Never the less, Cameron enjoyed the time he got to spend with his grandparents, and the few days that dad got off too, and of course the excellent gifts! Cameron also spent some time with his new BFF, Nico Cauwe and Liam. Cameron is becoming such a social butterfly its really neat to see how he interacts with other kids his age. But the most amazing thing about this month is the milestones Cameron’s been hitting. He seems to be hitting all the right milestones at just the right time. He has 4 teeth coming in, two bottom and two top coming in at frantic pace. His teeth are making him look like a little person rather than the cute cuddly little baby he used to be. (His mom still thinks he’s as cuddly as the day we brought him home though)

Next comes eating, he was eating baby food and breast milk on a daily basis but now, well, now he really only likes to eat finger foods, and only in his high chair and only when we’re eating too. His favorite foods right now are: Avocados, Bananas, Apples, Gram cracker teething biscuits and chopped Carrots. It’s really fun to watch him take the food and put it into his mouth and mull it around. He kind of gums it, and even though food falls out he still seems to  consume a large amount it. Of course, you can see it (5 Min Video) for yourself, if you like.

One of the most exciting milestones is sitting up from belly or back (Warning! This video kinda long, if you’re not a grandparent you might not want to click on the link). With this new learned skill he’s become more interactive and a lot more to handle. It use to be we could set him on his back and not worry but now when we lay him down he pops right up. Another thing he’s started is a crossed leg crawl hybrid thing… Shoot, let’s not lie, he’s crawling now!! Yes, that’s right, he started crawling only two days ago!! He went from sitting up from belly and back to leaning over his legs and crawling.

His crawling is still a hybrid form, his knees are moving under him but he hasn’t quite mastered the art. But if you lay a nice tantalizing object like Daddy’s iPhone, he’ll get up on all fours and hobble over in no time. Good thing his crawling takes quite a bit of motivation because if he were totally crawling all the time it would put us in another category of parenting… In addition to his crawling he also loves to try and walk.

His walking skills have really advanced too. He loves to be held under the arms and lead around the house. We got him a new toy where he can sit and walk around in any direction he feels like. He’s still getting used to it but sometimes he gets a wild hair and really pours the juice one. He can go from one end of the room to another is just a few strides. Speaking of new toys, we decided to resurrect an old toy that we tried once but didn’t like very much, the Bouncy Chair.

As you can see for yourself he loves this bouncy chair. It’s something, which if he’s in the mood for, can be very entertaining for both him and us. The jury is still out on whether or not this thing is 100% safe because it hangs from the door trims. And since I’ve put in a few door trims here and there I know that those things aren’t really securely fastened. Regardless, Cameron is at an age where every day something new seems to happen from his milestones to his teeth, and even more beautiful his enchanting personality.

Cameron at 8 Months Old

This month was especially exciting for us because it was Thanksgiving and we got to make a roadtrip to Dallas. This year Cameron’s Aunt and Uncle came in from the far off land of California. We were very excited to see them because we haven’t seen them in such a long time and it’l be the first time to meet Cameron. This year we stayed at Uncle T’s house which was small break with tradition. We usually stay a Grandma Mema’s house but this year she had construction going on so we decided to stay elsewhere. Besides it gave Cameron a chance to spend some time with his cousins which was a really fun!

During our time in Dallas Cameron also got to meet his second cousins and his great Uncle for the first time. It was really great to see all the cousins and second cousins again and of course Cameron was such a Ham, always wanting to be held and photographed! On Thanksgiving Day we all got together and had a really nice lunch/brunch or whatever you call it and ate to our hearts content. I thought Cameron looked especially cute with his Thanksgiving Day outfit on.

Now that we’re home, we’ve settled back into our routine and Cameron continues to grow by leaps and bounds. We hear people say all the time “They grow up so fast” and I think we’re really beginning to grasp that concept. It seems like it was just yesterday that he was able to sit up on his own. Next thing you know he’ll be walking..

Here’s a little video of Cameron sitting on the kitchen floor.

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Cameron’s Roll

This month was Halloween and this year we decided to go to a pumpkin patch and see if we could find us a pumpkin. We didn’t find any pumpkins that we wanted but we still had a good time. This year, being Cameron’s first Halloween, we decided to dress him up in something cute. This is probably the last time he’ll want to dress up cute, being a boy, I’m sure he’ll want to be scary and gory. So we thought a cute Teddy Bear outfit would be appropriate, and he was the cutest Teddy Bear ever. His outfit totally fits his personality. He’s such a cuddle bug and he’s so large what better fitting costume than a bear?

Because Cameron goes to sleep so early we decided to start our Halloween a little early, like 5:30pm!! We also invited his friend Liam to join us. Liam is part of our Mama’s meet up group that meets every week. Liam is a super cute vocal 9mo old who is just a blast to be around. In this pic you can see Cameron (5 ½ months old) standing next to Liam who is 9+ months old. We really don’t notice Cameron’s size until we see him next to kids almost twice his age.

So in summary, Cameron is as happy and sweet as ever and is such a joy to be around. He draws comments all the time when we take him out. He loves going shopping and to the grocery store. Also, his grandmother, Nini, comes over a lot and gets to spend time with him. They like to sit on the sidewalk and watch the cars and people go by.

Now we are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas! That should be so much fun..

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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!!