On Saturday, Camden had his first really big day out. We took him to Pike Place Market. It was crowded and chilly, as we knew it would be, and Cam loved every minute! This kid likes being out. I feel bad sometimes cause I don't take him out as much as I probably should. Being in our house has got to get boring and I think the older he gets, the more boring it becomes.

Brian carried Cam in the ergo carrier the whole time so he'd stay warm and also somewhat protected from all the people/germs. Cam was up for the first couple of hours and just looked around at all the people, flowers, fish, art, etc. He just took it all in! He didn't seem to mind the cold at all and only fussed once when we ran into some people we knew and were standing still too long. He hates being idle and stopped fussing once we started moving again. We ate lunch at Lowell's and gave him a bottle at the restaurant. He sat in our laps and really seemed to enjoy looking at all the people. I tried to walk him to the window to look outside at the water and cars but he kept turning his head back to the people in the restaurant.

Then it was back in the ergo and we walked the rest of Pike's. He fell asleep for the last hour or so in the ergo. No whining or crying, just fell asleep. Slept through all the noise of Pike's and was such a good baby!

Brian and I are so proud of our little man. And proud of ourselves for a successful trip out! I hope to take him out more from now on. He really seems to enjoy it.

Cam's 1st thanksgiving

The Matsi's had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Not only did mommy LOVE having daddy around all the time, aunty Melissa came to visit too! We cooked up a storm with the Kamikakus at our house (they're remodeling their kitchen) and had way too much food, as usual.

Check out our spread!



Cam fell asleep without having any turducken. ;) (which was great, btw)



I heart the holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!!

does your thumb taste like fruit punch?

That's what I remember my uncle saying to me when I was little. I sucked my thumb until I was pretty old, maybe 5. My mom says as I got older, I knew it wasn't okay to suck my thumb in public at that age so I'd only do it once in awhile in the comfort of my own home (aka, watching Sesame Street) or with close family. Since the habit stuck with me for awhile, I think the fruit punch comment was a ploy to try and make me quit.

Well, if my thumb tasted like fruit punch, Cam's must taste like milk! He's trying really hard to suck his thumb. He has the fisted thumb position down and everything. It's only a matter of time...

happy 2-month day!

I'm 2 months old! Look how huge my head is!
Happy 2-month day to me!!

my three things

I have come to realize that there are three essentials things that make me a better mommy. Incidentally, in this order:

1) Sleep. The amount of sleep I get directly correlates to how good of a mommy I am the next day. Period.


2) Working out. You would think that working out would just make me more tired and then see #1 above. But it's the exact opposite, really! Running, yoga, step class...I may hate it while I'm doing it (especially running on the boring treadmill!) but afterward I feel energized. I think because it makes me feel good about me while also giving me a break from baby and then of course, there are those good 'ole endorphins! My wonderful friend, Joanne, has kindly agreed to watch Cam every Tuesday for a couple hours so I can get a workout in. Jo, Camden and mommy thank you!


3) And finally, time with my girlfriends. Although guilt usually sets in (guilt of being away from baby, guilt of wanting time to be Allison with the girls, guilt, guilt, guilt!) a lunch here, a pedicure there, makes a HUGE difference in how good of a mommy I am. Mommies need breaks and need to have time to just be themselves. There's a distinct difference between "mommy to Camden" and "Allison." It's difficult to understand unless you've lived it, but it's definitely true. Your identity is tested and can sometimes feel lost. It's important to have time to find pieces of it now and again!

talk, talk, talk!

Cam makes lots of noises. New ones every day! Maybe he'll be a big talker?

big head, short legs part 2

True to his ultrasound estimates, we went to his 2 month check up yesterday (He took his vaccinations like a big boy, btw!) and found out he's 22 inches long now, weighs 11 lbs 3 oz and his head is, well...it's big. The doc gave us the stats and said he's under 25% in length, about 50% in weight and more than 50% in head size. LOL.

Big head, short legs! It's official. Cam is definitely Brian's kid. Ha.