Well it has been a while since I have blogged and it's time to get back into it. Finley is growing up before our eyes! She LOVES to sit straight up an stand on our legs. She has a sensitive tummy, unlike Jax who could eat anything and chooses not to :) She has a BEAUTIFUL smile and I love to see it, but she does make you work for it. She giggles occasionally and it's usually for David or Jax but we take what we can get. She sleeps for long stretches but usually gets up once a night. She is a nuzzler which I LOVE. She has adorable long skinny feet and we are still waiting for her to fit into all of her newborn shoes! I adore this little girl and am so lucky to be her mama!
Jax has been growing like a weed as well! We went to the park on Monday and he made his first friend! He has been in daycare and nursery where he has to be in the same room with people and naturally makes friends. This is the first time he has walked up to someone and befriended them. It was SO cute. This little girl who was about 5 was riding her bike when Jax ran over and said," Hi! I'm Jaxon!" and she responded with her name. We didn't really catch it but I think it was Athena. Then she circled back around and he showed her his jacket and blue ball that he brought. She looked a little weird-ed out but then as she was about to ride away she asked if he would be her friend! After that she would ride by and talk to him and even said "Bye Jaxon!" When she left. It may seem silly, but it was such a proud, touching moment! You always wonder about whether your kids will fit in, or be happy and confident and for those 5 minutes, I could see Jax was ok. He could do it on his own, that someone was able to see what I see in him. He's amazing. I would be lying if I said I didn't tear up. I was so proud of him.
In other news, he is hilarious in the things he says now. He tell us he's proud of us, he loves us, that were funny or silly and it melts my heart. Monday we dropped David off to get his car and as we pulled out he said "Bye Honey! I love you Honey!" to David. He happened to be out of the car already and didn't hear but it was so sweet and heartfelt. He also loves to cuddle and gives "Lovies" when he is ready for bed or just feeling like getting some attention.
Lately he has been seeing a "mouse" in the house. It's not a real mouse, we don't really know what it is, but we do know he is afraid of it. He will randomly scream and run over and tell you about the scary mouse. I've heard of kids having imaginary friends, but never and imaginary enemy. Crazy kid. I think it is just a phase and he will get over it, but time will tell. For now, we just try to tell him he is safe and loved.
We are starting to look at homes to buy which is exciting! We have to top contenders which are only two streets away from each other in the same neighborhood, but we will see if it all works out. We can't wait! Jaxon needs a yard so badly. He loves being outside and condo life just isn't for him (or the dog). I will update more later, we should be seeing the houses Friday (hopefully). YAY!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Finley Kaite
She's here! I can't believe our little girl is finally here and in our arms. She is even more precious than I imagined. The delivery was pretty easy and non eventful since it was a C-section. We woke up at 6 am, I showered with the special soap I had to buy and got dressed. Then I got Jax dressed, loaded up the car, and dropped Jax off at daycare before heading to the hospital. To be honest, I was really dreading the drop off. I felt like I would be very emotional saying good bye to him for the last time as an only child but I was so excited to go meet our little girl it really wasn't bad.
When we got to the hospital everything was very efficient. A little old lady behind the desk gave us a cute little crocheted hat for our baby girl, and told us where to go. We were told where to register which only took a few minutes and then they took me back to pre-op where they got me changed and ready. They had these awesome head peices that were totally voice operated, hands free, phone systems. They could call whoever they wanted just by saying "call so and so". I remember being very impressed by the efficiency of everyone. My nurse was very sassy and snotty to everyone else but was very kind to me.
We got done so early the Dr called an hour early (10 am) to see if I wanted to go in early. Of course I did, and she came in around 10:30 and took me to the operating room to get my spinal. That was what I was most nervous about, but it honestly barely hurt at all. I got an epidural with Jax but was nervous about what it would feel like without contractions to distract me from the spinal pain. I was worried for nothing, my anesthesiologist was amazing and so sweet. I remember feeling tingly and being afraid my spinal wasn't working and he explained that was normal and expected. I also remember having trouble breathing, which they also said was normal, but still scary! I also was so glad when my Dr. came over and put her hands on my knees while I was waiting for the spinal. I was SO nervous and David had to wait outside and I was all alone sitting on my table. She came over and just talked to me and told me how excited she was to meet my baby and really calmed me down.
All in all everything was over so quickly! I didn't even know they had started and until the baby was almost out. I was very freaked out that David was watching but he said he couldn't really see too much. This was good because last time he walked in half way through the Csection and said I was covered in blood (I lost aLOT of blood with Jax). The Dr said I had healed great from my last Csection and she could barely see the scars.
Then I heard my little girls first cry. I am so glad I had this memory because I don't with Jaxon. I sent David over to tell me the details. I asked if there was still only 1 (irrational fear I had with this one) and that she was still in fact a girl. They told me she had a little birth mark on her face and a TON of hair. When she was clean they brought her over for me to see her little adorable face for the first time. I remember seeing her beautiful eyes and how bright and open they were. I loved that she would hold my hand because Jaxon never would. She held on SO tight and kept my finger until we had to move to recovery. She had the same little chin quiver as Jaxon and the same pouty bottom lip. She had such a sweet cry. I loved her instantly and never wanted to let her go.
We took her into recovery where I got to do kangaroo care which I was VERY excited about since I didn't get to with Jaxon. I still love doing skin to skin with her and hearing her sweet little cry. She still has those big beautiful eyes that I love to look at. She was such a snuggler and still is but does need her own alone time in the swing which is nice.
Jaxon is ENAMORED with her. Anytime she opens her eyes he shreiks with delight and says "It's looking at Jaxon!". He loves to her hold her and kiss her and especially rub her hair. He still calls her "it" which I think is cute. He will come in and say "Where is it?" and "I wanna hold it". He is so attentive and makes sure to tell us whenever she is crying. I absolutely love our little family and can't imagine what it would be like with out Finley.
