Campbell's 2 Year Birthday Party & Letter

Dear Cupcake,

Happy 2nd birthday!!! You had a blast at your party! Since Madelyn and you are only 45 hours apart we decided to celebrate together. Your boyfriend Cole was there along with BFF Lucy Rose and your cousin Brooklyn, the Quads, the Young family, Maddie's cousins, all the grandparents and Aunt Lizzy and Uncle Brian. You were all over the place :)

You have SO MUCH personality. I love it! You are happy and love life and everyone can tell it. You have a very loud voice for such a small girl and you love being the center of attention. I have a feeling you are going to be a cheerleader with that loud voice or either an auctioner! You love to talk. Right now you are saying all kinds of words and making some sentences. "Opy (Open) Door, No Addy, I want that, Go to School, I want jellys (jelly beans), What Connor What?" all come to mind right now. You still nap from 12:45-4pm every day. Bed from 7:30pm-7:30am. You are in size 3 diapers (your brother is about to pass you up in weight--he's 17 lbs size 2 diapers). You wear size 18 mn clothes. You weighed 20 lbs 13 oz (5%) was 31 3/4 inches long (4%). You are estimated to be exactly 5 ft when you are 20 years old. Fun fact, huh?

You still don't have any hair really. Still red too. Crazy to think I have a red headed child when neither your dad nor I have red hair. You love your brother and can't wait to see him every morning!! I love it! You are a little momma to him! You rock him, try and feed him with a bottle, get his pacifier for him and even try and get "him" a snack when you're getting yourself one. You are always watching out for him and make such a wonderful big sister. You practice on your babies. You carry them around with you everywhere. Loving Snoopy right now too. Still have to have your Aden and Anais blankets but we threw away your Uh Oh! You minic me in everything I do. Too cute. If I put my hands on my hips, you put your hands on your hips. If I open a book, you open your book. If I get a pan out and start cooking, you go to your kitchen and start cooking. You have to have your sunglasses on too just like Mommy.

Have I told you lately how much I love you?!?! You bring so much joy to our lives. You are at a fun age where you understand everything going on around you and interact with us like a litte adult. I can say "Cam, will you bring me the blue blanket in the rocking chair in my room" and you go get it. I even catch you throwing away your own trash and picking up some toys (not many.. ha !) In the sense, you are nothing like your dad! You make me laugh all the time. You don't leave the house without asking for a bow and pointing to your head! :)

Your favorite movie is Finding Nemo (or as you say Meno), Lion King, Barney & Elmo. You love to hide from me these days. You go hide in the back of my closet under all my hanging clothes and sit as still as possible. I panic everytime! Then I see a tiny little foot sticking out and realize where you are. You are going to give me a heartache I just know it! You know how some people say what goes around comes around? Well, your dad I'm sure did this to Mia (I did not do this to my mom). Somehow I'm getting the payback and you and Daddy love it?!?!

You pottied on the little potty all by yourself around 23 months! I didn't push it at all. You just told me you needed to go and went. We were so proud of you. We haven't pushed it anymore though. I'm confident you will tell me when you are ready (you are so independent).

You have 2 1/2 of your 2 yr molars already in. Crazy! You get your teeth early.

You love school and get up every morning and say "School?" You are very good at using a spoon and love to sit at your little table and eat. You also got a cooking get for Christmas and LOVE to cook like Mommy. We moved it in the kitchen so we can both cook together :)

We went on an all girls trip to Coleman with Lane and Lucy Rose for Aunt Ammy's baby shower. You girls had so much fun playing at every McDonald's from here to Coleman. You also LOVE "dee" (deer) and feeding the cows. You LOVE your Honey and Pepe'. You want nothing to do with me when they are around. They are pretty crazy about you too (to say the least!) You know all your body parts and like to brush mommy's hair in the mornings.
Everyday I wake up I love you more and more. You are truly my little sunshine. Just looking at your giggly face puts me in a great mood. I love you so much Cammy Cam!

Love,

Mommy

Maternity Pictures

RJ snapped a couple of pictures of Campbell and me in our backyard before we went to a friend's birthday party last weekend. I really haven't taken many pregnancy pics this pregnancy (sorry Lizzy-- the 2nd child is already getting neglected.. ha ha) and didn't want to get any professionally done this time. Campbell of course wanted in and was wearing her Aggie attire per request from her daddy!

(Looks and feels like he's about to fall out!)

