Seven Months

Seven Month Update

Date: September 8, 2011

Weight: 20 lbs. 4 ounces

• Jaxon finally got two teeth. His bottom front two came in. He's been slobbering f-o-r-e-v-e-r and we didn't ever think he was going to cut any but they're finally here.
  
• He had his first ear infection. Actually, it was a double ear infection. He had had a runny nose for a while and he got to where he wouldn't eat and for two nights he was up about all night. He wasn't crying or fussing he was just playing but I took him to the doctor and that was what was wrong with him.
• He's learning to sit up a little. He'll sit and prop with his arm for a little while but eventually falls over.
  
• He's almost crawling. He'll get up on his legs and hands and start going forward and then he will just belly flop to get where he wants to go.
• He's started eating a lot more table food and he loves it. He's slowed down on his formula intake and won't hardly eat any baby food.
  

Mason started Pre-K

On Wednesday, August 17th my baby started preschool. He's going to Boaz Elementary School. His teachers are Ms. Tommie and Ms. Christie. He had a really good first day and had a lot of fun. He said he didn't like that they made him stand in line and he couldn't get a stupid song out of his head but other than that it was fun. :)

6 Months

Six Month Update

Date: August 8, 2011

Weight: 19 pounds 11 ounces

Height: 28 1/4 inches

• Jaxon has learned to give kisses. He will grab your cheeks and come at you with his mouth wide open.
• He loves to look in mirrors and see himself.
• He has learned to take his pacifier out and put it back in himself.
• He started eating table food.
• He won't stay in one place very long.
  
• We haven't found any food that he won't eat.
• He passed Mason's length and weight when he was six months and Mason was almost two pounds heavier at birth.
  

Five Months

Five Month Update

Date: July 8, 2011

Weight: 17 pounds 8 ounces

• You found your feet and won't let them go.
• You ate your first popsicle and loved it.
• You started eating some table food because if we were eating and didn't feed you something you would pitch a fit.
  
• You can get anywhere you want to go by scooting on your back or stomach.
• You don't like being on your back much these days. As soon as we put you down your flipping onto your stomach.
• You have found your voice and use it constantly.
• You sleep on your stomach now.
• You're drinking 8 ounces of formula at a time unless you're eating too and then you just drink 6 ounces.
  

These Days

These days around my house this is what you mostly see.

Mason in Jaxon's crib letting him watch him play his Nintendo DS.

Mason showing Jaxon how to play with his toys on his walker.

Me and the boys playing on the computer.

Mason playing with Jaxon in the floor.

Mason letting Jaxon watch him play his DS again.

Mason and Jaxon again. :)

Wherever I put Jaxon, that's where you'll find Mason. People keep asking me if Mason is jealous of his brother. You tell me. You can tell he loves him to death. Sometimes so much that he drives Jaxon crazy but don't tell him that. :) Don't get me wrong there have been a couple of days that were hard for Mason and he would get mad because I had to do something for Jaxon and couldn't play with him but for the most part he has adjusted really well. Actually, a lot better than we had expected. Watching these boys grow up together and interact is such a blessing. I have a feeling they will be really close forever.

New Porch

Last year we had plans to build a new porch on the back of our house. So we tore down our old porch and all of a sudden our plans had to change and we were left without a porch. For. A. Year. Yes, you read that right. We could not go out our back door for a year. Well, finally we were able to get a porch put on the back. Not exactly the porch that we wanted but it's still a porch and we have been so excited. We're not exactly finished with it but here it is after it was built and before we've done anything except put furniture on it.

Lake Winnie 2011

Every year our church takes the Youth to Lake Winnie for the day. This year we went on May 14th. We took Mason and left Jaxon with my parents. It was a day that we could devote all of our attention on Mason and we all had a great time. He was able to ride some of the big rides this year. He didn't want me to ride anything with him. He's grown so much within the last year. My baby is gone and he's turned into an independent little boy. :(