Random March and April

 

Cameron pushing the little princess around in her doll stroller.

 

Our little Artist Brooklynn painting a bird house.

 

At the end of Kindergarten Brooklynn sang in the program.

 

Cute little cousins.

 

McKenna and Brianna

 

Awesome Dude!

 

Brooklynn is so fun to watch play. She was having a tea party with her animals.

 

She got McKenna to color with her, since Cameron doesn't like to color.

 

Playing in our sandbox.

 

He could spend hours in the sandbox.

 

Don't know what this was all about, but for about a week she would lay on towels.

 

And under them...

 

And on them again!

Cameron's surgery

Cameron had some problems sleeping for awhile. We had seen a few doctors and they decided to take out his tonsils and adnoids and possible SMR. A few days before his surgery my fingernail accidentally scratched Cam's eye. I took him to the Insta care and poor kid did have a scratch.

He was so brave and since with the prescription I got a free gift card at Target Cameron picked out a new toy.

Cameron had to have his surgery at Primary Children's (not Riverton), since he was so young and his surgery involved breathing issues. He loved the little playroom while we waited.

And of course found toys everywhere we went. Poor Cam did not want the medicine (Versed). Poor kid screamed and cried. Since then (about 5 1/2 months ago) he will not take any medicine. Sad for him and me.

He did calm down and watched Finding Nemo while he waited.

Surgery went well. They did have to do the SMR (It's like a rotor rooter for the nose). The Allergist and the ENT both said that he will probably have more SMR surgeries in his life since he has some allergies. (I will get to that in another post.) Poor kids hated this. Right when he woke up he just freaked out and ripped out his IV. I came in about a minute later and he was calm by then, but just started crying when he saw me. It is so hard for someone so little who just didn't understand.

Cameron recovered really well. He did way better than Brooklynn did with hers. The next day he was eating potatoe chips. The doctor said it was fine as long as he felt okay with it going down. He pretty much ate normal except the fact that he ate small amounts and just several times in the day. Cameron would not take any medicine at all. By the 3rd day I was injecting it in his jell-o, applesauce, cereal... whatever I could. He always ate it all and then the next time he wanted to eat wouldn't eat it again. For example if I put it in apple sauce the next time he was hungry he would say, "I hungry, I not want applesauce." After a day or so he could eat it again. I think it was the after taste or effects, since it made him sleepy. But he sure is my tough kid.

He would fall asleep all over the place. The weird thing is he didn't sleep as much as he did before surgery. Because he had big adnoids and tonsils he had sleep apnea and couldn't breath. So his sleep was constantly interupted so he was always tired sleeping about 13 hours at night and 3 hour naps during the day. Now he was sleeping 11-12 hours at night and about 1-2 hour naps.

Seriously I love this kid!

He hated his medicine. I am not exactly sure what was happening in this picture. I think Brooklynn took it. I am so glad he is doing better now and about 5 months later is now sleeping 11 hours at night and about every 2 days he might take a nap for an hour or so.

Wheeler Farm Birthday Party part 2

Some favorites from Wheeler Farm.
Took the first picture when Cam was a baby and I had to do the same picture. The only problem was the sun was horrible and this was at the end of the party and both kids were not very happy about it. So they didn't turn out great, but still a fun picture to see how much they have grown.


I have always loved this picture of Brooklynn. She was 3 years old in the first one and 5 (almost 6 in the other)


Watching the ducks!


The kids loved petting the horses.


Dennis cousins in the wagon!


Taking a little break in the outhouse!

Yay for Wagon Rides!


McKenna enjoyed the whole thing too!

It was a fun party for Cameron especially. I can't believe how big my kids are getting.

Wheeler Farm Birthday Party part 1

I can't believe that Cameron turned 3. Time just flew by so fast. He is my wild child. Fun, energetic, exhausting, fun loving, sweet little mamma's boy.





McKenna is and always will be my little baby. She has always been so little and sweet. Doesn't want to give up her bottle and loves just being held. She is such a sweet little thing.





We had lots of cousins come to the party. We played at the playground first, then opened gifts, then cake and then we went to see the animals.


Cameron loved his Woody and Buzz cake and McKenna just loved playing with her food. It was a fun party. Soon I will post the animals pics.

