Camden: 1 Month

I did monthly updates for Kaylie so now it is Camden's turn. 


Movement: Camden has been quite the mover since he was born. You put him in tummy time and he kicks his feet like mad and moves himself. He is just starting to hang out on his gym, he is starting to kick his feet on the piano and hitting the toys with his hands.

Eating:Camden eats about 3 oz every 3-4 hours. Luckily, he doesn't spit up like his sister did, but he seems to get gas more than she did. We are thinking we need to move him up to 4 oz. during the day soon, but we will see. He seems to like to eat more than Kaylie did. 

Teeth: No teeth


 Sleep: His sleeping is getting so much better than it was. Zach and I had a rough first few weeks with him. Zach was very busy and stressed at work so I felt bad letting him help me at night, but I had to let him because I am a terrible bear if I don't get enough sleep. He is now going to bed around 8 p.m. and sleeping to midnight or 1 a.m. Then he sleeps until 3 or 4 a.m. Then we are usually up at 7 a.m. or so. It is still rough with the nightly feedings, but it is getting much better. You forget how little a newborn sleeps at night, when it has been so long.

Voice: Other than crying we have not found our voice yet. Mommy and Daddy can not wait to hear the chattering. I am sure that Kaylie will love her brother even more once he starts talking.

Favorites: Camden seems to enjoy his bouncer the most. It bounces on its own so that is great for us since he does not nap in his crib. I seem to remember another child that never did that either!

Diapers/Clothes Size: Pampers Size 1 for Diapers and 0-3 Months in clothes.

Nicknames: Kiddo, Bud (Kaylie's Favorite), Cam

What's New with Us

Wow it has been a long time since I have made a post. We have had some very big changes lately.

First, we would like to announce that Camden has joined the family! He was born on June 11th at 9:22 a.m. He was 7 pounds 14.4 ounces and 21 inches. Cam is just perfect. We are all very much in love with him especially Big Sister Kaylie. She has been very helpful, some times too help! Kaylie likes to call him her baby, every morning she wakes up and asks to hold her baby. I love watching her with him and can't wait to see what they are like when they get older.

The second big change is that our miss Kaylie is in the middle of potty training. She is becoming quite the rock star at home. She has even gone at a couple of public places which is awesome! Now to get her to do it every time with undies. Monday, she went potty at daycare and that is great!

2nd Birthday Party-Minnie Mouse

We celebrated Kaylie's 2nd birthday with many family and friend on the Saturday, March 23rd. We planned for an afternoon party so that Kaylie's could join us for the celebration. This worked out great because I ended up having to work 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. because we had a CIT game that night and it was spring break. 

Saturday morning, Zach ran out to get the cake and my mom did the last minute shopping for the party. Thank you for these two very special people! Once I got off work I went to my parents to decorate while Kaylie took a nap. Well that didn't work out since she slept for maybe an hour. Guess she was excited for her party! Kaylie is in love with Minnie Mouse so that was the theme I decided to go with this year. I made most of the decorations and then I bought a few. Since it was much colder this year than last, we decided the party would have to be inside. Luckily, my parents have a nice big basement!

Everyone starting coming around 4 p.m. and the party started. We are very grateful for all the special people in our daughter's life. Most people we able to come, but with it being spring break a few people were not able to make it. We hung out for a little bit while Zach cooked the meat on the grill. And then we ate our yummy dinner, again thanks mom for all the help! After dinner we went downstairs to open present...wow is that kid spoiled. She had so many gifts that she got to the point that she didn't want to open presents any more. We took a quick break with the pinata and then it she was at it again. I think almost 2 weeks later and we have finally played with all the new toys. She has been able to wear some of the clothes this week since it is starting to warm up. After presents it was cake time. 

She was very tired by the end of the night, but she had lots of fun with everyone! Thanks for everyone that is in our life!

Our Big Girl! 2 Years Old

Movement: Kaylie always seems to be on the move; especially loves to run. She has also learned to jump which has been really funny to watch. I never thought about how much it took to learn to jump. She really loves to run around the grocery store which can be very difficult to get shopping done. We also need to work on not running away from mommy in a parking lot. 


Eating: Eating is not usually her favorite thing to do, maybe because she hates to stop doing whatever she is doing. Some days she won't stop eating. She hates vegetable so I have to make sure she gets some V8 juice to get her vegetable servings. Kaylie loves fruit, especially bananas. If we have bananas in the house we have to hide them because she would eat 2 or 3 a day if we let her. Her favorite food is fruit snacks and mac and cheese.
Teeth: She currently has 16 teeth, but today we noticed that she is starting to work on her 2 year molars. She should have all her baby teeth very soon. 
Sleep: She is still a wonderful sleeper; we had a couple of rough weeks when we switched her to her big bed. She now sleeps in her loft without any issues and she gets in and out without help. This is great for mommy and daddy because we wanted her switched when her brother came.Favorites: Her favorite stuffed animals right now are definitively her Minnie & Mickey. We usually have to take them every where with us. She also is really loving to play with balls especially playing fetch with her puppy. We are also in trouble because she loves shoes. Today, she got 4 new pairs, scary! Kaylie also loves to sing and dance, so she loves to go to Kindermusik every week and play with the other kids. She is also becoming quite the helper, even when we don't want her to be. I am sure we will get lots of help when her brother comes.
Diapers/Clothes Size: Diaper Size still 4, but we are starting to wear pull-ups 2T/3T a little. Clothes depend on the brand. She is in 2T pants for the most part and 3T shirts.Nicknames: Baby Girl, Bug, Sweetie, Kiddo, Cutie
Voice: She is a talking pro these days. I don't even know that I can tell you all the words she says daily. She still signs Please, but she can say it for the most part. She can say her colors, but she tells us that everything is purple right now. It used to be everything was yellow, so it is anyone's guess what her next favorite color will be. The new words that I can think of are:
Mom
Sadie (Our Dog)
Baby
Brother
Kaylie (We do not hear it very often)
Cow
Horse
Ah Ah (Monkey) She can't say monkey put she makes the noise they make
Cat
Puppy
Turtle (She loves turtles)
Duck
Bird
Zebra
Giraffe
Water
Apple Juice
Milk
Apple
Cheese
Bananas
M & M's
Fruit Snacks
Eggs
Diaper
Mitts (Mittens)
Pock (Pocket)
Boots
Shoes
Hat
Coat
Shirt
Nose
Ear
Eye
Toes (She loves her toes)
Elbow
Feet
Belly
TV (I wish we didn't know this one)
Sleep
Nap
Night
Play
Sit
Down
Up
Whoa (She loves to say Whoa Mommy when we hit bumps in the car)
Bumpy
Mickey
Minnie
People (Says this when she wants to play with the Little People)Chair (She loves chairs especially carrying them everywhere)
I got it!
Kiss
Hug
Balloons
Bubbles
Broken
Move (Sounds like Moose)
Hurt
Phone
Pizza
What happened?
My turn

Potty
Daddy
Blankie

Hair

She is now singing songs which is very cute, she signs Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Itsy-Bitsy Spider. And she loves to ask where people are, such as "Where's Daddy?" I will tell her that he is at work and then she puts her hands on her face and says, "OH NO."

We can't believe that our little girl is 2 already! She has grown so much this year and we can't wait to see what the next year will bring us!