Christmas has come and gone and it was everything I hoped that it would be. Christmas Eve was such a beautiful day and since everyone had to work the early part of the day I decided to make the most of the afternoon with my children. I set up a blanket outside for me and Jillian while Jaxon pretended his wagon was a choo-choo train picking up his passengers (his stuffed animals). We listened to Christmas music through my car stereo to help keep the spirit flowing and we had so much fun. Christmas Eve is traditionally spent with our friends the O'tools but since Jillian tends to be a bit fussy at night and I wanted to be able to relax, we decided to keep it simple and spend the evening at home.
Christmas morning, the anticipation of seeing Jaxons face was killing me so at about 7am I started "coughing" loudly outside his bedroom door to wake him up. The first thing he went to, slowly, was his Big Wheel. I think Jason was more eager to see him take off on it then Jaxon was ready for, but within a few minutes Jaxon was spinning around the living room. He barely fits it, but he manages nicely. While we opened the rest of the gifts I surprised Jaxon with a nice cup of warm cocoa (his first ever), after every sip he would lick his lips ten times. I think that meant he liked it(; We finished up the morning with Nana's traditional Christmas Breakfast!
Finally, Jillian's Christmas present to all of us was that she was almost abnormally serene ALL DAY LONG!! Never a peep out of her mouth that wasn't a happy coo.
I hope all of you have just as wonderful memories to walk away with from this Christmas as I do. It's been a tough 2008 for I think everyone and so I pray for all of you to have a strong and prosperous 2009!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The skinny on whats going on...
So far our Holiday Season has been just what I would like for it to be. The only thing missing is being able to have the whole family together! I think Grandpa will be visiting us in January and I am really looking forward to Jaxon spending time with him, I know it will be a very special time for both!
The house is decorated and Jaxon has fallen in love with the Alvin and the chipmunks Christmas cd, just like his mama, it was always my favorite and I've discovered that it still is! We've started the Christmas cartoon tradition with Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer. Jaxon liked it I think, but being that it was an hour long he did seem to lose focus towards the end. To my surprise, not only was watching these holiday favorites like "Santa's Coming to Town," and "Frosty the Snowman" not a holiday tradition for Jason but he wasn't sure that he had ever seen one from beginning to end. This was very strange to me!
We have been talking to Jaxon about Santa, how he will come down our chimney on Christmas Eve and that we will leave out cookies and milk for the jolly fellow but this was not enough to convince Jaxon to sit on his lap at the mall. We have a Christmas party to go to tomorrow that Santa will be at so maybe he will warm up to him and give it a go.
Jillian is just so incredibly precious and she is already blowing through milestones much faster than Jaxon ever did. She has already rolled over once and now spends a large portion of her wakeful time trying to do it again. Our most recent appt with the GI specialist was very encouraging and the doctor feels pretty positive that she will grow out of her whey/soy/casein intolerance relatively early.
Look down below, I captured two of Jaxons lastest and most enjoyed art projects in a slide show and another slide show of Jillian. Hope you enjoy!
The house is decorated and Jaxon has fallen in love with the Alvin and the chipmunks Christmas cd, just like his mama, it was always my favorite and I've discovered that it still is! We've started the Christmas cartoon tradition with Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer. Jaxon liked it I think, but being that it was an hour long he did seem to lose focus towards the end. To my surprise, not only was watching these holiday favorites like "Santa's Coming to Town," and "Frosty the Snowman" not a holiday tradition for Jason but he wasn't sure that he had ever seen one from beginning to end. This was very strange to me!
We have been talking to Jaxon about Santa, how he will come down our chimney on Christmas Eve and that we will leave out cookies and milk for the jolly fellow but this was not enough to convince Jaxon to sit on his lap at the mall. We have a Christmas party to go to tomorrow that Santa will be at so maybe he will warm up to him and give it a go.
Jillian is just so incredibly precious and she is already blowing through milestones much faster than Jaxon ever did. She has already rolled over once and now spends a large portion of her wakeful time trying to do it again. Our most recent appt with the GI specialist was very encouraging and the doctor feels pretty positive that she will grow out of her whey/soy/casein intolerance relatively early.
