4 month visit

Cameron turned 4 months old yesterday so it was time to go to the Doctor again! Here's a picture of her enjoying the tissue paper stuff they put on the tables. I think she liked the crackling sound it was making when she was rolling and kicking! She's up to 12.6 pounds and just over 23 inches - right on track for what she's always been. Everything else looks great too. All of her motor skills are on track and the Doctor gave us some good advice on how to get her to sleep through the night. We can't wait to try those out!

In any case, a visit to the Doctor at this age always means that it's time to get shots! Sara took her alone to the last visit so this was my first experience. The rational side of me knows that she needs these shots and that they'll help her tremendously in the long run, but the Dad in me had a strong urge to jump in and rescue her from this strange lady that was causing her pain. It didn't help that I looked over and Sara had big tears streaming down her face! We all made it through alright and Cameron was happy as could be after a good feeding and getting wrapped in her favorite blanket. The world is right again!

Angry Eyes?

So Sara went to the grocery store yesterday and had no less than four people tell her that Cameron has "angry eyes!" This isn't the first time that it's happened, either. I know that the poor girl inherited her Father's heavy brow, but give me a break! Does this girl look angry? I told Sara that next time someone says that, she should tell them that they have a fat face or a big nose, but I think she's too nice for that. I don't understand why people feel like they can say anything they want when you're pregnant or have a baby...would they say something like that to just any old Joe? Doubt it.

Paddy Cake!

I try to tell Auntie Kristen that nobody likes her, but I think this video proves me wrong.

Sleepy time!

Here's a few cute shots of Cameron sleeping yesterday. A few months back Cameron was having trouble keeping the pacifier in her mouth so Sara sewed it onto the end of this stuffed kitty. She hasn't really used it in a while but Sara put it on Cameron's chest today - she turned away for a few minutes and this is what Cameron was doing when she came back.

Also, since she's started being more active, she sleeps in some pretty funny positions. We put her down in her crib last night and I went in to check on her and found her sleeping like this. It's like she's a real person - just smaller.

I think she likes it!

A few days ago, Cameron started shrieking. At first we really couldn't tell if it was good or bad, but it's becoming more apparent that it's definitely good. Here's a video to prove it.

that didn't take long...

So the same day that I wrote that Cameron was almost able to roll over, but not quite....she decided to prove me wrong and roll over! She's getting very good at rolling from her back to her stomach, but she can't roll from her stomach to her back yet so she gets stuck. Sometimes she seems to be a-okay with that and other times we definitely hear about it!

In any case, we spent the last few months of Sara's pregnancy and the first few months of Cameron's life hearing about how she has to sleep on her back. Back is best, always put her on her back. Back, back, back! But now that she can roll, what's the first thing that she wants to do when we put her down on her back? She wants to roll and sleep on her stomach!!! We've read a few articles and they say that once they're able to roll on their own, there's really nothing that we can do so it's okay.

Most importantly, today is Sara's 27th birthday so be sure to send her happy birthday wishes!

3 months old!

pictures: (top to bottom:) Mommy and Cameron at Tina's 50th Bday party, enjoying morning playtime in the bouncy seat, taking her nightly bath, out to lunch with Auntie Kristen - Auntie Katie not pictured because she lives far away, and finally, taking a snoozer in the swing!

Cameron turned 3 months old last monday (the 28th) and I can't believe how fast it's gone by! She's really starting to change and she's now at the age that we can really start to see her learning some tangible things...it's very fun to witness.

She's not quite rolling over yet, but almost. She can start rocking back and forth when she's on her stomach but not quite enough to get all the way over. She's finally growing out of her newborn clothes and Sara popped open one of those rubbermaid bins full of 3-6 month outfits - the girl definitely has a closet full.

Lately, when I come home from work I'll immediately walk up to her (she's usually either in her swing or in Sara's arms) and give her a kiss and say, "Hi sweet girl!" and get a nice, big smile in return. It's great to finally get rewarded for all of those diaper changes.

This week Cameron has started sleeping in her crib and it was much easier than I thought it would be. I think that it's mostly because we got her into a nighttime routine a few weeks ago and she knows that after her bath, it's time to eat, then time to sleep - no matter if it's in our room or in her crib. Good idea, Sara!

Her infant cry is giving way to a baby scream and we're starting to see more and more of her personality - I'm sure that trend will continue as she grows. I think she saw herself in the mirror for the first time the other day. It's getting pretty exciting!