Camden's broken arm is whole

Camden went to the doctor for his arm on Wednesday. He was really excited. If he had to have another cast he said he would pick black. The orange got really dirty. Here is the before pictures.

Here is the saw they used to cut the cast off. Camden was a little scared even though he's had it done before.

This isn't a good picture but it's all I've got of the x-ray they took. I was feeding Reyen at the time and taking pictures. Not something to try if you want a good picture. The Dr said everything looked good. His bone is healed. The only restrictions Camden has is to keep his feet on the ground. No playgrounds, tramps, or bikes. Pretty much the same thing as before for about another month.

Camden wasn't sure about his arm. He kept it close to his body. The Dr said that is normal and he should be using it more tomorrow. He is doing great with it and using it to work in the dirt already.

The dirty, ugly cast. 

Camden wanted to keep it but I told him we'd take a picture so he can remember it.

He didn't really want to touch it so it's a good thing we didn't take it home. It would just stink.

Here is what Camden's arm looks like now without his cast. Dirty with old skin. It should come off in the shower.

I am once again amazed at how Jesus created our bodies. How they can heal by themselves and be like new. We can see on Camden's arm the spot where he broke his bone. It had almost broken through the skin.  

I'm so glad Camden is doing well. I'm glad he is all healed. It has been an answer to our prayers. He has been very blessed. Now if we can just stay out of the emergency room.

Camden's 2nd cast on his broken arm

Camden went back to the hosptial to see how his arm was doing. They took xrays to see if his elbow is healing good. I stayed out in the hall while the xrays were taken. When Camden was done Mike said it didn't look good I was starting to worry. But when the dr cae in she said everything looked great. What Mike saw was normal and good. Camden is growing lots of bone. 

They took the black cast off and gave him another one because those bone apparently takes longer to heal. Camden chose orange. When they cut the cast off they used some kind of saw.  Cam was really scared until the nurse told him it tickles. He even

 got to touch it. When the cast came off he was very worried about his arm. It looks much better than a month ago.

Camden was still very worried about his arm. We go in next week to see if he gets his cast off.

Camden is free!

We have been noticing Camden on his bike for a little while now. He has had his training wheels on and rides like a pro. He stands up while riding and is quite brave. Last week Mike got out his tools and told Camden he was going to work on his bike. Mike took off the first training wheel and had Camden ride down the driveway with that. Camden thought it was a piece of cake. Mike then continued to take off the other training wheel. Camden was actually excited until he couldn't balance. This clip is of him trying to figure things out.
  I tried to convince Mike that he needed to hold on to Camden's bike and run with him. He wasn't convinced. Instead he started him off and pushed him. Cam ran into a bush and got a little scratch. But he continued to try. He was really good at riding on the bike while pushing with his feet. The next day we walked over to the church where he could go everywhere and boy did he. The whole way he was still a little scared and walking with his bike. After I held on and pushed a few times he got it. It was awesome. He figured out how to start and balance so fast. We still have problems with stopping. He tends to use his feet instead of the petals but in less than a day he is a pro now. Check it out. Camden is free! He loves to be like the big kids and ride everywhere now. He is my first to ride so early. There are some good things about having older siblings. It's a great motivation.  Way to go Camden!

Catch up

I know this is a little late but here is Camden's birthday video. I didn't get any Thanksgiving photos because I was busy in the kitchen. But we had a full house and lots of food. I was so happy my rolls turned out wonderful. We were so happy grandma and grandpa Wilcox came to dinner too. It was nice weather, great for deep frying a turkey.  I couldn't have done it without Mike's help and all those that brought food and helped get it all ready.

Camden turned 3

This post is long overdue. Camden turned 3 the middle of November and I think it was the best day he didn't want to end. He couldn't get enough of being the birthday boy. Elsie helped get him dressed with his hair done and even a belt. Camden chose to get hamburgers that night. I don't know why because he barely ate it.

 Sadly, the night ended with an accident. Maybe all the excitement was too much. He chose a plain chocolate cake with sprinkles on it.

 He could have blown out the candles a hundred times and loved it.

Camden is not my baby anymore. Although he is my youngest he is constantly doing what the big kids do. He is growing like a weed. He has almost caught up to Elliot who is going to be 5 soon. This year Camden has come a long way with his speech. He talks so much now. As his mom I can understand 90% of what he says but others still have problems. Camden loves to help out. He likes to vacuum but doesn't get to because he ends up chasing his siblings. He doesn't like dinner but loves breakfast. Camden has grown a phobia to throwing up. In the summer he had a bad case of stomach flu and couldn't keep anything down for longer than 15 minutes. After that, every time his tummy hurts Camden thinks he is going to throw up when it doubt it is really from not eating dinner. Camden loves farm animals, especially horses. He asked for a computer for his birthday. 

3 Reasons I love Camden

3 I love how Camden is becoming independant and yet loves to hop in my bed, cuddle, and talk to me in the mornings.

2 Camden loves to play with all his siblings. He colors with Rylan, plays toys with Elliot, works outside with Kaden, and plays dolls with Elsie. I love how he gets involved with everyone.

1 Camden loves to show love. I love it when he comes up to me and gives me a kiss. Often times it's after he see's dad do it, but I'll take it however I can.

We are so happy to have Camden in our family. His smile lights up the room and his personality is so energetic. He is always moving and we love this little guy.

