Cameron's 3rd Birthday

This past Friday was Cameron's third birthday.  I don't know why it's so hard for me to believe that he' 3 except, I guess it signals leaving the baby and toddler stage behind for the preschool stage.  He's such a great kid, and so fun to be around.  He's smarter than I give him credit for sometimes and he loves to make us laugh, which he can do well.  He has a favorite saying of "snappy",  which makes Ryan and I laugh even though we're not sure what it's supposed to mean.  He uses it randomly to describe things or as a name for anyone.  He is definitely a boy, with his loud growls and boundless energy. Sometimes I feel sorry for him because he's surrounded by girls.  He does have some boys to play with, but he actually doesn't mind having all the girls.   Maybe through all of this he will learn to be a romantic.  He already is a charmer, telling me that he likes my lips (when I had lip gloss on) and telling the babysitter that he likes her eyes.  I guess his future wife will one day reap the benefits of this!

His birthday was fun.  We celebrated with friends and cupcakes on Friday.  Then in the evening he got to choose where he wanted to eat, so of course it was McDonald's.  He is such a thankful child.  He kept saying, "Thanks for taking me to McDonald's," and other thinks like that.  Then on Sunday we had his party with the family.  It's such a blessing to have grandparents and great grandparents as well as aunts, uncles, and cousins to celebrate with.  He was thrilled with all his gifts, but especially the work bench and the bike.  It's great to have cement in our basement where he can ride around until his heart's content.  

I decided to chronicle his life so far with a picture from each year. It's great to look back and see how he's grown and changed and to remember what baby Cameron was like.

Baby Cameron-2006

 Cameron at 1-2007

Cameron at 2-2008

Cameron at 3-2009