Cam- 20 months

Mommy- 30 yrs old

Baby Boy- 36 wks, 5 days

18 Month Pictures

Katelyn, Campbell & Madelyn
Campbell & Lucy Rose

Burp

Yep, you read the title correctly- Burp. My sweet, girlie, prissy, must have everything Mommy has, little girl loves to say the word burp. I can't believe it. She lets out a little burp or weird noise and says burp followed by lots of giggling. Funny yes, but it's getting embarrassing. How did this start you might ask?? She let out a small burp the first time and we laughed and told her ladies don't burp. Apparently, she thought the word burp was "interesting and fun" to say and now loves to repeat it. (In case your wondering, RJ and I don't burp in front of her). Crazy, silly girl! HELP!

Like Father Like Daughter

RJ and Marcel's little mini me's! Thanks for the pic and post Lollie! :)
Campbell- 18 mns
Gracie- 2 yrs, 8 mns

Kid Pantry

In our new house I built a "kid pantry" for the kids snacks. Well, apparently I didn't close it all the way the other day. I looked up and Campbell had helped herself and Addy to some graham crackers and decided to just pop a squat right where she was to enjoy them.... ha ha!

Invisible Campbell?!?

This is what Campbell does when she knows she's doing something that she shouldn't be and gets busted! She "hides" her eyes thinking she's invisible. LOL

Campbell- 17 months

Splish Splash

I truly have been blessed with some great friends in my life lately. Moving is/was/has been so hard on me this time. I don't know if it was because of the heat, being in my third trimester and big and pregnant, dealing with no AC when moving in and unpacking for 2 weeks on top of painters and carpenters or trying to deal with alot of it by myself because my husband was out of the country. Anyway, it was rough. During this time though, my girlfriends really stepped up. Jen brought us dinner one of first nights in the house and Lane kept Campbell one day for the whole day while the movers were there. Thanks girls! Here's some pictures Lane sent me of the girls splish splashing in the backyard. Of course, the triplets all have adorable matching swimsuits thanks to Jen.

Campbell and Lucy Rose- 17 months

At Least She's Organized, Right?!?!

Campbell was about to go down for a nap a couple of months ago and I was walking around the house talking to myself saying, "I wonder where all your pacifers are Campbell?" I kept hunting for one while she immediately went and opened her "mail box" and picked one out. LOL She's very organized for a baby... something she definitely gets from me and not her father!

The Triplets do Little Gym

A Day at the Lake

Oops! Daddy only got one cheek in Cam's diaper! ha ha

Blowing Bubbles! Our favorite :)

Aunt Lizzy is such a fun Aunt :)

Our surprise look

Campbell- 17 Months

Lake Conroe

18 Month Stats

This is a picture of Campbell raising her eyebrows at me! Too funny :)

Little Miss Campbell is definitely on the petite side. Weighing in on her 18 month birthday at a whole 18 pounds 5 ounces (5%), 30 1/2 inches long (1%), and 17 3/4 head cirm (12%). I promise I feed my child. She can put away the food, I assure you! She must have a high metabolism. We are still rear facing in the car since we don't weigh 20 pounds yet :( Maybe by our 2 year birthday.... maybe!

Things she's doing at 18 Months:

words- Momma, Daddy, Uney (Honey), Dagee (a name she came up with for my dad), dog, Addy, ball, bear, side, apple, wa wa (water), more (!!!!!) I hear this at least a 1,000 times a day, crack crack (cracker), car, duck, boo boo, babee (baby- so adorable), eye, bubbles, Ah Oh (again at least 1,000 times a day).


Favorite foods- apples, grapes, mac & cheese


Favorite toys- Rockapoodle, purse, stuffed animals

Favorite items- paci (giving up soon) and Aden and Anais blankets

She is running (stiff leg) everywhere! It's so funny to watch. She loves to play hid and seek and peek a boo. She will run to my closet and just stand there completely quiet and still for about 5 minutes while I freak out from not knowing where she's gone. She's full of personality and acts just like her dad. In some personality aspects she acts more like 15 yrs old then 18 months. She's started raising both eyebrows at me and giggling during our playtime (not timeout time). It's hiliarious. She's obviously mimicking me.

She's having temper tantrums right now where she throws herself to the floor when she doesn't get her way. Yes, you read correctly. It's been fun let me tell you (sarcasism). She's also hitting. Also another joy (sarcasism). I would love any advice on how to manage this. It gets embarrassing.

She's grown a little more hair but still not much. It's definitely strawberry blonde. We have all our teeth and have had them for quite some time. She loves to put her bow/headband on herself first thing in the morning. It's not always on correctly (sometimes collapsing an ear or two... ha ha) but can't leave her room without one on her head. Either that or her sailor hat her Aunt Barabara got her. ha ha..

