One Month

Nov. 18, 2018

Our little man was one month old on Nov. 18th!  He's changing so much and it's so fun to see him grow.  For the most part he is a very good baby. He's not sleeping through the night, but he usually only wakes up twice, eats and then goes right back to sleep.  So I have been able to get some sleep as well.  He is still wearing newborn size clothes, but some are getting a little small, so I know he is growing.  We love our little Camden!

3 Weeks Old

Nov. 8, 2013

Cute crab bum!

Camden was 3 weeks old on Nov. 8th.  I forgot to get some pics while he was dressed for the day, so the only ones I had were in his pjs!  He is finally fitting into his newborn size jammies and clothes.  I was so worried that he was going to be bigger than he was that I didn't get a lot of newborn clothes.  He pretty much wears the same things each week!  

We have given him quite a few baths so far, and he doesn't hate them!  He hasn't cried once when we have done it.  He just sits there and lets us clean him.  It's really nice because I know that a lot of babies hate it!  We gave him his baths in the sink before we got this little seat for him.  He does so well sitting in it, and I'm really glad that we got it.  Love this little boy!

2 Weeks Old

Nov. 1, 2013

Camden is 2 weeks old!  We had his 2 week appointment at the dr. and his stats are:  

Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz (25-50%)

Height: 20"(25%)

Head Cir.: 14" (50%)

He is still pretty little, but definitely growing!  He basically gained a pound from the last visit that we had with the dr.  When we were at the dr. we had to undress him to weigh him and get his temperature. The room that we were in didn't have a scale in it, so we had to go out to a different one.  Of course he hates it because he is naked and cold, but when we were coming back to the room and about to take his temperature, he started peeing everywhere!  Haha it was kind of funny because I didn't know where to aim him, I just didn't want it to get on me.  So it got all over the counter where he was supposed to lay and the floor.  He was also screaming the whole time.  The nurse was super sweet and said that it happens all of the time...which I can believe!  Poor guy was just so cold and wanted to get dressed and cuddle in his blanket.  Overall he is doing great and getting bigger every day!  We love him!!

Halloween

Happy Halloween!  

We didn't dress Camden up for Halloween this year, since he was only almost 2 weeks old.  We did get him this cute shirt to celebrate the day!  We didn't have trick or treaters come to our apartment either, so it was a pretty quiet day.  We hope everyone had a fun, safe holiday!

First Week and Grandma visits!

Our sun bathing boy!

The cute quilt my mom made for Camden...love it!

This cute quilt was made by my sister-in-law, Mandy! 

We took Camden to the dr. three days after he was born to be checked out.  They did the jaundice test and it came back pretty high, so they told us to lay him in the sun if possible and to make sure that he was eating and having wet diapers regularly.  We had to go back the next day to be tested again to determine if he needed to go to the hospital to be put under the lights.  We definitely did not want to have to do that, so when we got home we immediately put him in the sun, and made sure that he ate every 2 - 2 1/2 hours.  Luckily when we went back the next day it had gone down so we didn't have to go to the hospital.  I felt so bad for him though, because he had to have the test done twice in the hospital and then twice at the doctor.  

My mom came to visit us 6 days after Camden was born, and it was so nice to have her here!  It was so nice to have someone here to help out when Eric went back to work and to keep me company!  We are so glad that she was able to come and meet Camden and spend time with us.  We miss her, and I know that Camden misses the extra attention he received!  Grandparents are the best!  

Some things about Camden that I don't want to forget:  He is very strong.  From the time that he was born he has surprised us with his strength!  He loves to cross his legs.  Most of the time he has his legs or feet crossed.  He is a sweet little guy and overall a good baby!

Camden

Oct. 18, 2013

38 1/2 weeks....Baby time!

Eric's beard he had been growing before Camden came!  He shaved it before going to the hospital.

Check out those long fingers!

Our friends, Neal & Katie, came and visited us at the hospital.

Our first family picture!

Getting dressed to go home!

Camden Eric

October 18, 2013

7 lbs 8 oz

20"

4:24 am

Our little man is here!  He came about 10 days earlier than his due date, but we are so happy to have him and love everything about him!  So here's the story:  I had an appointment for the dr. on the day before he was born, and my dr. had told me that she was on call at the hospital that day so if I was ready, she would send me to the hospital.  I really didn't think she would send me that day, but when we got there she checked me and I was only at a 1, but then she did a sonogram and said that my fluid was really low.  So I had to be hooked up to the monitor to see if I was contracting, and if so, she was going to send me to the hospital.  I was pretty shocked when she told me that, because I hadn't really prepared myself to have a baby that day!  I was thinking all along that he wouldn't come until the next week.  They hooked me up to the monitor and after 10-15 mins came back and said that we needed to go to the hospital because I was contracting and my fluids were low, so she didn't want to put the baby in any danger.  

We came home, finished packing my bag, and then headed to the hospital.  We got there about noon, but they didn't start giving me the pitocin until about 2 pm and then a couple of hours later they broke my water.  I really wasn't in a lot of pain, but after they broke my water I started feeling the contractions a lot more.  I asked for my epidural when I was at a 4-5, and they told me I wouldn't have to wait long to get it, but of course the anesthesiologist was called into an emergency so I had to wait even longer!  After getting the epidural I was feeling good, and after getting a second dose I was actually able to sleep for about an hour and a half.  When I woke up my dr. came and checked me and told me I was ready to push!  I thought, awesome, this baby is going to be here soon....and about 3 hours later, he was!  Pushing took longer (and more painful!) than I thought or wanted it to, and he ended up having to be vacuumed out.  He was really low but just wouldn't come out without some help.  It turns out that he had his hand in a fist up by his face and the umbilical cord was wrapped around him, so it was making it really hard for him to come out.  He even had a little bruise on his cheek for a couple of days after where his hand had been.  But he was perfect!  When they plopped him on me it was a little surreal, but also amazing!  

We only stayed at the hospital for one night and our friends, Neal & Katie, came to the hospital to visit us the next day and brought lunch.  A few hours later we were heading home!  It was really nice, and a little scary, to be home.  Much more comfortable in my own bed!  My recovery has been really good and fast, and I am very grateful for that.  It is exhausting taking care of a newborn, but we couldn't be happier!   Camden is such a sweet boy, we love him so much!  He is the perfect addition to our family and we feel so blessed to have him.  

Birthday + Shower

We celebrated Eric's 29th birthday on Oct. 2nd.  We really didn't do anything too exciting, because it was on a Wednesday, and we both had to work.  We did go to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory though and it was yummy as usual!  You really can't go wrong when you eat there!  I had a hard time thinking of something to get him for his birthday, but ended up getting him a fitness watch and Michigan shirt, and they were both a big hit!  He really likes the watch and being able to track his workouts.  

The next night my ward threw a shower for me.  I didn't really expect to get a shower, but my visiting teacher and a couple of friends wanted to give me one.  As you can see from the picture, we ended up getting a ton of stuff!  It was really nice of our ward, and we feel very blessed to live in this area.  They were all so generous!  We are so blessed to have met so many wonderful and sweet people here and it is going to be a little sad when we move away.  It has been a wonderful ward to be a part of.  My department at work was also nice enough to take me to lunch for a little shower at work, and gave us our carseat!   We now have pretty much all we need for our sweet boy (and much more!) and can't wait  for his arrival!