Playing in the fall leaves!

I couldn't pick just one! Isn't he SO sweet!

Monkey Halloween!!

Jaxson had his 2nd halloween! This one was a little more fun than when he was 3 weeks old last year! Grandma and Grandpa was our first stop where he got some great goldfish and teddy grahams! All he wanted to do was pull everything out of his bucket!



We tried to walk down the street and he just wanted to stop and peek in his bucket! After we stopped at my "Momma Durbin's" where she took this picture...

he chewed on a chocolate bar that he got open while we stopped to talk. I gave him a bite of it and after that...he knew what to do!
I would carry him between the houses and then put him down on the side walk...he'd grab his bucket with two hands and toddle on up to the door for his candy! and HOW DARE you take that bucket away from him! haha

Getting Candy from Mrs. Helzer!


Monkey Close up!

Done for the night after trying to visit Miss Mary!

Mom and Dad sure are enjoying all his candy!

GAME DAY! Jaxson's first birthday!

On Saturday (the 10th) my little baby boy turned ONE!! I can't believe how fast the year has flown by. Jaxson has already grown in to such a sweet little guy!



He says so many words for his age and he understands many more than he can say...new this week have been spoon, down, and help, which adds to his list from my previous post! And ever since his birthday he says "Scout" although it is hard to understand as an outsider. Scout is a leapfrog toy that sings songs and learns your childs name and will even spell it for you. After his daycare buddy, Rory got the girl version, Violet, he fell in love! He lays on him and sings to it and it plays bedtime music for him to fall asleep to!



Here are some of his one year cake pictures!!

The chocolate cake

The white cake

Jaxson's baseball cake

Singing Happy Birthday!

First taste after he stuck his face in the coconut!!

Wondering if anyone is going to tell him no

Really eating it now!

Shovel, shovel, shovel

Sharing with Grandma

What was left!

Jaxson's First Haircut

Jaxson got his first haircut right before his birthday. It was really more like a trim. The hair in the front was getting in his eyes and it was starting to fan out over his ears. We wanted him looking prim and proper for his big day!


Grandma getting ready to start. He has Grandpa's cell phone case to keep him busy


Lost the cape and moved on to Mommy's camera case


Finished product...SO handsome!

1 Week until 1 !!!!

I can't believe that in one week my little boy will be ONE!! He has grown into such a sweet little boy and time has just gone by way to fast!!

I haven't posted about him for awhile so here are some of the things that we have been up to!


We bought this little bike trailer for Jaxson to ride in and he loves it! Momma needs the exercise and it is great to be able to bring Jaxson along! It is starting to get colder now so we'll have to put it up until next year soon!

Jaxson has been walking for almost 2 months now and he is everywhere!!



Carrying the dog bone around!


Giving it to the dog!

He also is learning to talk and he LOVES music!!!

Here are his actions to "Eenstsy Weentsy Spider" He tries to sing along with that. He also sings "E-I-E-I-O" on command of Old McDonald! Anytime there is music on TV he stops and stares! Wonder where he gets that from?
Here are some of the words that he can say and MOST are understandable! Dog, Kitty, Mom, Dad and daddy, Please (along with the sign for it), Nigh-Night, Go, Done, Ear, Juice, Drink, Lillie. He also knows where everyone else's nose is and his mouth and your ears. He can pick up his milk and put it on the table when asked, most of the time. He waves at the words "hi" and "bye" and best of all...He gives the sweetest kisses right on your cheek! Sometimes over and over and over again!!
I am so excited for his little birthday although it will be very bittersweet for momma! Stay tuned for pictures of that next week!

Jaxson baby...or big boy?

Our little Jaxson is getting so big now! He is almost 11 months old now.
He is such a grown up little boy, eating table food and starting to walk. He loves baths and playing with the dog! Here are some fun pictures of him lately...


Eating his cantaloupe and tomato! He LOVES cantaloupe, but he gets so messy and goes straight to another favorite activity...BATH


Playing in the running water, his favorite part...

A Cup! His favorite bath toy


He already knows where the door handles are...in this picture I had gone in that room to talk on the phone and he wanted me!!


Playing by the front door, one of his favorite places to play!


His first black eye! Wasn't quite balanced and he hit the table! This picture is blurry, but you can see how big the bump was on his right eye!

Here he is about an hour later in the tub...the swelling has gone down a lot!

Jaxson goes to Branson...

Jaxson spent a weekend in Branson with my mom and her side of the family for the annual DJSKK reunion (pronounced DeJeskee, it stands for all the daughters in the group Debbie, Jana, Sandi, Kathy and Kim)

My Dad had to stay behind due to an unexpected death at his work so he had to fill in, but my mom and my brother took Jaxson along...here are some photos that she brought me.

Mom, Jaxson and Roth during family pictures

Grandfather Chuck and Jaxson

Playing with Aunt Debe in the "Baby Jail"

Walking baby, checking out the camera set-up

Jaxson and Uncle Roth

Of course, Mommy and Daddy enjoyed some nice quiet time while Jaxson was gone. I spent some time with my Dad and got to sleep in on Sunday. I missed Jaxson a lot, but got to get some housework done and really relax!