This is our fun staff picture. Can you find Cap? Does he look like Simba?
The Life
I have been wanting to post updates and pictures everyday for the last couple of weeks. Finding time to do that, well, it is not easy nor a priority with everything else going on. I like my job and I like what we do here at Camp Rockmont. Growing young boys into young men. Teaching young men and adults to work hard and live in community. Doing the little things that no one sees or notices so that the ultimate goal is accomplished. Loving people where they are and encouraging growth, discipline, and training. Giving back to the community we live in.
I realized over a month ago this would be my first summer in 7 years where I did not go out on backpacking trips and/or help lead others on outdoor expeditions. It was kind of a sad moment. It is something I love to pour into and find great joy in doing. This summer is different for a number of reasons. Different is not always bad. Bryce and I both are here at camp more than our previous 3 summers. That time gives us so many great opportunities to feed into our co-workers lives and be present here at camp.
Cap is just an amazing guy. He goes from here to there, from one set of hands to another, and smiles through it all. He brings a lot of joy wherever he is and we are proud to be his parents. Camp life for Cap means he is passed around from friend to friend throughout the day. I mean, who doesn't love to hold babies! Working at an all boys camp I wasn't expecting for these guys to love on him like they have. Seriously, these guys LOVE CAP. Always asking to hold him, talking and playing with him, and talking about the new things he is up to and how he is growing. They are so cute with him. Sometimes Bryce and I have to decide before a meal starts that he is going to eat with us this time because we just miss him. I just hope that after summer is over he is okay that it is just the 3 of us and not 400!:)
3 month post
Summer is here! We are 2 weeks in and having a great time so far. We are blessed to work for a place where we believe and agree with what they "do". They help grow young boys into young men. It is great! Cap is loving all his friends, but still needs his quite alone time. You can always tell when he starts getting overstimulated, but he has been a champ. More on the summer later.
Here is what Cap is up to at 3 months:
- talks a lot
- studies all sorts of objects
- will win any staring contest
- pees in his pot a lot, not a lot of poo catching yet
- best laugh ever
- smiles all the time except when overstimulated then he becomes very serious
- is trying to figure out how to use his hands
- doesn't know what to think when he is in water
- went on his first over night backpacking trip
- sleeps through the night every other night or so
- eats every 4-5 hours
- no more middle night feeding, just a diaper change
- 9 month clothes fit best
- is lonely in his car seat when no one is riding with us (we don't care for this one)
- needs a blanket or something on the side of his face when he sleeps
- scratches his head with his right hand a lot lately (looks like a monkey when he does it!)
- keep thinking you are going to roll over any day (this has gone on for weeks though:)
- a great son!
The Nose
Capitan loves to suck on things. Anything he can shove into his face is going to get a wet one! We got him on video attacking Bryce's nose. Listen to his grunting. He is so boy!
On a side note, Cap has slept through the night (on our hours) for the past 2 nights. He slept from 10-6 on the first night and 10:30-8 last night. He takes a nap in the evening in between dinner and last feeding. We are so proud and rested!!!
