8 month old boy

Just for some quick updates:

Noah is crawling and pulls to stand, he is a little toughie, when he falls he usually gets right back up!
He babbles but he loves to say da-da-da-da the most, with a very occasional ma-ma-ma thrown in.
He loves the pool.
Still eats anything and everything and we have switched him to about half "normal food", half babyfood.

Camryn is getting close to starting preK.
Takes swimming lessons and loves them.
Is so good and helpful with her brother...until he drools on her or pulls her hair!
Is hilarious and will do anything for a laugh.

Also we got moved into our new home.  We love it here!  Slowly but surely making it feel like ours!
Things are good!

Happy half year to Noah

Today is my little guys half birthday.  He is still the sweetest most kissable thing and I swear he gets cuter by the minute!  He's got his two bottom teeth.  He can roll both ways and is just dying to crawl.  He loves to be held and wants to be where the people are.  If you get out of his sight range he whimpers like a puppy.  He thinks Camryn is hilarious and gives his biggest laughs to Bert.  He loves to eat and I'm pretty sure eats more at a sitting than his sister.  I have been making a bunch of his babyfoods.  He has had peas, greenbeans, carrots, sweet potato, apple, banana, prunes, rice, oatmeal, yogurt and last night we gave him a little banana pudding!  He has loved everything although I think not a huge fan of the peaches.  I have a feeling he is going to be my good eater!
Noah has a new sitter named Sarah.  I put him in daycare for a month but didn't like it.  I just figured that since I am home I would try to find someone to come here and give him personal attention.  She has been good with him and I like having him here. I plan to put him back in daycare once his a little bigger and mobile.
Camryn is doing good, she had strep throat twice in three weeks and it was pretty scary how high her fever got.  I got worried and took her to the ER once it hit 106.  At the same time Noah had RSV and Bert and I were sick with colds, so it was a challenging time to put it mildly.
All in all the Gary's are doing well.  We have a contract on a house, hopefully a home the kids can grow up in!

Noah's Four Month's Old

Hey again, just wanted to make a few updates so I don't forget some milestones.  Noah is 13 lbs 11 oz (22%) and 24 3/4" (39%) so he is definitely my little peanut.  Poor little guy got four injections today.  Despite that, he is the happiest little baby I have ever seen.  Always smiling and laughing.  He is my little love bug and has just started rolling belly to back. He also figured out how to turn himself around in the crib so he can turn on his little aquarium with his feet.  He's not as good of a sleeper as Camryn was, he still wakes up at least once a night but usually twice.  I don't get grumpy about it usually because he typically eats and goes right back to sleep, plus he's such a joy during the day I figure you can't have the best of everything.

Camryn is doing great.  She loves school, today they started a new reward system for good behavior and Camryn got a great report and got to pick a toy or candy from the treasure chest.  She picked candy.  Girl after my own heart.  She knows her numbers and colors in spanish and can spell and write her name.  She is for the mostpart and easygoing kid but definitely has her sassypants moments.

On another note tomorrow is our sitters last day.  It's pretty sad for us, as she has been here almost 3 1/2 years, and I really give her a lot of credit in helping us raise Camryn to become who she is today.  She took her to dance, gymnastics, art class, storytime, the pool, the park, and so many other places.  She befriended other sitters/mom's so Camryn could have a group of friends to be social with.  She definitely loves her nearly as much as I do.  She hasn't gotten to know Noah as well but she takes him for walks, reads to him and was there the first time he rolled over.  Our family will not be the same without her, but we will definitely keep her involved in the kids lives!

