Big Boy Bed!

This weekend we bought Cameron a toddler bed. He was so excited when we were setting it up...kept trying to get on it before it was completely put together. Overall he has transitioned pretty well. It's been comical though.





Saturday Night - I put him in bed, said our normal good nights, and closed the door. I had the monitor on so I could hear him and stood outside the door. After a few minutes I thought I heard him in his closet. I gave it another minute and then went in. He was sitting on the floor in his closet playing with some clothes. I told him it was time for bed and pointed him back that direction. He wasn't too happy.


When I left I stood outside the door again to listen. After a few minutes it was still silent so I went back in. He was standing in the middle of the bedroom and looked like a deer in headlights. Again, put him back in bed and explained he had to stay there. Stood outside the door a couple more minutes. Went back in and this time he heard the door. Before I could get it completely open he was making a run for the bed to try and lay down before I saw him. It was really funny! Tucked him back in. This time he actually stayed in bed and slept all night.


Saturday morning we heard him get up and go out into the loft. He never came into our room so I got up to see what he was doing. He apparently decided he was going somewhere because he was sitting on the floor trying to put his shoes on until he saw me.


Sunday - He took his first nap in the bed. Not much of a fight. He really didn't want to go to bed so was crying (as usual). Only got out of bed once. He actually opened his bedroom door like he was coming out and was a little surprised to see me there. After putting him back in bed he fell asleep. The funny part was when he woke up from his nap he was knocking on his bedroom door to ask if he could come out.


Sunday night he only got out of bed one time as well. The fun came during the night. He actually fell out of bed 3 times! The first time he was on the floor on all fours crying. The second time he was standing up. David went in the third time and he had just laid there like he was going back to sleep. Each time you could tell he was so exhausted he was practically sleeping while crying for us. Hopefully he figures it out soon.


Monday - Today we bought him a Toy Story bedding set, which he was excited about. Similar day though with sleeping. He didn't want to take a nap, but actually stayed in bed and went to sleep. Came out on his own when he woke up. Tonight he got up once...again was sitting in his closet playing. I put him back to bed...though he really didn't want to go.


After a little while I heard him start crying. I went in to find him sitting on his bed. He immediately stopped crying when I came in. I laid him back down and started to leave the room. He says "Mom...reindeer night night". So I went back to say good night to Reindeer, Duncan & Teddy Bear...then Cameron. Our normal ritual. He started blowing kisses so I did the same. Then he waved to me and said "Bye Mom". Too cute! I heard him talking for a while, but he eventually went to bed.


So far a success! Let's hope it continues.


First night in the bed:

Visiting Nana!

We planned a trip to visit Nana and it was full of surprises. Grandma Beth, Aunt Lynn, Olivia, Ava, and Grandma Barb all made the trip too. Nana had no idea any of us were coming. Grandma Barb even surprised Aunt Diane by showing up. Grandma Barb had no idea Cameron and I were coming...so there were lots of secrets we were all trying to keep.

Cameron did great on the plane, though at times was a bit restless. He's now at the age where he really gets the concept of being on an airplane (and loves them) so during take off & landing he was glued to the window watching. Our flight was a little delayed leaving so we didn't get in until midnight. Mom & Aunt Diane had to make an excuse they were running to the store at 11:30 PM so they could come pick us up.

Cameron definitely played shy for a while. He wasn't sure what to think of the girls. We all had a slumber party at Nana's.

Ava thought Cameron (or Cay-Cay as she calls him) was a baby. She was trying to feed him breakfast.

Cameron was surprised with some early birthday presents. He got lots of clothes, some dinosaurs, a piggy bank that counts your money (that was a hit), and other toys.

Cameron LOVED Ava's shoes! It all started because Ava walked outside and Lynn grabbed Cameron's shoes since they were right there. Ava thought it was great she was wearing Cay-Cay's shoes...so Cameron put on Ava's. After that he kept taking off his own shoes and trying to put hers on. Of course they had pretty colored flowers all over them.

We played outside a little bit (until the bugs ate us alive). They look like a fun bunch huh. :-)

Best buddies! They had their moments of not sharing, but overall they had a great time playing together.

Ava combing Cameron's hair.

It was Aunt Diane's birthday while we were there so had cake & ice cream.

Uncle Chris & Aunt Rhonda were also there the last couple of days.

Lynn and I thought it would be great to take the kids to have pictures done together. They aren't together often and we found a place that prints them same day. It was quite the ordeal!! Cameron cried the entire time. Ava was completely defiant and would not do anything she was told to do. We were so frustrated, but when they pulled up the final picture we just laughed hysterically...it was a completely captured each of their personalities for the day.

The highlight of the picture trip for them was playing with the blocks. Even Aunt Diane joined in.

Some other random photos from the weekend.

So it's time to share some new funny stories! Cameron is our little ham and makes us laugh constantly.

Story #1 - The other night David got out of the shower and went into his closet. Cameron followed close behind. As David dropped his towel Cameron reached up and slapped him in the butt. "Whoa" was all David could say. Cameron thought it was funny...so did we.

Story #2 - We had a whole grain/wild rice for dinner. It had brown rice, darker black colored grains, and small round grains. Cameron kept picking out the black & round grains. I wasn't sure he would eat them, but he surprised us. Got so excited saying "Mom, Bugs"...then proceeded to stick them in his mouth and eat them. He thought it was great that he got to eat bugs for dinner. Such a boy.



We have recently realized Cameron is actually a 13-year old girl trapped in a 2-year old boys body! He is obsessed with ICarly. He will sit in front of the tv and watch so intently. The other thing he loves is the commercial for the Kids Bop 17 cd. He loves Justin Bieber's song "Baby"...sings it every time it comes on. He also seems to be into Lady Gaga. It has to be daycare that he is getting exposed.

We started a new game that David hates! Cameron has 3 favorite toys (Reindeer, Teddy Bear & Duncan)...they now get to wear diapers. He brings them over one by one with a new diaper and wants you to put it on them. As soon as it's on, he will rip it off. At times he will pretend he's checking to see if it's dirty before ripping it off.

Then last weekend things got quiet. Any parent knows it's a bad sign when that happens. I walked into the room and there stood Cameron with an open jar of vasoline. He had his hand in the jar watching tv. As I walked in he turned to look at me and I noticed his entire face was covered!! He had it piled on his lips...and cheeks, chin, hand up to his wrist. We had to go in and show daddy and take a picture. He loves putting chapstick on his lips. This time he went a little too far.

He found his old baby chair...and proceeded to climb in it. He thought he was pretty cute.

He is all about giving hugs & kisses to the cat & dog. The good news is the cat has officially stopped biting him and puts up with him. Cameron can get down on the floor in his face without any issues. He even laid on the floor and slept the other day and let Cameron put bead necklaces on him.

A couple of weekends ago we cleaned carpets. Cameron always goes crazy when we run the vacuum. Since we had all of the furniture moved back he could really have fun.

Recently he discovered the fun of spinning around in circles until he gets dizzy and falls down. He thinks it's so funny. Doesn't help that we laugh at him.