Hair Cut

Last weekend we finally got Cameron's hair cut! I am Jason' s regular barber but did not feel confident cutting a wiggly worm 10 month old's hair for the first time. I'm sure he will thank me later for that!

Last Friday we took him to Sports Clip over by Publix in Hoover. The girls working there were so friendly and kind to us. Cameron's stylist was very patient with us. She pulled out a booster for him to sit on, but I told her I didn't think that would last very long. Of course he ended up in my lap. He did great...wiggled alot and needed alot of distraction such as daddy and the vaccum cleaner that another worker pulled out to entertain him with. I told the lady I didn't blame her if it ended up not quite perfect...since her client doesn't know what the word "still" means yet!

Afterwards we went to snobiz and enjoyed a blue hawaii. Cameron really liked it, especially dipping his hands into it.

Big Boy Carseat!

So technically we are 8 weeks away from being 1 year old! By the way does that make my baby a toddler when he reaches one?? (Steph, you agree he can still be a baby right)? I definitely will still consider him my baby and not a toddler by any means! Anyways we've been storing Cameron's big boy carseat over at my mom and dad's ever since we received it at one of our baby showers. The other day when we were at my parents I asked Jason to go ahead and load it in our car so we would have it back at our house. However, when I got out to the car to put Cameron in his seat when we were leaving his infant carrier carseat was in the trunk! Jason had the new one ready to go. So I guess we are transitioning him a little early. He has reached the required 20 lbs mark just not the year one quite yet. His feet were dangling off the edge of his little one though. It is kinda a bitter-sweet thing to see him in his big seat. We had just finished extensively cleaning his infant seat a couple of days before so I guess it's ready to be stored away until baby number two. I put it in a garbage bag and carried it up to the attic. He looks so big in his new seat!!! He seems to like it and looks very comfy. My sweet big guy is also growing out of his "baby baby toys"...wow time is flying by so quickly!

Sidenote: I think his new favorite person is his Grandaddy!!! It's funny how attached he is to my Dad! I believe he is the only person Cameron will reach out to from my arms to take him.

10 Months Old!

Today my sweet baby boy is 10 months old! It's amazing how quickly these past ten months have gone by and what is even more amazing is how much Cameron has changed and grown during that time. It's hard for me to remember just how little he was when he was born.

I absolutely love being at home with him each day and sharing every moment with him. He continues to look more like a big boy and less like a baby, especially when I see him sleeping in his toddler bed.
Did I mention he likes his feet propped up?

He is pulling up on absolutely everything! He can go from one thing to the next as long as it's in arms reach for him. I believe his favorite thing right now is walking with his walker. Of course I'm a nervous mommy when he's standing on the hardwood floors like this: I'm just trying to let him explore. Jason put a few more cushions on the corners of tables so I feel a little more comfortable now. :)
He can make his way around the entire coffee table on his own now!

He also anchored this into the wall: (Good thing!)


Oh yeah, and I think he really might know that I'm "mama". I was trying to get him down for a nap the other day and needed to get something so called Jason in to take my place. The whole time he sat in his lap staring at the door saying "mama mama mama". When I came back in he reached up and stopped calling and fell asleep on my shoulder. Maybe it was coincidence but deep down I think he knows. :)

Lots going on!

So I'm not very good with keeping up with my blog....during Cameron's naptimes (about twice a day I often find myself doing other things)...lately that has been searching for coupons online. I've gotten carried away with it lately, but have also saved our family alot of money by doing so. I'm not hard-core where I'm going from store to store. Basically I stick to Publix. It is my favorite grocery store and I love their BOGO sales and the fact that they take competitor coupons and double anything up to .50 cents! Last week I was able to spend about $18 and save almost $40! I was pretty excited about that receipt! Anyways on to other things...

My sister Heather her husband Alex and 3 kids came to visit last week from Michigan. I loved getting to spend time with all of them and have our entire family all together. It is always a great time and something I treasure to have everyone together. I hadn't seen them since Cameron was about 3 weeks old. At that point I was consumed with pumping and learning how to breastfeed that I didn't get to "visit" too much during that trip. Cameron got to see them almost everyday this time and enjoyed playing with his cousins! Caleb referred to him as "the baby" and seemed to take the most interest in him. I think these two will be great friends and hopefully one day will be a little closer than Michigan!

Cameron has been saying mama alot now! I'm not sure if he is really referring to me or not, but I like to think that he is! He has been a sick little boy lately. We have been fortunate that he has really only had two colds up to this point (3 now). I've been debating on taking him to the Dr. Tomorrow if he's still running a fever I'm going to go ahead and call. Sweet boy, rarely rests his head and is going all the time, however this past week has been a different story. He hasn't really been winey just not himself. I caught this pic of him today laying down ---really this never happens.

9 Month Dr. Appointment

His new book he got today while were at the doctors office.

I bought this to save for his birthday, but Jason was right...I caved and gave it to him early (only because I thought he was getting shots though!)

Technically Cameron is closer to 9 and a half months now, but today we visited Dr. Russell for our 9 month well check-up. I've got a healthy happy baby boy! Everything checked out great, and the best part was there were NO shots. Cameron has handled them fine the past 2 times but it was a nice break! Apparently at 12 months he will get quite a few though. I may want to reschedule that appointment for a later time in the day so his daddy can come with us. Cameron is such a little flirt he would keep leaning in my arms to see the ladies behind the desk and just smile at them. Several of the nurses commented that they couldn't believe how old/big he is getting...as his mommy I feel the same way!
Here are his 9 months stats:
Weight: 20lbs 7oz (but they also weigh him with his clothes on..so this isn't 100%) accurate--50th percentile

Height: 29 3/4"--75th-90th% tall boy!

