7/1/14: Cameron has been trying so hard to figure out how to climb the rock wall like area on the play set in our backyard, and on this day he mastered it! We tend to let him explore on his own with independence, and while I was across the yard I watched him climb to the top. So proud!
7/4/14: Happy 4th of July! Sadly we were not able to make a trip out to Maine with year, but we tried to do little activities around town instead. While daddy was working on some house projects, Cameron and I went to a picnic at a work friend’s house to get some swimming time in. Cameron definitely loves the water and even got to do a little paddle boarding.
Then after we picked daddy up, we stopped at Toys R Us to look for bike tubes to fix the bike trailer but sadly they only sell the bikes not the supplies to repair them. While we were browsing the aisles Cameron picked out a car…Audi R8 Spyder….we are starting him early on knowing quality.
Later we enjoyed a backyard BBQ at Aunt Sabrina’s including a bonfire and of course some s’mores!
7/6/14: Cameron and I stopped into Old Navy to check up some shoes for him, but he was not into the ones I was picking out. He found a pair of pink plaid slides that he really liked. Obviously we did not buy these, but I didn’t see the harm in letting him try them on.
After we got home mommy spent the afternoon organizing the basement to help Matt out since he couldn’t decide where to begin organizing. Type A wife to the rescue! I pulled everything out, sorted it by type, then began giving everything a home. Matt really appreciated being able to find things more quickly and found it much easier to make little tweaks to the location of some items. Since we don’t have a garage our basement houses many items from tools, construction supplies, car repair tools, 4 sets of tires, ski gear, brewing items, wine making items, a laundry area, Cameron gear, and just general seasonal storage. We’ve definitely made it more efficient over the years…
At the end of the day all that was left was bath time…and bubbly hair dos.
7/7/14: When we went to Germany in 2011 we picked up a VW car matching game when we were in Wolfsburg, so since Cameron has taken an interest in identifying ‘daddy car’ whenever we see the VW symbol I decided to put together a book of the pictures using slide pages.
7/9/14: Cameron loves to sit at his ‘work’ and watch his learning DVDs. We recently started showing him these, and he seems to enjoy watching along with repeating the words they are teaching. “EARS”
Later in the evening we left Cameron with a babysitter and headed downtown for the rescheduled Justin Timberlake concert with Aunt Sabrina and her friend.
While we don’t typically go out on a weeknight, it was a fun night with really good seats!
7/10/14: As our 3-season room progress moves on it has become time to get some painting done, which is a mommy job. We are painting the paneling white, the interior house shingle wall a shade of blue/gray, and the window sills brown. We also need to do some massive cleaning of the louvered windows- which is lots of work! Now to do it with a toddler on my heels…
Cameron spent most of the time while I was painting either outside or playing cars on the very dirty porch floor, so that means its time for a bubble bath. This time we filled it up high for swimming and floating fun.
7/12/14: It’s Taste of Buffalo time again! Daddy had to do work, while mommy and Cameron could explore. We swam in the hotel pool and took walks, but Cameron definitely enjoyed riding the golf cart as we roamed the streets doing last minute items too.
Later in the day Cameron went home with Aunt Sabrina to spend some time with her so mommy and daddy could enjoy a free night.
7/13/14: It’s a good thing that Cameron wasn’t downtown for the Taste on this Sunday because it rained, a lot! We were safely under a large tent, but then Matt needed to venture out to check on different tents and such for leaks and issues with wind blowing things over. Time for the improvised rain coats…
7/14/14: Since dad had a late night doing to clean up from the Taste, it was a mommy and Cameron morning. We enjoyed some time snuggling in bed before we had to get into the daily grind of a Monday!
7/15/14: Cameron has a real love for his reflection! I’m so glad that we hung a mirror over his changing table because it really has become a ritual to always stand him up at the end of changing to see himself. At this point he thinks his reflection is another person…he even gives his other self waves and kisses- so cute!
7/16/14: It is very rare for Cameron to fall asleep in any place other than his crib or car seat these days, but he must have had an active morning because today he passed right out on the couch.
7/17/14: Cameron learns things at school that we don’t even realize until he does it at home. For example, he grabbed my cup of water and went to drink. At first I was going to help him, but then I realized that he actually appeared to have it under control. He is getting so big and independent!
We also attended story time at church, which included ice cream sundaes for the kiddos.
Then we came home and took a bath to get all the sticky ice cream off Cameron. He also got to try on his Thomas underpants that we recently picked up to prepare for an upcoming potty training attempt. (More to come on that in August.)
7/18/14: We headed into Syracuse to see the cousins for a picnic at Aunt Erin’s house while Grandma and Grandpa Fillmore were in town. We needed a few things at the grocery store, and Cameron got to ride in the big cart since Brionna was with us. They also managed to dress in unplanned, matching pink that day too.
Cameron also had toy overload in their playroom that has more toys then Cameron will have because our space is limited.
Then at the end of the day went stopped by Great Grandma Smith’s house to visit with her before heading further down the Thruway to spend the rest of the weekend in Lake George with the Langton side of the family. He loves that she had puzzles to play with and also loves the wafer cookies that were readily available!
7/19/14: It’s time for the beach! Cameron loved playing with Grace, Sunny and Rachel while we were able to visit for the weekend.
By the end of the day he passed right out after all the playing…
7/20/14: Then next morning some of the kids were up early, while a few slept in. Though as soon as everyone was fed and the coffee was flowing- it was time for more fun at beach including wading into the water with Grandma Langton and attempting a row boat ride. The ride seemed like it might be a success, but Cameron didn’t make it passed the end of the dock before we had to go get him.
So instead of going on the rowing trip, Cameron and daddy did some digging on the beach.
Mommy and Daddy even managed to slip away for a lunch date while Cameron played with Grandma and took a nap. We walked into the village of Lake George and enjoyed lunch at the brewery. We enjoyed a bonfire later in the evening before settling into bed for the night with a sugar rush…
7/21/14: The following morning we had to head back to reality and Buffalo. It was a long car ride back….with a short nap taken along the way.
Cameron was happy to be back with his trains…
7/22/14: Daddy’s favorite movie, Dumb and Dumber, was playing on the lawn at Canalside. We brought our chairs, a blanket, and snacks to enjoy a beautiful night. We didn’t end up staying through the whole movie, but that’s what is good about going to a movie you’ve seen before.
7/23/14: Cameron’s first experience checking out a toy catalog…and he got stuck on the page with trains.
7/26/14: Girl’s Night Out! Aunt Sabrina put together a beautiful girls’s night at her house with drinks, appetizers, and desserts under the lights on her patio…beautiful night!
7/27/14: Cameron’s favorite toy currently is “Daddy’s Car”. It is actually the car my little brother, Jacob, carried down the aisle at our wedding with our wedding bands inside. It’s sat on the shelf since then until Cameron saw it and fell in love with it. Hours have been spent rolling it around..inside and outside.
It even goes to bed with him…
He’s changed so much since the first time he held this car around 1 week old, and while I wouldn’t change a thing about the little boys he’s growing up to be- I wouldn’t mind cuddling with my sleepy newborn again for just a few minutes.
7/29/14: In celebration of mommy’s birthday we headed down to Food Truck Tuesday at Larkinville, but determined it to be a bit too crowded to be enjoyable. So after sharing some fries and a sandwich, we decided to go elsewhere for dessert. Froyo time!
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