The Cameron Clan

2009-11-02T21:15:00.000-08:00

The last photo shows Parker taking one step in front of the other while holding onto the couch with one hand. this is the one of 2 times I have seen him do this. he seems to have taken a vacation from practicing walking and clapping this last week. :)

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Emma and Parker are becoming fast friends. She loves to make him laugfh and he laughs whenever he sees her! Of course Emma is a bit caught up in the whole this mine, and this that is yours thing, but it actually isn't as bad as I have seen most kids get. She has learned to say "This is mine, but Parker can play with it." or "This is Parker's but I can play with it."

Parker crawling and Emma loving him!

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Playing and eating and being darling

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These are some pics of parker when he was first playing around. I need to rtake some new ones as these are a little old. He loves to play, and is a great at entertaining himself for short periods.
The other pics are of Parker eating avocado...boy does he love avocado!!!!

Some random pictures of my chunky monkey. It is such a treat to have such a happy little boy!

4th of July

2009-07-08T22:00:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun on the fourth of July. We went to our stake dinner and then across the street to watch fireworks from woodbridge lake.
For some reason Emma just loves Jonathon. I think they have eqaul amounts of energy. whenever he is around she has so much fun. Below you see them chasing each other.

Parker and Emma

2009-07-08T21:42:00.000-07:00

These are Parkers first real pictures. He has changed so much since then. They are from April. I will add more pics of the kids soon!

These pictures show the many sides of my dear Emma. She is so shy at times and the life of the party at others, She loves to connect with other people and she ADORES her little brother. Emma is the real deal... And I am so proud of her.

fun pictures of us at the park and a few others of parker.

2009-06-13T09:13:00.000-07:00

I still can't "see" anyhting in the text box when i upoload pictures other than some funky computer language mumbo jumbo... i was going to erase a few of these...but can't figure out where they begin and end. Sooo if you know how to fix this problem... please let me know.

We went to Irvine Park during memorial day and it was sooo much fun! It was a great family day! Emma enjoyed the horsey rides...although at first she was scared and had to make friends with the pony. After that all was good! There are also some pictures of Parker playing with toys when he started playing with them about a month ago...

Playgroup Easter Egg Hunt

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Saying goodbye

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Tucker is a dear dog with just too much energy for our our small condo. He was born here (my dear old dog Becca is his mom- she was bred with the breeders male fonzy) This is his only home ~ but after a close call with Parker we had to say goodbye. It hurts and Emma still asks about him, and I think of him often!

Parker pics

2009-04-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

In the third photo down Parker was just put in his carseat and saw his good old pal the frog. He immediately started smiling and "talking" to it. It was the first time he had done that and he is just so happy to see his car friend!

Valentines day!!!!!!

2009-03-10T22:14:00.000-07:00

For Valentines day I made Ribeye's (I can still taste the yumminess of them) and Chocolate fondue with strawberries, creme puffs, pound cake, and bananas. It was so Yummy...And we all loved it but especially Emma!

Darling pictures of Parker

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Emma meeting Parker.

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The three pictures in the middle are of Emma's first meeting with Parker. (she was sick when he first came home and couldn't see him in the NICU) She loved him from Day1. There has been some jealousy issues but she never directs them to Parker, just mom and dad. Truthfully she has been an awesome big sister! She always brings him his pacifier or toy and always wants to hold him (with mom's assistance :) )

Welcome Parker!

2009-03-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

Parker Ryan cameron was born on January 28th, 2009 @ 3:50am. He was 4 weeks early. He was in the NICU for 6 days. Parker's lungs were not fully developed so he spent 4 days on oxygen tubes and 1 day on a ventilator. He sailed through everything the doctors needed him to do to come home with his family.

ME .....Tired

2009-01-07T21:56:00.000-08:00

Me... Passed out after a long day of mothering Emma and incubating our little boy! I have been so tired and out of energy, but Emma let me sleep until 8 every day of break and i am still in denial that I go back to work tomorrow! Our child is Still Nameless but, Possibly Reagan David, or Jacob Ryan, or Grant (new), Nicholas Ryan or Baby Cakes Cameron!

Random cute photos

2009-01-07T21:37:00.000-08:00

We go to IHOP every year for pan"cakes" on the actual birthday... This is Emma enjoying her happy faced pancake!

This is Emma Chasing her friend Matthew

The family at Disneyland for Emma's 2nd Birthday!

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Emma was clapping and cheering because she sees a "real live" Elephant

Emma's Birthday Party

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Playing around

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Emma playing in her new kitchen a CHristmas Present from Grandpa and Grandma Sonksen!

