My baby is TWO!

Okay, so I'm not really sure what happened here or where the time went, but my baby is somehow TWO years old now!! The past two years have gone by in a flash, and it's hard to believe that the little baby we longed for for over 3 years, is now officially a toddler! Crazy, right?

Although Camden's official birthday is November 1st, we decided to spread the fun out and start celebrating the day his first gift arrived from Grandma and Grandpa Bingham!  As you can see from the pictures below, the Little People race track was a huge hit, and Kyle had lots of help putting it together :-)

The next day was the most fun of all because we had a small family birthday party full of presents, balloons, and cake! Camden was in his glory with all of the attention and loved every minute of his special day!

Brett was so proud to give Camden the gift he picked out all by himself...a fun piggy bank with big plastic coins! Brett actually had this toy when he was Cam's age and absolutely loved it, so it was quite fitting that he picked one out for his little brother to enjoy too! Oh, and see that adorable hedgehog sitting next to Camden? My mom just couldn't resist the cuteness when she spotted him at the Potting Shed, and I don't blame her! We love hedgehogs!

Celebrating with Yana, Papa, and Grandma Mo! 

Camden was so excited for cake, it was next to impossible to get him to eat any of his pizza! He kept saying 'Cake, cake, CAKE!!! Please, cake!" So stinking cute!

I had to light my little pumpkin candles to add to the festivities :-)

Waiting for cake!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you....

Yay for cake and tractors!!!

Kyle couldn't resist feeding him his first bite.

And then it was his turn to dig in!

After cake, it was time for the best part, presents!!!

Brett was always close by and such a great helper all night!

Camden is completely obsessed with cooking these days, so his big gift from us was a brand new kitchen! He also got some cute red dishes, a tea set, a coffee maker, and toaster to add to his culinary experience :-) And man, does he love that thing! He pretty much insists on making us "coffee" every day, and every time you ask him what he is cooking, he says "hotdogs!". We find that so funny because we rarely make actual hotdogs, and when we do, he isn't even a huge fan! 

A couple days later was Camden's actual birthday, so he got another gift (dot paint!) and enjoyed blowing out another candle and eating more cake! The cutest part? We must have re lit that damn candle at least 10 times for him to blow out over.... and over.... and over again. Watching the joy this simple task brought to his face was the highlight of the night!

Camden had his 2 year well visit last week and continues to thrive.....65th percentile for weight and 96th for height! He is talking up a storm these days and says the funniest things. For instance, sometimes when he makes a big mess, I'll look at him and say "Camden, did you do this?" and he instantly responds, "No, Brett did it!" with a huge grin on his face. Cracks me up every time! He has a tender heart and loves taking care of his little animals. When someone in the family is sad, he will give us a big kiss and then bring us a toy to make us feel better (so sweet!!). His favorite stuffed animal is Curious George and he often snuggles with him while he watches TV and when he is going to sleep. His favorite TV shows are Little People, Curious George, and Caillou. Although he says a ton of real words that we understand, he will often have full on conversations with us in baby talk, expressions and all. He is very animated and loves life! Him and Brett have the cutest morning ritual that I have to share too. Camden usually wakes up first, then toddles into Brett's room, yelling "Hi!, Hi, Hi!" over and over again until Brett finally wakes up and responds. Then Camden climbs in bed with him and they snuggle under the covers together! I mean, seriously, I don't think it gets any more precious than that. And now that Camden is just a little bit older, the two boys are really starting to play together more, which I just LOVE. They wrestle together, play hide and seek, build things, swing together, and Brett even invites Camden into his room sometimes to play legos with him. There really is nothing in the whole world that melts my heart more than seeing my two boys adore each other, and I love watching their bond grow and change as they both get older. And to think Camden is still only 2! Lots of adventures lie ahead for the two of them, I'm sure :-) Camden was clearly meant to be part of our family and we are so thankful he is all ours!!! He is proof to never give up on your dreams because he made ours come true (along with his big brother!). Happy 2nd birthday, sweet boy! We love you to the moon and back, forever and ever!