9 (and 1/2) Months!

Since I missed his official 9 month picture, we took this one and it will have to suffice for this month! I intended to post his 9 month picture, but it happened to be on the day we left and Mommy forgot!

Campbell is busy, busy, busy!!! He is presently cutting tooth # 8, is crawling all over the place, and can go from tummy to sitting up by himself. He loves to play with his toys and with his favorite puppy dog, Sampson. We are looking forward to Christmas...it is such a wonderful time of the year, even more so when you have a sweet baby to share it with! We are looking forward celebrating the birth of our Saviour, to memories made with our families, and to wonderful goodies!!! I promise to be better about blogging this month and in the future!

Back From The Blogging Black Hole...

Hello...hello....hello!
Well, what can I say? I am sorry to say that it has been soooo incredibly busy the last month that blogging has taken second fiddle to everything else. Campbell and Kameron are wonderful. We celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving at Mom and Dad's, then at the Webb's (Victoria's parents). We finished our weekend at Kaye and Wayne's house and Kameron left on Sunday. I stayed the next week with Mom and Dad, then Kameron drove in from Amarillo and we spent last weekend at Kaye and Wayne's. Kevin, Victoria, Kameron, me and all the kids went to the Galleria on Saturday. We watched Santa on the ice skating rink and did some Christmas shopping. I had an unfortunate iphone incident...left it on the running board of the Tahoe...so my Christmas present from Kameron was a new iphone! We celebrated an early Christmas with Kameron's family on Saturday night. Kaye cooked yummy beef tenderloin and we had a wonderful time! Wayne was working offshore on a drilling rig and we missed him terribly. Campbell got some great new toys and cute outfits for Christmas. It was a fun 2 weeks, but we were happy to get back home. Thanks to our families for a great time! I forgot my camera...so I will have to post pictures later.

My sweet little pumpkin! Please see Over The Hedge blog for great Thanksgiving pics!

Patty Cake

Patty Cake from Jill Walker on Vimeo.
We don't quite have the "throw 'em in the pan" yet, but we are working on it! Aunt Jerilynn is working on the "Itsy Bitsy Spider"...stay tuned for the release date on that video!

8 Months Today!

How time flies when you are having so much fun! I cannot believe it is already the end of October! Campbell turned 8 months old today and is just a bundle of joy! He is so happy, despite the teething process. He already has two on bottom, two on top, and is presently cutting two more on top! There is one advantage to getting teeth so early...he loves to eat crackers (Snack Stix). He is scooting and rolling, but not crawling yet. He says Mama and blabs a lot of other strange sounds. He makes us smile and we are so blessed. We are looking forward to his first Halloween and will spend it with family in Arlington and Granbury this weekend. Hope everyone has a great fall and Happy Halloween!

Cowboy Campbell

Campbell had his first official horseback ride last night. He LOVED it! Daddy was trying out a new horse and we went out to watch him rope. Kameron wanted me to ride him a little, so he watched Campbell while I rode. This horse, who shall remain nameless until he is ours, was so calm and easy going. I wanted to cool him down before putting him up, so Campbell rode with me around the arena a few times. He wanted to hold on to the reins, and he was so happy in the saddle. Before we know it, he will be riding by himself, swinging a rope!

Yummy! Yummy!

Campbell is so happy that he can now feed himself some snacks. He loves yogurt melts and apple cinnamon puffs! Here is some video...eat your heart out!!!

Rodeo and Fair...FUN! FUN! FUN!

I took Cambry, Cutter, and Chesley to the fair and rodeo this last weekend and we had a blast! We started off with the traditional fair food...curly potatoes, corn dogs, cheese on a stick, roasted corn, and nachos. YUMMY! Then we went to the rodeo, where we saw some close calls in the bull riding! We played a few games and walked around for a while, before eating some cotton candy and heading to the house. All of the kids had games on Saturday & Sunday, so it was a busy weekend, but soooo much fun! Thanks to Aunt Jerilynn and Nana for keeping Campbell so the "big kids" could have some fun with Aunt Jill!

7 Months Old

Campbell turned 7 months old on Friday, September 25th. He is learning so many new things! He can play "patty cake", feed himself a few finger foods, and Nana taught him to dance! He smiles and laughs all of the time and he keeps his Mommy and Daddy amused daily. He is such good baby...sleeps all night most nights, eats like a champ, and is so good to take to Chesley, Cambry, and Cutter's sporting events! The one thing he does not do all that well is nap. We call them "power naps" because 20-30 minutes of napping is all he needs and he is ready to go! Of course he will make a liar out of me, as he has been asleep for almost an hour now! LOL!!!
He is scooting and rolling all over the place...not crawling yet, but close!