Emma and her best friend Matthew!

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Our Christmas Morning

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Some Christmas photos...

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Emma helping Daddy put together he new bed!

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Pictures from when Emma was sick a few weeks ago.

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While Emma was sick she was taking the temperature of her baby Rose. She was very worried about her. The first picture is on our way to the park after she was doing better and she is feeding her baby.

Pumpkin patch and halloween

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Emma Picturesfrom early fall, late summer

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Emma was sick

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I love music!!
Aren't I cute....

I love to sort my shapes and flip them over on me!

Nana and Grandpa Ralph

Aunt Kelley and Uncle Brad

My Aunty Dana

These are my older cousins... they love to play with me and pretend they are still little!

I GOT OUR BLOG BACK!!!!!!

2008-10-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

I was able to fix our blog and to be perfectly honest I don't know what I did. I just tried the same stuff I tried before and it worked this time! So when I went back to find my old blog template ( I had to erase it to fix the blog) I found this new one that I absolutely love! I will make a new header to match it soon... If you want to look at the Ultrasound pic look at the temporary blog I made until i can transfer it here @ http://cameronclan2005.blogspot.com/ In the meantime look here for new updates.

So an update:
We are at 21 weeks and we can feel him kicking a lot! He already voices his opinions on how I sleep and sit. I have 19 weeks to go and yet I feel SOOOOOOO big and my belly feels so heavy. Emma gets excited whenever she sees the ultrasound pic and she says "baby brother." She is constantly feeding her doll, teaching her to walk, dressing her, putting her to bed, she is going to love having a little baby! She is getting so big and helpful. A few days ago I was folding her laundry and she picked up her pajamas and went to her dresser an put them in. of course when she pushed them down to close the drawer they were no longer folded! : ) then she came back and got her pants and went to her dresser and since the drawer is higher she stood there and said "help me" then when I opened the drawer she said "Thank You." She is also no longer a vegetarian and is giving meat a chance. I love seeing her grow up and seeing her personality blossom daily.

2008-10-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

So we are having a BOY!!! Yes it is the year of the boys.... and one is coming to us! We are so excited. Ryan told me we were off the hook for #3. It doesn't matter now what we have for our 3rd and final child. He looks a little like an alien in this picture and I figure he gets it from Ryan! He is doing very well and is more active than Emma was. i never felt her move at this point but he loves chocolate! : ) Emma is learning to be careful of my belly and she points to it and says "baby." She was also caught kissing the baby in my belly tonight.
We are all very excited.
When I picked Emma up after the ultrasound and I told she is going to have a baby brother she said "baby brother" I asked if she was excited to have a baby brother and she said "yes" then I asked what she was most excited about and she said "play baby brother" I then said are you excited to share your room with your baby brother and she go very quiet and stared at me. She is a very good sharer, she understands taking turns with toys, and always gives other kids a chance, so I think she was wondering how you take turns with your room.
Ryan is most excited to teach his son to play football, and baseball and to have even numbers at home.
I am excited to see my cute boy and and to love him like crazy!
On our poll to the right... the middle name will most likely be Ryan...so keep that in mind and vote for as many names as you want.
These are few more of the photos from the photo session that I used in our header but never posted.

The BIG ANOUNCEMENT

2008-08-07T15:19:00.000-07:00

Some of you know this and some of you don't.... we are pregnant with #2. By the time most of you read this ( Friday) we will be at 12 weeks pregnant. We are very excited and so grateful to be having another one.

For anyone who wonders Emma is already gearing up to be a big sister... She loves to feed her babies and play itsy bitsy spider with her babies. When she sees other babies she is always helpful in terms of bringing them toys, bottles or pacifiers.... So far I think we will have it pretty good. Although the two's seem to be starting early she is fascinated by babies. But we have 6 months and things could change.

As for me, I have not nearly been as sick as I was with Emma. I have felt a almost constant feeling of nausea, but i have only thrown up a few times. However, I am always starving and NOTHING sounds good to me. I can't eat any food I prepare with meat in it, seeing it raw puts me over the top. So it is up to Ryan to cook the meat, or for us to eat out. But the last couple weeks i can eat meat as long as i didn't touch it raw. My choices on what to eat at home are limited and food is getting sooooo boring. Also I am SOOOOOOOOO exhausted! I feel so lazy, but I am just so tired.

As for Ryan, he is not having many symptoms, he is just dealing with the headache of me not being able to eat and felling gross all of the time. But he does it with a wonderful smile on his face! He is excited and not nearly as scared as he was with Emma. He really seems to like his new job, but we are both a little worried as the baby will be born during his busy season.

