The Chardie Party

Probably My Favorite Picture Ever.

2012-01-03T12:12:00.000-08:00

My poor dad....

Want to know why we are laughing so hard??

Lindsay put her hand on my leg, and didn't even realize it wasn't her leg because we were so squished. So I held her hand and she didn't even notice. Haha... Good times!! I love my family!

What We've Been Up To....

2011-12-01T21:38:00.000-08:00

Geez-- I have seriously been neglecting the blog!! I wish I could say there was some amazing reason for our absence, but we have just been BUSY!! Here's what we've been doing (sorry these are all phone pictures, it's all I've got!):

Wearing keys as a necklace:

Sleeping in a "big girl" bed: (And doing it like a pro- she treats it like a crib- once she's in, she stays put!)

Wearing Elmo slippers out to the grocery store. (And reading a Twilight magazine... Cam is a total Twihard):

"Painting" her own fingernails with a sharpie:

Making Cam's duvet for when we move her to a twin bed: (more on that when the whole room is assembled)

Making 3 of these for baby shower gifts: (My mom hired me!)

Being silly with Daddy (Love these two!):

Being stinkin' adorable:

So that is pretty much what's been going on in the Andelin house for the past 2 months. Cam is doing pretty well with potty training- tells us when she needs to go poop, and then goes on the potty- pee's when we tell her to go sit. We're working on telling us before we have to remind her to go. She is learning (and talking) more and more everyday!! Knows how to spell her name, count (up to the 20s..), draw circles and the number 1... Loves to sing! Her current favorite songs are: Who will preach the gospel (from an old tape I had when I was little), skid-a-ma-rink, Kitten Kaboodle, Christina Perri's 'A Thousand Years' (it's from Breaking Dawn soundtrack- she knows the whole thing- it's so cute!), I love (insert name) he loves me, jumps EVERYWHERE and off EVERYTHING, you get the picture. Still takes a 2 1/2 hour+ nap everyday, and sleeps in til about 8-8:30 (love that girl!).

Rich took the GRE and is in the process of applying to 9 different graduate programs (send happy thoughts!), so we are in limbo right now while we try to figure out where we'll be this fall!

I've been busy busy busy crafting (thanks to pinterest, and my weekly-ish crafting days with some friends).

Well, that's what you've missed!!

Miss Camryn.

2011-09-02T12:02:00.000-07:00

It's sure too bad...
that my little...
Miss Camryn...
was born without...
an ounce of...
personality!!!

Sure do love this girl!!

Our Trip to Califonia!!

2011-07-07T21:45:00.000-07:00

Finally back to the blogging world!! Yikes- I have been a total slacker. I never take pictures on my camera anymore, just my phone, and I never think to upload them to iPhoto, and who wants to read a blog without pictures of Miss Camryn??

So last month my little sister graduated from highschool!! (Pictures of that on FB...) It was so fun- all the sisters were in town at once!!! The last time all 4 of us were together was Christmas 2009 when Cam was 6 months old. Anyway, we (Rich came too!) were in CA for 6 days and had a blast! My mom had been telling me about this pirate themed park they have behind the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, so an hour or so after we arrived, we went to the park to let Cam stretch her legs for a bit! We also had a short visit with Cam's namesake (Morgan Paige... I baby sat her growing up and always loved her middle name!), which was so fun! Here's Cam riding in a big swing. She loved it!

This park also had a sandbox with a water feature. It was a seriously cool park. I wish we took some pictures of the actual play structure.

A tradition with Grandma B: Riding the carousel at the mall!! You can't really tell by this face, but she loooved it! We rode a few times.

We also took Cam to the pony rides at Griffith Park!! She loves walking to the mini ponies that live by Rich's parents, but I was a little nervous about how she would react to sitting on a real pony, so we put her on the ponies that just walk in a circle...

She was in heaven riding the "Pomies"

Can you tell??

So my big girl quickly advanced to the big kid ponies that walk around the track!! (I'm not sure she realizes that she is BARELY 2. Homegirl thinks she is a big kid!)

And she pretty much is.... sigh.

I'm pretty sure this train ride blew her mind.

Wondering why her parents have been holding out on her for so long...

After ponies and trains, we took Miss Cam to another park, where she demonstrated her favorite trick: Hanging from the monkey bars for a few seconds and then letting go (we catch her).

She loves it!! (And her Daddy...)

We had so much fun visiting Grandma and Grandpa (and stealing Kylee for 2 weeks!). We can't wait to do it again!!

Our 2 year old big girl can:

*Unlock my iPhone, open the folder with her games, and play games by herself. (And get on youtube and watch Sesame Street videos!)

*Sings Twinkle, Twinkle whenever we ask her to sing any other song. And she thinks her little joke is the most hilarious thing ever.

*Wears 2T and size 4 diapers (but not for much longer--- we are potty training on Monday!?!)

*Loooooves babies and always wants to hold them. "Hold it, a baby?"

*Memorizes her books. She can look at the pages of some of her books, and can tell by the picture what line she is supposed to say. My favorite is "The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear."

*Counts to 10, but leaves out 5 and 6.

*Hates nursery at church with a passion.

*Has a weakness for sugar.

*Requests yogurt at least 3 times a day.

*Loved swimming until the little daredevil went down a water slide by herself in Vegas, and now wants nothing to do with the pool unless I am holding her.

*Still naps about 2.5 hours a day

*Is the trampoline jumping champion in Rich's family. Seriously. The 3 year old cousins hate jumping with her because she bounces them too high!! The 5 year old holds his own though! It's pretty funny.

*Preferred method of transportation: jumping/running. Or holding our hands and saying, "ready... set...go!!" so we'll swing her.

*Has all (or most) of her 2 year molars... another uneventful experience. I'd never know she got them if I didn't brush her teeth...

*Loves talking on the phone.

*Loves shoes and boots.

This girl is getting so big!! The other night she peed on the potty, and then requested a "showler" (shower) instead of her usual bath, and totally took a shower by herself (with her daddy helping wash her hair. She washed her own body). I can't believe she is so grown up!

We're BAAACK!!! (+Cam is 23 months!)

2011-05-08T15:40:00.000-07:00

Phew!! Finally getting back into this blogging thing!! I went to upload pictures from my camera, but realized we haven't taken any new ones... Rich got me an iPhone, and all of my picture/video taking has been on that (I don't know how to put them on the blog-- anyone want to teach me?).

Ok, so the pictures I do have were all taken by my parents. Camryn and I went to my friend Austen's wedding in Pasadena back in February. We had so much fun down in California!! (It was a nice break from the SNOW in Utah!)

Me and Amanda- I miss this girl!! Isn't she gorgeous? Like ridiculously pretty. She used to live minutes from us in Bountiful, but moved out of the state. )c:

(Ps. Note to self: Summer goal: GET A TAN!)

My mom and I took Cam to Lacy Park. It was such nice weather!! Cam had a good time sitting on the big kid swings.

Here she is telling her Grandma a very interesting story. I'm loving her straight across eyebrows in this picture!

Ahhh couldn't you just squeeze her?? Even though these weren't taken very long ago, I feel like she already looks so much older now! (Pictures to come as soon as someone teaches me how to upload phone pictures...)

Ok, so as a big almost 2 year old, Miss Camryn has a lot of tricks!

-She is talking like CRAZY and has very strong opinions. (For example, what kid only wants to watch the menu of a DVD? Mine. She cries sometimes if you hit play. Weird.)

-She loves YouTube. Some of her favorite things to watch are: Sesame Street videos, Baby by Justin Bieber, Forget You by Cee Lo, Charlie Bit Me, Angry Cat...)

-She sings! ABC Song, Row Row Row Your Boat, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Wheels on the Bus, If You're Happy and You Know it....

-She loves playing outside. Jumping on the trampoline, swinging, digging in the dirt, running, bubbles, and she taught herself how to summersault this week.

-She has NO fear. At the park she goes up to the biggest slide and goes right down. She jumps off furniture, and climbs everything. (Luckily she hasn't figured out how to get out of her crib!)

-Takes a 2-3 hour nap everyday, and sleeps in until 8:00-8:30am.

-Has a major sweet tooth. She wakes up requesting cookies. But she also likes things most 2 year olds wouldn't touch: pickles and hot cheetos!

-Still loves Twilight.. aka Mommy, Daddy and Wecob (Jacob).

-Loves talking on the phone.

-Favorite books right now: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear," "Once Upon a Potty," "Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog," "No David," and the "ABC Book."

I can't get over how grown up she is seeming lately!! Didn't I just blog about her first birthday party?!? She is such a big kid now. Yikes.

Coming Soon:

Potty Training. We are gearing up. Let me just say, there is nothing cuter than a teeny tiny bum in undies. Nothing.

M.I.A.

2011-04-30T16:35:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I realize it has been MONTHS since I last posted... we've had a busy few months! We rented out our condo in February, moved in with Rich's parents while we save for a house, I went to CA for a wedding with Cam, etc....

But none of those are the real reason I haven't blogged. (Sorry, it's not a pregnancy either!) We don't have internet fast enough to upload pictures in a normal amount of time. But, fear not! That is about to change on Monday!!!

So for those of you who have been dying to see what we've been up to, just wait a few more days. It will be worth it.

Cam is awesome. Crazy, but awesome. Has mastered all her shapes, colors, numbers and letters. Turns 2 in a little over a month (yikes!). Runs/jumps EVERYWHERE. Says, "Oh be gosh!", jumps on the trampoline like a champ... Screams just for the fun of it. She's a pretty rad kid. (I'm trying to cope with the screams for fun thing... I'm not a fan.)

Ok, I promise next week I will blog WITH pictures.

Our 100th post!!!!!

2011-01-11T16:15:00.000-08:00

So Miss Camryn is 19 months old now!! Yay! She is an official nursery go-er at church (which is slightly anti-climatic because Rich and I have been nursery leaders since she was 11 months old, so she's been going since then!). She is talking up a storm (most of it is understandable... but not everything). She still loves Elmo and her bear Ma. She still eats pretty much everything (yay! last night she ate salad with ranch dressing, parmesan cheese bread, and creamy pesto pasta with sun-dried tomatoes.. we love that she eats pretty much the same things we do!)

Our most recent picture- this was taken an hour or so ago. She was watching Barney. Hahah.

Cam got a new snow hat for Christmas from her Grandma and Grandpa Benesh, and Santa brought her a shopping cart. She loves both!!

Some Christmas excitement.

Her cute Christmas jammies from Grandma and Grandpa Andelin.

Rich's parents came over before we left for our Vegas Christmas and brought Cam a fun book and some cute farm puppets!! She loves them!

Some more fun things about Camryn:

*She loves to go outside and WALK! Whenever we pull into our driveway, she says, "walk, walk" because she likes to walk from the car, up the 3 flights of stairs, to our place.

*She loves bath time.

*Loves to play with anything electronic: daddy's laptop, ipod, our phones, remotes, etc...

*Is finally getting her vampire teeth! (Which is appropriate, because she still loves to watch Eclipse.)

*Has some of the longest hair ever. I've started french braiding the front to keep it out of her eyes, because she doesn't keep a clip in all that well.

*Cam is one smart cookie! She knows her colors and numbers... (see videos below) and she is working on letters and shapes right now. I love how she says octagon (oct-ga-ga).

*Still thinks her daddy is the coolest guy around. Whenever my phone rings, she says, "daddy??"

*Folds her arms (more like she grabs her wrist with one hand) waits for us to say a prayer, and then says, "AMEHHH" as loud and she can.

*Some of her favorite things to eat include: parmesan cheese, clementine oranges, salami, cheese (string and sharp cheddar), fruit snacks, raisins, craisins, goldfish crackers, frozen go-gurt, etc...

*When she gets really excited, she does this super exaggerated gasp! It's hilarious.

*Loves to look at pictures of people she recognizes. (Some of my favorites she says are the Zockolls.... Adah (Adam), Din (Linz), Gack (Jack) and Owee (Owen). I think it might be time for us to facetime, guys!

*Is getting back into the interested in the potty thing! Yay!! I just need to work with her on pulling her pants down, and then we can be diaper free!!

We love our little Cram!! Can't believe she'll be a 2 year old this summer. Weird!!!!

