Super Busy...Super Hot Weekend

Thought those Weer Family Fans may be interested in how we spend our weekends when it is 97 degrees in Portland. Although Camdyn usually is happiest when outside, Mom and Dad learned very quickly that she is not ready to hit the great outdoors at such extreme temperatures for long! Regardless we had a great weekend playing with our favorite rings, smiling at Dad, heading out to the Ranch to teach Barley how to fetch a decoy and doing a photo shoot for Great Grandpa's Birthday....oh, and of course, Dad continued to find time to sneak in a little nap with his baby girl!

How Big is Camdyn.......SO Big!!!!!

It's funny how many experiences take on a whole new meaning when you have a child. Not once can I remember a time when I was actually excited for a Doctor's appointment until I was pregnant with Camdyn. I thought for sure, that once she was born this sudden passion for noisy waiting rooms and paper gowns would fade, but now I find myself anxiously anticipating each of her well child visits.....the passion stronger than ever before.

So one can only imagine the devestation I felt when after we were all dressed and ready to go, the Doctor's office called to cancel her appointment Monday morning. I was able to momentarily shake my disappoinment to jump on the first available opening only two short days later. Not sure of how I would swing finding a sub and leaving work, I am forever indebted to my fabulous co-workers who pitched in and covered when they heard the obvious desparation in my voice as I made the request....but I many have cut my window of time a little too tight.

After speeding (and swearning) faster than ever before to arrive on time, I seriously sprinted through the parking lot and used the railing to propel myself up the stairs to the Pediatrician's office at record speeds! The receptionist was barely able to understand my panting and led me to the room where Dad, Baby Camdyn and Doctor were already midway through the visit.....so, here is the scoop, and some two month visit pictures! And I swear, the doctor said she was beautiful and perfect a minimum of 7 times!

Camdyn Jane Weer Statistics

** Height: 23 3/4" (90th percentile)....Don't ask how this happened! 8)
** Weight: 10 lbs 4 oz (25th percentile)
** Head Circumference 38.7 cm (55 percentile)

Diggin' the Doggie Dash!

While we obviously know the exact origins of little Baby Camdyn, the lineage of our original yellow-haired child is slightly more questionable! The one thing we do know, is that we are extremely grateful to the Asheville Humane Society for saving and housing Barley until Jeff could arrive for an adoption nearly 6 years ago.

In honor of Barley, and Mom's request for some "together" time this Mother's Day, the whole family rose bright and early Saturday morning to participate in a 2-mile Doggie Dash benefiting the Oregon Humane Society....and man, did we see some Dogs Dashing.....not to mention a lot of territory marking and bottom sniffing!

Although we definitely didn't work up a sweat meandering through the streets of Portland with 3,000 other dog-loving families and their 4-legged "kids," we enjoyed the time together and loved being able to support a fantastic cause!

All Grownsed Up!!!!!

I always heard it happens so fast. That despite the 12-15 incredibly disgusting diaper changes a day, the 8-10 feedings that seem to dominate your schedule and the permanent headache induced by the total lack of sleep, you really need to enjoy those first few weeks with your baby, because they literally grow before your very eyes.
As I was uploading photos at Target to print off for Mother’s Day cards, I literally lost it. Perhaps it was the stress of going back to work, the financial burden of double mortgages while we wait to sell our townhouse, or the fact that Camdyn and I have missed her dad so much in the past 10 days we are literally counting the minutes until his arrival home. But, whatever the added stress was that led to my public meltdown, at the heart of the tears was the realization that instead of a sharing my life with a precious little infant, I suddenly have a little lady on my hands…….and I also have the pictures to prove just how much she’s grown!

We're BACK.......and Bigger Than Ever!!!

Not only are we back from a snow-filled two weeks in Enterprise, but Mommy's fantasy world has been shattered and she is now officially back in the classroom. However Camdyn fans there is no need to worry, for although my ever so enthralling and witty narratives may be a bit fewer and far between, I will try my best (between stacks of quizzes to grade, lessons to plan and a yearbook to organize) to update the site at least a few times a week! Hopefully, this is will prove often enough to keep our die hard bloggers happy, and provide me with a soap box from which to brag about how amazingly wonderful our daughter is and how incrediby big we are getting with each passing hour!
Speaking of bragging, I will openly admit, I have rolled my eyes more than once as I listened to a mother babble on and on about the latest cooing noise, the amazing head strength or a myriad of other amazing talents their newborn possessed. And while I could somewhat grasp the idea of a first smile being a milestone of sorts, I also could never quite understand the other seemingly phsyical victories...I mean honestly, what in the world could be so exciting about a baby discoverying their hands?!?!? However, I am a changed woman and I swear, when it's our kid, this developmental stuff gets better everyday!
So, what have you missed in my lack of blogging?!?!?! Well, not only are we now taller, heavier and more awake then ever, we now are smiling (quite the challenge to catch on camera), talking (in baby of course), staring at mobiles, toys, Barley, mirrors and just about anything that moves and yes...we have discovered our that those tiny little fingered things at the end of our arms really do belong to us! and while Ms. Camdyn Jane may have mastered the art of finding her mouth with those tiny little fists, we are currently still working dilligently at batting objects and grabbing anything we can muster enough hand-eye coordination to locate!
Below are simply a few of many pictures, but I knew I had to get something up before I ran out of excuses.....speaking of excuses, I worked all day and have a baby I must return to staring at....who knows what I may miss!

Welcome to Enterprise...Land of limited Technology!

Thus far, I have impressed even myself, and have been fairly up-to-date on our life with little Camdyn. However, as the fantasy life ends and dad heads back to work on Monday, we will be traveling as a family to Enterprise for the last 2 weeks of Mom's maternity leave.....not only do we have no access to fast food, stop lights and strip malls while we are in the county, I have very limited computer access as well. So, if there aren't any postings over the next several weeks, do not fear! I will be back on line soon with tons of pictures of the Weer Family Life!

My Aunties are the Bestest!

It seemed that Gamma and Pop Pop had barely left, when even more company was on its way into town to meet Baby Camdyn. This past weekend "Auntie" Azla, Little Jack and "Auntie" Sarah headed to Portland to check out the latest addition to our family of friends. Again, Camdyn received rave reviews and absolutely loved all the attention and adorable little girl outfits! She even slept well at night because she knew we had guests in the house.......either that, or she wants Mom's friends to start having more kids soon and didn't want to scare them off! 8)

Although we spent most the weekend holding, staring at and singing to little "Camdini," we did find time for a trip over to Rich and Kate's house to get the three little UPS Logger kids together for some photos! Thank you Aunties for such a great weekend!