Winter Bucket List 2013-2014

We are over Winter around here so I thought I would put our Winter Bucket list up so you can see what we did this winter. It is starting to look like Spring around here.

1. Go on the Santa Express

2. Decorate the Christmas Trees as a family

3. Make a Christmas Craft
4. Build a Snowman
5. Drive to look at lights

6. Go sledding

7. Decorate the house

8. Make Christmas cookies

9. Leave cookies and carrots for Santa & Reindeer

10. Take a horse drawn carriage ride

11. Have an inside picnic

12. Try a new tradition for Christmas morning
13. Make candy cane milkshakes
14. Take a picture with Santa

15. Have a game night

Camden - 8 Months

Movement: Camden now knows how to crawl. He began last month around the end. He still sometimes does the army crawl because it is still faster. Camden also is always trying to stand up without help; which he does not have the balance for yet. He seems to think that he can also pick things up while trying to stand.
Eating: He is still having 6 oz bottles every 3 to 4 hours. He really doesn't take them very well since he would rather have real food. We have also learned that you can't eat anything in the house without him finding you and wanting some. He has tried lots of new foods lately such as bananas, noodles, bread, and french toast sticks. Camden is quite the eater!
Teeth: Still only 4, but still working on some.
Sleep: We are sleeping through the night, at least for now. I refuse to get my hopes up yet, since we thought we had the sleeping thing done a few months ago.
Voice: Camden has really found his voice lately. He loves to talk very loudly and he is starting to sound like he is saying words more. Can't wait to see what the next few months do for his voice/speech!
Favorites: His puppy is one of his favorites right now. He loves her and Sadie seems to like him too. Bathtime is a new favorite now that he is in the bed tub. So far he doesn't seem to fear the water at all.
Diaper/Clothes: 9 months clothes, but they are starting to get short in the arms and legs and 3 diapers

Nicknames: Butchy Boy, Bud, Buddy, Brother Camden, Cam

Camden - 7 Months

Movement: Wow, can Camden move this month! He has learned how to army crawl and man can he move. Kaylie has learned that this isn't as great for her, he is getting into her stuff much more. She hasn't quite figured out that we need to move our stuff higher if we do not want brother to get into them. Camden also has figured out that now that he can move that there is more to get into aka dog food! We have to watch him like a hawk because he likes to put Sadie's food in his mouth.

Eating: Formula is not for this kid anymore. He will eat it if he has too, but he has really found that table food is great. Since Camden has a few teeth, we have started to give him a few different foods like buns/bread, crackers and applesauce. He would rather not eat baby food if at all possible, but when he does he eats like a champ! He is definitely an eater.

Teeth: We know have 4 teeth, both top and bottom front teeth. I think we are cutting some more because we are drooling and chewing a lot. His little teeth and very sharp and he loves to bite things. So watch out!

Sleep: Still not the greatest sleeper. We will get two nights that he sleeps all night and then go back to waking up. Camden usually sleeps better if we give him a cat nap right around dinner time, but it doesn't always work.

Voice: Camden can be a chatty one, but also can be very quite. He really likes to jabber on and on, but some times he just sits and takes everything in.

Favorites: His mama, I have a mama's boy that is for sure, but secretly I love it! He is my little buddy. Some times it can make the day difficult because he doesn't want to play or go to someone else and I can't get anything done. He also is really loving his Scout Dog, we turn it on every night when he goes to bed and it sings to him.

Diaper/Clothes: 9 months and 3 diapers
Nicknames: Bud, Buddy, Butchy Boy

Elf on the Shelf: 2013

We decided to do Elf on the Shelf this year with Kaylie. She got her new elf on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We named her Snowflake. 

Day 1: November 30th

Day 2: December 1st

Day 3: December 2nd

Day 4: December 3rd:

Day 5: December 4th

Day 6: December 5th

Day 7: December 6th

Day 8: December 7th

Day 9: December 8th

Day 10: December 9th

Day 11: December 10th

Day 12: December 11th

Day 13: December 12th

Day 14: December 13th

Day 15: December 14th

Day 16: December 15th

Day 17: December 16th

Day 18: December 17th 

Day 19: December 18th

Day 20: December 19th 

Day 21: December 20th

Day 22: December 21st 

Day 23: December 22nd

Day 24: December 23rd

Day 25: December 24th

On the last day, Santa lifted Snowflake's magic for a few minutes so that Kaylie could give her a hug goodbye. I think Kaylie is going to really miss Snowflake and we can't wait to see what crazy things she will do next year!