Sleep On Buddy! - Week of Dec. 17th

It was quite a busy week for Cameron! He had his 4-month checkup at the doctor's office on Wednesday. Jane and Grandma Mary Ellen both took Cam for the occasion. The big boy weighed in at 12.5 lbs, 22.5 inches long. His doctor was very pleased with his growth! Unfortunately for Cameron, he had to have some immunization shots, but the nurse completed them very quickly and covered them with cute snoopy soccer band aids. Then, on Thursday, the home health nurse arrived for his RSV vaccine shot. He was such a trooper and Chris and Jane were very proud.

Cameron's latest achievement is his smile:) He's been smiling quite a bit.

On Saturday, Chris, Jane and Cam had a big evening. Steve & Andrea Ringler stopped over to babysit Cameron while Chris and Jane had a night out for dinner! It proved to be a perfect night for all. Not only did Chris and Jane have a scrumptious dinner and Cam got to know his extended family, but on this night, Cameron slept the most ever in his crib! Thanks so much to Steve & Andrea for this most wonderful Christmas present, in more ways than one!!

Sunday night continued the sleeping trend, so Cam may have reached a turning point. The doctor told Jane that Cameron should be sleeping at least 6 hours straight through each night based on his weight. Jane told the doctor that Cam didn't get the memo on that one. But, it looks like he just received it a little late. Whatever the case, Cameron's parents are most grateful.

Mom on Biz Trip - Week of Dec. 10th

It was a challenging week at the Weatherford household (at least the first half). Jane flew to Florida early Monday morning for a business conference. Luckily for Chris (and Cameron), Grandma Mary Ellen came into town to watch little Cam. It really wasn't as bad as Chris' nightmares would have lead him to believe. Jane was back by Wednesday to restore the much needed stability to the household....Cam was very happy to see her again.

Aunty Amanda stopped in to visit Cameron on Wednesday. She had not seen the little man since he was in the hospital. Cam has come a long way since those first days. She could not believe how big he was now.

Jane took a much needed vacation day on Thursday to make up some quality time with Cameron.

Cameron has been growing like a weed lately. He has been sleeping a lot longer now too. He still isn't sleeping through the night yet but hopefully this will change soon.

Ronda stopped by Sunday evening (right now matter fact) to try to get our family Christmas pictures. Cam isn't really cooperating but hopefully we can get some good pictures to send out to everyone.

(Thanks again to Mary Ellen for all your help this week. We couldn't have done it without you!)

Don't Go Mom! - Week of Dec. 3rd

It's been another busy week at the Weatherford household. Cameron seems to be changing every day.... except for his sleeping habits:)

This week, Cam had another visit from the Early On program. The program is designed to track his development progress, since he was born a little early. Shannon, his occupational therapist, views Cam's development as if he was born on his actual due date, Oct. 25th. So, according to Shannon, Cameron is only about 7 weeks old developmentally and well ahead of the game!

On Thursday, Cam had a visit from 'Big Sis' Lauren who relayed the exciting news about being accepted into Colorado State University. Congrats Lauren- Jane, Chris & Cam are so proud of you!!

Chris had a big weekend attending the Lions game on Sunday with Cam's godfather, Chris Alford and friends. It was a great game, except for that unfortunate score at the end. Cam's dad hopes to take his son to a game one day when they can watch the Lions win together. Hopefully, this isn't too much to wish for. While the boys were at the game, Cam had a visit from his godmother, Joanne. She brought over lunch for Jane and stayed to hang out with her godson.

Jane will be gone for 3 days next week for a business conference- it will be her first time far away from her boys. Thank goodness for Grandma Mary Ellen who will be staying with Cam and Chris. More to come next week...

Nocturnal Baby - Week of Nov. 26th

After careful consideration, Chris and Jane have decided that Cameron is nocturnal. He has been sleeping for about three hours at a time but when he does wake up he thinks he has to stay up for the rest of the night. His parents have hidden the books about owls, bats and possums but somehow he has still managed to learn their secrets.

This week, Cam's cousin Anne has begun watching him during the day while Jane works out of the house. Anne's parents, Aunt Joyce and Uncle Joe, are a little jealous knowing that Anne is watching his daily development.

Speaking of development, Cameron is getting much stronger. He has learned to push himself off of his parents' chest, thereby looking like he is going to perform a backflip. The trick is to catch him before he has a chance to nail this quadruple inverted backflip.

