Cameron Leigh is 5 Months Old!
Age: 5 MonthsWeight: 15 lbs 11.8 oz, ~60%
Length: 26.5 in., ~90%
Head Circ: 16.25 in, ~50%
Clothing Size: Wearing all 3-6M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2 are her favorite.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Cameron is 5 Months Old!
Weight: 15 lbs 11.8 oz, ~60%
Length: 26.5 in., ~90%
Head Circ: 16.25 in, ~50%
Clothing Size: Wearing all 3-6M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2 are her favorite.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Cameron is 21 Weeks Old!
Cameron Leigh is 21 Weeks Old!
Age: 21 Weeks
Weight: 15 lbs 9.0 oz
Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
Another busy week at the Arkins house! We went ahead and started Cami on solid food. The first food we had her try was rice cereal. She 'ate' that starting Tuesday for 4 days. She didn't seem to be the biggest fan of it, but she still took it down. She makes it difficult though by sticking her hand in her mouth after every single bite. Cami definitely had it all over her face but I think she still got a decent amount down.
On Saturday I baked a sweet potato for her to try. I was able to make 9 1 oz. portions from one sweet potato. When I go to feed her, I mix 1 oz. of the sweet potato with 1 oz. of breast milk. She definitely seemed to enjoy the sweet potato a lot more than the rice cereal. For the past two day's I've been able to get her to eat her entire portion! She still puts her fingers in her mouth but if I hold the spoon close she'll pull them out long enough to get a bite in. It's funny because Bryan and I have noticed for about and hour or so after she eats the sweet potatoes, she's abnormally happy and not fussy at all. I guess she was ready for some real food! Next up are avocadoes, oatmeal and green beans!
Cami has become really into her feet this week. She had grabbed them before, but now she likes to plays with them and tries to stick her big toe in her mouth. She also likes to raise her legs and slam them down to the ground. She finds this to be quite fun.
Cami also is FINALLY grabbing at the toys on her play mat. She always seems to look at them but has never been too interested in touching/grabbing them...until this weekend.
As far as rolling over - she's only done it a few more times. I think she's really still trying to figure it all out. I know she can do it but sometimes it seems she just doesn't want to.
All week Cami would get up once a night. The past few nights it's been around 9:45 pm (which I like better than 2:00 am!). I've noticed that when she wakes up, she continually grabs her right ear - but her infection is in her left ear. I'm not sure if it's another ear infection, teething or both. She also still will rub her left ear. I would have thought by now she wouldn't feeling much pain from the ear infection since she's been on antibiotics for the past week. I called the nurse at her Dr.'s office and she said we should definitely bring her in ASAP if she's still grabbing her ears. I have an appointment this afternoon. I just want my happy, sleeping baby back!
If it's teething, I'm not sure what else I can we can do to help her with the pain. :( I give her Tylenol and some teething tablets but nothing seems to help long term. Oh well, hopefully this will pass quickly!
Another busy week at the Arkins house! We went ahead and started Cami on solid food. The first food we had her try was rice cereal. She 'ate' that starting Tuesday for 4 days. She didn't seem to be the biggest fan of it, but she still took it down. She makes it difficult though by sticking her hand in her mouth after every single bite. Cami definitely had it all over her face but I think she still got a decent amount down.
On Saturday I baked a sweet potato for her to try. I was able to make 9 1 oz. portions from one sweet potato. When I go to feed her, I mix 1 oz. of the sweet potato with 1 oz. of breast milk. She definitely seemed to enjoy the sweet potato a lot more than the rice cereal. For the past two day's I've been able to get her to eat her entire portion! She still puts her fingers in her mouth but if I hold the spoon close she'll pull them out long enough to get a bite in. It's funny because Bryan and I have noticed for about and hour or so after she eats the sweet potatoes, she's abnormally happy and not fussy at all. I guess she was ready for some real food! Next up are avocadoes, oatmeal and green beans!
Cami has become really into her feet this week. She had grabbed them before, but now she likes to plays with them and tries to stick her big toe in her mouth. She also likes to raise her legs and slam them down to the ground. She finds this to be quite fun.
Cami also is FINALLY grabbing at the toys on her play mat. She always seems to look at them but has never been too interested in touching/grabbing them...until this weekend.
As far as rolling over - she's only done it a few more times. I think she's really still trying to figure it all out. I know she can do it but sometimes it seems she just doesn't want to.
