Where to begin...???

Poor Little Cameron...she is going to look at these posts one day and wonder why I haven't written all about her through her first 6 months of life like I did with Alex.  Well, here is my attempt to catch up:

I can't put into words the joy, love, and completeness I have felt the past 6 months.  Along with all of those feelings has come challenges and struggles that having 2 little ones to care for brings.  There have definitely been more ups than downs and I feel so blessed to have a happy and healthy family.

Cameron is now 5 1/2 months old and here are a few tidbits about her and our family:
* You are the best smiler...your gummy smiles light up the room and you can put a smile on anyone's face!
* You know who mommy, daddy, and big brother are!
* You have the sweetest giggles and Alex never fails to make you laugh.
* Your personality is really starting to shine...you are extremely laid back like Alex was but you've been a good bit more stubborn with trying to figure out a schedule (more on that later).
* August 6th - rolled from belly to back for the first time!!!
* You were 10lbs 11oz and 22.75in at 2 month doctor visit and 14lbs 1.5oz and 25in at your 4 mo visit.  It's hard to believe you are growing so fast.  We love to squeeze your chunky little thighs only because Alex never had thick of anything.  You are in the 50-70% range for weight and height and we are loving every bit of you!
* You started sitting just a few days past your 5mo birthday... This was hard for me to believe cause Alex sat at 6mo and we were told that was early.
* You love your nuknuk when you are tired but really have no desire to suck on it otherwise.
* You are quit the cooer and love making noises and squeels.
* G-mom made you a red and black googoo to go along with the ladybug theme of your bedroom.  You absolutely love snuggling with it, sucking on it, and covering up your face with it when you're tired.  It goes everywhere with us and you even have a 2nd one that stays at daycare.
* You are very attentive to everything around you, especially Marley and Alex...you watch them and want to know what they are up to at all times.
* Your schedule has just now become 4 hours.  You started on a 2.5 hour schedule and then went to 3 hours and then back down to 2 hours and back up to 3 hours...phew, I'm exhausted!!!  We have always had you eat-play-sleep but this is the first week we put you on an actual 4 hour schedule.  It has helped with you sleeping from 8:30pm-5:00am more consistently.  Now we will try to stretch that 5:00am feeding out to 7:00am.
* You have started eating food like apples, pears, peaches, sweet potatos, green peas, and squash.  Your favorite are the fruits (of course) but you don't mind the veggies either.
* You like to stress me out with your pooping schedule...or lack thereof!  The doctor said to start with apples and pears to assist and they have helped for the most part!
* You are still nursing and loving breastmilk.  You nurse 1/2 a feeding at 5:00am and then the other 1/2 at 7:00am, fruit at 8:00am, nap 9-11 (even though you don't always sleep the whole time, 5oz bottle at 11:00, fruit at 12:00, nap 1-3, 5oz bottle at 3:00pm, veggie at 4:00, nap 5-7, nurse at 7:00pm, and then sometimes you get veggie at 8:00 but most of the time you are getting too tired and just rather hang out in your swing!

* We have made 2 trips to GA (for JR's birthday and for Laura's wedding) and 2 to Louisiana (meet grandparents and Papa's 65th birthday).
* G-mom and G-papa stayed the week after your birth and Mimi came for week #2!  This was great help and gave us time to get settled as a family of 4!!!
* G-mom and Papa have come to visit a few times.  They have just left after being here for 4 days while daddy is in Swaziland!  This visit is when you really bonded with  Papa.  You loved laughing at him and sitting on his belly...great times!!!
* You have been a great little traveler and love it when Alex talks to you from his carseat.

* You are doing great at daycare and Mrs. Christy brags on you ALL the time.  She also helps you paint and says you love it when she sings "the Itsy Bitsy Spider."

I believe that is all for now...
I will attempt to do better at keeping updates but I just rather spend the time playing with you and big brother instead of being on the computer!!!

You have brought so much joy to our lives.  Daddy and I feel so blessed to have you and big brother as our little miracles sent from above!!!