Cameron wants everyone to know it was his Grandma Mary Ellen's birthday this last Saturday, Dec. 1st. Happy birthday Grandma!

Thanksgiving - Week of Nov. 19th

Cameron celebrated his very first Thanksgiving this week with his Grandma Mary Ellen and Grandpa Bill. Although he didn't devour any turkey (directly), he joined in the festivities with his family. Cam and his Dad watched their first annual Thanksgiving Day Lions game.

Besides these milestones, Cameron also had his first RSV vaccine injection on Wednesday. (Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age.)
This is administered monthly by a nurse who visits Cam at his home so that he doesn't have to go out in the cold winter weather. So, before the injection, the nurse had to weigh him...the big boy weighed in at 10 lbs, 3 oz!! We are in double digits!!

Grandma Mary Ellen stayed with Cam and his parents Thursday and Friday night so that Chris and Jane could have dinner out and do some Christmas shopping. Poor Chris had never ventured out on Black Friday. Much to his surprise, Kohl's had a line at least a hundred people long (seriously!). Needless to say, Chris and Jane did not join in the lengthy process. Many thanks to Grandma again for taking such good care of her grandson.

On Sunday, Chris & Jane decorated the Christmas tree. Cameron is mesmerized by the lights and reflective ornaments and Stella thinks it is her new fort.
Let the festivities begin!!

Qtr Year Old - Week of Nov 12th

Another great week for Cameron as he quickly passes a quarter of a year old! Cam's personallity is really starting to show now (for better or worse) . He is definitely awake a lot more and always looking around with his eyes wide open just taking it all in. Looking back it is so hard to believe the he has come so far in such a short amount of time. Chris and Jane are so excited about his progress.

His latest accomplishments include propping his bottle with his hands (this was a one-time show, but gave his parents a break!) and watching everyone's facial expressions. He even seems to mimic people by trying to stick out his tongue out if you sticks yours out first. His head and neck are growing stronger every day as he notices his surroundings more and more.

On Sunday, Chris, Jane & Cameron took a car ride up north so that Cam could meet a few of his cousins that hadn't seen him yet. It was a great day full of sunshine and Cameron was passed around the family and was completely happy to see everyone.


We hope you and your family have a wonderful (and restful) Thanksgiving holiday.

Chris, Jane & Cameron have so very much to be thankful for this year!! Love to you all...

Rockin and Rollin - Week of Nov. 5th

Cameron seems to be changing right before his Mom & Dad's eyes! Not only is he growing every week, but he is also grasping things more and focusing in on objects. This week he rolled "a 180!" That is, he rolled over from his stomach to his back. It was quite exciting to see! It's funny how Mom & Dad never thought they'd be so thrilled with these little accomplishments. Every small thing that Cam does seems so unbelievable. His parents now realize why other parents are so overjoyed by these seemingly silly things.

****Big news of the week****Cameron is now 9.05 pounds (as of Saturday). Obviously he isn't having any problems eating and packing on the weight. At this rate he will be well over 10 pounds by the end of the year. Probably just have to give him a little turkey with extra gravy on Thanksgiving just to make sure.

Cam had many visitors again this week. Sweet Andrea and Big Sis Lauren stopped in on Friday to see how much he was growing. He gave them quite a show focusing in and displaying his tummy time skills. His godmother Joanne gave him a snuggle or two Friday eve and of course Grandma Mary Ellen sees her adorable grandson every week.

Now all we need to do is convince Cam he is big enough to sleep through the night!

Halloween - Week of Oct. 29th

This was quite an exciting week for Cameron as he celebrated his 1st Halloween!! On Wednesday, Jane dressed him up in an orange sleeper that was adorned with a black cat, pumpkin and a big 'boo'! Cam also had a Pooh pumpkin hat. Chris works at FTC&H (Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber) and his company has desk-to-desk trick-or-treating for all of the families so that the kids don't have to go out in the cold. Cameron met just about everyone at FTC&H as his proud papa strolled him around the company.

Cameron continues to surprise his parents. He's holding up his head more and seems to focus in on things. He can follow an object with his eyes. Most importantly, he appears to love watching football with his dad!!

This week, Cam's Grandma Mary Ellen came to see him twice! He is such a lucky boy. His grandma tells him all kinds of stories and loves to hold her precious grandson.

Stay tuned next week for an update on Cameron's weight!!