Life is good!
My favorite sound is to hear my little man laughing.

What a handsome fella!

When did that tiny infant we brought home from the hospital turn into this.....I snapped this picture while he was napping on our couch because he looked like such a big boy!

I am so excited about this Christmas with our family of three. I could not have asked for a better gift from my God. I feel so very blessed, honored and undeserving of this miracle.

Baptism, Dr. Appoint., and Rolling!

This past Sunday we had Cameron baptized in Sonday Live. God has been so good to us and has guided and directed Jason and I to this point in our lives. We feel it is now our responsibility to be an example of God's love for Cameron. We were so happy to have the people we love surrounding us as our son was baptized. He did so good and looked handsome in his gown and bonnet! He even made it through the entire service without making a peep! What a good boy he is! Only once did I have to step out just to change his diaper. After church we went back to mom and dad's and had a delicious lasagna lunch! Thank you Grandmommy and Grandaddy for all you do for us!


Monday Cameron had his 4 month dr. appointment. I had been dreading this one because I knew my little guy would be getting more shots. His two month ones were painful for both of us. I had warned Jason about how terrible it was going to be since he was able to come with us this time. When we got there we were told he would be getting 4 shots (I thought it was only 3). I was ready to get it over with. Daddy held his legs and I his arms...and guess what...no big deal! Completely different from his 2 month shots. I held his passie and he grunted with each shot but took it like a champ. By the time were we scheduling his 6 month appoint. he was happy as a lark talking to me. I'm so glad these were much easier! Our not-so-little guy has really been growing lately. Here are his 4 month stats:

Weight: 15 lbs. 3oz (50th %)
Height: 25.25" (50th%)
Head: 16 1/2" (50th%)

Looks like he is right in the middle for everything. He has gained over 6 lbs in the last two months and my arms can definitely feel the difference! He is as healthy and happy as can be!

Another big milestone!!! Cameron rolled over by himself! (4months 4 days) I had my little squirt laying naked on the rug in the bathroom getting ready for his bath, and all of a sudden he went from his back to his side to his tummy! I was so proud of him and called his daddy at work right away. Cameron was really proud of himself. He is quite the wiggle worm and I really have to keep my eye on him...he is ready to go places!

Lots of Changes

Cameron just 3 days shy of 4 months!

I can hold my head up so good now! I'm very proud of myself!

sleeping next to the Christmas tree

I'm a pretty happy baby

He loves his jumper now

My little guy (not so little anymore--14lbs) is changing so fast! I still feel like I'm learning new things about him each day and trying to figure out what is best for him. He is so much fun and getting smarter each day! He understands when it's bedtime and tries to stall--isn't it too early for that? I'm always "googling" things to try and figure out what other moms do about napping and sleeping and feeding ect...sometimes I wonder if I make things harder on him by answering his every little cry or if I am comforting him and doing the right thing? For instance is it bad that he sleeps in his swing during the day? Should he be napping two hours in the morning? Right now the swing is off and he is asleep because I don't know if he is getting too used to moving and needs that to sleep? He is really an excellent baby and seems very happy. As long as he is healthy, happy and growing I suppose I'm not doing too bad. He brings me so much joy. This morning we were walking around the house him cradled in my arms while I sang Christmas songs to him...he would just look up and grin at me...those are the moments where I feel he is telling me "your doing good mom..don't worry". He rarely cries--only seen a few tears (most of which happen when he has been in his carseat for awhile and I can't get to him since I'm driving). I have a feeling I'll see a few more tears next Monday when we go in for his 4 month appoint. and second round of shots--yikes! not looking forward to that day. This time daddy gets to come with us...he'll understand what I'm talking about.

At the beginning of November we took our big trip to Disney World with Grandmommy and Grandaddy and had a wonderful time!!! We camped in the pop-up at Fort Wilderness for 11 nights!! Cameron slept better than he has ever slept. I assume that is because he didn't get his long naps during the day and was exhausted by bedtime. Grandmommy and Grandaddy made things really nice for Daddy and I and took care of little guy several times while we rode things that we wouldn't have been able to do otherwise. Cameron saw so many lights, heards lots of sounds and was so stimulated. I really think he enjoyed it. Since he won't remember this trip I will have to convince Jason that we need to go back sooner than later :)

Our family of three at the Magic Kingdom

Grandmommy and Jason with pastries--suprise!

