Our Little Wii

Camden spent the better part of the day doing what he does best, which is sleep. We did, however, get some good awake time with the boy. We had a nice dinner with Jennifer Dugan who stopped over for a visit tonight. Jennifer has been such a great friend to us over the past few months while Kim has been on bedrest. Our meager spare rib dinner was the least we could do to thank her.

We also had my coworker Mike Farmer and his wife Susan over for dinner last night. In all the excitement we somehow forgot to snap a picture with them. In any case, we were happy to have them over to visit with Camden. They, like my parents, have grandchildren that are hundreds of miles away so they could relate with my parents. Farmer also got a chance to reminisce about 'Nam with my dad. Not the war, but from his days with Cargill Animal Nutrition and his trips to Vietnam :)

To wind down after a long day, my parents requested that we Wii. My mom played the boxing game while Camden watched in horror.


Grandma Nguyen Wii Boxing


"What is that evil machine?!"

Daddy Returns to Work

I returned to work today for the first time since Camden entered our lives. It was tough leaving Camden this morning, but it wasn't as hard to be at work as I thought it might be. I knew that I would be coming home at lunch and could visit with him then.

When I arrived at work this morning, I was greeted by five gift bags from my co-workers. Quite unbelievable. Well, not really if you know the people I work with. My team at Cargill has to be some of the most caring people I know. What more would you expect from a group of touchy-feely, HR, learning and development people :) The gifts are more than we would ever expect, but very much appreciated. Kim is excited for when Camden is big enough to fit into some of the outfits and I look forward to when he can begin to comprehend the children's books.

Not sure Camden knew I was gone today or not, but when I got home for lunch he was wide awake and full of smiles. It definitely made his Daddy happy to see him alert and see him having happy times. We've also learned to recognize what Kim and I affectionately call his "poo" face (pictured). It's the face he makes when he's....well, the name speaks for itself. We haven't been able to decipher if the "poo" face means he's doing #1 or #2 yet.

I went back to work after lunch and went about my day. It wasn't as bad being back at work as I thought. Not that my work is all that bad, but I thought being away from Camden maybe harder than it was. It was nice to get back into the swing of things again and resume what Kim and I refer to as our "new normal" lives.

Kim is doing great and seems to be recovering nicely. Having my parents around has been a huge help. My mom made a great dinner tonight for us and our friends Megan and Vinh (pictured left). Megan is an avid reader and will have to call her co-workers into her office to show them she made the blog.

Obviously as first time parents we take lots of pictures. The digital age makes snapping pictures so easy doesn't it?! As my co-worker Fernanda says, "Your camera won't be able to keep up with the cute". Well, we're doing our best and remember that you can always view more Camden photos by clicking "Camden's Photo Gallery" link on the left side of the page. In the meantime, here are some more pictures of the star of this site...


Camden practicing his O-H-I-O.


Momma's boy.


Camden doing what he does best. Sleeping.


Camden doing what he does 2nd best. "Pooing."

Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen

Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen made it into town without incident. Well, except for a lost piece of luggage that was brought out to the house later that day. As expected and as you can see below, they're loving they're time with Camden.

They arrived on a football Saturday so we're all decked out in our Ohio State gear. Camden finally grew into the outfits that his Auntie Paige bought for him. The Buckeyes prevailed once again with a 33-14 victory of the Washington Huskies. Camden was certainly happy, but wishes the Buckeyes could show more consistency on offense.

In more shocking news, the other side of our family's fanaticism, Iowa State shocked the Iowa Hawkeyes 15-12 in their annual rivalry game. The final field goal, of ISU's 5 on the day, happened as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Grandpa Sindt must think Camden is the Cyclone's lucky charm.

On to the pictures...








GO BUCKEYES! (and Cyclones!)

But somethings don't change...

Steve still manages to squeeze in some time to play Madden 08 on his PS3.

Oh how times have changed...

One of my favorite sites I go to is Slickdeals.net. I used to go there in search of hot tech deals. Now I take more notice of things like this:

Babies 'R Us 15% off printable coupon

I figured other parents out there might find it useful. The site only let's you print it off once, so make sure you print off as many as you need or be prepared to make some photocopies of it later.

Camden's arrival: A three day process

I have been wanting to write about Camden's arrival for quite some time. We had quite a few challenging weeks with my maternity complications. My blood pressure just wouldn't settle down...luckily bed rest worked and we managed to get within a week of having a full term baby. Camden was 36 2/7 weeks when I was induced. Just under 4 weeks early.

