
Friday, November 30, 2007
He Was A Skater Boy

Monday, November 26, 2007
We Need A Break
Please note the festive ice cream cups! We made them last year on a date. Aren't we cute?!?!
You've Got Mail!
So I called my mom to tell her I got the package and to thank her for the surprise, whatever it may be. But she quickly reminded me that the package was for Camden and not me. I told her how I tried to let him open it earlier and he just sucked on it. She gave me instructions to let him start sucking on it now and hopefully he will have it open by December 1. I really hope he mysteriously learns how to unwrap and I get a sneak peak before the 1st.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Finger Lickin' Good
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Gobble Gobble
After taking a nice long nap we headed across the street to the school yard. The weather was perfect and it was nice to just hang out.
This past year I have been able to sit back and really be grateful for the simple things in life. It is amazing how your perspective changes once you welcome an infant into your home. I have so much to be grateful for and I'm glad I took the time to ponder my blessings today.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Birthday Part 2
Monday, November 19, 2007
How Sweet
Dan called me from work the other day and I put the phone up to Camden's ear to see what he would do. Dan started talking to him and Camden got the biggest grin on his face. He kept trying to turn towards the phone to look at it because he recognized his dad's voice. I thought it was pretty sweet. He loves his dad!
Happy Birthday Dan
Today is Dan's birthday! So this post is all about him. Since he turns 32 years OLD today, I think it will be fun to write 32 tidbits about him.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Perfect Night
Tonight I have all my windows open and have been enjoying the slight breeze. We didn't even need to turn the AC on ALL day today. Yay, I love this weather!
Spit Swappin'
I stuck these two love birds next to each other on the Love Sac and they had a blast. Camden was mesmerized by Tessa's bright pink bow and kept trying to grab it and put it in his mouth. Tessa fell in love with Camden's blue eyes and kept wanting to grab them. I decided I had better give them something other than one another to play with before one of them accidentally got hurt.
Thanks a bunch Tiffani for letting her come over, we had a ball!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Going Topless
I know he will hate me someday for making him wear this hat. But until he can refuse, I am going to put him in whatever I think is cute.
I give up on what to do with this barfing child of mine. He has got it coming out of both ends now, it is starting to get old.
Monday, November 12, 2007
48 Hours Without Food
First of all neither Camden or I had the best night's sleep, seeing how he would wake up moaning off and on. And second of all, the crying started at 6 in the am! You hear mothers talk about their children that would cry for hours at a time, day in and day out, for months. My heart goes out to you mothers. I am not fit to be one of those saints. Camden cried for 5 hours straight and nothing I did or said would console him. Talk about emotionally exhausting for both of us. I seriously didn't think it would ever stop, or that I would be sane once it did.
Today was the start of the second day that he has had nothing but pedialyte to drink. I felt abusive. I knew he was fine and he wouldn't starve to death. But at the same time I didn't think it was fine for me to deprive him of food and nutrition. But being the obedient person I am, I listened to the doctors advice and gave him 1 teaspoon of pedialyte every ten minutes for over three hours! Talk about clock watching! Talk about torture!! Talk about teasing the poor kid!!! Ten minutes is a LONG time when you can hear your child's tummy rumbling. This was very hard for me. We finally made it past three hours and I felt good about giving him 2 teaspoons...then 3... you get the point. Every time I got to increase the amount I felt like having a party. I was seriously so proud of him for making it this long and not throwing up anything!!! If they made a bumper sticker that read, "Proud Parent of a Non-Thrower-Upper", you bet your booty it I'd slap that baby on the back of my car.
So to end the night he received..........drum roll please..........two ounces to hold him over until morning. Do you think he will last the whole night???
Now that this day is over and Camden is fast asleep and resting comfortable; I can't help but think how silly this whole thing was. As I finish typing this post I want to erase it so nobody can read and see what a mess I was! But at the same time, he is bound to get sick again some other time in his life. And seeing your child sick, and feeling totally helpless is heartbreaking, but not the end of the world.
So here's to hoping tomorrow is even better than today!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Hard Day
Normally he will take a 6-8oz bottle every three hours. Yesterday he had 3 bottles total, and threw up every last ounce. He wasn't acting overly hungry, but instead he would just play with the bottle in his mouth. I wasn't too worried until he woke up this morning and hardly had any urine in his diaper. Trying not to overreact I feed him his usual bowl of rice cereal followed by a 6oz bottle. Not even 5 minutes after that, everything he just ate was down the front of me, him, and the couch. So to make this long story shorter...he was allowed a 1/2oz of pedialyte every twenty minutes so long as he kept it down for an hour and a half. Well...the poor kid couldn't even keep that much down. How in the world do you console your starving 5 month old and try to explain why you aren't feeding him? It is draining!
Trying to come up with ways to distract him, or stop the crying. I thought I'd let him soak in the tub. Evidently he was so hungry he thought he could eat his bathtub.
He is now tucked away and fast asleep! Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better day!
What's For Dinner?
Anyway, tonight for dinner I made Sausage Zucchini Lasagna(it has pesto in it). This picture doesn't do it justice. I found the recipe here, and thought I'd give it a try. It was actually pretty darn good. It is very cheesy, and by that I mean rich, but melt in your mouth good! So if you are feeling in the mood for some goodness, try it out.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
THE NERVE
This is very frustrating to me. Since living in Arizona the past two years, nothing but unlucky, deliberate things have happened to our cars(ie..tires slashed, door getting keyed...). I just don't understand how someone can really do something like this to someone else's property. Oh the nerve!
I guess I should be grateful they didn't write a nasty word, just a squiggle.
It Must Be A Guy Thing
He is such a good baby. Even when he isn't feeling the best he is totally content on his own and me not entertaining. I just hope this lasts forever:)
Friday, November 9, 2007
It's The Thought That Counts
Needless to say they didn't turn out!
Anyone have any other cute ideas to take to my neighbors?
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Uncle Cracker
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
New and Crazy Things
So there you have it people! You know your a mom when...you would rather have people hear you singing the same silly song over and over so your kid doesn't continue screaming, and you can finish whatever you started. It was really a pathetic site.
The next new thing he has discovered is his feet. He cannot get enough of them. He is constantly grabbing them and playing with them. It is rather nice, I don't need to find a toy for him because these two are always attached.
I Looked Out The Window And What Did I See?
This problem is not only with my neighbor. I went to Wal-Mart and what did I hear playing over the loud speaker...Christmas Music! This gives me serious anxiety! This year has FLOWN by, I cannot believe I am expected to be thinking about Christmas already.
I know, I know. This picture is a little blurry, but you get the point. The have their icicle Christmas lights hanging people. I really need to have a talk with them.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN...
has a booger nose in the morning?
NO SLEEP!
Camden was up quite a few times last night not feeling very well. So this morning when I went to get him from his crib, this is what I found! He had so many nasty boogers crusted to his face, but he was gladly smiling. How could I not take a picture?
It was pretty sad not seeing our typically happy boy today. He has been throwing up and crying most of the day! I have felt totally helpless and mega tired. But nonetheless more in love with this kid.
P.S. Happy not so 29th birthday Mom(shh..don't tell, she turned 50 today)!