Head: 18"--50th-75th

Next time we are there he will probably be walking around on his own..hard to believe!

Mouth is full of strawberries in this picture
actually I'm sure it was strawberries...you can see it in this one..haha

Our Stud Muffin!

He seems to be taking more of an interest in books now! I think it's time to invest in another bath book...he reads this one every night.

One of his favorite places to play is right in front of our fridge with his magnets. He loves to his the sound they make when he throws them on the floor.

Just checking out the lights.

Just thought this one was cute :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Today was my first Mother's Day with Cameron outside the womb :) I have ALWAYS appreciated my mom, but this year this day took on a new meaning for me. Something about being a mom yourself makes you that much MORE thankful for your own mom. My mom has literally put down everything she was doing at times to come help me out with something (such as her assistance when I was "learning" to breastfeed the first couple of weeks of Cameron's life or day two in the hospital at 5:00am when I called her so Jason and I could sleep and not worry about the little peeps Cameron would make in the hospital room), or set aside a relaxing day to run my errands with me, or has run across town to pick up something I needed just to make things easier for me. Not to mention being there for EVERY important event in my life. The thing that blows my mind is she was/is able to do this for not only me but my two sisters and brother too. She is the kind of mom that doesn't miss a beat. I have gotten a card for EVERY single thing you could get a card for. She has managed to hunt for prom dresses, homecoming dresses, and wedding dresses with all of us. She knows what's going on in ALL of our lives and is the kind of mom that isn't just there but is INVOLVED. She is the person I call for receipes, the person I call when I just want to talk, and the person I call on for every and any questions that I might have myself about "mothering". Her children are her life and I admire her more than she will ever know.

This year I have a much better understanding about the love of a mother now that I am one myself. It is a such a priveledge and blessing to be a mom and I am so grateful to God for the mom that he gave me. I hope and pray that Cameron will look at me the way I look at my mom. I love him more than words could express and I would lay my life down in a heartbeat for him. He is my world.

So I have a pretty wonderful husband too. I woke up this morning to breakfast in bed (sorta). He brought in a homemade omelette and glass of milk on Cameron's highchair tray. We took it out to the living room to eat b/c eating in bed with a 9 month old would be tricky and messy. Jason completed some little projects around the house that he knew I wanted to get done. We went to Chipotle for a great lunch and then headed to Yogurt Mountain (my favorite) and were excited to see on the door "mom's get the first 10oz free"...so we loaded up a cup and added more than we normally would and only had to pay $2! It was unbelievably crowded, but we took it outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather and ate it in the grass under a shaded tree. I got to cuddle Cameron and take him on a walk. Later my parents stopped by and we all hung out and ate dinner together. All in all it was a very enjoyable day. I'm so thankful for this challenging but oh so rewarding job of mine!
Sidenote: Cameron does this really funny thing when we try to get him to stand in the grass. He is determined not to put his feet down. When his legs get tired he'll do one foot and just hold the other one up like a flamingo. It cracks us up!

I can't get my feet dirty!

Don't make me do it! I'll just hang here!

Ok I can't hold it...I'll just let one foot touch.

9 Months Old!

Today my little baby boy is 9 months old! Jason has been saying it will be funny when we reach 9 months because we will have had him here with us just as long as he was in the womb...crazy to think about it like that. My has he grown since December 8th 2008 the first time we saw him. He is such a happy little guy!

His 9 month check-up isn't for another 2 weeks but I can tell he has gotten much taller and thinner. He is looking more and more like a little boy and less like a little baby. It is really noticeable when I go back and look at pictures from the previous months.

He can now army crawl clear across the room. He is still not up on his knees but that's not stopping him from getting to go where he wants to go. He very well may end up just walking next instead of the tradition crawl..we shall see. This past Thursday he also pulled up from bottom to standing on his own for the first time! I was sitting on the floor in front of the dryer pulling out things to fold and he was sitting right in front of me on the floor. All of a sudden he grabbed onto the dryer lip and pulled himself up.
I was so proud of him! Today he was in his crib (which by the way he is RARELY in) and did this:

So we already lowered his pack-n-play once he pulled up but now it's also time to lower his crib. Daddy installed safety locks on our dangerous cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom (which we both forget about everytime we open a cabinet). It's kinda sad in a way because I feel like he is growing up so fast (it's a happy sad kinda thing). I think I need to get moving on a few other baby-proofing things around our house too! The newborn baby days are over for Cameron--to think he is only 3 months away from being a one-year-old blows my mind!

Here are a few other pics from our little world lately

My friend Marianne is getting married in August!! (yay!) Jason and I helped host a shower for her and made some chocolate covered strawberries--we had a little extra chocolate so I dipped some apple slices too. That morning I decided to let Cameron have some fun and let us know if they were any good. I think he liked them!

I think I ate too much!

Last night I was in the kitchen fixing a bowl of ice cream when all of a sudden I heard a loud cry. Jason and Cameron were working on some puzzels and apparently Cameron dropped one of the boards on his face! Poor guy and right next to his eye! I let him share my mint chocolate chip and it helped it feel better. I'm afraid that now he is becoming more mobile the boo-boo's might increase :(. I'll do my best to prevent the ones I can though.

Making his specialty omlettes..with a little help!

So very handsome!