Baby Love

Babies grow up too fast.

It happens every time.

I like big kids too... but babies?

There's not much like being someone's Mommy.

Someone small and tiny who NEEDS me.

Someone who loves me no matter what.

Someone with soft cheeks who doesn't mind obsessive amounts of kisses..

Now she kisses me back.

Little dolly.

So thankful for all the years I have been given to soak up the baby stage with each of my sweet kids.

Excited for each new stage but my oh my do I love a little baby.

That's my thought for the night after a super long week.

Homeschool, dance, food prep, hockey, clean up, repeat.

Crazytown!

Trying to slow down and cherish the little people:)

9 Months Old!

Cambria is 9 months old!

She has been up long hours the past week working on her two front teeth.

I thought I'd better pause for a moment and get some pictures of my tiny girl before she gets a big girl smile!

Talking to her new piggy.

Chewing on a Lalaloopsy.

Little Sweetheart!

Cambria is crawling EVERYWHERE.

She is eating dates and kamut puffs and all fruits and veggies.

She waves "hi" and "bye bye".

She is pulling up on anything and everything.

She loves to stand along the furniture.

Big sister helping out.

Walky-walky

Pretty soon this smile will be full of pearly whites!

See those teeth, they are soo close!

Sissy love.

Another new trick...

On the knees!

I love this picture of both my girls.

Real Baby Doll

My kids don't have a lot of baby dolls but I think I know why...

Cambria loves it in the dolly stroller.  She happily sits there and allows anyone to push her around for as long as it is required.  She will even sit in the chair patiently and watch while her "pusher" completes any  task; from emptying the dishwasher to going potty.

I wonder what the kids will do when our baby is grown up?  She is their best entertainment!

We Have A Big Girl On Our Hands!

Cambria Love is growing like a weed.

A really cute,

really soft,

super squishy,

amazingly precious 

little weed.

Here are just a few of the things that are going on with her as she approaches her 7th month...

She sits!

She wears her sissy's watch.

(just for fun, she can't tell time yet:)

She smiles at us.

She giggles at her siblings.

She waves "hi" and "bye bye" on command!

She says "milk", "food" and "all done" in sign language.

She's been making these funny faces..

...we finally figured out why, she cut her first tooth!

And just today I saw her trying to scoot-ch toward a toy and I grabbed the camera.

I captured her first real "army crawling" today!

Such a delightful, even tempered, sweet little baby girl.

Check her out!

New Nephew!

Mike's sister Terri had a baby on Saturday!

She laboured for 37 hours.

She hard core pushed for 3.

Wow.

All her hard work was well worth it.

Holding my nephew for the first time.

I was amazed how much love I felt for a little person that I was just meeting.

Mikayla and her new cousin.

Mailee checking out his tiny features.

Maddie going in for a kiss.

The three big girls came with me to the hospital but the rest of the crew met the baby at their house.  

Here is our first photo with all 10 cousins.

Every one of these kids is so special and uniquely created. 

They love each other so much.  I am so thankful that my kids have such a fun cousin club!

From these two special people...

5 children

3 children-in-law (so far)

10 grandchildren (so far)

What a blessed and rich heritage!

Cait meets the baby!

She likes him!

She keeps saying "Aunty te-wees new baby my baby cousin"

Look at how big our little lady looks next to her new cousin!!

I was helping Caleb hold Jamin and wasn't able to get a photo.  My arm was falling asleep and Caleb still wasn't done.  He is really sweet with babies.  

What a perfectly adorable little boy!

It's been 6 years since my last nephew was born.

It was about time for a new person in our family that didn't come from me:)

I love the role of aunty!!

Congratulations Terri and Matt on this precious gift from God!

Cambria's Photo Shoot

Last week we took Cambria for a newborn photo shoot with Candice.

Remember when I tried to win a contest to get a shoot with Candice?  

Well Mike called her after I didn't win and booked a shoot.  

What a thoughtful guy he is!

All the kids got in a few of the photos and I think those are some of my faves.

Here's a little taste of the cuteness from the shoot...

This cute cute hat is a Nut & Satchi.

Love it!

My Dad requested a photo without a headband...here ya go Dad, just a teensy sweet baby:)

I love how she is all folded up!

Baby in the buggy.

Two profiles that I love.

There's something about a newborn in her Daddy's arms...they look so small and sweet!

I have ka-gillions more photos from this photo shoot, they are all sweet and cute and amazing.  How will I ever choose which ones to put on the wall??