DECISIONS, DECISIONS

(I have had a lot of people asking me to please update my blog, especially with pictures of Cameron. They say that newborns change so fast and they want to see what she looks like now -- since the last picture of her I put on this blog was when she was less than 48 hours old. They say they bet she has grown so much, her cheeks have filled out, she is getting chubby, and on and on. To which I say, Yes to all of the above. She has grown a lot and all the rest because the kid eats every three hours around the clock. Which means I am feeding her every three hours around the clock. Which means I would much rather be sleeping than blogging right now. Which means, after this blog post, stop bugging me about blog posts!)

Alright, my rant is over. Here's your update:

***Baker decides to pick a fight with the door in Nursery. The door wins. Seriously, this picture does not do it justice. It was a huge goose egg and very scary.

***Baker decides that making Mom potty train him while trying to take care of a newborn would be lots and lots of fun. He is making good progress, all in the name of keeping his Spiderman underwear dry. Because peeing on Spidey makes him sad.

***Lauren decides to become the sweetest, most helpful child ever. I can completely trust her with Cameron. The other day, we got home from running errands and I had to go to the restroom. Cameron was being really fussy, so I had Lauren sit on the couch and handed her the baby. A minute or two later, I come out to the living room and see that Lauren has not only given Cameron her pacifier, but has gotten her to sleep and is reading to Baker. Seriously, I would not survive my days without Lauren getting me things, holding Cameron for me and even helping potty train Baker (she will sit in the bathroom with him to keep him company while I do other stuff). She has been a life saver. And, yes, seeing her on this day made me cry.

***The weather occasionally decides to be warm and dry and on those days, we try to get outside as much as possible. One of our favorite family spots is the Arboretum on campus. It is only about 3 minutes from our house, so that makes it convenient even when we don't have a lot of time (which is always these days). The kids like to go on bunny hunts (they saw six in one afternoon), roll down the hills, pick dandelions, and have picnics. Brian and I like to sit, enjoy the fresh air, get to actually talk to each other, and look at the view.

***Cameron decides to sleep a little better at night, be awake more during the day, start cooing, and eat a lot. She also decides to be our only child to take a pacifier. I am loving this. Here she is at four weeks old taking her Sunday afternoon nap. Cute, I know.


My kids have also done and said really cute and funny things lately, but I don't remember any of them. Also, I have taken so few pictures of Cameron that it is scary and she will feel like the unloved third child and I will have huge therapy bills to pay. But, remember that sleep deprivation thing I mentioned earlier? One day, she will have children of her own and then she will understand.