It did take us a while to name her. We originally had 3 or 4 names picked out but when we saw her, she did not look like a single one. We had chosen strong names to go with Jaxons name but she really looked like she needed more of a sweet name. David went and stayed the first night with Jaxon and came back in the morning and asked what I thought of the name Finley. I loved it and after going through all other possible options we thought it fit her best. We got Kaite from my middle name, which is Kathleen. I have never loved the name so we shortened it and added an i in the middle for flair. Not everyone loved it, but we did and that is all that mattered. We have since gotten many compliments on her name.
We adore our little girl so much and while life has been an adjustment, we are excited to see what the future has in store for us and our family. I am enjoying seeing each member of our family grow with the experience of bringing in a new member of our family. I can't imagine what we would do without her little smile in our lives every day. LOVE her little heart!
When we got to the hospital everything was very efficient. A little old lady behind the desk gave us a cute little crocheted hat for our baby girl, and told us where to go. We were told where to register which only took a few minutes and then they took me back to pre-op where they got me changed and ready. They had these awesome head peices that were totally voice operated, hands free, phone systems. They could call whoever they wanted just by saying "call so and so". I remember being very impressed by the efficiency of everyone. My nurse was very sassy and snotty to everyone else but was very kind to me.
We got done so early the Dr called an hour early (10 am) to see if I wanted to go in early. Of course I did, and she came in around 10:30 and took me to the operating room to get my spinal. That was what I was most nervous about, but it honestly barely hurt at all. I got an epidural with Jax but was nervous about what it would feel like without contractions to distract me from the spinal pain. I was worried for nothing, my anesthesiologist was amazing and so sweet. I remember feeling tingly and being afraid my spinal wasn't working and he explained that was normal and expected. I also remember having trouble breathing, which they also said was normal, but still scary! I also was so glad when my Dr. came over and put her hands on my knees while I was waiting for the spinal. I was SO nervous and David had to wait outside and I was all alone sitting on my table. She came over and just talked to me and told me how excited she was to meet my baby and really calmed me down.
All in all everything was over so quickly! I didn't even know they had started and until the baby was almost out. I was very freaked out that David was watching but he said he couldn't really see too much. This was good because last time he walked in half way through the Csection and said I was covered in blood (I lost aLOT of blood with Jax). The Dr said I had healed great from my last Csection and she could barely see the scars.
Then I heard my little girls first cry. I am so glad I had this memory because I don't with Jaxon. I sent David over to tell me the details. I asked if there was still only 1 (irrational fear I had with this one) and that she was still in fact a girl. They told me she had a little birth mark on her face and a TON of hair. When she was clean they brought her over for me to see her little adorable face for the first time. I remember seeing her beautiful eyes and how bright and open they were. I loved that she would hold my hand because Jaxon never would. She held on SO tight and kept my finger until we had to move to recovery. She had the same little chin quiver as Jaxon and the same pouty bottom lip. She had such a sweet cry. I loved her instantly and never wanted to let her go.
We took her into recovery where I got to do kangaroo care which I was VERY excited about since I didn't get to with Jaxon. I still love doing skin to skin with her and hearing her sweet little cry. She still has those big beautiful eyes that I love to look at. She was such a snuggler and still is but does need her own alone time in the swing which is nice.
Jaxon is ENAMORED with her. Anytime she opens her eyes he shreiks with delight and says "It's looking at Jaxon!". He loves to her hold her and kiss her and especially rub her hair. He still calls her "it" which I think is cute. He will come in and say "Where is it?" and "I wanna hold it". He is so attentive and makes sure to tell us whenever she is crying. I absolutely love our little family and can't imagine what it would be like with out Finley.
It did take us a while to name her. We originally had 3 or 4 names picked out but when we saw her, she did not look like a single one. We had chosen strong names to go with Jaxons name but she really looked like she needed more of a sweet name. David went and stayed the first night with Jaxon and came back in the morning and asked what I thought of the name Finley. I loved it and after going through all other possible options we thought it fit her best. We got Kaite from my middle name, which is Kathleen. I have never loved the name so we shortened it and added an i in the middle for flair. Not everyone loved it, but we did and that is all that mattered. We have since gotten many compliments on her name.
We adore our little girl so much and while life has been an adjustment, we are excited to see what the future has in store for us and our family. I am enjoying seeing each member of our family grow with the experience of bringing in a new member of our family. I can't imagine what we would do without her little smile in our lives every day. LOVE her little heart!
Friday, December 6, 2013
One last post before B-day
So today is probably my last post before our little girl arrives. It is CRAZY how fast this pregnancy has gone. I knew it would. Between working and keeping up with Jax, it was bound to. May I also say THANK GOODNESS it has gone by quickly. This pregnancy has taken it out of me. I remember when I got pregnant with Jax loving EVERY moment. I was never sick, and always felt that "glow". I had an adorable belly and gained practically no weight. YAY! I was heart sick when I thought about the time that would come when I knew I wouldn't be pregnant anymore. This pregnancy has been a tender mercy. It has kicked my butt and me more aware that pregnancy isn't easy! There will be a time when I am ok with this chapter being over, and that honestly helps me a lot.
I haven't gained any weight with the pregnancy which is nice. I actually lost 20 lbs and have gained back 10 putting me 10 lbs below pre-pregnancy weight. That's where the niceness ends. She is SSSSOOO strong her kicks commonly HURT. She has been breech and pinching nerves "down there" and I do NOT have a cute belly with this baby. I have been extraordinarily lucky considering she has been small so far (or should I say I have been carrying small) so I can get all my work done at the preschool.
As for Jaxon, he is absolutely AMAZING! His teacher are amazed with how smart he is and he continues to suprise them. He is the youngest in his class by about 6 months and they tell me weekly that he is the youngest in the class but the smartest as well. He went into school at just over 2 years old knowing his alphabet, counting to 10, and knowing all his colors. Since then he has learned his name, numerous shapes (not just square and triangle), and how to count to 15-17 depending on his mood. The amazing this is he can recognize all the other kids names in the class now as well as how they are spelled! He pays attention to so many little things and surprises us every day.
