Crawling into the Gulf

Campbell crawling into the Gulf of Mexico July 4th weekend.

Jungle Party!!!

Campbell's Jungle birthday party was so much fun!!! Thank you so much Terri for hosting such a wonderful party for Campbell. Also, thanks to Roxy, Mom, Aunt Christy, Cynthia, and Antonio for all of your help. The party was so much fun and a little less stressful because of your contributions. Thanks to everyone who came to wish our little muchkin a happy 1st birthday. What a great day?!

The Wonder Year

The first year was amazing! Campbell seemed to change daily. I've always heard parents say how quickly the first year goes and how much a baby changes in the first year, but it really doesn't hit home until you experience parenthood.

Here are some pictures for everyone to see how quickly Campbell changed in only 12 months.

July 28, 2008 -- 12 hours old

2 weeks old

One Month Old

2 months old

3 months old -- Happy Halloween!

4 months old

5 months old -- Merry Christmas!

6 months old

7 months old -- loving his jump-a-roo!

8 months old

8.5 months old -- Happy Easter!

9 months old

10 months old

11 months old - Happy 4th of July!

12 months old -- Happy Birthday Campbell!!

What a great year!!! Campbell more than tripled his weight and grew at least 10 inches in a mere 12 months. I can't believe my little "Pumpkin Butt" is now considered a toddler. Sigh!

Happy Birthday Campbell!

This post is a few weeks late...


Dear Campbell,


Happy birthday to the happiest baby in the world. Mama and Dada received the best gift in the world when you were born. You have taught us to love in a new way. There are no words to express how much we love you.


The first year of your life has been an amazing ride. You changed from a helpless infant to an independent toddler, from cooing to talking, from laying to sitting and now standing. You wave hello and bye-bye, blow kisses, and point at everything. You are quite the observer and don't miss anything. Your smile lights up a room and you love to flirt with the ladies. You are quite the talker and you learn a new word almost daily.

1st Year Words (the list is missing some):

• Dadee
• MaMa (only when you are upset)
• Doggie
• Duck
• Thank You
• Love You
• Turtle
• Ball
• Angie (pronounced Gee)
• Hi
• Bye-Bye
• Fish (pronounced Ish)

Favorite Foods:

• Avocado (Loves guacamole and has been known to scoop handfuls out of a bowl when we weren't looking)
• Apple Sauce
• Sweet Potatoes
• Bananas

Favorite Toys:

• Leap Frog Learning Table
• Sword
• Bat
• Ball (love to play catch with Daddy)

During your first year, you had many first times...cooing, smiling, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, yelling, laughing, dancing, waving, clapping and many many more. You have made Mommy and Daddy complete. We love you more than you will ever know and look forward to the future to watch you grow and experience many more firsts,

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY CAMPBELL!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy