--Congratulations to Aunt Natalie and Uncle Chris on your new daughter! Cheers! Lots of love from your Austin family!--
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haven't posted in a while. I know, shame on me, but it's been busy here! While Nana visited we had several outings to different stores and attractions - one of which being the Austin Zoo. It's small (I didn't see any elephants, zebras or giraffes) and quaint, but we had a good time. Cameron was interested in most of the animals, staring pretty hard at the bear in particular, but with no desire to leave the safety of her stroller for that particular section. She did enjoy watching the goats and birds too, especially when the Cockatoos came u
p for hands-on attention. While we ran around Austin having a good time, Nana found a great little Cameron-sized chair for the living room for the little girl. Unfortunately, the cat thinks that it's a perfect fit for him as well. It works out though, since the feline tends to only be interested in it after Cameron is asleep. Also while Nana was in town, Cameron modeled most of her new outfits for her. Swimsuit, dresses, shoes -- the little girl was busy! She didn't seem to mind too much and it was fun to see her in all of her stuff.Now for the Easter fun. I woke up at 6:30 to make sure Cam's basket was put in h
er crib, hoping she w
as still asleep, but the little imp was already up and playing -- Easter Sunday ended up being a very sleepy Sunday for mom here. That's all well and good though, because we had a great day regardless. Cameron started off by discovering the treats inside her plastic eggs and toys in her basket (except for one, the noise scares her still). Then it was time to run off the sugar just in time for Dad's sweet potato waffles, om nom nom (more running ensued after that). That afternoon the entire group of us headed over to Aunt Jan's for Easter dinner. The food was excellent, as always, and Cameron looked wonderful in the Easter dress that Nana picked out for her.
After Easter, Aunt Jan, Aunt Mia, Mae-maw, Cameron and I went to the Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center. It was a beautiful day for an outing
and the little girl really enjoys being outdoors. She ran and ran and looked at flowers and then ran some more (she slept really well that night). Aunt Jan was really awesome for keeping up with her most of the time, thank you for that! Mia was also really great help while she stayed with me. Not that Cameron misbehaves or anything, but it is nice to be able to run an errand solo. Another thing about that Aunt Mia: She's a whiz with the baby car seats. Lots of practice, that one has.We really enjoyed the visits from the Grandmas, thank you both for coming out here to see us. Cameron is pretty worn out from being so busy, but she had a wonderful time and is a good sport to boot.
I hope everyone back home had a safe and happy holiday with many more to come. Until the next post, take care!
