Yes I do eat my spinach!

SOOOO CUTE!

Jaxson LOVES to watch his daddy lift weights. I don't know if it's because he is amazed or because of the amazing noises his daddy makes. After Andrew got done doing power cleans, Jaxson went and got a hanger and started doing his own power cleans--AND GRUNTING! It was soooo awesome! He made his daddy so proud.
*might I add he had perfect form! :-D

The Silly Circus

Lets just say that the last few days around here have been like a circus. Jaxson is developing such a personality. He thinks he is Mr. Comedian. A lot of times, we find him laughing at nothing....well we think it's nothing, but really he is just laughing at himself. What a comic!! Yesterday when his daddy was changing his diaper, he started this new backwards inchworm ( this is where -while laying on his back- he lifts himself as far as he can off of the ground and scoots backwards across the room. He thinks it's pretty funny...and I have to admit--one can't help but laugh. However, when you are trying to change a poopy diaper- not so funny!

Tonight he also mastered the Jack-in-the-Box! His cousin Garrison got it for him when he was born and he just LOVES it! Every time Jack pops out of the box he screams and laughs like it was the first time he popped out of there! He has been trying to figure out how to get Jack back in the box by himself, and hasn't quite been able to get him to 'stay' in the box. He did get it figured out tonight though, ALL BY HIMSELF. It was amazing! I mean come on..how many 13 month old kids can get the Jack in and out of the box all by themselves?? I think we have a genius on our hands!!

Updates....what??

So I knew I was going to be terrible about updating this thing!! Poooooooo! So much has happened over the last 2-1/2 months! Jaxson is running, exploring, leaping off furniture, talking and getting into EVERYTHING!!

Last month my baby boy turned 1 and has seemingly lost his babiness! As sad as I am to say goodbye to his baby stage, I am so excited for the everyday toddler adventures. He is just so much fun. Jaxson has studied the world since he was born, and now that he is completely mobile (and independent I might add) he is really into figuring out how the world around him works.

Summer Memories
We spent Jaxson's 1st Birthday in Iowa and had the time of our lives!! Our Iowa family really spoiled and took care of us. Thank you so much for making Jaxson's Birthday so special!! We all sold 2 boars for a total of $21,000 which wasn't too bad either ;-)

After we got home from Iowa Skip, Erin, Garrison and Ryane came out for Jaxson's birthday party. We don't get to see them NEARLY enough. The kids spent the week playing with Maggie, riding on the Johnny Pop and the Loader (thanks to Charlie--what spoiled kids we have--geez), eating popsicles and swimming (or should I say splashing)! It was a great week!!

Jaxson loves my garden and has decided the best way for him to help mommy is to climb into the box and dig up her plants -Rrrrrrr.

Words Jaxson has mastered
Mama
Dada
NO!! (his favorite word)
Dog
Bye bye
Wow