He is also hilarious. He is so sweet and caring. He has some crazy charisma! Everyone falls in love with him almost instantly. He may be a stinker at times, but he really has a sweet spirit and knows when he's let you down. He clues into so many social ques and really tries to make people smile. We have yet to see the terrible twos, though I think they will emerge when baby sister is brought home.
He is still a SUPER picky eater and bath time is still touch and go. He is obsessed with electronics which I still cringe at, but he takes after daddy. His hair is as wild as can be and has yet to be tamed. He is also pretty obstinate when it comes to going potty. He flat out refuses so we will try again after baby sister.
Things he loves right now:
Monsters University
jumping
lady bugs
his shoes/socks (he ALWAYS wants them on)
anything pink is "baby sisters!"
Kissing baby sister
Kisses on the cheek
snow men (any kind of snow or ice is a snowman)
play dough
magna tiles
legos
assigning familial roles to character in books, tv, or anywhere
fries
any fruit/veggie/dairy product
I haven't gained any weight with the pregnancy which is nice. I actually lost 20 lbs and have gained back 10 putting me 10 lbs below pre-pregnancy weight. That's where the niceness ends. She is SSSSOOO strong her kicks commonly HURT. She has been breech and pinching nerves "down there" and I do NOT have a cute belly with this baby. I have been extraordinarily lucky considering she has been small so far (or should I say I have been carrying small) so I can get all my work done at the preschool.
As for Jaxon, he is absolutely AMAZING! His teacher are amazed with how smart he is and he continues to suprise them. He is the youngest in his class by about 6 months and they tell me weekly that he is the youngest in the class but the smartest as well. He went into school at just over 2 years old knowing his alphabet, counting to 10, and knowing all his colors. Since then he has learned his name, numerous shapes (not just square and triangle), and how to count to 15-17 depending on his mood. The amazing this is he can recognize all the other kids names in the class now as well as how they are spelled! He pays attention to so many little things and surprises us every day.
He is also hilarious. He is so sweet and caring. He has some crazy charisma! Everyone falls in love with him almost instantly. He may be a stinker at times, but he really has a sweet spirit and knows when he's let you down. He clues into so many social ques and really tries to make people smile. We have yet to see the terrible twos, though I think they will emerge when baby sister is brought home.
He is still a SUPER picky eater and bath time is still touch and go. He is obsessed with electronics which I still cringe at, but he takes after daddy. His hair is as wild as can be and has yet to be tamed. He is also pretty obstinate when it comes to going potty. He flat out refuses so we will try again after baby sister.
Things he loves right now:
Monsters University
jumping
lady bugs
his shoes/socks (he ALWAYS wants them on)
anything pink is "baby sisters!"
Kissing baby sister
Kisses on the cheek
snow men (any kind of snow or ice is a snowman)
play dough
magna tiles
legos
assigning familial roles to character in books, tv, or anywhere
fries
any fruit/veggie/dairy product
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Jaxon-isms and baby 2
Jax said some really cute things today I thought I would jot down. First I asked him what his baby sisters name should be and he looks at me and says, "Uuummm.... Applegate!" Which I thought was adorable. He recently got some gummys in church and was shouting "apple, applegate, apple, applegate!" so I shouldn't have been too suprised but it was cute that he knew it was a name.
Also, we were watching an old TV show today and the phone kept ringing (a pesky mother in law episode). He would get very upset and say "the clock! Stop the clock!!!" A few minutes later we went upstairs for his bath. As soon as we got there he started crying. I calmed him down and asked why he was upset he said "that clock was scary!!" so we had to shut the door and hide from the clock until he got in the bath and forgot about it. Poor guy didn't even know what a ringing phone sounded like!
I guess now would be a good time to jot down a few thoughts about baby number 2. I have been pretty quiet up until now but I was pretty sick the first 20 weeks and trying to keep it hush hush until I got my insurance all worked out. It turned out to be worth it because everything is all worked out and I have a healthy little girl!
First off, I couldn't have been more surprised that it was a girl! I thought from WAY before we thought about number 2 that it would be a boy. I could just feel it. When I finally did get pregnant I just knew in my heart it was a boy. I was ready for a boy. I was glad we wouldn't have to buy more stuff, excited for Jax to have a brother, had 3 names lined up. I think I wouldn't have been more surprised if the tech had said it was a llama! We are now excited and I have a ton of friend who are willing to help me with clothes and learning to make bows. I am excited!
I am however quite irked with the little lady. I told David I am NOT having another girl as long as I live. I was almost constantly nauseous, and do NOT show cutely like I did with Jax. I just look fat. I am not a fan of being pregnant with girls. I can understand why people get frustrated with pregnancy and are ready to be done. I NEVER felt like that with Jax. I remember being okay with being pregnant forever. Sure, it was hard to roll over in bed and I peed 5 times a night but I loved it. This time, I'm ready to be done and meet little miss. She also kicks a lot more than Jax did which is nice. I love to sit in bed and feel her kick. Well, actually she's breech so I guess its punching I feel more than anything.
So that's our life right now. Work is going well and I enjoy my days. It sure is making this pregnancy FLY by! Jax is growing up and is such a sweet heart. I love him with all that I have and cannot imagine not waking up to his smile and giggles every morning. He bring so much joy to everyone and I am constantly hearing storys from his teachers and subs about cute things he does during the day. That kid is a charmer! Just like daddy :)
Also, we were watching an old TV show today and the phone kept ringing (a pesky mother in law episode). He would get very upset and say "the clock! Stop the clock!!!" A few minutes later we went upstairs for his bath. As soon as we got there he started crying. I calmed him down and asked why he was upset he said "that clock was scary!!" so we had to shut the door and hide from the clock until he got in the bath and forgot about it. Poor guy didn't even know what a ringing phone sounded like!
I guess now would be a good time to jot down a few thoughts about baby number 2. I have been pretty quiet up until now but I was pretty sick the first 20 weeks and trying to keep it hush hush until I got my insurance all worked out. It turned out to be worth it because everything is all worked out and I have a healthy little girl!
