Cameron is Awesome (by Jenn)

Well, I have made it past the first week, and what a ride it has been. Cameron is perfect in my opinion and in Rian's as well. We have had tons of visitors and it is nice to know that so many people love Cameron and our family so much.

Rian took off last week entirely and this week he is only working half days, so that has been very helpful to me, as it is still not so easy to get around. When we first got home last week, I was pretty much confined to the downstairs (it hurts to go up stairs), but now I am moving around pretty well and I am only taking one percocet today compared to three just a few days ago. So I am feeling better. I didn't officially change one single diaper until Sunday, and not the Sunday after Cameron was born but Sunday July 6th. Rian has been taking such good care of me and Cameron that he is exhausted. So it is really nice that his work is letting him ease back into things. It is so comforting to see another side of the person that you married and realize that he is just as awesome at being a dad as he is being my husband. (Okay, now here come the post-partum emotions and I am crying again, this happens at least 3 times a day on average). Rian gave me a "You Gave Birth To Our Kid" present. Here is a picture of me opening it:

I got my first Tiffany's Blue Box! Inside was a beautiful charm bracelet with a charm that says "It's a Boy." So awesome, I haven't taken it off since.

Every year my family tries to get together on Fourth of July and take a family picture. It was very special this year, as our family has grown so much and Grandma Strine is now living with my parents. Here is one of the portraits, (pardon how I look, still wasn't feeling especially well then).

Cameron was supposed to be born on July 4th, so a few people got him patriotic outfits. In fact, he had four wardrobe changes that day so that we could fit them all in. In the family portrait he is wearing a USA Basketball jersey and shorts that my sister gave him. Here is a picture of his "Mommy's Little Fire Cracker" outfit from my friend Elaine.

Rian's sister Erin got him a Ralph Lauren Polo onesie with an American Flag and my friend Whitney got him a sleeveless shirt with stars and stripes. It was one heck of a 4th of July!