Another 0-12 Months Recap

I've been reflecting a lot lately on how fast our boys are growing up.  Nathan can do so many things independently now--putting on clothes, putting on shoes, brushing his teeth (to an extent), reaching up to get things, going potty, etc.  And already Cameron is getting close to forming words and I can tell that he understands much of what I'm saying to him. He's also walking all over the place and getting more coordinated every day.  Last night James and I luxuriously sat at the dinner table having a glass of wine while watching our two boys entertain each other and run around the living room playing.  I'm happy to be in this space and I'm noticing that things are getting easier as they get older.  But I also feel myself getting sad becasue they won't be little for very long.  So I just want to pause time and really really soak all this in.  Sometimes we're so busy that soaking in doesn't happen very well.

So in honor of "soaking in", I'm posting Cameron's growth through his first year. The newborn time is so wonderful, intense and fleeting.  Just wanted to make sure to reflect and honor Cameron's newborn time before we fully move into toddlerhood...

Growth in the crib

And growth in the chair

My favorite  :)

*Sigh* *Tear*

12 Months Old

I wanted to make sure to record Cameron at 12 months and complete the monthly tracking of growth for the 1st year.  Poor second child--definitely not on top of things like I was with Nate.

Gosh I can't believe a year ago Cameron was this tiny sweet baby!  This year went really fast.  And now I can't even imagine what life was like without Cameron.  He has added so much joy, wonder and humor to our family.  Plus being able to watch the boys and their brotherly bonding has been such a blessing.  They are great friends.

Here are the fun things I don't want to forget about Cameron at 12 months:

*At Cameron's 12 month checkup he weighed about 20 lbs. and was 30 inches long.  He's about average in every measurement....other than cuteness of course!  His cuteness rating is above the charts!!
*Cameron is babbling more and more every day.  Hopefully he starts saying real words soon.  He can say mama and dada, but we're not sure if those are just sounds or if he's really calling us by those names.
*He is weaned off bottles now and has moved on to regular sippy cups.  He eats what we eat for dinner.  It's amazing what kids can eat with barely any teeth!  Amazes me every time.  His favorite foods are any kind of fruit, any kind of bread (big surprise), pouches, yogurt, beans, peas, and cheerios.
*These past couple of weeks have actually been kind of a stormy period for Cameron.  He's been sick, teething and going through a developmental phase all at the same time.  So he's actually been more fussy than we've ever seen him.  As I'm writing this he just turned 13 months and finally old happy go-lucky Cameron is starting to emerge again.  Thank goodness!
*He has about 6 teeth--4 on the top and 2 on the bottom
*Cameron loves to dance when he hears music.  He has this funny little bouncing move that he does.  I think he has pretty good rythmn...for a white boy.  :)
*One of my favorite things is that Cameron loves to read books right now.  He constantly goes over to his or Nathan's bookshelf, pulls out a book and brings it over to sit in my lap and read.  I love it!  I try to stop what I'm doing every time and at least read a little of the book because I want to encourage his love of reading and I just cherish those times with him so much.
*Cameron is Nathan's shadow.  He just loves his big brother and wants to constantly do what he's doing or play with him.  Nathan has been an awesome big brother too.  He's pretty good about involving Cameron in what he's doing or sharing with Cameron.  We'll see how long it lasts, but right now we're enjoying them being good buddies and playing together.  I think they've both grateful for a constant playmate in each other.
*Cameron is such a ham and doesn't even know it.  He cracks us up all the time. I think he's going to have a wonderful dry whit like his Papa and Gramma.

Happy 12 months Cameron.  We love you so much!

He seems so long now!