Our beautiful Cameron, how three months have passed amazes me. I can’t believe how different you already look from the day you were born. Today at the doctor you were 12lbs 7oz, so you gained almost a pound this month. You’re in size 2 diapers and 0-3 month clothes.
Your reflux medicine worked wonders, and you are a much happier baby… didn’t stop the spit up but it stopped the pain and cries! You would think at this point I wouldn’t nurse you without a burp cloth within reach, but I’m a glutton for punishment apparently.
Even though you’re much happier, you caught a cold the day you turned two months… and you’ve been sick ever since. This past month was full of doctor visits, urgent care, chest X-rays, breathing treatments, ear infection, antibiotics, wheezing, negative flu test and 2 negative RSV tests. The doctors all seem to agree that before you fully recover from one virus you catch another. We’ve been worried, and obsessively listening to you breathe. We’ve been so grateful for our friend/neighbor who is a pediatric ER nurse who has answered our texts/calls and come to check on you a few times. Today at the doctor she said she thought you were finally on the mend, and I pray she’s right. Otherwise your daddy and I have devised a plan for you and I to go to Grandma’s for a week to quarantine you and get your health restored. You’ve been so covered in prayers, and for that we are so grateful.
Sleep hasn’t been great since you’ve been sick (who can blame you though). Once we got your reflux under control and the first cold almost gone you were going to bed between 9 and 10, and would wake around 1,4,6 and up for the day around 7:30. As this month has progressed you not go to bed between 8:30-9:15, hopefully sleep for an hour or two in the pack n play before you come sleep on our chests for the rest of the night. We’ve got a good idea of your schedule and your 4 naps a day, but lately all the naps are being held or worn.
You give the best gummy smiles, and you started talking like crazy.
You love to suck on your hands, and sometimes your thumb. You’ve become an expert on blowing spit bubbles.
You love to be outside. You also had your first trip to the beach.
You started using your swing again, but you prefer the bouncer…
Speaking of the bouncer… you love bouncing. Literally squatting stops you from crying, and then we continue with a bounce and you will fall asleep… but the second we either stop bouncing or sit down you lose it.
You changed your mind, and decided you hate the car.
You have gotten so much stronger. You’re starting to push up on your arms during tummy time. You’ve got pretty good head control now. You like to sit up and look around.
Your brother and sister love you, but in an attempt to get you healthy again we’ve been trying to keep you separated… they don’t like it and it hasn’t gone so great.
I can’t wait for the day you feel better, and for what this next month brings. We love you more than you know precious girl!
Happy 3 months Cameron!
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