Now that Cameron is 3 months old we’ve been able to venture out more and more. This weekend he got his first experience in the swimming pool. Not that I’m bias or anything, but he seemed to take to it extremely well, and did very well for his first time in a pool.

Cameron is also starting to sit up more and more. Some friends of ours loaned us their Bumbo chair. If you haven’t seen these things they’re pretty cool. L says that he can only sit in the chair for 3 minutes at a time and watch him for fatigue. But he looks soo cute in it!!

Here’s a video of Cameron in his Chair

Oh, by the way, if you’re reading this he’s outgrown almost all his 6mo clothes and is WAAAY past 3mo clothes. We’re now trying him in 9mo clothes just to see if they fit!

We did find out that he does have acid reflux problems and we’re having a time trying to get him to feed on the second breast. But L is so ingenious and patient that she has found a way to get him to feed without having to put him on medication. We both feel it’s a little too early to be on medication if we can at all avoid it!

He also really likes to sit on the sofa and “pow wow” with Dad!
Here’s the video!

As this video shows he really like to talk! He is an order of magnitude more alert and while sitting in his bouncy chair or laying in his jungle gym he now looks at you in the eye, smiles and starts this series of voices and yelps. It’s very cute.

This week was also 4th of July weekend and we absolutely had a blast. We spent the 3rd of July at a friend’s place right next to Carols and Charlie’s marina(C&C). We were literally right next to the marina where C&C has a traditional pre-fourth of July fireworks. We hung out with friends from work, Lane and Rosie and Igor and Anna. And Cameron was so good and loved to be held by just about anyone who wanted to hold him.

On the 4th of July we spent the evening with Papa-T and Nee Nee at the top of my parking garage. We got to see a panoramic view of several fireworks displays and we didn’t have to battle traffic. It was perfect for Cameron’s first 4th of July.

4th of July Weekend!

We hope you all had as good a time as we did this year!!

Since the last post Cameron has been growing by leaps and bounds. He’s now only wearing 6-9mo old clothes. He’s also starting to find his voice and really likes talking (especially in the morning). He also simles a lot and is really just very fun to be around. He sleeps about 4-6 hours every night so that gives mommy a chance to catch up on sleep. And he recently started rolling over onto his back during “tummy Time”. He only does it every now and again and it’s usually when he tilts his head in a certain position and the body just kinda follows but we like to encourage him!!

Here is all the photos we have of him, Cousin Boon and the rest of the family.

Anyways, here are some pictures of Cameron at 1 month old.

Being a new parent is quite the life changing experience. No matter what your friends, family or acquaintances say there is nothing that prepares you for the experience. That being said, one of the most interesting aspects of parenting a newborn is the Bowl Movement cycle or BM. Having a BM is crucial to assessing your child’s health. We’ve been watching Cameron’s BM like a hawk because of his size his demand for milk was beyond the capacity of our resources. Therefore we had to put him on a mix of breast milk and formula. This combination has totally stopped his BM cycle.

So, L and I sit and talk about his BM, how long has it been since his last one, what we should do to encourage one. Heck, we even have a chart of his BM. Now, this isn’t such a big deal for the already established parent but for us newbies, man, it’s just strange. In addition to the charting, lengthy discussion and general interest in poop, you have never seen two grow adults so happy to see a runny liquidly substance similar to spicy brown mustard come out our son. When he goes it’s like 4^th of July, fireworks, cheering and coo cooing.

Have we lost our mind?

Here I am being fed by my Daddy, looking so cute..

Also, pay close attention to Dr. Dre. He wanted to get pose with me! He’s cute too!