Big Boy!

Hello Friends & Family--

Another old one...
Last night (Monday, August 1st) Cam made a big move! He slept in his crib from around 7:45pm to 5 am! This is the first time he's slept overnight outside of our room. (I moved him back in with us until 8am though) I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it, but we survived and I think he got a good night's rest (and of course us too)! He has always taken all his naps in his room, but I think we may have transitioned him completely! I'm going to miss watching him fall asleep and waking me up with a big smile on his face. I guess I'll just have too look forward to morning time for that big smile!

This is the bassinet that Cam sleeps in when he's in our room. Won't be long and we won't need it at all! Then it will solely be a pack-n-play for travel!

We continue to put Cam to sleep in his own room at night. Right now our sleep schedule is still pretty off so we are hoping one of these days we can post that he slept all through the night!



Love,

Chris, Amber & Cameron

Side Effects

I've been fairly lucky that I haven't had many of the side effects that can go along with pregnancy: morning sickness, cramping, soreness, etc. Yet I've been dealing with the extreme exhaustion and occasional nausea spurts (which is simply alleviated by eating something at the onset). I've learned that I NEED to eat about every 45 minutes to avoid that upset tummy feeling. The doctor referred to this as "grazing" and I think that explains it quite well. She assured me that lots of small meals throughout the day are perfectly normal and encouraged. My only complaint is I really wish I had more motivation to do things, just making dinner is quite the task these days. I really enjoy cooking, so it's quite frustrating to leave these tasks for Chris. I'm sure he'll be complaining shortly if I don't find a burst of energy. I think his exact wording the other night was "You didn't do anything at all today!" And he's right. I went from work, to being half awake while watching a program to climbing into bed for the night (before 8:30pm). Then I get to sleep for a few hours and am awoken by the sudden urge to wet the bed :) That's just mother nature's way of preparing me for the nightly feedings! I'm praying that I find some energy and I can finally get around to the million tasks I've been putting off.

Lots of love,

Chris, Amber & Baby Z