Daddy is gone for three weeks and I am going on day 10 as a single mom. I have never been a patient person and it is taking everything I have in me to be a patient mother. Babies cannot tell you what is wrong with them, so all I can do is try my best to console Cam during her tantrums and needy hours. What helps is how much I adore her and I would not change a single thing about her...including her consistent neediness. There are times when I think I can't take another cream or cry or tear...but it only makes me a stronger person and a better mother. There are also times when I question whether or not we bit off more than we can chew...and then baby girl looks at me with those blue eyes and sweet smile and joy fills my heart. Parenthood comes with many trials and tribulations...but in the end it is all worth it :)
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
9 Months Old and On The Move!
Cameron's last month included some major developmental milestones! She went from low to high crawl and is even pulling herself up and standing! Now that she is even more mobile and curious mommy and daddy have to keep a constant eye on her! She doesn't want anything to do with her baby jail, so if we are lucky she lasts maybe 15 minutes in there! We are constantly discovering new ways to keep her busy and amuse her. She loves the laundry basket, plastic baby hangers, and grabbing fur out of the animals lol! She has come such a long way from the 4 lb preemie baby we brought into this world back in Decemeber! No one would ever know because she is developing right on schedule! I do wish she would hold her bottle, but she is not interested!
We introduced flavored puff cereal and she is able to use her index finger and thumb to place the little puffs in her mouth which is great. She will be feeding hersefl before we know it...or maybe flinging the food at us :-) I am still making homemade baby food and this month she tried peaches and brocoli which were a hit, and green beans not so much a hit due to texture :(
We are trying to read to her more and more and still waiting for that first word! Although we do think she has the "Eeeee I Eeee I O" from Old McDonald down. She is a little chatterbox and has full conversations in baby garble lol!
Supposedly this is the age of separation anxiety and fear of strangers, but not with Cam. You can pass her around the room to strangers and she could care less! When I drop her at daycare or family she is too busy playing to notice me leaving! She does still have a "needy" side. When she wants to be held and we aren't able a tantrum will begin. I try not to pick her up immediately, but I also want her to know I am there for her. It is not like she is going to scream and cry and get over it and go back to happy play if I don't pick her up. It only escalates! Some may think it is spoiling, but I call it love.
Daddy is so good at making her laugh and calming her when she is a gumpy grump. In the morning when I am getting ready he puts her on the bed and plays peek-a-boo with the sheet. When she is not happy he brings her outside to sit in the grass and it calms her.
We thought baby was coming down with a cold and discovered her top two teeth were starting to come in which cause her nose to run heavily. She has been more grumpy because of the teething, so hopefully we get a break once these two teeth come in!
She had a meltdown in the car seat on the way to San Francisco. She screamed for an hour straight while we were stuck on the bay bridge and an hour on the way home! I know it is just another stage, but now I am scared to travel any long period with her! I miss the newborn stage when she just slept :( I think now that she is mobile she can't be tethered down to long lol!
Daddy left for a three week Army school today, so by the time he gets home baby girl will be 10 months old! My goal is to get her to say "Daddy" by the time he gets home :-)
Cameron is such a joy and warms our hearts every day. I think we have done a good job so far and look forward to many more developmental milestones!
We introduced flavored puff cereal and she is able to use her index finger and thumb to place the little puffs in her mouth which is great. She will be feeding hersefl before we know it...or maybe flinging the food at us :-) I am still making homemade baby food and this month she tried peaches and brocoli which were a hit, and green beans not so much a hit due to texture :(
We are trying to read to her more and more and still waiting for that first word! Although we do think she has the "Eeeee I Eeee I O" from Old McDonald down. She is a little chatterbox and has full conversations in baby garble lol!
Supposedly this is the age of separation anxiety and fear of strangers, but not with Cam. You can pass her around the room to strangers and she could care less! When I drop her at daycare or family she is too busy playing to notice me leaving! She does still have a "needy" side. When she wants to be held and we aren't able a tantrum will begin. I try not to pick her up immediately, but I also want her to know I am there for her. It is not like she is going to scream and cry and get over it and go back to happy play if I don't pick her up. It only escalates! Some may think it is spoiling, but I call it love.
Daddy is so good at making her laugh and calming her when she is a gumpy grump. In the morning when I am getting ready he puts her on the bed and plays peek-a-boo with the sheet. When she is not happy he brings her outside to sit in the grass and it calms her.
We thought baby was coming down with a cold and discovered her top two teeth were starting to come in which cause her nose to run heavily. She has been more grumpy because of the teething, so hopefully we get a break once these two teeth come in!
She had a meltdown in the car seat on the way to San Francisco. She screamed for an hour straight while we were stuck on the bay bridge and an hour on the way home! I know it is just another stage, but now I am scared to travel any long period with her! I miss the newborn stage when she just slept :( I think now that she is mobile she can't be tethered down to long lol!
Daddy left for a three week Army school today, so by the time he gets home baby girl will be 10 months old! My goal is to get her to say "Daddy" by the time he gets home :-)
Cameron is such a joy and warms our hearts every day. I think we have done a good job so far and look forward to many more developmental milestones!
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