She's a Keeper!!!!

Yes, you heard me . . . Campbell's a keeper. I'm not going to lie . . . for the first few night of her being home and pretty much every night when she was going through her colicky stage, I'd pick up the NICU discharge notebook and look at what the return policy was on babies.

Don't get me wrong . . . I WAS NOT looking at permanently returning her, but letting her nurses at the NICU watch her for a night (or two) didn't sound too bad. I know they were pretty pricey babysitters . . . but when nothing worked during the colicky stage, it was sure tempting.

However, it's official . . . no more thoughts of her returning to the NICU . . .Campbell's here to stay! I've even deleted the NICU number from my cell phone speed dial. So I guess you could say that the NICU and I are broken up . . . we're over!

Campbell has matured so much! I believe it was last Thursday that she slept from 7:30pm until 5am. (she hasn't repeated this yet) She's really starting to develop a personality and she's especially good at letting you know when she wants something. She's now eating real food. Today it was pears. So her list of foods that she eats (that Martha makes for her & she'll post about later this week) is avocado, acorn squash, sweet potatoes, pears, and banana. I think the acorn squash is her favorite.

Anyway, here are some pictures and a video below. The first picture is of her bath last night. The others baths from the past. We're sad to say that soon we'll have to retire that bathtub--the pint size princess is no longer quite so pint-sized! The video is also of her sleeping today. Check out her left hand as she sleeps!

9/27/08


6/9/08


4/21/08

Today's Nap

A blast from the past

The Compton's have had a great past few days. Campbell has enjoyed, actually LOVES her latest two new food additions . . . acorn squash and sweet potatoes. So far, we're making all of her meals, and it's quite easy and enjoyable.

We also had a fashion show this evening. Here is Campbell preparing for her photo shoot. Don't be fooled . . . she still only has hair on the front/top of her head.

for the photo shoot we tried on a hat that we bought her last year before she was born. It's a size 6-12 month and it fits which is crazy because she's just now fitting into size 3-6 month clothes...can you say "big head like her daddy?"...

Before all of this Campbell was relaxing and enjoying her time in her exersaucer.

Speaking of photo shoots, we were looking through some old yearbook photos and we came across these:

Robbie from 1970

Robbie from 1980

Martha from 1976

Martha from 1994

We also wondered what Campbell would look like with hairstyles from the past . . . let us know what you think.

Campbell from 2000
Campbell from 1996

Campbell from 1984

Campbell from 1978

The Adventures of the Life of Campbell

I wake up, lay in mama's bed, and drink a nice tall bottle of milk (not really . . it's amazing what a blanket propping up a bottle can do for a picture)



After I get dressed, I get to play around with my toys in my Bumbo.

Around late afternoon, I enjoy a nice nap in my swing. No nap is complete without a lovey to cuddle up next to.

Finally, for dinner, I enjoy a nice helping of home-made sweet potatoes . . . yummy . . . they are good for my tummy!

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!

my mommy when she was a child

Happy Birthday Mommy! Guess What . . . today is my mommy's birthday!!! I would really love it if you would leave her a comment on our blog.

It was a year ago today that my mommy and daddy announced to the world that she was pregnant with me. I was only "7 weeks" when they told everyone . . . and here, a year later, they have a beautiful 7 month old child . . . ME!!!

Finally, I found a poem that I'd like to share with all of you . . . HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!!!



Cherished MotherEvery day since I was born,
My mother cared for me.
Now that’s a lot of caring,
As anyone can see.Please, Lord, protect my mother,
And keep her safe from harm,
For she is a cherished person,
With great wisdom, love and charm.Lord, it’s my mother’s birthday
So please, help her to see
Just how much she means to us,
Her loving family.

I would also like to tell one of my BFF's, Jillian, Happy 1st Birthday. This is Jillian and me at the beach this past summer.

Happy Grandparents Day

In the age of "Hallmark" inspired holidays . . . Campbell wishes to say to Nana/Pop, Grandma/Grandpa, Pops/Paula, Great Grandma Robinson, Great Grandma Compton, Great Grandma Moore & Papa . . . Happy Grandparents Day!!!

Campbell is blessed to have so many wonderful grandparents who play an important part in her life . . . THANK YOU!!!

MARTHA'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY


GREAT GRANDMA ROBINSON


NANA


POP

ROBBIE'S SIDE


GREAT GRANDMA COMPTON


GREAT GRANDMA MOORE


POPS


GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

Campbell Update & some very sad news

It's been two months since we've seen Campbell's pediatrician. Last time we checked in with him, Campbell weighted 10lbs 6oz. Today, Campbell's weight is 13lbs 01oz. Her height today was 24 inches or 2 feet (hence . . . the picture - not Campbell's actual feet). Her head is 42cm. He's also cleared us to being stage 1 baby food with Campbell. Tomorrow, she'll be eating bananas!

As for her stats . . . for her actual age (7 months), she's less than 5% for her height and weight (I think it's actually 0%, however the charts do not go that low). For her head, she's in the 50th% percentile. For her adjusted age of 4 months, she's 50% in her height and weight . . . this is great news. She's right where she needs to be (per her adjusted age). She's following the 4 month old curve perfectly.

Now for some very sad news . . . Martha, Campbell, and I received some upsetting news this past weekend. Campbell's NICU BFF passed away this weekend.