She's very mechanical. Since about 16 months she has been enabling my cell phone herself (she moves her finger very slowly across the screen until it turns on). She also likes to unplug my phone and then plug it back in herself. This can keep her entertained for a while. She can unscrew just about everything and then screw it back on.

Lately, if I put her down for a nap with only a shirt and diaper, I find the diaper thrown across the room and her sleeping pantie-less. Thank goodness she doesn't wet the bed, but I have to make sure and always put pants on the little bugger.

Everything is so new to her-- I love it! Her little face completely lights up and her mouth drops open when she gets excited. It's like, "Oh my goodness Mom! Did you see that!!" It's so cute and priceless.

The sweetest gesture is when she points to my belly and says "babee" and then points to herself and says "babee" (insert: all her teeth are showing thru her big smile). Yes Campbell, you're completely correct. Mommy is going to have 2 babies under 21 months soon.

She is such a joy and can't imagine our lives without her! I don't know how I can ever love someone as much as I do her. I know other moms say I will love Baby Boy just as much, but right now it's just hard for me to wrap my head around it. She's got my whole heart.

We love you Cam Cam!
Mommy & Daddy

I'm back!

WOW! What an unbelievably crazy couple of months! I'll get into details soon but right now I 'm just so thankful to have internet and tv (I've been without both for 2 months now that's why I haven't blogged).

In the meantime, here is a picture of my big girl at her 18 month mark :)

Quality time with the Grandparents

Campbell loves her Honey and Pepe'. Whenever they are around Campbell doesn't even remember I'm alive! LOL She's not spoiled at all! She even had to sit between them in a booster set and get spoon fed. Okay, I'll give her a break. We had just come from the dr. and learned she had a double ear infection.

Hello Paparazzi!

Oh, yes. She is obsessed with wearing my sunglasses. Even indoors. LOL Watch out Hollywood!

15 Month Stats

This picture makes me laugh. She's such a girly girl. She rounded up all her bows she could find in her reach and brought them to me to put on her head around 9am one morning! I put the first one on and then she said "Uh Uh Uh" and gave me another bow. She also found her each headbands and wore them as bracelets. God I love this girl!



Alittle late since Campbell will be 16 months this week but here are her 15 month stats. Better late than never, right?

18 lbs 4 oz (1%)

29 inches (12%)





You might think from still being in the 1% on weight that Campbell is not eating enough. Wrong. This little girl can put the food away. She is constantly snacking on something. She also usually cleans her plate for dinner. RJ and I are amazed at how much she can eat especially when it comes to mexican food. What can I say, she got my metabolism. I can put away the food too. LOL





She's talking up at storm. Favorite words, Uh Oh, Daddy, Dada, Momma (hardly ever hear these special word anymore), Side (for outside), Ball, Dog, Doggie, etc.





She loves peas and pears-- can't get enough. She also likes broccoli, califlower (weird, I know), green beans, corn, peaches and ice cream (she does not want to share either).





We've been off of bottles since 12 months and is really enjoying whole milk.





Still going to bed at 7pm but waking up around 7:15am now. Napping around 9:30-11:00am and then again 1:45pm-3:15pm.





Campbell is extremely busy and into everything these days! That's really an understatment. She loves my makeup drawer, pearl necklaces, all bracelets and my shoes of course. I look up most of the time and she's got a necklace in her hand (don't worry Mom, I watch her like a hawk with these), bracelets on her arms, and trying on my shoes. Not just any shoes either, it's usually always one of my Tory Burch shoes (what can I say, the girl has good taste).





She also has a temper. Oh yes. I said a stubborn temper. When she wants something she says "Uh Uh Uh" and points. If she doesn't get it, she hides her face in her hands and acts like she's crying. (So dramatic!) Just last week I wouldn't give her another puff because she needed to eat her "real food" first. She started crying bloody murder as loud as she could in the restaurant. Very embarrassing. She also likes to throw herself on the ground when she doesn't get her way. She physically flat lines herself. Oh Lord help me.





She's also a sweet, sweet little girl. She will come sit in my lap and lay her head down on my shoulder for no reason. I get sloppy precious kisses whenever I want. She is so full of personality and loves to smile at everyone. Its priceless.

Happy Birthday Lollie!

Happy Birthday Lollie!

Thanks for being such a great friend and wonderful Godmother.

We love you!

Ash & Cam

Campbell-- almost 16 months

Baby #2-- 16 weeks

p.s. C was a little "flirt" the whole day. She giggled and smiled at every person that would look her way. Laura and I couldn't even enjoy our lunch/Galleria trip without some stranger coming up and telling us how cute Campbell was-- she was hamming it up! (Momma on the other hand, is competely exhausted as you can tell from the bags under my eyes-- I need sleep!).

Happy 15 Months!