Favorite things

One of Camden's favorite things continues to be snuggling with her Daddy. The other day they both were exhausted and took a nap on the couch.


Another favorite activity is holding her hands in front of herself. She used to keep them in a tight fist, but she is slowly starting to discover that they can open and grasp things. She often finds the hem of her shirt or dress and grabs and lifts. We'll have to change that habit over the next few years or we'll have a little flasher in preschool! Today she just enjoyed grasping her own fingers.





These are just two of Camden's favorite things. Here is my favorite thing...

I like to grow!

Camden went back to the doctor today for the follow-up to her umbilical granoloma. It fell off, as expected. There was still a tiny spot, however, so they had to use a special chemical to get that final bit gone. Apparantly it will leave a small black dot in her belly button...but I don't think anyone will be looking close enough to notice...and she can just report that she got a tattoo at a VERY young age!

She gained another 7 ozs in the week and now is 10 lbs, 4 oz. So now Kevin and I get to lug a 10lb "sack of potatoes" around. Gladly!

Our Cheerleader

Go Colts!

2-Month Doctor Visit

Kevin took Camden for her 2-month update. She got 4 shots! Needless to say, she was not happy about it. I was hoping she would have fun bandages to show off her battle scars, but they were just plain old brown.



She was anxious to tell me how mean they had been to her....


...but how happy she was to see me!

She also has an "umbilical granoloma" which is a section of the cord that never closed. It's the little dark spot in the middle of her belly button. Since it still had blood vessels in it, it had to be tied off so that it could fall off, similar to the original cord. She'll have a follow-up appointment next week to make sure it has.

She has a million and one expressions, attitudes, and looks. Just a few of my favorites from tonight.

But the biggest news is how great she is doing at growing! She weighs 9lbs and 13ozs. This is in the 25th percentile! She is also 22 1/2" long - still in the 50th percentile. She is just so perfect!

Back to Work

Today was my first day back to work. I promised myself I wouldn't cry. And I didn't...at least not more than 3 times. One of my co-workers said she spent the first two weeks back carrying a box of tissues with her. I'm doing a little better than that. And the third time was when I got home and held her in my arms. Who wouldn't miss this face?

Kevin stayed awake all day today because Camden wouldn't go to sleep for any longer than 10 minutes at a time. I sent him to bed at 7:30 and cuddled my baby the whole evening.

Camden is just beginning to smile in response to us. It's not all the time, but it's definitely becoming more frequent. She is able to follow things with her eyes and focus on them. She really likes her mobiles.

She's also begun to blow bubbles to entertain herself.

Not exactly a pretty expression, but it cracks me up. I end up laughing a lot around her.

And I'm going to miss her tomorrow!

2 Months

The two month mark is here already. And it's actually been 9 weeks! It has been a pure joy to nurture our little one. We can't wait to see what is ahead.

She is eating 4-5 times a day and at least 5 oz. at each meal. She has been sleeping for 6-8 hour stretches at night, so we try to time it for her to go down about 10pm and then she's up between 4-6am. She usually starts snoozing about 8pm, but isn't really out (or "zonkered" as we call it) until the later time. She also sleeps a pretty good chunk every morning and another slot in the afternoon - although she tends to be in that snoozing stage, rather than hard sleeping. Which works fine since she sleeps so well at night. Overall, she is a very easy, serene, pleasant baby to be around. Believe me, we still call her, "Fussy Gus" a lot, but we can't complain about much...we are blessed (and I'm getting a decent night of sleep).

The comparison of her month-to-month growth is remarkable. She'll have her two month doctor's visit this week, so we'll have numbers to back it up, but she sure is changing and growing quickly.

Her position with the big bear this month was too cute. Take a closer look...

And another cute one...

What a doll!

Elizabeth's Gift

My friend, Elizabeth and her two sons, Salim & Ramire, gave Camden a wonderful gift. It is a 4- DVD series, called, "Praise Baby." It has various hymns and praise music played to baby-friendly images...other babies, large objects, colors, shapes, etc. I placed Camden in her bouncy seat and put it in while I made dinner last night. She loved it! She cooed and bounced and happily entertained herself while I was busy. It was also nice for me to have some good music in the background. Thanks for the wonderful gift!


I tried to capture Camden enjoying the music, but she stopped making her little coos. However, she did seem to like having the camera on her...she was full of smiles!