.
Leslie: Thank you so very much. For such a little guy, he's just full of personality!
Give me kisses!
Cameron has been giving kisses for awhile now.
But, because I'm a horrible blogger you were unaware. *slaps hand*
If you ask (nicely), "give me a kiss" he's more than happy to oblige.
I load up on kisses when we pick him up for daycare.
Dropping off, not so much.
He's too busy trying to figure out which toy to play with first.
"mama, you can leave now. don't give me kisses in front of everyone."
He's starting to give hugs, but kisses are his favorite.
Probably because they're not full of wet, gooey, goodness.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Happy 6 months Mr. Cameron
Who is this little man, and where did my baby go?
Cameron is learning, exploring & wrapping us a tighter around his little fingers.
He had his 6 month check up on the 27th.
Yes, I've been a bad blogger, I confess.
It's been a lot harder than I anticipated.
Believe you me, there are plenty of pictures & stories to share.
Getting time to actually update his blog is a whole other story.
But, you're always welcome to come visit & see our little man in person. ;)
I'll even bakes some cookies.
How's that for an open invitation?
At Mr. Cameron's check up he weighed 17.25 lbs (CHUCK) & 26.25 inches long .
As you can see jar food has been a huge hit.
Cameron's favorites include (so far) peas, green beans, squash, pears, fresh bananas (yes, fresh. I have to squish fresh bananas for the king because jar is unacceptable), fresh avocado and watermelon.
How does he eat the fresh watermelon?
Well, some smarty pants came up w/the idea of netted "pacifier" contraption.
You're able to snap it open, insert fruit and snap close.
Why, can't I think of a multi-million dollar idea? Even a thousand dollar idea would suffice.
~Along with working on his Buddha belly, Cameron also loves to clap.
Even if he's a tad grumpy, a little YAY! will get him going. So cute.
~Thankfully, he's not Mr. Grumpy Pants that often. He (WE) survived his first tooth. That stubborn tooth finally broke through. His one tooth grin is priceless.
~I hope this doesn't jinx anything but, for the past couple of nights he's slept through the night. For awhile he would wake up (if we were lucky) once for a bottle. But, he's finally gone to bed by 8 & waking up as late as 7:30!
~He's becoming a PLOP! champion. Rolling over & not automatically crying. It's the little things that count too.
~For about a week, he's been pushing & scooting around the carpet. Poor Oscar & Sadie. They have no idea what's in store.
~He's getting bolder & stronger with sitting up. He not only sits up but leans over for objects.
To be perfectly honest my baby is nosey. He's nosey just like his mama & makes me love him more. You can't pass by an object without him grabbing for it or stretching his neck out to see his surroundings. I've yet to get that on camera but trust me, cuteness overload.
Once, while in the produce at Target he grabbed a plastic bottle of lemon juice. He held onto that little bottle until we got to the check out. The employee was pretty impressed & laughed.
~That brings us to his next attribute. He's Mr. Social. I believe that's how the clapping caught on.
"Oh. If I clap it makes the ladies swoon. *CLAP* *CLAP*"
~He's definitely found his voice. He's been practicing is voice range. Usually he keeps it on LOUD. The first time he realized it could reach the pitch of ear ringing, I panicked. I thought he was in pain, so I lifted him out of the Jumperoo.....and he laughed. Oh really?
~Giving kisses. He loves to grab your face, open mouth & plant a big, fat, juicy one on your cheek, chin, ear, forehead. Basically whatever he can get a hold of.
Yesterday, he decided to give a kiss to one of the little girls at daycare. :/ Too soon, my little chunk, too soon.
~Associates his floatie with swimming. I realized this one a little too late. I left his floatie out & once he saw it he started kicking his legs. It now stays in the closet until we go swimming.
~Holding up his bottle. Again, too soon. Paul loves that he's starting to hold it but in defiance I knock it out of his hand. You need me! Stop it!
~He understands the word "hit". Not in a DONTHITTHEDOG!!! kind of way. We bought a few books with build in balls that squeak. We tell him to "hit it" so the ball will squeak. Now he grabs the books & hits the ball without our coaching.
~We've been working on Sign Language. We started with a few basic words but he's beginning to sign "milk". It doesn't happen every time but he's catching on. :)
Old favorites are still favorites:
~Whistling (Blowing raspberries. Think Party King Julian from Madagascar: Return to Africa)
See, that naughty tooth (his bottom left)?
Ay, yi, yi love this face.
Cameron is learning, exploring & wrapping us a tighter around his little fingers.