Family Pictures + Some Videos...

2010-12-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

About a month or so ago, my friend Michelle posted her family pictures on her blog, and I knew we needed to get ours done at the same place!! I love this company (Fotofly in Draper). They are seriously amazing-- anyone who can catch some cute shots of our wild girl deserves some praise in my opinion!! Here are a few of my favorites (you can see the whole album if we're facebook friends):I've wanted to use this color combination for awhile now, and I'm so glad we did!! I love how they turned out!! I made Cam's skirt from this tutorial, her shirt from this tutorial (I just shortened it to a tee shirt) and her baby legs from this tutorial.

Such a happy kid!!

This is probably my all time favorite picture of Camryn from our photo shoot. I love it!!

Here's one of our family shots. We are pretty cute, if I do say so myself...

Videos:

The first is Cam's first exposure to Yo Gabba Gabba. Hahah I'll let you see for yourself what she thought of it...

The second is my bragging video- my kid (at not quite 18 months) knows her COLORS!!! Thank you Preschool Prep DVDs!!

Now that Cam is almost 18 months she:

*Counts to 3 (usually if we say 1 first, she'll say "twooo, treeee"

*Can identify: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, and black.

*Loves music and dancing

*LOOOOVES cheese (string and sharp cheddar)

*Loves mandarin oranges

*Loves yogurt

*Likes salad with balsalmic vinegarette dressing

*Thinks Edward and Bella from Twilight are Daddy and Mahhmee

*Loves going outside

*Gives high fives and knuckles

*Says "hello" when she plays with a cell phone or remote

*Can identify: eyes, ears, hair, eyebrows, nose, and mouth.

*Loves to climb everything. She's fallen off the couch twice today.

*Loves her boots or any shoes really.

*Is one Sunday away from being old enough for Nursery at church!!

*Can say uncle and aunt.

*Has been having some issues going to bed at night for the past week or so (i.e. cries when we put her down), but we are powering through!!!

*Loves giving kisses

*Sleeps in til 8 or later in the morning (LOOOVE this)

*Wears size 18-24 months, and shoe size 4 or 5

*Was awesome about using the potty before we left for Vegas for Halloween, but we have slacked on it since we got home... will resume after Christmas!!

Can't believe this girl is (almost) one and a half already!!! Where has the time gone??

Finally... A Post!

2010-11-09T20:29:00.000-08:00

**For my loyal readers, sorry this was not up on Sunday like I promised. When you see the almost 30 pictures I uploaded, hopefully you'll understand why it took so long for me to get motivated to do this! Moving on...**

The Park:
In early October, we took Camryn to our church park, and there was a horse next door! She LOVED it, and kept trying to pet it. (PS. I love the lighting in this picture.)

Nothing beats a new pair of chucks, homemade baby legs, and a jean mini skirt!

Proof that Cam does have a mother! Haha I am usually behind the camera, so there are hardly any pictures of the 2 of us together. Unfortunately, this isn't even a great shot, but oh well- I was teaching her how to swing on the big swings on her stomach.

Just exploring...

For some reason she went through a phase last month where she was super interested in her tongue.

Going down the slide-- look at her lashes! I love them!

This is one girl who absolutely LOVES her Daddy... Can you tell by her expression??

I'm sad I cut her chin off in this picture, because I love it!! Teaching her to slide backwards.

The Zoo:
We did another zoo trip with the cousins mid October- we wanted to get one more outdoor outing in before the cold weather hit!! Here we are with Stacey and Kaidrey..

Kristi, Seren, Lici and Zac enjoying the elephants.

Camille and Tytan checking out the rhino.

Her expression in this picture cracks me up! She looks so grown up!

No one rocks a homemade "Elmo is my homeboy" shirt quite like Cam. (Note the tongue again...)

I love this turquoise color on her!! She is quite yummy, don't you agree?

More of the tongue. Haha crazy girl.

Vegas Trip:
We went to Vegas for our 4th anniversary and Halloween this year!! Check out these cute Benesh cousins... Apparently they all got the striped shirt memo.

Owen is a master soccer player- he tried to teach Cam his tricks... but she didn't catch on.

Jack did enjoy the benefits of having younger cousins... slave labor!

This picture totally cracks me up!! I can just see her thinking, "Dad, get the camera out of my face!"

Cute Owee on the retro rocket.

Cam LOVED these goggles- she is amazing. Haha.

The dads took the kids to the park!

Jack pulled them. For about 30 seconds I hear. Haha.

Miss Camryn LOVES Daddy's computer!! Everytime she sees it she says, "Appoh, appoh" (Apple).

That kneebouncers site is a hoot!

This is the best shot we have of her from Halloween. The girl does not sit still!!! (If we're FB friends, you can see a cuter picture the Zockolls took). Can you see her little stinger?? She was a bee.

Finally, I took this a few days ago. This is the first time she wore this tulle skirt, and she kept saying, "tutu, diddy" (pretty).

17 Month Highlights:

At 17 months, Cam:

*is sleeping 12-13 hours at night. (Usually 7 or 8 pm to 8 am... I am loving this. Before the time change, she wasn't waking up til 9 ish)

*is down to one 3 hour nap (sometimes a little shorter, sometimes a little longer)

*still hates bananas

*loves bath time

*loves reading her books (favorites are: 5 Little Ladybugs, Blue Hat, Green Hat, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, No David, David Gets in Trouble, ABC book, The Hungry Caterpillar...)

*loves anything that resembles a phone (remotes, my old nintendo di, etc...)

*still loves Elmo and Ma (her bear)

*still loves the movie Juno

*loves fruit snacks

*favorite songs are Itsy Bitsy Spider, Popcorn Popping, and Apple Bottom Jeans. (She even sings along to the part that goes "Low, low, low, low" but she goes, "No, no, no, no" haha!)

*dances to any music

*loves to hide and then pop out her head and say, "boo"

*finally calls me by name!! Cutest thing ever, by the way.

*loves to wear sunglasses and shoes (any type-- church shoes, snow boots, etc...)

*can identify nose, ears, eyes, hair, and eyebrows

What she can say:

*milk= guhk

*juice= jooosss

*water=wah wah

*bath=back

*book=boohk

*baby=bebe

*mommy=mahmeee

*daddy= daddy, or dah-ee

*bee=bee

*pee=pee

*poop=booh

*hello=he-ooh

*bye= buh bye

*duck= duhhk

*please=peeese (in a falsetto)

*boots= bbboootsss

*more= which for some reason comes out wah (??)

*down=dow

*hot=haught

*is starting to learn colors. she can say: purple=puhpoh, green=gree, blue=boo, yellow=eeh-oh, orange=ahnge, black= back, brown=bown, pink=peek, and she is working on figuring out which color is which. She pretty much always guesses purple first.

*Jack= Jck

*hi (about 500 times a day... and if you don't say it back, she will just get up in your face and repeat it until you respond! haha it's so funny!)

*she's starting to count! If I say, "one" she'll say, "two... " (and sometimes three if we're lucky!)

I'm sure there is more, but that's all I can come up with right now. She is talking more and more everyday!! I am LOVING it!

Tomorrow....

2010-11-06T23:34:00.001-07:00

I will blog. I promise.

We Love Daddy's Day Off Work!!!

2010-10-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

Rich started working four 10-hour shifts at work, so until he finds a second job (probably after he takes the GRE) we have him all to ourselves on Wednesdays!! I'm afraid we're getting spoiled... Cam and I will miss having an entire day with Daddy!! On Monday, my friend and I took our kids to the Discovery Museum at the Gateway, and decided to get season passes! Best decision we ever made. We've already been twice this week. Totally worth it. So today Rich wanted to go and see Cam in action...

Outside by the helicopter. Life flight donated one of theirs that had some mechanical problems, and all the big kids love to play in it. Cam didn't care so much.

This is what happens pretty much every time we pull the camera out. She'll be looking at me, and as soon as she sees it, turns away!! Boo. But.... it is an awesome shot of the shirt I embellished for her. Cute, huh?

She LOVED coloring her own "cartoon." She did this for about 10 minutes, which is the longest she did any one thing at the Gateway.

She climbed all the way to the top. The girl loves stairs. She could have done this all day if we let her.
We played music. This is Cam's second favorite thing to do. (P.S. she is starting to look super old...)

So, so fun!

Typical Cam concentration face. Hahah. This is yellow because I took the picture through yellow glass... They have this tube (kind of like at bank drive thru's where you stick the canister in and it is sucked up inside) where you can put a ball in, and it is sucked up through a maze of swirly tubes.

Cam played dress up!! Hahah she LOVES hats. You'd trust her to build something, wouldn't you??
Stopping to smell the flowers...

After we played, we ate lunch at Panda Express in the food court. YUM!! Cam is a big fan of chow mein (she should be, that is what I craved during my first-trimester-evil-morning-sickness!)

Coming soon: POTTY TRAINING!!!! We have already started pre-potty training her. She's peed on the potty 6 times already!! Yay!

Now that Miss Camryn is 16 months old...

*she is talking up a storm! Off the top of my head she's now saying:

treat (tree)

up (I taught her to say this after I got tired of listening to whining every time she wanted to get on the couch!)

hot

hat

ahbah (popsicle)

Aduh (Atlas, the little boy I watch Thursday and Fridays)

all duh (all done)

doggie (instead of dog... kind of hard to distinguish from daddy)

apple

bzzz (the sound a bee makes)

Memi (Remi her cousin... she LOVES him!)

Bapa (Papa)

Elmo (she is obsessed.)

Hi (she says this all.the.time.)

*loves reading.

*loves puzzles. She can't do them by herself just yet, but she knows how to match the puzzle piece with the picture on the board. She just needs help getting the piece to fit in.

*loves dancing. (Her favorite movie is Juno... she loooves the music in the beginning and asks for it... 'no? 'no?)

*Still eats pretty much everything (except bananas still!!)

*Is down to one afternoon nap, ranging anywhere from 2-3 hours. We are working on getting that to a consistent 3.

*has 12 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom, and all 4 one year molars)

*her newest nickname is Ray. As in Ray Charles. She closes her eyes ALL THE TIME!! She squints them shut randomly while she's eating, playing, dancing, walking down the hall.... It's HILARIOUS. I wish I could catch it on tape.

*She loves wearing necklaces. She puts them on and says, "Diddy" (Pretty).

*She is a TOTAL Daddy's girl! And I love it!! When she gets hurt, she cries "Daddy," when she wakes up the first thing she says (after hi about 5 times) is "Daddy?" All day long. She loves him. It's my favorite (when he's home).

I still can't believe my kid is 16 months old!! How did that happen?? She is seeming more and more like a big girl everyday. *sigh.

Our Trip to Wyoming!!!

2010-09-14T08:29:00.000-07:00

Being a stay at home mom has some definite perks. One of them is the freedom to travel at my leisure!!! I haven't seen my friend Katie since she was pregnant, and now her little James is 7 months old, so Cam and I made the 8+ hour drive to visit them for 10 days! It was so much fun, we were sad to go back home! Katie has this awesome park by her house (where they sell the yummiest ice cream for super cheap!), so we took the kids a few times. (Incidentally, these are the ONLY pictures from our trip. Oops. *Note to self, TAKE MORE PICTURES!)

Cam loved the swings, until she discovered that roaming around the park was much more fun (For her. Chasing her was not so much fun for me.)

How freaking cute is James?? This was his first time on the swings...

And he was LOVING it!!

Check out all those teeth!! When did my girl get so OLD??

And this is the face she pulled for most of the pictures. Haha eyes closed, huge smile. Yelling, "EEEEEeeeeeEEEE!" the entire time. Pure joy.

Thanks for hosting us for so long Wallenkamps!! Can't wait to see you (in Utah this time) in November!!

Piggies!!!!!

2010-08-15T14:35:00.000-07:00

(Tell me this is not the CUTEST thing you've ever seen?!?!)

This kid has a TON of hair. She's sported a hair clip since the day she was born (true story!). But I am not a fan of palm trees/pigtails, etc... on babies. So all of that hair has been waiting, for this day!! Cam's first pigtails!

Miss Camryn...