Those same complications however made for a pretty long labor and delivery process. We were checked into Methodist Hospital on Sunday, September 2nd, for 24 hour monitoring of my blood pressure and watching for extra protein. We made it 12 hours and at 2:00 in the morning the resident and attending doctor decided to induce. A little surprising. Steve had gone home to sleep, since we thought we were just being monitored and we thought we would be checked out Monday afternoon.

Before we knew it, I was hooked up to anti-seizure medication and the induction process begun. Neither mommy or baby were ready for this, so it took quite awhile for the medication they use to soften the cervix to take effect. Finally by late Monday I had dilated a whole centimeter.

Monday night was more of the same... hurry up and wait. Finally, Tuesday morning, everyone was ready to get the show on the road. And I got my first shot of pitocin. The contractions finally started to occur consistently and I spent a couple hours laboring through them.

Since I was confined to the bed, laying on my left side, I had a lot of discomfort laboring through contractions. (I hadn't been out of the bed since monday afternoon). I also had only been allowed to eat a small meal Monday morning and another small lunch Tuesday before the Pitocin was administred.

I hadn't planned on an epidural but after lengthy discussions with the medical team, we decided it would be for the best. Once that was administered, things continued to move onward (or should I say downward). By 10:00 or so, all was ready to go and the pushing began. The epidural was turned down and I pushed hard through each contraction. For FOUR HOURS. Baby just wouldn't crown.

The doctor stopped in and mentioned that maybe we get the vacuum to assist the delivery and after a few more pushes, the baby crowned. I'm not sure why they didn't mention the vacuum earlier, apparently that was all the incentive I needed.

Camden arrived and Steve cut his cord and he was ushered over to the NICU nurses to get checked out. We heard his little cries and my heart just melted. At this point my bed was positioned so I was head down and I had a huge dose of fluids being administed by IV.


Finally, Camden was brought over to me and I got to see him for the first time. It was so amazing, no words can describe it. Just a few quick kisses from Mommy was all I got before he and his daddy headed up to the Level 2 nursery to check him out in more detail. Because he was four weeks early and because of the meds I was on, he needed a little extra boost from the neonatel nurses.

He was given some glucose in an IV to increase his blood sugar level and they monitored his breathing to ensure he would do fine on his own. Thankfully the small IV was all he needed and he was sent back down me. It wasn't long before Daddy ushered baby back to my room to
begin our family bonding time. A little delayed, maybe, but it was certainly quite precious all the same. Once in the post partum room, we started making all our calls.

First Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen we're notified, then Grandma and Grandpa Sindt. We then called Aunt Paige and Uncle Tony and Aunt Lisa. It was with such joy that we announced his birth!

Mommy's week in review

I love being a Mommy! We brought our son home a week ago and it's been a true whilwind. There's been so much to process with being new parents and we are so lucky to go through everything with such supporting friends and family. Everybody has been absolutely amazing. I think we're doing pretty well on the learning curve. Camden complains very little, so we'll take that as a good sign.

Since Camden's homecoming last Friday, there's been a lot of laughter and joy in this house. Steve found my attempts at pumping absolutely hilarious, which made us both break out in fits of laughter. Breastfeeding has been going really well, thanks mostly to Camden since he latches so well and is a good eater. After less than a week home, he's already surpassed his birth weight and had a great well baby visit at the pediatrician.

It's still hard to believe this beautiful little baby boy is really ours. He's so cuddly, so expressive and so easy to stare at all day (and all night, since he's up) long.

(Odd Numbered) Batteries Not Included

Here's some random commentary on something I've noticed with having a child. Several items we have in our house that we use as soothing mechanisms require batteries. Nothing too out of the ordinary there. What I do find odd is the number of batteries required to operate them.

The bouncy chair (pictured to the left) requires 3 AAA batteries. Three? The pack and play that has music and nature sounds takes 3 AA batteries. Don't the people that manufacture this stuff know that batteries come in even numbered packs? Couldn't you engineer the thing to take ONE more battery and power for that much longer? Even if you can't, humor me and make room for the 4th battery just so I can store it there.

