Pumpkin Patch!

On Saturday we went on a little family outing to the Arboretum to enjoy the fall weather and take some pictures of Cambry in the pumpkins. We had never been there before and had a great time! Cambry gave us some smiles for a little bit but then she was over it and would rather just people watch! :)

Aggie Football!

We had the opportunity to go to the A&M vs Arkansas game at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday! We got Cambry dressed up in her Aggie gear in honor of the big game, although she cheered them on from home with G & Pops. It wasn't quite the game we were hoping for but we had a great time enjoying the college football atmosphere and of course the new stadium! You can't beat free tickets on the 2nd row!

Here's our little future Aggie!

Yes, tag is still on jeans...looks like they are a good fit! :)

Just a swingin'...

We like to go on walks to the little park down the street. Today daddy brought his camera with us. Cambry didn't offer many smiles for the camera but she still had a great time. We enjoyed this beautiful day!

First Kiss :)

We got together with some good friends for lunch on Saturday. Cambry got to meet her friend Jack, Andrea's little boy, for the first time. He thought she was pretty cute and went in for a kiss. Daddy said good defense with the hands in front of the mouth and no more kissing boys! :)

4 months

Its been a wonderful past 4 months with our baby girl! It is so hard to believe it has already been that long. I am absolutely loving being home with her each day--we have so much fun together! Cambry had her 4 month checkup on Wednesday and got an A+ in all areas! We are so thankful she is a healthy and happy girl! Here are some up to date things about Cambry:

* Weight: 16 lbs (95th percentile)
* Height: 25 1/2 in (95th percentile)
* Eats 6 feedings of 5 1/2 oz of breastmilk. We started rice cereal yesterday and despite the mess she really liked it! Hopefully this will help some with her spitting up.
* Sleeping through the night 8:30pm-7:30am with a dreamfeed at 10:00pm.
* She takes 3 naps that are 1 1/2-2 hours long during the day and a 45 minute to hour nap in the evening.
* She is reaching & grabbing for objects--everything goes into the mouth!
* Smiling, smiling, smiling! She is such a happy baby.
* Cambry loves to "talk" and the louder the room is, the louder she gets!
* She is very ticklish--we love to hear her giggles when she gets tickled!
* She is rolling from tummy to back and she seems to almost have the back to tummy roll over.
* She still doesn't really enjoy tummy time and would much rather being kicking around on her back.
* She loves to stand up in our laps with her strong legs.
* We started weaning her from the swaddle. We had a few rough naps and one rough night, but she has adjusted well. She loves to sleep with her hands above her head now. :)
* Cambry really enjoys being outside and going for walks.
* Cambry loves music--she likes being sung to, listening to toys with music, or any background music we have on.

Cambry brings so much joy to our lives and we can't imagine our life without her! We love our sweet girl!! Here are a few 4 month old pictures Steve snapped of us the other day:

Feeding the ducks...

The weather has been so beautiful this week, so we spent some time one evening feeding the ducks at a pond down the street from us! Cambry loves being outside!!

Look at that tongue! It's a new discovery for her...we like to call it her lizard tongue! :)

Our little blessings...

Have you ever seen a cuter smile?!? :)




Have you ever seen a dog that loves getting sprayed with the
water hose so much?



Thank you Lord for the joy you bring to our family through Cambry and Lucy!

3 months!

Steve took some 3 month pictures of Cambry this weekend. I was looking back at her newborn pictures from just three short months ago and it is amazing how much they grow and change! What fun! Here are a few of our favorites:

Guess who's rolling over?!?

Cambry started rolling over on Saturday from her tummy to her back and I somehow managed to catch it on video! YAY! Sorry for all the crazy talk... :)

Tummy time

Tummy time has become more enjoyable lately for Cambry. She getting a lot stronger at pushing up & liking it!

July

I sure have gotten behind in our blog posts. We have had a busy, but fun July! Here are some things we have been up to...

We took another weekend trip to Conroe to visit YaYa & Poppy. Cambry also got to meet her Uncle Clay (Steve's brother) for the first time & see her cousin Clayton again. We had a great time swimming and eating yummy food!

