March Madness!

I recently read, "Having a two year old is like having a blender without a lid." I couldn't help but smile after I read it because recently I've been describing Cameron as a roller coaster of emotion.  She is a wonderful little girl and is learning her boundaries quickly, but that doesn't stop the occasional tantrum or two.  Of course, I will be expecting this behavior through most of her adolescence as well.  Oh, the joys of having a beautiful and very spirited little girl! In all honestly, I wouldn't trade a second of it. 

This past month Cameron was busy exploring with her friends and welcoming the spring weather.  She continues to do well in her swimming class, and really enjoys being outside.  She received the chance to break in her rain boots at Bull Creek Greenbelt in Austin, and was able to see fish and throw rocks in the water.  (One of her favorite things to do near any body of water)  We also took a stroll around the Marriot Resort in Horseshoe Bay where they have many Coy fish, ducks, and turtles to look at.  Bruce, Cameron, and I also spent a weekend in San Antonio where we were able to spend a night with her Great Aunt Lesley and Great Uncle Fred.  Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of that evening, but Cameron loved Aunt Lesley's guacamole and really enjoyed swimming with Uncle Fred.  While we were in San Antonio we also took Cameron back to the San Antonio Zoo.  She loved looking at the animals, even though the elephant's trumpeting trunk scared her a little. The last little adventure of the month was with her best friend Henry to Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls.  It is a small farm where in the fall they have a pumpkin patch and in the spring you can go and pick strawberries.  Cameron had fun feeding the goats, riding a tractor (thank you Mr. Farmer), and picking "squishing" strawberries.  They were the tastiest smashed strawberries we have ever had! (:  Enjoy the pictures of our growing girl!

Nitro Swimming

 

Bull Creek Greenbelt, Austin TX

 

 

 

Horseshoe Bay Resort

 

 

San Antonio Zoo

 

Sweet Berry Farms, Marble Falls

 

Cameron is 2!

I am going to try this blog again.  I am a little embarrassed that the last blog post I have on here is from Cameron being 8 months old.  It would be forever and a day to catch up on those pictures so .... we will just fast forward 1 year and 4 months to Cameron's 2nd Birthday!  You will forgive me, right?

Cameron is 2!!!  She had a camping themed party at our house and invited all of her friends from Rolly Pollies (her gym class) and Nitro (her swim class).  She even got to spend her birthday with her Grammy, Aunt Carolyn, and cousin, Claire!  It was so much fun and completely exhausting at the same time.  It was well worth the time and effort when putting her in bed that night and I asked her, "Cameron, did you have fun at your party?" and she said, "YES!!!" and gave me a big hug.  Here are a few pictures from her big day.

 

8 Months, Story Time, & Halloween

Bruce and I were having a discussion the other day and we feel like our little girl is growing up too fast! It feels like she was just turning 6 months old yesterday! We are having so much fun watching her grown into a little person. She loves to clap and make silly noises. She is now crawling and we are in the midst of baby proofing. No teeth but that doesn't stop her from trying new foods (those little gums are strong). She is still attending Rolly Pollies and Nitro (her swim class) and I believe we are going to become regulars at the library story time. She LOVED it! Enjoy the pictures of our sweet little girl!

8 months old!

Playing with Rylan before story time

Cool weather brings jeans, jackets, and hats!

Halloween Fun!

Pumpkin Patch Take 2!

Today, Cameron and I went to the pumpkin patch in Marble Falls and met up with some of her friends from Rolly Pollies. We had a lot of fun. We fed goats, went on a hay ride, picked flowers, and took a lot of pictures with pumpkins! The girls were so sweet together and I hope it's just one of many outings to come!

The Girls: Caroline, Rylan, Cameron, and Nola

Our first hay ride!

Field of wild flowers

PUMPKINS!!!

Trip to Virginia

Cameron and I flew to Virginia to visit with her Grammy and Nana and later that week Bruce joined us. When Bruce arrived him and I drove to Virginia Tech to tailgate and visit his youngest brother, Mike. I will have a post about our trip to Tech when I receive more pictures, but I will say, Mike did an incredible job hosting everyone and really took Tech tailgating to a whole new level! Cameron stayed with my mom while we went to Tech and did an amazing job. We missed her a lot, but knew she was in wonderful hands. Thank you Mom for making our trip so special and taking such wonderful care of our little girl.

Nana and Grammy picking us up from the airport

Grammy and Cameron at Kason's baptism. So glad we were able to share such a special day with the Stanley family.

Cookie break for Cameron and Starbucks break for Mommy and Grammy!

Lunch with Uncle Patrick (I think they look a lot alike)

She loves her Grammy!

Pumpkin Patch with Grammy

So exciting!

Look at how big this one is! It made her hair stand straight up! (:

She was more interested in eating the straw than taking the picture

Ladybug PJs and the pumpkin Daniel decorated for her

7 Months

It's hard for Bruce and I to believe that Cameron is already 7 months old. She is growing so fast and changes so much each day. She is now clapping her hands and discovering that she can make all sorts of noises. She is still toothless and not crawling. I suspect that both of those things are coming very soon for her because she is chewing on everything and can scoot backwards and rocks on her hands and knees. Enjoy her 7 month pictures! (:

"Oh no, she has the camera out again .. "

"Oh wait, this is fun! Mommy is so funny!"

"Mom, stop taking my picture .. PLEASE!!!!"