My sweet baby Noah

I'm baaaaaaaaack.  Actually I am probably not.  It's hard to stay committed to keeping my blog up, so I am making no promises.  But I did want to write an entry for my sweet baby boy.  Noah Parker Gary was born October 22.  I am extremely excited to have a Halloween baby and will probably have Halloween birthday parties until he is old enough to tell me to stop.  He was 7 lbs, 11 oz, 19" long and born with a full head of black hair.  He had to be monitored for his first few hours so Bert got to spend that time with him while I impatiently waited in my room.  I was so happy when he was finally wheeled in and I got to hold him.  We stayed in the hospital for four nights and Camryn stayed with Jan and came and visited us every day.  We came home and had to get adjusted to having a baby in the house again.  For the first few weeks he was a major fussy butt and I was afraid he might have colic.   Between the fussiness and lack of sleep tensions ran a little high, and then it stopped.  He has turned into a smiley happy giggly baby who rarely cries except for food or if he gets tired.

He is definitely a little sweetie and I am all over him.  I'm surprised he doesn't have a dent in in his cheeks with all of the kisses he gets from Bert and I.  He loves his bouncer chair and his swing and taking baths.  Camryn has been great with him, she helps make bottles, passes me diapers and wipes and brings him stuffed animals to try and soothe him if he is getting fussy.

I feel so blessed to have my little family.  Everyone is healthy and happy and I really couldn't ask for anything more.  I can only hope that 2013 is as wonderful for us as 2012 has been.

Birthday Party Weekend

So the birthday party weekend is over and things are starting to go back to "normal". Grandma Lori, Grandpa Frank and Uncle Jay came in from my side of the family as well as Grandma Jennine and cousins Callighan and Tristian from Bert's side. We all had a great time, mostly just hanging out and enjoying each other's company. The party went very well, and it looked like everyone had a nice time. We rented out the clubhouse to have more space and I'm so glad we did or it would have been really packed in our house. I kept the decorations pretty minimal with some balloons and a banner that I made with all of Camryn's monthly photos, showing her grow from months one through eleven. I also had a playroom with some of Camryn's toys and a poster that Nicole designed for me that "Camryn's World" instead of "Elmo's World" which came out awesome! Camryn had a good time playing with her friends and she looked so cute in her special birthday tutu. We had pizza for lunch and cupcakes for dessert. We sang Happy Birthday and gave Camryn her smash cake, but she just poked at it and licked the icing off her finger. I wasn't disappointed because we didn't have the luxury of throwing her into a bathtub. I'm convinced the girl doesn't like cake, that was the fourth time I offered her some, I know this because we've been to three other birthday parties recently, and she has turned down the cake each time. Crazy!

Tomorrow is Friday and our plan is to have no plans and relax. Saturday I'm going on a girl's night out with Heather and a bunch of other girls. It's been a while and long overdue.

In new Camryn news she is now walking nearly 100% of the time. She will still crawl if she really needs to get to something in a hurry, but she likes walking back and forth and bringing me things from her kitchen. She is very smart. When I tell her "I love you" she starts blowing me kisses, she brushes her hair and her teeth and wipes down her own highchair tray. I'm one very proud mom of a one year old girl!

**Almost forgot to mention, we took Camryn for her 12 month dr appt, she is doing great! 20lbs 10oz (37%) and 30 1/4" tall (79%). She is also on whole milk and totally off bottles! What a big girl!

Bert and Camryn with the Boys.

Playing with Tristian.

These were so delicious.

The birthday girl with her friends.

Lalalala Camryn's World!

Hanging out with Uncle Jay - who spoils her rotten!

Weekend Trip to the Lowcountry

We are back from our incredible family trip to Charleston/Isle of Palms and are already planning when we can either go back for another visit or stay there forever! We stayed on Isle of Palms which is this ritzy beach community in a resort called Wild Dunes. It had everything ranging from condos up to multi million dollar mansions. They had tons of pools, tennis, golf, restaurants, a spa, bike rentals, a pavilion with live music, a private beach, you name it! I honestly didn't even care about going into Charleston once I got into the resort. The first day we got in and got groceries and got settled into our condo. We went out to dinner to a restaurant called The Boathouse and had lots of yummy seafood and Camryn got lots of attention in her (well actually Emersen's) #1 onesie, and they brought her out a nice bowl of whipped cream for her birthday, since it's her favorite! Then we went back to the condo and put the birthday girl to bed and listened to some music over some cocktails on the patio.

