Chris Emily and Axton

daddys toys and holiday clothes...

2009-11-24T23:41:00.003-06:00

so we went to pampa to visit chris family for thanksgiving since he has to work on thursday :( but anyway barb (chris mom) pulled out some of his old cars for ax and he LOVED them! it was so cute there were so many he didnt know what to do...but the cutiest thing he lined them all up then scattered them, then would line them back up. OVER AND OVER :) i love him
then tonight i made ax a thanksgiving shirt and a christmas shirt. i got the inspiration from here and here. i love how they turned out! on the cookie one instead of the rick rack i blocked that off so it would look like all pieces were "biten." I cant believe this is the first time i tried freezer stencils. thats probably for the better though or i think everything in our house would get a makeover :)

venturing into a new land....

2009-11-13T00:33:00.002-06:00

of potty training! were starting to tomorrow....we have a truck potty and everything :) wish us luck!

Not to happy...

2009-11-09T23:11:00.003-06:00

So i had some cute ideas for christmas and then i wasnt so pleased with the turn out :( but here they are and ill see how ax reacts tomorrow to see whether they were worth it or not.
here are our spoon puppets....a cool guy, weird girl, clown, tennis player, baldy, and rock star (hes my favorite)

then these are spose to be grover and elmo puppets and they looked like on the blog i saw...but mine not so much. i think i should have used a bigger pom pom for the nose and it would have worked

but this tool belt i am SUPER happy with the out come, almost....i love how it came out but it was alot bigger than i thoght! it went around my waist EASILY but that means more growning room right :) 3 pockets and a loop for the hammer CUTE!

missed a few days....

2009-11-08T22:42:00.004-06:00

because the weather has been so beautiful!!! yay for that :) but im excited because i have come up with majority of ax and his cousin jack christmas gifts! and i can get them all made in about 2 days...awsome! Kerre and Aaron stop reading if you dont want to know what Jack is getting :) but the gifts include....tool belt, art smock, sippy cup leash (really for mommy), wooden spoon puppets, and grover and elmo hand puppets! doesnt that sound fun. im trying to put together the tool belts today right now and then can probably get the rest made tomorrow night. My problem is when i get axton something or when i make him something i want to give it to him right away! Chris is like omg emily im going to make you a box that is just for christmas stuff that is going in the closet so you cant act like a little kid to with presents :) i cant help it i just want to give him everything! my little guy loves to read!!

and here is what happens when you try to entertain a 15 month old in a craft store

Day 2 &3

2009-11-04T23:35:00.003-06:00

Day 2- New playground
We have gone to southwest park multiple times, but always go to the same small play ground area. but yesterday we decided to try the big play ground in the middle of the park. It was great! It was totally not for Ax's age (more for 3 and up) but Ax liked to run around and play with the steering wheels and music instruments. Chris took him up on the top and let him run around up there. He just loved watching the other kids play more than anything :)

Day 3- Cheerio Necklace with pipe cleaners
I thought beading a bracelet or necklace would be fun. So after our lunch I put some cheerios in front of Ax and showed him how to put them on the pipe cleaner. He just ate all the cereal. I would put them on and he took them off and ate them :) Oh well it was worth a shot.....well try again another day!

A mission......

2009-11-02T21:31:00.003-06:00

I rely so much on our time to go outside. Ax loves going outside as well, and I think that is both of our outlet for the day I guess you could say. Now that its getting colder (and we only have the car till 2) its not always possible for us to go outside. Im determined to come up with one new thing a day to spark the little guys mind. With that said...

Day 1- Homemade edible play dough
1 part flour
1 part water
2 part oats
and a sprinkle of kolaid powder for color

I really like how it came out. It could have used a little bit more water so it would last through more uses but I bet we can still use it for a week or so. It feels a lot like play dough just bumpy. Axton liked it for about 5 minutes...then threw it on the floor, but we did cut shapes out of it with cookie cutters and poked our fingers in it!

A Little Backpack For a Little Boy

2009-08-19T22:40:00.004-05:00

So alot of the kids at church have a cute bag that they bring to the nursery with them....or at least the boys have a boy bag and the girls a girls bag. I always just give them my purse so I thought I would make Ax a backpack he could carry. I I used a dinosaur print and an old shoe laces cut in half as the handles. It took about 35 minutes....quick project!!! It really is a small backpack...hes asleep so well have to wait until tomorrow to see how cute it is on him, but I know it will fit :)It can hold a 8 oz. sippy cup and a diaper....really all he needs! Ill post pictures of him wearing it tomorrow.

OVER DUE!

2009-08-14T21:19:00.003-05:00

Its been forever since I have updated...sorry :( So Axton is now walking. He started about August 1st. Now hes almost got his running down! I love how they use there little flailing arms for balance :) He has a little vocabulary which includes....up, more, mine, blue, ball, outside, hi, hey, bye-bye, fruit, roar, baby, mama, and daddy. We can also ask Ax who is in the mirror and he says me and points to himself. And he knows where noses are on you and himself. He knows where your mouth and ears are but not his yet :) He plays hide and seek with his own little twist....he covers his ears instead of his eyes! Hes so cute. He loves to drive anything with or without wheels and he does it with the vrrroooming noise! He is definatly in a climbing stage anything is free game. He is totally fearless, which is terrifying :)So we play outside with this mat and a bowl full of water...well i guess the mat got boring

