Cameron at 2 1/2

There are some things about Cameron at this age I just don't want to forget.

• Cameron is the sweetest little boy I know. He is so loving and will comfort anyone who is sad or got a boo boo. Every little smile on his face just melts my heart. I am confident someday he will make the best big brother. 
• Cameron is VERY polite. He always says please, thank you, excuse me and will generally share his toys. If you have something he wants, he may "suggest" a new toy for you.
• He LOVES money. Between his love for money and his creative, curious nature I often dream about him becoming an engineer, or a financial adviser. He will "count" his money over and over and loves to walk around with his banks (yes plural) to collect money for them. 
• Cameron knows the numbers 0-10 by sight and can say them. He is starting to be a great counter too, and can do 0-5 by himself and 6-10 with a little encouragement. 
• He knows all the colors in a rainbow, as well as brown, black, white, pink and gray. 
• Cameron loves animals and knows so many animal names and sounds that I can't even keep count anymore. 
• He is still content to ride in his stroller (thankfully) when we go to the zoo or for a walk, but once we let him out he is on a mission to explore. 
• He is generally well behaved, but on the occasions when he is testing me and I raise my voice he will put his finger to his mouth and shush me. I think it's because I do this when he is being too loud. It takes every fiber of my being not to burst out laughing and it is a gentle reminder that he is still little and maybe I shouldn't have been so quick to raise my voice. 
• Cameron loves playgrounds. He is such a little monkey and has always been physically ahead so it is no surprise that he is great on the playground. 
• He bites his fingernails so short (Thanks TIM!) and even his toe nails. It grosses me out.
• He is starting to talk in sentences and I love every word that comes out of his mouth. He is seriously so smart and funny.
• At 16ish months he decided he wanted to use the potty. He was fully poop trained for 10 fulls months, so right before age two I finished potty training him. Then he stopped. Just like that, he wouldn't go. The doctor advised going back to diapers, and here we are, six months later and still in diapers. :(
• He is finally on a good sleep schedule, going to bed around 8pm and waking up 11-13 hours later, but we had to take away his name to accomplish this. It was well worth it as neither of us could make it until midnight every day to watch him (which is when he goes to bed if he takes a nap)
• Cameron does still wake up most nights and come in our bed, but he doesn't wake us anymore unless something is wrong. I just wake up and see a little body in bed lol. 
• Cameron is a a very healthy kid. He is rarely sick and when he is, it never lasts long, We are VERY lucky. 
• He is a GREAT swimmer. Doesn't need any help at all, and loves the water.  

Easter

This year we hosted Easter at our house. It was great to get everyone together, but cooking for 20 people certainly takes up a good portion of your day. That being said, the pictures I have are quite disappointing lol.

For dinner we had ham, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, candied yams, corn, green bean casserole (which I had to run all over town to find enough fresh green beans), stuffing, sweet carrots, a tossed salad and two kinds of rolls. For appetizers we had deviled eggs and a bread dip bowl with veggies and for dessert I made orange and carrot cupcakes, brownie bites and mini pies (banana and chocolate cream, smores, and lemon meringue). It was quite the delicious day.

Cameron was spoiled by everyone and received lots of Easter gifts, which was completely unexpected but very much appreciated. His favorites include new race cars, a golf set and his favorite macaroni and cheese, but his all time favorite has to be the money he found in the plastic eggs. Cameron LOVES money.

Here are a couple of, like I said, disappointing pictures of the day lol

Beautiful flowers given to us by Tim's aunt Sharon

Family Pictures

Recently, we went to the Botanical Gardens and a friend took some family portraits for us. Here are a few of my favorite :)

MIA

Hi everyone! Sorry we have been MIA for so long. Life has been very busy for us lately and I just completely forgot about the blog.

We had a lovely Christmas! In fact, we celebrated it 5 times!! Before Christmas we celebrated with my dad and his family, Christmas Eve with my Oma, then celebrated on the day at home, the weekend after Christmas with Tim's family and then with my mom's family. We enjoyed all the time spent with family and felt very blessed for all the gifts we received and were able to give.

New Year's Eve we celebrated like a true old married couple...in bed and sleeping by 11pm. HAHA

We have been trying to think of fun things to do while we are stuck inside until the nice weather arrives. We have spent many days at the arcade, the aquarium and walking around the mall. We have also gone bowling a couple of times and Cameron LOVES it.

Cameron is such a big boy. He is growing up right before my eyes and I feel so blessed every day that I am able to stay home and watch him grow. He learns something new every day and is constantly amazing me. He is talking more and more these days and he says some very funny and some very smart things. I love hearing his voice. He also knows a lot of his colors and knows his numbers by sight.He loves dinosaurs, cars, baby dolls, cooking and, of course, being a little monkey.

I have been baking a lot lately and I really enjoy it. Decorating cakes gives me a creative outlet, and when you rarely leave the house that is something very important to have.

I will try to keep up with the posting as best I can. Have a great holiday everyone!!