On Saturday we got up and went to the beach! Camryn liked the sand and the ocean. She sat on the edge of the blanket and scooped the sand into her pail. We also went for a walk along the water and got a few seashells. After a while we decided to go to the pool and relax there. Then Camryn took a long nap and Bert watched football while I stayed at the pool! When she woke up we drove into Charleston, went to the straw market, walked around some other shops and went to dinner at a restaurant called Hyman's per Calvin's recommendation. We went early but by the time we left there was a line down the block! Very yummy and Camryn flirted with the manager and got a free scoop of ice cream!

Sunday we went back into Charleston and went to all of the historic sites. Next time I'd like to do this on a carriage ride so someone could tell us more about the history of the area, but we got to see a battle site and some beautiful homes. After that we got in some more pool time and went to Morgan Creek Grill for dinner. This was my favorite restaurant, they had live music and really good food.

Monday we decided to get up and hit the road. Unfortunately we hit really bad traffic and Camryn was really whiny in the car for some reason. She just couldn't get settled down. I felt bad for her and also bad for us! We survived the ride, and all in all had a really great trip. Now it's time for family to come into town to celebrate Camryn's birthday this weekend. Should be a really fun time!

Birthday Girl!

Playing in the sand.

Smiling after a great seafood dinner!

Beautiful view of the marina from the condo.

First Steps that we actually got to video!

Vegan food for the Soul

I have so much to write about I don't even know where to start! August has really flown by and while it's still so hot, the mornings and nights are getting cooler, so I know Summer is winding down. This past weekend we had aunt Rebecca and her boyfriend Chris here for a visit. We kept really busy by going tubing down the "Hooch", going to the aquarium, doing the coke tour, dining out and eating in! One day Chris and Rebecca were in charge of dinner and they made soy tacos and they were honestly really good. We also ate at a vegan soulfood restaurant. Not bad....seriously! Jan watched Camryn while we went tubing but Camryn came along to everything else and was really good and I think she really enjoyed herself! The weekend went by too fast, and I think we were all sad to see it end!

This coming weekend we are taking it easy because next weekend is out big trip to Charleston! let me just say, I need it! I can't wait to relax for a couple of days....Ahhhh! The weekend after that is Camryn's first birthday party! We are having in the clubhouse of our subdivision just to have a little extra space. We've got lots of family coming into town so it should be great! I also decided that Camryn and I are taking our first girls trip together. Bert is going out of town for a weekend in October so Camryn and I are going to drive down to Tallahassee and see our buddies. So I can pretty safely say that this next month is going to be fun, but busy!

Little Camryn is really starting to look more like a toddler than a baby. She is not quite walking but she takes 4 or 5 steps at a time. Her balance is getting better she stands without holding on, clapping her hands. I gave her her first mini haircut, just trimmed her bangs, but I think it made her look more like a big girl! She raises her hands in the air when we say "touchdown"! She has her real laugh and a fake laugh that I think she uses when she just wants to appease us! She's a really good, easy baby, but she can throw a nice little tantrum every so often.

Cooking in her very own kitchen (thanks grandma Lori!)

Playing with Aunt Rebecca

Peek a boo!

Summer Lovin'

I'm loving these lazy summer days, but not really loving the extreme heat lately. Fortunately we have an awesome pool and have been taking advantage of it lately. Lucky little Camryn probably goes to the pool three or four times a week and she loves it! She especially loves the kiddie pool because she is the perfect height to stand in her float and have her feet touch the bottom so she can run around and chase the other kids. She likes the big pool too, I push her around and she chews on her pool toys.