First off, I couldn't have been more surprised that it was a girl! I thought from WAY before we thought about number 2 that it would be a boy. I could just feel it. When I finally did get pregnant I just knew in my heart it was a boy. I was ready for a boy. I was glad we wouldn't have to buy more stuff, excited for Jax to have a brother, had 3 names lined up. I think I wouldn't have been more surprised if the tech had said it was a llama! We are now excited and I have a ton of friend who are willing to help me with clothes and learning to make bows. I am excited!
I am however quite irked with the little lady. I told David I am NOT having another girl as long as I live. I was almost constantly nauseous, and do NOT show cutely like I did with Jax. I just look fat. I am not a fan of being pregnant with girls. I can understand why people get frustrated with pregnancy and are ready to be done. I NEVER felt like that with Jax. I remember being okay with being pregnant forever. Sure, it was hard to roll over in bed and I peed 5 times a night but I loved it. This time, I'm ready to be done and meet little miss. She also kicks a lot more than Jax did which is nice. I love to sit in bed and feel her kick. Well, actually she's breech so I guess its punching I feel more than anything.
So that's our life right now. Work is going well and I enjoy my days. It sure is making this pregnancy FLY by! Jax is growing up and is such a sweet heart. I love him with all that I have and cannot imagine not waking up to his smile and giggles every morning. He bring so much joy to everyone and I am constantly hearing storys from his teachers and subs about cute things he does during the day. That kid is a charmer! Just like daddy :)
Thursday, April 11, 2013
This kid is too cute
So this morning Jax was being EXTRA cute. I let him play with my kindle this morning and it went off unexpectedly (he sometimes pushes it with his finger). He looks down at it and says "Uh oh, It's broken. It's trash". I CRACKED up.
THEN I had finished changing his diaper and as usual he was asking for his pants before I was even finished. So I decide to put some shorts on him for the first time since last summer. He gets excited to put them on (also as usual, the kid loves pants) and when they get all pulled up he looks down and has a mini freak out. He starts pulling them down and yelling "my pants! my pants! my pants!" and trying to pull them down to regular pants length. I assured him that it was ok and they were supposed to be like that.
Another cute thing he's doing is calling David and I "honey". You would think it would be a term of endearment but it's really only used when he's frustrated at us or trying to get our attention. For example, if he wants me to open a snack for him and I'm trying to load the dish washer or cook dinner, he yells "HONEY!!! HONEY!!!" and that usually lets me know he means business.
He is also learning his numbers and letters. he knows 1-9 and most of his letters. I was wearing a shirt that said MOREHEAD STATE VOLUNTEER and he sat on my lap and went through each letter! He didn't get U or V but the others he had covered. He's so sweet.
Also, he does this thing when he's upset, where he puts his nose on things. At first, he would get annoyed and he would walk away and put his nose on the wall. We thought he was just calming down and working through his feelings. How he will put his nose on anything to calm down and we realized it was more about the nose than him working through feelings by leaving and taking a minute to himself. He doesn't care if it's an arm, couch, shopping cart handle, dog... He's not picky, he just likes his nose on something.
He is getting to be so fun and so sweet I just can't take it. He loves to dance, where he stomps and swings his arms. He loves to twirl in circles, he pats the dog and says "good girl myah", or will do it to David and I and say "good girl mama" or daddy. He loves Thomas, strawberries (straw-bah), pants, Marty our friends dog, coloring, and running.
The kid is for sure David's son too. He can navigate his way around my kindle, Davids phone, and the TV. We used to just be able to turn off the TV but he learned how to turn it on. We have no where to hide the clicker really either because he can reach literally everywhere. The kid is already 3 ft 2 inches tall and when you add in tippie toes and arms, he can reach most of the things we can. I guess we haven't tried the top of the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time! If you give him a phone he gets on netflix and turns on Thomas. No wifi? No problem. The kid is satisfied with Angry birds, which he finds himself and opens and everything. When he gets bored of that he usually goes to the photo album and finds some cute movies of himself and is satisfied for a while. The kid is crazy.
Anyways, That's all for now. I will hopefully do another blog about Columbus soon. Maybe even some pictures!
THEN I had finished changing his diaper and as usual he was asking for his pants before I was even finished. So I decide to put some shorts on him for the first time since last summer. He gets excited to put them on (also as usual, the kid loves pants) and when they get all pulled up he looks down and has a mini freak out. He starts pulling them down and yelling "my pants! my pants! my pants!" and trying to pull them down to regular pants length. I assured him that it was ok and they were supposed to be like that.
Another cute thing he's doing is calling David and I "honey". You would think it would be a term of endearment but it's really only used when he's frustrated at us or trying to get our attention. For example, if he wants me to open a snack for him and I'm trying to load the dish washer or cook dinner, he yells "HONEY!!! HONEY!!!" and that usually lets me know he means business.
He is also learning his numbers and letters. he knows 1-9 and most of his letters. I was wearing a shirt that said MOREHEAD STATE VOLUNTEER and he sat on my lap and went through each letter! He didn't get U or V but the others he had covered. He's so sweet.
Also, he does this thing when he's upset, where he puts his nose on things. At first, he would get annoyed and he would walk away and put his nose on the wall. We thought he was just calming down and working through his feelings. How he will put his nose on anything to calm down and we realized it was more about the nose than him working through feelings by leaving and taking a minute to himself. He doesn't care if it's an arm, couch, shopping cart handle, dog... He's not picky, he just likes his nose on something.
He is getting to be so fun and so sweet I just can't take it. He loves to dance, where he stomps and swings his arms. He loves to twirl in circles, he pats the dog and says "good girl myah", or will do it to David and I and say "good girl mama" or daddy. He loves Thomas, strawberries (straw-bah), pants, Marty our friends dog, coloring, and running.
The kid is for sure David's son too. He can navigate his way around my kindle, Davids phone, and the TV. We used to just be able to turn off the TV but he learned how to turn it on. We have no where to hide the clicker really either because he can reach literally everywhere. The kid is already 3 ft 2 inches tall and when you add in tippie toes and arms, he can reach most of the things we can. I guess we haven't tried the top of the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time! If you give him a phone he gets on netflix and turns on Thomas. No wifi? No problem. The kid is satisfied with Angry birds, which he finds himself and opens and everything. When he gets bored of that he usually goes to the photo album and finds some cute movies of himself and is satisfied for a while. The kid is crazy.
Anyways, That's all for now. I will hopefully do another blog about Columbus soon. Maybe even some pictures!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bored Birthday post
Okay so today I am SUPER bored so I thought I may as well blog about Jax's Birthday. There are lots of pics on facebook so I'll only include the highlights but I really wish I knew how to make slide shows for a blog so I could just put one at the bottom.
So I woke up with David around 7 so I could be ready and dressed before Jax woke up. He ended up waking up early so it was a rush to get the balloons ready and in the hallway. We didn't want to put any IN his room because he would probably see them at 5 am and there would be no getting him back to sleep. The hilarious thing was he peeks under the door when he wakes up so he could see the ballons and he was calling out to them. He would say "Balloon!? Red... Green... Blue... BALLOON!!!". It was super precious. His little hands were under the door reaching for them and everything. Finally we got him away from the door so we could open it and he tried to hug each balloon before herding them down the steps. He wanted them all downstairs so he could play with them all day.
We tried to make him feel special and let him have whatever he likes the most for his birthday, or whatever he wanted within reason. For breakfast we had doughnut holes with sprinkles (fail), fruit snacks, (he ate some and fed the rest to myah our dog), and banana which he had about 3 bites of. Then I let him sit on the couch with my kindle as long as he wanted and watch what he wants.
Yes as sad as it is, my son can turn on almost any device in the house, find netflix or hulu, and knows how to switch on Thomas. YES I am ashamed but honestly he just catches on quick, we don't spend THAT much time watching TV. I'll just claim he takes after his dad. As we speak he is surfing netflix trying to find a new cartoon to watch. *sigh*.
ANYWAYS, the rest of the day was pretty standard. We ate lunch (pizza) and then put him down for his nap. David got home late that night so instead of going to dinner like we planned we had to have daddy grab something. He got yogurt, fries, and fig newtons for dinner. Like I said, anything he wants for the day. Presents went well. We gave him some Thomas trains, lots of books, bubbles, chalk, and big boy undies which we let him try on.
He is having a small party at my sisters this weekend so that should be super fun. It's Thomas themed but were not doing anything crazy. I'm trying to keep it under $100 food and everything included.
It snowed on his birthday which wasn't a big surprise. This kid attracts snow! The night he was literally born, we drove an hour in the freezing rain and snow to get to the hospital, last year on his birthday it snowed, and this year as well. We got about 6 inches in Columbus! He loved it but after the puke incident was not allowed to play much outside since I didn't want him sick for his party.
Well that's about it for now. I'll do a post on Columbus next week hopefully. There had better be more to report than there is now! We've both been a little stir crazy not being able to do much. Here's to a better week next week.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Puke-o-rama 2013
Sssssssoooooooo We have been pretty lucky when it comes to Jax's health. So far he has never been "sick". He has had three runny noses and one slight cough. Well today he made up for it.
Whilst sitting in CHURCH during testimony meeting, Jax is standing on the back pew, facing the back of the room. I look over at him because he's being sweet and all of the sudden he just GUSHES! Purple puke everywhere. Down the pew, the floor behind us, him, me... EVERYWHERE. YUCK!
At this point I am dumbfounded (quite literally). I sit there trying to comprehend what to do since I have never been in the situation, much less in church! I "whisper scream", as David later described it, to my clueless husband that Jax has spewed blue corn chips and grape juice all over and stand up to take care of Jax assuming he would gather that I need him to clean up the pew. He later told me he had no idea what he was supposed to do about it but started to clean up with the baggie of wipes I had brought and the lady in front of us spared some wipes for the cause.
Poor Jax's little white shirt was covered as were his pants. In my shock, I tried to cover his mouth causing a good portion of the puke to soak into his clothes. Luckily we brought another sweater that was unaffected by the puke and we took off his white shirt and put him in a clean sweater and tried to leave ASAP. I took Jax out to the car and David went and explained to the bishop what happened and asked to put a sign up for the ward after us to steer clear of that row.
All in all it was an eventful day but SO GROSS! The kid knows how to make things count that's for sure. Hopefully the puking is over and we can enjoy the day. We felt like we should steer clear of people in case he's contagious and I was covered in puke so our day was just pretty much shot. Oh, the day in the life of an Applegate!
Whilst sitting in CHURCH during testimony meeting, Jax is standing on the back pew, facing the back of the room. I look over at him because he's being sweet and all of the sudden he just GUSHES! Purple puke everywhere. Down the pew, the floor behind us, him, me... EVERYWHERE. YUCK!
At this point I am dumbfounded (quite literally). I sit there trying to comprehend what to do since I have never been in the situation, much less in church! I "whisper scream", as David later described it, to my clueless husband that Jax has spewed blue corn chips and grape juice all over and stand up to take care of Jax assuming he would gather that I need him to clean up the pew. He later told me he had no idea what he was supposed to do about it but started to clean up with the baggie of wipes I had brought and the lady in front of us spared some wipes for the cause.
Poor Jax's little white shirt was covered as were his pants. In my shock, I tried to cover his mouth causing a good portion of the puke to soak into his clothes. Luckily we brought another sweater that was unaffected by the puke and we took off his white shirt and put him in a clean sweater and tried to leave ASAP. I took Jax out to the car and David went and explained to the bishop what happened and asked to put a sign up for the ward after us to steer clear of that row.
All in all it was an eventful day but SO GROSS! The kid knows how to make things count that's for sure. Hopefully the puking is over and we can enjoy the day. We felt like we should steer clear of people in case he's contagious and I was covered in puke so our day was just pretty much shot. Oh, the day in the life of an Applegate!
