Camden is 1!!!!

So excited for her party!!

Cammie shaking her maracas!! She held on to them and shook them the ENTIRE party!!

Check out that face!

Camden LOVED the parachute...see her sweet face?!?!

The kids went under the parachute...she had SO much fun!

Under the parachute!

This face cracks me up...reminds me of Johnathan!

Time for cake!!!!

Bareley started eating, but the sugar coma is already setting in!

YUMMY!!!

Our sweet girl!! She is so smiley!!!

Well...it is official...no more babies reside in the Sims home! Our little Camden turned 1 yesterday! We celebrated with a party at Gymboree Play and Music...it was so much fun!! Camden had a blast and she LOVED eating her cake!! The past year has been a whirlwind! Here are some of Camden's accomplishments at the 1-year mark:

- WALK! She actually started full-on walking about 4 weeks ago, but she took her first step at 10 months!!

- She can say "Da-da" (over and over and over!), "Ma-ma", "Ba-ba", and "HEY"!

- She has 10 teeth!!

- She can play with big-bro in the play room, without Mommy worrying the whole time what she might be getting in to!

- She is FINALLY sleeping through the night consistently! (I hope I didn't just jinx it!)

We have her 1-year-old check-up with the pediatrician on Friday, so I will have her stats to share later!

Camden's Baptism

Cammie and her Godmother, Aunt Liz

Cammie and her Godfather, Uncle B

Our family with Cammie's Godparents

The Sims!

I know this is a bit late in getting posted, but I wanted to share with all of you the great news of Camden's baptism on the 12th! We were so excited to share this special day with lots of family and friends...especially since our niece Lillian, and good friend's daughter Scarlett were also baptized with Camden! It was a beautiful ceremony and we are so excited to watch Camden begin her faith journey!

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

So...we've been MIA since July, I realized! Things have been crazy and unfortunately, I have not made use of my camera lately because I have lost the charger and need to give up and buy a new one!! So frustrating!

We've had a lot of new things happen since July...I am now a working Mommy! I got a job at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA where I work in the ER as a Nurse Tech. I am getting a lot of hands-on experience that will help me as I work to become an RN. I re-applied to the Nursing program and will hopefully find out if I am in within the next month or so...fingers crossed!!! It has been quite an adjustment for the whole family since I am not at home everyday now...I usually work 3 12-hour shifts per week. I like the "me time" but it is hard being away from the kids and even harder bouncing back after a long day at work and then gearing up for the Mommy role soon after!

Carson is now 3!! It is so amazing to think of how much he has grown and what a handsome, smart, funny little man he is! We are so proud of him!! He started in the 2-year-old program at the end of August, and while the first week was rough (on him and on Mommy...sigh!) he has adjusted SO well and LOVES to go to school!! He loves his teachers and I love that he is learning so much and having fun with other kids his age!!

Camden is growing like a weed...she's almost 9 months old!! We've had to make a couple trips to the doctor for her recently due to colds and ear infections...no fun! She has been deemed as a "big girl" by the pediatrician because as of this week, she weighs in at 20 lbs! She is still so smiley and has the best personality! She is completely on the move crawling everywhere! She can also pull herself up to stand and is quite gutsy about it...we really think she will be walking early because she loves checking everything out!!

6 months and counting!!!

Camden is growing so fast! We went to her 6-month well check today and the Nurse Practitioner says she is a healthy, beautiful baby!! She weighs 16 lbs, 15 oz and is 26 inches tall! Her weight puts her in the 75th percentile and her height puts her in the 60th percentile for her age! She had 3 shots, tolerated them well and she left sporting 3 shiny "bling" bandaids...very appropriate for our princess!! She already has 2 teeth on the bottom and the NP says there are 4 more coming through on the top and 2 more coming through on the bottom any day now!! CRAZY!!!

Food, Glorious Food!!

First taste of green beans!!

Brother had to try feeding her too!

Sweet potatoes were next!!

Camden is growing like a weed and is now eating big-girl food!! We went to her 4-month well check on Monday and she got another round of shots...no fun, it still breaks my heart each time even though I know she won't remember it! Camden now weighs 14 lbs, 9 oz (75%), is 23.5" long (25%) and her head is 44 cm around (95%)! So...she is short and chubby with a big head!! We just love her SO much!! She is a really good baby and her disposition is SO sweet! She is one of the smiliest babies I have ever seen! She now has 2 teeth peeking through her bottom gum and overall she hasn't been bothered much by teething!

Given the GO by the Dr. on Monday, we started her on rice cereal and veggies. We did green beans first and she did okay...she loves to put her hands in her mouth in between bites and she gets to smiling so much that a lot of the food doesn't stay in her mouth...but she is getting the hang of it! After 3 days of green beans we moved on to sweet potatoes...she LOVED them!!

Unfortunately, Camden has been sick for a few weeks now. She is really congested and the drainage seems to really be upsetting her stomach as well. There really isn't much we can do for her since she is so young...so we use a humidifier in her room at night and we have to do "steam baths" often as well to break up the crud in her chest. We feel so bad for her but it only seems to bother her a little...like I said before, she has the best disposition!!!

Carson is doing great as well...he is learning so much these days! It amazes us the things he remembers! He is also doing a lot better about social things...like going to the nursery at church. He always cried when we would leave him, but now he has made some friends and he does great! We are so relieved because he will start 2 year old pre K in the Fall and we don't want it to be hard for him to adjust!! He is also really great with Camden...he likes to check on her if I am busy doing something and he always tells me if she is crying...sometimes he actually hears her before I do!! He really is a great big brother!

Marvelous Mother's Day!

Wow...what a face!

Nanie and sweet Camden

Our pretty princess!

Four great Moms on Mother's Day!

We started off Mother's Day with brunch at One Midtown Kitchen with the Stewart gang! It was wonderful celebrating my awesome Mom! After brunch we headed to the Sims house to celebrate my wonderful Mother-in-law! The kids got to play in the pool and the ladies got to hang out on the porch and chat...it was great!

I cannot believe I am a Mommy of two beautiful children! It is such a blessing and I love them more than I could have ever imagined! There is a lot going on in my life right now and I am comforted by the smiles on my kids faces...regardless of how other things turn out, I am so grateful for their unconditional love!

Family Matters!

Carson has to make sure everything looks okay before getting behind the wheel!

And he's off!!

Sweet Cammie!

Daddy and his princess!!

Mommy's sweet angel!!

We've been pretty busy lately, but still try to get some quality family time in when we can! Nanie and Pawpaw bought Carson a Power Wheels Jeep and he absolutely loves it! We went out in the back yard tonight and spent some time playing...luckily I had my camera handy as well! These are the moments that I love and cherish...and know that as my kiddos get older, they'll become fewer and far between! I love my family!!