Grandaddy is so funny--he makes me laugh!

Cameron's face during the Spectromagic light parade--he watched the entire 30 min. parade with his face like this! It was both Jason and my highlight of the trip! He loved it! It was amazing! Can't you tell?

We are getting ready for Christmas--our house is decorated, half of our lights are up outside and our tree looks great. We really want to teach Cameron what the meaning of Christmas is all about and even though he may not understand right now we can show him love and teach by example through our daily actions. We plan on eating our sausage egg cheese casserole, drinking hot chocolate, with our fire going and Christmas tree shining. I'd like to get into the tradition of reading him the Christmas story from the Bible each year. I want him to know the name Jesus not just Santa Clause. This coming Sunday we plan on having Cameron baptized---he likes baths so maybe he will enjoy the water on his head :) I'm hoping we can make it there on time, with a clean gown, and a happy baby...is that too much to ask for?


I am beyond blessed.

Cameron's laugh!

I have really missed being able to go to church so easily on Sunday mornings. I've been able to make it to either Sunday School or Sonday Live (Contemporary Worship) but had not yet tackled going to both back to back on a Sunday. I realize I could put him in the nursery I'm just not there yet--plus with the flu going around I'd rather not expose him to so many kids. Sunday we decided to tackle them both in the same day. It went well...grant it I left about mid-way during Sunday School to sit in one of the offices and feed my little guy. Cameron loved the music in Sonday Live (we sat in the very back so we could make a quick get-away if needed--which it was). He wasn't fussy just had an explosion and needed to be changed...we headed to the children's minister's office changed and ate a little more until church was finished. Hey it's a start---it's tough when he misses his nap in the morning. On Sunday afternoons Jason and I always head to my parents house for lunch--something I really enjoy. That afternoon Cameron was laying on Grandaddy's legs and he was playing around/tickling and all of a sudden Cameron let out a long laugh. It is the happiest sound to a new mothers ears. Tears filled my eyes because it made me so happy to hear him laugh like that. I've had little glimpses of a giggle but nothing like this. Today he is 12 weeks old. I am thankful for each day that I have had with my little man and am so excited about the days ahead we will share together..and the laughs...
He is changing so fast before my eyes. He is about double the size he was when we brought him home 12 weeks ago.

3 weeks old
12 weeks old

My prayer today as it was when I was pregnant was for him to continue to grow strong and healthy each day. God has continued to do that for my son. For this I am thankful.

Happy Times!

(I'm learning to sit up in my bumbo..I'm getting better each day!)

Last week Jason celebrated his 29th birthday! Unfortunately he was working second shift so it was a short afternoon celebration before he had to go into work. Simple...just the three of us and a terrible excuse of a strawberry soccer ball cake that I attempted to make (not my best). Daddy had a work trip this past week so Cameron and I went and stayed over at Grandmommy and Grandaddy's house. I can't believe my baby who has only had breastmilk had a bite of ice cream (I knew Grandaddy would be sneaking that in sometime soon--don't worry it was only about a teaspoon's worth--he did the same thing with Cameron's 3 cousins)--I'll have to get the picture and post it soon. It sure is nice to have them here! Cameron has all of a sudden really grown up in my eyes. He is so much more alert now. He enjoys looking at books with sounds, and watching his Praise Baby DVD. He smiles and coos (talks) to us (my favorite) and still really enjoys his bath time.

Jason and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary this past Wednesday. I came home to 3 red roses in a vase on our kitchen counter. They were extremely long for the vase--he didn't cut them but that is just how Jason is and I like it. This is the same guy that thinks mashed potatoes and grapes go together for dinner...sure why not? Things sure have changed in this past year. Last year we were in Hawaii snorkeling in Huanma Bay, on a shark dive in the ocean and eating shaved ice next to the pool. This year I'm walking around smelling like spit up with a burp cloth thrown over my shoulder, an unattractive nursing bra on and a pair of terry cloth pj pants... and you know what I'm happier. (Not to say I don't want to go back to Hawaii one day) but I couldn't be any happier..next time we'll just take Cameron with us! I am so thankful for our family of three now. We have it all.