2010-08-12T07:58:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Cam's been feeding herself for awhile now. Mostly we cut up her food, stick it on her tray, and let her go to town. But not until this week did I even CONSIDER the idea of letting her feed herself her yogurt or applesauce!! Haha. It is quite entertaining. She does a pretty good job, except she always turns the spoon upside down before she puts it in her mouth. So she drops 1/3 of it in the process. The nice thing about this self feeding is that it entertains her for a lot longer!! Here are some photos from the first time I let her feed herself applesauce:

How cute is that girl??

She was SO PROUD of herself!!

And now that another month has passed, it's time to do some Cam updates!!

What Cam Says:

(We wrote all these down on Jul 28 in preparation for her doctors appointment)

Water= wa wa or wahder

Daddy= da da

Night Night= ni ni

Ball= ba

Balloon= bahgnn

Dog= da, woof woof (in that order)

No= no no no

Mom= ma ma, or mom

Sippy= "sss"

Food= fooff

More= ma

Thank you= thk u

Book= ba

Bubbles= buh ba

Ryder (her boyfriend)= Ryder or de ry.

Uh oh= uh oh (recently she's added a syllable to it, and it's uh oh da)

Her favorite bear= Ma

Shh= Shh shhh

** Additionaly, since her appointment she's added:

Tickle= tckl

All done= ah da

Elmo= Mommy, or mo mo

Show= (as in, I want to watch a show) Shhh

Book= Ba

Bath= Ba

Bug= Buh

Animal Sounds:

Cow=bbbbboooo

Dog= woof, woof

Horse= (Shakes head, like a horse does)

Pig= (snorts)

Chicken= bababa (bawk bawk bawk)

Lion= ahhhhhhh (it's how she roars)

Snake= sssss

Monkey= ah ah ah (sometimes... she forgets this one a lot)

Bunny= (Scrunches her nose and blows air out of it, like a bunny wrinkling his nose)

Dinosaur= ahhhhh (roaring again)

Fish= smacks her lips softly

Cat=(a high pitched aaaahhh)

Actions:

When she's told to say bye bye, she blows kisses.

When she wants a treat, she says "thk u, thk u"

When she wants to play pat-a-cake, she does the hand gesture for "Mark it with a C" and says, "Patik, patik"

When she wants to brush her teeth she puts her index finger in her mouth like it's a toothbrush and says, "chh, chh, chh chh" Like the Raffi song.

When playing with a toy car or helicopter, she says, "Brrr brr"

Shakes head no

Drinks from a straw (FINALLY)

Loves to look at pictures of herself and say "dat" (That maybe?? No idea)

Loves to look at herself in the mirror.

Can identify eyes (ours and hers)

Loves playing peek-a-boo.

Loves swinging in her swing.

Her rage:

We have discovered that Cam has a VERY short fuse. If you take something away from her, wipe her face, try to help her *but she thinks you are trying to take something away from her* she clenches her teeth, balls up her fists, and makes a "Hhhhuuuhhhhhh" sound. We really need to video it. It is like she is Hulk baby.

Ok, that is all I can think of for now. I am so glad she's started talking now!! It is so much fun!! And also, really really nice that she can tell me what she wants for the most part!

Appointment Stats:

22.4 lbs= 55%

32" tall= 90%

Just being silly

2010-08-04T19:12:00.000-07:00

A few nights ago I went into Camryn's room at 11:30 to check on her before we went to bed. I walked in to find her sitting up in her crib, just talking to her bear. She had snot all over her face, so I brought her out to give her some Emergen-C. She wasn't used to the carbonation, so she kept making the funniest faces!! Whenever we'd laugh, she'd get this big cheesy grin, and crack up. Evidence:

Walking!!!

2010-08-04T18:50:00.000-07:00

And getting into everything!

A preview....

2010-07-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

Here's one of the ADORABLE pictures of Cam, taken by my friend Lauren!! You can see the others that she put up here.

P.S. The kid walks. EVERYWHERE. Video will be up once we get around to taking one!

13 months (tomorrow)

2010-07-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

Cam's (former... we reorganized since this post) favorite thing to do is pull all the video games out of the cabinet. Here she is in action:

Step 1: Assume no one is watching you and pull out cases at your leisure.

Step 2: Hear the faint sound of a camera and halt said activity.

Step 3: Catch the paparazzi in act!

Step 4:Approach paparazzi.

Step 5: Try to steal their camera.

Step 6: Try harder.

Step 7:Attack!!!

Now just for fun:

Cam LOVES lasagna!!!

and chocolate donuts!

At 13 months Cam can:

*Make animal noises. (She can do horse, lion, pig, chicken...)

*She can say dog (in addition to the things she was saying last month) and sometimes she says no no. Haha.

*She still eats everything (except bananas).

*She LOVES her Teddy Bear (named Ma). When she wakes up, she always says "Ma" and grabs him before she'll let us pick her up.

*She is sort of figuring out the walking thing! (Apparently yesterday she took 3 steps to Rich's mom. I missed it.)

*She loves to swing.

*Her favorite thing is to climb all over our bed!

*She HATES having her diaper changed. It is torture to her. She is so wiggly, she can't stand to have to be still for even a second! It takes major bribery/distraction to get a diaper change done without tears.

*She pretends to talk on the phone (or the tv remote).

*She constantly crawls over to the door and tries to open it so she can go outside. The other day she took my keys and was trying to use them to open the front door!

*The kid is a FISH!! She LOVES swimming in our pool. She will let us dunk her under water, and she jumps in (well we sit her on the ledge and she edges forward until she falls in the water.).

We love our little Cram!!

Cam's Boyfriend.

2010-07-05T07:28:00.000-07:00

Cam LOVES her boyfriend, Ryder. These babies are SOO cute together. They share:

And they KISS: *I should mention that Ryder is the first person she ever kissed. She never gave us kisses until Ryder taught her how to*

As promised....

2010-06-16T21:51:00.000-07:00

Waiting by the door for the cat. This kid loves animals. She'd start to yell for him if he wasn't on the porch when she went to look for him. PS. I love this picture. So so much. Might need to print it.

The main reason we went to California was for my friend's wedding. So while I was at that, my parents took Cam to visit with her Great Grandma Dottie. Here she is trying to eat the ball- good luck with that, Camryn.

Sad this one is blurry, but doesn't surprise me. This kid doesn't quit moving!! It's like as soon as she turned one, she turned into this tornado!

Playing Pat-A-Cake with her Great Aunt Cheri. (And she ripped her hair clip out. Not surprised by that one.)

Swimming in Grandma & Grandpa's kiddie pool! She LOVED it. This kid is a definite water baby.

Happy Cam.

Don't mind my knee. I sat on the step while she played. Here she is cooking some delicious pool water.

Ok, so this one cracks me up. If you look closely, you can tell that neither of her pinky fingers are touching the cup. Haha. She is quite the lady.

See the berries in the background?? YUM!

So that is pretty much our trip to CA in a nutshell. We shopped (only a little this time), we ate good food, we played with family and friends, it was a pretty relaxing trip. But as always, it went by TOO FAST!!! Thanks for hosting us Mom and Dad!! (And Linz & Adam in Vegas... we always spend a night or 2 with them!!)

On Vacation...

2010-06-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Cam and I left the day after her birthday for a wedding in California, and I realized after I posted about her party, I never did any of her 1 year highlights!! So here they are:

*She is talking up a STORM!!! (I love it!) She says "thank you" (thk gu), "ball" (ba), "balloon" (also ba), Dada, Ma (or Mom), "Uh oh", "book" (buuh), when she tries to say sippy, it comes out "sssss"... I'm trying to remember if there are more..... oh well-- those are her favorites to say.

*She LOVES her teddy bear. We (I) call him Stinky Bear because she sucks on his ears, nose, etc... (don't worry, he gets regular baths). He sleeps in her crib with her, and he makes bedtime a BREEZE!!! We just lay her down and she grabs him and goes right to sleep!

*She loves books and puzzles. She mostly chews on them.. unless the book is a touch and feel.

*She is a SCREAMER!! Don't try to snatch a toy (or cell phone) away from this kid. She has a very strong sense of justice.

*She eats everything. Her favorites right now are veggie straws (found at Costco), grapes, tomatoes, string cheese, hot artichoke dip, frozen yogurt, berries, pickles, peanut butter sandwich crackers, yogurt, applesauce, etc...

*She has 7 teeth now. 4 on top, 3 on bottom.

*She plays pat a cake (and does "roll it" by herself).

*She pulls all her hair clips out of her hair and hands them to me.

*She holds a phone or tv remote up to her ear and talks into it.

*She loves to share her food, and always tries to feed other people.

*She loves cats and dogs. My parents have a cat, and she always stood by their glass door looking for the cat and yelling out "ahh, or at" for cat.

*She snorts when you show her a pig, makes a "meow" sound for cat, and breathes in and out through her nose if you show her a bunny. (We tried to teach her to wiggle her nose for a bunny, but that's what we got.)

*Still takes 2 naps a day (YAY!)

*Loves sing a long DVDs

*Climbs all over

*Jumps if you hold her hands while she stands on a trampoline.

*Can stand by herself for a little bit, but with no intent to take a step.

*Loves to brush her teeth. If I ask her "do you want to brush your teeth?" she says "chh chh chh" (Do you know that song?? Brush my teeth chh chh chh chh, chh chh chh chh chh...? I think it might be from Barney... my little sister watched it when I was younger.)

Alright, well that is all I can come up with. I still need to schedule her one year doctor's appointment, so I don't know any of those stats yet. I promise once my mom uploads all of our pictures from California, I will do a more exciting post!

**PS. For those of you who were curious, yes I did make those monsters for her party. We copied the shapes of those Ugly Dolls, and just made them fun sized. I made them out of fleece (I had a TON of fun colors that I randomly picked up at various trips to JoAnns in the remnant bin) with felt eyes and did a zig-zag stitch for the mouths. They really weren't that hard to make. I traced the shapes onto the fleece, sewed the face details on, and then sewed the monsters right sides together, leaving a small opening to flip them right side out. Stuffed with batting, and hand stitched them closed. To make 15 took me 2 days. Not too bad, PLUS I had all the supplies, so it was a money saver for me!!

Happy Birthday Camryn!!!

2010-06-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

For Cam's birthday this year we (I) decided to go with colors, instead of a theme... So we went with pale pink, bubblegum pink, orange, and brown.

These cake pops are a PAIN to make. I found them at Bakerella.com. They turned out super cute (thanks to Rich, the cake pop master), but I don't think I'll ever make them again.

I made some napkin flowers for the event, found here. Super easy, and I love how they turned out!!

I made her this cute birthday banner too. Even though we won't do a party in these colors anymore, this will be her standard birthday banner each year. I really love how this came together.

Treat bags. I didn't laminate the labels, but I cut the letters on my cricut, and it would have been a total pain to glue each individual letter on the paper (I made 15 bags), so I just stuck tape over it...

Our guests:

Julie, Sydney, and Baby Charlotte. I grew up with Syd in Pasadena, and now she lives about 30 mins away from us!

Michelle and her little guy Garret, and Amanda. Both Pasadena friends who now live in Utah!

Lici and Seren, Cam's cousins.

Ryder, who lives in our complex.

Ava, who is also our neighbor.

Sophie and her dad, Dave. He and Rich work together.

Sophie's big sister, Aubree.

Presents!!! Everyone was so generous with Miss Cam!! She got some AWESOME stuff.

Kaidrey, playing with her party favor.

Remi, showing off his monster.

Zac with his.

Garret stopped only momentarily to pose for us. This little guy is on the move!! He gives me a preview of what Cam will be like when she learns to walk. She is already crazy with the crawling.

Cake time:
At first she didn't really know what to think of this whole cake thing.

She was pretty clean, and leisurely ate small bites...

So cute with her balloons in the background!!

She likes it!!

And finally she figures out how to enjoy it properly!!

We had such a fun time at her party!!! I can't believe (tomorrow) she's one!!! Happy Birthday Camryn!! We love you! XOXO

Thanks to everyone who made her special day so fun!!

LOST Finale!! (+ Cute Cam)

2010-05-27T08:53:00.001-07:00

The time has come to say goodbye to our favorite show. What better way than to drive down to Vegas for a finale party?? Our car was having some major issues on the drive from Bountiful to Provo, (we went 50 miles and used up a half of a tank of gas!) so we rented one of these beauties. A Kia Rio. This car had the bare minimums. No automatic door lock, crank windows, manual side mirror adjusting, no cruise control... But it did have Sirius Satellite Radio (???).

