Thursday, January 29, 2015

Elf on the Shelf 2014



So this post is over a month behind, but I wanted to make sure to document our fun with "Snowflake"


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December 24th:Goodbye letter

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Fall 2014 Bucket List

1. Go to a pumpkin patch
2. Make Fall crafts
3. Visit the Amanas/Williamsburg



4. Make a new pumpkin
dessert
5. Jump in a pile of leaves
6. Have a backyard movie night
7. Go on a Hayride
8. Go to a football game
9. Take a nature walk
10. Go on a drive to see the Fall leaves
11. Make Halloween costumes
12. Go on the Halloween nature walk at Hartman Reserve
13. Go trick or treating
14. Create thankful trees
15. Have friends over for chili

Monday, December 15, 2014

18 Months - Camden

Okay, so Fall got away from us so I totally forgot to do a 15 month post for Camden, but I will make sure all is up to date on our now 18 month old. Camden is a fearless little boy who is almost always on the move. He can throw quite the fit, unless you give in and give him his pacifier. We feel like he is all boy, jumps, climbs and throws everything!!

Movement: Like I said, this kid is almost always on the move, and he is usually running there! He has been walking for quite awhile, but he had pretty bad balance until he had his tubes put in. We have found him to be pretty quick too. He has run away from mom a time or two in the store...and he giggles the whole time!

Eating:Well this changes from time to time, he isn't much for veggies, but he eats a few more than his big sister Kaylie. He loves mac and cheese like Kaylie, but isn't much for fruit snacks. He is the type of kid that only eats when hungry which is a great thing! He also loves his milk, if he get the choice between juice or milk he will pick milk 80% of the time.

Teeth: Camden has 17 teeth, and unfortunately he still bites with all of those teeth. We have gotten better in that last few months now that he has started to talk.

Sleep: He is not the best sleeper, we usually hear him at least once in the middle of the night because he lost his pacifier. And he is a morning person, sadly :( He is usually up by 5 a.m. every morning. Camden does still take 2 naps for us, but only 1 at daycare.

Voice: Camden is really starting to us his voice! Here are the words that at least make sense when he says them:

Mommy
Dadddy
Kaylie
Sadie
Grandma
Grandpa
Rocky
Move
Sit Down (Talking to Sadie)
Eat
Eye
Ear
Potty
Shoe
Coat
Sock
Puppy
Night Night
Hi
Hello
Bye
See ya
Love you
Ouch

Diapers/Clothes: Diapers: 4 Clothes: 18 month pants, 24 month tops

Nickname: Butch, Butch Boy, Bud, Cam, Bug a boo, Bug





Sunday, September 14, 2014

Bucket List - Summer 2014

We didn't do very well for the Spring, so we are going to try to do better for this Summer. Now that daddy works for himself it should help to be able to get away more!!!

1. Outdoor movie night


2. Waterloo Buck's game as a family


3. Visit the Blank Park Zoo


4. Go camping as a family of 4


5. Mommy & Kaylie Date


6. Daddy & Kaylie Date


7. Go to tropical sno for sno-cones


8. Day trip to somewhere new


9. Visit the Arboretum and play


10. Fly a kite


11. Spend the day in Cedar Rapids and find new things to do


12. Mommy and daddy have a date night at home, drinks and a fire

13. Swimming lessons for both kids


14. Movie day on a raining day


15. Take Camden to the Falls for the first time


16. Make homemade popsicles


17. Visit the Des Moines Farmers Market


18. Ride our bikes to a park and have a picnic


19. Attend story time at the library



20. Visit the Amanas/Williamsburg