10 months old and crawling....

We hit another great milestone this month!!  Cameron started crawling a week before he turned 10 months old (6/8).   The few weeks that preceded this, we could tell he was getting close.  He would get aggravated he couldn't move, he'd rock on all fours and he'd scoot around.   Well, on 6/15 I went to pick Cam up from school and they shared the news with me!  They even videoed it for me so that I could see the "first time" he crawled.  Of course I was happy!   I'm sure there are the mothers that want all the "firsts" to be at home with them, but for the working mother, there's just no way.  I've had to accept the fact that many of his milestones will happen during the work week with his daycare providers.  I'm OK with that, as long as they video/take pictures! haha  :)

Oh, did I mention on 5/30, Cam waved for the first time- to Kneesa!!! hahaha

Cam turned 10 months old on 6/16/12. It was a big weekend. We were spending the weekend in Lexington because our friends, Wolfe and Jane were getting married and Shannon was the best man. I had my psychiatry EOC exam that Friday, our PA school graduation banquet Friday evening, Shannon had rehearsal and then Sat was Cam's 10mo plus the wedding and Sunday was Father's Day. I didn't do anything "big" for Cam/Shannon. It was hard being in Lex, Cam had stayed with his mamaw Sat night so we didn't even have him until lunchtime and didn't get home until close to dinner time. Nonetheless, it was a great weekend. It was also MY first weekend (one night) away from Cam. Not because I didn't think I was ready to be away, but moreso due to the fact of breastfeeding. I really think the night away was good for me, but it was stressful making sure we had enough milk to send to Mamaw Hord's house. (Yes, all 800oz of frozen BM is gone......)

On 6/24, Cam pulled up for the first time. Another milestone and this one was at home!! I was laying on the floor and he pulled up on me! So sweet. He hasn't mastered pulling up on taller object (i.e. coffee table or crib) but I'm sure it will come with time! We just love our little man so much. There are no words to describe this unconditional love one feels for their children. :)

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.    

Kneesa and Cam eating Vanilla Wafers

Happy man eating dinner.  He's learning how to feed himself.

First time in a big pool and he loved it!

Hanging out in his raft

Snack break at the pool

Crawling around with Kneesa

I love my choo-choo train.

Breakfast of champs- eggs, sausage, biscuts and oatmeal!

I'll try to upload some videos of him crawling, but it takes forever so we'll see if I can get to to actually work!

Fenugreek and Vanguard

Fenugreek, you are a lifesaver.  

For those of you breastfeeding, or lack there of, try fenugreek.  My goal was to BF until Cam turned 1 year old.  About a month ago, I was super stressed with school, rotations, motherly duties, house cleaning, wifely duties that my milk supply took a turn for the worse.  I went from pumping 5-6oz per pump down to 2-3oz.   This caused even more stress on me, which I know didn't help.  I kept my water intake up, but I didn't have time to have Cam actually nurse more.  He still nurses in the AM but then I pump the remaining times.  I also know I didn't pump 'on schedule' like I probably should have. 

I talked to Cam's Pediatrician at his 9mo check-up and told her I've tried Mother's Milk and a few other options (oatmeal, water, etc) and she suggested Fenugreek.   Well ladies and gentleman, it's been 2 weeks and I can say I am pumping @ 4oz a pump now.  The wheels are turning!  So, whether it is actually the fenugreek or just a more strict desire to make it to the year mark, we are back on the right path.  :)


On a side note, Cam started his new daycare today.  The Vanguard Academy. It is in Norton Commons, which is 1mile from our house.  Easy to walk there and my next rotation, Dermatology, is literally a cartwheel's length away from the daycare.  Fun times! 
I hope he likes it better, but it's hard to tell.  It's a class of all boys, which I'm not the biggest fan of, due to testosterone, aka more biting, hitting, etc.  This class is the 8-14 month old babies that are crawling but haven't mastered a good walk yet.  (OK, Cam is not even crawling but since he is 12 days shy of being 10 months, we didn't want to put him in the infant room to only have to switch him again a month later).  They said he did well, but did seem a bit overwhelmed at times with all the mobile kids.  He also didn't nap well there.   I'm hoping that will change, but the nap schedules are so different from the last daycare to this one.    I will say he napped like a champ at WRBC daycare that we just left.  They all took naps from 10-12 and 2-4.  He usually slept 1.5-2hr each nap.  But at this daycare, in this room, they are transitioning to only 1 nap a day, which is taken at 12:30.  Right in the middle of his 2 naps!  Uggg.   Today, his naps consisted of 830-855 and 11-1135.   Not so great.  Of course, he took a 30min power nap when I picked him up from 415-445. 

A well rested baby = a happy baby and I am determined to get him back on a good napping schedule.   He's always been such a happy baby and a good napper!!

First day at Vanguard

First day at Vanguard

First day at Vanguard, already playing. 

Last day at Westport Rd Baptist Church (WRBC) daycare.