Hi everyone!Kevin has been so good, so diligent about updating the blog with photos and news. He thought it was time Cameron's Mommy weighed in on how things were going around the Clem household.
Life looks quite different on this side of delivery. I don't think you can ever be fully prepared for what it means to be a parent for the first time. All of those cliche things you hear about are true -- you don't get much sleep, you change a TON of diapers, you rarely make it through the day without being doused in spit-up, or in the case of a little boy, pee. We have to change his outfit 3 times a day because it usually ends up covered in some kind of yuck.
But it is the most amazing adventure we've ever been on. You are only a first time parent once. You only really stumble through these uncharted waters once. And so even now, when Kevin is bouncing Cameron at 2:30am trying to get him to go back to sleep, he'll look over at me and say, "He's absolutely beautiful". We are in awe of this little man. We'll look at each other and say, "look what we did!" Of course, that's not to say we don't give all the credit to God for this little miracle. But it is remarkable to look at Cameron and realize he is half-Kevin and half-me. It leaves us rather speechless.
Anyway, enough waxing poetic...I'll leave the humor to Kevin.
We took Cameron to the pediatrician last week for his week 1/post-hospital check up. At the time (a week ago) he had already gained 5 oz. from Sunday when we came home from the hospital, and was a 1/2 inch longer. Since then, the poor little guy has caught a cold. Lots of nasty congestion, which is actually probably harder on Mommy and Daddy then it is on him. He hacks and sneezes through the night, but rarely wakes himself up. Ah, I hear him now
Here are some more photos of little Cameron...ENJOY!
Oooooooh!
Oh, big yawn! It's exhausting being this cute.
One of our party favors from our Couples Shower was diapers with little messages on them, to spice up those middle of the night feedings. This special message came from Uncle Aaron, one of our dearest friends from college.
9 comments:
Could this little guy get ANY cuter??? I am so happy to hear things are going so well...and, I've been thinking about you often. Can't wait to hold that little nugget!
Love you all,
Kris
He is such a little doll! I can't wait to hold that little itty bitty man!
amber
I love this post! The great thing about it, even when you think it couldn't get any better and you couldn't love him any more, you wake up the next day and it does get better, and you do love him more. Not a day passes that Justin and I don't look at Shelby and at each other and say how cool she is, or how awesome she is, or how adorable she is. And I know little Cameron touches you and Kevin the same way. He is such a lucky little boy to have you guys as Mom and Dad!!! Keep posting!! We love reading the updates and seeing his cutie patootie face!!
Ok seriously, this makes my ovaries jump. Why you gotta have such a cute kid?
I can't even believe how absolutely precious this little guy is! He is YOUR baby! How lucky and blessed you are! I think about you guys all the time! Glad to hear things are going smoothly. Big kisses to the little man!
ok I know you don't know me..I am a friend of a friend of yours and stumbled upon your blog while bored one day at work. Your little guy is handsome. I just wanted to share a friendly warnign with you about the cute dipaers with messges. I had a friend who thought it would be funny to write inside the diaper. The only problem was I didn't realize it! When I went to change him his hiney was black and blue from the ink running. I nearly had a heart attack and was about to call the sitter when I realized the joke. Anyway maybe your friends weren't so cruel but it is an easy joke to miss at 2:00 am! Happy mothering..you won't believe how fast it goes by!
Hey you three! Cameron is very cute and I wish he and Colton could hang out together (mostly so that you and I could hang out together, Tracey!) I got your vm and I will call soon - things are so crazy with the newborn (as you know!) Love you bunches, Tami the Tired :)
Congratulations! Cameron is precious; hat adorable pictures!! So thrilled for you both and looking forward to Dave and KaT telling me about a Cameron sighting at church very soon!
Blessings,
Hilary
Congratulations! Hey is beautiful. It is amazing how quickly they grow, cherish every day (and night)! I feel like I was just pregnant and here we are putting our "baby" in kindergarten!
I am so glad that we can keep in touch across the miles and through the stages of life!
Give Cameron a Tickle from Hawaii!
Siana
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