Tired Of Looking At Puke Pictures?

Time for an update for sure!

On Sunday afternoon we went up to Park City to hang out with Fern's family. They have a condo up there for a week. It was lots of fun, and hopefully we didn't crash their family dinner too hard!

Here is Aaron (or some call him Cory, I still don't understand why). Fern's family plays this game where they say "Spectacular Action, deposit twenty five cents!" then you pretend to deposit a quarter and they turn into a bucking bull. This got my boys sufficiently hyper and wired. Good job Aaron!






Then a vicious pillow fight ensued.



That's Nick in the above picture, he's my nephew. He is a perfect blend in personalities of Carson and Parker so all 3 of them have a blast together! Maybe they were getting along too well because suddenly the noise level was kind of out of control. So we decided to go for a walk.

The condo was located right by the Alpine Slide. Check out the changing leaves? Can you believe it's already this time of year? What happened to summer?


Nut jobs. Too bad this wasn't a video. Carson was doing a pretty impressive booty dance here.


This contraption provided endless entertainment for the three musketeers. I want one installed in my backyard!


Sam, you are going the wrong way! Sam, can you hear me??? Sam?


I neglected to think about cooler weather in PC so none of us had jackets or blankets...I improvised with Cameron. Nice towel buddy!


I think the butterfly paranoia has caught up with me. While we were exploring, there was nobody else around. What does Fern find on the ground right in front of us? A dang butterfly book. Honestly, what are the odds?? Of course Fern stashed the book in my stroller so now the dang thing is in my garage.


By now it's getting very chilly. Parker said "Can somebody give me some warm?" and Fern promptly removed her coat for him. Isn't she a nice Aunt?

Sam took the next series of photos and I love them. This picture makes me chuckle every time I see it. Just study it and if you don't smile at all, then you are too uptight today. Take a cleansing breath!


I also think having a large glass rectangle in my back yard would be fun. Besides the fact that Parker would run into it every day, forgetting it was there, we could have endless entertainment making faces on it! It's a win-win situation! Oh boy, it looks like Carson need to use the "ahem, facilities" in one of those pictures...





Remember Aaron? He's crazy. I'm going to have heart palpitations when my boys start doing stuff like this.




Sweet action shot!


This weekend is Fern's birthday, I think she said she was going to be 29 years old. Anyway, she wants to ride the Bobsled or the Luge at the Olympic Park so if it all pans out, I should have some sweet pictures for that!

Today Cameron gets to have his helmet off until 2:30. He's dang happy about it:


He has a spot on the side of his head that is getting bruised from all the pressure. I called the orthotist and they told me to leave the helmet off until 2:30 and then bring him in to the office so they can adjust the helmet. Dang, he may not like having it back on after a day of freedom. Pray for my sanity! I know he's only had the helmet for 4 days but I swear I can see the flat spot on the right side of his head starting to round out. Excellent!

Last of my cell phone pics:

Pretty sunset. Taken 8.25.08


U-S-A....U-S-A....U-S-A... Taken 9.1.08


My dad, Parker, Cameron, and myself stopped at Mrs. Cavanaugh's chocolate factory one day and took a tour. Little did we know that this is the slow season so a tour is kind of retarded because they aren't making that much chocolate. If you want to see real action, go during Easter time or Christmas time. Live and learn. They did give us free samples. Here is Parker enjoying his. Taken 9.2.08


So I guess I live in the ghetto because 2 nights ago I was rudely awaken by 6 gunshots reverberating through the air at 3am! I called and reported it to the police and felt stupid because they asked me what direction the gunshots came from..."I don't know, it woke me up from a deep sleep..." and then they asked me what kind of gun it was "um, I don't know it sounded like 'bang bang bang' six times repeated.". :) Specific is Terrific and I'm sure I gave the officer all the info he needed to crack the case.....or maybe he is playing my tape over and over to his associates while they laugh at me.

I met my first blog stalker yesterday! A big shout out to Sage! Sage was lovely and she took a dresser off my hands that I've been trying to get rid of. Admitting you are a blog stalker can really pay off! Sage, now that we've met, you can openly read and comment without any embarrassment. Sage is amazing because she has FOUR boys and two of those boys are twins. Isn't that amazing!?! I'm bowing down right now chanting "I'm not worthy" to your feet. You don't look like you've gone crazy at all so there is hope for me yet! Oh yeah, she also has a little girl they've adopted and they are looking to adopt another child soon. Very awesome and good luck with that!

