Who is the big boy?

7 months old! In 5 short months, we will be celebrating his first birthday!!! Soooo exciting. So since our last post, Jax sits up on his own perfect! He also has 3 teeth in and 2 about to break through. He is on Gerber 2nd foods, drinks juice in the sippy cup everyday, has breakfast, lunch & dinner and also gets a "cookie" almost every day. I weighed him yesterday, the 20th, and he weighed 18 pounds 14 ounces and was 28-1/2" long! He is wearing 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diaper. He is still very happy, even cutting the teeth and he loves Jack's Big Music Show! Everyday, there is something new with him and everyday, thinking I love him the most I ever can, I find a way to love him even more!

XOXO,
Jax's Mommy

6 months....(and 1 week)

Jax is a half of a year old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, where has the time gone? He has 2 teeth, rolls over like a crazy man, almost sits by himself, has tried all the fruits & veggies. His doctor said that we can start him on 2nd foods and feed him 3 times a day. We will start all this in 8 days once the 1st foods we have are gone. He is still sleeping great, very happy in the morning & pretty crabby at night. When he wants to go to sleep, you can't stop him. He weighs 17 pounds 11 ounces and is 26-1/2" long putting him in the 50% for both. He is wearing his 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers. He is more fun every day! Until next time.........

XOXO,
Jax's Mommy

Wow! Time flies....

So Jax is 5-1/2 months old...can you believe it?

On his 5 month birthday, he ate "solids" for the first time. He had carrots and loved them. Since then, he has also had green beans, sweet potatoes and just started sweet peas today. More exciting news is...............................
Jax has a tooth!!!! A 2nd tooth is cauing my lil guys some trouble but will hopefully be in any day now.

Last Saturday, July 17th, was Jax's Baptism. He was a crabby little man but the day really did end up going quite well.

My munchkin is just under 17 pounds and is going on another vacation to Wisconsin Dells this Monday. That should be a fun time!

Here are some key pictures from the last month!

XOXO,
Jax's mommy

1 year ago today

was the first ultrasound of Jax..............




one of many happy moments within the last year!


(What a difference a year has made)

4 months & 2 days old

Sorry for being a slacker but we've been pretty busy over here. Jax turned 4 months old on Friday so we had his 4 month check that very day (insert sad face here). I will get back to that visit but currently, we are in Miami!!!! He did soooo good on the plane. Slept about 90% of the time, whined very little and had a total of about 5 minutes of crying. I can't complain AT ALL. He had his first pool experience today as well, & it's something he is getting used to. He was very tired & crabby when we first came down so the initial reaction wasn't a good one. After a brief nap & some food, he did much better the second time around. Once home, I will post pictures.

Ok, on to his doctor appointment. It was the single worst experience of my life. I never want to see him in pain like that again. On another note, he weighs 15.6 pounds & is 25" long. He is perfectly average. He has been sleeping in his crib for a few weeks & started sleeping through the night. He's such a good lil man. Doctor said I can start him on rice cereal if I want, so we will see how I feel once were home. I don't want to rush anything.

Well, I'm going to sleep so we are nice & refreshed for tomorrows adventures.
Check back soon for new pictures.

XOXO,
Jax's Mommy

He's getting sooooo big

I'm loving every minute of this little guy. He's getting so big, so smart, & so fun. It's amazing how every day he's doing new things. He is no longer in his "baby" tub with the sling, he's in his big boy tub holing himself up. He LOVES it!!! I can't wait until he can go in the pool. He's now playing in his Baby Einstein bouncer, sitting in his Bumbo and grabbing toys. Here are a few recent pictures.

XOXO,
Jax's mommy

Sorry I'm a slacker

First I'm going to get a little sappy. I am so in love with this little boy. He makes me smile so much. He is such a happy guy and I can't get enough of him. I love this poem, so I wanted to share.
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

So I weighed Mr. Jax today and he weighs 14.4 pounds (50-75%) and he is 25" long (75%). He is getting soooo big! We got his professional 3 month pictures taken, and he was not in the best of moods, but, being as photogenic as he is, we still go good ones! Hope you enjoy! Also, he rolled over for the first time for his Daddy on Saturday!!!!

XOXO,
Jax & his mommy