Monday, January 28, 2013
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
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 :)
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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!
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!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The sweet sounds of nap time
Right now this is what I'm hearing:
Dddaaaddddddy!? Mmmmmegean??? *giggles* *SQUEAL*
Mama!!! haha What's that!? Pretty *giggle squeal* Daddy daddy daddy...
*gasp* NO! No! NO! Boom(the word not the noise)
My? Bucker (the dogs) Mamamaaaahhhh! My Bucker? dadadada Awww man....
Silence...
I love sitting in my room listening to him wind down. I just thought I would record what I hear because it goes WAY too fast. So sweet to hear him just jibber jaber but I can't believe he's starting to put together sentences.
Dddaaaddddddy!? Mmmmmegean??? *giggles* *SQUEAL*
Mama!!! haha What's that!? Pretty *giggle squeal* Daddy daddy daddy...
*gasp* NO! No! NO! Boom(the word not the noise)
My? Bucker (the dogs) Mamamaaaahhhh! My Bucker? dadadada Awww man....
Silence...
I love sitting in my room listening to him wind down. I just thought I would record what I hear because it goes WAY too fast. So sweet to hear him just jibber jaber but I can't believe he's starting to put together sentences.
Monday, October 1, 2012
New Job
Well a quick update about David's job situation. He got one! He's working for GE in Louisville. Its funny because we moved to Lexington so he wouldn't have to commute and we could get more time with him. Here we are again!
Were hoping this is just temporary until he can get a good job in Lexington. If you feel like you have some extra prayers we could use some for him to find something close to home. He won't get back until 6-7 pm depending on traffic and Jax goes to bed at 7:30-8 so that makes it hard on our little guy to want to go to sleep. Not to mention lonely mama!
Other than that were doing good. Jax is going to be Thomas the Tank Engine for Halloween and were getting excited about the holidays coming up! I am already plotting and planning.We went to the pumpkin patch with David, Margaret (David's mom), Aleisha (David's cousin), and we had a great time! Jax LOVED running through the fields like a wild man. He couldn't get enough! I love him more than I could ever imagine. He is the best baby ever. I love his smile and how he's starting to have "conversations". There just jibber jabber, but you can tell he's understanding patterns of conversation and it's amazing. He is getting too big :(
Were hoping this is just temporary until he can get a good job in Lexington. If you feel like you have some extra prayers we could use some for him to find something close to home. He won't get back until 6-7 pm depending on traffic and Jax goes to bed at 7:30-8 so that makes it hard on our little guy to want to go to sleep. Not to mention lonely mama!
Other than that were doing good. Jax is going to be Thomas the Tank Engine for Halloween and were getting excited about the holidays coming up! I am already plotting and planning.We went to the pumpkin patch with David, Margaret (David's mom), Aleisha (David's cousin), and we had a great time! Jax LOVED running through the fields like a wild man. He couldn't get enough! I love him more than I could ever imagine. He is the best baby ever. I love his smile and how he's starting to have "conversations". There just jibber jabber, but you can tell he's understanding patterns of conversation and it's amazing. He is getting too big :(
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Nosy Neighbors
When we first moved into our current rental house, I was so excited to be living in such an amazing house for such an amazing price and it was in a great location as well! The first week our neighbor helped us till up the dirt in the front garden area so we could plant flowers. Our other neighbors gave Jax a super cute motorcycle toy that he just loves. We have had continually good experiences with the neighbors to our right (who we knew before we moved in) and our neighbors to the left were okay.
Unfortunately they do have very loud grandchildren that come over 3-5+ times a month and are just crazy. I try to be pretty open minded about how people should raise their kids but these children are just obnoxious. They are always yelling, and the grandmother is no better. I can rely on her to regularly shout ALL the way down the street for one of them or yelling threats at all of them. They always have a ton of cars parked on the street and in front of our house but we never say anything. They also have very loud UK game parties where they leave their doors open and we can literally hear all details of the game because their TV is so loud.
Now the reason I am listing their offenses is because I am ticked. This loud lady had the nerve to come to MY house today (knocking obnoxiously loud of coarse) and say that my dog barking was driving them crazy. I hear the dog barking as well but she has been outside MAYBE two minutes. She said they can't even go in their backyard anymore? I'm sorry, but that confuses me. You have a PRIVACY fence, why would you feel that you can't go into your yard? She's not going to jump the fence and eat your shoes, she just is loud occasionally, like her grandchildren.
She continued to say that this goes on for hours at a time and they just couldn't keep it to themselves. Myah is only outside maybe 45 minutes throughout the day. Usually, we put her outside, let her pee, and bring her in. Unless there are guests, she's inside! I just don't know what to do. Sure she barks. Yes it's annoying (we hear it more than her for SURE). She is also not the only yappy dog in the neighborhood. You have to block things out if your going to live around people!
I guess it annoys me that the only time she has come to my house is to complain. Maybe you should have come to my house and welcomed us. Said hi when we were all playing outside in the front lawn. Maybe brought cookies and left them in the mailbox with a note about the dog so you don't come off as rude and overbearing. This incident actually made me want to move!
I guess I should be grateful she let me know and didn't call the cops for a noise complaint or something, but maybe your should teach your grandkids some manners or get out of a neighborhood environment where your GOING to get noise from other people's kids, dogs, cats, cars, etc. Maybe next time her kids come over I should "have a talk" with her about her tyrant grandchildren keeping my son awake at night and how he can't even go in his room anymore (sounds pretty dumb doesn't it). But I won't... I'll just vent it on here and keep the dog in. Because that's what NEIGHBORS do!
Unfortunately they do have very loud grandchildren that come over 3-5+ times a month and are just crazy. I try to be pretty open minded about how people should raise their kids but these children are just obnoxious. They are always yelling, and the grandmother is no better. I can rely on her to regularly shout ALL the way down the street for one of them or yelling threats at all of them. They always have a ton of cars parked on the street and in front of our house but we never say anything. They also have very loud UK game parties where they leave their doors open and we can literally hear all details of the game because their TV is so loud.
