Happy Birthday Cameron

I can't believe that today my little guy turns 2! These two years have gone by way way too fast. Cameron has been so much fun and adds so much to our family. We all love him to death! He had his 2 year check up today and weighed in at 26lbs! That is more than I thought he would be so it was a pleasant surprise. He did have to get one shot and after he stopped crying said, "Owie, got a poke!" Cameron is constantly talking, climbing on stuff, trying to into whatever his sisters are doing, work along side Eric in the garage or back yard, and be as independent as possible. Happy Birthday buddy!

"The Best Week of My Life!"

A direct quote from Natalie. "I can't believe it. This week I lost a tooth, had my nails painted and got my ears pierced! I can't believe I have earrings in my very own personal ears! This is the best week of my life!" It has been quite a week for Natalie. Tuesday night (when I was at work of course) Natalie lost her first tooth. I was sad I missed out on the big event, but luckily the tooth fairy still went off without a hitch. Eric said at first she was crying and then the cries turned into squeals of delight. Natalie is the LAST one (or so she says) or everyone in first grade to lose a tooth and has been anxiously awaiting this big milestone. She dose look pretty cute with that little hole in her mouth. Then Ella found the nail polish Friday as I was leaving for work and asked if I would paint her toes. So I did a quick coat on twenty little toes and headed out the door. Not quite the spa experience Natalie seems to think she had. Today we went shopping and as we passed Claire's I asked Natalie if she wanted her ears pierced. I didn't think she would say yes because I have asked her before but the fear of pain has always kept her from getting it done. However, today she said yes. Well it is a good thing that they have "FREE" ear piercing. You just pay $25 for the tiniest earrings ever. Seriously people who are you kidding when the rest of the earrings in the store are like $3 each. She said is hurt a little bit but she did great. She also picked out a few pairs but she won't be switching for the next 6 weeks. I think I should have held off on the extra pairs because I have already been asked maybe a million times when she can put the other ones in. It is going to be a LONG 6 weeks. And so concludes the best week of Natalie's life. Much cheaper and easier than Disneyland was.

Waiting

Cam and I stayed home from church on Sunday because he has a nasty cold which means no nursery. Our neighbors have the same van as us and we were upstairs and I heard their alarm set and I thought it was ours. So Cameron and I hurried downstairs to greet Eric and the girls. Then we discovered the mix up, but he climbed up on the table and sat waiting for them until they got home. It is so sweet how much he loves them!

Check out my battle wound. Me vs. the crib. It looked pretty bad, but luckily it missed his eye!

Peek-a-boo

What fun to hide in the curtains. Eric was trying not to laugh at Cameron so as to keep from encouraging him, but it did make for some cute pictures.

If you look closely at his shirt you can spot both the green marker and the desitin.

Easter Eggs

In keeping with tradition we had our annual FHE of dying Easter eggs. The girls had a lot of fun. Natalie couldn't wait to be done to eat some of hers. She is the only one that actually likes to eat hard boiled eggs. Ella took a small bite and spit it out. We gave one to Cameron, but he just squashed it and said, "Yucky. Yucky!"

Natalie showing some of her finished eggs.

Cameron just wanted to dip his fingers in the dye so he watched from his highchair with a cookie to keep him happy.

Ella and Daddy dying away. Notice that her hair is done! Only because she had gymnastics that day and forgot to have me take it out the second we got home. A MIRACLE!

The Easter Bunny

At our house the Easter Bunny comes Saturday morning. It is a tradition that my parents started and many of my siblings and I have carried on. It is great for a few reasons. Mainly we do it because it allows Sunday to focus on the Savior without the bunny and candy. It has also worked well for us because we don't have to rush through the baskets and there is not the sugar rush/crash during church. The girls managed of course to wake up about 6AM. Strange how on weekdays I have to go in 3-4 times to get them to wake up, but without fail they are up at 6 every weekend. We waited until about 6:30 to let Cameron sleep a little longer before we told them we could go downstairs. After getting their baskets they started to look for the eggs. The bunny hides them in groups of threes so everyone gets the same number. I really appreciate that he does that because it saves a lot on the crying and complaining. Natalie would find one group and then take the eggs and put them in Ella and Cameron's baskets. They didn't seem to mind too much, this year anyways. I do wonder when they will catch on that they unknowingly share their candy with me. :)

Cameron would stop and open each egg and eat the contents before moving on.

Cameron showing me his hammer from his new tool set. He is so excited to be like Dad.

Ella playing with her new Lego set.

Natalie showing off her Lego girl.

Some funny things said in our house

Yesterday we were watching conference in the family room. The girls were good for about 15 minutes of the first Sunday session and then ran off to play. Towards the end they kept coming in the family room and wrestling, playing tag, asking questions and all together making it difficult to hear let alone absorb something. So when the second session was getting ready to start I said in a firm voice "If you are going to be in here then you have to be really quiet!" Ella looks at me and while pointing to the living room (currently the toy room) says, "So if we are in there we have to be really loud?"

A while back Natalie picked Cameron up and was carrying him around the house. Up until this point when she would do this he would look like he was being strangled or be slowly sliding out of her arms as she went about just squeezing harder to keep a good hold on him. But on this day she had him high enough that her arms were under his bum and was actually carrying him in a way that he or I didn't seem to mind. Realizing the accomplishment she said "I feel just like a parent!"

Cameron is quite the talker now. The girls have a lot of fun asking him to say this or that. He does a great job and seems to be able to repeat most anything. He also has his little phrases he will use throughout the day. "Go way" which may be used if you are too close to his food, if he has snuck his Binky out of his bed and has be caught, or he has just had enough kisses. I think he picked this up from all the times he tries to play with his sisters and is not welcomed.
"Meer." This is 'come here' slurred together and often he is pointing to the ground right where he wants us to come.
"Luv you, nigh nigh" What he says when you put him down for bed. And he will usually continue repeating this even after you have left the room. I can often be down the hall and still hear his sweet voice "luv you, nigh nigh. lov you, nigh nigh"