The ultrasound below is upside down.... but you can see the head on the bottom, the body and the beginnings of limbs. This ultrasound was done at exactly 8 weeks. Like I said we are 12 weeks now so I know the baby looks very different now. The baby is due February 21st!

At Alpine Gardens...

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Emma was intrigued by these wind blown kites.

Mary Eliane, Emma Me
Emma and some other kids playing in the dirt in the children's garden
Emma and Mommy
Emma again pointing to the wind blown kites

In Vail

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Us on the way up the Vail gondola

At the top Emma and Adam were escavating dinosaur bones.
And Emma helped this nice lady water the plants :)

Random pictures from the trip

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Mommy tickling Emma

Emma fell downa nd busted her lip... It bled like crazy all over me and her. It was cut on the inside and the outside. This is the morning after!
This is the 2nd day

Emma's cousins loved to put her stuffed doggy on her head and she thought it was so much fun!

Cuddles!!!

Mommy, My baby, and Emma's baby!!!
Molly tickling Emma
I love this look on her face.. thinking about what she can get away with next!
Sleeping with all her babies... Baby anna, baby lexi, Doggy and baby Elmo. She would lay down and pull them all on top of her!

Train ride in Leadville

2008-08-07T13:57:00.000-07:00

Emma started saying train and Choo- choo on this trip. While we were driving if she saw a trian she would say Choo-choo. SHe got so good at it, because all she had to do was see the train tracks and she would say choo-choo. When we oulled up to this train she got excited and when we told her we were going on it she about jumped out of her carseat!

Emma, Grandma, and Grandpa

Me, Grandma MaryElaine, Emma, Grandpa, Adam, Dana, Molly

Mommy and Emma

With Cousin's Molly and Adam

This is Emma's new fake smile... She does it for the camera a lot.

At the river.....

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This was Emma's first time on Jet Ski's...

Emma the caged animal

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After a day at the zoo, Emma decided to try out the dog kennel to see what it felt like to live in a cage.

SWIMMING LESSONS

2008-08-07T13:10:00.000-07:00

Emma did not like structured swim play AT ALL! SHe did not like being on her back and she never got over that part. (she is very sensitive to sunlight in her face) But by the last day she did let me have her away from my body. ( the first few days she clung to me) and she was kicking her feet and smiling!

A new side to Emma

2008-08-07T12:50:00.001-07:00

So we had a class from the city today... called Jumping Jacks and Jills. Emma was shy!!!!!! There were probably 18 other kids her age and a little older in there. The first few things they did she knows like itsy bitsy spider, and chicken dance and she just stared at everyone. All of the other kids were participating in some way. she wouldn't do anything... she just stared!!! I bet the other parents thought she was slow. It's a good thing she is so advanced or I would have been scared too! Then we were walking around in circles, hopping, jumping and running. Emma just stood and stared at everyone and I went around with them hoping she would follow... Instead she starting bawling!!!
Yes, she did warm up at the end when we marched with our instruments she joined in and smiled. I hope next week it is better.
Tomorrow we start our Messy Muddy Toddlers class and maybe after today she will be warmed up for tomorrow!

Emma and Stella

2008-06-22T14:29:00.000-07:00

This is my best friends baby, Stella! These pictures were taken a couple months ago, Here emma is almost 16 months and Stella is 5 months old. Emma loves babies real or the Dolly kind. Baby was her first word after Mama, Dada and Dog! Emma also loves to give kisses and hugs she is very affectionate. Stella gets a kick out of Emma, too!

Mmmmm strawberries.....

2008-06-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

So the other day we came home from a walk and Emma noticed a red strawberry on my strawberry bush. It was ready to pick, so I picked it, washed it and gave it to her. She loved it. I turned around for less than a minute and she had walked over to my tomato plants and picked a rather samll tomato, but it looked similar to a strawberry. I watched the excitement on her face as she bit into it and then the sour look when it wasn't the sweet strawberry she expected! She is learning something new every day!

Emma knows who is in charge!!!

2008-06-05T11:36:00.000-07:00

So this morning I was making pumpkin bread (Mmmmm!) When out of no where I hear Emma running,.... YES Running from one end of our living room and then back and forth with the dogs right on her heals. Of course, she is giggling and laughing and saying No, No, NO! with the dogs right behind her. Well, as it turns out she had a partially eaten banana in her hands and she was playing keep away from the dogs. She is such a tease! She knew they wanted it, and she wasn't going to let them get it. As she is now taller then them this is possible. Being Emma's Mommy is such a joy!