My boys eating breakfast together :)
He thinks hes so funny

Back from Angel Fire

2009-06-24T22:05:00.003-05:00

Mom, Chris, baby and I all went to Angel Fire Monday-Wednesday (courtesy of mom...THANKS MOM!!!!!!!!) we left Monday morning and were making pretty good timing with baby THEN.....puke puke puke! And I'm not just talking spit up I'm talking a grown mans puke. Poor mom was sitting in the back with Ax and she was like oh hes throwing up....i thought nothing of and took my time taking my ipod off then looked back and was like HOLY COW!!!!!!!!! its was horrible so we spent like 20 minutes or so in the middle of no where on the side of the highway cleaning :( but finally we got there. when axton got into the cabin he went nuts! he said OHHHHHH and crawled like a mad man for like a whole hour! he was super excited to be out of that car! Then after we got settled went paddle boating and made a wonderful porkchop dinner, then chris and i went for a hike. While we were on our hike we ran into a doe. She was so pretty! We were so close to her, I wish i would have at least tried to go touch her but she looked so peaceful. Tuesday Axton turned one!!!!!!! (more on that and a birthday party saturday!) we went to red river. (I saw a bear from a far!) It wasnt what we thought it was going to be and outrageously expensive...but we did get baby some super cute pjs! so i guess it was worth it :) we came back and rested before we went on a hike. it was so pretty! Then we made ribs for dinner, and i think chris inhaled all of them besides the 4 mom and i snatched before he could get his hands on them :) I dont know what im gonna do if axton has half the appetite chris has! We played apples to apples and chris was the champion. Wednesday we woke up bright and early and drove back just in time for chris to go to work :( Poor thing is probably exhausted right now but anyways we had an amazing fast trip and hope to go back soon! Oh and ill post pictures soon to :)

a complaining post...

2009-06-18T22:11:00.004-05:00

since you so nicely asked to hear me complain :) here it goes....i miss my iphone because the camera was good and since we didnt have a digital one i could capture every cute thing axton did with that....but my new phone sucks the photos come out blurry every time!!!!!! i feel like im going to forget everything or forget when everything happens with baby a because i cant capture it in a picture!!! very frustrated right now :(

ok...

2009-06-17T21:44:00.002-05:00

So packing panic finally hit me...and were going to Angel Fire with mom for a few days and that cuts out packing time so definitely its time to get into the COME ON EMILY mode :) but i did good and packed up 9 boxes today. but let me tell you...it is almost impossible to pack with a one year old!!!! its like he wants to take everything out of the box i just packed or climb in the box. so i found myself making a pile of everything that had to go in the box then hurrying everything in, slap it shut, then slap on some tape. WHEW i think this might take forever :) no well be ok really i have alot of it down now mostly its things we use often. Axton is so cute he has been playing "pretend" alot. He puts in spoon in like our shoe or something and feeds us then we were making like the yum sound and he would make it to after he took a bite! it was so adorable. then he can also point to his and our noses! (when he slows down enough to concentrate :)) but other than that were doing great, the little mans growing like a weed!

New place to live..................

2009-06-12T16:30:00.002-05:00

so chris and i finally found a place to live within our budget, that has a washer/dryer and outdoor area! im super excited!!!! we move in on the 30th. which everyone is like omg start packing now its so soon, but my mind i s like you have 21/2 weeks thats plenty of time. well see who is right :) axton birthday is right around the corner AHHHH!still no walking, but he had stood up multiple times on his own and even started walking with the mower toy by himself! (this is impressive because the handle doesnt stay up on its own so you have to hold it up and balance!) so im super proud of him for making progress.... anyways back to the house. its a townhouse duplex. there are 3 sets of 2 duplexes which is so much better than a whole apt. complex....i have to say though that we were so blessed with our apt. it was quiet and more than we could ask for. so its upstairs and down. 21/2 bath 2 bedroom around 1300 sq ft. its so wonderful and especially for the price. we are truly blessed for finding this place. i hope axton adjusts well and doesnt get scared about sleeping in a new home! that is really my main concern. its very hot today so i think axton and i will venture back inside

Water Water Water

2009-06-09T23:00:00.004-05:00

So we have turned our child into a water baby.......and it caused him to grow another tooth :) that is a total of 7 now. it came in on the top next to the front two. he looks like a big boy now with his long blonde hair and rows of teeth! and a birthday in 14 days?! im very excited though about the red wagon theme!!!! so we have been playing with water in buckets on the porch.... and swimming. axton loves the water so much! we bought him a floaty thing and he leaned forward and started kicking in it! he even loves it so much he has to play with it inside :) best of all....no sunburn for anyone!

new pics....

2009-06-03T23:01:00.002-05:00

Getting a hanger stuck on his head....weve all done it :)

kinda blurry....but the BEST smile ever!!!!

me and mr. right :)

cutie pie....

2009-05-30T22:11:00.002-05:00

Axton turns 1 next month!!!!! How did this go by so fast?! I dont think I was ready for that :( but hes healthy and happy and that is all i wanted! he now has 6 teeth...and im pretty sure were working on a molar. everything keeps getting jammed in the back of his mouth :) he can silently snap to! its so cute he just rubs those little fingers together. he has no interest in walking yet... we try to walk him to one another then call thinking maybe he would do it, but he just squats down and crawls right over. it will come sooner than i think, i know...dont push it, it will only get harder once they walk...thats what everyone has told me :) so nature take your course!

