Mommy and Pax

I have a goal. I have to take more pictures of Pax and I. I always say I am going to do this (along with keeping up the blog) and I never do. The problem is that I pick every single picture apart. The bottom line is that I know one day when Paxton is looking back at these pictures she is not going to care that I look fat or have no makeup on or whatever... She is just going to see us together and how much her Mommy loves her. So here we go...

Hopefully I will keep this up!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I hope your day was full of GREEN Awesomeness!

Doesn't she look like a little Leprechaun here?!?

7 to 8 months!

Just as Paxton hit the 7th month mark she became mobile! She mainly does this army crawl/scoot thing to get around everywhere. Towards the end of her 7th month she started crawling on her knees some (that post is here) but almost always reverts back to the army crawl. It is probably because most of our floors are hard and she cannot get traction. She has started pulling herself up into my lap (which I love) and hold her hands up in the air for you to pick her up.

Paxton on the move!

Pax also tries to pull the cat’s hair pet the cat. When she gets really excited she swings her arms up and down (which means we get hit A LOT). Recently she has started to point at objects in books. I am not sure if she has any clue what she is pointing at but, I will say tree, that is a tree Paxton and if I know the sign I will show her.

Her favorite toy is still her kitchen. She also loves knocking over her stacking cups from Discovery Toys. Paxton has started showing a great deal of interest. I typically keep it on Nick Jr. during the day for background noise. That way it is no big deal if she glances up at it here and there. But lately, I have had to turn it to Toddler Tunes when I notice she is getting glued to it. I don’t want her watching too much TV. I will, however, put on one of her Baby Signing Time DVDs every now and then. She gets so excited when the music starts, she loves it! I try to be consistent and show her signs but she has not done any on her own yet. Most of the time she just smiles and giggles at me when I do them.

Sleeping has gotten better now that we are settled in the new place and her cold is gone. She has started sitting up in her crib but that has not seemed to affect her sleeping so far (whew). Paxton is still getting four 7 oz bottles (she eats an avg. of 5-6 oz each time) and solids three times a day. We added poultry to the solid food menu. However, she is not really liking anything over a stage 2 because if the texture. Veggies are still her favorite. She does love puffs though (like the Gerber baby puffs). The sippy cup is still going over well but there is no still no interest in holding the bottle herself.

We had a few visitors come and hang out with us this month. Paxton’s MeMaw and one of my besties, Krysta, and her 18 month old daughter, Hannah. It was great getting to visit with everyone! Paxton had her first trip to the park and she loved it! There is a park that is only a few minutes walking distance from the new house. Very convenient! She loved the swing and going down the slide with Mommy and Daddy!

Paxton and MeMaw

She loves the swing!

Flying High!

I love you Baby Bear! You are such a blessing to our family!

Paxton the Big Girl!

So Paxton crawled on her knees for the first time last night. She only made it about 3 strides and I screamed and picked her up! We were in our bedroom so there was carpet for her to get traction on.





She also went from all fours to sitting up on her own. So that's another check off the list! She is getting so big!

I think this is my favorite age so far because it's so exciting. It seem like there is something new everyday. She is so attentive and just such a little person right now. At the same time it makes me sort of sad because it seems like everything is happening so fast right now. But, I know that we are blessed and I am just thankful for every second.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope your day is filled with as much love and joy as ours!

6 to 7 months

Paxton had a very busy Seventh Month! We moved into our new home which caused a little bit of an issue with her sleep schedule but we are getting back on track! She also got sick with a small cold about 3 days after we moved into the new house. I thinking her congestion probably played a huge role in her sleep issues. On top of all that she is getting her 3rd tooth on the bottom. So who knows maybe that was part of the deal too.

The smile that melts Mommy's heart every time.

Paxton showing off her Juicy shoes. A gift from my old co-workers.

While moving I also decided it would be much easier to buy her baby food from the store instead of making it. So, that's pretty much what we have done since. We have introduced a lot of new foods but her favorites still seem to be the veggies. She is also loving her sippy cup. So far we have only been giving her water but, the problem there is she just keeps drinking until she starts choking! We are offering 7 oz bottles 4 times a day. Which she eats on average 5 to 6 oz of. She just is not a big bottle drinker. Pax has no interest in holding the bottle. We even bought handles that come with with the born free products. Nope... she wants us to hold them.

The girl loves her veggies!

Her favorite toy is still her Fisher Price Kitchen . I have tried to help her crawl but it's not really happening yet. She started jumping in her jumperoo she got for Christmas! It is pretty cute!

Her hair is getting so long! I have started the little "Bam Bam" ponytail on top of her head. She is in 6-9 month clothing or 6-12 month (depending on the sizes different brands have). Still in Size 3 diapers.

Mama loves you baby girl!

Paxton's First Snow!

Paxton got to see her first snow the beginning of January! Kind of a big deal since it does not snow much in Texas (except for this year). She pretty much just wanted to eat the flurries.

Mommy and Pax in the snow

I was trying to film her and not so much of me with my phone. But, in order to see the phone I had to be in the video... So that's why the angle is a little weird.