Speaking of chewing on things, our little beaver was starting to gnaw the finish off of her crib, so we bought this crazy railing cover contraption and it is hideous but at least it will protect the crib. The crib converts into a full size bed and I'm sure she wouldn't like it in 15 years to have to see chomp marks all over her footboard!

We've been giving Camryn more and more table food, but she still has a lot of babyfood too. We gave her refried beans at a mexican restaurant a couple of weekends ago, and she loved them! We had tacos a couple of nights last week and I bought beans as a side and she loved them so much! After about ten bites we switched to something else because I was scared that she would get a stomachache! She also loves banana pieces. She and I split a banana almost every day!

She definitely wants to walk and walks around the house holding our fingers or her baby walker, but she's very cautious and isn't ready to let go quite yet. She still falls over a good bit! I am always calling her "little drunk lady" because she'll be standing against the couch and tip over out of nowhere, or she'll just start hiccuping or giggling out of the blue.

As far as the rest of the Gary household, we are all doing well. Work for me has been good the last few months, and I'm so glad to be at home with the baby. Even though it can have it's stressful moments, I wouldn't want it any other way! Bert is good, loving his job, enjoying his break from school until next semester, and taking a much needed guys night tonight. Miller is learning how to navigate over the maze of baby gates, and becoming more daring when it comes to Camryn, I'll even catch him rubbing up against her for some love, maybe they will be best friends after all.

Stayin' on Bentley Way

It's been so hard to keep up with my blog lately. I have had a busy couple of months with work, Bert has a lot going on with school and the baby is literally all over the place. The main reason I'm keeping this blog is to help me remember Camryn's milestones, because she changes so quickly, it can all be a big blur. It's also nice to share our goings-on with friends and family, although I'm not sure if anyone really reads it anymore.

We had a great Fourth of July weekend, went to a couple of fun BBQ's and enjoyed some pool time. Camryn absolutely loves the pool, and Bert and I are like a couple of kids in there taking our turns on the water slide. I also found out that a bunch of stay at home moms meet at the pool weekly to have playdates, so I went the last two times to see if I could make any friends in the neighborhood with babies Camryn's age. The moms are nice enough (but I think they are a little predjudiced about working moms), so we'll see...

In other news we decided to take our house off the market. There are too many foreclosures in this neighborhood, that no one wants to pay what we were asking for our house, which is less than we paid for it. We are gonna stay here for a while, and hopefully will be able to get something bigger in a few years.

In Camryn news, she has now learned how to climb the stairs! She's fast too! Also she can stand without holding on to anything for a few seconds. She also nods her head yes, especially if you do it along with her. So I'll say "Camryn do you love mommy? Yes?" Nod. "Camryn do you love to poop? Yes?" Nod. It's funny because she looks so serious about it.

In not good Camryn news, we had our first trip to the ER Sunday night. Camryn didn't eat much solid food for two days, threw up three times and had a fever that wouldn't go down with Tylenol. She looked pretty miserable so we decided to take her in. In hindsight we probably could have waited and took her to the pediatrician the following morning, but we were pretty panicked. Fortunately we were in and out of the ER in the all time record time of 1 hr and 15 minutes. Camryn is back to her old self now.

That's about all that's going on in our home. We booked a weekend getaway for our anniversary to Charleston. Camryn is coming with us and we actually leave on her birthday, so we'll definitely order a dessert that night at dinner and give Camryn a little to smash, and I'm sure the waiter will just love us! I can't wait, we are going to have so much fun!

July 4th outfit, on July 3rd!

Pool time!

I'll take a dozen eggs, some frozen waffles, and a baby!

