Cameron

This is little Cameron. Isn’t he beautiful? He is my newest nephew. I have been looking forward to his arrival for a very long time now. My sister had her first child in 2002. Jenna was the first niece I ever had (though, she’s not the oldest, anymore). And Cameron won’t be the youngest for long. My brother’s wife is due any day now with their second child, Weston. It is so fun to see my family growing. And the best part is watching the joy on parents’ faces when they get to see their grandchildren. I can’t wait to see them overjoyed to watch my kids run and play. We still have a few years ‘til that day comes, though. Here is Cameron with his big sis, Jenna.






Jenna was so excited to find out she was going to be a big sister. She had been begging her mom for years for a little sister. Before the ultrasound that showed Cameron as a little boy, my husband and I would pick on the poor girl. She would fight us so hard. She was determined that the baby was a girl, and we would not convince her otherwise! But she was just as excited when we found out he was a boy. And now that he’s here, I have never seen her act so lovingly toward another child (which is really saying something! She is one of the sweetest, most loving kids I have ever known).

What else can I say about Cameron? He is a little over a week old now and I have yet to kiss his little face. I came down with a virus the day before he was born and even though I was fever free after he got here, I was so careful to not touch his face and to always wear a mask around him. Hubby and I are preparing to go see him now. I cannot wait to kiss his sweet little face and whisper how much I love him in his ear!

I have waited so long for his arrival, it almost seems as though he cannot be real. My sister and her husband had tried for quite a while to get him here. It’s so strange to think that he was such a vague notion nine months ago. We were so excited to meet him, but we had no idea who he would be then. Now that he’s here and we can hold him and love him, it’s hard to imagine life without him. And he’s not even two weeks old yet. I can’t wait to see who he will grow up to be. Will he be a musician, like his daddy? Or a writer, like his mommy? Or maybe he will be a dancer like his sister. Or a farmer like his Pop. Maybe he will blow us all away with the things he will be. Maybe he will be nothing like the rest of us, and that will be ok. We love him, and he will love us. And that’s all that matters in this entire world.