Remember When?

Hey Sam, remember when Cameron puked ALL OVER himself at the store? That was pretty funny.

Oh wait, how could I not remember?!? It just happened today.

So, we had a few errands to run today. We thought we'd take advantage of the 1 hour per day we get without a helmet and hit the town. We were on errand #2...at Roberts Arts & Crafts because Parker needed velcro to fix his precious omnitrix (he wears it so much that he busted the little buttons that keep it on his wrist). Sam found the velcro and plops it on Cameron's lap. Cameron proceeds to pick up the package and start gnawing on the corner of the cardboard. I look at him a minute later and he has a really funny look on his face and I can tell he's chewing something. Sure enough, a soggy hunk of cardboard is now in his mouth. I do what any mother would do....the finger swipe.

I swipe my finger in his mouth, retrieve the cardboard, and 1.2 seconds later, Cameron's entire 6 ounces of formula is completely covering him and his carseat. Ya know what? I think formula is an extremely stinky substance when it's fresh. Add some stomach acid and a bit of curdling and by now the stench is almost puke-worthy for the nose of the beholder.


Lucky for me, I had the debit card and Sam didn't. I said to Sam "You go outside and clean him up and I'll pay for the velcro." Sam put the hood of the carseat up and over Cameron so others didn't have to enjoy the scene like we were. He went outside and instead of cleaning him up, he just buckled him in. Meanwhile, Parker is in the back seat gagging uncontrollably himself, wretching over and over. Good thing I didn't see that because I would be giggling uncontrollably. Ask anyone, a good gag is hysterical.

So I pay for the velcro and go out to the van and by now the vomit is dry and curdly (is that a word?). Sam said "let's just go home and clean him up" so we did. By the time we got home Cameron was asleep in his own funk. So we had to wake up the cranky child and bathe him. Sam got car seat cleaning duty, and then we stayed home pretty much the rest of the day, with the exception of going to our friends' baby blessing.


Just remember....if you are having a boring day or you wish you had more excitement in your lives, think about the Sweet's and the smell of curdled formula and then you'll be happy for the day you had.

By the way, Cameron wasn't too thrilled about his helmet today. I feel so bad for the guy because it puts some serious pressure on his forehead and on the side of his head, there are big ol' red marks there now. I finally gave him some Motrin tonight so he could calm down enough to sleep.

OH YEAH, I have to tell you, Cameron HATES peas! Everything I've given him thus far has been just hunky dory. Tonight I gave him the dreaded pasty peas. He didn't like it one bit and he wasn't afraid to tell me about it! Just for fun, I think I'll try giving him peas for breakfast...

PS: Don't you think that first picture of Cameron sort of looks like my nephew Dexter? Well, minus the puke of course....

Day 1 With Helmet Finished, 89 Days To Go

Here's a big Cameron update:

Yesterday Cameron had his 6 month appointment. Here's the stats for you stat-lovers.
Weight: 18lbs. 6oz = 64 percentile
Height: 27.5 inches = 81 percentile
Head: 17.4 inches = 43 percentile

I'm laughing that his head is considered on the small side because it's lookin' large and in charge to me! My other two boys always had big noggins so this is new territory for the Sweet household.

So Cameron had 4 shots yesterday and he's probably thinking I'm a terribly mean mom to allow such a thing....but after today I think he might disown me. For realsies.

Here he is at the Orthotist's office, all happy just laying on his dad's lap.


And then, the helmet fitting began. We didn't take pictures at this point because it was Trauma for Cameron's Mama! Holy cow, he screamed when they first placed the foreign object on his head. My heart broke in two and I thought "wow, these next few months are going to be rough." But then the funniest thing happened: While the doctor was out shaving the edges of the helmet to fit Cameron's head, Cameron fell fast asleep in my arms. What a nut!


So, Sam and I tried to enjoy the moment.


Hmmm, maybe we enjoyed the moment a little too much. ha ha ha!


So the rest of the fitting went by without too much trouble.


Here's what Cameron will look like in all his pictures for the next 2 to 3 months. Sam might look like this too, you just never know.


I like how there is a hole in the top for his mohawk to poke through. Pretty funny.


