Happy Half Birthday Baby Boy!

Can you believe that Cameron is 6 months old today? I cannot. He is just so sweet. And his little personality is just shining through. It is interesting how similar, yet very different him and Maddie are. He is so sweet. I cannot give his cute little face enough kisses. OH, and I thought Maddie was a cuddly baby. He is SOOOO Cuddly and sweet. When you kiss his sweet face, he leans into you and actually purrs. He does. So cute. And then he turns all boy on you and turns his face to mine and grabs my cheeks with his hands and growls and tries to eat me. Lol. I love every minute of it!

He rolls from one side of the room to the other. He laughs, laughs, laughs ALL day long! He squeals when I dig my fingers into the sides of his back. And I do it way too much. But it is so cute and then he laughs, and squeals some more. He is very active. He rocks back and forth and constantly wants to be in his jump-a-roo. He LOVES his sister. Sometimes she is so rough with him and he just giggles and laughs. It is pretty funny. He will for sure be a tough boy. Yet VERY sensitive. A couple of evenings ago Alex was tickling Maddie while she was laying on the ground. Cameron couldn't see Maddie or ALex's face. But he heard her squealing and her feet kicking. He was watching and getting visibly upset, and he was doing this like warning cry. Such an interesting sound. It was cute and sad all at the same time. I didn't want him to be upset, but I tried not to over-react to his reaction. I just asked Alex to turn and talk to him to show him they were ok and just playing. But what a sweetie.

Anyhow, Cameron. Thank you for coming into our life. You are no doubt a shining light at a time of darkness that we needed so bad.

Happy Half Birthday Baby Boy. I love more than you will ever realize. Maybe until you have kids of your own. But probably not even then. Because you will not a Mom. To a sweet baby boy like you. A baby boy who brought much happiness to me at a time when I had lost someone so precious to me. You are such a gift from God and I thank him for you all the time. xoxo big hugs and kisses from your Mommy.

Happy Half-Birthday To You!

can you believe that my daughter is 6 months old? That is half way to a year (I am sure you can all do the math, but it still amazes me when I do it.!) It has been the best 6 months of my life...well minus the hospital and labor time, but all of that was worth the outcome! :)

I can't believe how much Maddie has grown. I swear, she is a little person with big personality. She gives me certain looks and frowns, and noises when certain things aren't going her way. She has half smiles to satisfy me, so I will stop bugging her. She grabs my face and hair, puts her face on mine and makes this sweet sound as if saying she loves me! She adores her family, and shows it in her face when she sees those who are around her often. She loves to eat. Whether it is her bottle, or her sweet potatoes, squash, or bananas. She is quickly learning the drop and pick-up game and how that works. She can make the sign for bottle, and I noticed she is starting to do it whenever she wants something-not just a botttle. I found her ticklish spots, and oh boy does she squirm and laugh when you hit one. She is moving around when she really wants something. Not crawling, but she rolls and squirms her way to get where she wants to go- whether it is just to get her favorite toy, or to touch Maxim's paw. She sneezes in 3s. She has learned that if she holds her pacifier when sneezing, it won't fall out. She says "Hi" So far once to me, once to her fish, and a few times to Maxim, who by the way she loves, and don't tell anyone, but he gets the most, and easiest smile out of any family member.

She is Miss Independent, and i already love that about her (although forsee it becoming a problem in the near future!) She explores the world with a sense of vigor, and that just amazes me. I think if I don't screw this kid up she has tons of potential!

Happy Half Birthday Miss Maddie!!! I love you!!