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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Campbell at 3 Months


Campbell turned 3 months on July 7th.  He decided that would be the day that he rolled over for the first time.  Now he rolls on his tummy every time I place him on his back to play.  He loves being on his tummy and his neck is really strong so he lifts his head up to look around.  We actually went to Dr Pielop on July 7th to get Austin's bug bite checked out.  I thought it was ring worm and wanted to have it looked at in case it was contagious.  It wasn't, thank goodness.  I snuck Campbell on the scale - he was 12 lbs 4 oz, which is 1 lb 2 oz lighter than Austin was at 3 months.  He's a little guy!  He seems long and thin to me - and very strong in the legs.  He is smiling all the time, especially for Austin. Austin can almost make him laugh.  He is such a happy baby and rarely cries.  He is sleeping around 9 hours each night (9:30-7am usually) with random naps throughout the day, usually in the car or lamb chair.  Sometimes I will put him in his bed for a nap when I really want him to sleep, like when Austin is wanting to go outside to play with his rubber ball.  It is hot and sticky and there are mosquitoes so I will put Campbell in his bed to nap so that I can watch him on the monitor.  He does well at putting himself to sleep when I try this.  He cries out a few times but is able to settle down and sleep.  At night I nurse him so this basically puts him to sleep.  But I do know that he can soothe himself based on doing this for naps.  He is not really on a schedule yet, which is kinda driving me crazy (my type A personality).  But he does go with the flow so I guess that works for now.  I am thinking I won't push for a schedule until Austin starts back at school and I have more time with Campbell alone.  He nurses about 4 or 5 times a day.  He has a bottle at the 6/7pm feeding, just to be sure he will take a bottle and kinda to have a routine.  David tries to give it to him if he is home, but sometimes he protests.  Alot of time I end up giving it to him.  We need to work on that- he needs to get used to daddy feeding him too so I can have a little freedom :)  He loves sitting in the bumbo.  I will move it around to wherever Austin and I are.  He just watches us and smiles!  He is such a cutie pie.  He "talks", especially when he gets on his tummy - it's like he is saying "look at me".  Austin is so sweet to him and says "MY brother, MY Campbell".  Austin loves to talk about how...."when Campbell gets older he will play golf with me"  "when Campbell gets older he will play with the ball in the driveway with me....swim with me, take a bath with me, etc".  It is so cute!  


Proud of sitting in the bumbo

Campbell at 3 months

For comparison - Austin at 3 months

Another compare - Austin at 3 months (I forgot the dog picture for Campbell, oops)


Austin wanted to hold him

4th of July BGP parade

Waving that flag at Lakeside 4th of July party

Gripping it tight!  Such a big boy

LOVE this smile

Mid- roll

Sitting tall

Look at me - I am on my tummy!

Building those leg muscles

Meal time with mommy and Austin

Amy's ice cream shirt - mommy's favorite

Austin joining in the rolling over

Going to be crawling before we know it

Loving to suck on his hands this month too


And popsicles for big bro - summer treat!


Thursday, July 3, 2014

June

June has come and gone.  We have kept busy and Campbell is growing fast!  Austin went to VBS at Chapelwood UMC during the first week after school got out.  DiDi and I were volunteers so that he and Annabelle could attend.  Austin enjoyed VBS; he was in the same room with Annabelle so most of the kids were a little bit older than him.  He did well and DiDi and I taught the 1st graders - that was interesting!  We have spent many afternoons at various pools (neighborhood BGP, Lakeside, Sue Heine's), eaten a few sno cones, celebrated Fathers day with Daddy, Big Deal and Grandad.  We spent 6 days at Lake LBJ - DiDi and I were there the whole time. MiMi came for 3 days and Dad/Grandad were there for the weekend.  At the end of the month, Campbell and I drove to Austin for 1 night to attend the Red Cross dinner where great grandmother BB was honored for 70 years of service.  Campbell is getting big fast and just goes with the flow.  More to come on him in the next post - his 3 month update.  

Savannah the babysitter

Just building train tracks

Chillin by the pool with my own personal fan

Perfecting his indoor golf game 

Clean baby boy!

BGP pool closed for a swim meet; sno cones at playground instead

Blue Bell with Annabelle at Grandad's fathers day gathering

Celebrating Fathers day with Big Deal


First time through a car wash

Checking out the soapy windows

Memorial city mall carousel - even Campbell got to ride!

Swinging and deep in thought

Walking to see "struction" at the lake (and some deer maybe).  Austin's love for construction sites deserves its own post....coming soon

Watching for boats a LBJ

Happy baby

Getting so big!

At a "resternaut" in Marble Falls.  DiDi got bottle duty

While Austin enjoyed his sherbert treat

Swimming with MiMi at lake house pool....brrrrrrr!

Campbell AND Coco napping with MiMi at lake

What a treat - making brownies with DiDi AND getting to lick the spoon!

Yummy!

Chocolate face!!!

Giving smiles - cutie pie!

Blue-eyed baby

Happy little longhorn

Boat ride with mommy and daddy - this boy loves the boat!

Sad that we had to leave the lake :(

Checking out the ice skaters at the mall

Hey, look at me!

Smiles for BB!

Sitting with LaLa

Big grin!


Tummy time smiles - neck is getting strong!