What Camden learned

A few weeks ago Camden learned how to climb out of his crib. He is my youngest and I have not put him in a big bed because it's been nice. He knew how to get out of his crib with a stool and when I took it away he figured how to do it on his own. Since learning this new art Camden has started taking shorter naps, getting up earlier in the morning and getting out of bed a handful of times in the middle of the night. He comes to my side of the bed and gets in. I have never let me kids in bed with me unless they are sick. So I am having to teach Camden mom's bed is not for him. He only gets to be in my bed for 2 minutes and then I take him back. Next week I will try not even letting him in my bed. Have you had any problems with children roaming around in the night? What did you do?

Camden and potty training!

A week in a half ago Camden tried on his new underwear to make sure it fit. I have not had a desire to potty train but he has. I thought we would ease into things. Well, when I let him try his undies on he thought it was the real deal. He didn't want to take them off. I let him keep them on for an hour and sure enough he had an accident. I tried turning that into a learning experience. We cleaned up and sat down with his potty book. It was great. After that we practiced running to the potty. I have never seen such a happier boy. The next day was Sunday, Camden woke up and put his underwear on. I had to literally take those things off him while he was crying. He was not a happy boy. So I decided this week would be the one Camden would start going on the potty. I reread info about potty training to see what new things there were. I read somewhere that you should send everyone away so you could have total concentration on the child.That wasn't going to work so I prepped the kids. I told them I needed to spend a lot of time with Camden and they would have to play outside a lot and get along. After telling Camden he had to wait to wear underwear he was very excited when he could put them on again.

Day 1

The day started off with Camden in underwear. We had pretzels to snack on, all kinds of juice, m&m's for rewards, and stickers for every time he went. If you have every potty trained a boy it takes a little practice aiming. I have trained all my boys sitting down, but that still is not spill proof. Camden had a hard time keeping the pee in the toilet. He didn't want to do it and wanted help. After one time I told him he had to do it. The floor and the toilet were a mess, but he was trying. He had to have a bath once because he peed on his face. We had a timer set and every 15-20 minutes we headed the the potty.  Elsie was a great help to me. She washed the clothes that were soiled, did my dishes, and made meals for me. She even took the boys outside a few times. I am very blessed to have such great kids. At the end of the day I'd say we were successful half the time. Camden had yet to poop.

**As a side note while I was assisting Camden in the bathroom there was a knock at the door. I was not going to answer it because I would get distracted. Only when my son came to tell me it was the police did I open it. They had seen the boys peek out and tried opening the door as I went to unlock it. The police asked me if everything was okay and I said "yes, I am potty training" as Camden came out naked. They continued to tell me that they received a call from this house. In all that was going on that morning it never dawned on me that my 7 year old would call the police. He had asked to call a friend just to talk and denies calling 911. I called Kaden to the door to talk to the police. They were quite serious about telling him when to call them. I apologized and sent Kaden to his room while I thought of a proper consequence. When Mike came home he asked to see the phone number Kaden called. Rylan told him that he ate the paper with the phone numbers so he wouldn't call 911 again.

Day 2

Camden still had some accidents but started mastering his pointing skills. He is still afraid of closing the toilet lid which is a must in our house. We did it together and is not scared anymore. I knew he had to poop so I kept a visual on him constantly. When he hesitated at all I tried shooing him to the toilet. His argument was "it's toots mom". So when I let my guard down he did his stuff and I caught him just after he did it. He got a shower and I showed him the gory stuff. He was grossed out. I braved going out in public that afternoon because he had a Halloween party to go to. We went to the bathroom but he still had an accident. So I said we were done at the party. He did last an hour so I wasn't too worried about him not having enough fun. That evening Camden did great. He pooped on the potty and all the kids jumped for joy. I think I was jumping the most. He again did his stuff later that night and wouldn't get off until he was done. I was the happiest mom ever. I told him that morning if he pooped in the potty he could stay up late, he was a very happy boy.

 This is Camden's sad face he was making with his mouth red from juice.

Day 3

Camden was doing great with the timer so I decided to let him go outside to play. I was going to get him when the timer went off but he came in minutes before telling me he had an accident. He stayed inside after that and started going potty on his own. I clapped for joy. After lunch Camden was allowed outside but on strict orders. This time the little guy did great. One time he decided he wanted to be like the big kids and close the door. Well, he ended up locking himself in the bathroom. We tried to explain what to do but he was stuck for over 5 minutes. All the kids kept trying to explain things but he was still stuck. I finally got him to do what I asked and came out. We have had quite an exciting few days. Camden is so excited to be going potty.

Day 4
I'd say this day was a big success. Camden had no accidents and told me when he had to go. We went outside, and even to the park. The only trouble was he started peeing on his hand. That will hopefully be fixed by big brothers that can show him the tricks. Camden is on his way to big boyhood.

Camden's finger update

Last Sunday Camden's fingernail fell off. He was very worried about it. We tried not to say how gross it looked and constantly reminded him how it was getting better. When his finger got infected it also got a blister that has been peeling off. He has been a very brave boy.

The yellow spot on his nail is where they poked the hole.

One morning Camden went outside to play without any shoes or jacket. I asked Rylan to help him get dressed and this is how Camden looked. He had Elliot's shorts on, a coat too small for him and a pair of my gloves.

Today Camden went to the dentist for the first time. He was excited last night but when the time came he was scared a little. He chose to watch Elliot get his teeth cleaned. After two minutes he was done watching. When it was Camden's turn he was still scared but very brave. He insisted on holding my hand the whole time and did a great job. He left with happy healthy teeth.

As a side note all the kids made it through their appointments without any cavities. A happy day for all!