Campbell and Sampson

Campbell is sitting up on his own now! I am not sure who is happier, Campbell or Sampson. He often sits beside him, so Campbell can pet him and play with his tail and ears. Sampson also likes to get a few kisses here and there!

Sampson & Campbell from Jill Walker on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Kameron!

Kameron and Campbell on his 37th Birthday

Kameron's 1st Birthday

Happy Birthday Kameron!
We celebrated with all of his family this weekend here at our house. We have had so much fun visiting and making memories. We cooked hamburgers and hot dogs today and had Kameron's favorite birthday cake.

6 Months!

I can't believe he is already 6 months old! Actually, he is 6 months and one week today. (Been a tad bit busy.) He laughs, plays, smiles...all of the wonderful things that babies bless us with. He is almost sitting independently, and will be crawling soon, I'm sure. He is constantly learning something new every day. Lately, we laugh at his "coughing" episodes. He coughed for real once and he thinks it is a great noise! He brings us such joy each and every day and we are thankful to our Precious Lord for letting us be his parents

AND

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to my wonderful husband, Kameron today. We will be celebrating with his family this weekend, so I will post pics next week.

A Special Visit to Granbury

Campbell and I took a little trip to Nana and Papaw's house in Granbury for a week and had a blast. Actually, Campbell went home with Nana and then I came on Thursday. He spent his first night ever away from Mommy and Daddy and did great! (I was prepared to ditch Kameron on our night out if I needed to, but Nana and Papaw said he was an angel.) Jeremy flew in on Thursday to spend the week with us. We had a great visit and I know he enjoyed seeing everyone.

Uncle Jeremy rocked Campbell to sleep his first night there.

Campbell chilling out in the swing at the lake...it was super hot!

Mom and Jeremy enjoying the lake.

Uncle Jeremy helps Campbell eat a popsicle while he plays in the water.

Mommy and Campbell getting ready for a boat ride.

Campbell was excited to finally get to go on the boat.

Just enjoying the boat ride...

So much he fell asleep in Nana's arms!

Papaw...the happy boat driver.

Uncle Jeremy, Campbell and Jill

Uncle Jeremy, Nana, Campbell and Papaw

Ruidoso Vacation

We just got back from a vacation in Ruidoso last week and had so much fun. We met Kameron's family and stayed a week in a beautiful cabin in the mountains. The weather was wonderful. We ate, shopped, rode go-carts, fished, ate some more, relaxed, went to the horse races, rode four wheelers, and then...you guessed it...ate some more! It was a fun filled week that passed too fast. Thanks to Gentrye for taking such great care of our home and animals while we were gone.

Jill, Campbell, and Kameron

Starting them young...Campbell loved the horse races!

The Smokey Bear Museum

The Walker's and The Greb's

Caroline and Jackson

It's A Bird! It's A Plane! No...It's Campbell!

Campbell has been cracking us up with this chirping, whistling noise he makes. He tries so hard to make it, that his face sometimes turns red! He found this noise a few weeks ago, but now he makes it all the time. He sometimes gets frustrated when it won't come out, but he just keeps at it until it finally happens. It is so funny!

Noisy Boy from Jill Walker on Vimeo.

New Exersaucer

Thank you Mimi and Grampy for my new Exersaucer! It is waaayyy cool. Mommy padded it for me, so I can stand up really easily and play with all the colorful toys. I can even turn around in it! It is so much fun!!!

Laundry...Fun!?!

Well, I'm not really sure I'd go that far, but it is a bit more tolerable with a new washer and dryer. Kameron made a trade on a Suburban and these were part of the deal!!! I guess there are advantages to being married to car dealer. They work great and added a whole lot of color to a fairly drab utility room. I will be requiring the assistance of the decorating gurus...Mom and Jerilynn, to accent the new appliances! Get your decorating hats on girls!

5 Months Old

Campbell turned 5 months old on Saturday! He continues to make us smile every day and we cannot imagine our lives without this precious angel. He is such a joy...smiles and laughs continuously, sleeps all night, eats like a champ and even when he does cry (and he CAN get mad), he is sweet! He can roll over from tummy to back, has two teeth partially in, is eating cereal and a few veggies, and loves stroller rides outside. He is crazy about all of the dogs, especially Sampson. Daddy and the Hedger family are taking great care of him when Mommy is at work, even though he has missed his Mommy a little. Thank you, Lord, for all of the blessings you have given us, but thank you especially for our sweet baby Campbell!