***Warning... If you don't watch LOST, this post will only confuse you***

Now, in no particular order, I present you with our AMAZING Series Finale party.

Our boarding passes.

Our Dharma food.

Our Dharma water.

What kind of a plane crash would it be without luggage strewn about??

Some delicious crackers.

Thirst-quenching Dharma Beer.

So the weather was NOT cooperating. There was some crazy wind and light rain (better than the SNOW Utah got... don't get me started on that one!) so our amazing hosts got a tent!! The show must go on!

We had a CATERED dinner!!! Our hostess Tiffany was on a game show and won a catered meal, so she decided what better occasion to use it on?? It was DELICIOUS!!

Our favorite Dharma friends.

Rich was the smoke monster!!

Our whole group. And yes, we are all total winners. Don't be jealous.

The candidates.

Our hostess with the mostest!!! Tiffany even hand made these Dharma fish biscuits!

We each got a black and white stone.

Haha my awesome costume. Check out that wig!! Crazy Claire!

We had so much fun!! Thanks for including us Fagans and Zockolls!!!

And now, just because she's cute:

This is what your hair looks like when Daddy is in charge of bath time.

If you give the Cram a watermelon, she will make a total mess. But at least she tries to share with you!!!

Ok, total picture overload, but I could't resist!!! Stay tuned next month for Camryn's first birthday (*sniff... sniff)!!!

11 Months Old!

2010-05-06T19:34:00.000-07:00

Our little Cam is a happy kid!

She loves her accessories. (And LOVES to pull them out of her hair!)

She is a bit mischievous.

She likes to crawl EVERYWHERE (don't mind the baby cleavage... this shirt has a weird neckline.)

She loves to stand. She pulls herself up ALL THE TIME.

11 Month Highlights:

*21 lbs 2 oz (75%) 30" tall (95%)

*6 teeth

*waves "hi" and "bye-bye"

*gives open mouth (and tongue hanging out) kisses

*loves music

*she loves books. if you ask her where her books are, she crawls over to them. Her favorite are the Usborne "Touchy-Feely" books, and Five Little Lady Bugs

*she eats EVERYTHING! Last night we went to CPK and got an appetizer that was a cheese bread with a side of tomatoes, garlic, and evoo.. she ate the bread, but was acting like she was not happy with it... so I put a tomato in front of her, and she gobbled it up!! Such refined tastebuds, this one has.

*likes to brush her teeth

She is getting so big!! Can't believe this kid will be ONE next month... Stay Tuned.

The Long Road Home

2010-04-30T22:39:00.001-07:00

We went this speed for a few hours.

We passed faith-affirming road signs.

We ~~shared~~ stole blankets.

Oh, and if you look on our camera. We only have 5 pictures from DisneyLand. All from this bread bowl eating session.

**My parents brought their camera... if we are Facebook friends, you can see more there!**

Swings, Easter and Ten Months (Almost!)

2010-04-04T19:35:00.001-07:00

Last week, (before all the snow storms hit us!) the weather was perfect, so we walked to our neighborhood park. We went after church on a Sunday, which is the best time to go in Utah!! Cam was a big fan of the swings.

Look how long her hair was (we got it cut last Tuesday... 2 haircuts before 10 months old.. geez)

So much fun!

Check out all the teeth!! She's got SIX now. The top 4, and still just the 2 on the bottom.

For Easter, the "Easter Bunny" got Cam a bubble blower, because he knows how much Cam's mom HATES when little kids want to blow bubbles by themselves with the wand, and it turns into a huge mess.

He also got her some books with a fuzzy spot. She loves these! I thought the bubbles would be her favorite, but the books took that prize!

The Easter Bunny also filled 3 eggs with Cam's favorite treats: Baby Goldfish, Cheddar Baby Puffs, and Apple-Strawberry Puffs.... YUM!! She loved taking an egg in each hand and smashing them together. Oh, and shaking them. She got a kick out of that.

So this is the ONLY picture we got of her face, (because in all the rest she was checking out her loot and would NOT look at the camera...) and it's BLURRY!!! Oh well...

Some 10 month highlights:

*Loves lasagna

*Says: Mom, MaMaMa, DaDaDa (finally!), tries to say book, tries to say Uh-oh, tries to say Hi (it comes out HhHHHhuuuuuuuHHHHH), and says Boob. Hahaha not kidding on this last one. AND she totally knows what it means. Haha.

*Sleeps 11-12 hours!! Down at 7pm, wakes up between 6-7:30am to eat, and back to sleep til about 8:30 or 9am. We are LOVING this!!

*Still loves her bath. If she hears the water turn on, she crawls as fast as she can to the bathroom.

*Pulls herself up on EVERYTHING.

*Doesn't keep a hair clip in so great right now... Hence haircut #2

*Loves to play with Mom's phone.

*Loves yogurt.

*HATES bananas (unless they are baby food bananas)

*Takes two 90 minute naps every day

*She SCREAMS!!! A blood curdling scream. She does this when she is either really excited about something, or bored.

*She still fits in her 6-12 month pants, dresses, and short sleeved shirts, but I was SO SICK of seeing her in the same clothes, so we washed all her 12-18 month stuff, and I am LOVING it!

K that is all I can come up with right now. Next Friday we leave for a week in Pasadena with Zockolls and my family. We're going to Disneyland, California Adventure, and maybe we'll venture out to the beach (if the weather is kind to us!). Stay tuned in 2 weeks for a post on that!!

9 Months Old + Our Trip to the Zoo!!

2010-03-14T10:13:00.000-07:00

This cute girl is 9 months old!!!

Check out those teeth!! (She has one more on the top next to the shorter of her two top teeth, but you can't see it...)

Last Thursday, the weather was AWESOME, so we went to the zoo!! Can you see our excitement??

We saw some giraffes... don't mind my squinty eyes... it was sunny!

Trying to get a shot of the 3 babies was NOT easy, but our designated photographer, Camille sure tried hard!

Here are my favorite shots of our group: Above, Camille and MaKinley

Cute Cam

I love this one of Zac!!

Remi, who is probably one of Camryn's favorite people ever- he is so sweet with her!

Seren, sporting her new hairdo (Bangs!)

Miss Lici

Tytan, who is ready to challenge his cousins to some football!!

the baby of the group, Kaidrey!!

And Liam!
Some of us couldn't handle all the walking...

The whole group!!! (Plus a gorilla...)

Cam didn't really take much interest in the zoo animals, so we will be holding off on buying a season pass, but we sure had fun getting out of the house and seeing family! (Cam did however LOVE staring at the carousel.. I promised her I'd let her ride the one at DisneyLand when we go next month!)

Some 9 month highlights:

*Cam can say Mom. She doesn't so much know that I'm her mom, but when she is hurt, or mad that she's in bed, she cries out, "Mom Mom Mom..." Breaks my heart!!

*Cam pants when she gets excited

*She can play peekaboo- pulling a blanket, washcloth, piece of clothing, etc over her eyes when you say, "Where's Camryn???"

*She can eat baby goldfish crackers whole!

*She can pull herself up to her knees, but hasn't figured out how to stand yet

*She crawls EVERYWHERE!

*After 9 MONTHS of wearing a clip in her hair everyday, she has finally realized how to rip it out. NOT my favorite, since she does NOT have a face for bangs... so her long hair falls in her face.

*She eats everything!! Seriously, we went out to sushi on Monday, and Cam ate the crabmeat out of my California Roll. It was a proud moment for me.

*She takes 2 naps a day, and goes to bed around 7 at night.

*She jumps when she hears music.

*She likes to eat books.

*She makes a bitter beer face if you offer her food/drink that she doesn't want.

*Still LOVES baths. When she hears the water running, she crawls as fast as she can to the bathroom.

*She can go forward and backward in the walker our friends loaned us.

*She's usually pretty happy, but is developing a bit of an attitude- if she gets mad, she balls up her fists, clenches her teeth, and grunts/yells at you.

*She gets really excited when she sees Baby Mozart on tv. Too cute!

We can't believe our baby is 9 months old already!!?!? She's getting more fun everyday! We love you Cram!

Look Out!!!

2010-02-21T18:17:00.000-08:00

She's MOBILE!!!

Cram is Eight Months!!

2010-02-17T20:42:00.000-08:00

How cute is this little monster?? (I call her monster b/c she only napped for 45 mins today. BOO!)

Cam is learning to crawl!?! Not so great at going forward, but she is a pro at the backwards crawl. Rich always tells her to "throw it into drive!!" haha.

Haha mid-playing, she looked up and saw her ABC sing-along DVD was on, so she stopped and watched for a bit.

Mmm.... Puffs.

Mmmm.. More puffs!!

And here is Cam's favorite trick. It's pretty entertaining, and she usually does it on command (as long as you screech at her first).

Some fun things about our favorite girl:

*She has 3 teeth!! The two bottom front ones, and the top right front one just poked through yesterday.

*She is tall!?!? 95th percentile for height. (75th for weight, and 50th for head)

*She LOVES people food- (and baby food too!) she pretty much eats off our plates.

*She shakes her head no. Haha, I don't think she really knows what it means, but she will randomly shake her head when you ask her a question. It's pretty funny.

*She is a great sleeper (usually isn't awake for the day til 10am!)

*She blows raspberries.

*She still loves the bath.

*She claps whenever you say "Yay!!" I LOVE this one. So cute!

*She LOVES music.

*Nicknames: Cam, Cram, Cramryn, Booger Baby (she's been sick...), Baby Girl, Cramen, Camen....you get the idea.

*She loves her Daddy, and reaches for him when he comes through the door.

*If she wants you to pick her up, she'll crawl/scoot over to you and raise one arm so you'll hold her.

*We haven't figured out how to get her to last through 3 hours of church. She won't fall asleep at church, but she is usually ready to go down for a nap during. So we usually suffer through 2 hours of her being wiggly and whiny, and then there is no way she'll survive the last hour. SOO annoying!

*She wears 6-12 month clothes, doesn't really fit into any shoes (except the cute shoes I make her!! Pattern bought from here.)

*She is still such a happy girl!! Pretty much just goes with the flow- we love our little Cramryn!

Cute Cousins!

2010-02-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

We were so excited that Zockolls came for a visit last weekend!! How cute are these babies on their lunch date??? Can we say, kissing cousins?!?

My baby is almost 8 months old- better post and more pictures coming soon.

Playtime + Cam's First Haircut!!

2010-01-12T09:13:00.000-08:00

Cam got these busy balls for Christmas, and she LOVES them. So cute! Ps... She looks so grown up in this picture...

"Mom, just let me PLAY!"

"Oh Love Bug... you are the best."

"On second thought... this show on TV is the best..."

Look at that stinking cute cape!!! We took her to a place here in Bountiful called Cookie Cutters. It was so cute- Rich was in charge of pictures.... and he didn't get a good shot of what Cam's sitting on!! It was a little pink car!! So cute- it had a steering wheel she kept trying to grab onto. Also, at each station there was a TV and you got to pick what movie you wanted to watch! Cam chose a Baby Einstein DVD.

What a pro- she just sat there like a big girl, watching her show.

Not even a blow dryer phases this kid (maybe because I've been blow drying her hair since she was 3 1/2 months old!). The hair dresser was very impressed. She also commented on how much body Cam's hair has already. Sorry Cam... I promise I'll buy you a hair straightener.

Christmas (and Cam is Seven Months!)

2010-01-07T10:17:00.000-08:00

We went to Vegas for Christmas (like we usually do) and since this was the first time we've all been together in 2 years, we took some cute family pictures!!!

All the girls together.

Christmas morning- Cam is so excited!!!

Mmmm... Yummy presents!

(Don't mind my hand) Cam with her stocking that I made for her- is she not the cutest ever? Look at that joy!!

All her presents by our tiny Christmas tree.

Seriously, these presents are de-lish!

Isn't that so cute?? She was seriously SO excited to have all these presents!

And now, on to Cam's highlights:

*She weighs 19 lbs!!!!