Look down below, I captured two of Jaxons lastest and most enjoyed art projects in a slide show and another slide show of Jillian. Hope you enjoy!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Ahhh, what a fabulous start to the holidays! I am VERY thankful for Nana cooking such a delicious meal...AND doing all the cleanup (; Seriously though, it really was a perfect day. We always like to get in Nana's hair nice and early so we were at her house by 11am. Some people complained (Jason) that I set the dinner time for 4:00 so we moved it to 3:00 and next year it will be at two. A dear friend of ours, Sean, joined us this year and we are especially thankful for his being with us since he and his wife, my longest time friend Kaitlin, are moving to Australia. I am going to miss them both dearly and wish that Kaitlin could have joined us as well. Jillian was such a dear and slept right through dinner so we were all able to sit and enjoy without any interruptions!! Please note her ADORABLE outfit, it is priceless...way too big on her, but perfect nonetheless!
I do want to mention how thankful I am for my families health! Jillian has really had a rough start to her precious little life and now she is doing so much better. Her acid-reflux is under control and now that I am on my special diet her protein intolerance seem not to be bothering her and although her heart murmur is still the same we are extremely optimistic that it will close up before she turns a year. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for her and our family, we seem to be heading down better terrain now! I am also very thankful for my husband who, no matter how tiring his days are at work, he comes home with a smile on his face ready to tumble with his son. He is a very dedicated father and husband and I am thankful when he comes home to his family every night.
Well, my FAVORITE holiday is right around the corner and the next few weeks have proven to be very challenging for me, the anticipation just kills me...AND I LOVE IT! I cannot wait to see Jaxon's face light up Christmas morning. Who would have known three years ago how much better my holidays were about to become!
Don't forget, if the slide show isn't playing just hit your refresh button!!
I do want to mention how thankful I am for my families health! Jillian has really had a rough start to her precious little life and now she is doing so much better. Her acid-reflux is under control and now that I am on my special diet her protein intolerance seem not to be bothering her and although her heart murmur is still the same we are extremely optimistic that it will close up before she turns a year. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for her and our family, we seem to be heading down better terrain now! I am also very thankful for my husband who, no matter how tiring his days are at work, he comes home with a smile on his face ready to tumble with his son. He is a very dedicated father and husband and I am thankful when he comes home to his family every night.
Well, my FAVORITE holiday is right around the corner and the next few weeks have proven to be very challenging for me, the anticipation just kills me...AND I LOVE IT! I cannot wait to see Jaxon's face light up Christmas morning. Who would have known three years ago how much better my holidays were about to become!
Don't forget, if the slide show isn't playing just hit your refresh button!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Halloween came and went so fast, but it was a joyful start to a much anticipated Holiday season! Jaxon seemed to have fun, though he enjoyed each houses' decorations more than the trick-or-treating itself. He would get very excited anytime a lolly-pop was dropped into his goody bag because that is the only candy he has had (while he gets his hair cuts). He pooped out about an hour into it and enjoyed being chauffeured in the stroller while watching the others. It was obvious just how tiring the events of the night were when he asked his daddy to put him in his bed after his teeth were brushed!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
A Day of Halloween Spirit
What a fun day we had as a family! I am very excited for the Holidays this year since it is the first year that Jaxon really "gets" it. We started the day with our usual breakfast at Paradise in Safety Harbor and then headed out to the pumpkin patch. The weather was nice, there was even a cool breeze to help get us in the spirit. Jaxon had so much fun at the pumpkin patch! We told him that if he could lift the pumpkin then he could take it home and we also let him pick one out for Jillian. Included in the festivities were a hay maze, face painting and a hay ride. I was thrilled when Jaxon went on the hay ride with Nana!! We spent the rest of the afternoon decorating and carving out the pumpkins and topped it off by making and decorating some Coco Crispies Haunted Houses. Jaxon had more sugar today than in his entire 2 1/2 years of life and was loving it (; I am looking forward to when Jillian will be able to interact with us as well, you didn't get to see her much but she was there in the background soaking it all in.
Hope you enjoy, the pictures are not very good because I had to use my phone to take them but I still wanted to share them with you!
Hope you enjoy, the pictures are not very good because I had to use my phone to take them but I still wanted to share them with you!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Hello everyone, as all of you know our Baby Jillian arrived over two weeks ago and she stole all of our hearts within the first few minutes of her arrival. Although she was over 2 lbs bigger than Jaxon at birth, she seemed, and still seems so incredibly tiny. Jaxon, bless his heart, is doing so well with her. I am the one who struggles daily with the thought of him not feeling like he is number one in our life any longer. But he has truly adjusted like a champ. All of my nightmares of him picking her up by the foot and dragging her across the living room floor have banished along with visions of him poking her eyes out and shoving quarters down her throat. Jaxon is very gentle with her, he always gives her her kisses on her head and never touches her face. I am looking forward to the day that she first laughs because I am sure that Jaxon will be the cause of it!
