The Camp Family

We went on our second beach trip this past weekend. Rusty had a business conference at the beach and we got to tag along. We had a really good time. Jameson was great and really enjoyed the trip this time. Here are the pictures to prove it.

Have I ever shared with you the reason I like the Golden Girls so much? Lots of people think it is strange and somewhat comical that I LOVE the Golden Girls. Why would someone so young like to watch something so old? Well, let my story begin.

When I was a little tike, every Sat. night me and my brother would spend the night with my granny. Oh how I loved and still love my granny. Anyway, every Sat. night we would eat fried fish and sleep over at my granny's house. Bedtime would roll around and we would pull out the sofa bed. Meanwhile, there was cheese popcorn popping in the kitchen. Once we all got snuggled in, we would watch The Golden Girls and Magnum PI while eating cheese popcorn. I would soon drift off into sleepy land with my yellow pillow and my thumb in my mouth. Yes, I sucked my thumb incredibly too long...... So, my peeps, every time I hear the theme song to Golden Girls I get a warm feeling and remember the way I used to spend my Sat. nights all snuggled up next to my granny. Actually she used to make me and Stephen scratch her back all during the show, but we enjoyed it and granny did too. Watching The Golden Girls brings back good memories and most of all, my granny.

I hope Jameson will one day be able to share special memories of his Gam and GiGi.

So, I am not crazy for watching the Golden Girls, I'm just warming my soul.

I am amazed at how much my life has changed in just one short year. I am also amazed at how much Jameson has changed in one short year. I just look at him walk and learn new things with such joy. It seems like he just learned how to crawl and now he is all over the place. His vocabulary is expanding as well. His first word was Da Da. His next word was "uh oh". Now he says it before he drops something so I know what he is about to do. He has also learned the word "tuck" aka "truck". He calls all cars "tucks". We walk out each morning and he says, "tuck". We ride down the road and he says "tuck". My Father in law has a Kubota ride and Jameson LOVES, LOVES, LOVES, did I say LOVES that thing. We walk outside and he says "tuck" and points over to their house. He started saying "ma ma" yesterday FINALLY!!!!! I have really been working on that one. He can also tell me what sound the cow makes (when he wants to). He will say "ooooooooooh". We are also learning "patty cake". He really likes to try to roll em up. Everything else is just "doooo duh". My watch, keys, toys, and when he wants you to push him on his car he says "dooo duh". It is so cute. He has really gotten better about eating table food too. I was a little concerned at first, but he is getting the hang of it. This is his first spaghetti supper last night (which my wonderful husband cooked with his own two hands). He knows how to get to my heart! Anyway, Jameson took a bite with his spoon all by himself. I was so happy and started clapping. This is the face he made.


He also got a cute drum set from our very good friends, Abby and Jeremy. Thanks for the noise! He really liked it too. Here is his face shaking one of the toys.


Everything else is going great. I am a little bummed there is no good reality tv on right now. The Golden Girls have been on a lot lately and it makes me happy. The other night I came downstairs and Rusty had the Golden Girls on just for me. He is so good to me. I just smiled at him. He knew he had melted my heart. That is about it for the Camp household. Thanks for reading and I will try to have some more exciting news next time....but I can't make any promises.

We went for our one year check up yesterday. Jameson is 22 lbs. 10 oz and 30 in. long. He is in the 50th percentile in weight and height. We are allowed to drink milk now and he seems to like it. The doctor said he was a perfect one year old boy....I told him I already knew that! (I was really thinking, "did I just pay a $25 copay for him to tell me he was perfect?" :() Ha.....I digress.

Everything else is blah blah blah.......Here are some cute pictures of Jameson's little party at daycare on his birthday along with others. Thanks for reading.





He loves to walk in the yard now that he is mobile!

We also have to go see the cows EVERY day. He loves them.

He also loves dogs. Lilly won't let him near her, but Libby will let him pet her and he loves it. Just look at the love in his eyes. Just like his momma.

Jameson turned 1 today and I can't believe it. I still remember so clearly the morning I walked into the hospital to have him. So, like everyone else does, I am going to start this blog by sharing how Jameson came into this world. It is going to be lengthy so get comfy. Oh...there will probably be TMI (too much information) shared in this blog too so if you happen to be a guy reading this....GET OVER IT!