*She is still a happy kid! (She gave us a scare on my birthday, where she was NOT pleasant. She fought her naps and in 8 hours only slept 20 mins! We feared our sweet baby had left us forever!)

*She loves table food more than baby food. Her favorites are broccoli, pasta, mashed potatoes, breads, and tomatoes.

*She sleeps without being swaddled!!! Yay!!!

*She is a professional sitter now- and LOVES to play with her toys.

*She is getting interested in crawling, but scoots backwards.

*Still loves bath time.

*Loves reading books, but wants to chew on them.

*Loves being in the car.

*Loves watching me put make up on. (What a girl!)

*Has renewed her love for "Love Bug." (This toy we got at my CA baby shower. You press a button and it plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and the cheeks light up and flash red...) She smiles like CRAZY for it, and then chews on it.

*Likes to look at herself in the mirror.

*Likes when you pretend to drop her.

*Rarely laughs. Smiles all the time, but laughter is very rare.

*And last, but not least, she is still a super napper. Yay for this!!

We are so in love with this girl!!! She is so much fun, and getting more fun every day!!!

Cam is SIX MONTHS OLD!!!!!

2009-12-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

And as an official "big girl," Camryn shows off her sitting skills! (She is pretty good at this... but her new thing is arching her back when she is bored, so she falls... live and learn.)

But as long as we put a "sitting up toy" in front of her, she does a pretty good job!

Cam loves her daddy *(notice his toe to the right... she was smiling at him!)

She really wants to learn to crawl. But I am not ready for it yet.

Sitting like a big girl in her high chair from Grandma and Grandpa B. She LOVES it!!

Mmmm.... Sweet Potato!! (Imagine a creepy Oprah voice... did everyone see that clip on the soup?? watch it here)

I love how she holds on to the side of her seat like she is afraid of letting go. She does this in her car seat too.

Still loves her bath!!

Don't be jealous of my baby's B cups... haha. SO cute!!

All clean and ready for bed!!!

What can I say about my little Cramryn??

*she LOVES dogs!! *Well... she loves the one dog she's met. It was a half chihuahua/ half pug named Titus. She loved to pet him, and kiss him, and now for some reason, she pants ALL THE TIME *no joke.

*She loves baby food (pretty much any kind).

*She eats her toes

*Loves getting her teeth brushed

*Talks to herself when she wakes up from naps (it's pretty cute).

*Down to 3 naps a day! *as opposed to like 5. haha

*Kicks her feet when she gets excited

*She gives HUGS!! Oh my gosh, this is my favorite. When you get her out of her crib, she wraps her arms around you and cuddles for a few seconds. SO cute.

*She loves being around other people

*Loves the car

*She's getting better about eating food with texture (like crumbled up cracker, bread, even tried *and loved* tomato tonight!)

*She loves music

*She likes when you show her the gum in your mouth

*She loves drinking water out of the bottom of a straw

*We joke that she says "hello." haha... she makes the sounds "heh ooo" when she's talking to herself.

*She is still a good sleeper at night, waking up just once (or sometimes not at all) to eat.

*She is STILL (knock on wood!) such a happy kid!!! I love it- the girl never cries-- sometimes she'll cry when we put her to bed, but that is it. Seriously, she is the best baby ever.

I can't believe my little baby is already six months old- that went by too fast!! I know these next six months will zoom by, and pretty soon my sweet baby will be a crazy toddler walking around and getting into everything. Please please please can someone slow this down?? (I'm not ready for her to be mobile!!!)

We love having Camryn in our little family!

Coming Soon....

2009-12-02T21:42:00.000-08:00

My baby is almost 6 months. I can't believe it. Post coming soon. For now, enjoy this tasty little morsel. XOXO

Five Months Old, and TWO teeth!!

2009-11-15T19:50:00.000-08:00

Can you see it?? (Click to enlarge)

Yes, Miss Camryn has not one, but TWO teeth. AHHH!! (Don't worry, she hasn't bitten me yet.) On Oct. 29, I was letting her chew on my finger, when I felt something in her mouth. At first I thought our neighbor's little girl had fed her a Cheerio. But no, it was a teeny, tiny little tooth. At not even 5 months old. And then a week later, out popped the one next to it!! I must admit, it is pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen. We are working on getting better pictures of the teeth, but every time our hands get near her mouth, she sticks out her tongue.

Ok, so this is kind of a weird picture, but I was peeking on Cam a few minutes after I put her down for a nap, and this is what I saw. Hahah... she was just hanging out in her crib, feet in the air, chatting away. I loved it!!
This little lady loves to read her Princess and Fairy books!!

I love how she is looking at me like, "Uhh... Can I help you with something?"

Cam's Five Month Highlights:

*Blowing raspberries. We have a lot of fun with that one.

*Rolling from back to tummy (I have a video of this, but the computer crashed while I was uploading it, so we'll do videos another time.). She does this all the time---even during a diaper change!

*She softly smacks her lips. Kind of like a fish. It's cute.

*She twirls my hair in her fingers while I feed her. (Sweetest thing you'll never see!)

*She loves Baby Mozart. As soon as the little caterpillar comes across the screen, she flashes it the biggest smile!!!

*She is working on sitting up. We practice on our bed so the landing is a little softer.

*She loves brushing her teeth.

*She puts everything in her mouth.

*She is not so much fun at church. Not terrible by any means, but we usually have to wake her up from a morning nap for our 10am church, and then she is awake until mid Sunday School, where she sometimes falls asleep, and then.... the STUPID BELL rings to signal the end of class and she is wide awake and hungry. Which means we make it to about 15 mins of Relief Society before I have to go feed (and usually change) her. Getting us back for the last 10 minutes. AHHH. **Don't get me started on the irreverence of bells at church. I didn't grow up with it, and think it is ridiculous. Set a timer on your watch or phone if you tend to run over with your lessons!!!**

*She still loves bath time. (And doesn't even cry or fuss when we get water in her eyes. We let some fall in her eyes when we rinse her hair so she gets used to it... we aren't raising a wuss!)

*She HATES homemade baby food, but loves it if it comes from a jar. I pureed squash for her, and she gagged a few times and then puked. So I bought Gerber squash to see if she'd take that better, and she DOWNS it. I'm thinking my food processor doesn't get it smooth enough for her. She pretty much gags on anything with texture.

*So far it seems like she prefers veggies over fruits (just like her mom!). Her favorites are carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes.

*She is generally very happy when she wakes up. As soon as she sees the person sent in to rescue her from her crib, she smiles and usually blows raspberries. (Pretty stinking cute.)

*Still won't take a bottle, so we have tried a rubber nipple sippy cup, but she just bites down on it and gets water on her shirt.

*Still naps around the clock. (REALLY loving this one!)

*Still loves the car.

*Still loves being swaddled to sleep.

*Is a big fan of her daddy when he comes home from work, but nothing beats mom. (AKA "the milk train")

*She has lots of nicknames- Bink, Binker Do, Cam, Crammen, Baby Cama-ren, Cram-ma-ren, Cramryn, Baby, Baby Girl... It's a wonder the girl actually figured out her real name and responds to it!

*She loves to chew on paper.

*She's still such a happy, mellow baby. We make 'em good I tell ya!!!

I can't believe in less than a month my baby will be half a year old!?!?!? Can someone slow down the time please??

A Sneak Peek...

2009-11-03T09:27:00.000-08:00

I told you. Cutest tiger in town.

Just Because She's Cute...

2009-11-01T20:23:00.000-08:00

Today after church we laid her in this little floor mat while we changed out of church clothes. When we walked into her room, she was asleep with all the lights and music playing!! Tired baby!

This is Cam. These are her fingers. She eats them all.day.long.

She is such a happy girl.

If she is not chewing on her hands, she drools... Want to know why??? SHE HAS A TOOTH!!! (Pictures of that one eventually. She tries to lick our fingers when we attempt to get a glimpse of it.)

She likes tummy time if someone else does it with her.

This is Cam squawking.
This is Mom eating Cam's face. We do this a lot. She loves it. So do I.

Cam likes to be Super Baby.

And this is the look Cam gives us as soon as we pull the camera out. Boredom/confusion. Bye for now!

Booo!

2009-11-01T20:13:00.000-08:00

Ok, so these are not pictures of Cam in her Halloween costume. We actually didn't put her in her costume on Halloween!! (But have no fear, pictures are coming.... soon we hope!) She wore her costume the day before for the free photo shoot we won, so as soon as we get the disk, you will see the cutest little tiger in town. For now, you get our little skeleton.

This one makes me smile. She is so chatty.

Notice the gash on her cheek. She always claws at her face right before pictures. (She did it before her blessing too!)

Just being cute.

AHHH!! She's upside down!

Happy (Belated) Halloween!!

Nothing Beats....

2009-10-26T19:33:00.001-07:00

early morning bed-head!!!

Splish Splash...

2009-10-19T21:20:00.000-07:00

Cam outgrew her $7 baby bath seat. (This is why I didn't spend lots of money on a baby bath tub.... it would have only lasted her 4 ish months!) Now she has been upgraded to a big girl bath seat, and she LOVES it!!!

This is my favorite picture!!! Haha it looks like she's saying, "You talkin' to me?" So so cute!

She is so much happier sitting up!! She had gotten to the point where she would kick her legs so much that she'd slide down so far her bum would almost be off the little net!
Cam loves to chew on her manta ray... it is her only squirt toy that she can hold on to.

Nothing beats a clean baby!!!

Four Months Already?!?

2009-10-12T21:00:00.000-07:00

The other day Cam woke up around 6:30am (much too early for her lazy parents--- especially on a Saturday!!) so I fed her, and she slept in our bed until around 10:30am (much more reasonable, don't you agree??). I love how she sleeps with her arms up by her face whenever she isn't swaddled!

Now that Cam is a "big girl" she eats some big girl food!! She loves oatmeal, thinks rice cereal is just ok, and loves to suck on apples and grapes!!

All big girls feed themselves. Only a baby would allow people to spoon feed them.

So last night Camryn decided to stay up and party with us a little later than usual. She was talking like crazy until we pulled out the camera, and this is all we got. (This is the short video... the first one is an entire minute of her staring at the camera acting like she is way too cool to perform for us.)

Here are some of Cam's four month highlights:

*She can ALMOST roll from back to tummy. She gets a little more than halfway there, but then gives up.

*She can totally roll from tummy to back, but doesn't do it very consistently. She does it if she thinks no one is watching her, but if she thinks you are expecting her to entertain you, she once again acts like she is way too cool.

*She tries to CRAWL!!!! I am so NOT ready for this one. Last night we put her on her tummy with a burp cloth under her face to prevent slobber from landing on the carpet. She basically crawled so that the burp cloth was level with her legs. (Does that description make sense?) I do NOT want her to crawl anytime soon. I am happy with an immobile baby!!

*Her favorite song is "Apple Bottom Jeans"

*She loves watching Baby Mozart in her bouncy seat. When she gets excited she kicks her right leg to make the chair bounce.

*She still loves bath time, but now tries to roll over. Not my favorite, so we are looking into getting a bath seat for her.

*She laughs very rarely, and most often it's if she thinks she is making you laugh.

*She puts everything in her mouth (mostly our fingers!).

*She LOVES to chew on her toys or burp cloth...

*She still naps like a champ. Stays awake for only about an hour ish, and then goes right to sleep. (LOVE that one!!)

I'm sure I am leaving something out, but that is all Rich and I could come up with right now- We are so crazy about this little girl, she is so much fun!!

I Can't Get Enough of this Baby!

2009-09-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

Ok, I have been a bit of a lame blogger. I need to try to blog once a week. Will someone please remind me to do this??? Cam and I have been busy lately!! We had a few weeks of down time at home after Vegas, and then this past weekend we went up to Boise, Idaho for a girls weekend with all the women in Rich's family. Camryn was such a good baby!!! She is so mellow. I love it! We got back last night, and today Cam was being so cute, I just couldn't resist the urge to snap a few (or like 30) pictures of my cute little bug! Enjoy! XOXO

Cam loves to lift her shirt (boy are we in trouble!). Any time she's wearing something that is not a onesie, she grabs it and tries to eat it!!

Look at that dang cute face!!! As long as she is well rested and fed, this little girl tolerates tummy time quite well these days...