This little guy melts my heart...I love everything about him. I love to smell him breathing when we lay down together, the way he falls asleep on my shoulder when I burp him after eating at night, and the funny faces he makes as he stretches his neck back after waking up. He is such a good baby and I still can't believe he is ours. I love him so much.

We are gearing up for Halloween. It's a big deal in our neighborhood. They actually block off the streets so cars can't drive since there are so many kiddos walking around. I'm sure Cameron will be thrilled with his pumpkin costume-Ha! He didn't smile when I tried it on him the other day. I'll let him pick his own costume for future Halloweens..but this one I get to. We're looking forward to sitting on our front swing handing out candy to the kids.

We are also getting ready for our big trip to Disney World!!!! Can you tell I'm excited? I can't wait! I'm sure I will have lots to share on that when we get back. This will be Cameron's first plane ride--luckily it'll only take about an hour. I'm ready to start packing!

Tomorrow my nephew Braxton celebrates his 5th birthday! Happy Birthday Buddy!!!

2 month check up and tears....

As of this past Sunday Cameron is 2 months old! He is growing and changing so much each day. He amazes me. This morning was rough! Today we went in for his two month check-up. First of all I had to wake him from his morning nap in his swing to put him in his car seat..he was not happy about that. Once we had him back on the scale he was starting to calm down and was smiling and cooing in my lap in our room while our Doctor was checking him out...that is until our nurse brought in 3 shots! The nurse held his legs down while I held his passie and rubbed his head. I saw my sons first tear roll down his little check and heard a cry that I had never heard from him before. I also had a couple tears roll down my check. I knew it was going to be hard but it was worse than I thought it would be. I think our nurse actually had a hard time giving them to him as well (she is quite fond of my little man--she calls him her "little roly poly". After that was down and he was trying to catch his breath I asked if I could just sit in the room and nurse him to calm him down. That worked great until we had to leave eventually and get in the car--thankfully our house is only about 4-5 min. away from our pediatrician. So we came home and little man got to eat until he feel asleep. If he were a little older I would have taken him to any toy store he wanted to pick out a toy and then hit up dairy queen for a frozen treat--for now milk will have to do.

Cameron's stats at 2 months:
Weight: 9lb 13oz
Height: 23 inches
Head: 15 1/2

I love baths!

If life could be perfect for Cameron he would live in the bathtub drinking milk and mylicon all day long! When our little man is unhappy (often in the evening) with gas the only thing that can sooth him is a nice warm bath. It is the funniest thing! He can be crying his heart out and when I bring him into the bathroom and turn on the faucet he stops. It's like an on/off button. I discovered it one afternoon and have now used that trick numerous times! We have one clean baby that's for sure.

Settling In

(Door hanger that Mrs. Courtney made for me--so cute!--how long can I leave that on our front door?)

I can't believe our little man is 4 weeks old today!! These first 4 weeks have flown by and days and nights all run together. I love this little boy more than I could ever have imagined. We are so thankful that is he healthy and doing great! Jason and I were really worried about his weight for awhile. He was born at 6lbs 10oz and dropped to 6lb 1.8oz when we left the hospital. However as of last night when I checked he was up to 7lbs 5.5 oz! Go Baby Cameron! We are FINALLY starting to get it together with this whole breastfeeding thing. Both Jason and I were determined to get things figured out and slowly by surely they are starting to click...still in training but we are getting there! At his last Dr. appoint. I was really encouraged at how well our little guy was growing and developing. We have such a great pediatrician who also shares in our strong belief of breastfeeding--another answered prayer--the encouraging people who have surrounded me.

(I also make mommy and daddy laugh with my funny faces when I'm being burped)

Life has drastically changed and priorities are so different once you are a parent--I love it. I am so thankful that Jason has had so much time off from work so that way he can feed me while I feed our son and help out with dishes and diapers and give mommy a chance to enjoy the luxury of a shower! Jason has learned to master walking laps around the house with Cameron strapped into the baby bjorn and the xbox controller in one hand for when he passes by the living room.

(I love these feet!)

We are so thankful for all of our friends and family who have made meals for us and come to hold our precious boy. There has only been one night up to this point where we had to even think about what we would have for dinner (so we ordered pizza :) )..cooking just hasn't been in the cards for me lately--we have had food brought to us and left overs everyday that we have been able to enjoy.

Cameron has now meet everyone in my immediate family. We had the whole gang together this past weekend. It doesn't get any more crazy, but it also couldn't be any better than this...