All week Cami would get up once a night. The past few nights it's been around 9:45 pm (which I like better than 2:00 am!). I've noticed that when she wakes up, she continually grabs her right ear - but her infection is in her left ear. I'm not sure if it's another ear infection, teething or both. She also still will rub her left ear. I would have thought by now she wouldn't feeling much pain from the ear infection since she's been on antibiotics for the past week. I called the nurse at her Dr.'s office and she said we should definitely bring her in ASAP if she's still grabbing her ears. I have an appointment this afternoon. I just want my happy, sleeping baby back!
If it's teething, I'm not sure what else I can we can do to help her with the pain. :( I give her Tylenol and some teething tablets but nothing seems to help long term. Oh well, hopefully this will pass quickly!
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| Hmmm.... |
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| I'm not so sure about this mom! |
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| Look what I can do! |
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| Happy Cami |
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| Playing with my feet |
Monday, March 5, 2012
Cameron is 20 Weeks Old!
Cameron Leigh is 20 Weeks Old!
Age: 20 Weeks
Weight: 15 lbs 4.5 oz
Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
It's been a busy week(end)! Cami's been pretty congested all week so we broke out the humidifier on Tuesday. Since she wasn't running a fever, the nurse at Cami's Dr.'s office said she didn't need to come in. On Thursday I decided to try and lay Cami in her crib for bed time just to see what would happen. I didn't want her to cry for an extended period of time since she was semi sick. I was anticipating having to move her to the swing within 10 minutes but surprisingly she put herself to sleep! I was amazed! She wake up at 1am, had a bottle and then went back to sleep in her crib. Friday night was the same story without the 1am wake up. On Saturday I was even able to get her to take two naps in her crib - and I can NEVER get her to nap. It seems like we've made a little breakthrough.
On Saturday I hosted a play date here at the house for my mommy friends at work. There were 5 other pairs that joined Cami and me for a day of fun. It was also a good excuse to thoroughly clean the house (thanks mom for the help!).
On Saturday Cami started shoving BOTH hands at one time into her mouth. All my mommy friends insisted that she was teething. On Sunday, Cami was super cranky almost all day and seemed like she was in pain. I figured she probably was teething and gave her Tylenol as necessary. I did however notice she started tugging on her ear a little bit - but this can be a symptom of teething.
Last night was HORRIBLE though. Cami was exhausted and went to bed at 7pm. She woke up around 10:30 seeming to be in pain and hungry so I gave her Tylenol and a bottle and back to sleep she went. 2:45am rolled around and she started whimpering. She woke up, cried a little, put her hand in her mouth and fell asleep, then repeat 10 minutes later. I finally figured she wasn't going to sleep on her own for an extended period and prepped her a bottle around 4:00am. I gave her more Tylenol and a bottle and after a little bit of struggling, put her to bed in her swing. She slept from 4:30am till I woke her up at 6:30am (momma's gotta work!). I decided to make a Dr.'s appointment for today since she was still congested and seemed so irritable. I'm glad I did! The Dr. checked one ear - no problem. When she went to check the other, Cami immediately got upset and started crying. Turns out she has her first ear infection. We got a prescription for antibiotics and are hoping she feels a bit better tomorrow. Fingers crossed for an uneventful night!
On a happier not, Cami rolled from tummy to back for the first time this weekend! We got her to do it a few times on both Saturday and Sunday. :)
On Saturday I hosted a play date here at the house for my mommy friends at work. There were 5 other pairs that joined Cami and me for a day of fun. It was also a good excuse to thoroughly clean the house (thanks mom for the help!).
On Saturday Cami started shoving BOTH hands at one time into her mouth. All my mommy friends insisted that she was teething. On Sunday, Cami was super cranky almost all day and seemed like she was in pain. I figured she probably was teething and gave her Tylenol as necessary. I did however notice she started tugging on her ear a little bit - but this can be a symptom of teething.
Last night was HORRIBLE though. Cami was exhausted and went to bed at 7pm. She woke up around 10:30 seeming to be in pain and hungry so I gave her Tylenol and a bottle and back to sleep she went. 2:45am rolled around and she started whimpering. She woke up, cried a little, put her hand in her mouth and fell asleep, then repeat 10 minutes later. I finally figured she wasn't going to sleep on her own for an extended period and prepped her a bottle around 4:00am. I gave her more Tylenol and a bottle and after a little bit of struggling, put her to bed in her swing. She slept from 4:30am till I woke her up at 6:30am (momma's gotta work!). I decided to make a Dr.'s appointment for today since she was still congested and seemed so irritable. I'm glad I did! The Dr. checked one ear - no problem. When she went to check the other, Cami immediately got upset and started crying. Turns out she has her first ear infection. We got a prescription for antibiotics and are hoping she feels a bit better tomorrow. Fingers crossed for an uneventful night!