Gardening with Emma

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We were going to play in the pool BUT emma wanted to garden instead. she loves to play with my garden tools, so i ot her own kid ones.

Relaxing Saturday Morning

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Playing Peek A Boo at knowlwoods one morning for breakfast!

Here I am
I am sooooooooo cute!
Emma loves fountains BUT being a cautiou child she always takes a moment to think it through.
I LOVE french Toast!

Easter

2008-05-29T13:51:00.000-07:00

This was Emma's first time searching for eggs and she totally knew what to do.... we didn't even have to show her!

At the park with Daddy!

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Emma loves to fly on the swings....

and to slip down the slide.....
and her Daddy....
and she loves the park!

At the beach over spring break

2008-05-29T13:12:00.000-07:00

We wnet to the beach with Jenna over spring break. It was emma's frst time at the beach where she could run around. She loved it. We haven't been back but will go soon.

Playing in the sand with toys.
With Brook and Jenna

Santa Ana Zoo

2008-05-29T12:48:00.000-07:00

We went to the Santa Ana Zoo with Emma back in March. She loved seeing all of the animals... except for the parrot! For some reason the parrot's sqauwk scared her. This zoo was the perfect size for her and it is a lot nicer than it used to be.

These are the cows and there were horses and ponies as well.

We are feeding the goats
We are watching the turtles, the ducks and some birds.

PInk Teddy Bears and Pink Pigs!

2008-03-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

Emma is just such a great little girl ... and it is such a joy to be her Mommy! We were just sitting on the rocking chair in her room getting ready for her nap. I was reading books to her and she was picking the books to read like always. Well after the third book she reached down to where her pink teddy bear is, I grabbed him and she hugged him to her... then she reached down for her pig, I grabbed the pig and gave the pig to her, this whole time she is hugging the bear still. She hugged the pig for a minute then gave the pig to me to cuddle, I cuddled the pig, then she gave the Bear to me as well. So I decide to give the pig back to her, turns out she didn't want the pig, she took the bear back instead!
She is a very sweet girl and loves to play with others and share. But I am also soooo glad that she has her own opinions and knows what she likes! I wouldn't be one to raise a pushover....

Fun pic's from today with Emma

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Isn't Emma the cutest thing ever... She just loves life and is so much fun! looking at this picture she actually looks a lot like a picture of me from when I was her age here. I was dancing in our living room and smiling too. I will try to find it and post it here.

Isn't life fun!!!!
I spy something and I am on the prowl...
Yes, I actually love this doll. But right now I am making mean faces at it.... I can never get the camera out fast enough when she is cuddling the doll which she was doing right before I took the picture.
"Now Tucker, you heard mom and she said to get off the couch. Mom is in charge and then I am next. Are you listening..."

Some favorite new pictures!!!

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She loves to go on walks....

Eating dinner with her Daddy
In her cute new dress
WIth her favorite male....
What is this.....

Emma Loves the swings!

Isn't she just a doll walking around the playground like a big girl!

I love food!

And I love Daddy!

Valentine's Day

2008-03-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

Before Ryan left for work we celebrated Valentines day as a family. Ryan bought Both me and Emma roses. Emma's roses are the white ones- mine are the red! He is such a sweet Daddy!

I don't remember where we were but i love this picture and how emma is just having fun playing with her daddy!

I guess I am spoiled

2008-02-10T19:17:00.001-08:00

So I found out today that my husband is going to Missouri for two weeks for work. He is an Accountant. I will be alone with Emma and two dogs and working part time. I don't think it would be so bad if I didn't work, but working adds more pressure. We leave at between 6:30 and 6:45 in the morning and Ryan is soooo helpful. He helps me get Emma Ready and puts her in the car when I am finshing getting everything together, he also feeds the dogs morning and night, picks up after them and runs them ( I don't think they will be running while he is gone- the rest I'll manage- somehow) I did it all before I met Ryan, but that was also pre- Emma days, of course. Ryan also gives Emma her bath most nights and puts her to bed. It doesn't sound like I do much does it... but any mom out there knows I do a ton! I work Mon/Tues/and every other Wednesday all day we leave at 6:30 ish and don't get home until 5:00 ish. Long days but then the rest of the week it is all Mommy and Emma time- and Daddy when he is home from work. We asre just so blessed to have a great Daddy and Husband and we will really miss him!

