Monday, May 17, 2010

Family Time

I spent my first night away from Jaxson on May 14 to go to Lindsey's bachelorette party. He spent the night with Nana Pat, Aunt Megs, Max, Chris & Daddy. I missed him sooo much!

Jaxson had his first family reunion on Saturday with the King family. I'm so glad that everyone finally got to meet him and his Pawpaw and Wa-Wa enjoyed showing him off :)

On the way back to Hopkinsville Sunday afternoon, Jaxson spit his paci out (as usual) and managed to put it back in his own month twice!

My 1st Mother’s Day

May 9, 2010 was my first Mother’s Day! What a beautiful day it was & I enjoyed spending time with my precious boy. We got up and had Cracker Barrell (my favorite) for breakfast and then headed to Paducah to do a little shopping. We finished the afternoon off with Emmett playing basketball and Jaxson and Mommy having quality time together. Aunt Megs & Max also came over to see Jaxson. I love you Jaxson Cole more than you will ever know and I am truly blessed to be your Moma!

More “First”

I feel like I’m on repeat but every day Jaxson does something new that either makes us laugh or just leaves us astonished! He has a new cry that consists of him making his usual “whoooo” sounds but he does it with his pouty face. He tried it out on Mother’s Day and all Emmett and I could do was just laugh! He is absolutely precious! He has a few little toys hanging from the handle of his carseat but has never really shown interest in them until lately. On the way to daycare Monday morning, May 10,  I heard a “rrrrkkk….bbzzzzzz” and when I glanced back I realized he had pulled the string on his vibrating toy all by himself! I think he was just as shocked as I was because those blue eyes were very big. He also makes a sound now when he hiccups…it’s sooo cute to hear him hiccup now instead of just seeing his little body jerk with each one. He continues to “talk”, smile, sit up and stand with assistance! He’s also getting very good at kicking those little legs!

I dreamed Sunday night that he went from being 3months old to walking and running around. I was so excited when I woke up to find him still 3 months old. You really have to cherish everyday because they change and grow so much so fast! It’s hard to take a break in our busy lives because we are all just trying to get through the day but with one blink it may all pass us by. I guess my resolution for May is to stop and enjoy each day no matter what needs to be done in the house. Those chores will always be there and they aren’t nearly as important as watching my Jaxson change! Last night after his bath I read him a book (from Keaton) and rocked him to sleep. I don’t think there’s anything sweeter at this point…

He had to go to the doctor on May 11, 2010 for a rash. I wasn’t sure what caused it and daycare would not keep him until we knew what it was in case it was contagious. Dr. Kahn said it looked like an allergic reaction and advised us to stop giving him amoxicillin immediately. I hope he hasn’t developed a penicillin allergy.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Happy 3 months baby boy!

On April 29, 2010 , Jaxson Cole turned 3 months old. 3 months…wow where did it go? He is so entertaining these days! He loves to hear himself make noises. He LOVES to be sitting upright. He leans out of the carseat and we have to strap him into the NapNanny now because if not he will end up laying sideways in it. He enjoys the bumbo and he likes to lay on his back in the floor now. Just last week he watched a Baby Einstein DVD for 30 minutes without taking his eyes off of the television. He also likes to be standing and will move his feet as if he’s trying to walk. We put him in a walker and he can push himself backwards. He can’t wait to be mobile! He smiles a lot now too. No laughing yet, just a screech like he’s trying to laugh. He is now taking 6 ounces every 4 hours. He has just started to spit up some. He’s not a fast eater and I don’t think he overeats so I’m not sure what’s causing him to spit up…unless it’s all the bouncing and playing we do after feedings :) He recently outgrew almost all of his 0-3 month clothes. We weighed him a few weeks ago and he was 13.0 pounds! They have been packed in a tub and put in the attic in case he ever has a little brother. He consistently sleeps through the night now, which is fantastic! He loves his paci and loves to smack on it when he’s really tired. I’ve just noticed him starting to grasp things and play with his belly and toes. He is such a sweet boy and has such a good nature. He still looks like his Daddy some days and then other days he looks like his uncle Jason or his pawpaw. He took his first golf cart ride on April 30, 2010 and experienced his first time in the bathtub hiding from a tornado on May 1, 2010. He took his first daycare pictures on April 27, 2010 which happened to be the same day his Daddy had to attend driving school in Clarksville. :)





He had to go to the doctor on his 3 month birthday for a cough, upset stomach and just not feeling well. I was more concerned with his cough hoping it didn’t settle in his chest. The doctor said his chest sounded fine and gave us an antibiotic just in case his cough didn’t get better in 3-4 days. During the doctor’s visit, he rolled over from his back to his stomach on the table.