Talking with YaYa


Happy girl after a swim!


A good swaddle with Poppy before bedtime


She really did like Uncle Clay, she was just hungry.
Look at that pouty face!


Cambry & I took a weekend trip down to College Station with my good friend & college roommate, Katie to see one of our college friends, Chris, get married. We decided to make it a girls trip because one of our other good friends & college roomie, Laura & her family came in town from Virginia with her 3 kiddos! Laura wanted to meet Cambry & I got to meet Ben, Laura's newest. I was a little worried about going on the trip without Daddy, but Cambry did absolutely wonderful and Katie was a huge help! We had a great time catching up, meeting each others newest additions & seeing our friend get married.



Cambry-11 weeks old & Ben--4 weeks old
The babies saved us in the 100 degree heat at the outside reception and we got to go indoors with them because it was so hot. (only family & wedding party were allowed in there!)


Cambry went to the church nursery for the first time today! Even though I worked in our church nursery regularly before I had Cambry & know what good hands she would be in, I was still a little nervous leaving her. They said she did great--snuggled, took a little nap, & played. We are thankful for the sweet servants that took care of our little girl while we got the chance to enjoy service together.



We have also been spending time meeting friends for lunch & play dates along with playing hard at home! G, Pops, Aunt Summer & Aunt Kendall love to come over to play and even offer to babysit so I can run some errands or so Steve & I are able to go out together. We are very blessed to have family so close and that love some Cambry time!

Playtime before Daddy heads to work!




Nothing better than rocking with Pops!




Finally, Cambry is about to turn 3 months--I like to call it 13 weeks though because it makes her sound younger. :) I just can't believe she is already that old. She is growing like a weed & gets more and more fun each day! It is so neat to watch her develop right before our eyes. What a miracle children are!

2 months!

Our baby girl is 9 weeks old already--I can't believe it! We had her 2 month check up and her first big round of shots this past week. She weighed in at 12 lbs 8 oz and was 23.8 in long, both of which she is in the 95th percentile! I like to call her my chunky monkey. :) I was a little worried she was getting too chunky, but Dr. G said there is no such thing as an overweight baby on breast milk so that made me feel better! She got an A+ at her appointment--she is growing and developing well. What a blessing! I think the shots were the hardest thing to watch. Both Cambry and I shed a few tears. :)

Here are some things Cambry is doing right now:

* She is a great sleeper! She is still sleeping through the night (8-9 hrs) and takes four 2 hours naps each day--we credit this to the book: Babywise (and a good swaddle!)

* She loves to be swaddled. Lately during the night she has been finding a way to wiggle one of her arms out and then she wakes herself up with her hand in her face. My friend Sarah told me about the Miracle Blanket which is basically a super swaddle and that has seemed to do the trick!

* She is taking 5 oz each feeding.

* Cambry still loves her changing table. This is her favorite place to kick, talk, smile, coo, etc. It sure does make diaper changing more fun!

* She has become a lot more talkative lately. She has started to giggle and make this little gurgling sound in the back of her throat when she's talking to us. It is the cutest!!

* She is exploring her hands more now. She constantly has them up by her face and putting them in her mouth. I'm hoping thumb sucking isn't around the corner...

* We have noticed she has become a lot more active lately. She will lay on her back and will move her arms and legs like crazy while looking at her toys.

* Cambry loves to sing! A couple of her favorites right now are "This little piggy went to market", "Jesus loves me", and "The itsy bitsy spider." She also likes to do a special dance with Daddy to the song "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole. It is so funny & cute to watch!

We have been trying to get out more during the day. Cambry is quite the trooper & very easy to bring along places. Here are few pictures from our adventures!

2 months old!


Cambry's first trip to church!


Cambry's best buddy, Lucy
This is after our air conditioner broke and we crashed at my sisters' apartment for the night


Talking with Aunt Kendall & G


Strolling at the mall with her friend, Drew


Swimming with Daddy & her friend Layla


How cute are we in our matching carriers?
This is her friend, Alli, from Lifegroup


Mommy loves her baby girl!