See this picture? See the hairy object on the right, next to Cameron's hand?
Those are Sam's eyelashes! Why do men get great eye lashes?? I would just love to have lashes that beautiful! Mine look like little spider legs. Lame-o. Oh,
Nalani! Do you remember that time when we were living together and I felt something on my forehead and all of a sudden a big brown spider climbed out of my afro hair and down my forehead? GAHHHHH!!! I still shudder about that!


Anyway, I think Cameron is amazing because between Physical Therapy, immunizations, and a helmet...all within 3 days of each other, he still has a smile on his face. He is such a sweetheart, I love him tremendously!

We had a funny moment earlier this evening. We were outside by the trampoline and Cameron was asleep in my arms. Carson threw a ball and it bounded towards me, hitting Cameron in the head. Cameron didn't even flinch. Then I realized that having to wear a helmet in a household of boys is quite the advantage! I can't count the number of bumps, bruises, and cuts my kids have gotten on their heads in their infancy! Just for kicks I may try teaching Cameron how to head butt his brothers....now THAT is entertainment!

More cell phone pics:

Sam got hot during the kids' swim lessons this past summer. So he improvised. Taken 7.1.08


Here is Parker. I'll bet he's saying "It's hot, I'm in the sun!" I can totally sympathize!! Taken 7.10.08


Sam was trying to teach my boys how to wakeboard...in Fern's living room. Taken 7.25.08


Here's a dresser I'm trying to get rid of. Does anybody want it? Taken 7.26.08


That's all for now!

Real Quick

So....
I was getting ready this morning. Carson walks into the bathroom as I'm just FINISHING my make-up. He says "Oooohhhhhh! You're STARTING to look pretty!"

I'm sure he meant it as a compliment, but I wanted to kick his little booty.

Of course, being the nice mom I am, I said "Thanks Buddy!" and walked out of the bathroom before he could see the snarl on my face.

Tender Moments, With Some Humor Too!

I can't find the mouse to the lap top, I hate it when that happens. I'm no good at the finger-pad-mouse....Sam, do you know where the mouse is? Oi.

So the past few days I have some tender moments with the youngest two.

First of all, Cameron is gangsta.


Cameron had his PT appt yesterday. He has full range of motion in his neck now, which is awesome! So, we just keep doing the exercises for awhile to keep it that way. I have 3 more scheduled appointments, every other Tuesday. So by the end-ish of October we should be done with PT, thank goodness. I don't like it very much.

I'm just so relived that Cameron is such a mellow child. In fact, when the physical therapist asked me if he was rolling yet, I said in a mama bear voice "No, but I don't think it's because he can't. I just think he's too content, he doesn't have the desire to roll!" It's so true, that kid just laughs at whatever is going on around him, he doesn't have to roll around to find something to entertain himself with. The therapist backed off the rolling issue when I told her this. Phew.

When I was feeding Cameron yesterday I couldn't believe how fast he's growing. He's definitely NOT lightweight. I love the way his knuckles are just little dimples.


He's doing pretty good with sitting up on his own, I still have to watch him closely because he's kinda wobbly, but he's getting stronger all the time. I probably kiss his cheeks about 10,000 times per day. It's true, just ask anyone! You have to remember, I worked full time when Carson and Parker were this age so a lot of the things Cameron does are new to me! I'm really enjoying him.


Today Parker put on his little jacket and sat on the steps, outside my front door. After about 20 minutes I went out there to ask him what he was doing. He said "Just waiting for Carson to come home from school." I don't think Parker realized it, but Carson wouldn't be home for another 2 hours.


Imagine my surprise, when about 5 minutes later I looked outside and this is what I saw:



Oh my gosh, I was laughing my guts out! I considered letting him finish his nap right there, but then I thought the neighbors would call 911 because it seemed like Parker dropped dead on my front porch.

More cell phone pictures.

This was at Carson's "Distinguished Cub" program at his school last spring. Parker really liked this sign I guess. Taken 5.29.08


Here is Parker. He thinks he looks like a hottie, all ready for church. Taken 6.1.08


Here is Parker after falling on my parents' deck joists and messing up his face. Taken 6.19.08


Let's talk about somebody besides Parker shall we? I know, let's talk about Liz. Liz is my niece and she is crazy funny...in a good way. Liz and Mel were boating one day and Mel's head smacked the front of Liz's face...NOT in a good way. Best black eye ever!


More to come later, I need to find the mouse, this is too hard for me!