Tulley was with Campbell in the NICU Special Care wing for several weeks until she was transferred to another hospital for surgery. We spent so much time at the NICU, and so did Tulley's mother, so we became "NICU" friends and supports for each other. Anyway, we'd appreciate happy thoughts and prayers to be sent to Tulley's mother during this tough time.

Campbell Feeds Self!

Campbell's able to feed herself now . . . . it's great! The first picture is the aftermath. The video is of her feeding herself.

Bad Hair Monday

Hey Peeps . . . it's your BFF Campbell. It's been a while since I've been allowed to post . . . . but here I am.

Anyway, things in the crib have been good. I can do so many neat things now. I'm grabbing my feet, blowing raspberries, and my favorite, rolling from my front to my back. The one thing that is fun about blowing raspberries is that when my mommy gives me my medicine, I just "blow a raspberry" and all the medicine all comes out. It's soooo funny!

So today is something called Labor day . . . . which I'm not sure what that means. However, here is beautiful me with my "Monday morning" hair. I think I get my daddy's hair.

I Wii Fitted this morning. . . I'm still a Yoga Trainer and my current weight is 13.5lbs. Speaking of weight, I'm going back to my doctor on Friday. I haven't seen him in months. I know my parents are happy because I'll get an "official" weight. However, I'm not happy about this . . . I'm sure some sort of shot(s) will be involved.

My mommy tried something new last night . . . rice cereal. I'm not sure what I think about it . . . but it's different. Here a collection of pictures of me eating . . . I made sure to use my "camera face" for the pictures.

Here is a video of me eating rice cereal for the first time.

Ta Ta for now!

Go Cocks!!!

So Campbell has had a pretty eventful week . . . well, actually, her week has been spent making her parents out to be liars . . .

We've noticed that she's not been grabbing at objects very well so we asked for an occupational therapy evaluation. OTs can help with the hand/eye coordination that it takes to reach for, grab, and bring objects to her mouth. Tuesday was the day that the OT came to the house to do her evaluation and guess what . . . magically, Campbell, on the first attempt, began reaching for, grabbing, and bringing objects to her mouth and she hasn't stopped. She can now can reach for objects from her back, side, and from the sitting position.

I've also included a few pictures/videos for your viewing pleasure . . .

Campbell's cousins Jacob and Zachary checking her out . . . Campbell loves her cousins!

Campbell now reaching/grabbing objects.

Here is Campbell with her physical therapist today. Mrs. Kathy was working with Campbell today on sitting up, bringing her feet up, and leaning forward.

After her session today, Campbell had to take a quick nap in order to stay up and watch the USC game tonight . . . GO COCKS!!!! The outfit is courtesy of Nana . . . thank you!

Nana has worked with Campbell on blowing raspberries . . . well after 3 weeks of hard work, Campbell finally blew a raspberry for Mrs. Kathy, Nana, and Aunt Julie.

Finally Campbell and I would like to wish Martha/mommy good luck tonight. She's teaching a class at Winthrop this fall. The class she's teaching is a methods class for teaching students with severe disabilities . . . way to go mommy!

Campbell Wii Fits!!!

Campbell has had a really exciting Saturday. Knowing that we need to instill healthy habits early, we decided that she would Wii Fit today. As you look at the pictures below you'll notice that Campbell has a Mii . . . thanks to her friend Evan!

To begin, the Wii Fit takes her BMI and weight.

BMI 15.86 (which is normal)

Weight - 13lbs

After weighing in Wii Fit had Campbell do a series of balance exercises. After that it will assign Campbell a Wii Fit age. The goal is to be as close to your real age as possible. Here is a video of Campbell's age:

After she registered for use of the Wii Fit, she was able to access the different activities. The first one that she did was some Yoga. She began working on her core breathing. The goal is to be able to take deep breaths while maintaining a strong center of balance. Here is video of her practicing some yoga.

After that it gives her a score based on her center of balance. She scored an 80 (out of 100), which is great! Wii Fit calls Campbell a Yoga Trainer.

Notice that Campbell scored higher than one of Martha's Yoga Core Breathing exercises.

Finally, Campbell ended her first Wii Fit experience by participating in another one of the exercises. She was to shift her balance to get the ball to roll in the hole.

She came pretty close . . . well, we'll keep practicing on her balance.

After her four minutes of Wii Fit, she's tired and asleep in her bed.

Happy 85th Birthday, Grandma!

Today was a special day for 2 reasons.
1st-Campbell wore her first real bow (not counting the one they glued on her head in the NICU). Isn't she cute? Please excuse her shiny-ness in the picture. I had just layered on some lotion because she has some dry skin (you would too if your mommy was wiping spit up off your face every 10 seconds!).

2nd-It was her Great-Grandma's 85th birthday. Here is a picture of Grandma with most of her great-grandchildren (Zachary was taking a nap). Can you find her 2 grown grandchildren that are in the picture?

What's green, tastes like guacamole and is all over Campbell's face?

Today Campbell crossed another milestone . . . she had her first "non-breast milk" meal. Tonight, for the first time, Campbell had a solid food, avocado.

Martha did some reading and decided to skip rice cereal for her first food. We might come back to it later, but she read that it often causes constipation and that babies with reflux have even more trouble with that, so we'll stick with foods that are safer in that area.

Campbell did really well and we think she actually got some in her tummy as well as all over her face!

Here is Campbell's face pre-meal:

Post-meal: