A Traveling We Will Go… October 28, 2009

We are leaving tonight to go home to Memphis. I am so excited. We haven’t been home since May. Why are we going, you ask? We are going to celebrate CAMERON’S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!!! I think I am more excited about his birthday then I have ever been about any of my own. Last night Mike surprised Cameron with his very first birthday present just from Daddy. Mike went out and bought it by himself with money he had gotten for his birthday (it was on the 15th). He got him his very first Tonka truck. It makes noises and even moves by itself when you push a button. Cameron had no trouble figuring out what to do with wrapping paper, the second he saw the present on the floor he started tearing into it. He wasn’t too sure about the truck moving, it kind of scared him. But by this morning he was loving it and played with it for quite a while.

We are going to attempt to make the 10 hour drive overnight. We thought and thought about it and decided that may be easiest for Cameron to be able to just sleep the whole way. We’re not looking forward to the actual process however. Your priorities sure do change once you have kids huh?

Not only does he have his party this weekend, but he will also be going trick-or-treating for the first time. He is going as a lion. Then we’re going to carry the lion theme over to his birthday party on Sunday. My good friend Annie is making his cakes. They are going to be the cutest little lions.

So there, you have it. That’s what we’re excited about in the Shaeffer house! I can’t wait to get back and posts pictures of all that we do!

(Oh, and just for any potential robbers out there, we do have a house-sitter who will be staying with our beast of a dog!  )

What a Week! October 13, 2009

This past week has brought so many changes that it is overwhelming. At the beginning of last week Mike and I went to Houston for the Metro Associates Conference (It’s a conference for Associate Youth Pastors). My parents came and stayed with Cameron, and since I was going to be away from him, I used that opportunity to finish weaning him completely. Then after we got home we had to go ahead and buy Cameron his “big boy” car seat. His poor feet were getting squished in the back of the seat, so we knew it was time. We also wanted to have him in his forward facing  seat when we go home to Memphis for his birthday, it will just make the trip easier. So Friday, we bought that and let him try it out. lastly, we bought Cameron his first pair of tennis shoes. He didn’t have any shoes that fit and he had gotten to where now that he likes to walk so much he wants us to put him down when we are out. We had to go to the actual shoe department and figure out what size he wears. He wears a 4!!!! I couldn’t believe it!

So on Monday, as I was cleaning the house, I packed his Boppy, his bottles, and his baby car seat all in his closet. The entire time I was just overwhelmed that we have already made it to this point. In just a little over 2 short weeks I will have a one year old! Somebody pinch me because I just don’t believe it!

Here are some pictures of my “big boy”.

In his "big boy" car seat.

Sitting on the couch like a big guy.

"Forget that sippy cup stuff Mom, I'm ready for this!"