Jaxon and Baby Kate

Jaxon is really growing and talking to us more in his baby language of coos and ohs and gives us plenty of smiles.  Brian will talk to him and imitate his noises and Jaxon will talk back.  He's become more animated and its so much fun to watch him.  He is more alert and loves his tummy time on his playmat.
He loves to sleep and we love to watch him in his many different positions.
He is starting to outgrown some of his clothes already. It's so sad I'm going to have to box up some of his cute clothes.  He is wearing mostly 3 month clothes, but it depends on the brand.  We put a 3-6month onesie and it was a little big. People were right babies do grow fast.

I was such a bad mom this week. Poor thing missed his bathtime and I could tell he needed one because his hands were starting to smell.  We got up early and gave him one before church and we were just a little bit late to church. 

Jaxon had a great week this week visiting with friends.  We made a trip to see my dear friend, Cathy.  I couldn't wait for them to meet.  She is a great mentor, friend, and mother to me. Her family adopted me when I was in college and they are very special to me.  She is going to be a grandma very soon.  So Jaxon was giving her some practice.

Jaxon loves time with his daddy

Our friend Amy brought us our last meal.  We've been so blessed to have our friends bring us dinner over the past 6 weeks.  Thank you all so much.  Now one of my goals is to plan our meals out for the week.  We don't go out to eat much and we love to cook, so I can't wait to try out some new healthy recipes.

Aunt Susan holding Jaxon for the first time

falling asleep in Grandma's arms

We took a rode trip to see my friend Michelle, her daughter Kate, her mom Denise, and sister Jacqueline.  Jaxon was supposed to be born first, but I guess Kate just couldn't wait to enter the world.  Kate is 1 month older than Jaxon and they had fun being together.  Looks like we better watch Jaxon, he is starting early and has found himself a girlfriend already :)

Jaxon enjoying holding Kate's hand

Michelle and I and our babies

just chillin

My friend Allie also stopped by while Jaxon was having a playdate with Kate to meet Jaxon for the first time.  Her little one should arrive in 3 weeks.  Can't wait to meet her little guy.  So excited to have alot of mommy friends that have babies around Jaxon's age.

playtime with Kate

Denise meeting Jaxon for the first time

Jacqueline meeting Jaxon for the first time

Kate is not happy and Jaxon is not sure what is going on

Brian definitely has a green thumb.  If I was in charge all my plants would die.  My hubby is so talented and handy.  He built the lattice for the tomatoes.  He also put together a watering system for our veggies with PVC pipe on a timer.  So if we have to go out of town or we are gone all day it gets watered.  We have tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, squash, green pepper, fresh dill, oregano, basil, mint, and chives. Pretty good for growing all this in pots, don't you think?

My handy husband also made these candy dispensers.  I can't wait for us to find a bigger house that has room for a workshop.  He loves his tools and really could use a place to build things instead of using our front porch or back patio or a place to store his tools instead of different places around the house.    After we got married and he moved in he didn't have much space for his stuff because I had been living there for at least 4 years and kind of took over the house with all my things.
He has made a bunch of them and is selling them for $35.  They make a great gift and you can put M&Ms or other small candy, or nuts. Let me know if you would like one.

This is what Brian decided to put over our candy dispenser.  He said the M&Ms were just for decoration.  He knows I love my chocolate and he is trying to help me loose my baby fat.

I love getting together with some of my girlfriends and their babies during the week to go walking.  That has helped me get out of the house for some girl time and good exercise and Jaxon seems to like it too.  So if I can continue exercising and try to stay away from those M&Ms then I'll be on my way to loosing this baby fat.