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Camille is still of course a handful. She would not be the Camille we all know and love if she weren’t. She has moved into this “mommy” stage and that comes out of her mouth a million times a day. I can’t do anything or go anywhere in the house without holding her and carrying her. I wonder if she senses the big change that is coming?!?!?!

After being a TERRIFIC sleeper for about a year now she has moved into this monster of a sleeper. She wakes a least once a night and screams this terrified scream until someone goes in there. She screams “mommy, mommy, mommy!” but is just equally as happy if daddy comes to her rescue. There is a mirror tied to her crib that has been on there since Av was a baby, so a long time. The other night she woke up and it freaked her out. She was screaming and pointing to it. J showed her it was okay and since then the mirror has been fine but she still freaks once a night. It’s not too bad though bc once you go in there and give her a hug and tell her everything is ok she goes right back to sleep but then I’m awake for awhile afterwards. Ugh.

Putting her to bed has also become a challenge. She used to just play in there and go to sleep. Now she screams. You have to keep going back in there to calm her down. It is somewhat sweet though she wants a hug and you to sing to her. She stands and I hug her (not picking her up) and sing, “you are my sunshine” twice. Then leave her to go back and do it 15 minutes later. Usually it takes about twice.

I know I am going to regret saying this but we have not had a biting incident in over a week. She has not bit Av or anyone else. Is she starting to get it??? I hope. The girls still wrestle and it still makes me nervous but lately it has not turned nasty. They just giggle and love it so much.

Camille really gets her feelings hurt when you sternly reprimand her these days. Her little lower lip comes out and quivers and she gets so upset. The emotions are good though; hopefully it means she is getting it!!

Mister Dustin, a teacher that is in both of the girls classrooms a lot, said to me the other day, “Camille sure is a bruiser.” Av’s teacher overheard “brusier” and thought he was talking about Av. We both laughed and said “no way.” I said “the two of them could not be more different” and he laughed. He said, “boy is she cute though.” She is too. She is cute and sweet and smart. She amazes me everyday and I love being her mother.