He had his 6 month check up on the 27th.
Yes, I've been a bad blogger, I confess.
It's been a lot harder than I anticipated.
Believe you me, there are plenty of pictures & stories to share.
Getting time to actually update his blog is a whole other story.
But, you're always welcome to come visit & see our little man in person. ;)
I'll even bakes some cookies.
How's that for an open invitation?
At Mr. Cameron's check up he weighed 17.25 lbs (CHUCK) & 26.25 inches long .
As you can see jar food has been a huge hit.
Cameron's favorites include (so far) peas, green beans, squash, pears, fresh bananas (yes, fresh. I have to squish fresh bananas for the king because jar is unacceptable), fresh avocado and watermelon.
How does he eat the fresh watermelon?
Well, some smarty pants came up w/the idea of netted "pacifier" contraption.
You're able to snap it open, insert fruit and snap close.
Why, can't I think of a multi-million dollar idea? Even a thousand dollar idea would suffice.
~Along with working on his Buddha belly, Cameron also loves to clap.
Even if he's a tad grumpy, a little YAY! will get him going. So cute.
~Thankfully, he's not Mr. Grumpy Pants that often. He (WE) survived his first tooth. That stubborn tooth finally broke through. His one tooth grin is priceless.
~I hope this doesn't jinx anything but, for the past couple of nights he's slept through the night. For awhile he would wake up (if we were lucky) once for a bottle. But, he's finally gone to bed by 8 & waking up as late as 7:30!
~He's becoming a PLOP! champion. Rolling over & not automatically crying. It's the little things that count too.
~For about a week, he's been pushing & scooting around the carpet. Poor Oscar & Sadie. They have no idea what's in store.
~He's getting bolder & stronger with sitting up. He not only sits up but leans over for objects.
To be perfectly honest my baby is nosey. He's nosey just like his mama & makes me love him more. You can't pass by an object without him grabbing for it or stretching his neck out to see his surroundings. I've yet to get that on camera but trust me, cuteness overload.
Once, while in the produce at Target he grabbed a plastic bottle of lemon juice. He held onto that little bottle until we got to the check out. The employee was pretty impressed & laughed.
~That brings us to his next attribute. He's Mr. Social. I believe that's how the clapping caught on.
"Oh. If I clap it makes the ladies swoon. *CLAP* *CLAP*"
~He's definitely found his voice. He's been practicing is voice range. Usually he keeps it on LOUD. The first time he realized it could reach the pitch of ear ringing, I panicked. I thought he was in pain, so I lifted him out of the Jumperoo.....and he laughed. Oh really?
~Giving kisses. He loves to grab your face, open mouth & plant a big, fat, juicy one on your cheek, chin, ear, forehead. Basically whatever he can get a hold of.
Yesterday, he decided to give a kiss to one of the little girls at daycare. :/ Too soon, my little chunk, too soon.
~Associates his floatie with swimming. I realized this one a little too late. I left his floatie out & once he saw it he started kicking his legs. It now stays in the closet until we go swimming.
~Holding up his bottle. Again, too soon. Paul loves that he's starting to hold it but in defiance I knock it out of his hand. You need me! Stop it!
~He understands the word "hit". Not in a DONTHITTHEDOG!!! kind of way. We bought a few books with build in balls that squeak. We tell him to "hit it" so the ball will squeak. Now he grabs the books & hits the ball without our coaching.
~We've been working on Sign Language. We started with a few basic words but he's beginning to sign "milk". It doesn't happen every time but he's catching on. :)
Old favorites are still favorites:
~Whistling (Blowing raspberries. Think Party King Julian from Madagascar: Return to Africa)
~Swimming. We go at least twice a week. He loves it so much we don't restrict to just day visits. We'll venture out at night too.)
~Kick-kick-kick!!! Just say the words & his little legs go flailing about.
Old favorites that are still my favorite:
~Watching his face light up when I walk in the room.
~Watching my little fish swim. He kicks the entire time, he's a natural.
~Listening to him "talk" so he doesn't fall asleep, on our way home from daycare.
~Looking back & realizing that he finally talked himself to sleep.
~Spending time with my boys, my family, my loves.
I'm sure there's bits & pieces that I've missed. But I'll end it on that note.
Plus, what's a post with out pics?!
Here are a few (with many more to follow) of Wednesday night.
Just another carefree night full of laughter, drool, kick-kick-kick & funny faces.
See, that naughty tooth (his bottom left)?
Ay, yi, yi love this face.
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