Camden was born at exactly the same time I am writing this 5 years ago! Camden came into this world 5 weeks early, weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. 17 inches. At 10:38PM. Today was bittersweet. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. So I chose both. From day one, Camden has amazed us with his strength. Being 5 weeks early, he was very healthy and needed no NICU time. He came home 8 days later with me. He has had to deal with some small preemie issues but amazed us all. Camden has always been on the small side. His doctor told us if we lined him up with 100 children, he would be one of the smallest. I blame his father for this one ;) I have been told all the brothers (and, there are a lot of them) started out small and caught up in high school. Looking at Aaron's high school pictures make me laugh because he is so teeny! I do remember him being short. But, today he is 5'7 and perfect. And, I like my babies tiny....I wouldn't want it any other way ;) Camden is an AMAZING big brother. From the day we told him he was going to be a big brother, he took his new title very serious. Running to get Mommy the throw up bowl, rubbing my belly and telling Ailyn to stay in and cook a little longer. Then when Ailyn came 12 weeks too early, his world turned upside down. He was told he was going to meet Mommy at the hospital. He showed up at the same time the ambulance did. I will never forget the look on his face when he saw me. I tried so hard not to scream and show him I was in pain. He was so brave that weekend. Sleeping over a friends house when he had never been overnight without Mommy or Daddy. Over the next 3 months, he continued to be brave. He only got to meet Ailyn once in the 3 months she was in the NICU. To him, Ailyn wasn't a person, just pictures and small clips of video. But, that didn't stop him for loving her. The day she came home was one of the happiest days of his life. He was so happy to have the family all together. For months he would make us all sit together on the couch and he would say "We are all together now, this is our family" He has had to make so many sacrifices for Ailyn. He has never showed any jealously towards her for it. He is very happy being home with us. When Ailyn is ok to fly, we are taking him to Disney World. That is a promise. We will make this year up to him! If you know Aaron, you know he is a goof! Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Camden is Aaron's mini me. He makes up songs and will repeat them over and over until my head spins. They have jokes between them that only they know. They have an amazing bond. BUT!! Camden is still a Mommy's boy all the way!!! I got a call one day with the possibility of very bad news on Ailyn's health while pregnant. I got off the phone and cried so hard. He put his arm on me, then wiped my tears away. It's a moment I will never forget. Makes me so proud to be his Mommy. I wanted to make his birthday extra special today. I made him his favorite breakfast with his favorite "Bunny" Milk, chocolate of course. I found a new babysitter for Ailyn (her first!!) and we took Camden out to dinner at the Outback. We told him how much we loved him and how we are so proud of him. He loved the one on one attention. After dinner we took him to Target to pick out any gift he wanted...below is a picture of the ugliest toy I have ever seen!! Happy Birthday to our "Monkey", "Monkey man", "Monk", "Peanut", "Cammers", "Cam"!!!! Daddy, Mommy and Ailyn are super lucky to have you in our family. We love you!!!
Camden was born at exactly the same time I am writing this 5 years ago! Camden came into this world 5 weeks early, weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. 17 inches. At 10:38PM. Today was bittersweet. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. So I chose both. From day one, Camden has amazed us with his strength. Being 5 weeks early, he was very healthy and needed no NICU time. He came home 8 days later with me. He has had to deal with some small preemie issues but amazed us all. 
Camden has always been on the small side. His doctor told us if we lined him up with 100 children, he would be one of the smallest. I blame his father for this one ;) I have been told all the brothers (and, there are a lot of them) started out small and caught up in high school. Looking at Aaron's high school pictures make me laugh because he is so teeny! I do remember him being short. But, today he is 5'7 and perfect. And, I like my babies tiny....I wouldn't want it any other way ;)
Camden is an AMAZING big brother. From the day we told him he was going to be a big brother, he took his new title very serious. Running to get Mommy the throw up bowl, rubbing my belly and telling Ailyn to stay in and cook a little longer. Then when Ailyn came 12 weeks too early, his world turned upside down. He was told he was going to meet Mommy at the hospital. He showed up at the same time the ambulance did. I will never forget the look on his face when he saw me. I tried so hard not to scream and show him I was in pain. He was so brave that weekend. Sleeping over a friends house when he had never been overnight without Mommy or Daddy. Over the next 3 months, he continued to be brave. He only got to meet Ailyn once in the 3 months she was in the NICU. To him, Ailyn wasn't a person, just pictures and small clips of video. But, that didn't stop him for loving her. The day she came home was one of the happiest days of his life. He was so happy to have the family all together. For months he would make us all sit together on the couch and he would say "We are all together now, this is our family"
He has had to make so many sacrifices for Ailyn. He has never showed any jealously towards her for it. He is very happy being home with us. When Ailyn is ok to fly, we are taking him to Disney World. That is a promise. We will make this year up to him! 
If you know Aaron, you know he is a goof! Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Camden is Aaron's mini me. He makes up songs and will repeat them over and over until my head spins. They have jokes between them that only they know. They have an amazing bond.
BUT!! Camden is still a Mommy's boy all the way!!! I got a call one day with the possibility of very bad news on Ailyn's health while pregnant. I got off the phone and cried so hard. He put his arm on me, then wiped my tears away. It's a moment I will never forget. Makes me so proud to be his Mommy.
I wanted to make his birthday extra special today. I made him his favorite breakfast with his favorite "Bunny" Milk, chocolate of course. I found a new babysitter for Ailyn (her first!!) and we took Camden out to dinner at the Outback. We told him how much we loved him and how we are so proud of him. He loved the one on one attention. After dinner we took him to Target to pick out any gift he wanted...below is a picture of the ugliest toy I have ever seen!!
Happy Birthday to our "Monkey", "Monkey man", "Monk", "Peanut", "Cammers", "Cam"!!!! Daddy, Mommy and Ailyn are super lucky to have you in our family. We love you!!!