Gracco Bermuda Pack and Play

Not only do these devices take odd numbered batteries, the battery covers themselves are impossible to open. In the non-baby world, most battery covers either slide on and off, or they have a little tab release mechanism. But in the baby furniture world, battery covers are screwed on with miniature phillips head screws.

Now, Camden's daddy isn't exactly Ty Pennington (or Bob Vila for the older set). I don't have 32 phillips screwdriver heads to pull out of my toolbox to see which one fits. I have one. And if that ONE doesn't work, Camden doesn't get a vibrating bouncy chair with MIDI music.

I can't believe that this is a safety feature either. Even if the battery cover was a tab release or a slider, There's no way Camden has the dexterity at this age to get underneath his bouncy and pull open a battery cover.

Husky 40pc Screwdriver Set

Future parents, beware. Arm yourselves with an odd number of batteries and get a nice set of screwdrivers.

Whew! I'm glad that's off my chest. Maybe I'm just grumpy and sleep deprived. We'll return to regularly scheduled Camden blogging shortly.

And speaking of batteries...
Q: How many batteries does it take to shock a Michigan Wolverine?
A: One AA. (See, they're messed up also because they take an odd number of batteries, too.)

COMING SOON!......Exclusive video of daddy changing Camden's diaper...Camden's "pooh" face...and pictures of some of Camden's visitors.

A Touch of Sadness...

We've been so lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa Sindt in town for the past 6 days. They've made our transition home with Camden much easier. When we needed groceries, they went and got them. When we needed a meal, they cooked it. When we needed a gutter replaced, they replaced it. And best of all, when we needed some loving arms in the middle of the night to help with Camden, their arms were open.

Oliver may miss them the most since they walked him everyday and made sure that he got as much attention as Camden did.

Their departure was sad. Kim (and I) took it pretty hard and had a tough time saying goodbye and letting them go. Tears were shed (even by Grandpa!). We look forward to their return in mid-October and they know they are welcome back anytime they have a free weekend.

Our sadness will soon turn to happiness as we welcome Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen this weekend for their one week stay. They're anxious to meet Camden and we're positive that we'll get the same royal Grandparent treatment from them.

Beautiful Flowers

Thank you to those that have sent us beautiful flowers. We wanted loyal Camden blog readers to share in their beauty. Camden has enjoyed having the color in the house.


Courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen


Courtesy of Steve's Work, Cargill Learning and Development.


Courtesy of Kim's Team at Carlson Marketing Group.


Courtesy of Aunt Linda, Aunt Dianne, and Uncle Pat.

Eyes Wide Open

Camden was wide awake early this morning at about 230am. Since it was the first time he'd had his eyes open, and I was also wide awake, I figured I'd take this opportunity to have a little photoshoot. Enjoy!

Grandma and Grandpa Sindt Come to Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Sindt have been in town since Friday and we couldn't thank them enough. It's been great to have their help around the house and with Camden. As you can see, they're both enjoying their time with Camden.



We look forward to Grandma and Grandpa Nguyen arriving this coming weekend.

What's in a Name?

Many have asked how we came up with Camden's name. I wish I could say that we chose his name because it has some profound meaning or symbolism in our life, but that's not really the case. We fall into the "We just liked the sound of it" camp.

There were, however, a set of criteria that we used to come to the decision we did:

1. "Don't make me spell it!" We know from experience that Camden will have to spell his last name enough in his life that we didn't want him to have to spell his first name for people all the time, too. That said, there have been a couple of people already that have asked how to spell his name. Most people have been able to spell out just by sounding it out. I suppose you could spell his name with a 'K', but we think his name pretty much spells itself.


2. "Multiple Pronunciations" Kim and I also know that if you're not familiar with our last name it can be construed with many different pronunciations. I've heard them all including Noo-jen, Nah-guy-en, N-guy-en, Nuh-gee-en, and even Noo-jent. So we wanted a first name that was compatible with whatever pronunciation someone might choose for our last name, including the correct pronunciation, "Win".
   


3. "You talkin' to me?" We all know that some names are more common than others. There's nothing wrong with those names, but we wanted a name that wasn't too unusual, but wasn't going to cause him to have to turn his head everytime someone was calling for another child with the same name. So we consulted the Social Security website to see what the most common names were. In the last 10 years, it has steadily become more popular moving from 603rd in 1997 to 221st this year. The fact that no one was able to guess his name before he was born was also somewhat reassuring that it wasn't too popular.
   


