Museum of Life and Science--Carter's 1st Preschool Field Trip

I'm currently stalling while Cameron grabs a little nap. She got up early for the dr this morning and then needed some quiet time in her bed. Triples at HT started last Wednesday and I couldn't get motivated to get all my coupons organized so I passed. But something came over me this morning to want to get some things together and go, so I'm letting Cameron get a little nap in before heading to HT. Hopefully it's worth my trip and effort since its the last day of the sale.

My mom had a few days off from work around Labor Day so she wanted to do something with us during the day. So I suggested the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. It's kinda pricey but I was able to catch a B1G1 coupon online. We headed out to Durham and made a day of it.
Carter's first Preschool Field Trip :)


Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Here is Carter using a large scale microscope to see small insects


Animals: There are lots of barnyard animals. Cameron is a fan of cows but she was rather scared of this one. There is also a dinosaur trail and live bears and wolves. The bears were hiding but I was able to spot 2 wolves.


Picnic Lunch & playing music


Carter was super excited to ride the train! The train costs extra but was a fun treat when we returned from our picnic lunch.


Touching "clouds", Measuring himself & rolling balls

15 months

This morning, we got up EARLLLY (so we could go during 1st block planning so Aaron could join us) for Cameron's 15 month check up with Dr. Langdon. Carter was super chatty about wolfpack football, telling her that the bad guys lost, about the fireworks and tunnel and marching band, etc. We had to ask him to be quiet so she could talk. Cameron is growing, growing, growing...

Cameron at 15 months:
Weight: 27lb 7.5oz (96%)
Length: 33.25inches (off the chart)
Head: 46.4cm (60%)

I looked back at Carter's numbers and Cameron is almost 2lbs heavier and 1.25 inches taller.

Cameron got 2 shots & a flu shot and Carter got the flu mist for the first time.

All is well with our healthy children. :) Praise the Lord!

I want a drum for Christmas

That's the discussion that has taken place after the first 2 NC Football games this year. Carter wants a GIGANTIC bass drum (like the kind that you wear on your chest) and he wants Cameron to get some cymbals. I think this new love all came about after the band played right in front of our tailgate spot.







He's not just partial to the band...he loves the football team and the cheerleaders and mascots too. Carter is really enjoying the games this year, even this weekend's game which was cold and rainy.

Be intentional

Cameron on our trip to the Life & Science Museum in Durham


I'm tryyyyyyyyyyyyyying to be more intentional about things...one of them being updating this blog. Ahhhhh!
I was doing an online survery about Cameron's development for her upcoming 15 month appointment this month and one of the questions what asking if she said more than 4 words other than Mama & Dada. So I started thinking of them...

Here's a few things about Cameron at 14 months:
*Says Dog, Bow, Fish, Bye-Bye, Hey, Ball, Book, Baby, Pack Pack (for Wolfpack!), Door, Down, No & Mine (These last 2 she's been saying for a couple months!), Nana, Papa, Rock Rock, Tickle,
*Signs Thank you, More & Please (and sometimes says the words along with the sign)
*Counts along with Carter-more like humming along
*Cameron sleeps about 12 hours each night
*Naps for 2.5-3 hours
*When she wakes up earlier than I want her to, she willingly plays in her bed with her babies.
*Loves to read. Sometimes you'll find her reading a book by herself somewhere
*Loves animals. Her favorites(for sound making purposes)are dog, cat, horse and cow.
*She's a great eater. But so was Carter at this age. And she has her mommy's sweet tooth. Sometimes you'll see her dancing in place at the sight of something yummy.
*Wears Size 4 diapers & Size "18 months" but most of her clothes are 12-18/18-24m.
*Recently became interested in blowing a kiss
*It so neat to watch Carter & Cameron interact. In the car, Carter likes to ask her questions just to get to her say No repeatedly. One night he kept asking if he could have some icecream when we got home over and over again. Everytime he would ask, she would start out soft saying no and then she was eventually yelling no at him.