New Stuff

2009-05-09T13:46:00.003-05:00

I dont have any pictures to go with this post which is very disappointing....but ill add some later. Ok so new things that have happened to us :) Axton now has a total of 5 teeth going on 6 it just hasnt broke through yet, but I can see the little white mark! They have come like boom boom boom. Its seems like 3-4 days apart, so thats been loads of fun :) But hes doing well now and just as happy as ever! Axton is also standing up by himself. Hell let go of things stand for a second then slowly lower himself down. So impressive! He is also clapping, waving, and always coming up with new funny faces.

Chris started his new job and were really enjoying the new schedule!

Also my cousin Misty just for engaged! CONGRADULATIONS MINY BEAN!!!! Love yall so so much :)

Off to eat some delicious chicken spaghetti!

Funny Faces by Axton Shay...

2009-04-24T20:28:00.003-05:00

Wow....

2009-04-21T16:36:00.005-05:00

Its 81 degrees here in Amarillo! How great is that to finally have some warm weather! We took total advantage and after layers of sunscreen were applied we went to the park. We found a nice shaded area and laid out a blanket. Axton played with pine cones, sticks, and grass. Of course he tried to eat everything he could get his hands on. He had a lot of fun, but looked like a grease ball from all the sunscreen :) Then daddy took Axton to swing.

A Much Needed Update...

2009-04-20T23:02:00.008-05:00

Do you ever get in a blog funk? Well I did...only wanting to get on to read other peoples blog then talk myself out of updating. But I know loved ones watch this to keep up with Mr. Axton so I need to update.
1. About 3 weeks or so ago we went to Dallas for Jacks first birthday. We drove down on Friday.

The party was on Saturday. We went to a park for the celebration, which was a cute baseball theme. Then we went to a Rangers game! It was so much fun and Axton really enjoyed himself. Can you believe I forgot to take picture?! I can, that's like the one thing I always forget.

On Sunday we went to the Aquarium. Axton didn't really care, but if I had to pick a favorite animal it would be the flamingos. I think he liked there bright colors :) Oh and he really enjoyed the fish, because of the action of course!This had to be my favorite part...do you see right there on the right hand side? Its a teeny teeny tiny starfish?! How cute!!!!!Hooray for elevators!

Don't you just love those pictures when your not quiet ready...and they just happen to click in while your in the middle of laughing...so you end up looking like a goof :)Daddy and baby A when we first got there.Then we ate at Golden Corral with our very own Al-Falfa (sp?)but doesn't he look just so cute with his hair sticking up :)

2. Chris birthday was on the 13th so his mama and Charlie took us and family to Lin's for a birthday lunch.

Barb and Charlie
Chris and his cousins
Mom, myself, and Ax-man (I love his smile in this one!!!!!)Kara (Chris older sister) and John

We had a great time and Chris got alot of wonderful gifts! I know he is very appreciative :)
3. Axton got two new teeth!!! The top 2 :) the one on the right on the 19th then this morning the one on the left came in!! I'm so excited....I was so looking forward to them finally breaking through! I'm going to get a picture eventually, but hes pretty particular about you not putting your hands in his mouth. (unless you offering you finger as something to chew on )
4. Axton has also learned to clap, squint while hes smiling (which is so cheesy and cute that you cant stop laughing), he climbed up stairs at church, and point with one finger at a time.

Blizzard....

2009-03-27T13:53:00.004-05:00

So were are having a blizzard here today in Amarillo. Isnt that wonderful....yuck. And then its spose to be like 65 on Sunday! Be prepared to catch a cold. Sorry my post was really short and to the point yesterday...its seems like Axton has kept me busier than ever lately! Hes getting where he wants to pull up on everything and were learning that that is not always safe :) But since we had to stay inside today I thought I would make Axton some play dough. I love his face! Its that look like, umm Im not sure what to do with this :)

Its amazing to me how yesterday we were outside playing on the balcony and today I cant even open my door without snow falling in my house!
Here are some more pictures from when Jack was here. We all went to Buns Over Texas to eat.

Update....

2009-03-26T11:50:00.004-05:00

So I have lots of pictures and things to share from this last weekend. Axtons cousin Jack came into town and they had so much fun playing together! We spent most of the time in Grammies backyard. They had alot of fun playing with the John Deere. Sorry there so small, Im not sure how to get them bigger!

I love this one! Hes just relaxing on the tracker :)

Axton went to get his 9 month well check on Tuesday. He weighs 16.2 and 26 1/4 long! Hes getting so big!!!! Im so proud and happy that he is doing so well :)
Here we are playing with beans and dry noodles. (Under heavy supervision trust me!)

Thinking while sleeping :)

Who knew boxes could be so much fun?! So I payed $40 for a box instead of a toy :)

New

2009-03-20T13:34:00.003-05:00

As you can see I got a new blog layout! My friend Emily designed it for me :) She did a wonderful job.

Axton has been crawling like a crazy man and pulling up on everything! Its so cute, but kinda breaking my heart :( Why do they have to grow up so fast? Here he is in his Sooners outfit that aunt Terri and uncle D got him for christmas. This outfit swallowed him up at christmas now it fits perfectly!