Today Jason is at work, but somehow I managed to shower by noon and eat lunch and take a walk down the street....debating on whether or not Walmart is an option to go get some diapers...:)


(content and peacefully sleeping)

God is so Good and we are so undeserving of this gift and love that has been poured out on us. I look forward to loving on our little guy everyday.

He is Here!

I've been meaning to write out my thoughts so I don't forget everything that has happened over the past week and a half. Wow what a whirlwind it has been! Monday August 3rd, the day before my life would be forever changed....Jason and I slept in that morning and then started gathering up a few last min. things we would need for our hospital trip. We played trival pursuit on the xbox and then left super early so we could have a late lunch at Moe's on our way into the hospital...I didn't want to eat too much but knew I would need something in my stomach. We stopped at Brookwood mall and walked around to kill time since we were so early. I had been wanting sour cry baby gum the past several months and just couldn't find it anywhere..however we found these gumball machines in the mall and I got my sour gum fix...Jason said to go ahead and get another for the hospital (little did I know that same gum would make me throw up during labor). We got to the hospital and made our way to labor and delivery, both of us still calm. A sweet young nurse greeted us and said "looks like your in the right spot". They didn't have a room ready for us at the time so we waited a few min. until one opened up.

Once we were directed to our room things got going quickly. I immediately had on my gown and just an hour later my Dr. was in there inserting this ballon thing to get my contractions going. I was already 1 cm which was exciting b/c I hadn't progressed any on my own before then. My family and Jason's family both came to visit and kept us occupied--Nathan with his funny jokes, trying to see if he could get my contractions to increase on the monitor and few games of Uno with Jason's brother David. We have such supportive families and I could have asked for more love from these over these past several days. So that night after everyone had left and it was time for some sleep before the big day...I was wide awake! I was starting to feel the contractions and to be honest that night was the most uncomfortable of my entire labor experience. I think I got around 15 min. of sleep total. Jason is a hard sleeper and even though he was in that uncomfortable recliner he did pretty good. My Dr. had told me early that if the pain becomes too much just ask for some medicine or something to help me sleep....I made it pretty far and then decided I was never going to be able to sleep if I didn't have some assistance...so I hit that call button for the nurse. She asked me on a scale of 1 to 10 rate your pain...I've never had to do that. I goofed up and said 4...so I she just gave me something to help me sleep. It didn't work. the contractions gave me this painful lower back pain that I couldn't sleep with. However we made it through the night and I knew with each contraction I was one step closer to holding my son that I had been carrying for the past 9 months--this is what I had been waiting for and it was almost time.

Tuesday August 4th: my son's birthday! My mom came into the hospital super early to be there with me. She is always there for me and would drop everything and anything to be with me when I need her (I as a new mom already understand and would do absolutely anything for Cameron) My Dr. came in early around 6:30 or 7:00 and that friendly nurse who greeted us the day before was on call and got to be with us that entire day. I feel extremely blessed to have had her in the room that day to coach, encourage and guide me through the pregnancy. She was a blessing to me. So Dr. Robinette broke my water and I knew our son would be here soon. Throughout the day I threw up probably 5-6 times..more than my entire pregnancy..I wasn't feeling sick it just would hit me every so often. When I was about 4 cen. my nurse suggested I go ahead and get the epidural--no need to be in pain...so I took her advice. I've heard horror stories about this shot but honestly it wasn't bad at all. That epidural worked wonders!! I would have big contractions and only feel tightening in my stomach, but no pain. That day we had our families up that with us again and my best friend Katie came to be a part of the day. We chatted and carried on until it was time for me to begin pushing. I remember that last hour or so before I started to push just shaking...I think it was all my emotions and nerves building..it was time. My nurse Jessica, directed and encouraged me the entire time. My mom, Jason's step mom and my sister Jennifer were all in the room. My nurse and Jason were helping to hold my legs. I had been so worried about Jason passing out or feeling sick..but I was so proud of him. It really is different when it's YOUR son. I pushed for about an hour. When I saw his little head of hair it encouraged me that much more to push to get him here. I remember the point where she said ok time to get the Dr. in here...five min. later I heard that little whimper cry that released tears of joy and love from my eyes. Thank you God! They laid Cameron on my chest and we looked into one another's eyes and love is all I felt at that moment. Daddy even cut the cord...it was going to be a game time decision and he did it! Right afterwards everyone else was able to come back into the room and see our little miracle.