Campbell's First Haircut

Campbell got his first little haircut on Tuesday. It was driving Mommy nuts trying to keep it behind his ears, so we went for a little trim! He was very still and was such a good boy! Oh, and we now have TWO teeth!!!

My New Pony

This is Campbell's favorite new pasttime. I bought this on EBay when I was 5 months pregnant. He loves it so much!

New Pony from Jill Walker on Vimeo.

My 1st Tooth!

Hey everybody...I have a tooth! It all started the other day when I was terribly fussy at my Aunt Jerilynn's house while Mommy was at work. No one thought I would have my first tooth this soon! I have been drooling and chewing a lot, but Mommy felt my gums and only felt a little ridge, and figured it would be another month or so. Imagine her surprise on Wednesday when Aunt Jerilynn texted her at work to say that I had a tooth coming in! Actually, my sweet cousin Chesley found it when I was chewing on her finger! Anyway, I have had to take some Tylenol and Mommy puts some Oragel on my gums when they hurt, but I am MUCH better now! I am playing in my jumpy seat, which my Aunt Jerilynn saved from when Cutter was little. It is so much fun!!!
Love to all,
Campbell

Just found out we have a new family blogger...Chesley has finally caved in to the insistence of her sister (aka Bling Queen)! Check it out...it is so cute!

A Sweet New Ride

Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend! It seems like we have been on the go for about 3 weeks, so we opted to stay at home for July 4th this year. We spent the weekend catching up on yard work, laundry, and ironing (with a few naps here and there). The weather has been beautiful, so Daddy put Campbell's Jeep stroller together and we took it out for a spin. It drives wonderful out here on the dirt roads and Campbell loves it! It even has an iPod speaker, so we can listen to music while we walk! We walked for an hour yesterday, and as soon as he wakes from his nap, we are headed out for our walk today. Thanks to Lulu, Papa Check, Aunt Sharen and Uncle W.D. for the sweet new ride!

Breaking Out The High Chair

Campbell started eating a little bit of rice cereal this week and he loves it! We started feeding him in the bouncie chair and quickly discovered that it was entirely too messy, so Daddy got out the high chair that Grandpa and Mamaw bought him. It was a little less messy, but sooo much fun! He looks like such a big boy in it!

Mom and Dad's Blog

Everyone help me give a great big blogger welcome to Mark and Connie Roark's (aka Mom & Dad) new blog! Cambry did a great job helping them set it up and teaching them how to post!

Check out Rockin along with the Roark's:

www.theroarkblog.blogspot.com

"What Are Those?...My Toes! My Toes!"

4 Months Old Today!

Gosh, time is passing way too fast these days. Campbell is getting so big and he is doing so many new things. I put him to bed last night and he was not in the same position I left him in when he awoke this morning...he had rolled over and scooted to the very end of his crib! He laughs out loud at the goofy faces we make and he jabbers constantly. He smiles all of the time (except when taking pictures of course)! I just cannot imagine what our lives were like before Campbell. We are absolutely blessed and we cherish every moment with our special baby boy!

Sweet Puppy Love

Campbell is becoming so interested in his surroundings lately. As most of you know, we have three wiener dogs and Campbell is fascinated with them lately. Sampson is still his main buddy and hangs out with him wherever he is, even when he is asleep.

Campbell and Sampson napping on the couch.

Peanut is Grandpa and Mamaw's schnauzer.
She and Campbell are very interested in one another.

Happy 1st Father's Day

Happy 1st Father's Day to Kameron! Kameron is a wonderful Daddy and a great husband. He was so happy to finally be celebrating Father's Day. We had a great family get together last night at Nanny and Papa's house, then we celebrated with Ernest and Nancy at Outback Steakhouse this evening. We just want to say "Thank You" to all of the wonderful men in our lives. You have touched our lives in so many ways and we are truly blessed!

Happy Father's Day!

Campbell's Faces

Hi everybody! My silly Mommy had a little photo shoot and got a few funny pictures of me. These are "My Faces":

My Happy Face

My Surprised Face

My Sad Face

My Curious Face

My Hungry Face

(I have this face A LOT!)

My Frowny Face

My Scared Face

My Serious Face

My Sleepy Face

(I was soooo tired after all those faces!)