MItt Romney drops out of the Presidental Race

2008-02-08T19:40:00.001-08:00

I have been very sad the last few days. If you even know me at all you received emails from me showing my support and why for Mitt Romney. I see him as what we (America) needs to meet the challenges we are facing and to keep us from facing more of them in the future. I sent out his speech to suspend his bid to many people and many have been impressed by it. Some who weren't even voting for him before saw the great leader he is. I think many people will see him as the conservative conscience of politics and his time will come in the future. He pretty much said that in his speech that he will continue to fight for us. I was one who stated that if McCain wins the nomination i didn't think I could vote. After hearing Mitt's speech, and reading it, I know i have to. If only to keep America safe. We may not have the conservatism we need, but we can choose to preserve our safety, our freedoms and our democracy a little longer. I know Mitt said (News reports i have heard) that he would not want to be VP, But i almost think McCain will NEED to go there to win!

Check out my Slide Show!

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Emma's many new experiences.

2008-02-06T19:43:00.000-08:00

Emma has been deeloping so fast.... Words she says are Mama, Dada, baby, Bye, Dodi (doggy), and Emma ( just today!), and uh-oh, ahhh, Mmmmm, if those count too! She is an avid reader and everyday loves to look on her bookcases and pick out books for us to read. She also loves to play with the dogs and their toys. She is brushing her own teeth (this one makes us nervous, because we don't know how well she is doing, ut she adament about brushing her own teeth), feeding herself yogurt and cereal with a spoon- just this last week!, and she is now drinking out of a regular cup- but only when in highchair (that is mommy's rule). I am going to make it a goal to update this blog every week from here on out... hopefully I can do it!

Our Days at the Little Gym

2008-02-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun at teh little gym and we will do it again some time... but for now we are taking some time off. We will do swimming lessons this summer, and for now we are going to go to Music Makers at our church when we can.

I just did my first somersault! Woah, that was fun!

I love playing with these musical thingys... And i just learned to follow the otheres and hit them together on a beat.
Now I am walking on the wallls! What you don't believe me? I'm sideways but i am walking again!
Matthew... I like this one... where's yours?
Yes, I know, I look like a model, I have all of the poses down... I guess it's all of those great genes I got!

I'm walking.. I'm Walking... Emma started walking here and there a few days before Christmas... but whether or not she chose to walk was up to her! I liked to put her on this because she would always practice! these were taken in early January!

This ball is Mine!!!!!!!

Emma pushing her way through

on and on she goes....

Mommy already has me working out! 1...2....3...4!

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Emma on her FIrst real Birthday! January, 7 2008. We went to IHOP and she had this for dinner. Actually it was Ryans and I had Chocolate (of Course) pancakes. and we gave emma some of both- more of Ryan's because they were healthier!

Emma with her favorite man!
She is enthralled by these glasses!
Daddy is helping Emma on her friends horsey!

2008-01-03T23:36:00.000-08:00

Cute sly faced Emma after eating her first Pizza! She loved it.

PLaying with her Noah's Ark characters she got for Christmas

She is erasing her art board here.

At the park with Daddy and Tucker

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At the park with Mommy... she is not sure about the horse

Playing with Tucker and his toys

Still playing with Tucker

Waving Bye- Bye

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playing with new Christmas Toys

She loves her new grand piano.. she is really in tune with the Music here.

Emmaoves walking with her new walker... she just doesn't like when she hits a wall and can't turn around

2008-01-03T23:31:00.001-08:00

SHe is playing our version of Peek a boo "Where's Emma?" She is hiding herself now and thinks we can't see her!!! Isn't she darling!

SHe is tackling Kelly, an older sister of her friend Brook, and trying to kiss her. She likes Kelly a lot!!!

Brook and Emma just hanging out.

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Not only am I walking, But I am prancing around too! ( I decided not to wear my bottoms so you could see my legs in action)

I LOVE to dance sitting or standing!!!!!

I am sooooo funny!!!

I am hiding again and you can't see me can you.. there I am under my arms.

Check out my Slide Show!

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This time Daddy is Santa

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And she is still freaked out!
Even with her little friend, Brook, they both want to get away.... I guess they haven't learned the buddy system yet!

First visit to Santa.....

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Waiting in line for Santa.... Emma loved the light up candy canes!
But she didn't love this Santa
She loves her daddy though
And she wants to go to the north pole
But Mommy would get to cold.

Playing with the dogs....

2007-12-23T20:06:00.000-08:00

Emma grabs the frisbee and waves it back and forth...Meanwhile Becca is trying to to be good and ignore this temptation... she is really trying!
At mommies okay Becca grabs the frisbee lightly, Emma pulls and laughs, Becca pulls back lightly.... Just then...
Tucker comes in from behind ( he is always up for playing) and decides he wants in on this. Mommy is not so sure anymore!