One day Chris called me into the bedroom and this little NINJA baby greeted me:) Its kinda fuzzy but I think he looks pretty cute.
Yesterday I bought Axton this little walker. He has one that he can jump in but didnt like to just sit there while I cleaned up around the house, so this was the solution! He loves it :) Since yesterday was so beautiful I thought we should take it outside for a spin. Its kinda tough on carpet but hell get the hang of it. Im going to have to get use to scuffed heels though. He follows me in the kitchen and will come up behind me and my heels so nicely stop him :)

Look at those teeth!!!
Axton's cousin Jack is in town this weekend and were so excited to see him! We havent got to see him since Christmas.

Duckies and Cheesecake...

2009-03-07T21:31:00.005-06:00

Yesterday mom and I took Axton to medi park to look at the ducks! There were tons of them...I was so surprised. But anyways we took bread and feed them the whole shabang. Well this little lady right here didnt even run from us! She stood right at our feet and ate the bread. There was this older couple that were feeding the ducks right next to us and she told us that they come out here everyday and that they thing she lost her partner! How sad, but I think she is liable to find another....
Look at how many there are!!!!! I was a little scared because a goose tried to attack grandma, mom, and myself when I was little (no big deal!) but I didnt want Axton to be scared. He loved it though!!!! He just talked to them and watched them attack the bread.

These two big ones in the front hissed at us when we ran out of bread! It was so funny...its like get away if you dont have anything left lady :) Oh and two white geese walk up the hill to the road! Mom and I were like no no get away!!! But they just went up there then stopped at the road, like they just wanted to see the cars drive by.
Today we ate chicken salad for lunch and had cherry cheesecake for dessert. Axton was sitting next to me petting my dog Penny and I was giving him a bite every now and then....then all of the sudden WHAM Axton puts his whole hand in my cheese cake!!!He squished it all in his hand, tried to put it in his mouth, and grabbed Pennys nose! It was so funny.....he is really quick! I need to be on my toes more :) (sorry about the blurry picture...in the heat of the moment thats all I could get)

Fiesta!

2009-03-02T12:14:00.004-06:00

Yesterday we went to go eat with (are you ready) Chris moms husbands parents and their family yesterday at the plaza for Loretta's birthday. Phew....hope that wasn't to confusing anyways it was so much fun the whole family was there and Axton ate so much! He tried everything....rice, beans, enchiladas, fajitas, and lemons. He loved the lemons but made sour faces at first :) They came in to sing happy birthday to Loretta and made her wear a huge sombrero! It was so much fun! Axton had to try that hat on to...it was super heavy so we didn't get that good of a picture but he's still so cute!

New New New

2009-02-27T15:56:00.005-06:00

Yesterday I put Axton in his bed to play while I picked up around the house. Well I go in to check on him and he is doing this.....
I dont know if you know but thats him STANDING UP in his bed! Who taught you this son?! He's getting so big so fast :) but last night he also crawled about 4 steps and hes still trying. Before to long hell conquer that to!
Grandma took us to go see horses yesterday to! Here she is petting one...Axton liked them at first then they put there head over the fence and he was not having that. Well tyr again in a few days.

Park

2009-02-26T13:11:00.006-06:00

Axton and I went to the park by ourselves for the first time yesterday! And it was really fun and not scary at all. Anyways I got alot of cute pictures I would like to share......
First we collected leaves, rocks (which we put in our mouth, YUCK!), sticks, and wood.

Then we put our feet on the warm dirt. He didnt really like that. I think it was to pokey from all the dead grass.
But we did try 10 patches of green grass and finally found one we liked :) And we yanked all of the grass out of the ground. (all that we could at least)

Of course we had to stop our exploring to watch the fascinating puppies walk by! Those things are everywhere...how fun!
We ended the day off with a little bit of swinging. There was a bigger boy swinging next to us and he was going so high! How does he do that?!But who needs to swing high when you have these fun silver things to entertain you :)

That was our fun adventure at the park. Im so thankful for this beautiful weather we have been having!

Chatter Box

2009-02-22T22:53:00.003-06:00

Axton started saying Mama, Dada, and baba on Friday! How wonderful! He mostly says dada to Chris all day and when he wants to play...and I get my name called at night when hes sleepy. I guess that's how it goes though. Mom is for comfort, dad is for play. That's ok though! At least he can say it! I love my son so much. I'm still trying to get it on the camera, but they always seem to know when you turn that thing on!

Jelly and Mayo

2009-02-18T11:09:00.003-06:00

Axton has really gotten where he likes to feel things with his little fingers.....so I was like what can I put on his tray for him to squish? Solution....jelly and mayo! Not to eat but just to play with. He loved it! He really liked the jelly. He just squished it and flung it around, but the mayo he didnt like to much. He squished that and looked at me like please clean that off!
While he was playing I turned on the dishwasher (ours is pretty loud) and he looked around me to see what was making the noise. Hes so cute!

New New New

2009-02-15T11:29:00.002-06:00

Axton said dadadadada yesterday! He was jumping in his bouncer and just talking to his toy about dada apparently. Also if we put him on all fours he will hop with his legs but he refuses to move his arms....so he just gets scrunched up in half! Its so cute watching him try out new things.

Pictures and Crackers

2009-02-10T22:06:00.004-06:00

Mom paid for Axtons pictures to be taken at The Photo Store at 3,6,9,12 months. Today we went and got his 6 month pictures taken. He wore a cute flannel that Chris mom gave us. This was before we made it out the door....