Now the reason I am listing their offenses is because I am ticked. This loud lady had the nerve to come to MY house today (knocking obnoxiously loud of coarse) and say that my dog barking was driving them crazy. I hear the dog barking as well but she has been outside MAYBE two minutes. She said they can't even go in their backyard anymore? I'm sorry, but that confuses me. You have a PRIVACY fence, why would you feel that you can't go into your yard? She's not going to jump the fence and eat your shoes, she just is loud occasionally, like her grandchildren.
She continued to say that this goes on for hours at a time and they just couldn't keep it to themselves. Myah is only outside maybe 45 minutes throughout the day. Usually, we put her outside, let her pee, and bring her in. Unless there are guests, she's inside! I just don't know what to do. Sure she barks. Yes it's annoying (we hear it more than her for SURE). She is also not the only yappy dog in the neighborhood. You have to block things out if your going to live around people!
I guess it annoys me that the only time she has come to my house is to complain. Maybe you should have come to my house and welcomed us. Said hi when we were all playing outside in the front lawn. Maybe brought cookies and left them in the mailbox with a note about the dog so you don't come off as rude and overbearing. This incident actually made me want to move!
I guess I should be grateful she let me know and didn't call the cops for a noise complaint or something, but maybe your should teach your grandkids some manners or get out of a neighborhood environment where your GOING to get noise from other people's kids, dogs, cats, cars, etc. Maybe next time her kids come over I should "have a talk" with her about her tyrant grandchildren keeping my son awake at night and how he can't even go in his room anymore (sounds pretty dumb doesn't it). But I won't... I'll just vent it on here and keep the dog in. Because that's what NEIGHBORS do!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Applying for Jobs is a full time job
Well it's been a couple weeks since we found out about David's layoff. I have discovered there really is no nice way of saying your husband lost your job. What's funny is I have never felt panicked. I know our time with this company is limited (as our the paychecks) but I can't help but feel there is something better waiting for us. There are changes we've made financially just in case things don't work out as quickly as we would like, but I have always felt peaceful about the future.
David had an interview with Fayette Co. Schools for an IT position and was extremely excited about it! He really felt like he was going to get it and was very confident that he would get it. He got a call back a week ago and it turns out he didn't get the job. He was pretty discouraged but we got out of the house and tried to make the best of that night.
Since then he has found lots more jobs he is excited about. Most pay more and have much better opportunities for moving up. I really feel like this is a step in the right direction for us. I feel like this is a time that Heavenly Father is really leading us in the right direction. Hopefully we'll know something more soon!
Jax is doing well. I can't believe he is a year and a half old! I felt so bad that we didn't even celebrate (or realize) until it was too late. I still gave him an ice cream bar the day I realized but didn't feel like I made up for it. He is starting to run EVERYWHERE and is pretty fast! He is also a huge mimic still. Today he was saying "breath", "crazy", "Ssshhh", and a billion other things but those were the cutest. I love him so much I want to have 20 of him! The Duggars are starting to not look so crazy :)
David had an interview with Fayette Co. Schools for an IT position and was extremely excited about it! He really felt like he was going to get it and was very confident that he would get it. He got a call back a week ago and it turns out he didn't get the job. He was pretty discouraged but we got out of the house and tried to make the best of that night.
Since then he has found lots more jobs he is excited about. Most pay more and have much better opportunities for moving up. I really feel like this is a step in the right direction for us. I feel like this is a time that Heavenly Father is really leading us in the right direction. Hopefully we'll know something more soon!
Jax is doing well. I can't believe he is a year and a half old! I felt so bad that we didn't even celebrate (or realize) until it was too late. I still gave him an ice cream bar the day I realized but didn't feel like I made up for it. He is starting to run EVERYWHERE and is pretty fast! He is also a huge mimic still. Today he was saying "breath", "crazy", "Ssshhh", and a billion other things but those were the cutest. I love him so much I want to have 20 of him! The Duggars are starting to not look so crazy :)
Friday, August 31, 2012
Insert Ironic Heading Here
So many of you in Lexington may have heard on the news about the big Lexmark layoffs. 600 people got laid off just in the Lexington area, and 1,700 total employees nation wide were laid off. David had heard it would be all hard ware people since they are phasing out that area of their work and focusing on software, which is what David worked with. No such luck. His whole TEAM was cut. Not only that, but our amazing neighbor , who told us about the current house we are renting (for a HUGE steal) also found out she has to find a new job.
We are lucky though. David has until October 26th to find something. Also, for the last month or two he has been getting bored with his work. He has already started applying for jobs (also over a month ago) and actually had an interview today. This is a scary time in our life but we both feel very comforted.
I always think I don't have anything to blog about. Well I guess now I will. I will try to keep everyone updated with this. I'm hoping to have good news soon!
Jaxon is doing great. I don't know how but he gets more personality every day! He is so sweet and has such a good heart. I LOVE that when I do something he is asking or really likes he says "good girl" to me (like we say to the dogs). I love his kisses and how he says "mama!" like he just discovered I'm in the room, even though I've been there the whole time. I love his stinky feet. He is my heart.
Also I will be doing THREE baby showers in the next two months so I hope to blog about those and they will help to keep me busy. I am so excited for all the ladies! Babies are so exciting!!
I have so many blessings and I hope I can keep that in perspective through the next few months. Wish us luck!
We are lucky though. David has until October 26th to find something. Also, for the last month or two he has been getting bored with his work. He has already started applying for jobs (also over a month ago) and actually had an interview today. This is a scary time in our life but we both feel very comforted.
I always think I don't have anything to blog about. Well I guess now I will. I will try to keep everyone updated with this. I'm hoping to have good news soon!
Jaxon is doing great. I don't know how but he gets more personality every day! He is so sweet and has such a good heart. I LOVE that when I do something he is asking or really likes he says "good girl" to me (like we say to the dogs). I love his kisses and how he says "mama!" like he just discovered I'm in the room, even though I've been there the whole time. I love his stinky feet. He is my heart.
