Solids, here I come!

On Friday, February 19th Cambria hit another big baby milestone. She started on solid foods!! We did rice cereal for a few days and now we have switched to oatmeal because it's easier on her tummy.

(This cereal stuff is pretty good!)

She is really enjoying her food and although it appears from the pictures that she is wearing most of it, a lot of it is actually making it into her mouth and then into her belly. She squeals in anticipation of the spoon nearing her mouth and she kicks her legs in between bites as if she is trying to bicycle her way over to Mommy to get more food faster. I can't believe how grown up she is getting!! In a few weeks we will try the real good stuff - vegetables! YUMMMM!

(Opening her mouth up nice and wide as the spoon gets near)

Giggles Galore

Little Cami is officially a giggle machine. She LOVES smiling and giggling at EVERYTHING lately! One of the funniest things she has encountered so far in her little life is when Mommy kisses her belly over and over again. We finally caught these giggles on camera to share with everyone.

Ladies and gentlemen - sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Warning: If you are anything like me you will watch this video over and over again due to the infectious laugh of a baby. These giggles are just so pure and wonderful!!

Tiniest Sports Fan

Superbowl 2010

Thank goodness that Cambria is a girl after her Mommy's heart and she is already showing a love for sports. Cami LOVED watching her first Superbowl and she definitely had the best seat in the house! Apparently all of those bright shiny flashing colors really tire a girl out too because she was fast asleep by halftime. Don't worry, we informed her the next morning that The Saints won.

History in the Making!

Here are Cami and Mommy partaking in a little piece of history: 30 inches of snow in the Washington DC area!! Although we knew it was necessary to bundle little Miss Cami up and take at least a few pictures in all of this snow to remind her later on in life how snowy her first winter was, she HATED every minute of it. As soon as we walked outside, despite being bundled up, she was NOT happy. When a cold wet snowflake hit her in the face that sealed the deal and the crying began. We quickly snapped a few shots and back inside we went for more snuggle time and lots of smiles!

Little Miss Personality

Lately my new nickname for Cambria is "Little Miss Personality". She is getting SOOOO fun! She talks, squeals, shows tons of emotions (boredom, frustration, happiness, silliness, etc.).

As you can see from the video below Cami also enjoys partaking in conversations with me now too. I LOVE her high pitched little voice and it makes my day when she 'talks' to me. Each morning when I wake up I am excited to see what Little Miss Personality has in store for me that particular day.

Snow Bunny

I know this is going to sound weird, but since the day I found out I was pregnant with Cambria I always have had a morning chat with her. Included in the morning chat was (and still is) always a discussion about the weather. I know it sounds weird to talk to your belly and tell this little unborn child about the weather but I just always felt like I had the responsibility to share with her what the weather was like each day. I still continue this morning chat with Cami and each morning as I feed her a bottle I tell her about the weather for the day.

Since Cambria has been born many of our morning weather chats have included SNOW. This is VERY exciting to me because growing up in Upstate New York I LOVE the snow! For the past few years I began to take on the standpoint that the reason I always got so excited for snow was due to the fact that I am a teacher and I was always looking for a snow day. This year though I really don't have that excuse and yet I still get as giddy and excited about the snow as ever. After thinking about it for a while, and talking about it with Cami, I have figured out that the reason I love the snow so much this year is because it gives us an excuse to stay inside and just enjoy being cozy as a family.

What better gift could I ask for than a magical white blanket of snow to look out on and a cozy house to cuddle up in with the best husband, daughter and dog ever? I say - BRING ON THE SNOW!!!!!!

(**This weekend they are calling for another HUGE snowstorm to start tomorrow and go into Saturday that will be anywhere between 12 and 20 inches of snow**)

The Magic Touch

One of my most FAVORITE things about being a mother are all of the little sweet things that my Cambria does without even realizing it.

One of my latest guilty pleasures is going in to kiss Cami while she is sleeping in her crib. The reason I love it SO much is because as soon as my lips touch her cheek she lets out the most peaceful sigh ever and slowly turns her head towards me. It is almost as if it is her way of saying, "Ahhh, I can relax because my Mom is here".

Another reason I love it so much is because I know it decreases her heart rate. How do I know this? I learned this when Cami was in the hospital for her SVT. Every time that I would kiss her cheek and stroke her face her heart rate would slow down on the monitor. I guess it must be the magic touch of a mother.

I guess this 'magic touch' is just as enjoyable for Cami as it is for Mommy. I can only hope that as Cami gets older she still allows her Mommy to heal her with the 'magic touch' of my love.