4. "Sound Check" One article we read on how to choose a name suggested that we go to a park and call out the name. We went to our local park and tried it out. There weren't any kids around at the time, but rule #3 above seemed to feel right and we liked how it sounded when we said his name.
   
   
5. "Good Initials" While not the most important, we wanted him to have nice looking and nice sounding initials. Ideally, he would have a first and middle name condusive to a nickname like JJ, or CJ, or KG, etc. But we also didn't want him to have initials that would cause him to be made fun of in the school yard like Christopher Anthony Nguyen (CAN), or Theodore Oscar Nguyen (TON). NOTE: None of those names were actually in the running.
   

So we took time on one of our many roadtrips to brainstorm some possible names. At the time, we didn't know the sex so we came up with girl and boy names. Of the boy names, I REALLY wanted Eric. I wanted to be able to just call him "E" and I really liked the name Eric. I call my good friend Eric, "E", all the time. Kim, however, had some childhood classmates named Eric that made it diffucult for her to disassociate them from our son.

Kim and I both really like Ethan alot. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other people. It did not fit rule #3 above. For those with children named Ethan, we think it is a great name. We would have been happy to name our son Ethan, but we do have rules to follow.

Somehow, somewhere I pulled out the name Camden. Many who know of my baseball stadium escapades may think that Camden Yards in Baltimore was my favorite stadium and that's where the name came from. If we named him after my favorite baseball stadium I've been to, we would have named him "AT&T Park Nguyen". That didn't pass rule #4, the Sound Check. Kim liked the name Camden almost right away. After testing it over a few weeks by talking to her belly, we were convinced that it was right.

We had a little more trouble with his middle name. This was where rule #5 began to come into play. Kim came up with Kyle and that seemed to sound good. We kept repeating it over and over, "Camden Kyle Nguyen, Camden Kyle..." It seemed to flow nicely. It met rules #1, 2, 3, 4, and (kinda) 5.

So what do you think? I doubt anyone will have the heart to tell us they don't like the name, but it's okay if you don't like it. We know we can't please everyone. Kim and I love Camden and we love his name.

Coming Home

Steve and I had our Methodist Hospital umbilical cord cut today. It's somewhat bittersweet because we've had such GREAT care at the hospital, but we're also anxious to go home. We must now give up the comfort of the nurse's call light and go it alone.

Steve told Camden today that the nurse's here may KNOW the most about how to take care of him, but we WILL take the best care of him.

For our friends who are currently pregnant and scheduled to deliver at Methodist, have no fear. Some of the finest medical care is available and you will be in great hands.

Special thanks to the following doctors and nurses that took care of us during our stay:

Doctors:

• Dr. Robert Junilla (Primary OB)
  
• Dr. Roger Rhodes (OB)
  
• Dr. Keesh (OB)
  
• Dr. Ott (OB)
  
• Dr. Quast (OB)
  
• Dr. Rubin (Pediatrician)

Nurses:

• Lisa
• Angie
• Vicki
• Nicole
• Amy
• Lisa
• Joann
• Arlene
• Jean

Camden Kyle Nguyen: Day 2

Day 2 of life for Camden has brought many new ups and downs. Kim was finally taken off all of the IVs they had her hooked up to and that really boosted her spirits and allowed her to get up out of bed. Her blood pressure remains a bit of a concern, but her body is still adjusting to her not being pregnant anymore. The doctor said that it's not uncommon for her blood pressure to remain high and may take some time for it to go down.

Kim got to shower for the first time in days which Camden and I were both thankful for. Kim was probably most thankful though. Camden has taken really well to breastfeeding and so has his mother. Both are adjusting remarkably well.

Camden had a little more challenging day. He got circumsized this morning, but came back to us no worse for the wear. He was in some pain, as one might expect, but calmed down pretty quickly for his feeding. He also had some blood drawn and barely even flinched from the prick of the needle. The kid is a trooper.

The pediatrician diagnosed him with the onset of jaundice. This is very common in new borns and even more so in babies with Asian genes like Camden. Luckily we were staying in the hospital longer and they could detect and treat it. So Camden's been sleeping in his own little suntan bed. It's not really a suntan bed because it's not emitting UV light. It's just blue light. They're able to bring the machine into our room so that he doesn't have to be out of our sight. Camden is enjoying his own little spa day. Not sure how long he'll have to be on it. It doesn't hurt him much, but it just means we get less time to hold him.

