Cameron is 10 Weeks Old!

Cameron Leigh is 10 Weeks Old!

Age:  10 Weeks

Weight:  12 lbs 10 oz

Clothing Size:  Wearing all 0-3M clothes

Diaper Size:  Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.

Milestones:  Longest Night of Sleep - 11 hours 12/25

Special Outings:  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Celebrations

Feeding Schedule:  ~6-8 x's per day

The biggest change this week is Cami's feeding schedule.  Per the recommendation of her pediatrician at her two month appointment I began feeding Cami from both breasts each nursing session instead of just one.  She eats for a little longer, but will now go at least 2 hours between feedings.  Most of the time she'll go 2.5 - 3 hours. With this new 'schedule', she has been nursing only 6 times per day.  I think some of this can be attributed to her growth slowing down now that she is over two months old.  

Cami doesn't really have a set schedule during the day, however she has been consistently going to bed between 9:30 and 10:30 then waking up anywhere from 6:00 to 8:30.  She naps on and off during the day - usually in her bouncy seat or swing.  I think once she starts daycare, she might develop more of a daytime schedule.

This weekend we celebrated Christmas.  It was a busy two days but we survived Cami's first Christmas.  :)  Christmas night she had her longest night of sleep - 11 hours!  Christmas Day was a LONG day for us and Cami didn't get too many naps so by the time 9:00pm rolled around I could tell she was EXHAUSTED.  She was so tired that it took a while to calm her down from crying to nurse before going to sleep.

This is my last week before going back to work!  Bryan is off work as well so we'll just be relaxing until 2012!

Cami and Brady hanging out while I wrap presents

Christmas Camula

Cami by the Christmas Tree and Presents

Christmas Eve

Uncle Danny, Jade and Cami with Crazy Eyes

Happy Cami

Our Family on Christmas Eve

Our Family on Christmas

Me, Cami and My Parents on Christmas

Getting ready to open presents!

Cameron is 9 Weeks Old!

Cami's Serious Face

Cameron Leigh is 9 Weeks Old!

Age:  9 Weeks

Weight:  12 lbs 5 oz

Clothing Size:  Wearing all 0-3M clothes

Diaper Size:  Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.

Special Outings:  Mother & Baby Tea 12/12;  Mother & Baby Talk 12/16

It’s officially been 3 weeks of Cami sleeping through the night.  I feel like it’s safe to say this is now her routine and will hopefully only change if she’s not feeling well or going through a growth spurt.  ::KNOCK ON WOOD::

I went to my normal tea on Monday, however it was our last one!  Tea is meant for babies through 8 weeks so we graduated and have moved on to the talk on Friday’s which is for babies 8-16 weeks.  It was fun to see all the older babies.

Cami has become a lot more interested in her hands this week.  She is constantly sticking them in her mouth.  Sometimes it looks like she's trying to fit her whole fist in there.

We went out to dinner on Friday night with Cami.  She was awake the entire time of dinner but was perfectly content hanging out in her car seat.  She didn’t make a sound.  We also took Cami to a Christmas party on Saturday and it turned into a game of pass the baby around.  She was very well behaved and everyone was impressed with how ‘good’ of a baby she was.

We are all looking forward to Cami’s first Christmas!  I can’t believe it’s almost 2012.  Time is flying.

Cami's first pair of jeans!

Tummy Time

Big Yawn

Cami's ready for Santa!

Cameron is 2 Months Old!

Cameron Leigh is 2 Months Old!

Age: 2 Months
Weight: 12 lbs 2.5 oz, ~70%
Length: 23.5 in., ~90%
Head Circ: 15 in, ~50%
Clothing Size: Wearing all 0-3M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.

We had Cameron’s 2 month checkup on Thursday (12/15). Dr. Silverman said she is “growing like a weed!” She’s currently in the 90th percentile for her length – if she keeps growing at that rate we’ll have a tall girl on our hands! Her weight is around the 70th percentile so she is long and lean. She definitely has mommy’s small head measuring at the 50th percentile.

We also got Cameron’s first set of vaccinations. They gave her 4 shots and one oral vaccine. The nurse was really good and quickly gave Cami two shots in one thigh followed by two shots in her other thigh. As soon as she was done I picked her up and cuddled with her. She did REALLY well and only cried for maybe a minute. We loaded her up in the car seat and she was passed out within 10 minutes. She slept A LOT throughout the day. She was a little bit fussy when her Tylenol dose would wear off so I continued that for 24 hours. By the next day she seemed ok and didn’t show any signs of soreness where she had the shots.