Yesterday Axton started making the chewing movement when he is hungry! How wonderfully convenient! Finally a way of communication....anyways I told Chris to let Axton try a piece of his sandwich. He got a piece of the bread and chewed it up! So today I was smashing up some Ritz crackers so he could try them and it turned into this....

It is so fun to watch him learn! I love my boys!

Saturdays....

2009-02-08T11:47:00.006-06:00

Yesterday was just a glimpse of the beautiful weather yet to come! Axton and I went over to my grandmas to spend the day since Chris had to work. So Axton, mom, grandma, and myself went on a walk. Grandma guided us so we could see horses, and Axton loved them! Then later I took Axton to dig in the dirt in the garden. I dug the dirt out and poured it to the side, then he grabbed my hand so he could help me dig. Then we poured some of the dirt on his feet and he picked it up and studied it. For once he didnt stick it in his mouth! After that I took Axton to feel his feet on the grass, well I saw a puddle of mud and thought oh that will feel different I bet he would like to feel that...NO NO NO! He doesnt want his toes all squished in mud yet, but I did get a cute picture out of it.

It's Official

2009-02-05T10:48:00.002-06:00

We have a thumb sucker! I thought it was just an accident, but no he knows exactly what hes doing...

Just What We Needed

2009-02-03T20:37:00.002-06:00

So Axton's previous bed time was from 10-8, which we thought was wonderful because it allowed us to sleep in....but Chris and I weren't getting to spend anytime one on one time together when he got off work and we were getting in bed to late. But all that said, we decided to move Axton bedtime to 8. We were expecting him to get up at like 6 or something but we were willing to see what was going to happen....but hes sleeping from 8-8! How amazing is that! So now quality time with hubby and extra sleep! I also think Axton enjoys going to bed earlier....it use to be so hard getting him to sleep. It was like play with him till he gives up....but now he willing bathes, eats, then sleeps! Hooray for cooperative babies!

Were So Proud

2009-01-29T21:36:00.003-06:00

Keep It Coming

2009-01-29T10:37:00.002-06:00

Yesterday Chris and I were eating lunch while Axton was in his swing. Axton kept staring at Chris which is completely normal but he kept moving his mouth. I was like what is he doing? Axton was chewing! He knows how to chew now!! I did the same movement when he was eating dinner and he did it again. Hooray for baby A!

Big Boy

2009-01-26T17:36:00.001-06:00

Axton can now sit up by himself......sort of :) He can sit up by himself until he sees something way out of his reach around him then he just lunges for it! He is doing really well though. He is also holding himself up while on his belly. Probably not to much longer and well have us a crawling baby!

Pictures...

2009-01-18T23:37:00.009-06:00

These are some eating pictures.....some times we can get pretty messy

So weve have taken some cute pictures of Axton that I would love to share with you....Other than that Chris and I have been working out and let me tell you I am so sore! But I am so excited to get my pre-mommy body back! OH!!! Axton got another tooth...on the 11th. Its right next to his other one. Chris and I should be sleeping right now....so thats all for now :)

Doesnt he look so handsome just like his daddy

Hes pracaticing his flirting skills

the good ole doctor

2009-01-06T15:32:00.006-06:00

So today we went to our 6 month old check up.....everything went great! Axton is now 13.5 pounds (which i was shocked at! i figured with how hes been eating he would be 15 or 16) but he has also gained 2 and a quarter inches of height! so now he is 26 and a quarter long. The doctor said were gonna have a tall and thin baby.....go figure :) Anyways other than that he just got his shots. It was so sad...he was fine and they laid him down getting the shots ready, then when they held his legs down Axton tried to sit up like he remembered! Then I held his body down and started crying like he knew what was about to happen. I felt like I had betrayed him instead of protect him :( ok well thats a little dramatic but it was so sad. Axton can finally reach the ground in his jumper thing so here is a cute picture of him finally being able to enjoy his toys :)

Update.....

2009-01-02T10:09:00.005-06:00

So its been forever since Ive updated my blog. So here are some new things that have happened to the Kidd family. Chris and I got married on December 22! Thats really all that is new with us....now for Axton. He got his first tooth! He is starting to army crawl....he is eating like crazy! We go on the 9th for a check up so I'm interested to see how much he weighs! We finally realized that Axton could no longer sleep in our bed and we were so scared that it would be horrible breaking him into his own bed....but the very first night he whined for about 10 minutes then slept the whole night. And since then he has been sleeping the whole night (10 to 7) in his bed without fuss! What a relief. Really thats all I can think of right now....but I'm sure more will hit me later :)

So Christmas was a blast. My whole family was here and there were two babies this Christmas. Jack and Axton. They did really well together...they werent really to interested in each other but we got some really cute pictures of them together. And its amazing how much they look alike!

I will get more pictures and update after we have Axtons doctors appointment.

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Good Deal.....

2008-10-21T19:35:00.003-05:00

Axton is in absolute love with Chris.....every time Chris walks in the room Axtons eyes are fixed on him....when he leaves he looks around in a panic! It so cute :) At first I was so worried that they werent going to make a connection but I guess he was just trying to get settled into the house. Axton always tries to get his attention with sweet coos or a loud scream. Im so happy there best buds :) We took Axton to the pumpkin patch today and got some cute pictures but there on moms digital camera so well have to transfer them so I can share them with you! Baby A is getting so big! We go for our 4 month check up on the 4th....isnt it crazy how time flies?! You know mamas always tell you oh....cherish the moments,its gonna go by so quick. I just figured that started when they got in school and started participating in activities but NO thats not how it works at all! As soon as those suckers pop out they start putting super fast mode on time :( But I'm loving and cherishing every moment :) I love my little family so much!