We've also had some visitors stop by the hospital, which has been very nice. Our neighbors Kelly and Jana Reger, some colleagues of mine Jill and Kim, Megan Chung, and Bryan and Suzanne Anderson (pictured). Camden has enjoyed meeting our friends and Camden is such a charmer. Kim's parents are scheduled to arrive sometime tomorrow, so it'll be nice to have their help once we are discharged.

We haven't officially been told that we're going to be discharged tomorrow, but we're anticipating so. A lot of it depends on how concerned the doctors are with Kim's blood pressure. I think Camden is good to go home at any time. If he could drive, he'd be outie. Many have been asking to see pictures of Camden with his eyes open. The camera finally caught him wide awake!

Happy Birthday and Welcome Camden Kyle Nguyen!

Steve and Kimberly Nguyen are proud to announce the arrival of Camden Kyle Nguyen. Camden arrived on September 5th, 2007 at 2:25am. He weighed in at 6 lbs. and 1 oz. He is a lanky 20 inches long. Despite arriving 3 weeks ahead of his expected due date, Camden is doing fantastic. He's breathing fabulously and by all accounts from the wonderful staff at Methodist Hospital he's a healthy baby. We couldn't be happier and thank God for this wonderful blessing.

Kim is recovering well, but is still limited to bedrest for the time being. She's in great spirits and wants to thank everyone for their continued love and support. We haven't been given a discharge date from the hospital, but we're anxious for Camden to be at home and in his natural surroundings (click to view pictures of Camden's room).

Keep checking back or add this site to your favorites or your RSS feeds. We'll be updating it regularly with more pictures, our own baby story, and other general updates on Camden's growth. In the meantime, enjoy some of our first pictures Camden Kyle Nguyen!


Mommy's first loving embrace.


Our first family photo.


"Whew! That was a wild ride! I'll be napping if you need me."


Kim looks great despite 4 hours of pushing a human.


Camden Kyle Nguyen

Still Not Ready

We just met with Dr. Witske. She thinks we are fine to go home and let Camden bake a little longer. Kim continues to show no other warning signs that would put her or the baby at risk right now. As much time as Camden can get inside Mommy, the better. So we'll go home empty handed today, knowing that it's for the best.

There's a sense of disappointment because we're so anxious to meet and see Camden. But there's also a sense of relief because we know that if Camden arrived today that he'd have to stay in the hospital for several days before we could take him home anyway. We want him to be well and healthy to be able to come home with us as soon as he arrives.

Update

Dr. Westfall just stopped in again. Lab results looked "great!" Still waiting for the attending OB to stop in for her diagnosis. Dr. Westfall's guess was that they would not induce today. Part of me wonders if the decision to induce or not is based on how busy it is here today. Assuming Kim is not at risk, why not let the women that are ready to deliver, deliver first. Who knows if that's really true or not. Just speculating.

Early Arrival?

Well, today is the day. Or is it? It's 1015am on August 24th, 2007. We're sitting in the Perinatal Evaluation and Treatment Unit (PETU) room 3. This is our 3rd trip to PETU in 4 weeks for what mommy has been diagnosed as pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Mommy's blood pressure has been high throughout the pregnancy and has been more of a cause for concern of late. At our appointment last week, Dr. Junella said we would be 50/50 for induction today.

At our appointment this past Monday, Mommy's blood pressure went down. It still wasn't normal, but at least it went down from what it had been. That appointment really had her in good spirits. It validated that her bed rest was working and the medication was finally kicking in. We were starting to think the baby would have some more time to bake and develop in the comfort of mommy's belly. Dr. Junella started to backoff the inducement talk and we were thinking we were on the low end of the 50/50 ratio.

So our 2nd appointment of the week arrives. We expected more good news and hoped Mommy's BP would go down or remain stable. That wasn't the case. Her BP jumped again. Dr. Junella said, "Well, the best cure at this point is to get the baby out." So the plan was for us to come to the hospital today, do some monitoring, perhaps an amnio, and likely induce. Which to me was scary, exciting, and nerve wracking all at the same time. To Mommy, it was just plain scary. By all accounts, the baby has been doing just fine and at 35 weeks, two weeks short of what is considered full term, the baby would be fine to make an early appearance.