I have more to post but am going to take advantage of this time to rest my eyes while Cameron is hanging out with daddy.

I feel so honored that I get to hold proof of God and His love. We are beyond blessed.

We have a new date!

Yesterday Jason and I went in for my 38 week Dr.'s appointment--we recently just discovered this really close parking area and felt like we hit the jackpot with a spot right next to the elevators! I was really excited about being "checked" because I wanted to know if Cameron was planning on coming sooner or later. As of yesterday no progress, which honestly is kinda what I expected right now. However, Dr. Robinette said he plans on having us coming in on the evening of Monday Aug. 3rd, and will induce Tuesday Aug. 4th in the morning! Of course Cameron could still decide to come whenever he wants to, but if not then 2 weeks from today he will be here!!! We are so excited! Jason asked me on our way home last night what I'd like to do before he comes...other than travel far from home of course....still thinking. Let me know if you have any good ideas. Our lives are about to really change going from a family of two to three. Even though I feel our little guy moving around all throughout the day--it's still hard to believe that he is really going to be here so soon. I can't wait to look into his eyes and tell him how much I love him.

Clean ...Clean...Clean...

So now that I am home during the day and not working I have become a full-time maid at home. I have always liked things to be clean, but I especially want our house to be clean and put together when we bring home our newborn son! I realize that once he is here I am going to have to let some things go and our house may not be to the degree of cleanliness that I would like...however in the mean time I shall clean!

I went in for my 37 week appointment yesterday thinking I might be "checked", but apparently that will happen next week. Right now I got the same report that I have been getting-- everything looks perfect! I have been experiencing some braxton-hicks contractions (nothing painful though right now--just really tight). Jason and I are both so excited and can't believe he will be here with us so soon!

Other exciting news! Our trip to Disney World has been booked!!! Our new family of three will be going in November with my parents (during Jason's "bonding-vacation time". Last night I bought Cameron a stuffed Mickey Mouse and Tiger. I hope one day he will be able to look back on his memories of family trips to Disney World and cherish them like his mommy does! (although this trip probably won't be one he remembers--I'm just as excited though to see his Daddy experience Disney World!)

36 weeks and counting

God has been so good to me giving me such a smooth pregnancy! I had my 36 week appointment this past Monday and my doctor said "continuing on with the perfect pregnancy". Cameron is still head down and would be perfectly fine if he were to decide to come before Aug. 5th. He is such an active little guy, which means he is also a healthy little fella. When the nurse was checking for his heartbeat she asked me "are you having a contraction?" I said...."uhh I don't think so". I assume I would know if I was. She said my tummy was just really tight, but honestly I think that was just his little bottom sticking out...I feel like he is really running out of room in there now! I will continue going in on Monday's for my weekly appointments.

We had a great 4th of July week! Every year Honda shuts down the week of July 4th so not only was Jason off the entire week, but my early retirement started last Wednesday too. I am no longer employed by the church as we have decided it will be best for me to stay home with Cameron. I have a few weeks of vacation here until Cameron decides it is time for him to be my new boss. :) It's his call when my new job starts--and I'm so excited about it! I am SO so very thankful that we are in a situation that I can do this. Of course it means cutting back ALOT, but it is a sacrifice I am more than willing to take. Jason of course has a spreadsheet (it's the engineer in him) so I can see our new money situation. Not only is he good at spreadsheets, but our little boy's dad is pretty good at wakeboarding too.

We were able to spend the weekend in Decatur visiting Jason's family and our friends Andrew and Lesley and their new baby girl. Jason's parents have a beautiful lake in front of their house and every year on the 4th the neighborhood has a fireworks show. It's good ole fashion fun with a pavillion stocked with desserts, friends and family with their camping chairs and some great fireworks! That will probably be my last roadtrip away from home though...30 min. is far enough from the hopsital for me.

Until our little man gets here I've been enjoying time with friends, taking walks in our neighborhood, doing a little yard work, cooking, cleaning and taking a few dips in our new above ground pool---it's about 3 feet high but does the trick when your hot carrying an extra 23 lbs! It took a few attempts to get it leveled but Jason got it up and running and boy have I enjoyed it!