1 year pictures

Somebody failed to tell me that the terrible twos can start as early as eleven months. My plans were...okay I need to learn it doesn't matter what my plans were because I have a child now. I scheduled Cameron for his one year pictures the day after the beach, but he was having none of that. The studio must have been 100 degrees because I immediately started sweating. Also contributing to the sweating was the fact that Cameron took off crawling and/or walking the second he was placed in position. I was the lone wrangler, and it was tough. He started throwing a mini temper tantrum so food was the only option. If you look closely in the "number 1" picture, you'll see a puff on top of the 1. We were able to snag a few good ones thanks to almost the entire staff at Timeless Treasures trying to make this kid smile. Thank goodness for the fast flash.

It's a BOY!!!

I am proud to announce we have a BOY!!! I am thrilled it's a boy, especially since Baby 2 will be so close in age to Cameron. Brian is already planning future baseball trips for him and the boys. Little Boo (nickname) is weighing in at 1 lb 1 oz. To give you a frame of reference I am 21 weeks 3 days and for Cameron's ultrasound at 19 weeks 3 days Cameron weighed 1 lb 11 oz. From the size of my belly I thought surely the ultrasound tech must have been measuring something else like one of Little Boo's legs, but I guess she's pretty good at what she does.


Check out the muscles on this kid. He's quick too! Speed is good since I'm thinking his big brother is not going to be passed up in the weight category. I had a feeling this one was a boy the day before the ultrasound. Cameron has been giving my belly hell, and I mean that in every way shape and form. Little Boo has been stepped on, kicked, punched and just put through the ringer. As I was laying down with a napping Cameron, Little Boo started going ballistic. He was punching and kicking non stop. He's a smart one. Attack the big guy while he sleeps.


Look at the legs on this kid. I don't understand why he looks so smushed. I am giving him more than enough room to move around in.

The beach

Our trip to Gulf Shores with the Rodrigue family was a success although at one point I thought I would purchase an air brushed T-shirt saying, "I survived Gulf Shores with an 11 month old." Let's recap...on the car ride there we strategically planned it so that Cameron would sleep in the car during his regularly scheduled nap time. All was going great until both Brian and I realized peeing in a bottle was not an option for either of us, and we stopped at the Louisiana/Mississippi border to go to the bathroom. No one really told us how much farther Gulf Shores is from that point. Cameron tried every incredible Hulk move he could think of to bust out of that car seat, but luckily those straps held on.

Cameron enjoyed the lazy river. Which translates to "his mother and father really liked the lazy river so he got stuck floating with us in there the majority of the time." :-) We kept our baby safe in his ring. We almost had to cut him out of it or grease his legs with sunscreen to slide it off.



Cameron didn't always stick to a nap schedule, but he sure passed out at times. One night the fire alarm went off around 10pm. The child slept through the alarm all the way until we made it to the downstairs lobby. The best part was watching Brian trying to cover the room's fire alarm with his hands in an effort to muffle the sound.

Cameron had a great time playing with his cousins during this trip. He especially loves his cousin Cy for trying to push him on the train. My arms and back would also like to thank Cy for the valiant effort he gave.

My child is that kid. All boy and sometimes a little gross. He got really good at picking his nose, and as you can see he has no shame.


We didn't get to spend a ton of time outside. Cameron has pretty bad eczema, which is aggravated by the chlorine and sun. His arms ended up feeling like sandpaper covered in red, itchy blotches. By Tuesday, his arms were discolored to the point where it looked like he had a tan.



Cameron actually enjoyed letting the waves crash into him in the sand. What you don't see is how much he enjoyed the sand. I'm pretty sure that little part of the beach is going to be the first to fade away due to the amount of sand my child consumed. Here's Cameron with his cousins Adele and Ty before the jellyfish swarmed the beach.

20 weeks. A huge thank you to my husband for using a great angle to minimize the size of my growing belly. Check back on Monday for the big announcement on the baby's gender.

Sweet eyes!

Cake? Already?

Now that I think this through, did I really need Cameron to practice eating cake? At what point did I second guess that he wouldn't eat cake? I'd like to convince myself that I did this to make sure he didn't have an allergic reaction, but I'm pulling at straws. He's been eating cake since he was six months old. Unless packing on some pounds is an allergic reaction I'm pretty sure cake is agreeable with him.

Naptime

This is what I call a nap! If you look closely at his forehead, you can see his little hand print.

Anything can be a pacifier

Cameron woke up the other morning with all three of the pacifiers in his crib missing. Yes, we send him to bed with three pacifiers. Usually he chucks a couple out as part of his wake up routine. I couldn't find a single pacifier for this child. High Alert. Code red. As I was searching though diaper bags, drawers and boxes, I look over at him playing with a puzzle book. A proud moment for me. Of all the toys he could be playing with my child is picking up farm animal puzzle pieces and trying to fit them in the appropriate places. AS IF! My son picks up the pig puzzle piece and bites down on the peg. TAH DAH! Instant pacifier.

Walking makes me tired

And just like that the days of putting Baby Songs on TV and taking a nap next to Cameron are gone. He especially loves attempting to climb the boxes I have scattered around my house. He's tall enough to reach door knobs, but he can't figure out how to unlock. For a big boy walking takes some work. The first picture is him relaxing like his daddy. Cameron loves Sesame Street and Super Why. I am a fan of Dinosaur Train, but he doesn't enjoy it nearly as much as I do. One day.

19 weeks

19 weeks and counting down the big reveal. I won't be able to find out until June 27 so make your predictions on the poll. Still not feeling any movements although this baby is probably hiding from Cameron. No cravings but also no food aversions as you may notice from the size of the belly.

In walks trouble

11 months and 1 day old...Cameron took his first steps. Food bribes help, but he's getting better even without food.