Tiny Dancer's Encore

Tiny Dancer

Rock A Bye Baby

I think we officially spoiled the baby! For the longest time Camryn would have her bottle and try to squirm out of my arms and pretty much wanted to be left alone and put into the crib to fall asleep. Suddenly she would have her bottle and just cuddle up in my arms or lay with her head on my shoulder and it was so sweet so I (or Bert) would just cuddle and rock her to sleep. Well now she HAS to be rocked to bed. She’s addicted! And it’s naps too! I tried to put her down for her nap and listened to her scream until I couldn’t take it anymore. I scooped her into my arms and she was asleep within a minute. I guess I could have bigger problems then a sweet baby who wants to sleep in my arms.

On another note, the past weekend was great. Saturday we met up with Calvin and Duane who were in town for a white water rafting trip, and we went to Seasons 52 for lunch and did some shopping. Sunday was Bert’s first Father’s Day. Camryn got him a travel mug with her photos on it, and I made him some of his favorites, including biscuits and gravy and a cheesecake. Definitely not a low calorie kind of day. I hope he felt special because he really does do such a great job as a husband and father.

This coming weekend we have Emersen’s first birthday party, which is crazy since I feel like she was just born!! Not to mention she’s about 10 weeks older than Camryn so that means I’ll have a party to start planning soon. Although anyone who knows me knows I’ve been mentally planning it for a while!

For some new Camryn party tricks, she is now dancing. She just sits in her highchair and bops her head around. I have a video I’ll post. Also she was saying “hi” but I’m not sure if it counts as a “first word” since she repeats it. I think I’ll count the official first word when she says something on her own and looks like she has an idea of what it means.

Miss Picky

Since my last blog a few milestones have passed. One being my birthday! Unfortunately Bert was out of town last week on business but I made the most of it and brought the baby to Provino's and met some of the girls from work for dinner! When Bert came back to town we celebrated by going to Benihana and to see Shrek in 3D (we've seen every Shrek movie together). He also got me a dozen roses and a gift certificate to the spa, so I think I forgive him for missing my birthday. Camryn got me a nice card, she said it was all she can afford :-)

Camryn and I had a good week even though Bert was gone. She did her best to take it easy on me although she was cutting a tooth so two of the days she was easily agitated to say the least. We missed him a lot and are very grateful to have him home, and very grateful to Jan for coming an extra few hours to give me some time to work and a little break!

Almost forgot to mention that Camryn had her nine month dr. appt on June 4th! She now weighs 18 lbs, 11oz. (47%) and is 28 1/4" tall (73%). The doctor said she's very healthy and is doing great!

She is just getting so big! This morning she sat and ate her banana pieces like a big girl. She also loves the Gerber cheese puffs, which is interesting because she used to hate them. I also gave her some baked blueberries tonight which I think she liked. She's actually becoming quite the picky eater, and it's not from a lack of me trying! Here is a list of current food failures:

frozen green beans

no salt added canned green beans

peas

strawberry

american cheese

cottage cheese

chicken

I'll just keep on trying, I suppose!

Camryn is also walking with assistance and cruising along the furniture. I plan on getting her one of those toys where she can push it along and practice her walking. She is also repeating us if I say "Camryn say mama", she'll say "mamamama." Also she's learning the meaning of "no" and she doesn't like it! Must get that from me. For example she'll be headed for the catfood and we'll say "Camryn NO, NO playing in the catfood!" And she'll put her head on the floor and start to cry! Little diva!

We also had Camryn's picture taken at the Target Photo Studio. Here is one of my favorites:

My Sweetie Girl!

Putting a Ban on Teething

Well life has been so busy lately I feel like my head is spinning and it's only about to get busier! This past weekend was really nice, we went to a wedding and decided to make a night of it and had Jan watch the baby overnight. Of course I woke up at 6:45 missing her so we headed home early! Sunday we relaxed and had an impromptu block party which turned out to be a lot of fun, and Monday we ran some errands and took the baby to the pool for the first time! It was fun and Camryn didn't seem at all bothered that the water was FREEZING. As a matter of fact she tried to jump out of her float a few times into the pool.