At fashion Island in Early December

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I just love this precious look on her face.
Once again so sweet!
With Nana and Grandpa Ralph
With Grandma
At Cindy and grandmas on the horse

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EMma learned to clap in October and she does it all of the time...
Isn't she darling
Playing with grandpa
ditto!
Buying shoes with Grandma

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All dressed up for Hallween
Our family our first halloween together
Emma was crawling and it looked like a hurt butterfly!

2007-10-26T17:53:00.001-07:00

We went to the pumpkin patch and got to pick out our pumpkin. It was really fun there. I can't wait to go back next year and see how tall I am.

Emma "monster" Cameron

look at all this orange

This is the pumpkin that is the right size for me.

Daddy and i are two little pigs , wheres the third "Mommy where are you?"
I think pumpkins are falling from the sky?

Mommies little sidekick

2007-10-26T15:49:00.000-07:00

Emma has started to do many things since we last updated this blog. In late august she was trying to stand. by eqarly september she was standing. She greeted me one morning when she woke up with her head over the crib- imagine my surprise!

Then she started crawling a couple days later on Septmeber 4th. and the next day she got her first two teeth. I think she wanted to get it all in right before i started work again!

A couple weeks later she was walking around her crib holding onto the sides of it. the first time i saw this she was in her crib at night and I was watching her on the video monitor. I was shocked. She does this sometimes around the house but moreso in her crib still.

I just love this photo- isn't Emma just beyond precious!

I'm crawling looking at all of my playtime choices
This is my friend Matthew, I hang out with him and his mom, Jen when my mom is at work. We have so much fun together.
Mommy really wanted me to show dady how I crawled. So she used this toy to get me to come to her- does she really think i don't know what she is doing.
I am crawling to pick up my favorite doll.

Emma is growing up so fast! We have been sooo busy... these are pictures of Emma standing. the first set is a play by play. She started trying to stand in late August and finally pulled herself to stand on September 2nd. ( She actually did not crawl until a few days later) we thought she might skip crawling altogether.

I am ready to stand
look at me I'm going!
See, Tucker I told you I could stand!
I'm up now what do I do???

I still like to crawl to get my toys and to mommy or daddy.

i can stand an play now!!!!
this is fun!
Whoa- I broke it!
I'm almost as tall as him, right?
look at me!

2007-09-01T07:27:00.000-07:00

We have not updated this blog because we did not have our computer for a while! as you will see there are many darling pictures of our cutie!

with her awesome nephew!!

Our little family
In the swing again! She is almost outgrowing it!
practicing crawling @ 6 months

she loves to stand on us!

2007-06-25T17:24:00.000-07:00

Emma is growing up so fast! SHe is so strong and is still scooting around more than ever. SHe pulls herself up to crawl and then gets nervous when she start rocking ( because of previous face plants) she used to cry to get us to take her out of her crawl position, but now she just pullsout on her own. Once I saw her pull herself from a crawl position to a sitting position.
I think she got Ryan's musical abilities. The other night on our way home from her cousins birthday, she started to cry so we sang "twinkle, twinkle little star" to her then she hummed it afterward. When she finished humming it she cried again. So we sang it once more after we finished she hummed it again!

2007-06-25T12:49:00.000-07:00

Emma at 3- 4 months

2007-05-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

Emma is almost 4 1/2 months old. I have not been able to keep up with this blog because I went back to work. but it is soo fun to put them on here and show her off to you all. She is such a sweet little baby and so much fun. We are finding her to have a shy personality, at least at first when she meets someone. She tends to just stare at you for a while. But these pictures are proof of her dazzling personality.

She is scooting around all over the place and pulling her legs up underneath her and scooting back. I just put her on the floor to type this and when I looked down she had done a quarter turn. We just hope she waits until summer to crawl. Because then I will be home to baby proof everything.

She is an angel of a baby. she is just very cute and loving already. She kisses us and her doll. It is so fun... I hope you enjoy the pictures

Emma is such a strong little girl.... She got her daddy's muscles.
This is Emma in her exersaucer when she first got it in March. She loved looking at everything
Emma playing Piano.... Does she take after Gramine.
Just her angelic little smile. She is camera shy so we have to trick her into these shots.
A very funny face

This Is Emma in her exersaucer now. She loves to play with everything and make it sing songs etc.

This is her flying about a month ago.
Oh no, She found her thumb!!!

Our precious girl taking a bath

Fat rolls galore!!!!!!!!
We love this position.... she is resting peacefully.

Some random pictures!

