Sunday, July 29, 2012

Family Pictures and Fifteen Month Photo Shoot

This weekend we finally got around to taking Paxton's 15 month pictures and some family pictures too. We have been putting it off because it has been so hot here, but now we're a week into Paxton's 16th month so we really had to get on it.

It was 104 by 10:00, but we pushed through.


A few family shots:





Some pictures with Mommy:


It was funny because his pictures with Jared were all filled with tickling and wrestling and chasing, but with me he was much calmer and a little bit cuddly.


High five:











Pictures with Daddy:





Daddy kisses:


Chasing:





Captured!!








And some individual shots of our TODDLER!

















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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Favorites

Here are some of my favorite iPhone pictures lately:

Daddy fixed Pax's hair after his bath one night...he rocked the hawk. We couldn't stop laughing. As I was rocking him before bed, he would look up at me with that Mohawk and I would crack up, which of course would make him laugh so we were just laughing at each other for about 15 minutes. It wasn't a successful bedtime.


Tuesday night we were playing outside with Grandpa and Sticker needed some attention. Paxton petted him a little bit.


Then leaned in for a kiss...


And then checked out what Sticker had going on in the back door.


Here's something sweet Pax does a lot right now--he'll be all over the place playing and then randomly come lay his head down next to me on the couch and suck his thumb. Five seconds later he's back to playing.


This sprinkler attachment is one of Paxton's favorite toys right now. He carries it around like a purse...


...and gives it constant kisses.


Jared was surprised when I told him how much he loves it...and even more surprised when I told him his obsession is much stronger when the thing is not attached to the hose (although he does like it that way too).


I think this one is funny because he looks kinda evil and huge sitting on the couch...


I followed him around for about three days trying to capture pictures of him pointing to his body parts...
Head-


Feet-


Tummy-


And I only got these three.

I took this one as he pushed his truck around and it made me teary because I know before we know it we'll be taking this exact picture with his first real car...


You might remember this bear from our baby shower. Jared's mom gave us this guy that she had saved from when Jared was little. He loved this bear so much, and slept on his face every night and completely flattened it. It is one of the most special things we have and Paxton has started carrying it around. It melts my heart every time.





Pax liked this fun Woody apple juice container from Gramsy..and here's a bonus, it's leak proof!! Like for real leak proof, no matter how much he throws it, not a drop comes out!


We keep trying to get Paxton to enjoy playing on fast food play grounds and he's just not into it. Here he was at Chick-fil-a planning his escape.


He does this a lot...maybe he thinks we talk too much? But my favorite part is the creepy guy in the background.


He's such a funny kid and I love his little personality and his toddlerisms that are starting to come out.

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

SIXTEEN MONTHS!!

This month has definitely been the transitional month from baby to toddler. I know he was officially a toddler at his first birthday, but this was the month that he became a toddler in my eyes. I'm not sure if it was the walking, the strong will he has developed, or his newfound communication skills...probably a combination at all three...but he's definitely all toddler now.



Here is what Paxton is up to this month:
-Walking full-time. For a little while he would walk pretty much everywhere, but would still crawl when we would chase him down the hall (his favorite game). I guess he thought it was faster. In the last two weeks, he has started walking quickly when we chase him. He has also started walking backwards and trying to run. He is a little clumsy when he tries to go really fast, but he has only been walking for a little over a month now.


-Pointing out things he wants and saying "unt dis" (I want this) all the time. He points with his whole hand.


-Understanding lots of sentences. Lately if we ask him if he's hungry or of he wants a banana he will walk to his high chair. He will also walk to it on his own when he's ready to eat. He goes to the closed bathroom door and waits outside it for us when we ask him if he wants a bath. He follows me into his room when I say "let's go get a new diaper". He will walk to the garage door and try to open when we tell him we're going bye bye. He comes and sits in my lap on his own when I say "let's get your shoes on!" He has also started responding better to no. He will usually stop what he's doing.


-Definitely starting to exhibit a temper when he doesn't get his way. He hates being in shopping carts or his stroller for too long so we have been letting him walk when he starts getting fussy if we're both there. When we pick him up to redirect him or to leave, he throws a fit!!! He throws his head back and screams. It is definitely embarrassing but I just tell myself that every parent has been where we are. It's not a big deal.


-Still transitioning to one nap a day. Sometimes he would get sleepy around 11 (his normal nap time) and we would put him down. He would end up sleeping about three hours, right through lunch and wouldn't go down for an afternoon nap. 1:00-9:00 was a little too long for him to be up, so we found a new system. We usually just distract him with fun toys or reading until about noon when we feed him lunch and then put him down. He will usually take his three hour nap really well at that time and is good to go until bedtime. Sometimes he is a little fussier and will still go down for about an hour at 11:00 and then maybe two hours around 3:00 or 4:00. We are happy to let him take this transition as slowly as he needs to. I'm not in a rush to go to one nap.


-Seems a lot taller lately but since it's summer and he's in shorts, not pants, he hasn't gone up a size in clothing. He has also slimmed down lately. His thighs are starting to lose their rolls.


-He has a little stranger anxiety and will turn away and bury his head in my shoulder when someone holds out their arms to get him. However lately we have noticed that it's more of a game than a security measure. He has started laughing when he does it and then peeking back at the person and repeating.


-Starting to like stuffed animals. He has previously ignored them unless he was throwing them out of his crib, but lately he has been carrying them around sometimes.


-Can drink out of his straw sippy but still not an actual straw.


-Can point to his hair, eye, ear, mouth, toes and tummy.


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