As far as Camryn news goes, she finally cut a tooth and now I'm wondering why I was wanting one to come in so bad, she was miserable for about three days. I tried Tylenol, which works but I don't want to give her a ton of it, and these homeopathic teething tablets, which maybe, kinda, sorta, possibly work a little, as well as the standard teething rings, wet wash cloth etc. If she gets this crabby for every tooth, I'll just hope that she stays toothless :-) She also is picking up major speed on her crawling and her favorite things to go for are the cat food and dvd player! She also is clapping her hands and it's so darn cute! I really can't believe she'll be nine months old tomorrow!

In other people's baby news, Karen had baby Wade last week. He is so cute, and has the biggest cheeks ever! I couldn't hold him at the hospital because he was hooked up to tubes from some respiratory issues, so hopefully I'll get to see him this weekend and give him some snuggles.

This coming weekend should be fairly relaxing. I am hoping to see SATC2 with Heather, go see baby Wade, and help Bert get back up for his week long business trip to Plano, TX. Not looking forward to him being gone a week. I hope Camryn is on her best behavior for me!

A Little Ham in the Sky

We are back from our week in NY! We had a great time, and kept an action packed schedule. I was proud of Camryn, once again a good little traveler. On the way there she was great on the plane. She didn’t cry and mostly just hammed it up for the other passengers and blew them kisses. When we landed one of the women gave her a gift of a ceramic angel from Puerto Rico! In NY we kept busy by visiting friends and family, going shopping, going to the Museum of Natural History and Central Park, eating more pizza then I care to admit, and of course going to the graduation! My family doted on Camryn and babysat so Bert and I could have some free time. While we were there Camryn learned some new “party tricks”. She learned to pull herself up to stand, point at things, drink from a straw and make that ah-ah-ah sound by pushing her hand up against her mouth. We also found out she loves cheerios! She got some really fashionable summer clothes from a children’s boutique that my mom used to shop for me at, and I can’t wait to dress her up.

On the plane ride back about halfway through Camryn got tired and crabby. She was fighting sleep and finally sleep won and she passed out on my shoulder. I was so uncomfortable but didn’t want to move and wake her up, so Bert suggested today I go get a massage, and of course I took him up on that offer, it was wonderful.

This week Bert starts up his Summer session, so he’ll be really busy over the next eight weeks, which means I have extra baby duty, but as I always say when he’s done it will all be worth it. On the bright side the pool is about to open so when he’s studying on the weekend I can take the munchkin out for some fun in the sun!

Aunt Rebecca with Camryn

Hanging with Ali and Nicole in CT.

An Exhibit at The Museum of Natural History.

She's officially a crawler!

Well I have to say my first Mother’s Day was nice and relaxing! Camryn must have known to be extra nice because she’s not much of a cuddler and we cuddled in bed while Bert made me breakfast. He even got one of those breakfast in bed trays! We spent lots of family time together and then I got some “me time” and enjoyed a mani/pedi. I also got some beautiful tulips from my mom, which was so sweet of her to do.

Also Camryn has hit a huge milestone. She is now crawling forward. She had been taking a few little crawls here and there but last night she really started to get the hang of it and today she is really crawling around! Time to start babyproofing! All I have done so far is stick the outlet covers in the downstairs outlets. She is also pretty much holding her bottle full time, which has been a big time saver, now I can get ready for the gym and she can feed herself at the same time-shaved 10 minutes off my morning routine :-)

For some reason she has been the pickiest eater lately! We got her these melting yogurt bites that I tried, they’re yummy, but when she eats them, she looks like she’s sucking a lemon. I ended up eating her little cheese puffs cause she hated them and I love anything that resembles a cheeto! I was giving her this babyfood that was bananas, apricot and oatmeal (sounds good to me!), she ate a few bites then pursed her lips. I then broke out the green beans, ate the whole jar! I was worried about how’d she would like yogurt and she actually really seems to like it, except she’s been spitting up more, so I may have to stop feeding her one of the foods that she actually likes. I’m pretty sure she’ll grow out of it, and I find it more funny than anything.