2007-04-04T00:05:00.000-07:00

This was at a easter egg hunt for kids in our ward!

if you click on this picture it will get bigger and you'll see Emma sitting on a girl named Abby's lap!

this is Mama and Emma before we left for the day... isn't Emma just a doll!
The Beanie Babies!!!!
She is oh so cute!

We just adore this little munchkin!

Pictures of Emma on the day of her blessing!

2007-04-03T23:51:00.000-07:00

I am finding a rather strange trend... there are not very many pictures of me with emma (unless i ask for it) because i usually take the pictures!

Cute pictures of Emma

2007-04-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

Because we have hard wood floors and two dogs i have to be very careful about tummy time. I realized at 7 weks that emma was not getting enough After being diligent for a week she suddenly popped her head up like this long enough for me to run and get a camera and take three pictures
Isn't she so fun!!
Daddy carrying Emma on one of our walks

2007-03-07T14:17:00.000-08:00

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES TAKEN OF EMMA AT 6 WEEKS. ISN'T SHE A LITTLE ANGEL!

8 weeks!

2007-03-05T11:45:00.000-08:00

Emma is growing strong and is very healthy. As of last Monday (at 7 weeks) she was 12 lb 4 oz 22 and 3/4 inch in length. Ryan says he was a big baby and in my family the babies are all big and then lean out when they get moving. She is 95th percentile in height and 90th in weight. With both our families being so athletic, we are sure Emma will be as well. She is just sooo strong and as far as development continues to be ahead of the milestones. She is always smling and she is such a playful communicater- for what she can do. As of the last week or so she is sleeping 5-6 hours already.

She makes the cutest faces we have ever seen and her noises and squeals of delight just make us laugh! It's hard to get them for the camera though... unfortunately our camera has about a four second delay. She has a very expressive face and it glows with joy! Ryan says she is like her mommy because she is definitely a morning person (unlike Daddy). When she first wakes up she is so happy and talks her baby talk, and smiles and giggles before we even take her out of the bassinet.

We hope you enjoy the pictures......

Emma loves to play on her bouncy seat. We know it's early (development wise) but there are definitely little giggles that escape her cute mouth!
Once again in the swing. She is really filling it up.

This is our precious little buttercup laying in her crib....

6-7 weeks

2007-03-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

Emma's living the sweet life in her rocker.Who's yer daddy?
She passes out in the cutest positions.

Emmas favorite spot to snooze is againse her mom or dad. Becca loves Emma, but sometimes she wants to be included in snuggle time.

Pictures at 5 weeks

2007-02-13T08:29:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe our little buttercup is 5 weeks old. It is so fun seeing her become more aware of the world. On her 5 week birthday bith Ryan and I got seperate smiles from her. Both times she was just waking up and one of us went to her and said "Hi Emma" and she looked at us and smiled. It was so cute.... In the swing again. We will take pictures here periodically to compare her to earlier pictures....
She hates her baths, she cries bloody murder every time. Ryan thinks it is funny because it is just water. Actually last night she was quiet for a couple seconds... Maybe we are seeing a positive change.

Becca adores her little Emma. She is so protective of her and always is right there when Emma is crying to make sure she is okay. When Ryan is taking his turn with a crying Emma at night Becca will come and wake me up to be with Emma.

Getting a massage from Daddy. She loves getting these and they relax her at night. She gets them after her bath every other night and just before bed on the others.
Still getting a massage......
Sleeping... or passed out!
BeautifulBeautiful baby face
I love those lips!

2007-01-29T16:03:00.000-08:00

Emma spends most of her day sleeping, waking up at times to eat, burp and poop. She's cute when she does all three. Emma parties until the wee hours of the morning. We try to implement a curfew, but she just won't listen. She is very expressive and displays an array of facial expressions that usually tell us what she is feeling. She loves to keep her hands by her face and her arms stretched out when she sleeps.

There was a period of four days where Emma was eating like crazy. She would nurse for 40 minutes, take a 15-20 min. nap and wake up wanting to eat again. It was exhausting for Stacy and left her almost no time to do anything else but breastfeed. The baby help line called it a growth spurt and said that it was completely natural. They urged us to go with it and to give Emma what she wanted. Everyone had told us you cannot spoil or overfeed a baby under six months, but we were getting concerned by how extra chunky she was getting. Then we went to the doctor and found out that we were grossly overfeeding her. Babies are supposed to gain one ounce a day, but over the past 14 days, Emma had gained a whopping 24 oz. She went from the 60% in weight to the 85%. We decided to put her on a diet and are sticking to a schedule that works for everyone. Even though she's fat, we think Emma is still the cutest baby ever.

