Little Moments

I had a quick little moment I wanted to jot down before life gets away with me and I forget. Last night I was sitting on the couch and Jax was standing beside me watching TV. He has always been super sweet and walks around all day patting our dogs and telling them "good girl" (even to the boy). Well last night he looks at me, pats my head and says "good girl mama" and then starts stroking my hair! When I write it down it sounds a little creepy, but he did it with such tenderness it almost made me cry! You could just tell at that moment he was showing me he loved me since he can't really say it yet. I love that little boy.

Also, the tempter tantrums have started. He is SUPER easy so far to calm down. The minute I get stern with him during a tantrum he starts to cry and then comes and hugs me and says sorry. I realize these are just the beginning and they will get worse (I worked with 2-4 year olds in a day care for 2+ years) but so far I'm glad he responds. He's only had one time, during a diaper change, that I really had to show him who's boss. I kept my cool and kept telling him he HAD to lay down and listen to mama. He wasn't happy but after about 2 minutes he listened. I love him even when he throws fits!

So far we love Columbus. We love the area and I have everything I need so close. The target is HUGE! It even has a Starbucks and jewelry store inside! Not like a Walmart Jewelry counter, but a legit jewelry store with diamonds for thousands of dollars. It even has a furniture and home decor section. I know I sound country right now but it's amazing! David loves his job and is feeling pretty good about his position. We can't wait to see what the future brings! We are going down to KY next weekend and my sister is coming up the following weekend. We love to be busy!

Anyways that's all for now. My quick little post turned into a lengthy recap of Columbus but that's okay since it needed to be done. Can't wait to see what's in store for us next! Here's some recent pics

Playing with Magnets

The great shaving cream war of 2011

After this picture he realized it was NOT for eating

"Maybe this stuff is lotion..."

This is my trophy for worst mom of the year. He was walking through the hall way and I popped out of the bathroom and scared him so bad he ran into the door frame.... :( 

he was obviously not too upset

LOVE this smile :) 

Columbus or Bust

Well its facebook official so I guess its time to blog about the big move. This has kind of been in the works for the last new months. David first got wind of this job in November and our interest has honestly been waxing and waning. He loves the position and company but the location is far away from both `our families which is the down side. David also had a TON of other interviews. Were talking like 9 or 10 interviews within a two week period. We thought for SURE we would get another offer (a much closer offer). Finally when push comes to shove, this is the last resort and I guess the direction Heavenly Father decided to push us.

I personally and very nervous about the move. Since we've moved to Lexington I feel like I flourished. I have felt more on top of things here than I have since before Jaxon was born. Probably before I was pregnant! I'm very worried about how moving to a totally different culture and state will shake things up. I'm worried about the ward and housing and pretty much everything. Also we'll be moving to a smaller home temporarily. YEESH!

This has been my biggest test of faith so far. Really, I'm just trying to focus on day to day life. Enjoying Jaxon, spending time with friends, and doing a lot of things I really don't have time to do. I haven't even started packing yet! I'm for sure going to have to have a packing party. Double YEESH! I don't think anyone is good at having people come in and go through all their things.

So that's our big news so far. I guess I'll write about the holidays later since I'm not in the mood after this post. They were very fun since Jax decided it was pretty cool to open the presents and loved everything he got. Davids sister and cousin are also pregnant so it was fun to see them and catch up. He has the best family so any time we get to spend with them is great. We will HATE being so far from them. My family is 30 minutes away and his is about 45 so it will take some adjustment. Anyways, that's our life right now. Any tips on moving would be very helpful!