Tomorrow we are off to New York for Rebecca’s graduation. I’m so proud of her! It’s so crazy, that my little sister is graduating college. I remember when she was Camryn’s age. Time is really just flying by!

I’m sure we will have a great time on our trip. I’m planning on seeing some old friends and family, and it will be nice to get out of town. I already know that Camryn is going to get spoiled rotten by her family!

Daddy's 34, Camryn's 8 months, and Mommy's Holding Strong at 29!

Last weekend was interesting to say the least! We woke up to thunder and lightening and decided that it wasn't smart to do the march of dimes walk. Then the skies cleared and we decided to do it. We got there and then the skies re-opened and we did the four mile walk in the rain! We had bought a rain cover for the stroller but it was junky and poor Camryn's legs still got wet and she cried the whole last mile! I read that the walk that we did hit their financial goal, so I felt good about that! We also had planned a little block party that we had to cancel so pretty much the weekend was a bust.

This weekend has been much better! Yesterday was Bert's birthday and we had a fun family day! We cashed in his free Provino's dinner, and it was delicious! Camryn was a good girl, and we let her have a bite of daddy's ice cream. We came home and put the baby to bed and listened to Michael Jackson and had some drinks! Bert skyped with Toby and they had some drinks together while both sitting at the own homes. Boy, how times have changed.

Camryn is about to hit the eight month mark tomorrow! She is growing before my eyes. Her hair is getting long and starting to curl! She sits around saying mamama and dadadada and lots of other blabbery words. She likes to sit in her pack and play and play with her toys. We have lowered her crib and she has pulled herself halfway up. Still not crawling forward, but she can get around if she wants something! As far as non babyfood items go, we have let her try grits (like), mashed potatoes (dislike???), and ice cream (like). She loves water out of her sippy cup. She is trying to feed herself her puffs, but she holds them and licks them and they get melty, sticky and gross. She can wave hi/bye-bye, but only does it when the mood strikes. When someone else is holding her and she's had enough she reaches for me, or when I go to pick her up out of the highchair or pack and play she holds her hands up in the air. Looking forward to more milestones. Maybe teeth?? :-)

Baby's First Ball Game

Camryn, Bert and I caught a Braves game this past weekend, and had a fantastic time. We got to Turner Field about an hour early so we had time to walk around. We took Camryn to "Tooner Field" which is the kids section, and they have lots of games for the kids to play. Camryn was too young for it, but she loves to watch the other kiddies. We had decent seats and thankfully a really nice guy next to me. Camryn was sitting in my lap and quietly "petting" him! He was a great sport and laughed it off. We made it to the bottom of the fifth when Camryn started getting really squirmy and decided that was our cue. Later that night we went to a local ice cream shop called "Ice Cream Social" and Camryn had her first taste of ice cream! She liked it, but believe it or not she isn't wild about the sweet stuff. She loves peas, green beans and spinach-anything green! I'm sure that will change eventually. I mean what kid prefers peas over ice cream??

Even though I've been saying this for about four months now Camryn is teething. (Really this time!) I can see the bumps in her gums. I expect to see some teeth very soon, but in the meanwhile I'll savor that sweet gummy smile!

This weekend we are doing the March of Dimes Walk and I am praying for no rain. There is a 60% chance right now and I've been checking the forecast about every two hours! I am going to go rain or shine, but I don't want to bring the baby if its crummy out. Maybe I'll take up auntie Karen on her babysitting offer if the weather isn't on our side!

March for Babies

Bert, Camryn and I will be walking next weekend on the March of Dimes, March for Babies. Please consider sponsoring us as we walk to raise money to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Please click on the link to donate or to learn more about the March for Babies.

http://www.marchforbabies.org/personal_page.asp?pp=3439247&ct=4&w=4328322&u=heathergary