Also I will be doing THREE baby showers in the next two months so I hope to blog about those and they will help to keep me busy. I am so excited for all the ladies! Babies are so exciting!!
I have so many blessings and I hope I can keep that in perspective through the next few months. Wish us luck!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Jaxonisms
Well Jax is becoming quite the little man. He can do numerous animal noises. He can do :
Our Favorite - Cat
His favorite - Pig and or Lion
Most Obnoxious - Dog (he barks nonstop in most stores now)
Sweetest - Bunny
Also - Bee, Fish (kissy face), Duck, horse, sheep and goat are the same, cow, he will occasionally tweet and we are working on a monkey.
He also loves to throw his head back and laugh like a grown up.
He has started to stick his upper half of his body forward when he is smiling at me. I didn't notice I did this when I smile at him but he is a big mimic!
When I get out his favorite book, he starts pointing to his nose because I poke it every time it says I love you. Also something I didn't realize I do till he mimicked me.
He can sign, food, water, please, more, milk, and we are working on sorry.
He loves to run and it is so wonky and adorable. When he runs I hear in my head "clomp clomp clomp".
He likes to sit on the dogs. He backs up into them and sits on their heads, tummy's tails... what ever is closest.
If you lay on the floor, he will do the same to you, but we allow him to sit there longer than the dogs.
He knows in our guest room there is a drawer in the closet with suckers. He also knows how to break in...
He walks around telling the dogs if they are being "good girls" (one is a boy) or bbbaaaddd
He also slaps his arm and says "bbbaaadddd" or slaps his thigh and says "spanken" and I PROMISE we do not slap him or spank him. We think he got it from us telling the dogs they are bad.
He still loves books. We put him to bed with his three crocheted blankets, whiskers the lion, and a book. If you listen you can hear him roar, screech, or woof while he puts himself to sleep.
He can now walk himself into the house from the car.
He has mastered going DOWN the stairs like a big boy. No scooting or sliding down on the tummy for him.
He loves Tarzan, planet 51, chipmunks, and parts of Anastasia. I pick him up during the waltzing scene in Anastasia and dance with him and he SQUEALS like a little girl!
He throws his food on the floor when he eats. Mostly when he is done. NOT cute, but he tries to feed the dogs. Were working on it.
There are so many mile stones at this point, these really just name a few! He is my joy in life. I literally want to crawl in his bed every night and climb in his crib and cuddle him. He is perfection.
Our Favorite - Cat
His favorite - Pig and or Lion
Most Obnoxious - Dog (he barks nonstop in most stores now)
Sweetest - Bunny
Also - Bee, Fish (kissy face), Duck, horse, sheep and goat are the same, cow, he will occasionally tweet and we are working on a monkey.
He also loves to throw his head back and laugh like a grown up.
He has started to stick his upper half of his body forward when he is smiling at me. I didn't notice I did this when I smile at him but he is a big mimic!
When I get out his favorite book, he starts pointing to his nose because I poke it every time it says I love you. Also something I didn't realize I do till he mimicked me.
He can sign, food, water, please, more, milk, and we are working on sorry.
He loves to run and it is so wonky and adorable. When he runs I hear in my head "clomp clomp clomp".
He likes to sit on the dogs. He backs up into them and sits on their heads, tummy's tails... what ever is closest.
If you lay on the floor, he will do the same to you, but we allow him to sit there longer than the dogs.
He knows in our guest room there is a drawer in the closet with suckers. He also knows how to break in...
He walks around telling the dogs if they are being "good girls" (one is a boy) or bbbaaaddd
He also slaps his arm and says "bbbaaadddd" or slaps his thigh and says "spanken" and I PROMISE we do not slap him or spank him. We think he got it from us telling the dogs they are bad.
He still loves books. We put him to bed with his three crocheted blankets, whiskers the lion, and a book. If you listen you can hear him roar, screech, or woof while he puts himself to sleep.
He can now walk himself into the house from the car.
He has mastered going DOWN the stairs like a big boy. No scooting or sliding down on the tummy for him.
He loves Tarzan, planet 51, chipmunks, and parts of Anastasia. I pick him up during the waltzing scene in Anastasia and dance with him and he SQUEALS like a little girl!
He throws his food on the floor when he eats. Mostly when he is done. NOT cute, but he tries to feed the dogs. Were working on it.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Our New Addition
We are please to announce we have another family member that we would like you to meet.
His name is Tucker!
He is a VERY laid back puppy. We get about 15 minutes of play time and then 2-3 hours of the above
He is a BIG fan of stretching (and very noisy)
He and Myah are GREAT together
He's a real ankle biter
They play VERY well together
He has GORGEOUS light brown eyes
He has yet to bark! Myah is yappy so were hoping he rubs off on her. They are both very calm and quiet even when playing around.
Jaxon LOVES the new puppy but has to watch out for his toys now.
HILARIOUS action thought. Myah's face it priceless
Even Jax thinks so. He throws his head back and laughs now. Which is also HILARIOUS. He's so cute
I was a little nervous about bringing him into the family. Myah is a bit neurotic and I thought this could stress her out. She has seizures so the less stress the better. I also knew she'd been getting really bored and home so I figured if we worked with them both she could have a good friend. Little did I know they are perfect for each other! Literally. He is so laid back he doesn't care if she's being possessive or cranky.
David had been asking for him for a few weeks. I wanted to surprise him for father's day so we discussed it and I told him no. I let father's day go by and then Monday I went and picked up our little guy. When David got home I let both dogs run down stairs to great him! He was SHOCKED. Tucker was so good slept in the shopping cart at pet smart (picking up supplies. I am against getting dogs from pet shops. There usually puppy mill dogs.) He also slept the whole way home from Richmond, where we picked him up. When we got home, he peed (outside!) and then went back to sleep! He also loves outside and Myah now spends much more time out there with him! Its great! We are so happy with him.
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