14 months

November was very busy for us.  Ken and I traveled to Europe.  I had a business trip to go to the flower shows in Holland and Ken tagged along to make it a vacation.   After Amsterdam we visited Brussels and Brugge.

We left Kam for a week with Grandma Suzi while we traveled and he did great.   They both really enjoyed their bonding time together and Ken and I enjoyed our alone time!

Here are a few updates on what our Kam Man is up to these days:

He loves spaghetti and green grapes

Loves wheel of fortune - claps for the contestants

Blinks and winks

Obsessed with all things water and drinking it all.

Likes to wave at the kiddos as they are leaving school

Can open and close the door himself

Trying to ween the paci so he only uses it at night and nap

Still wants everyone to smell his feet

Favorite toy is his ball popper

Says dada, mama, hi, hair,  bath, 'arf arf'

Sleeps from 8pm -6:40 am

Has all of his teeth except his 2 year molars.

is starting to test boundaries.



Here are a few pictures from this month:

 Kam hanging out with his besties Will and Mila

 Ken, Nat, Kam and I after our Thanksgiving turkey trot!

12 and 13 months Busy Busy Busy!

BUSY BUSY BUSY!  That sums up the last few months.   A lot has happened so I'm going to keep it to bullet points and pictures

KAM TURNED ONE!   -
We had a great mustache themed birthday party at Grandma Kathy's in Paxton.

 We bought a house!!!!!!   After years of searching we finally found 'the one'   we got a great fixer upper in the perfect neighborhood in Encinitas.  We are so excited  and can't wait to begin to make it our own and give Kam a backyard!

Kam loves his swing in this new backyard.  This was the first thing we bought for the house!

MORE TEETH-
Kam is currently getting all four molars AND all four K9 teeth - POOR BABY!


FIRST SENTENCE -
Kam was in the middle of a teething episode, was so cranky and mom, Ken and I were absolutely exhausted from moving.  I had finally calmed Kam down and he was sitting on my lap drinking a bottle on the couch.  Ken walked around the corner and said "Hi buddy" and clear as day Kam looked at him and said "Hi Daddy"  we all sat there in shock and looked at each other like did that just happen?  haha little stinker

POINTS TO EVERYTHING AND GETS INTO EVERYTHING
loves crawling into the cupboard

LOVES CARS, MICKEY AND BEING OUTSIDE

OFFICIALLY ON TO MILK
after 12 months of nursing we have officially transitioned to whole milk.   It took Kam a little while to adjust to not nursing with my anymore but took to milk in the bottle fairly quickly

KAM LOVES TO GIVE KISSES, HUGS AND PATS ON THE BACK

Jabber Jabber!  Loves to explore his voice  says dada, daddy, mama,  mumum (milk or food) tries to say thank you, says hi, tries to say bye.

Copy cat especially anything mommy or daddy does. he blows on food and on mommy's makeup brushes.

HALLOWEEN!   WAYNES WORLD - excellent!

Kam's first crab fest - we headed down to  celebrate Uncle Alec's birthday with a good ol' Crab boil.  

A new house means many new drawers to get into!

The best Halloween costumes ever -

Kam and Mila cruising in their Halloween costumes

A Halloween craft project with Miss Al You Spin me right round baby right round....

Kam's favorite spot in the house is the cupboard. 

Mom came to visit the weekend we moved in (lucky her) She was a huge help but we were able to sneak away for a bit and show her the beach and park by our new house (less than 3 miles away!)

We also had time to visit a pumpkin patch while Gma was in town

This little man LOVES his new hangout!

11 months where does time go?!

11 months was full of many changes and first.  Kam had his first swim in the ocean.  He now picks up a phone, puts it to his ear and says hello.   He climbs everywhere! (see the picture below) Kam is also walking full time now.

We took Kam to Moonlight Beach for a beach play date with Mila.    Kam loved playing in the sand and water - a true california kid!