Don't mind the slobber on the chin....

I mean seriously, how cute is this face???

Check out those lashes!! I just want to eat her up!

Haha I think she was watching TV.... It always makes tummy time a little better...

Check out that neck control!! (and ignore the shredded couch in the background... we are giving our cats to Rich's friend.... Probably this week. I am a little sad about it, but since we live in a condo where all outside animals must be on a leash, our options were either keep them as indoor cats for the next few years and lose our minds, or give them to someone who could let them be outdoor cats!)

Watching Baby Mozart... and looking so cute in her shirt from Grandma B.

Trip to Vegas + Three Months Old!!

2009-09-11T20:59:00.000-07:00

***WARNING: Picture overload***

On Friday, August 1st Rich left on a 5-day river rafting trip. So instead of being all alone for 5 whole days, Cam and I decided to head down to Vegas and stay with Zockolls until Owen's blessing (Labor Day weekend).

Our first stop: Cedar City, UT. Cam was a SUPER traveler!!! She slept from our house all the way to Cedar City... a four hour drive!! We sat in the car in the parking lot of a gas station so I could feed her and get a little play time in before we hit the road again.

We stayed Friday night in St. George with the Fackrells. Mia was so cute with Cam! She wanted to hold her all the time, and was so sweet with her!! (Little Mia is so petite, I don't really know who should be holding who in this picture!!)

We made it to Vegas!!! Cute little Jack all ready for a swim!

Teeny tiny Owee. So Cute!! Not too sure about this whole 100-degree-plus weather...

Miss Cam. The girl loves to sleep.

As soon as she woke up, I changed her into this cute little number. Seriously, I want to eat her up!!

Cam thinks Owee is pretty right on about this Vegas weather.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture Lindsay took of Cam in the water!!

Please excuse my pale body. I haven't seen the sun in over a year.

We compared sizes once again. We call this one "Jack Sprat could eat no fat..." Haha... Cute little babies!

Lindsay and I got in LOTS of shopping. Poor Owen was all tuckered out. (I don't know why it is underlining my typing... SO ANNOYING!)

Cam LOVED shopping, but once again questioned the sanity of her mother bringing her to a place so hot.

Finally after two weeks, Rich came to join us!!! We were so excited to see him! Cam missed her daddy!!!

On Labor Day we hiked Mt. Charleston (partly... we didn't make it too far before we gave up and just enjoyed playing in nature) with Zockolls and their cute neighbors. I carried Cam in the baby bjorn for the first 30 mins (at most- the girl weighs over 13 lbs!) and then Rich took over the rest of the time.

Back home- (WE MISS ZOCKOLLS!!!) This picture captures a rare moment, because Camryn NEVER falls asleep and cuddles on ANYONE. Cute little bug was all tuckered out!

And now, for your viewing pleasure, Camryn is THREE MONTHS OLD!!!

Tummy time- not her favorite time of day, but she is learning to tolerate it. Usually when she gets tired of it she gets whiny and face plants into the ground.

So after she gets sick of "real" tummy time, we do it on the boppy!!

Ahhh.... Much better!!!

Tummy time is always better when Bob joins in on the fun! (Ahh stupid line!!)

Cam eats her fingers ALL DAY LONG.

Look at that big girl standing up!! (She learned this trick in Vegas... before she would just go limp when we tried to stand her up!)

Cute Cam getting mugged on. This happens all day long. Seriously. She is delicious.

Cam's Three Month highlights:

-Giggling.. It is the cutest little raspy laugh ever!

-Rolling over. But this is VERY rare. She did it a couple of times for Lindsay, but has yet to show her father this talent.

-Learned (today) to sleep in her crib instead of the swing WITHOUT ANY TEARS!! Yay!!!

-LOVES to talk to anyone who will listen. She has a really loud voice, squawks all day. (She even talked on the phone with Rich before he met up with us in Vegas! So cute- she'd listen while he talked, and then squawked back!)

-She has gotten a ton better at neck control!! Yay! No more floppy baby!

We are so in love with this little bug!!! She is such a happy baby!

Coming soon...

2009-09-08T21:03:00.000-07:00

Cam's three month post AND our 2 1/2 week trip to Vegas!!!!!!

*I am sorry my loyal followers that I have not updated in a MONTH. And now I am waiting for Rich to fix his computer because for some reason my PC takes forever to upload pictures.*

Also coming soon: Shmootzykins just you wait. It's going to be fab-u-lous.

XOXO

Two Months Old!!!

2009-08-07T16:00:00.000-07:00

My girl is 2 months old now?! I can't believe it! We had a little fun with her last night in her PJs... The bottoms I got on a shopping trip with Lindsay to the outlets in Park City. They were 99 cents because the top was missing, so I just made a top to match! These bottoms are size 3-6 months, and the top is a gerber tee size 12 months... haha so they are still a little large, but how stinking cute is she?? (Also, her eye was a bit goopey yesterday, can you tell?)

Here are a few things we love about our little Cam:

She LOVES to talk. It is the cutest thing. EVER. Her favorite phrase is "Ah goo." Haven't quite figured out what it means, but she says it all the time, and if you repeat it back to her, she is all smiles.

She still LOVES the bath. I've gotten in with her a few times and she loves being held on her back in the water and just hanging out.

She adores her swing. The kid is addicted. Any time she gets fussy we wrap her tight in her blanket, turn on her music, and stick her in the swing, and she sleeps like, well... a baby!

She looks right at you when you talk to her. (See above picture)

She has rolled over by herself once, and whined about it the whole time.

Since last Friday, she has slept through the night (8+ hours) 6 out of 7 nights. We LOVE that!

She finally figured out how to poop regularly!! (I think it helps that I haven't given her ANY formula for almost a month.)

She is still stingy with her burps.

She always sleeps through church (or most of it...) YAY!

She likes to watch TV

She is generally a happy CAMper!!

*We haven't gone to the pediatrician yet... but I do know that she is probably close to 12 lbs. She was 10 lbs 10 oz when I went to my midwife for my 6 week post partum check up! What a CHUNK!

We love having this cute girl in our little family!!

Family Fun!

2009-08-04T09:13:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, we had lots of family in town for Camryn's blessing. It was SO MUCH FUN! Cam did a lot of sleeping... it was fabulous!

We FINLLY got to meet this cute guy, who is teeny tiny and cute as a button!

We hung out with our favorite 2 year old boy and braved the Hogle Zoo together!!

We compared sizes...

Slept some more...

Got all dressed up in this gorgeous blessing gown that Grandma Benesh made, and had Dad give Cam a beautiful blessing...

And slept some more.

It was such a fun weekend, but it went by WAY too fast. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again next month for Owen's blessing!!!

P.S. Check out here for more pictures of the trip!!

Curly Cam

2009-07-30T10:29:00.000-07:00

Cam has some excellent hair after she gets out of the bath. We have to comb it down, or else when it dries it is INSANE!! *I kind of hope she has curly hair... so many cute hairstyle options!

As you can see, she is a little shocked by her fro...

This is her "fierce" look. Step aside Tyra, you've got nothing on this girl!

My Little Goth Baby

2009-07-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

Cam's been having some issues with gas, and our friends recommended this! It is pretty messy, but seems to help her feel better!!
What a stinkin' cute gothic baby!!!

Queen for a day

2009-07-23T09:33:00.000-07:00

She's got her crown, she's got her throne... she means business.

Cam's First Video!!

2009-07-23T09:21:00.000-07:00

Lately Cam has been really into eating her hand. She is working on holding her fist still long enough to suck on it. Ha ha it's pretty funny. Mostly she just licks her hand over and over...

P.S. How cute is this baby???

Camryn Found,,,

2009-07-23T09:18:00.000-07:00

Her hand!!!!

Bath Fun!!

2009-07-20T20:47:00.000-07:00

Camryn LOVES to take baths!! It is the cutest thing ever. Tonight we decided to try to capture some of the cute faces she makes... not really so easy with a point and shoot. Boo.

K sorry there is not better commentary, but she is SCREAMING for food. Just enjoy some pictures of this clean baby! XOXO

C is for.... CUTE CAM!!!!

2009-07-14T14:21:00.001-07:00

Alright, back into the blogging world!!! I have been feeling guilty that my new nephew Owen, who is only one week old has tons of pictures taken of him already, and Cam hardly has ANY!! So the other day while she was in a super cute mood I pulled out the camera and managed o get some pretty cute shots!

What a chunk!!! She is getting so big!!

It is really hard to capture a smile with a point and shoot camera!!

This is the face she gives us ALL THE TIME... Kind of like she is judging us...

A smile!! YAY!!!

Just hanging out and being cute.

SO BIG!!!

Dang blurry arm!!

I had to throw this one in, cuz I love the way she looks when she is wrapped like a little burrito when she sleeps!!!

Camryn is getting to be so much fun!! She is really doing well on the sleep thing, and she loves to smile and coo. Totally cute. We have been hanging out with our BFFs this week while Rich and Dave are on a work river trip. It's been so fun!! Pictures soon.... XOXO

My Newest Nephew!!!

2009-07-07T07:59:00.000-07:00

Owen Clark Zockoll was in such a rush to get out this morning (5 days late) that his brave mom gave birth to him on the bathroom floor!!!!! Congrats Lindsay, Adam and big brother Jack!!! He is stinking cute!!

One Month

2009-07-06T11:15:00.000-07:00

My baby is one month old today!!! I seriously can't believe it- this past month has gone by SO FAST!! (I think in part because of how busy I've been-- I had my mom come up for a week after she was born, my little sister the weekend after my mom left, then we went to CA for a week, and now Kylee is back until Wednesday!) Whew! Here are some things I've learned about Camryn over the past month:

*She LOVES having her hands up by her face. Not really a problem, unless I'm feeding her, and then she uses them to push me away. Fun.

*Her nails grow SO FAST. I hate trimming them because I can only do it while she's asleep... and there are so many other things I'd rather be doing while she sleeps!!

*She loves to cuddle. She sleeps the best when I spoon her. Not my favorite thing, but I am far too tired to worry about crib training her right now.

*She takes forever to burp. No kidding, sometimes I have to wait 30 mins before she lets one out!

*She hardly ever poops!! I swear the kid has probably only pooped 6 times in her life. Not that I'm complaining or anything...

*She started socially smiling!!!! It is seriously the cutest thing ever. She started doing it occasionally around 3 weeks, and now she does it all the time. It is so fun!

*She is the slowest bottle drinker ever. It takes her about an hour to down one ounce!! (*Note: she is only slow when I give her the Nuk bottle... she sucks the Adiri bottle down in minutes!)

*She loves taking baths and having her diaper changed.

*She loves her swing... but ONLY if she is already in a good mood when you put her in it. If she's already angry, it just makes her more mad.

*She loves to be outside. Whenever she gets fussy we walk around our balcony and it calms her down immediately.

Camryn has been so much fun!! I couldn't ask for a better baby. Rich and I are so lucky we've had a reasonably easy transition into parenthood!

Our Trip to California + Fourth of July!

2009-07-04T20:01:00.000-07:00

K so these are in backwards order. The above picture is what we are using for Cam's birth announcement. So cute, right?? Lindsay did an AWESOME job!

These next few were taken today in her "fourth of July outfit." I bought this sometime last summer (before I was even pregnant) and I was determined to have her wear it!! (Even though it was a little big... I can't wait til she actually fits in her 0-3 stuff!!)

These crack me up!! I made this onesie for Camryn to wear on Father's Day and Rich's birthday *only 2 weeks later. We never got a picture on Father's Day, and these were taken right before we changed her into her PJs for bed. She was SO BITTER because she was hungry, so we got some awesome shots. Haha Cam really does love her dad... even if it doesn't look like it here.

Cam's first Sunday at church!! This dress looked so cute on her, and she was in such a good mood!! She was such a good baby at church. Slept through the whole 3 hours!!

And finally... this was 2 weeks worth of dirty diapers. When we finally got around to changing the bag, it was SO HEAVY!! Hahaha...

So that is what we've been up to the past 2 weeks!! We really are trying to be better at taking pictures of this little lady!

Too Cute....

2009-07-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

A preview of Cam's photo session for her birth announcement. Lindsay and I had a bit of fun... more to come!!

