Here is a short summary of what has happened:
Mom came to visit
Went to Scotland for 2 weeks
Cameron turned one
Cameron started to walk on his own
Cameron is trying to say some words
Kate is trying to finish up her internship and started full-time classes
It seems like the last month Cameron has grown so much and is really not a baby anymore but a little boy. It's so fun to be part of. I think we can say that his first word is uh-oh, which he's been saying the last couple of days. He's also been intensely interested in zippers lately.
It was fun to celebrate his first birthday. It was a beautiful sunny day. It is still surreal to think back on this last year with him. From going into labor and knowing he was on his way into the world, to looking into his eyes in the middle of the night that first night, to worrying about why he was crying, to little sounds and giggles, to eating and crawling and then walking and playing and then now. (and that skips a lot of big things!) One thing I love that he has been into the last week is reading books. People who know Cameron would say 'active' is an understatement when describing him, so sitting on my lap wasn't exactly his favorite thing to do. But for the last few days he's been enjoying reading books on our lap. It'll even go so far that he'll grab the book and then walk over to sit on our lap. I love it and I love the close contact it gives. He's learned how to point and will enthusiastically point at different things in the book and make some sort of noise.
We had a lovely holiday in Scotland in the beginning of April. We had some beautiful weather (nice surprise!), took some walks, let granny and papa enjoy Cameron, saw lots of family and my mom and Elisabeth were also able to make it over for easter weekend (since my mom was in Holland at this time). Neil was busy planting trees and dreaming...
Here are some pictures to capture some good moments of the last while. Hopefully it won't be another 3 months before I post again!
