Picking Up a Baby Bumble Bee. . .

We have the sweetest little bumble bee! We dressed Camy up to go to Halloween at the Zoo with Abbey and Bella and had such a good time. The girls were so cute and Bella got a bucket full of candy. They had all these candy stations throughout the zoo and they all had themes. We saw Shreck, the Disney Princesses, the Wizard of Oz characters and lots more. Bella loved Bat Girl! For me, it was awesome to see Abbey. She's a teacher and coach so our schedules never seem to coordinate. Anyway, it was a fun night and I can't wait to dress our girl up for the Fall Festival at church tomorrow!

Cameryn's First Trip to Huber's

Fall is here so just as naturally as the leaves fall, you have to go to Huber's Orchard! This is a family tradition that we wanted Cameryn to experience and be able to say she can't remember a fall in her life that we didn't go. It's a beautiful drive up through Floyds Knobs with all the leaves changes, so even before you arrive you just get this sense of happiness. Once we arrived we took Camy to feed the fish in the pond. I think they were pretty full from all the visitors so when we threw our food in they just kind of gradually swam up and ate at their leisure instead of fighting for the food like normal. After that we went to the petting zoo so Cam could see all the animals. She was somewhat interested in them, but she LOVES little kids. Every time we see a kid in the grocery or at the park she can't stop smiling and reaching out to them. So the petting zoo was no different. She was so fascinated by all the people that the animals came in a distant second. Later we headed to the farmers market which smelled amazing! Fresh bread, homemade donuts, and apple cider, need I say more. Josh and I each harmed a carmel apple while Cameryn had some puffs. Poor kid doesn't know what she's missing. For the grand finale of our trip we headed out to the pumpkin patch. I think Cameryn's favorite part was the hay we sat on to get out there, but it was so cute seeing her out in the pumpkin patch. Overall, a great "Baby's First"!

I'm Back and a Little Lighter!

I know I have been MIA lately but for good reason. After three very painful attacks and seeing about six doctors by the time it was all said and done I had my gall bladder removed on Monday. If you have ever had any trouble with your gall bladder you know what I mean by "attack". I would have a baby any day of the week compared to that pain. I'm sure the fear of now knowing what was wrong with me added to the pain, but it was BAD. I can remember riding to the emergency room moaning and praying for God to please let me be okay and let this pain go away. My poor husband! During the first attack we had no idea what was wrong and he had never seen me in such pain, it really scared him. While we were in the ER the pain started to gradually go away and then I was completely fine. At this point the doctor said I probably had acid reflux or it could be my gall bladder. I basically have an iron stomach and am the "garbage disposal of our family, I'll eat pretty much anything. I thought this was way off but he said the only way to know for sure was to run a scope down my throat or do an ultrasound. This would mean many other doctor visits and appointments, so like any busy mom I put it off. The doctor said it wouldn't be anything that would kill me, I would just have another attack or I may never have another one.
Needless to say it happened again so I did all the tests and found out I had a bunch of little gall stones. Apparently having little stones is worse than big ones because they can pass down into your pancreas and cause problems from there. I had surgery on Monday and all is well. I was pretty sore at first but today I took care of Cameryn on my own all day. Josh left this afternoon with his dad and brother to go to South Carolina to visit Uncle Bob and go to the NASCAR race tomorrow. He was so excited. He definitely needs a break since he has been mom, dad, and nurse all week. I'm sure the guys will have a great time on their "man trip" and will have tons of stories to tell when they come home. I'll be posting pictures soon of Camy's first trip to Huber's and other random things we've been doing!

A Weekend of Sick Babies

Everyone looks forward to the weekend but this one was not so great. Cameryn started not feeling well on Wednesday and it has gotten worse and worse each day since. She has been up coughing and last night had a fever. Of course the fever doesn't hit until Saturday night so the pediatrician's office was closed. We called the on call doctor and he suggested we go ahead and take her into the hospital. Well after spending a few hours at Kosair we found out what she does not have; no strep throat, no ear infection, no bladder infection. Most likely it is some virus that needs to just run its course. Meanwhile, we have a fussy, pitful looking little girl. Please pray for her to feel better soon!
Aside from Camy, Ellie, Clint and Ashley's daughter had to go to Kosair in the middle of the night last night. She was having trouble breathing and was diagnosed with Croup. I also just read on Erica's blog that she and Sawyer are both sick too! I hope everyone gets to feeling better soon and that no one is sick again for a very very long time!

An Amazing Insight

Today at Mom to Mom our speaker, Tera reference Nicole Johnson and I had to share this video. Sometimes as moms we feel like nothing we do is appreciated or of any worth. Our mission here at home with our husband's and children is all for God. He sees our hearts and He sees how hard we try. Every act of service and love we perform gives Him glory.

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me'" Matt 25:40

Here, There, and Everywhere. . .

When Cameryn was born everyone would always say, "Enjoy her now, pretty soon she'll be all over the place." Well those days have been here for awhile, so I thought I would share some pictures of our girl during a typically day.

The first pic is of her in her groovey pj's crawling all over the place. We got her a few pairs of Amy Coe pj's at Babies R Us and they are just the cutest! The next one is of her sitting in her toy basket in the living room. She cruises all around her block since she can hold on to the wires. Well, I guess this time she needed a little rest so she just had a seat.

We also took her on her first trip to the park last week. It was a little cool but a great evening to swing. I'm not sure exactly what she thought of the swings but she did like the slide. We would stand next to the slide and hold her while she slid down. It was so funny. Her hair was full of static and standing strait up! After that one it's her up on the couch with her doggie that Josh brought home for her the other day. She was loving on him and giving him kisses that day (Josh and the doggie!).

And the last one is classic Cameryn. I opened the pantry to scoop out some dog food and feed Lily and Ceaser. Well as soon as a turn around this is what I see. She was grinning ear to ear! She thought she found herself a great treat while Mommy's back was turned. She cracks me up on a daily basis. We are so blessed to have such a silly, happy little girl. I enjoy her more and more every day.

So Tired!

It was a long day at work today and I really really missed my girl. Just a few of my favorite, more recent pictures of my sweetie pie! No matter what kind of day you have, when you come home to her you can't help but smile and thank God for such a wonderful blessing.

"A happy heart makes the face cheerful. . ."

Proverbs 15:13

Camy must have a very happy heart!