Jumping, Sitting, & Playing

Dear Camryn,

We tried using your jumper a month ago, but you were still too small, but you're almost big enough now. We had to "pad" the jumper using a blanket (thanks Lily for the tip!) so that you didn't lean too far forward or backwards. You seemed much more interested in jumping this time, so I think we'll keep trying it over the next few weeks. You need help to bounce around, but once you got started you did great!









"seriously mom, how many more pictures are you going to take?" :)





I bought you an adorable playsuit from LaceyLane on Etsy a few weeks ago, and it finally arrived!! It's still too big, but I just had to try it on you. I love your chunky monkey thighs!













When I sit you up, you can hold yourself up all by yourself for up to 15 seconds, so I snapped a quick picture. I was trying to hurry, so it's a little blurry. You were starting to lean....and then TIMBER!! Here's another one:



The flash surprised you.

Grandma bought you a new toy (gawd you're spoiled!!) for tummy time, and you think it's pretty interesting.







You have been playing on your Luv' u Zoo mat this week, and i caught you reaching for the hanging toys.








Eating your fingers, as usual, goofy girl!

We're heading to the zoo tomorrow! Pictures coming soon....

Love,
Mommy

Mama's Little Sous Chef

Dear Camryn,

You helped me make organic pear baby food last night. You love being in the kitchen watching Mama work, and I always let you touch and play with all the ingredients and utensils. You're the best Sous Chef!

























I don't put anything in your mouth that I didn't make with lots of love! <3





Our Baby Bullet was a gift from our sweet friends Jessica & Brent. It's awesome, and I love it!!









2 organic pears made 6 refrigerator cups, plus 4 freezer cups (that I put into mesh bags for you to chew on to help with teething). Our "Pear Sauce" is delicious!! I'll post pictures of you eating it soon.

Love you,
Mommy

Lazy Weekend

Dear Camryn,

We had such a nice weekend as a family, and spent most of our time at home relaxing and doing chores.
You and Daddy watched the UT vs. OU game, and Daddy insisted you wear your longhorn jammies even though they were about 8 months too big!
You've been having tummy troubles this week, so we gave you a hot bath to help soothe your belly, and we realized just how much you've grown in the last 4 months. You're almost too big for your bath tub!
Big change....Mommy decided to finally move your bassinet away from my side of the bed, and you are sleeping in your own space starting tonight. I'm struggling with you being away from me already!!! :( Here's hoping the night goes smoothly.....
The framed photos that I ordered finally arrived! I haven't hung them yet, but we have them resting above the T.V. unit. I love the way the frames turned out!! I finally hung a few other pictures that I framed awhile ago, but I've been procrastinating. I'm not a big fan of photos on the stairway, but I think they actually look nice. Maybe because they are of you! :)
Here's a few random pictures from our lazy weekend:

























Love,
Mommy

Apples

Dear Camryn,

You reacted to Apples the same way you reacted to Bananas at first.....



But then you liked them!!






Apples are finger lickin' good!!

I really enjoy my time with you during meals, and it's the time during each day that I look forward to the most. You are such a snuggle bug when I nurse you, and after I burp you, you like nuzzling you head into my neck and just cuddling and relaxing with me. Solids is quite different, and quite messy! I love this time with you because it's so new for you and you're curious about everything; the food, the spoon, your bib. You still have a tongue thrust (normal in infants until 6-7 months) so most of your meal ends up running down your chin and onto your bib. You open your mouth when I make the spoon into an airplane, but once I get the spoon into your mouth you just smile and coo, so your food spills out. :)

There's nothing that brings me more joy than making these fun memories with you!!

Love,
Mommy

Baking Brownies with Mommy

You tried to eat your measuring cup, but your paci was on defense. :)

Strolling in Style

Happy 4 Month Birthday Camryn!

Dear Camryn,

Happy Birthday! Stop growing so fast little girl. 4 months have come and gone in a blink. Daddy & I love sharing our lives with you, and look forward to waking up every morning and rolling over to see you staring right back wearing the biggest goofy grin! You have changed so much in the last month; you make a slobbery hissing noise, roll over by yourself, splash like a crazy girl in your baths, hold your head up without any trouble at all, try to eat your entire fist, bat at and hold onto your toys, and you're learning what "kiss" means! You're really good at entertaining yourself, but you are also becoming very aware of when you're alone, and you'd much rather be playing with someone instead of something. Lucky for you, I'd much rather play with you than do anything else! :)
Daddy & I let you lick a piece of watermelon when we were on vacation in California, but tonight we fed you your first "solid". Bananas!!! You were loving your bib, and even seemed curious about the bowl and spoon, but the bananas....well, a pictures worth a thousand words, right?!




Ok, bibs pretty fun....



A little hesitant, but still being a trooper.



Open wide!!! This is your very first bite of real food!!!



"ahhh....seriously mom?"



"What the heck is that??? Ewwww!!"



"No thank you, I'm not interested in that....Yuck!!"



"Seriously, I would rather eat my bib!"



Let's try again.



Apparently Mommy wasn't doing it right, so Camryn is helping.









"Tastes just as bad, even when I feed myself. Gross....bananas are gross!"



Solids are MESSY!!!

We aren't actually starting you on solids until your 6 month birthday, but we may let you have the occasional taste like we did tonight. We had fun!

Love you bug,
Mommy