Here are some cute pictures weve taken over the past few days....

Are You Serious.........

2008-10-16T21:22:00.002-05:00

Wow ok so the past week or so have been rough with my sweet little baby :) I thought full on fits were not to be thrown till the toddler years!!!! Well I guess Axton decided to give me a little taste of whats to come....he throws fits if.....he cant grab something, he gets mad that his head is to big to lift to crawl, hes mad that mom cant hold him up so he can stand every hour of the day (but my arms are in the best shape of my life :)), and then there is the mad for no reason!!! I'm not sure if hes hurting from this growth spirt he is going through or if the teething?! but I'm unsure of what to do! It insane!!! But he doesn't understand that chewing on things will help his teeth so all I can do is rub his gums which is so annoying to him :( gosh i just needed to vent about the untold ups and downs of motherhood!

Why Now....

2008-10-11T23:38:00.004-05:00

So it seems like late in the evenings I get these urges to clean! Never during the day when it convenient or when I'm energized :) The victim was my kitchen.....I completely emptied the fridge and scrubbed it all down, rearranged cabinets and the counter tops.....phew now I'm tired and have a bigger mess in different places....now there is a pile of trash and a messy floor. You cant win for losing if you get on a random cleaning spree :)

Here are a few fun pictures of Axton that make me smile

Another Sleeping Blog....

2008-10-09T18:53:00.001-05:00

Here are some more pictures of the places Axton enjoys sleeping :)

WARNING!!! slippery when wet!

2008-10-06T20:31:00.002-05:00

Thank You Gift Cards!

2008-10-06T20:07:00.008-05:00

Wow! We have had a wonderful day!!!! Filled with excitement, wonderful food, and new toys for baby A. Today we ate frito pie from Dougs BBQ and its to die for :) It has fritos, beans, BBQ sauce, brisket, chili, and cheese YUMMY!!!!

Axton looked very cute in his little puppy outfit equipt with puppy feet! Oh how I wish it was ok for us to dress like this.....sometimes :)

So from here we ran our errands to Target and Babies R Us....I bought theses bottles yesterday that are just like the Soothie binki they give in the hospital thinking this will be great and easy. Well was i wrong. The bottle are horribly shaped and you would have to lay your baby completely flat to get the last once out! Oh i was irritated. Anyways but we returned that and got the vent air Playtex bottles and they are working wonderfully. We also got these wonderful sunshades for Axton :) Chris was like we HAVE to get these.

We also bought a duck bath tub! I saw this when I was doing my baby registry and every time I go to Target I want it so since baby A is finally able to enjoy baths we got it......below is a slide show of our fun bath time :)

Then we went to Babies R Us to buy a bouncer....even though Axton is a little to small for it :) But we made it work :) A pillow in front a blanky in back will hold this boy up! And we put a pillow under his feet so he could jump off something.

Ok now your gonna think I'm crazy....but I think Axton is starting to teeth. I can feel notch type things on his gums that are hard and he will bite our fingers and the bottle nipple....he also tries to stick everything he gets his hands on in his mouth!!! I dunno maybe I'm just making something out of nothing,,,,,but i don't think so!

BLAH

2008-10-05T12:55:00.005-05:00

It has been raining since 2am this morning and hasn't let up one bit! Chris and I have errands we need to run but we don't want to take baby out in this weather :( Hopefully it will let up so we all can get out safely....

Anyways yesterday was our NICU reunion, but we were unable to attend (the weather was nasty yesterday to so I guess it was for the better). I put Axton in the cutest outfit ready to show him off! He didn't mind the outfit....but he did want to see how it tasted :)

Yesterday mom and I also dropped off my quilt so we could get the backing put on it. We have to wait till Christmas though to get it back :( Then we went to babies r us to return some things and to get Axton a new toy. Axton loves to kick and we found the coolest toy in the shape of a piano and when he kicks it it plays music. We also found these adorable hats! We couldn't resist :)

I also made a fabric cover for my iphone.....

SOOOOOOOOOOO cute :)

2008-10-03T21:52:00.003-05:00

I got this picture off my dear friend Kristles blog.....i love love love this picture. Im so glad she got one of him smiling because I can never catch them!

Hooray!

2008-10-03T17:48:00.001-05:00

Daddy's finally home.....we missed him very much :)

Wow Axton....

2008-10-03T14:33:00.004-05:00

Oh my sweet strong boy......ok the last time we went to the doctor I was like oh Axton did so good with his 5 shots! He barley cried! Well let me tell you this boy got one shot and cried his head off like I just smacked him! I was like what is going on ......but he finally recovered and just grunted at me for like1 10 minutes :) I know he was ok because all those ladies were looking at him and he would grunt then smile through his binky...little ham :) But anyways he got his 4 month shot and weighs 10 lbs. 7 ounces which is less than I though. But I think since his growth is finally evening out I guess it wont be such major gains. I love him to death :)

here is his big boy outfit for the doctor

Sleeping....

2008-10-02T12:44:00.003-05:00

I was looking through my photos and noticed I have a few fun ways Axton likes to sleep :)

Whats Next!