Some Photos Day 3- 6

2007-01-26T09:20:00.000-08:00

Our camera is giving us difficulties downloading- these come from my moms cameraith Aunt Kelley and cousins Katelyn and Molly
Nana with all three granddaughters- one from each child!

On my lap at the doctors office

like a princess in her pretty swing

Emma is here

2007-01-13T08:09:00.000-08:00

Emma LeAnne Cameron was born on Januray 7, 2007 at 8:17 am.

She weighed in at 7 lbs 12 oz! She is a very strong little girl. From day 1 she was lifting her head off our shoulders. Just now, at six days old, she was cuddled up to me and I was talking to her and she lifted her head and looked at me! She sleeps all day and stays up all night. she likes to suck on her hands, her arm, anything! she is just adorable.... We went to the pediatician on Friday, and she weighed 8 lb 2 ounces.

She is named after my third great grandmother- Emma California Ferris. My mother has her china and silver so I grew up hearing about her. My sister and I each have one of her chairs that traveled with her from illinois to California in the 1850's. She is a great part of our family history. Her brother George Washington Gale Ferris Jr invented the Ferris Wheel for the 1893 world's fair. Her grandfather, Goerge Washington Gale, was a presbyterian minister who created the city of Galesberg, Illinois solely to be used as a stop on the underground railroad. Galesberg still exists to this day. It was also the sight of one of the Lincoln- Douglass debates.

Her middle name, LeAnne, combines my sisters middle name, Leigh, and mine, Anne. And lets just face, all of that family history aside- the name Emma LeAnne Cameron just flows.

She was born a year from the date that my Nana, Gertrude, died January 7, 2006. I find this very beautiful!

4D pictures taken of Emma in November!

2007-01-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

She Looks like she has my nose from my baby pictures. But the lips do not look like my family.... They look like Ryan's!

Her hand is next to her mouth and she is sucking on her finger .....

She loves to rest her head on hand when she is sleeping... Something I always do when I rest. We had a hard time gettting her to move her hand from her face for the photos....

2007-01-04T11:55:00.000-08:00

It is 2 days before the due date and we are anxiously awaiting our little Emma LeAnne. Although not quite so anxious for the experience that will bring her into this world. I have been dialated to a 1 and 50% effaced for the last 2 1/2 weeks with no change!
So far I have only felt two contractions, but I do have them daily - all day long. It seems I am a little different from most woman ( besides my mom) in that I don't feel contractions, but My Belly tightens and the only way I even know that it is a contraction is to touch my belly and feel how tight it is. I do feel a lot of lower pressure. I had suspected these were contractions but was not sure. We were at the hospital a couple weeks ago for some monitoring and they confirmed that I had a five minute contraction that I never even felt. Most people tell me how lucky I am.... But being the worrier that I am, I just hope I feel enough pain early enough to get me to the hospital. My doctor has told me to forego the usual waiting at home for 3-4 hours, she said as soon as I feel anything to go to the hospital.
I have tried a few different times to get our ultrasound pictures up but to no avail... The website keeps erroring on me! They are now up!

MId August....

2006-11-11T22:13:00.000-08:00

I don't know if I really want to these but Ryan says I do.... The question is do you want to see them? Anyways this is me and this is what Baby Emma ( we think) had done to me by mid august. I thought I was sooooo big. We were 4 1/2 months pregnant.
The first post was created and then I forgot we had created this site.... No one read the first post.... but you can now!

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2006-06-11T21:05:00.000-07:00

Preggers

2006-06-11T20:50:00.000-07:00

Well... Well...
There are alot of hormones flying around here. Becca (our dog) is pregnant and due to have her puppies on June 25, 2006. They are only pregnant for nine weeks. (totally unfair!) With Summer coming and closing out my classroom on June 22, I will have a lively summer taking care of and loving the pups!
I am also pregnant and due on January 6, 2007 - which means Becca and I got pregnant within two weeks of each other! If you know me and how much I adore my Becca you will probably be chuckling now. I joked earlier in the year that we would be pregnant at the same time...
I have had two ultrasounds... the baby seems strong and healthy. I am at 10.5 weeks right now. I have had some sickness although it has subsided and I am feeling better. I continue to be tired, but even that has improved a little. It appears my body is adjusting.
I had a weird dream the other night. I dreamed Ryan and I were talking in bed. At some point I woke up and continued the conversation- when he didn't respond I was upset to find he had fallen asleep on me. Then I realized what time it was and what had happened!
I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow we will keep you all updated.