Meeting Zoey and 4th of July!

I had the day off on Friday so we drove up to Wichita to meet Ryan's cousin's new baby! Little Miss Zoey Catherine!!

This is Jordan (Ryan's cousin) his wife Christy and little Zoey!

This is how tiny little Zoey was!

Here is Jaxson meeting Zoey! He barely knew she was there until she cried. I had to keep his hands back because he loves to play with peoples faces and I didn't want him to hurt her!

Mommy and Jaxson at the hospital!

On Friday night we headed out to Ryan's boss' place to have a 4th of July celebration! They always put on such a great show! They have about as many fireworks if not more than the City of Winfield and their place is so nice! Jaxson was pretty tired and restless by the time they started, but he loved them...He wasn't scared of the noise or anything, in face he fell asleep about 1/2 way through!


A shot of the crowd

The bounce yard and the food tent

Jaxson and Grandma playing in the pond

Jaxson laying on the dock

Jaxson in his red, white, and blue!


Grandpa trying to keep Jaxson entertained before the fireworks. This is his favorite way to sit when Grandpa holds him!

Tired Baby!

Last week we decided to head down to the new Island Park playground just to see it. Jaxson is still a little to small to play there, but we had a picket there that had burned in the fire and they replaced it so we wanted to find it! After walking all they way around the big kids area we decided to head in different directions in the "Tots" area. Turns out we met right in the middle and found it! (Ryan has the pic on his cell phone so I don' t have it to post)

It was SO hot that day and by the time we got Jaxson home he was sweaty! I stripped him down to his diaper and let him have his bottle on the floor...so cute!


And here is baby Jaxson taking his nap on the couch!



Hopefully he'll be able to stay awake for fireworks this weekend! Have a happy 4th of July everybody!

Jaxson's 8 months old!!

Well, he was 8 months old on the 10th, but I've been slow lately at keeping us up-to-date on here!
Jaxson continues to "cruise" around the coffee table and couch, but won't yet stand on his own or let go! He has also learned his first word!! "UH-OH" has become the word of the day at our house....even when there isn't anything to uh-oh about! Sometimes it is even...uh-uh-oh. It is really cute. I'd love to post a video (if I ever take one and if I knew how to put it on here??) Jaxson loves to give his momma kisses, but refuses to give any to daddy. He has also recently discovered his tongue. He blows raspberries with the best of them...and watch-out if he sees your tongue because he'll about claw your face off trying to get to it!

My mom has been taking Jaxson to a "sing & sign" class for a summer activity! I got to attend his last 2 classes. Jaxson is pretty much the only baby who won't sit and listen. He has to be moving all the time and all of the instruments go in his mouth instead of playing them!

Here he is strumming the guitar with his feet while Miss Lori sings a song about him playing.

Shakin' our maracas

Playing our lollipop drums with Brody, Cason and Addison Reams
(Brody and Cason were born on Jaxson's due date, 5 days after Jaxson was born!)

Dancing with Mommy

Tickling with feathers
Here are some other happenings...
Jaxson playing under his table and then getting stuck!

and Jaxson crawling all over mommy and sitting on her head!

Busy, Busy

Well, I'm behind again and it's been pretty busy for us lately. We've been to Fort Scott two weekend in a row for a wedding and a family reunion. I really failed to take many pictures. We did get some shots of Jaxson and his Grandpa with Robert (Ryan's dad's cousin's baby) and his Grandpa. Robert is just a little older than Jaxson so we figured they'd kinda grow up together.

Ken, Jaxson, Robert, Hershel


Here are some things that Jaxson has been up to lately!


He loves to stand at the front door! He will stand there half the night, watching the cars and talking to himself!


Sometimes he just sits and hangs out...I think here he was watching his Daddy mow the lawn!


Sometimes, we are just too tired to do either one of the above. He didn't fall asleep here, but he did hang out for awhile.

Of course, you all know how much kids like to play with things that arent' their toys...Jaxson has found he likes a box!

He can play in it...


He can fall out of it...(how else are you supposed to get out of a box by yourself?)


And he can use it as a ladder to get on top of his play table!


Our littel dare-devil!! We are going to have our hands full!

Baby swim time!

He really wanted to get out and pull up the grass, but he does love the water! He didn't stay in very long, but I got some GREAT pictures!

Been a while...

I misplaced my camera cord after I got back from training in McPherson so I haven't been able to download any pictures for you. Jaxson did finally get over being sick and is doing just fine now...he is moving on to some table foods now so we are having fun finding things he can eat. He is also pulling up to things and walking around them well. I think he would like to just take off running if he could stand up by himself! His little personality is just adorable. He is such a sweet baby...he loves to cuddle his momma at night before bed and he just smiles and talks all the time...he is very busy though. He always has to have a toy in his hand or be moving in some way, he just never wants to slow down! Here are some pictures to get you caught up...


Daddy and baby sleeping

I just loved his little outfit, but he wouldn't sit still for a picture!

Jaxson trying to steal the doggy toys

First day he found the stairs!!

Climbing up on his 7 month birthday!

Nakey baby bottom!

Away....

I left town yesterday headed to McPherson, Ks. I am attending "Camp FAMI" (a new agent training for one of my insurance companies) I'll be here until Thursday and away from my two boys who are home alone! I am having fun and enjoying some sleep!
In the mean time, I left Jaxson at home sick. The poor boy is throwing up, runny nose, fever, sneezing, coughing, etc. We've got him on clear fluids and tylenol and I just hope he sleeps for his Daddy! Send some positive thoughts his way that he can start eating again soon. If he isn't better by this weekend the Dr. said to bring him back. (This weekend seems so far away and that would make him off solid food for a week so I hope it doesn't last that long!)
I hope to have some new photos when I get home at the end of the week! Have a good one!