So Proud ...

So hard to believe that Emerson turned 6 months old on Sunday. She is such a treasure, it's hard to imagine life without her! I look back to February and feel like it was just yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital. Time just keeps flying by faster and faster the busier we get! We were just talking about how fast time passes as we get older and laughing about how busy we thought we were before we had kids, then we couldn't believe how busy we were when we had Blake and now we can't believe how busy we are with Blake and Emerson!! So yes, our baby girl is 6 months old. Wow! She's changing so fast now. I think her Bumbo days are limited. She's started trying to push out of it, so it might not be too safe for her anymore! She sits up for longer and longer periods of time each day and enjoys reaching for toys all around her. Her "talking" is absolutely precious! She's quite the chatterbox :)

Blake's doing great! He's still a little character! Keeps us laughing and smiling!! I have no idea how many words he knows, I've never kept track, but his vocabulary is pretty darn good!!! (I'm laughing to myself right now, because that sounds like such a redneck thing to say! Ha, ha, ha!) But anyways, he comes up with some long sentences and amazes us almost daily! Just the other day, I layed Emerson down on the couch beside me and he said, "Mom, be very careful. Be very careful Mom, so Em doesn't fall off!" I couldn't believe it!! First of all, it's amazing that he cares that much about his little sister, second of all that's quite the insight for a 2 year old and thirdly what a sentence!!!

Thursday morning we met Lesley and Colby at WEM for shopping and lunch! It was great to see them, we're loving seeing them more since Lesley and I are both off work! I got a kick out of Colby and Blake - they seemed to feed off each other's goofiness!!!

Friday morning we met my sister at Pure Bridal for her first wedding dress fitting. She was pretty nervous, but did not need to be - the dress fit like a glove!! It was so perfect! Jeremy is going to be knocked off his feet when he sees his bride walking down the aisle ;) After the dress fitting, we all went for lunch downtown and then Lindsay came over to hang out with me while the kids napped! Later that evening I went for a massage (heavenly!!) and then met Mom and Lindsay for a movie. What a great day!!

We took the kids to Walmart in St. Albert on Saturday morning for pictures. We got a really good one of the 2 of them together, an awesome one of Blake by himself and a pretty good one of Emerson by herself. She wouldn't sit up for some reason, so she'd kind of lean back and we had a hard time keeping her hands out of her mouth, but that's her, so we captured a "real moment!" LOL! We pick the pictures up on August 31.

Now back to the title of our blog ... So Proud ... Of our kids!! Of course every parent is, I know!!! But this morning they made me extra proud :) We had Emerson's 6 month immunizations and they were both SO good! Two separate people commented on how good Blake was behaving and how cute they both were :) And the secretary said she loved Emerson's name! Seems to be either people love it or hate it! LOL! The health nurse couldn't believe how good Blake was in the room when Em was getting immunized! Of course, we all know he's not an angel all the time, but he is generally very well behaved!! And Emerson did so good with her needles. Just a quick cry during the pokes and that was it. She now weighs 15 lbs 2 oz, is 24.6" long and her head circumference is 40.5 cm. She's in the 40th percentile for weight and length and 10th for head circumference! She's our "petite" little girl!! After the appointment we went to Toys R Us, so Blake could burn some energy and have some fun!! LOL! (He plays on the Jeeps, quads, Escalades, etc!!!!) Emerson cooed and talked in her car seat while we watched Blake hop from vehicle to vehicle! And an added bonus - Em napped for 3 hours this afternoon!

Thursday afternoon the kids and I are heading to Stony Plain for an overnight visit. We're going to visit my parent's offices and Lesley and Colby! It's too bad, but I haven't brought Emerson into either of my parent's offices yet. Like I say, time has just gotten away on us!

Saturday afternoon we hope to go to the Canadian Classic at Northlands. We hope Blake will enjoy all the horses!! We know he doesn't typically like riding them or on a wagon behind him, but he does enjoy watching them, so the races may be right up his alley :) Cal and I used to go to the races quite a bit when we were without children, so we're looking forward to it!!!

On Sunday Cal has one of his annual NFL live football drafts at his buddy Eric's house. So he's getting pumped for that!!!! And this year he can PVR the games and watch them at a more convenient time ;) Yeah right - we'll all have our Colts jerseys on!!! (Last line added by Mr. Cal Cameron! But it's true, hopefully we will have our Colts jerseys on, that is if Santa brings Mrs. Cameron one! Hee, hee, hee!!!)

Our weather had been a bit strange lately - hot and muggy one day, windy and cool the next. Fall is definitely right around the corner. Enjoy the remainder of your week!

Luv,

Cal, Tracy, Blake and Emerson

I am 6 months old today :)

Hi everyone! Today I am 6 months old. I've sure changed and grown a lot in 6 short months!

I sit up pretty good by myself! Mom and Dad put a pillow behind me though, because I fall back after awhile! Yesterday I didn't really feel like sitting up at all, which surprised my Mom and Dad! I was getting my 6 month pictures and they had to prop me up!! I had fun though and Mom says we got some good shots. Apparently, I'm quite the talker. Mom and Dad think it's because I have a big brother to compete with!! They love hearing me "talk" though! I have 2 teeth that are very close to breaking through. They're not giving me too much trouble yet! I tried rice cereal for the first time this week. I really liked it!! I get to try oat cereal next week. I don't understand why I can't eat everything - I always try to sneak a bite of Mom, Dad and Blake's food!! Blake's on my side though - he likes to help me try new things, just last week he tried to give me a goldfish cracker!!! I love Blake very much, he makes me laugh!! I like to sit in my Bumbo chair and play choo-choo's with him. He shares really well with me. Sometimes he tries to carry me though. It kinda scares Mom and Dad!! But they help him, and he seems to be quite proud of himself! I love it when he gives he a hug and kiss goodnight every night. He's a great big brother!

Mom and I are taking an Aquababies class right now. It's lots of fun and I LOVE the water! I kick and splash and have a great time! This fall, Blake, Mom and I are going to take a class at the library called, "Sing, Sign, Laugh and Learn!" Hopefully we'll take Salsa Tots too - Mom says it is lots of fun :)

We've done lots of camping this year and we have a big camping trip coming up. We're going to be away for almost 2 weeks! For me, camping isn't too much different from being at home. I just get a bit more tired from all the fresh air! Although for some reason I often wake up a bit earlier?! But I heard Mom say they're tinfoiling the windows next time if I get up early!! Hee, hee, hee! I'm usually a really good sleeper. Mom and Dad didn't think a baby could possibly sleep better than Blake did, but I got him beat in that department :)

I have my 6 month immunizations on Tuesday. We're not looking forward to that appointment - they hurt :( In July I was just over 14 lbs, but Mom and Dad think I'm probably around 16 lbs now! We'll find out at my appointment on Tuesday.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my little update! Enjoy the rest of the summer :) Love to you all!


XOXOX
Emerson (with the help of Mom!!!!!!)