We obviously have been taking Cami out a lot with us but it will be nice to know she is fully vaccinated now and we don’t have to be as cautious about germs.

Cameron is 8 Weeks Old!

Cameron Leigh is 8 Weeks Old!
Age: 8 Weeks
Weight: 11 lbs 14 oz (home)
Length: N/A
Clothing Size: Wearing all 0-3M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.
Milestones: Longest Night of Sleep – 10.5 hours 12/08
Special Outings: Mother & Baby Tea 12/05 & 12/07; Playdate 12/09
Feeding Schedule: ~8-10 x’s per day

My baby is almost 2 months old! I can’t believe it. She continues to get bigger every day and is becoming more and more interactive. She smiles and is beginning to ‘talk’ more.

Her sleep schedule has been fairly consistent – with the exception of one night. We try not to let her nap after 4 or 5 pm so by the time 9 pm rolls around, she is quite tired. For her last nursing session around this time I take her to her room, turn all the lights out and turn on her lighted mobile. I let her nurse for 5-10 minutes when she starts slowing down and dozing a little. I then swaddle her which wakes her up a bit and then finish nursing until she passes out – another 10-15 minutes. When she’s completely gone I can usually lay her in her crib and she’s good for the night!

Cami did have one ‘bad night’ on Wednesday. She would only sleep for 3 hours at a time and was up for at least an hour in between. I’m pretty sure she had some bad gas that was making her fussy and keeping her up. Otherwise she average 9 hours of sleep a night all last week!

During the day, Cami eats like clockwork. She rarely goes longer than two hours without eating – and when she’s hungry, she’ll let you know! A couple of times this week we’ve been in the car on the way home when her meal time came around - cue bloody murder screams and crying until we get home. The two hours gets a little rough – but having her sleep through the night is worth it for me.

We got in some exercise this week which was exciting. I got a fancy jogging stroller and took Cami out for two 2.35 mile run/walks around the area. She really likes being outside. For the first run she was awake and alert the entire time just looking around and enjoying herself. The second time, she slept the whole way.

We also enjoyed our first LM Playdate on Friday. My friend Heather invited us to the group and this month’s theme was a secret Santa exchange. The other babies there were 6 months, 11 months and 15 months. It was fun seeing what we have to look forward too. We drew names before Friday and brought a gift to exchange. Cami received a cute outfit and two new toys.

Family Picture by the Christmas Tree

Cami helped decorate the tree!

Cami in her 'Little Black Dress'

Modeling her Christmas Sleeper

Looking Mischievous

Cami practicing rolling over (with help)

Hangin out on the couch with daddy

Camula returns!

Cami with Grandpa Santa

Cameron is 7 Weeks Old!

Cameron Leigh is 7 Weeks Old!
Age: 7 Weeks
Weight: 11 lbs 4.3 oz (home)
Length: N/A
Clothing Size: Wearing all 0-3M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 1 are her favorite.
Milestones: Longest Night of Sleep – 10 hours 11/29
Special Outings: Mother & Baby Tea 11/28 & 12/01; Dinner Out 11/30; Visited Grandma Judy 11/29 & 12/02; Wyatt’s 1 Year Birthday Party 12/03; Girl’s Night Cookie Party 12/03
Feeding Schedule: ~8-10 x’s per day

Cami continued her amazing sleep schedule this week! She averaged 8.75 hours of sleep with her shortest span being 6 hours and her longest being 10 hours. I’m getting so spoiled – if she goes back to the 3-4 hour spans I don’t know what I’ll do! She goes down for the night around 9-10 pm then is up between 5-7 am.

Overall, this was a good week. Cami had one fussy day where she wanted to eat more than normal (Almost every 1.5 hours) and would cry if I put her down. It was a stressful day for me but by the time evening rolled around, she went to bed without an issue and slept her normal 8-9 hours. I was worried she was going to be up all night.

Cami has started smiling a LOT more this week. If you talk goofy to her or make silly faces she might crack a smile….or just look at you like you’re crazy. Depends on her mood! She hasn’t been enjoying her swing too much lately. Seems like she’s going through a phase where she would rather be up right a little more. She loves her bouncy seat and enjoys staring at the bird mobile hanging from it. She also stays entertained at her play gym for a while. I prop her up on the Boppy pillow and she looks around and swings her arms at the toys.

"The Camula!" - This is what happens when daddy changes Cami!

Bundled up for one of the cooler days.

One of my favorite pics - so cute.

Smiling at the bird mobile on her bouncy seat.

Chillin with daddy.

Cami loves her headbands! (Or maybe I just love dressing her in them!)