Dodgers Game

I am really, really behind. Here are the pictures from Cameron's first official professional baseball game.

Vacation-Part 2

Sorry for the delay. Between Cameron & I being sick, getting things together for the get-together and Cameron's new big boy room (pics when we are done) I have been busy. Thursday morning we headed to Universal Studios. Parking is so funny in California. They try to get you to pay $8.00 extra to park closer to the park. They try to convince you it is an extra 15 minute walk. Well, it is only 5 extra minutes and we enjoyed scoping out the shops for after the park. Cameron was so excited to get to go be crazy & have fun. He was a little scared of the guy dressed up to look like part of the statue out front. He cried bloody murder. There wasn't many rides there and he wasn't fond of the characters there but he loves being around people. He laughed at the shark from Jaws which was quite funny. We all crashed after a long day at the park.

Friday we took Cameron to the pier & to see the beach. He didn't get to go play in the sand b/c he threw a huge tantrum and wanted a nap. He did get to ride the old carousel there though. After napping we went to a Dodgers game. We got gear Thursday at Universal to wear to the game and Cameron talked about it all day. Poor Dan was a little scared to drive on the California Highways. I lived for a few months way back when so it didn't bother me too much. (Yes, he let me drive home.) Cameron was so excited about baseball but he was a little scared about all the cheering and kept crying everytime it was loud. The ice cream there was so awesome and he thought it was so funny that he got it in a baseball hat. Poor Daddy & Cameron crashed right after the game. (It was 1:00 am back home.)

Our first offical week long vacation-Part One

The view from our room.

Santa Monica Pier

Ocean views

Before our first night sleep.

Okay I am finally getting around to blogging about our trip. This was our first official week long vacation with just the three of us and it was surprisingly quite relaxing. I thought for sure with Cameron's sleep issues starting (he wakes up at 3:00 am and cries for at least 2 hours refusing to go back to sleep) and the time change he would be a mess. The night before I got only 2 hours sleep. Between Dan waiting until the last minute to pack and Cameron not wanting to sleep I was so tired. And of course right when we are getting ready to wake him up De*ta called and our flight was delayed an hour. An hour of sleep I could have used. He was pretty good on the flight until the last hour. He refused to sleep and kept throwing his toys to the aisle behind us.

LAX is NOT kid friendly at all. Of course little old me packed an extra suitcase we didn't need and with the crazy traffic Dan got to be the one containing it all. You have to walk across traffic to get the rental car shuttles. We were exhausted and of course they had no car available. We finally arrive at the hotel to see the valet is full (the only way you are allowed to park) and no where to park to find out where to go. We finally squeezed in and went to check in to see papparazzi outside our hotel. Dan told me he sees our hotel on TMZ all the time but I just booked it because it was really close to the beach & we got a great deal. One of the guys at the front desk took us to our room and told us what was going on. Our hotel was very small (75 rooms) and it us U-shaped. The pool sits in the middle & we were on the 2nd floor. He told Dan to look at the lady in the blue dress. That is Leann Rhimes. There was a Christian Dior party going on right there and there was all kind of celebrities there. Dan & I don't usually get star struck but it was neat to see. We changed and went to get something to eat. As we are walking down the street the papparazzi are taking our pictures. Trust me we didn't look like we were at a Christian Dior party with jeans, t-shirts & flipflops. After we ate & walked around a bit we were in bed at 7:00 pm. Hey it was 10:00 at home! Of course Cameron had to sleep with us b/c there was absolutely no way to fit a crib in our very little room. We were sound asleep and the fire alarms start going off. We all woke up and I asked Dan if we really had to leave. I got some shoes, grabbed Cameron & off we went. It was 3:30 in the morning and couldn't believe our first day would end like this. They left the stoves on in the kitchen and couldn't figure out how to turn off the security system. Since it wasn't an emergency I took Cameron to see the firetruck. At least we got something out of it. I was so afraid he wouldn't go back to sleep but he did thank goodness.

Wonderful Wednesday

The love of Cameron's life!

Love & Popsicles

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Here we grow again! (My 100th post)

Sorry for not posting in a very long while but the last month has been comsumed with alot of thinking. We are decided to add to our family and were all geared up to go with China in August when we are married for 5 years. Well, I came across South Korea and it was so much easier & quicker we on decided to start that as well. There are only so many agencies that do South Korea (you have to work with one located in your state of residence) unless you do special needs. We found an agency but they limited who we could use for a homestudy. Needless to say we aren't feeling comfortable with either one. After applying I haven't heard much of anything except where is your paperwork or where is your homestudy. While deciding what to do I spoke with Natalie who helped me sort out alot of questions I had about domestic adoption. Thanks so much for all your help Natalie. Well, all of you that know me know I go with my gut but tend to question my decisions sometimes. Going international just didn't feel right to me and domestic was in that gut of mine. Well, we have officially decided to go domestic. Thanks to Natalie I have a good group of agencies to submit our paperwork to. I am over the moon but so nervous. I did live with my best friend Mindy when my nephew (hey, we have been friends for over 20 years now) was born but I have never had a newborn before. Cameron was one when he came home so there are lots of stuff we still have to get. And we can't forget the cute baby clothes. Oh, Dan is in TROUBLE!

We just back from vacation and will post about our trip. It was the first relaxing trip in a long time!

Being A Mom!

I dreamed of being a mom ever since I was a little girl. I raised my brother while my mom worked to support us. I had many daydreams of holding my first born and loving her unconditionally. While all my friends were worried which college they were going to attend I was worried about when I was gonna be a mommy. After Dan & I got married we started trying right away. After a few years of no success we tried mild fertility treatments with no success. We had the application for adoption while doing the fertility treatments but I wanted to at least try one last thing before going on that road. We finally sent in the application & while doing the dossier received the referral for a little boy who was 12 days old. Exactly one year later we were in Guatemala holding him for the very first time as he balled his eyes out. I thank God every day for leading me down that road. I thank God that Cameron's birthmother had a big enough heart to let me be his mother. It is the greatest gift one woman can give to another. Cameron will always know her and know what a great sacrifice she made to make me a mom. Even though I have only seen her in pictures she holds a big piece of my heart. He is every bit like us. Very stubborn and hard headed. Very impatient. It drives me crazy but he is just like me. Very into his clothes & primping like his daddy. Very caring like his daddy. I have been given the greatest gift ever. It is a very hard & tiring job but it is worth it every day to see him grow up and become an independent & caring child. He knows when you need that hug & rub on the back to make the day go better. It is the biggest job I will ever have & it is the best job I will ever have. Being a mom just feels right!