2008-09-28T11:03:00.004-05:00

Axton can now DROOL(excessively), I don't know what its called but when you stick out your tongue and blow and it makes that vibratey noise....well he can do that to, he can LICK everything...but mostly me, and he can SCREAM...he recently discovered his voice :)

So he is getting to that stage that all babies hit when they drool. Its really cute because it gets in his second chin :)

Then he can make that vibratey noise....he doesn't really know what to think about it yet. The feeling feels cool to him but the noise is different. Hes not sure whether to be scared or excited.

And the LICKING. This child wants to lick everything. Its so so funny. He licks me mostly when i hold him hell bend down and lick my arm. Or this morning i was burping him on my shoulder and he was licking my neck...i dunno...oh! and last night we were in the bath and he kept bending down trying to lick the water...so the wash rag was the next victim since he couldn't reach the water.

Lastly his screaming...I wish i could put something recorded off my phone on here because it is the cutest thing! Mom listened to it last night and made me play it over and over :)

2008-09-26T18:25:00.001-05:00

FINALLY!!!!

2008-09-26T17:58:00.002-05:00

Finally we got the Internet! An update of Axton.....we haven't got to weigh him in a while put Im betting hes over 10 pounds now :) how exciting is that....he seems to be taller to. He loves to play were we hold him like hes standing up then I jump him up and down. Today I noticed I had to look slightly higher up to see his face. He finally recognizes Chris and I!! Now we wake up to a full bodied smiling baby!! Its so wonderful....all day he tries so hard to talk to me and let me know how much he loves us :) Being a mother is the best feeling I have ever experienced.
Chris and I are looking into purchasing a house. This is a huge step but one that eventually needs to be taken. Were just waiting for the perfect timing.
Chris got a promotion in his job! I am so proud of him and how well he has been doing. He is such a good provider for our little family...very selfless...I love him so much.
I chopped all my hair off!!! I hate it so Im cutting even more off tomorrow....crazy huh. I always told myself that I would never ever cut my hair.....but look at me now. Its already short so I might as well experience it all while its like this rather than growing it back out and wondering. Isn't that sad that my hair is one of the major things happening in my life....I need to get out more.
Above is a wonderful slide show filled with beautiful pictures of our little one :)

I Broke Our Internet....

2008-09-12T11:09:00.002-05:00

So somehow I broke our Internet.....Axton is doing ok. He has been having a few problems so were going to the doctor today at 3:45 just to check on him. Pray that he has gained weight...he hasnt been wanting to eat so I have been very worried. Ill update more and put on cute pictures once we get back.

2008-08-29T22:31:00.001-05:00

2008-08-29T22:09:00.001-05:00

Axton still has his fever but the doctor said he could have it for a week.....

Fever

2008-08-28T21:52:00.001-05:00

Like I said Axton got shots....well he started to run a fever that day and still has it. Pray that it breaks tonight, if not we go to the doctor in the morning.

Before and After....

2008-08-27T20:23:00.002-05:00

I thought since hes doubled his weight now I would show a picture from when Axton was in the NICU and a picture from now!

Doctor....

2008-08-27T11:49:00.002-05:00

We went to the doctor today and had a regular check-up and shots. He now weighs 8 pounds 10 ounces...thats double his birth weight! The doctor said he was very impressed. The check-up came out perfect. Thanks to our wonderful nurse the shots were a breeze. She had to give four shots...two in each leg. She literally stuck him once...he cried....then she said all done!! I picked him up and he looked at me like..am i ok mommy?! Im so proud of how well hes doing :)

Our Son Is Amazing....

2008-08-24T20:45:00.002-05:00

So Axton decided he was going to be a big boy and sit up ALL BY HIMSELF in his bumbo. Im not talking like a few seconds and we had to catch him....Im talking he sat up in it and i fed him his bottle!!! And he rolled over on his play mat again. It seems like he is making alot more noises at us. You can tell he so badly wants to talk to us! He also has been playing for longer periods of time during the day. His favorite thing to do is standing up...Chris or I will hold him under his arms and he'll just stand and jump on his legs! He thinks that is the coolest thing :) I cant wait to see what he will do next!

YUCK!

2008-08-22T22:53:00.002-05:00

For the past couple days Axton has decided he is going to have horrible reflex! Out of no where he has been spitting up for no reason. Today he threw up a whole feeding....bless his heart it even came out through his nose! The doctor said that for the first month, in any baby, they have alot of acid that cause problems...but i figured he would be past that?! He is now 8 weeks and 5 days old :) I am overwhelmingly in love with the two beautiful boys in my life!!!

2008-08-21T21:52:00.001-05:00

He's A Big Boy

2008-08-21T21:20:00.002-05:00

Axton is now a little over 8 pounds!!! I can see changes in him every where. It seems like his face changes a little everyday.He is also starting to recognize me....when i wake him up and tell him i love him he gives me a huge smile! He cant decide whether he is going to be hot or cold natured....but i cant wait for the day he decides :)

Hooray!

2008-08-18T22:28:00.002-05:00

So at first Axton hated baths and i dreaded giving them to him. He would just sit there and cry and cry and look at me like why are you torturing me?! Oh it killed me. BUT today mom was over and she helped me give him his bath today and he loved it!! Having another person really helped. She kept splashing water on him which kept him warm while I washed him. He just kicked and flailed his little arms. It was such a relief...I really thought he was going to hate the water and we would never be able to have fun with him in the pool and things like that. He surprises me with something new everyday :)

Clingy....

