From the mouth of babes

I'm sure if I could understand everything Cameron says, I'd be a highly enlightened person by the time he's done telling me all the things he knows. We have been reading the Book of Mormon to Cameron every night before bed. I wish I had a video of this, but the whole time I'm reading, he starts jabbering and cooing nonstop. Mark and I decided that he's probably interpreting the scriptures for us, and if we could only understand him, we'd be amazed. "What are you saying, Buddy? Goo gaa oooohh blah. Oh, so that's where the twelve tribes are!"

Learning

Cameron has been learning new things every day and is always curious about the world around him. Today I was eating an ice cream bar in front of him. When it was gone and I threw away the stick, he started sobbing like his little heart had just been broken. No, not kidding--the little guy even had tears. That is some serious distress. Now, he has never had ice cream, so I have no idea how he would know that he is missing out on some of the best food known to mankind, but he does.

In honor of Cameron and his accomplishments, here's a list of some of the things Cameron has been learning as of late:


Sucking on things that are bigger than him!


He's has found that the world is a better place when you can put things in your mouth, and I've found my independence with this newfound talent. Thanks for making life easier, Buddy.


Now that he knows he mouth has more than one function, he's learned that he doesn't like when he can't get something into it.



He's found that one of his favorite things to do is cuddle with Dad. When Mark comes home, Cameron's face seems to instantly light up. Maybe he's just glad to see someone else's face besides mine, but pretty sure he's enamored with his papa.




Blowouts are not fun


Mmmm, hard to say who dislikes this chore more--Cameron or me. If it was a race between the three of us, though, I'm sure Dad would win.


Rolling over


Last week, I put Cam on his tummy, and much to my surprise, he rolled over. The next day on Thanksgiving, he rolled once, then that night (to show off for his cousins), he rolled over 4 more times in a row. Ignore the fact that since that show-off session, he's refused to do so since!


Football


Okay, he probably hasn't learned that he likes football over any other sport, but I just like this picture. I'm a mom, I can't help it. I take way too many pictures. If he liked any sport, I'm sure it would be basketball--or maybe we've scared him away with our over-enthusiastic cheering of the Jazz.


How to grow


This is a picture of Cameron at 3 months with his preemie clothes. Oh, so sad for Mom to put these clothes away. I can't believe he would have the nerve to grow so fast! Judging by that grin, he knows exactly what he's doing!


Sleeping


You guessed it, this is probably Mom's favorite things that Cam has learned so far. After about 1-1/2 months, he decided Mom was happier when he slept through the night. We moved him to his crib about a month ago, and he has loved having that little bit of extra room to move his arms and legs. His bumper pad has different animals on it, and he lays in there smiling at them. In addition to nighttime, he's taken to napping. Wow, I never realized how much time this little guy took until I had more of it.


Mark and I cannot believe how much he has changed in the last 3 months. I'm putting a picture of him when we were still in the hospital, just to show how much he really has grown!


..and to show that he really did fit into that preemie outfit! He is truly our little miracle baby!

House Update

The last couple weeks, we've been putting the roof on our house. Even though I say that, in all actuality, my dad has been putting the roof on! The day the trusses went on, my brother Todd decided it would be fun to smash his finger with his hammer. Not only smash it but, smash it enough to need 14 stitches on the tip of his left index finger. He doesn't admit it, but I'm sure he cried. Silly brother. As a result, my dad ended up putting the north side of the roof on by himself. Wow!

I was down there one day putting the ties on and my dad needed one of the sheets lifted up to him (the red boards). I dragged that board over and with all my strength lifted it over my head. It was during that intense workout (I know, come on people, I just had a baby) then that I realized we owed my dad...big time!




It's frustrating to me because I would love to be down there working more than I am, but alas, this is where I spend most of my time...





The benefit about spending the majority of my time there is that I get to play with this little kid all day (even though he's usually not amused)!





Thanks Dad, for your hard work; thanks Todd, for staining our new concrete...oh, and your hard work, too :) It makes me feel very happy.




Once the house is finished, you'll never have to see that face again...promise...

Get the tough things done

I found this great site where I can get a laugh every time I need it! This is one of my favorites.

http://theguysmanual.msn.com/Default.aspx - /catID5/v7

Times you wish your child was older...

There are times when I've wished Cam was older.

Like. . .

The other day Mark and I were driving down the road past some fields. I got all excited that there were cows in the field and said, "Look Cam, there's a cow!" He didn't even wake up--the audacity.

We're in the process of building a home right now and today the trusses went up. Since we don't plan on doing this every other year, I wish Cameron was able to enjoy the different phases the house is going through. What little kid doesn't love a big crane?

I think this one speaks for itself. . .

Yet there are other times. . .

. . . when you hope they never grow up at all!