A Comparison

It's sometimes hard to tell who babies look like when they are so small. Carter has always looked like Gregg, I don't think anyone would question that. Kyle seems to have taken after my side a little more but still a Blaufuss. Cameron is a little harder for me to figure out. The minute she was born I thought "wow she looks just like Carter." Looking back at the boys baby pictures I think she looks like both of them. Her and Carter have the same mouth, Kyle and her have similar eyes. I can't tell what she'll look like as she gets older but I definitely think they are all "Blaufuss" babies. :-)

Here are each of the kids at 2 weeks old.

Carter

Kyle

Cameron

What do you think?

Big Helpers

Carter and Kyle have been such big helpers. They bring me things that I need if I can't get up, like a diaper or burp cloth. They also throw things away for me so I don't have to get up. Kyle is especially good at that. I think that my favorite thing they do to help me is putting her pacifier back in her mouth if she spits it out and starts crying. Kyle gets it upside down quite often, but Cammie doesn't seem to mind. Neither one of them complain if I have to spend time feeding, changing or rocking their new baby sister instead of doing something for them. They love to hold and kiss and talk to her. Not everything they do is helpful but they are wonderful big brothers and I know that even though she's too young to appreciate what they do for her Cameron loves them very much. I do too!

After I put Cameron in her bed and started picking up her room I saw that Kyle "helped" me by giving her a pillow and blanket. He doesn't understand that she's too young for a pillow and actually gets very upset with me when I put her to bed without one. It's pretty cute that he wants her to be comfortable.

2 Weeks Old

Our little Cameron is two weeks old. I can't believe it. She has blended into our family so well that it seems like she's been here much longer. (I actually went to my calender today to make sure.) She is such a good baby. She eats about every two and a half to three hours during the day, and she sleeps for four hour blocks at night which has been great for Mom. She is very content and pleasant. At her doctor appointment on Tuesday she was back up to her birth weight of 5 lbs 9 oz. Her jaundice is almost gone and she is doing very well. Her brothers are adjusting just fine. They have enjoyed having their Grandmas around to help keep them busy, and so have I. Cameron's still so tiny but I have been having so much fun dressing her in girlie clothes and I can't resist putting little headbands and bows on her even though Gregg rolls his eyes at me. It's so much fun having a little girl.

Introducing Cameron Renee

Our Little Angel

Cameron Renee Blaufuss was born Thursday, February 18th at 12:22PM.

5lbs 9oz. 19 inches

I started having contractions Thursday morning at about 6:30 and by 7:45 they were 5 minutes apart and Gregg and I were on our way to the hospital. Things progressed quickly and thanks to my nurse rushing somethings along I was able to get my epidural before my window closed. My doctor came in at noon to break my water and left the room to get ready to deliver the baby. She barley made it back in time to practically catch her at 12:22. (In fact my nurse had been literally holding the baby in for a couple of minutes until my doctor could get there.) She is beautiful and perfect and we are so happy to have her.

Just minutes old. So small.

Looking at the world for the first time.

Bringing home baby.
She is so small the car seat nearly swallows her up.

Her big brothers love her so much and want to hold her ALL the time.

Kyle gives her lots of kisses.

We just love her so much!

A Berry Smooth Morning

Our across he street neighbor is a very cute woman named Irina. She has one son who is about 25 and no grandchildren. Well that is she had no grandchildren until she adopted the boys. The boys both love her, (and her son Mox), and she loves to spoil them with all kinds of treats. I can't tell you how many times Carter will come in from playing out front with a big box of cookies in his hands saying, "look what Rina gave me Mommy!" Yesterday the boys were out in the garage with Daddy early in the morning and Irina brought them biscotti and homemade berry smoothies. Needless to say they were thrilled. Thank you for all of your treats and Love Irina.

We just let Kyle have at the smoothie. He ended up wearing a good portion of it as a go tee and even more down the front of his shirt. Thank goodness for Oxiclean.

The Waiting Game...

Well I finally feel like I am totally ready for our little girl. Okay I know you're never totally ready, there is always a little something to do even if it's just keeping up with the crazy nesting, but I am ready. At my appointment on Wednesday I was only up to 1 1/2 cm which discouraged me a little bit (because I'm DONE and ready to NOT be pregnant any more), but my doctor reminded me that I still have two weeks until my official due date and my baby is tiny still so any weight she can gain in utero would be beneficial. I guess I can't argue with that. Gregg's mom Kathy is here helping out and she's been great. We're all excited for our little girl to make her grand entrance, and until she does it will be lots of spicy food (and Tums), lots of walking, and trying to enjoy sleeping through the night without and infant crying to be fed every 2 hours. :-)

Reindeer Boots

Carter has a pair of rubber boots that he got for his birthday. They were always just his "boots" until one day near Christmas I called them his "rain boots" he thought I said "reindeer boots" and that's what they've been ever since. Kyle recently got a pair as an early birthday present from from friends of ours. The boys will not go anywhere without them. They put them on first thing in the morning with their jammies still on. I think they would try to sleep in them if we gave them the option. I have to beg them to get them off. Gregg and I like them because both boys can get them on and off without help, and if they get muddy all we have to do is hose them off. They're pretty cute too. Daddy even got a pair about a week ago to work in the yard. I should buy some in bigger sizes in case we can't find them anywhere when they grow out of these.