Stormy Weather and Simple Needs

Well mom is finally tired enough from sleep deprivation that she has given us back control of our blog. So here are our updates.



CAMERON
My vocabulary is rapidly expanding, though I still only say most words (other than dada, mama, hi, and bye) only when prompted. My newest words include up, baby, truck, book, more, Jesse, woof, meow, and car. I am very helpful with Nathan. I bring mommy diapers when she goes to change him. I also find his socks and hat and give them to mommy, whether she needs them or not. I also help mommy with other things around the house including the laundry (she hands me wet clothes and I put them in the dryer), cleaning (I like to pick up dog hair, fuzz or other things off the ground and put them in the garbage), and the dishes (I take the dishes out of the bottom rack and then check and re-check and check yet again to make sure there is enough vinegar in the rinse aid compartment).

We had our first big thunderstorm of the year tonight. I don't really remember last summer's thunderstorms, but now that I'm old enough to really notice them, I don't like them. There was so much lightning and no matter where I looked, I kept seeing it so I got scared. I was better once mom and grandma took me upstairs to my room where the blinds were closed and mom turned on my music and ceiling fan to drown out the thunder noise. Fortunately the major part of the storm passed before I finished getting ready for bed so I was less freaked out.

Grandma Linda has been here since May 19th and I sure have had fun spending time with her. I also saw Grandpa Brian last weekend and both of them will be back next Friday. I'm very fortunate to have four wonderful grandparents who are so much fun to play with.



NATHAN
I'm a simple guy with simple needs - I like to eat every 2-4 hours (more frequently during the day and less frequently during the night which I think mom and dad appreciate) and to sleep most of the time, though I am starting to have longer awake periods and am much more aware of my surroundings. In fact, I usually have 1-3 lengthy (anywhere from 90 mins-3 hours) awake periods each day. I have only had two nights where I wanted to be awake at night. One night last week I was up for about an hour around 1:30am and then Wednesday night, well actually Thursday morning, I decided to get mom up around 3am and kept her up the rest of the day. In my defense, I did go back to sleep around 5 or 5:30am, but by then I think mom was wide awake.

I am gaining weight at a healthy pace. In fact, from my 2-week doctor's appointment last week Thursday to my weigh-in Wednesday up at the hospital, I gained 10 oz so now I am at 8 lbs, 2 oz. I eat 3-4 oz at each feeding which explains how I'm gaining as much weight as I do.

The past few days I have become more vocal and have shown a fondness for movement. However, I do not need to be in constant motion; I simply like seeing new sites once in a while so I appreciate a short stroll through the house. I can also be soothed by the pacifier, especially if I'm a bit fussy and I recently ate. I will also take the bottle fairly well if mom is not around so her and dad have been able to play softball (their season started in mid-April) and even have a date night while grandma and grandpa watched me and Cameron.

We are enjoying the beautiful spring weather we have had the past few days and hope it stays as we both love the great outdoors.

Love,
Cameron & Nathan