We know of three very recent examples of babies coming this soon or earlier and being just fine. Nonetheless, the thought of forcing him out unnaturally was a frightening thought. I told Mommy, "It probably won't be the only time in his life he'll be forced out of a place."

So here we are. We packed our bags last night, reviewed our childbirth notes, and made sure we had everything in place and ready to go in case today was the day. I also mowed the lawn since it hadn't been in so long. We'd gotten a lot of rain the past week and there wasn't an opportunity to get out and cut the grass. So I took care of that last night, otherwise, who knows when I would've had a chance to get it done.

After that, I ran into the office to pack up my belongings. I needed to have my desk packed up because I was being moved on 8/29/07. If I didn't do it last night, and the baby arrived this weekend, I'm not sure I would've been able to get into the office before the 29th. I spent two hours, packed 6 boxes to move, and got my old workspace cleaned for Tracy to move into it.

This morning was beautiful! The sun finally popped out and the temperature was in the upper 60s to low 70s. A perfect day for a baby. I dropped Oliver off at "Joann Camp", our dog sitter. On the way to the hospital, we hit EVERY green light! If you have driven with me, you know that that's unprecedented. I told Kim that I think that's a sign that we're having a baby today. It was God's way of clearing a path for our new arrival. If the baby were to come today, it would under much different circumstances than his Daddy. My parents had to drive unexpectedly to the hospital through a snow storm in freezing temperatures.

Now we're at the hospital and it's a lot of waiting around. Kim is hooked up to a device that is monitoring the baby's heart rate, which appears to be just fine, and they are taking her BP every 15 minutes or so. The resident on call, Dr. Westfall, stopped in to check on her. The plan for now is to continue monitoring. They drew some blood for lab tests and will evaluate the results as they become available. The good news is that everything else has been checking out normally. Urine sample is not showing any protein, platelets are good, etc. Based on what Dr. Westfall said, she sounds very apprehensive about inducing today. I suppose they'll know more when the labs come back.

So we're left to sit by anxiously and just wait. We talk about the reasons why baby would be okay to come out early, just to comfort Mommy. She has had a couple of steroid shots to help the baby's lungs mature a little more quickly. At first that procedure seemed scary. Having something foreign injected in, especially a drug perceived to be illegal and dangerous when not used properly, was somewhat unsettling. I joked, "Great, now our son will have a big asterisk by his life." That's a reference to Barry Bonds' all-time home run record being tainted by his alleged steroid use. But just like Bonds, our baby didn't "knowingly" take a steroid.

Anyway, we continue to wait, pray, and hope for the best. We're in good hands here at Methodist Hospital.

Best Daddy Ever!

Camden, your daddy is so wonderful! He's been such a rock while we wait for your arrival. He does all the everyday stuff for us and then he does extra special stuff too. We're so very lucky :-)

Mommy and Baby are on Bedrest!

Today is Mommy and Daddy's four year anniversary. Four years ago we had the best wedding day ever!!! Now we are looking forward to adding you to our family! We went in for a standard appointment, just to make sure everything was okay and found out that my my blood pressure was really high. Doctor's told me to go straight home and lay down and come back the following day. Well, the next day turned out that my blood pressure was still high, so we ordered to continue bed rest!!! It's a little scary but you seem to be doing fine and we hope that bed rest will give more time before you arrive!!! So, we're just going to rest and relax together for the next few weeks!!!

Camden's Room

Kim and I have been working hard on getting the house ready for Camden's arrival, but we most recently had time to get Camden's room finished. Here are some pictures.

East Coast Trip!

June 2007, We flew from Minneapolis to Norfolk, VA. Then drove to Nags Head, North Carolina to meet up with friends Mike and Mindi and meet their new son, Maxwell. We spent nearly a week on the Outer Banks, hanging out at the beach, flying kites and enjoying spending time with friends.

Note from Mommy

Today we're 24 weeks along. You're pretty tiny and I love feeling you move around :-) It's an amazing feeling! The best is when you wiggle when your daddy is talking to you or rubbing my belly. He can't feel you quite yet, but he likes to hear when you are moving. We're working really hard to get everything done on the house. We have a great neighborhood and once we make these final updates, we'll have the perfect home!! Now we just have to wait patiently for your arrival :-)

The Camera Loves Me

This is one of Camden's first pictures. This is Camden at 19 weeks and 6 days.