Yes, we haven't blogged in a while. To be honest, we've all been battling a cold. I think Brady got it first, then he passed it on to Cameron (who, BTW, we've decided to officially nickname "McLovin"), and he finally passed it to me. Erica is now finishing up with it. Anyways, all that aside, there is much to report in Ye ole' Stack shack.
Cameron's Baptism: As you can see, we were completely unoriginal and decided to take the same picture of Cameron as we did Brady for his baptism. I think Cameron's came out much better....it is much easier to make him smile! We are planning to have his baptism the last week in February. My brother and sister will be the godparents (although I don't think Jay will be able to come out from London).
Cameron's four-month update: Well, at his check-up this week, he is pushing the 75th percentile for weight and 95th for height. This actually puts him taller than Brady at the same age. We've also dablled a bit with baby food, but Cam doesn't seem to be quite ready for it yet. He can go all night without a meal, but he still seems to wake up every 3-4 hours. It is alomst as though he hits the top of his sleep cycle and wakes up. Sometimes we go in, most of the time we don't. So, it is a battle, but hopefully in the near-future he will "officially" be sleeping through the night (which we consider to be 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep).
Erica's daycare is in full-swing, she now has just about a full load of kids. It is demanding work, and she basically goes all day withou a break. She has signed up at the gym, so when I get home from work, she usually leaves for some much-needed "Erica time".
Work for me is going well...I'm finding lately that I have gotten much better at my "detective" capabilities. Some days I feel like a police officer! :)
Go Pats!
It is hard to believe that today, my niece Mackenzie turned 4! In my life, Mackenzie's birth ushered in a new era, that of "parenting." Erica and I used to take Mackenzie overnight so we could "practice" parenthood. I remember taking her to stores, restaurants, and even the Portsmouth Children's museum. A year and a half later, we had Brady. Then it was all down hill from there. Hahaha....just kidding!!!
weighing in at 18lbs (50%) and 90% for height is Cameron Stack! He got a clean bill of health from the Doctor the other day when he went for his 6 month check up. I can't believe that he is already six months old. He rolls both ways, is VERY close to sitting up, sleep about 12 hours at night, eats 2 "solid" meals a day and takes 2-3 naps a day. He loves to blow raspberries and chew on his hands. He really doesn't take a binki, he would perfer to suck on his index and middle fingers.
It would appear that Brady is officially potty trained. At this point, he is able to tell us when he needs to use the bathroom to do his "business." Now we just have to get him to use less toilet paper! We still have him wear a pull-up at naptime and bedtime, although it is rare for him to wake up from his nap wet.
It amazes us because it seems like just yesterday, Brday was taking baths in the kitchen sink. Now it is Cameron's turn. (In case you were wondering, Brady is the shot with the rubber duckie, taken in March of 2006).
In order to make the playroom a little safer and kid-friendly, we dressed up the columns by turning them into jungle trees with some brown carpet and ivy garland. We might actually turn the entire basement into a jungle theme at some point.
The downstairs bathroom is complete (at least for know, until we tile the floor). We stripped the wallpaper, installed new hardware, refinished the vanity, put in new light fixtures, installed an exhaust fan, put up a chair rail, and painted the room a nice light brown (Behr Toasted Cashew, to be exact). It looks like a whole new place. Total cost: About $500.
Today we decided it was finally time to start potty training. Now, we bought Brady his own potty a few months ago, and he does know how to use it to pee.
Yes, we haven't blogged in a while. To be honest, we've all been battling a cold. I think Brady got it first, then he passed it on to Cameron (who, BTW, we've decided to officially nickname "McLovin"), and he finally passed it to me. Erica is now finishing up with it. Anyways, all that aside, there is much to report in Ye ole' Stack shack.
We are making some progress on our downstairs bathroom. What we've done so far:
Cameron is ready to graduate into the "big boy chair." We've started giving him cereal at night on the spoon, just to help him sleep a little longer. Beofre we know it, we'll be back to baby food!
Cameron tested out his new toy today....the jump-eroo that Brady gave him! Can you tell which Stack kid is which?
Cameron has been fighting a really bad cold for the past two weeks. He has now been placed on breathing treatments every four hours to help him stop wheezing.