On a happier not, Cami rolled from tummy to back for the first time this weekend! We got her to do it a few times on both Saturday and Sunday. :)
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| Hi Pretty Girl |
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| So Fresh and So Clean |
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| Hanging out with Kaylee |
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| Play Date! |
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| Hanging out with Brady |
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| Caught Dancing |
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| How many fingers can I fit in my mouth? |
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| Enjoying Tummy Time |
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| Kinda Liking the Jumparoo |
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| Not a very happy Cami. |
Monday, February 27, 2012
Cameron in 19 Weeks Old!
Age: 19 Weeks
Weight: 14 lbs 8.8 oz
Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
Still sleeping in the swing. We've discovered that getting Cami to bed earlier means she is less fussy and she'll still sleep through the night. During the week we shoot for a bedtime of 7:30 pm. She will sleep until we wake her up before work at 6:30 am.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Cameron is 18 Weeks Old!
Age: 18 Weeks
Weight: 14 lbs 10.0 oz
Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
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| Hanging out outside. |
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| Cute Socks |
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| Morning Stretches |
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| At the Pediatrician's Office |
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| Cami's Valentine's gift from Daddy |
Friday, February 17, 2012
Cameron is 4 Months Old!
Cameron Leigh is 4 Months Old!
Age: 4 MonthsWeight: 14 lbs 8 oz, ~55%
Length: 25.25 in., ~85%
Head Circ: 15.75 in, ~45%
Clothing Size: Wearing all 3-6M clothes
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2 are her favorite.
Yesterday we had Cami's 4 month checkup and Dr. Silverman said she was looking great. I talked to her about the reflux symptoms I thought Cami was showing and she agreed that some acid reflux medicine might help. We got a prescription for baby Zantac which I started her on last night. Hopefully this will help Cami's fussiness and her one hour nightly awakening.
Dr. Silverman also said we could start Cami on solid foods. She recommended starting with baby rice cereal. I think I'm going to wait a week or two at least to see if the Zantac is working before introducing something new. There's no reason to rush.
Cami also had some dry skin patches that I brought to the Dr.'s attention. She said it was mild eczema and to use some Cetaphil lotion on it.
Dr.Silverman was impressed with how long Cami sleeps at night and believes once the reflux medicine kicks in we should be able to get her to sleep in her crib again. Yay!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Cameron is 17 Weeks Old!
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| Happy Valentine's Day! |
Age: 17 Weeks
Weight: 14 lbs 3.5 oz
Clothing Size: 3-6 month
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
Diaper Size: Pampers Swaddlers Size 2
Not too much has changed since last week! Cami is still sleeping in her swing in the nursery, but at least she is sleeping. She’s still waking up about an hour into the night but a quick dose of gripe water and her paci then she’s back to sleep. Monday night was rough though – I put her down around 8pm and she was up every hour until midnight.
In terms of fussiness – she has good days and bad days. Thursday my friend Kelly came over for dinner and Cami had a great evening. She hung out in her bumbo and bouncer while we cooked and then didn’t get fussy until it was time for her bedtime bottle. On the other hand, Sunday was a ‘bad day’ where she would get really upset about an hour after every bottle she had and was spitting up a lot.
Also on Sunday she had a few streaks of blood in her poopy diaper before bed. We were a little bit concerned but it turned out to be just a onetime occurrence.
This Thursday is Cami’s 4 month well checkup where she’ll be receiving her next set of vaccines. A few things I want to discuss with her pediatrician:
- Starting solid food at 4 months vs. 6 months.
- Sleep advice – transitioning back to crib and what could be causing her to wake up one hour into sleep EVERY night.
- How much sleep should she get a night
- Reflux symptoms
- How often and how much should she be eating (currently 4 oz every ~3 hours.)
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| Someone loves gnawing on daddy. |
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| Hello! |
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| Practicing Tummy Time |
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| More Tummy Time |
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| Valentine's Day with Mommy |
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