Cam's BFF

2009-06-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Last night we went and hung out with our friends Dave and Aymee for the first time since Camryn was born. They have two cute girls: 2 year old Aubree, and 2 month old Sophie. It was so fun being pregnant with Aymee, because we could totally sympathize with each other about EVERYTHING (except I gained like 20 lbs more than she did... Boo.). So in honor of their first official meeting, we took some pictures of these cute babies together!!

K the above picture is NOT the best of me... I'm still a little "soft."

Cute little girls!!

Camryn is almost as tall as Sophie!! I couldn't believe it.

So there you have it. Cam loved meeting her BFF-- We are going to have some fun with these girls!

In other news, Camryn went to the pediatrician on Friday. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz (65%), was 20.5 in long (80%) and has a head circumference of 14 in (50%). They also did the heel prick, which was the SADDEST thing ever. I was not a big fan. I think I cried more than she did. Not fun.

She is still a super good baby!! Only cries when she wants to eat, and is a really good sleeper!! (But only when she is sleeping next to one of us... NOT my favorite, but I am way too exhausted to fight with her.) We are going on our first road trip tomorrow, to Vegas and California, so look for a new post when we return!! XOXO

**Took Cam to a check up with my midwife today, and she's 8 lbs 7 oz now... what a little chunker!!**

Little Miss Camryn

2009-06-13T20:32:00.000-07:00

Yeah, we are NOT so good at taking pictures of Cam!! Haha.. Right now she sleeps a LOT, and even though we think she is the cutest little stinker on the planet, we don't think to take a million pictures where she looks exactly the same!!!

We took this one about an hour ago, and she is still sleeping. We'll have to wake her up soon to eat, because her pattern the past 2 nights has been staying up til early morning hours, and I am not a big fan of that. (I can't complain much... last night she was up til a little after 2, but then didn't wake up to eat til 7:30... and then after she ate, she went back to sleep til 11ish.)

K so this was her second bath. Rich slept through the first one. She actually really likes being in the tub! She gets a little fussy when we wash her hair, but all we ever get out of the girl are a few grunts, and then she's over it.

Just hanging out...

Angry about something... But not even worked up enough to go red in the face.

Back to sleep. YAY!!

So those are the highlights of the week. I can't believe my baby is a week old already. It's been a pretty easy week. She is such a good baby (so far!). Really mellow, loves the car, being outside, being swaddled, eating, and getting her diaper changed.

Pictures!!

2009-06-07T22:53:00.000-07:00

Here she is!! Freshly born...

Today....

I know we must seem like terrible parents, but this is ALL we have!! More to come....

Camryn Paige

2009-06-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

She is HERE!! *Unfortunately pictures are not. Had a very long day yesterday, so I will get some up later today!*

Here is the story:

Friday afternoon Rich's cute cousin Kathleen took me to walk around The Gateway (she was so awesome this last month- went with me to get pedicures, painted my toes when the pedi chipped, and took me walking lots!). We walked all over, and even got a new outfit for Camryn. She dropped me off at home around quarter to 5, and I started having mild, but pretty regular contractions!!

We decided to go out to dinner and see if these contractions kept up, or went away. This past week I'd been having lots of contractions that lasted a few hours and then stopped, so we didn't want to get our hopes up. When we got home, they were still happening, about every 8 mins or so, so we watched our new favorite tv show Fringe... (gotta love Hulu.com!!) Around midnight we decided to go to bed. That didn't work so well for me. Since Camryn was posterior (again!) I started having some back labor, so everytime I'd contract, I wanted Rich to rub my back... I finally decided that since I function fine on little to no sleep, and he doesn't, that I'd let Rich sleep as long as I could handle it, and came out to the living room. A little after 2:30 I went and got him. We noticed contractions were 3 mins apart around 4, and around 4:30 we headed down to the birthing center (a 45 min drive).

We got to the center a little after 5, my midwife Bridgett checked me and I was only a 2!! (Kinda upsetting!) So she left us to rest and hang out... not much resting happened... just more Fringe, contractions, and backrubs. At 7:30 she checked me and I was a 5!! Yay!! Back labor was getting a little intense, so I got in the tub, which was AWESOME. Helped out SO MUCH.

The rest of this is kind of a blur. At 8:50 she checked me again and I was an 8. At some point after that she checked me and I was a 10!! I started pushing a little on the bed to see if it would feel better and my water broke!! Then we moved to the toliet to see if gravity would help move things along. Back labor STILL was taking over my life, so I moved to the tub. And that's where I had her. The paper work Bridgett gave us said I pushed for an hour and 39 minutes, but I'm not sure if that included pushing a little on the bed and toilet, or if that was how long I pushed in the tub. I didn't feel like I pushed in the tub all that long, but honestly I have no idea!!

Camryn was born at 11:54am. Weighed in at 7 lbs 14 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. She didn't really cry when she was born. She coughed out the fluid, and just stared at us. So cute!! After the placenta came out Rich cut the cord, held her, and I got out of the tub and got on the bed. We were examed, and everything was good!! (I didn't need stitches... YAY!!!!)

After I ate and fed Camryn, the 3 of us took a nap on the queen bed in our room for about an hour, woke up, and left the birthing center around 5pm. We could have stayed til 9:30pm, but we were ready to get out of there. Stopped by Rich's parent's house on the way home to show off the girl, and went home!!!

Rich's sister Kristi brought us some yummy dinner, had some neighbors come over, and went to bed around 11. We were EXHAUSTED!!! She only woke up twice last night to eat. Once at 3:30, once at 6:30. (I would love it if she kept that up, but we'll see what happens once the "honeymoon phase" is over...) So far she is an AWESOME baby. Doesn't cry at all when we change her nasty meconium diapers, doesn't really cry at all... so far!

Ok, well she is up now, and wanting to eat!! After I shower and get a little more normal today we'll take some pictures!!

40 Week Pictures

2009-05-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

There you have it. 40 weeks (tomorrow) and SOOO uncomfortable!!! I swear, it feels way bigger than it looks in these pictures. Here is a "bare" shot so you can get an idea of how big it really is.

P.S. I appreciate your sympathy...

40 Weeks Tomorrow.... and Ready to DIE!

2009-05-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

I had another appointment today with my midwife. I had her do "something" (trying to keep this G rated) to try to get labor started. We'll see if it works!!! I'm only dilated 1 cm, 50% effaced, and she's minus 3. Don't know exactly what that means as far as how close I am... but hopefully things will progress!! Things are looking good with Camryn (of course). She's just happy as a clam in there. I, on the other hand, am ready for her to get OUT!! Any suggestions?? P.S. I tried to post pictures, but they wouldn't upload. Will try again when Rich gets home tonight!! XOXO

Pictures!!

2009-05-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I have promised to post these pictures for about a week now... and I am FINALLY getting around to it!

I needed a headrest for my car seat, and I wanted to be a little picky about getting one that coordinated. You can't have a stinking cute car seat cover, and hide it behind a headrest that doesn't match!!

Now I totally should have taken a "before" picture for this one. I had a friend who gave me this swing that she was done using (She is SO NICE, she gave me LOADS of fun stuff!). Swing was in mint condition, but the fabric was not my favorite, so I made this cover!! I think it turned out so great (yes I am tooting my own horn... I'm not really that great at the sewing thing!).

My cute friend Aymee made this sign for Camryn's door in all my colors! She is so crafty!!

This is the updated dresser top. Not the best picture, but I am working with a 2 megapixel camera here!! (Pathetic, huh?) Aymee made the tiny picture frame and both of the standing clothespins in the back holding quotes.

Here is the view from the door. Don't mind the stroller, the metal cutters on the changing table, the diaper bag hanging from the crib, or the baby monitor on top of the crib.

Here is the front view of the crib (complete with the magnet board we made to hold Camryn's name!) Again, ignore the vacuum. We still need to clean out space in a closet for it...

And I just realized this is almost identical to the above picture, but minus the magnet board. More of my cute crib!! I LOVE IT!!! (I had some major drama getting it here. Ordered it February 5th, was back ordered until early April... then back ordered til the end of April... THEN back ordered until May 28!!!!!! So I looked around and found it at another store in Salt Lake.. and they had one IN STOCK for $50 cheaper than the other place! I canceled my previous order, received a full refund, and grabbed this!!!)

A Totally FABULOUS Appointment...

2009-05-05T10:55:00.000-07:00

So today I went in to meet with my midwife. I haven't been doing the posterior exercises because I am SO lazy, and as Lindsay pointed out, what will prevent her from rolling back to posterior after I work hard to get her to go anterior?? So I was kind of expecting to be told that I need to be better and do those, but guess what?? Camryn flipped ALL ON HER OWN!! Yay!! That's my obedient girl!! She is now on the left side, right where she is supposed to be, and has dropped pretty low (probably explains why I have to go to the bathroom ALL THE TIME!). I didn't gain ANY weight this week (YAY!), I'm measuring 36cm, which is right on schedule. Last week I was 37cm, but they said that because she dropped lower, that could be why it looks like my stomach is shrinking. I wouldn't mind a shrinking baby! Easier to deliver!! So yeah, I am pretty excited about this appointment. It's only noon here, but this is looking like it is going to be a GREAT day! Now if only my crib would arrive... XOXO

Most Recent Appointment...

2009-04-28T21:31:00.000-07:00

So today I went in for my last bi monthly midwife appointment. I am now going EVERY SINGLE WEEK!?!?!??!!? Oh man, this has gone by too fast!! Rich and I can't believe that we are going to have a BABY in our house soon...!?! Yikes.

Ok, so I met with Bridgette, and everything is looking good. I only gained ONE pound these past 2 weeks!! (A personal best!) Bringing my grand (or should I say grande??) total to 145. Heart is still going strong... (she's been in the 140s since my first appointment) she's still posterior, but what did I expect?? I have not once crawled on my hands and knees. My gut measured at 37 cm (which is like a week and a half ahead of schedule) but they didn't seem concerned, so I guess I shouldn't be. I just hope it's not an indication of a MASSIVE baby!! *Ouch!!*

Well that is pretty much it. More next week!! XOXO

35 Weeks... and ready to burst!!!

2009-04-26T19:48:00.001-07:00

So there it is. I feel like I am smuggling a basketball!!! I don't really have much to report, except I am STILL waiting on the crib I ordered in FEBRUARY to arrive, I am getting more and more uncomfortable with every minute, and I have my next appointment on Tuesday!! After Rich took this picture, he looked at the screen on the camera and said, "wow, it's a big one." haha Nice huh?? So there you have it. Hopefully this will be my LAST gut shot. (I've been posting every 5 weeks, and I wouldn't mind it at all if Miss Camryn decided to come before I hit week 40!) Wish me luck!! XOXO

My Posterior Post...

2009-04-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I forgot to post about my last midwife appointment (almost 2 weeks ago..). Nothing too exciting. I weigh 144, heart is beating, yadda yadda yadda. Newest development, she thinks Camryn might be posterior. I am not too stressed about it, but people are starting to share horror stories about how awful labor is with a posterior baby. (Nice, huh?) I was given some "homework" (things to google) and I found out I am supposed to spend 30 mins per day crawling around on my hands and knees to try to encourage her to flip. So far, I have been slacking on this.... (I know, I know... I should just do it, but 30 mins is a LONG time to crawl around!) Any suggestions???

Next appointment is on Tuesday. Maybe I will get there and learn she has flipped?? (Keep your fingers crossed for me!) I think after this appointment, I start going every week!!?!?!?

Ode to My American Idol Eye Candies...

2009-04-21T19:00:00.001-07:00

I must confess. I seem to fall in lust every season I watch!! (I have only watched the past 3 seasons...) Here they are:

Brandon Rogers. The first time I watched AI, I developed a soft spot for this man. He is much.... (how do I say this so it remains PC??) darker than I usually go for.. (haha) But I could not stop staring at him. I almost cried when they kicked him off the show. Yeah, he wasn't the best singer... but there was something about him that just worked for me.

David Cook. Aka...My boyfriend. *Sigh* It's lucky for him that I'm married. Or I might move to L.A. and spend my days stalking him. So pretty. I told Rich if our baby was a boy, I might have named him David Cook Andelin.