I ♥ faces- Black and White

I haven't done this in awhile but this is my favorite. Totally shows Cameron's personality!

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My little Buddy is 3 Years old

Cameron

I can't believe Cameron is getting so old. Wow, where has the time gone? He is my little miracle and now he is talking and independent and doesn't even want to hold my hand.

I was blessed with an Angel Brooklynn and then surprised with my little miracle Cameron. We were so surprised. I was happy and scared at the same time. I wasn't sure how to handle pregnancy and there were a few scary moments along the way.




I remember that I kept asking my doctor if he could induce me just a little early so I could have a Halloween baby. He said no. Then I found out I had Pre-eclamsia and when I was at my 3 week appointment he said "Well I will induce you early." I was expecting him to say in the next few days or next week, but was very surprised. "So can you be to the hospital by 1:00 today?" I just started crying. I know I know. I asked for it, but I never really thought it would come.




We got to the hospital and by the time they got me in a room it was about 1:30. They got me all set up and started the petosin and my doctor came around 3:30 to break my water. I still felt fine. I sent Ryan down to the cafeteria to eat lunch and man oh man, that is when the contractions started. I didn't want to bug the nurses or Ryan so I waited until he came back and they called to get my epidural. It was lovely. I LOVED the anesthesiologist. He has done several of my surgeries and D&C.




Poor baby had a little trouble coming into this world. Also my heart rate went up to about 170 and so they stopped, gave me some oxygen and called the doc asking for an emergency C-section, but my heart rate improved and I was breathing better. My doctor had been waiting and at 7:35 my doctor came in to see how things were going and Cameron was born at 7:37 PM. It was an amazing experience. How lucky to be blessed with special and very different experiences with my 3 children.



Cam just tugged at my heartstrings. He is very independent and very curious. I remember the day this little 12 month old pushed his highchair over to the counter and climbed on up. He taught his almost 3 year old sister how to sneak some treats.




Our little Cam was born with the cutest misshapen head and wore a darling helmet. Poor boy was so hot wearing it and so we put a fan in his room to keep him from sweating so bad. Unfortunately Cam had a hard time sleeping with out after the helmet was removed and we have to keep the bathroom fan on for "white noise" to help him go to sleep.


Cameron loved his mommy and would not take a bottle or binky. It was so hard, but we got through the first year and he did fine after that. And now here we are 3 years old and he doesn't like to hold mommy's hand anymore. Well I know he still loves me. It is just hard to see them grow up so fast. Really who can resist this cute boy!


Cameron's Favorite Things

Food- Pizza, String Cheese, cupcakes, grapes, Strawberries and most of all Cereal.
Movies- Astro Boy, LeapFrog Learning, Sam the Fireman, Beauty and the Beast (and most other Disney movies) and most of all any of the Toy Story movies.
Toys- Daddy's phone and pager, anything that looks like a gun or sword, trucks and cars, his awesome Strider bike, his Toy Story figures and his Buzz Lightyear gun.




~Cameron is cuddly one minute and jumping and running all around the room the next minute.
~Mommy hates taking him to stores since he loves to hide from her, but once she finds him he says. "Mommy, where you go? I looking." He is lucky he is so dang cute! ~He is such a character and makes the cutest faces.
~Cameron has a silly sense of humor and always trying to play jokes on us. ~He doesn't want to take naps, but once mommy tucks him in he just rolls over and goes to sleep. (Hope we can get it to last awhile longer.)
~Cam is a ladies man, he loved kissing all the girls at Disneyland.
~He looks super cute in orange, especially his orange hat.
~Cam does not want to go potty, but I think he is ready, just a little nervous. We are giving him a little more time to make sure.



Our little Cameron is my little bubbsy and we love him so much! What a blessing he is to our family.

Zoo

We went to the zoo a few weeks ago with my sister. It has been so long since I had taken the kids and they loved it.
Brooklynn's all time favorite animal is a giraffe. Had to get a picture with the giraffes.


AHHHHH! Don't eat me.




McKenna was so good just hanging out in the stroller.


Cameron did not want to sit on the elephant. It didn't help that right when I sat him on it the elephant spit out water with a big noise.


Berkie and Terra watching the elephants.


Cameron with Terra- we were almost done and he was so tired.


My two kiddos. A day at the zoo.


We love our baby McKenna!