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People always ask if Sawyer looks anything like Avery did as a baby. I usually say a little bit, but Avery was bigger and redder hair…

See for yourself. What do you think?

Avery at one month

Sawyer at one month

Avery is a Hoppy Helper (the green door) at school. The class has a stuffed animal called Hoppy. Each kid gets to take Hoppy home over a weekend to take care of him. At the end of the weekend you write about the adventures you had in a journal and add a few pictures to the picture book. Avery loved having Hoppy, he took the place of her “Baby Panny” for a few days!

Hoppy had breakfast with Pierson & Avery

Avery & Hoppy played at the mall

Hoppy & Avery visited the library

All in all Hoppy was a good frog and Avery was a good frog sitter.

It’s hard to believe that our new addition is already one month old! Sawyer has changed so much already. He is eating well, gaining weight and sleeping pretty well-for only being one month old he is sleeping really well.

One Month Old

I was driving down Victoria & Telephone intersection when I saw this guy.

protest

We see people protesting there pretty frequently, in front of the Government Center. This guy was a little different. First of all he was alone, usually there is a group of people. Second he was crossing the street every time there was a green light.

There were a lot of people honking in support.

We went to the Gull Wings Children’s Museum this morning.

exploring space

Avery had a lot of fun playing with all the “exhibits.” Her favorite was the space ship for sure.

future astronaut?

We didn’t get to touch the star fish- maybe next time.

Sawyer slept through it all.

We had some pictures taken a few weeks before Sawyer made his appearance. It was pretty windy at the beach but the pictures came out ok.

Cameron Family

Pictures taken by Amber Jordan.

Avery’s first day of preschool was this morning. She was ready last night, but had to wait till this morning. She kept asking, “Why are we going to see Ms. Devin’s now?” She is at home sleeping, that’s why!

Ready for the first day of school

Avery is in the 3’s class, called the “Hoppy Helpers.” If you ask Avery, she is in the green door.

Avery- a Hoppy Helper

When Dan went to pick her up, she was very upset that she didn’t get to stay for lunch. Everyone stays but Avery and one other girl. So when she came home we made lunch and she ate outside from her lunchbox with Dan.

She had fun and wants to go back! Now we have to go finish her homework- a craft project!! FUN!

bath

Tonight was Sawyer’s first bath. It started out ok, but then he decided he didn’t like the warm water all over him and he peed! Avery said “looks like a water fountain…”

Wednesday- my plan was to hit the thrift store first thing in the morning (9am). I had an appointment at Blooms (consignement store) to drop off more girlie stuff I don’t want/need and finally check out the farmer’s market on the way home. That didn’t happen!
7:30- lost my mucus plug, so I knew something was going to happen that day…. but when? So I ate a good breakfast and took a shower! Text Jaime (L&D nurse) to let her know what’s going on. I checked in with her all morning.
8-12- light cramping, a few good contractions, but nothing consistent- some 10 minutes apart some close to 20 minutes apart. Dan was at work. He had a big website launch set for Thursday morning. Of all days, Wednesday was not the best to day to do this!! Nature!! Avery was watching a movie, I was doing laundry, cleaning up the kitchen… just waiting.
12- Had lunch and went to take a nap.
1:30- Dan calls to see what’s going on. No contraction since noon. Got up to pee- wow, here they come, strong and 3 minutes apart. I didn’t call Dan to come home yet, wanted to wait till they were more consistent. Jaime calls and she said, “yes, these are real contractions, get to the hospital now!”

2:00- call Dan to come home NOW. He works in Camarillo, so I knew it would be a few minutes till he got home. All the bags are packed. A friend is coming over for Avery. Thankfully Avery is still napping and didn’t see me in this “condition.” Contractions are 2 minutes apart at this point…. hurry Dan!! Dan’s on his way home, but Jaime didn’t think he’d make in time, so she comes to get me. Thankfully Dan gets home minutes before she gets here. Jaime stays till Dan’s mom comes to pick up Avery for the day. Jaime asks, “Do you feel like pushing? We cold deliver this baby right here!” No, I didn’t feel like pushing yet, so off to CMH we go. QUICKLY!
2:30 Dan and I get to CMH, they are expecting us since Jaime had called. They were super busy and were going to set up curtains in the hallway for me to labor in! At this point, JUST DO SOMETHING! Contractions are on top of each other and I feel like pushing!! Thankfully they put me in the room conected to the nursery. The nurse checks me and immediately called the doctor on call (Dr. Lanter). Sawyer was born at 2:53! Dr. Lanter was hoisted up on the gurney- not a break-away bed! Had to get a few stitches, but not bad.

Sawyer Timothy Cameron- minutes old

Thursday

Visitors came in the morning. I got to shower. Slept some.

Avery loves to hold him, for about 2 minutes, then it’s over! She is very worried when he cries. She gets upset that he doesn’t immediately stop crying! She talks to him and sings to him.

Big sister Avery, little brother Sawyer

Friday

We are finally home. We were ready at 10 to go home and had to wait till 11:30 for paperwork and stuff. I guess CMH has had an influx of births. One nurse told me that on Tuesday 17 babies were born, and on Wed 12 were born during the day shift alone! Luckily I had my own room till the last hour before we left.

Sawyer- resting at home.