Kam and Mila at their beach play date!

Kam's new favorite place to play is in the drawer beneath the stove

As I mentioned above kam is walking full time so check out the video of him cooking along! 

I can't believe Kam is almost 1 - I'm not sure where the year went but I loved every minute of it!

10 months and teething.... again

This as been an eventful month for us.    We spent 2 weeks in Illinois over the 4th of July and Kam turned 10 months while we were back home.  I was actually able to squeeze in a work trip in to Atlanta while I was in Illinois so Grandma Suzi captured these great 10 month photos for while I was working  Thanks Grandma Suzi!!

We also had some family photos taken with the "Rodeen Boys" while we were home.   It was quite the scene trying to get them all to smile at the same time but they are so cute I can barely stand it! Below are a few of my favorites.

We also had our first trip to urgent care while we were home.   Kam was cranky the first few days we were in Paxton.  We thought he was teething but weren't sure.  On the 4th of July he was extra crabby. Mom was nice enough to stay home with him and try and get a good nap with him while Ken and I were out boating with Paul and Shana.   After we were done boating we checked in with her and she said he was very lethargic and she thought he had a fever.  Ken and I came home to check on him and took his temperature and it was 102.4 under his arm!!  We were worried it was an ear infection since he has just flown so we decided to take him to urgent care down in Champaign.    Luckily they weren't busy so  we got right in.  His fever had already gone down to 99 by the time we got there, thanks to the tylenol.  The Dr. said his ears were clear and that his gums were swollen around his molars so he was just teething.   I can't believe a 10 month old is already getting molars that just doesn't seem fair!  Anyway, not exactly how we pictured our 4th of July but we were happy there was nothing seriously wrong with our sweet little boy.   The next few days were rough.  He was very uncomfortable, needy, clingly, and cranky.  We kept him on a strict tylenol and ibuprofen regiment and no one got much sleep.   I'm not going to lie, there were some tears shed as I was physically and emotionally exhausted but we all survived and who could not smile looking at this face?!  PS. those molars still haven't completely popped through yet but we can see the top of one.

After sending a few days down in Paxton, Kam got to spend a week with Grandma and Grandpa Law. It was so hot and humid in Chicago he spent a lot of time in his diaper while we were there - good ol' midwest summers!  Kam loved playing in their pool, with his train set there and of course loving on their dog KC.   She is such a good dog she just lets him pet her and tug on her ears.  And of course she loves to eat everything he drops from his highchair!

Kam also spend some time down in Paxton with his Grandma Kathy and his wild cousins.  While we were in Paxton he had his first boat ride.  We took Paul and Shana's pontoon boat out for a spin around the lake and Kam loved it.   Kamden also had his first taste of corn on the cob and ice cream while we were in Paxton.  He was a big fan of both.  I think corn on the cob might be his new favorite food!  He and Lucas were both chowing down at Grandma's house!

Kam was great on both flights again although he only slept 30 minutes on the flight back to California so he about gave Ken and I a heart attack as it was WAY past his bathtime and we were just waiting for him to have a melt down but he never did.  We are so lucky that he is such a good traveler.

Kamden has a few new 'tricks' this month too.  He can now give a high five, make a piggy face, and point to your nose.  His piggy face is my favorite.  Below is a picture of Kam and daddy making their piggy faces :-)

I just can't get over how much Kam is starting to look like a little boy.  He's really not much of a baby anymore.  He sits on the couch like a big boy and he really seems to understand when we talk to him or make him laugh.  I'm just not sure where time goes but boy does it fly!

This was also a big month for us as Kam took his first steps.  He had taken a few steps before we visited Illinois but then when he was home he took a few steps toward Shana and a few step toward Johnny.  It was so sweet.   He still prefers to crawl but he does 'walk' much more these days.   He usually makes the 'piggy face' noises while he walks too!

Seeing as how Kam just turned 11 months yesterday I better get started on his 11 month update!  haha  until then.....