Life at home is a bit more chaotic, to say the least. I am trying to adjust to keeping two happy instead of just one. She still sleeps much of the day and so I am a bit nervous for the upcoming weeks. So far she is easier at night (if you can believe that) than during the day. We have only had a few late night stints, or wait..I mean "I" have only had a few late night stints (; Jason of course is very helpful and always devoted to helping me out but I am on night shift and so far have been quite lucky!
Until next time...
PS. If you are having a hard time viewing any of the slides try hitting your refresh button and it should start the slide back up!
Life at home is a bit more chaotic, to say the least. I am trying to adjust to keeping two happy instead of just one. She still sleeps much of the day and so I am a bit nervous for the upcoming weeks. So far she is easier at night (if you can believe that) than during the day. We have only had a few late night stints, or wait..I mean "I" have only had a few late night stints (; Jason of course is very helpful and always devoted to helping me out but I am on night shift and so far have been quite lucky!
Until next time...
PS. If you are having a hard time viewing any of the slides try hitting your refresh button and it should start the slide back up!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Jaxon and his art work
I am very proud of Jaxon, he has come a long way with his art work. Not only is he now willing to get his hands dirty, he loves to paint himself!! These pics are from the last couple of days worth of projects that we have done. Yesterday I took him for a "rock hunt" looking for rocks so that we can wash and paint them. I discovered that there are not many different styles of rocks in our area and that is what led us to Philippe Park. Although we did not find any rocks there either, we did discover the little crabs on the shoreline. It took some time for Jaxon to get to see them because they would burrow under the ground at every movement. Once he realized what I was pointing at though, he had a blast! He would stand quietly and wait for them to come out of their holes and then charge at them, giggling! We had a great time and he was sad to go.
Our visit with Jason's brothers family was too short! Other than that it was perfect. We spent the afternoon at Clearwater beach. Kaelan spent the majority of the time riding the waves, which were a treat since we don't usually experience waves in the gulf. Jaxon on the other hand did NOT embrace the waves like Kaelan did. They were a bit overwhelming for him. As long as either Jason or I had him in our arms though, he was in heaven! Makenzie, dear Makenzie, what a trooper!!! She held in there for all of us with barely a grimace. I was VERY impressed! After we left the beach , we showered and went to dinner at Casa Tina's. Kaelan and Jaxon played and laughed at one end of the table while Makenzie sat at the other end contently before finally succumbing to her daddies arms for a quick snooze. What a wonderful visit, I hope they enjoyed it as much as we all did!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Jaxon makes fruit salad
Hello everyone, I have decided to start a blog! It makes me sad that many of the important people in Jaxons life are so far away. With the delightful addition to our growing family coming soon, I don't want any of you to miss out on being able to watch them develop and grow.
Starting Monday, I am going to start adding a daily art project and one other creative activity to our daily routine. The other day Jaxon and I made fruit salad. He seemed to really enjoy it! I began the project right after a filling breakfast in hopes that maybe he wouldn't devour all the fruit during the prep, but no such luck, fruit is just too tempting for Jaxon. He did well though, I had to help him angle the toddler knife so that it was cutting the fruit and not just smashing it. It was a huge success of which I let Jaxon ONLY enjoy the salad since many of the pieces ended up in his mouth first, before they went into the fruit bowl.
Today he painted with different textured paint rollers. I let him choose the colors, he chose black and green and I added some yellow. After he got bored with the rollers I let him use one of his trucks to make truck tracks. He found GREAT joy it that!!
Hope you enjoy the pics!!
Starting Monday, I am going to start adding a daily art project and one other creative activity to our daily routine. The other day Jaxon and I made fruit salad. He seemed to really enjoy it! I began the project right after a filling breakfast in hopes that maybe he wouldn't devour all the fruit during the prep, but no such luck, fruit is just too tempting for Jaxon. He did well though, I had to help him angle the toddler knife so that it was cutting the fruit and not just smashing it. It was a huge success of which I let Jaxon ONLY enjoy the salad since many of the pieces ended up in his mouth first, before they went into the fruit bowl.
Today he painted with different textured paint rollers. I let him choose the colors, he chose black and green and I added some yellow. After he got bored with the rollers I let him use one of his trucks to make truck tracks. He found GREAT joy it that!!
Hope you enjoy the pics!!
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