Take That Tummy Time!

Hello again everybody. I am now 5 weeks old and changing everyday. Mom is taking me out to more places so I get to explore the world, or at least Metro Milwaukee. For example, she took me to visit where she worked on Monday. Although I slept the whole time, my understanding is mom’s coworkers were very excited to meet me but disappointed they couldn’t see my blue-gray eyes. A few of her coworkers wanted to wake me up, but mom reminded them of the saying “Let a sleeping baby lie.” Especially since I don’t like to sleep much during the day, unless I get to go on a car ride. Then I will fall asleep for about 3-4 hours. And that will be my only nap during the day. I don’t want to miss a thing so I gotta stay awake!

If I slept more, I would miss all the football games on Sunday (and sometimes Saturday and Monday) that my parents watch. Go Packers and Badgers! I would also miss observing the neighborhood as mom takes me and Jess on nice long walks each day. We’re up to 2-3 miles a day depending on the weather and my mood. If I’m content, mom takes us the full 3-mile route. If I’m fussy, we don’t go as far. And if I’m real lucky, we take a walk at night and dad can join us.

I also keep mom and dad busy with all my bodily functions. I’m spitting up more now and got one of dad’s nice work shirts all dirty the other night. And that’s not all – on Monday, I had my first diaper blowout that made a mess of my nighty-night outfit. Shortly after that, I peed through my next outfit and got mom wet since she was holding me. Then as she changed me into my third outfit of the morning, I peed on myself and all over the changing table. Mom wasn’t quick enough changing my diaper – guess she thought it was safe to leave me exposed to the cold air since I had just peed. She guessed wrong.

I’m pretty sure I made up for all of my bodily functions last Saturday (9/20) when I smiled for the first time (not counting all my gassy smiles I’ve had since the day I was born). It made mom get all emotional. She’s so silly. It’s just a smile J

And then today (9/25) I got mom all excited about something I did. She had me on my tummy on my play mat – something she calls “tummy time”. Apparently it’s supposed to help strengthen my neck muscles. I think they are already pretty strong as I like to hold my head up a lot. Anyway, I am not a huge fan of tummy time so I decided to do something about it and used my arms to move from my tummy to my back. I guess I’m a little young to be doing this, but when there’s a will, there’s a way.

So what will I do next? You’ll have to read my blog to find out! That, and I haven’t quite decided yet what my next endeavor will be so stay tuned…

Love,
Cameron

Mommy's Gift

Wow – it’s been a while since I last wrote and boy has time flown. I am including a picture of me at 2 weeks old (in the blue) and 3 weeks old (in the chair) so you can see how I am growing. A week ago Friday, I was already 7 lbs 6 oz so I’m probably closer to 7 lbs 12 oz now – a full pound more than my birth weight. On Tuesday, I will be 4 weeks old! So what has happened in the last 2 weeks?

I got to meet my Aunt Kali, Uncle Tom and their dog, Harley. I think I weigh more than their fluff ball. I still have a ways to go until I weigh as much as my dog, Jess. Aunt Kali loved holding me and she tried to get Uncle Tom to change my diaper. He did once and I have no complaints about his work. I also got to meet Katya Berman who is 11 days older than me. I thought I had a lot of hair on my head – she has me beat! But it was nice being around somebody my own age for a change.

I just moved to my crib last night. Although it’s nice to have a room to myself and not have to share with my parents and dog, it takes moo cow (aka mom) a lot longer to get to me when I’m hungry. And boy do I like to eat. I also like to make my voice heard during the day – a lot. And occasionally in the middle of the night I get cranky and just want mom or dad to hold me for a few hours, like last Sunday night where I was up from 1 am-6 am and then was a sour puss during the day. They don’t seem to enjoy being awake in the wee hours of the night as much as I do.

Dad and I hung out on Thursday so mom could have her first baby-free night out. She went to a movie with her sister while dad, Uncle Tom & I watched the history channel. It was a nice break from watching sports and 80s hair band videos. Mom & dad are getting their first night out together tonight while Grandma & Grandpa Heimbigner watch me.

I’m getting stronger every day. I love to hold my head up and look around. I’m mesmerized by lights and I enjoy staring at mom’s DVD collection. I prefer falling asleep while being held, but once in a while I’m tired enough that I will go to sleep fine in my crib. We have family walks on evenings where the weather is nice and that is fun to see all the neighborhood sites, but sometimes mom drives a little crazy and I get crabby. I enjoy pulling mom’s hair and playing “bouncy” with dad. He makes goofy noises while bouncing me up and down into the air. Mom is a little more boring with her games, but she does let me spend time on my activity mat where I love to look at myself in the mirror. With a face like this, do you blame me?