I've Been Called Out

One of my dearest friends nicely called me out this week letting me know that I have not updated the blog since March.  So much has changed with Cameron since then and I feel terrible that I have not detailed those changes here, so here we go!

Cameron is 10 1/2 months and growing like a weed!  She is crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything.  She has not shown any interest yet of standing on her own, when I try she just falls down to the sitting position.  She has 4 teeth (middle bottom and top) and two more coming in on top as well.  We are just trying to handle the heat so our summer has been filled with lots of pool time.  Here are some pictures.

My sister-in-law Christina has a friend Laura that is getting into photography so she took some pictures of Cameron in late May.  They turned out great!!!

More of the photo shoot

Papa making a cameo appearance at the shoot

Hollywood!

This was her first time in a pool and she LOVED it!

Her ballerina swimsuit

We took a trip to Rockport with our friends Marissa & Steven and Amy & Parker.  We had a great time and this is Cameron's first experience at the beach.

Just chillin'

Rockport 2011

We spent 4th of July at my aunt & uncles lake house will my cousins and their kids. 

This has been a very condensed update of what we have been doing.  I PROMISE to update more regularly and thank you friend for reminding me of my duties as a blog holder!! :)

Mardi Gras

Cameron enjoyed and celebrated her first Mardi Gras.  This will be the ONE and ONLY time this girl has beads around her neck!!

Spring has Sprung

Last weekend we had some friends over for dinner and were able to enjoy the wonderful weather.  Cameron really likes being outside, pretty soon we are going to have to invest in a swing for her to enjoy.

Going to the Chapel

My baby brother is getting married next month to an amazing girl, Tristan, and last weekend we had their first wedding shower hosted by some of Tristan's family.  We had a wonderful time and it was great to see them surrounded by so many great friends and family members. 

I was so lucky to marry my best friend almost 5 years ago and I am so thankful that Matt will be doing the same here in a few short weeks.  I love you both and am so excited for you!

Dinnertime

We have started feeding Cameron baby food and at first she wasn't quite sure what to think.  She is slowly getting the hang of eating from a spoon and gets excited when she sees the spoon come out.  She has tried apples, peaches, bananas, sweet potatoes, and squash and has done well with all of them.  These are a few pictures from one of the first times we tried and then a more recent dining experience.  Bon Appetit!!

Not sure what to think about this baby food stuff

Messy Girl!!

It's hard to see her big smile in between those chubby cheeks!  I love it!!

Sweet Potatoes are good

Budding Musician??

Most of you that know Steve plays the guitar.  We found out early on that if Cameron starts to get fussy Steve will start playing and it stops her in her tracks, she will just sit there and watch him play.  He will put the guitar in front of her and she will try and strum, I think we might have a musician on our hands.

2nd Trip to Gainsville

Back in February my mom and I took Cameron up to see her Great Grandparents again.  It has been since Thanksgiving since both of them had seen her and she had changed so much since then.  We first went to see my grandfather and have lunch with him.  The public park in Gainesville is named after my family so after lunch we went over to get a few pictures of the park and the historical marker.  It was wonderful seeing all of the families that were enjoying themselves at the park. 

After that we stopped by to see my grandmother and check on her.  Sadly her mind has started to go but her big heart and caring spirit is still very apparent.  She couldn't get over how big Cameron had gotten.  I know at this age Cameron won't remember but I want to try and capture as many memories as I can seeing my daughter with my incredible grandparents.  We will definitely be making another trip very soon.

Paw Paw, Mom, and Cameron at Leonard Park

Such a sweet picture

The Historical marker talking about Cameron's Great Great Great Grandfather

Cameron saying hello to Gram

You can see how happy Gram was to see us

My Funny Valentine

Once again I am WAY late on posting, but here are a few pictures of my funny little Valentine. This past week we had her 6 month appointment and she is just growing like a weed.  Here are some stats:

* Weighs 17.4 lbs (70%)
* Height 26 3/4 inches (90%)
* She is sitting up really well by herself, but still hasn't mastered rolling from tummy to back
* LOVES to babble!  She is constantly making noises, when she is hungry she starts saying "Mum Mum".
* She has found her feet and loves to pull on them when she is on her changing table

January 2011

Here are a few random pictures from this month so far, I can't believe she is 20 weeks old tomorrow.  Some of the exciting things going on with her right now include:

* She has rolled over twice but no one has seen her do it yet!  Both times we put her down on one side, walked out of the room for a split second, and we come back and she is on the other side!  We think she is just trying to practice before she shows all of us.

*She loves to laugh and hear herself scream.  Hearing her laugh is the sweetest sound in the entire world, I wish I could make it my ring tone.

*At her 4 month appointment she weighed 14.4 lbs. and is 24 in. tall.

*She is a very curious baby, her head snaps around with every new sound she hears.

Sitting so proper

Rah Rah TCU!!!  2011 Rose Bowl Champions

This is what happens when I leave Steve in charge :)

All Cheeks

Late Christmas Post

Happy New Year Everyone!  There is a direct correlation with my lack of posting and going back to work!  I went back to work the first part of December and that entire month we were very busy with stuff related to the Rose Bowl as well as the holidays.  We had a wonderful Christmas with Cameron, she was our greatest gift of all in 2010!  Here are a few pictures from all of our Christmas celebrations.

Happy Family Photo

Cameron loves her Nana!!

Our attempt at a complete family photo.  Dogs are MUCH harder to manage than babies!

First picture with Super Frog, I'm sure it won't be our last

First picture with Santa...no tears!

We woke up Christmas morning and look what Santa brought us...a baby!!!