basketball, birds, and bandaids

the last Jazz game of the season. the nest that found it's way into the flower arrangement hanging on our front door. Turner's 2 month shots.

Spring is in the air! Or at least making itself known on our front door-- I always forget that mama bird is sitting in her nest, and as soon as I open the front door, she takes off. I may or may not have been hit in the head by said mam bird's flight. Camden loves to see the eggs, and I'm just hoping that at least one of them hatches!

One year old

Happy Birthday Camden!

My child is officially 12 months.

Which means I start counting in years, and halves, and not in months...

and that means my baby is no longer a baby, but a toddler!

*tear*

1 year ago I was nervous, anxious and very very excited to meet him.

I knew life would never be the same.

I figured I would love being a mom... but really, I didn't realize I would love it this much.

At one year Camden...

is freaking adorable.

his favorite expression is still the "oh" face

he is walking/running around like crazy

he is the happiest, friendliest guy you'll ever meet

he makes friends with everyone, and flirts with all

(the cashiers at grocery stores just love his cheesy smile with accompanying wave)

he says dada, mama, moo, no, ball, yay

he dances to all music (including hymns and cell phone ringtones)

he is obsessed with elmo

he shakes his head "no" when I say his name sternly

he loves the bath tub and cries when he has to get out

he follows memo around everywhere

he loves sporting events and cheers, clamps, and boos...he even yells when other fans are yelling

he loves to eat...

I can not eat anything without him spitting out his binky and opening his mouth for a taste

he pets mommy's hair (sometimes lovingly, and sometimes not so lovingly)

he gives high-fives

he gives the sweetest kisses

he likes to wrestle with his dad and chase his parents around the house

he loves to point to things he would like a closer look at...

(in hopes you will take him to see it)

he likes to climb on things

he has a strange fascination with Mem's food

he makes us laugh daily

it is impossible to be in a bad mood around him because he is almost always smiling

At his 1 year check-up, he weighed in at 19 lbs-- the 10th %

And he is in the 50th % for height

He has grown so much since he was born...he was a mere 6 lbs 3 oz and 20 1/2 inches

not even on the charts for weight, and the 15 % for height

I still can't believe I have a kid as cute as this little guy!

(7 months)

I keep telling Ryan we can't have any more kids, because there is no way they could be as cute as Camden! :) Then that kid would have some sort of complex for the rest of his/her life...

(1 day old)

(2 months)(3 months)(8 months)(11 months)

Ready, or Not!

This week has been a crazy one! We went in for our weekly visit on Tuesday, and were surprised to find that I had high blood pressure. It wasn't going down much, so after our appointment, our Doctor sent me down to labor and delivery to be monitored. She explained to us that high blood pressure is one of the signs of preeclampsia, which affects the liver and kidneys-- and at this point in the pregnancy, the only real cure is delivery. (This statement completely freaked Ryan out-- Especially when Dr. Ponder said that after a few hours if I still had high blood pressure, they would induce me immediately. He had the deer-in-the-headlights look for the next few hours!) Camden has a great heartbeat and moves a ton, so no concern there! After a few hours, my blood pressure went down enough that they felt comfortable sending me home...but not without a lovely 24-hour urine catch. So much fun-- If there is protein in the urine, that is sign #2 of preeclampsia.

After 24-hours, I went back in to get another blood pressure check and turn in my test. My blood pressure was lower, but not low enough that they weren't concerned. They needed my urine and blood test results to decide what to do, so they sent me on my way :)

Yesterday they called and there is indeed a high amount of protein in my urine, so induction it is! They told me to "take it easy" for the weekend and depending on the status of things-- I will either be induced this coming week or the beginning of the next week! Crazy! It turns out that despite my earlier thoughts of my child hating me and making it his life's goal to inflict pain, (with the 4 months of puking, the 3 week long larengitis/croup, acid reflux, etc.)-- he may have actually listened when I told him that he was going to come early! he he he

With the news that we have 2-3 weeks less than we thought...our lives have gone into crazy mode! Luckily my parents have been in town and have lent a HUGE helping hand, and Ryan's family is close by! The nursey is almost complete...the baby is getting ready...now we just have to work on getting mom and dad ready...I'm not sure that will ever happen, but Ready or Not--he's coming!