First of all, Jameson is a miracle baby. Rusty and I decided we were ready to start a family and prayed that God would bless us when He thought the time was right. So for a couple of months my cycles were very irregular, so I decided to go to the doctor. While I was there, they did a pregnancy test because I was very very late. The test was negative. My doctor decided to give me a prescription to make my cycle start and become more regular. All week I struggled with taking the pills. I didn't want to take them. Now I know it was God telling me to wait. Finally on that Sat. I decided I would take the pills to get the "show" on the road, but right before I took them I read on the bottle that they could cause miscarriage. So I put the bottle down and took a pregnancy test instead....just to be sure. Not thinking it would be positive, I left it in the bathroom and came back maybe 15 minutes later. To my surprise, there was a big fat plus sign sitting on the back of my toilet. That was one of the happiest moments of my life....little did I know how amazing the birthing process was!

I had a wonderful pregnancy with no major complications. I LOVED being pregnant and was sad when I was no longer big and fat. Weird huh? Anyway, my original due date was August 3 but my little Jameson did not make an appearance. I was induced on August 5 at 5:30 am. Rusty and I walked into the hospital that Tuesday morning not knowing what we were in store for. The nurses greeted me and took me to my room. By 6:00 a.m I had checked in, changed, had my I V started and my water broken all within 30 minutes. My contractions started immediately....and they were hard immediately! I looked at Rusty when everyone had left the room with panic in my eyes. I was thinking to myself that I was not sure I could do this anymore. Everything was just happening so fast and it freaked me out a little. that was the only time that I felt completely out of control. I think Russ noticed my fear and came right over to comfort me. By the way, Russ was great during the whole process too. By around 9 or so I had my epidural and was at 3 cm. About and hour later I was at 5cm and another hour later I was pushing. I pushed for 30 minutes and Jameson was born at 11:41 a.m. It was the most amazing experience I have ever had and I will never forget the feeling that I had when they put Jameson up on my tummy. I couldn't hold back the tears and the immediate love I felt is indescribable. Pregnancy was great, labor and delivery was great, and being a mom is great. Jameson is amazing and I love him so much I can't explain it. I think every parent knows the love I am talking about. He is the most precious little boy. He is always smiling, doesn't meet a stranger, and makes me laugh daily. His little personality is stubborn yet hilarious. I am so glad I didn't take those pills that Saturday morning and I am so thankful and blessed that God gave me Jameson.

Jameson,

Thank you for being born. Thank you for making me so happy and filling my heart with indescribable love. Thank you for loving me and allowing me to take care of you. You are my sweet boy and nothing you ever do will make me stop loving you. I am yours forever! Thank you for your smiles and sweet heart. Thank you for reminding me how blessed I am to have a healty baby and family. Thank you for setting my priorities straight. I love the way you giggle, cry and fight. I love the way you reach up for me just wanting to be held. I love the way you look at me when you are mad. I love the way you smile at me when you are happy. I love the way you lose your breath when you get excited. You are perfect in every way. You are my baby and I love you so much. Happy Birthday!

Love,
Mommy

Saturday we had our first birthday party. Jameson LOVES Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so naturally we had a Mickey party! We had such a great time and Jameson got so many toys and cute clothes. I was pooped, but had a such a good time. Saturday night after everyone had left and Jameson was in bed, me and Rusty were so sad. We sat in bed almost in tears because our little boy was growing up. We just can't believe it. You look forward to and plan so hard for that first birthday and you think it will never come, but then it just slaps you right in the face all at once. I am glad he is growing, but my heart is tender. I thank God everyday that he gave Jameson to me. He is an amazing little boy and we love him so much. Enough sappy sad stuff, here are so cute pictures. Jameson got a car for his birthday and thinks he is such a big boy when he rides in it. He also got a Mickey Mouse train to ride, a lawn mower and a swing and slide. It is so funny to see him jump from one toy to the next. He loves them all. Thanks to all our wonderful family for being a part of this special day.

So I have been meaning to post that Jameson is officially walking. He took his first steps around 11 months (which I blogged about), but now he is really walking everywhere. He started about 2 weeks ago right before we went to the beach. I am so proud of him and can't believe how big he looks walking around everywhere. I love my little boy so much!