Happy 5 Months!

Our sweet baby girl is growing up too fast.  It's hard to believe Camryn is already 5 months old.  It's just crazy how time flies by so quickly.  Camryn is the best baby ever.  She is so happy all the time.  She wakes up smiling...it's wonderful!  Now, she does have her moments but they don't occur too often:)  Camryn is really starting to teethe.  The last couple of nights have been tough for her...poor baby.  I don't see or feel any teeth yet but she sure is chewing on everything and drooling like crazy.  Camryn is also pretty close to rolling over back to front.  She can twist her legs all the way but gets stuck by her arms. 

December is usually a very busy month for us so I'm not sure how often I will be posting.  May everyone have a blessed Christmas and safe New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving

This is what I'm thankful for this year!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving spending precious time with friends and family.  This year was very special for us.  We are blessed beyond measure!

Picture Post

Sitting up like a big girl

My little monkey

Game Day Outfit

Really mom...another picture

1st Pair of Wranglers

Trying out new hair assessories

Just chillin'

This is what I wake up to every morning...such a blessed mama

Happy girl

Feel asleep watching mama wash the dishes

Sleepy girl



Halloween 2011

Our Little Lady Bug

Pumpkin Patch 2011



4 Months



Stats - 4 Months

Weight:  16 lbs. 4 oz. (95^th percentile)

Height:  24 ½ in. (75^th percentile)

Fun Facts - 4 Months
- Camryn wears size 3 diapers and 6 months clothes.
- Camryn still eats 5-7 oz. every 3 hours.
- The pedi gave us the go ahead on solids.  We tried cereal and bananas.  Camryn did really well as far as opening her mouth and eating off the spoon, but her tummy didn’t handle it too well.  I really didn’t feel comfortable continuing the solids.  I read that it’s recommended that babies get breast milk exclusively for the first 6 months so we’re going to wait until then to start solids again. 
- Though Camryn’s sleeping through the night, getting her to fall asleep is a chore these days.  I guess because she’s more aware of her surroundings, she’s afraid she’s going to miss out and just doesn’t want to go to sleep.  Her naps during the day last maybe 30 minutes.  Unless Camryn is really tired, she doesn’t fall asleep by herself.  I usually have to rock her a while and sing a few songs before she falls asleep which I certainly don’t mind a bit.  I love to cuddle with my sweet baby girl!
- Camryn is holding her head up good and loves “sitting up”.  When you try to lay her down in your lap she’ll do crunches until you sit her up.  She’s not sitting unassisted yet but does really well with support.
- The pedi told us that we needed to do more tummy time with Camryn so she can develop muscles in her back and neck that will help her sit and crawl.  She warned that chunkier babies tend to be a little behind in areas like rolling over and sitting up (I guess because the extra weight).  We’ve been practicing rolling over and doing tummy time several times a day.  Camryn is now holding her head up and looking side to side during tummy time.  She’s also getting better at twisting her hips so I’m sure she’ll be rolling over soon.
- Camryn is starting to teethe.  She puts everything in her mouth…burp cloths, bibs, blankets, toys, and her favorite…her fist.  I asked the pedi about this, and she said that it may be several months before Camryn cuts any teeth.  It looks like 2 little white buds just beneath her bottom gum so we’ll see.
- Camryn has started laughing.  It’s the cutest little chuckle.  She won’t laugh every time you try to make her but tickling her tummy or neck usually does the trick.
- Camryn holds her bottle now…well, she tries to at least.  Her bottle is pretty heavy when she first starts eating but when there are only a couple ounces left, she can hold it all by herself.

3 Months (a little late)



Fun Facts - 3 Months
- current weight is 16 lbs. (14 lbs. when the above picture was taken).
- wears size 2 diapers
- wears 3-6 months clothes depending on the brand.  I've noticed Carters runs a little small.
- becoming more active every day...smiling the biggest, heart-warming smiles...discovering her hands and her voice.  boy does she "talk" up a storm now.  it's crazy how fast they learn new things.  truly amazing to witness all the changes!
- eats 5-7 oz. every 3 hours
- sleeping through the night (8-10 hours) since the second week of September!



Camryn's Birth Announcement

Newborn Pictures

How Time Flies...(updated with stats)

8-Week Stats
Weight: 11 lbs. 4 oz.

*Camryn's height measurement was 21 3/4 in. which is the same as her 3-week measurement.  The nurse didn't really stretch her out when measuring because she was in a rush for some reason so Corey and I plan to do our own measurement this week...surely Camryn has grown in the last 5 weeks.

Fun Facts - 2 Months 

- becoming more aware of her surroundings and really focusing on your face

  when you talk to her

- making the cutest sounds as she's learning her voice

- kicking her legs and moving her arms more and more which makes

  changing diapers and clothes fun for mommy:)

- eyelashes are growing long
- wearing 3M clothes and size 1 diapers though she'll be in size 2 soon
- eating 3-4 ounces every 3 hours

- staying awake more during the day though she still likes to play between

  1am - 4am rather than sleep during that time:) After her early morning

  playtime she usually sleeps 4-5 hours.

- pedi prescribed a multi-vitamin to ensure she gets flouride and vitamin D

  but mommy has to get creative when giving it to her because she doesn't

  like the taste that well:)

Our sweet baby girl is 2 months old today.  We are really enjoying every minute with her.  We can't believe how incredibly blessed we are.  Camryn's 2-month check-up appointment is tomorrow so I will post her stats when we get back from the doctor's office.  She will be getting her first round of vaccinations so please pray that they are as painless as possible and her body handles it OK.

Hope everyone is doing well.  I still need to post some of her newborn pictures along with her birth announcement.  I'll try to get those posted sometime this week.