Kris Allen. I have to admit, I had no idea who he was until the top 36. But he has become my favorite this season. I thought Danny would be my boy, b/c I loved him during Hollywood week, but Kris has totally become my favorite. I would love it if he won. He's so adorable! I just want to squeeze him!!

So there it is. My guilty pleasure. I would say "don't tell my husband..." but unfortunately he already knows.

Car Seat Cover!!

2009-04-08T15:42:00.001-07:00

So after months and months of searching for the perfect fabric (and in CORDUROY!) I found it!! I quickly mailed it down to my mom in CA, and this crafty gal made the cutest car seat cover around!! Camryn will be one stylish girl!!!

I am seriously so in love with this cover, and so excited to be able to use it soon!!!

P.S. Dana makes all sorts of crafty things and has a website here where she sells her stuff!!

Photo Preview

2009-04-07T11:19:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, Rich's friend from work, Tommy took some pictures of us! He is trying to build up his portfolio, and we were so excited when he asked us to pose for him! We haven't had nice pictures taken since our wedding! His computer is in the shop, so he was only able to post 3 pictures so far, but we can't wait to see the rest!

This B&W one is my favorite of the three I've seen. Check out that huge gut!!

I wish I knew what I was saying when this was taken... If I didn't have a "mid-sentence" look on my face, I'd like it a little more!

Hahaha... Ok, so for this picture, Tommy yelled out, "give me your most excited look ever!" Of course Rich just smiled normal (*he's so boring!) while I look like a complete idiot. Haha. K, well when we have more to show, I will do a bigger post!! XOXO

Fun Friday Night with Clark + Nikki!!

2009-04-04T09:56:00.000-07:00

(I don't know why all of this is underlined, but it is driving me crazy)

We had a super fun night last night with our good friends Clark and Nikki (soon to be married this June!). Nikki is living in Provo and going to BYU, and Clark is finishing up school in CA, so we hardly get to see these guys!! We started the night by going to one of our favorite places, Yogurt Stop, and getting some delicious Boba... MMM!

After Boba, we headed back to our place for the fastest game of Clue ever. I'm not kidding, Clark figured it out on his second turn. (hmm.. the underlining disappeared....???)

So we decided to play a slightly longer game. Which was going great, until we decided to make up our own spelling of words to make sure they landed on the "good" squares. I think the best was when Clark added an L to one of Rich's words, making "lzealous." haha.

After Scrabble, we dusted off our PS2, and played some of this:

It has been MONTHS since we have played this, and I must admit, I was a little rusty!! All in all, we had an awesome night!! Thanks for driving up to visit us you guys!! XOXO

My Trip to Provo

2009-04-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I started the day with my bi-monthly midwife appointment in SLC. Things are looking good. I weigh an even 140...(which Rich was kind enough to point out is only 35lbs less than he weighs). After that I headed down to Orem to visit with my friend Michelle and her cute baby Garret! Then I went on to Provo to hang out with Rich's cousin Kathleen for a few hours, and we stuffed our faces on some of this: (I got a turkey bacon avocado on focaccia... delish!!)

We went to run a few errands together, and then at the end of the day treated ourselves to a little shave ice from the Malt Shoppe... SO so so good (even with cold weather outside!).

The main reason I went down to Provo was because I was invited to an Usborne book party by JD's cute wife Jamie (I would put a link to them, but their blog is private!). To get in the spirit of having a baby girl come into our house soon, I got 2 books:

And this:

I am so excited to get these!! Hopefully Camryn will like them too!! (Unless we end up with a tomboy... then I will have to get some truck books or something. haha!)

Well that is all I have for now. My sister Kylee is coming up on Saturday for a week, so maybe I will have more pictures to post then! XOXO

30 weeks... All gut, and no butt.

2009-03-20T11:16:00.000-07:00

K I am running out the door, but here is the latest belly shot. It's enormous!! P.S. Don't mind the trash in the background.... XOXO

Another Appointment...

2009-03-17T11:39:00.001-07:00

I had my first twice a month midwife appointment today! It does make me feel a little better to stand on the scale and only see a 3 lb weight gain!! (I don't think my brain wants to admit that 3 lbs in 2 weeks is the same as 6 lbs in 4 weeks!!) So now I weigh 138.. Woo hoo! Everything else is looking good- I had Rich come with me today because he is on spring break, and it was fun to have him there to hear the heartbeat again. *He has only ever gone to my appointments when I have an ultrasound- the monthly ones really just aren't that exciting!* I did find out my blood type today!! B positive. Rich was bummed that we can't share blood (he's A positive), but I was excited to FINALLY know what my type is!! I had my blood test done back in November, but then I switched midwives, and had to transfer the results over to my new girl, and I never remembered to ask what it was!

So that is about it on the baby front. I completely forgot to bring a camera to California, so no pictures from my trip there. But it was a ton of fun going to the garment district with my mom and Lindsay, going to Kenzie's wedding, hanging out with Fackrells, and going to church at my home ward!! (Even though it has changed SO MUCH!! I don't know half the people there anymore!!). Now that I have finished all my projects for Camryn, I probably won't post until my crib arrives! So look for new pictures around the first two weeks of April! XOXO

Stuff I made for Camryn

2009-03-11T12:38:00.000-07:00

So apparently my "conscience" aka my MOM has been wanting to post these pictures for quite awhile now. I thought I wanted to wait until my crib arrives (should be early April) so that I could do a post with a finished nursery.... but apparently I was wrong. So here are all of the things I have made for Camryn (or her room) so far:

The color is a bit off in this picture, but this is a picture frame I made for the top of her dresser. I bought the frame at Heartland Paper (aka my favorite place EVER), covered it in a brown and white polka dot scrapbook paper, and covered a tiny C in cream scrapbook paper. Then I played around with some ink pads I got for distressing... I am pretty happy with the result!!! I think I am going to put her foot prints in the picture section... we'll see.

For this C, I covered a cardboard C that I got (again) at Heartland, and distressed with a more tan ink pad.

This is a close up view of the "flower tree" I made. My super crafty friend Aymee helped me cut the flowers with her cricut, and showed me what technique to do. Basically I layered two different flowers on top of each other, slightly curled the top flower, and pinned it to a big Styrofoam ball. Then we got a stick from her backyard, stuck it in the bottom, and put that in a green foam pad inside a pot. Then we covered it with moss.

Here are all three things together!

This is the entire top of the dresser. Rich's grandparents gave us the carosel for Christmas this year, and I bought the pink goose (or duck.. but I call it a goose) at Real Deals (another one of my favorite places!). I LOVE how all of this came together!

These are the letters I made to hang over her crib. We need to make a magnet board, and then we'll hang the letters from knobs that I painted white, orange, and brown, and glued magnets to the back of... Cute, right??

I made these burp cloths with Lindsay while she was here last month. She was nice enough to share the cute colored burp cloths that she bought with me!

These are the 0-3m onesies I made Camryn. The argyle goes with a plaid skirt I bought her over Christmas, and the fish goes with some fish shorts I got her.

These are the newborn oneseies. She MIGHT wear one of these home.... not sure which one yet.. But I am in love with all of them!!

I even learned how to make hooded towels!!

I bought these PJ pants for 99 cents at Old Navy with Lindsay when we went outlet shopping in Park City. They were missing a shirt, so I just made her one to match!

Flower headbands I made for her! I bought flowers at various craft stores, cut the stems off, and glued them onto clips so that I can switch flowers out as I please!

Last but not least, here are some felt hair clips for the girl. I'm planning on making more after I go to visit my mom (and her new tool that cuts felt!) this weekend.

Well there you have it. I hope my conscience is happy. More pictures next week after I get back from CA!! XOXO

Midwife Appointment

2009-03-03T16:08:00.001-08:00

So I went to my last once a month appointment with my midwife today!! Now I get to start going twice a month!! I am actually really excited, because it means we are getting closer and closer to the end of pregnancy... YAY!

I now weigh.... (drum roll please...) 135!?!?!?!?!? That is a seven pound weight gain!! I was totally on board for six pounds a month, but seven??? Hahaha... I don't know about that one!! Everything else looks good. Heartbeat is strong, she is still head down and favoring my right side, and that is about it!

I will post a new gut shot when I hit 30 weeks... so like 2 1/2 weeks til I get to show that off! Woo hoo!! Soon I will post all of the stuff I have made for Camryn! XOXO

We are all just a bunch of copy-cats!

2009-02-27T11:49:00.000-08:00

So we are copying this from Lindsay and Adam, who copied it from their friends. You type your name and needs (ex: Lexi needs) in google search, and write the first 10 things that come up!

Lexi Needs:

1. Lexi needs a miracle
2. Lexi needs numbers!
3. Lexi needs her giants and she's sooo close!
4. Lexi needs a home (apparently my name is also popular for dogs. sad.)
5. Lexi needs to quit whoring around so she wouldn't have to cover it up in the first place! (Soap operas... haha)
6. Lexi needs Darius to help fight the evil demon Amadja who had taken the lost brother Tain over seven-hundred years ago and is now planning to unleash the evil of the Darkening
7. Lexi needs healing vibes
8. Lexi needs a brother or sister
9. Lexi needs a younger man
10. Lexi needs someone to cling to in her new environment.

Richard Needs:
1. Richard needs forgiveness
2. Richard needs to go to beauty school
3. Richard needs a Jew
4. Richard needs your prayers
5. Richard needs TLC as new life begins
6. Richard needs a mom!
7. Richard needs to buy this (a beer pong table!)
8. Richard needs a goat
9. Richard needs a ride
10. Richard needs assistance

Pictures!!!

2009-02-17T07:27:00.001-08:00

Here it is!! The lovely 25 1/2 week gut shot!! It sure is expanding isn't it??? Especially compared to Lindsay's teeny tiny 20 1/2 week gut!!

Isn't this lovely? Finally a face shot of me pregnant. I think I have been avoiding doing these because I hate to take a picture by myself, so I always just have Rich leave my face out of the shot!!

The nursery!!! (Couch will be replaced by crib soon!) This is the view from the door...

Here is the view from our closets. I am repainting the stars... big orange one will be the dark brown (I decided since it is the biggest star, I didn't want it to be the BOLDEST color), and I am going to paint the brown one in a more tangerine orange (to match the changing pad I dyed, and the orange in the bedding...)

The closets... Doors need to get another coat of paint on them... can you tell we ran out of paint on that last door?? It's only half painted... haha. And we still need to put the knobs on too.

Artwork for Camryn. I made this after I found a really cute picture on etsy that I fell in love with, but it wasn't in my colors... so I went to my favorite paper store here in Bountiful, and got my supplies!!
And last, but not least. Mister Jack. Haha he sure did love that baby seat!! We had so much fun having Zockoll's in town, and can't wait to party (hopefully) one more time before our babies come!! XOXO

Coming Soon-

2009-02-16T16:35:00.000-08:00

A new and exciting post!!! We had the Zockolls in town this last weekend, and had SO MUCH FUN!! Of course Rich and I didn't pull out our camera once, because they brought their super nice one that would just put our little 4 megapixel camera to shame. So as soon as Adam gets home and e-mails me the pictures from this weekend, I promise to post!! (There WILL be nursery pictures in there too!!) We had so much fun eating, shopping, crafting, eating, crafting, eating.... I'm trying to help Lindsay put on as much pregnancy weight as I have!! Ok, so be just a little bit more patient with me, and I will post soon!! XOXO

Another Tag!

2009-02-09T14:11:00.000-08:00

Use the letter of your first name to answer the questions! Enjoy!

1. What is your name: Lexi

2. A four Letter Word: Love

3. A boy's Name: Luke

4. A girl's Name: Lucy

5. An occupation: Lawyer

6. A color: Lavender

7. Something you wear: Lingerie

8. A food: Lettuce

9. Something found in the bathroom: Lysol Bathroom Cleaner??

10. A place: London

11. A reason for being late: Lost Keys

12. Something you shout: LUCKY (think Napoleon Dynamite)

13. A movie title: Lady and the Tramp

14. Something you drink: Liquor

15. A musical group: Lovin' Spoonful (thanks Mom!)

16. An animal: Leopard

17. A street name: Lexington Ave.

18. A type of car: Lamborghini

19. The title of a song: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

20. Candy: Licorice

Tagged:
Everyone???