Brody is coming home again on Wednesday. It always seem like no matter how much I prepare it's always a mad dash the last week to get everything ready. We are so excited but anxious too for the changes to our household. With Brody comes a lot of equipment, alarms, nurses and therapists in and out daily. It's a lot to orchestrate and manage but we'll get used to it and get into a groove. Reuniting the boys is always cool... A little lesson for them in sharing their mom for once.

Te genius baby feedin himself


First rice cereal experience... Still trying to figure out that spoon thing


First time in an exersaucer


Loves that dragon guy


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Our friends wedding

Cam posing for pictures with mommy and daddy all dressed
up for our friends wedding








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Cameron crawling, sitting, sucking toes











Brody loving his ball popper! Look at that head lifting!


Ooh!


Whatchoo lookin at??


Ahhhh!!!


I have toes too!!!


Catching up to Cam with this crawling business



Ugh... To pieces


Cams allergy test... Good news the dog and cat can live


Morning dad!


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Look at me... I'm getting much better control of my tongue these days!!


Watch out Cam I'm catching up! Look at this pre-crawl positioning I'm working on...just gotta get up on these little arms


Suck on this...my foot!



Cameron will be crawling any day now


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Reflection

Brody is napping next to me and singing me the sweet song of his snores. I haven't seen him in a week as Cameron has been so sick and I can't risk passing it on to Brody. It's amazing to see how much progress he has made in a week as I am used to seeing him day every say. Today he hit 14 pounds and is trying to vocalize so much more, he is pulling up to seated position and can tolerate sitting for long periods of time while playing. He sleeps on his belly at night now and is kicking like crazy. These are things he has never done before being laid up sick in a hospital bed. He is so aware and thoughtful as he learns new skills. Everyone here is in love with him as is everyone who comes in contact with this child. Everyone says he is such an old soul. It may take him much longer to talk than other kids but I think he has quite a story to tell when hes ready.

Cameron probably lost a good amount of weight this week being sick but that just comes with the territory. His eyes have been great! They seem more still and purposeful every day. He grabs for everything! He LOVES The Phillies and Mickey Mouse Club House and the monsters on Sesame Street. One of his favorite activities is looking at everything in the refrigerator and when he was sick we learned about his affinity for Gatorade (he was not having the pedialyte! ). He is so cool.

I just spent some time looking back at past blog entries and pictures. Brody and Cameron have come so so very far. I am so proud of the work that these little babies have done and of Brett and I for learning, fighting for them and loving them so much. It is very hard to look back at pictures from the early days in the NICU and I still have a lot of unresolved emotions about all of the "why's" that run through my head but no time to resolve them now... I have babies to flourish! What a crazy ride this has been. Never in a million years did I think it would happen this way for us. As gut wrenching as a lot of this has been for us we don't take a single breath or sound of Brodys for granted. We cherish every time Cameron makes eye contact with his mommy and daddy. Every move they make is a gift.


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Camerons starting to feel better

Even though his breathing sounds like a little piggy from being so congested he is still such a happy boy


Cameron chomping on some baby mum mum cracker



During


The mush that was left over after devouring. I found some of this slop in my bra hours later... No clue


Attempting to spoon feed himself. What a mess!


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Albuterol for All!

So I took Cam to the ER this morning as he has a bug and was having a hard time breathing and was throwing up. Good news is no pneumonia which o was afraid of. He does however have reactive lungs like his brother. The difference is for Cameron this means asthma attacks and breathing treatments but for Brody his episodes are much more serious. Albuterol treatments for everyone!!!

On a very cool note Cam Is sitting up on his own for a few seconds.

Could this child look anything more like his father??


Cameron getting his breathing treatment through his elephant trunk


Brody carefully selecting his toy of choice out of the bucket



Cameron catching a flick from the comfort of his car seat


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Photo sesh

Our serious faces


Our 'that's hysterical look'




Brodys 'mom you crazy' stare


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Aunt Kim made me wear these... I was not happy... Cameron loved it


Pretty boy


Bretts 35th.last minute get together with our best friends. EVERYONE made special accommodations to come. Great night for us : )


Cameron let me brush your hair


Cuddling in for movie time


Mohawk, check. Shades, check.



Is this what I do with these cereal puffs mom??


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