2008-08-17T19:11:00.001-05:00

Axton has become very attatched to his momma. Which makes me feel so special BUT its very hard on me as well. At first we had his days and nights correct but now it like every minute he wants to be in my arms reguardless of whether Im paying attention to him or not. So when ever I try to put him on his wedge to sleep he throughs a fit and squirms and screams and cries actual tears. I know Im spose to let him cry and sooth himself, but some times it doesnt work even after about 10 or 15 minutes! So with the lights still off I go over and try to pat him and talk soothingly to him but that seems to make it worse. Only when I actually pick him up and have him in my arms is he content. I need help or suggestions. Because I dont know since he is still so little if I should hold him or if he is going to get use to being rescues after the slightest cry?! HELP anything little comment will help.

Feet...

2008-08-16T13:23:00.006-05:00

Mom came over last night while Chris was at work and went with Axton and I on our first walk! It was so great to get out of the house with him. He seemed to like it....keep in mind though he was passed out the entire time! I was very excited about going on another walk today but it looks like it could rain the entire day. It seemed like it rained all night then stopped for a little bit and now its at it again. Dont get me wrong I love the rain and we do need it, but although I only went on one walk Im addicted :)

So Axton realizes he has hands but not feet yet....and even though he knows he has hands he DOES NOT want you to touch them...at all. The only exception is he likes to hold my finger while he eats :) its so sweet. But anyways....whenever I was pregnant every mom warned me to clean in between Axtons toes because they collect fuzz that stinks. Man were they right!!! You wouldnt think such little fuzz could cause such big odor! So I took pictures of Axtons feet and toes and they look kinda long in person but REALLY long in pictures.....hes just like his daddy...skies for feet and fingers for toes. Here are some pictures of his long ole toes and how much he loves me messin with them....and I'm "torturing" him so much that not even a binki can come to the rescue :)

2008-08-15T23:49:00.001-05:00

The Doctor

2008-08-15T14:36:00.004-05:00

Today we went to the doctor for a follow up. When you go to a follow up at Dr. Youngs office you talk to the nurse practitioner instead of him...just thought i would through that it. Anyway...Axton now weighs 7.9 pounds!!!! She said that she was very pleased because they would like your child to gain one ounce everyday. Well we gained 17 ounces in 14 days! I am so proud of him :)You can really see a difference in him. He has neck rolls and fat around his elbows and knees..oh its so wonderful. Never would I think I would be HAPPY to wash in between fat rolls :) Back to the doctors visit. Everything is perfect on his little body but he does have a umbilical hernia. She said that they are common and it should disappear by the time he is a year old. Chris and I were very concerned about his little (well i should say little) LARGE outie! It sticks out so far then when he laughs or pushes its even worse. But as long as he doctor says hes fine Im fine. Axton is still suffering from thrush as well but they gave us another medicine to help fight it. Thankfully it doesnt seem to bother him anymore. Other than that the visit went well. We go back in 2 months for shots. SCARY!!!!

Enough about the doctor. Let me tell you Axton keeps amazing me everyday with his strength. He ROLLED OVER today for the first time!!! I had him playing on his back on his little activity mat and decided he needed some tummy time. So i flipped him on his belly. He just kicked his little legs then stopped for a second. I was talkin to him then all the sudden he lifted himself up on his side then kicked his little legs really hard and flipped right over!!! I put him back on his belly and he tried again but couldnt quite get it...he will though! I was so shocked and upset that I dont have a camera built into my eyes :) I feel so bad because I get to see everything for the first time then have to call Chris and tell him what he missed. Its so hard but at least one of us witnessed it! I love them so much.

Swinging

2008-08-15T00:58:00.008-05:00

Today was filled with firsts for Axton. We were given a swing for him at one of my baby showers and he couldnt fit in it when we first brought him home from the hospital but we tried again today and he fit! So we put the swing on low and put on the pretty music and he loved it. He looks so small in the seat :)

Next mom and I took him out to a store for the first time. He got the privilege of shopping at Target :) He did so well he just slept in his little car seat almost the whole time....towards the end of our shopping experience he decided he was hungry and started to cry. But i convinced him his binki was food and he happily went back to sleep. I found the cutest (and very cheap i might add) binki holder while i was there. Axton used the Soothie binki while he was in the NICU and refuses to use any other. You have to buy a special binki clip to hold them on there shirts and i found the cutest one! The soothie is the eyes and smile and the body is a penguin...and then the clip for his shirt is an igloo!! oh i love it :)

He is such a wonderful baby. He couldnt have a better personality. Axton is always happy...unless hes hungry :) but that is only because i think he is finally being able to experience hunger pains. Normally its just one loud cry and thats it. Its like "oh mom im starving....HELP!!!" He is so continent sitting by himself as long as he can look around at things. You would think he would like to look at bright toys and blinking things but no- he loves to look at the wall and the ceiling! He could care less about the toys you bought him. The wall is just so fascinating to him. I think it is the contrast. Our walls are BRIGHT white and the doors and trim are DARK brown.

Tomorrow we go to the doctor again for another check up. Axton has gained so much weight. He is finally our little chunk :) I think he is close to 8 pounds but well see....

2008-08-15T00:56:00.001-05:00