A few of my favorite things.

Oh Jaxson, if only I could bottle you up and keep you this small forever, I would. I LOVE everything about you!! With summer coming to an end, all of our lives will be changing soon with the addition of a new baby to our family. As much as I look forward to what this new little baby will bring to all of our lives...I can't help but feel a little sad and anxious about the fact that things really won't be the same. I truly cherish the time I get to spend with you each day. I LOVE being your mommy. You are so full of life and adventure. You have such a heart for people. You love everyone..and I so love that about you. I pray that will never change. Thank you for loving me in spite of my imperfections. You are truly a joy to me!! I ADORE YOU!

Here are a few of my favorite things you say..

hold you- translation -hold me

pitar- translation -guitar

pay-toes- translation -tomatoes

weeder weeder- translation -weed eater

pinkles- translation -sprinkles

pup cakes- translation -cupcakes

pep--ees- translation -pepsi

bon bon- translation -bottom

yet me do dis- translation -let me do this

man, it's hot- translation -man, it's hot

boo--ful- translation -beautiful

A 2 year old! How did this happen?

My baby boy has officially turned from baby to toddler. The transformation has been incredible. I can't even believe that he will soon become a BIG brother...which I'm sure will grow him up all the more. 2 has brought about it's definite share of challenges. When they say 'terrible twos' they really do mean it! :) Jaxson pushes every envelope and has become Mr. Independent. He LOVES tractors, "airpanes" and trains...I think mostly because his daddy is always sending him videos throughout the day of the tractors he drives and the crop dusters flying overhead. He most definitely is his daddys boy. There is no denying that Andrew got the boy he always wanted.

Jaxson has learned to ride his tricycle, counts to 13, and sings Jesus Loves Me (which totally warms my heart). His favorite part of the song is "for they are weak and He is STRONG." He flexes his muscles and says strong soooo loudly and with such umf! He definitely gets the point across. :)

We are currently in the process of potty training. The kid has been poop trained since Christmas but we have yet to tackle the "potty" part of it. I have been putting it off and putting it off and now it's time to buckle down and get it done before this new baby arrives. He really is doing great. It's mostly me....9-1/2 months pregnant and NOT wanting to have to get off of my rear ever 20 minutes to take him to the bathroom. I know..pathetic!

Well I guess that's it for today...??

Chipmunks, deer & bears...oh my!

We just spent the last few days camping at Battle Creek. We really did have the best time. Jaxson absolutely LOVED it..surprise, surprise! I think that boy would live outside if he could. We hauled up his trucks and tractors and he dug in the dirt and 'worked hard' all day long. After he would get done hauling a bucket of gravel he would hold his back and say, "oh, my back" and then wipe his brow and say, "ooooohhhhhhh." Thank you Megan for teaching him that. We got many a laughs out of it. My boy is seriously drama.

He had a blast riding his trike around the campground. He looked so darn cute in his helmet, which he insists on wearing becuase Lachlan always wears a helmet when he rides his bike -I love that he takes in everything--or do I?

The Tollisons came up for the day on Sunday and the boys played in the creek all afternoon. Oh my goodness!! They were hilarious. I know my pictures don't do it justice, but they were dancing around..singing songs and being sooo silly. It's like they know they are funny. I can't wait to see what kind of men they grow up to be because they seriously have quite the personalities.

Pucker Up!

My boy has become such a FLIRT...and sooo romantic. Everytime he is around a cute girl, his lips begin to pucker and the kissing starts. He is completely out of control. It doesn't matter if we are at a family gathering or at Church...if the girl is 2 or 22. I really hope this isn't any indication of what the future might hold for us. YIKES!!!!

Not to mention that prayer time is his favorite time to give out kisses. He now insists on holding hands during prayer--which I love of course. From the moment the prayer begins, he starts kissing my hand...how sweet is that, right? Ummm yes, it is sweet...but we do want him to actually take prayer time serious so we are attempting to nip that one in the bottom.

Never a dull moment in the Turek household.

Turek TOT to Turek TOT'S'

Oh me, Oh my!!

We are expecting number 2!!!!! I can hardly believe it. Wow, how did we already get to this point in our lives? Well, I do have a little confession...so when I found out I was pregnant with Jaxson, my impatient-ness denied me the opportunity of finding out a day sooner than I actually did. See, when I took the pregnancy test, I obviously didn't wait long enough for both of the lines to pop up. Well, after finding a positive pregnancy test in the trash the next day, I vowed I would not make that mistake again. I guess some things never change, because once again I did not wait long enough. I took a pregnancy test, and it came up negative...or so I thought. I just knew I was pregnant. I don't know how I knew...I just did. Well, after breakfast, I decided to go take a shower. Upon remembering my last experience I decided to check the trash, and guess what I found?!?...a POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST!!!! I could hardly wait to go share my news. After my shower I handed my pregnancy test to Jaxson and he gave it to Andrew. What a day!! We are thrilled!! Boy or Girl??? I'm thinking pink??

Snuggle Puppy

"Ooooo snuggle puppy of mine, everything about you is especially fine......."
--it's a line from one of Jaxson's favorite books!

The other morning, when I got Jaxson out of bed, we went through our normal routine. I changed his diaper, got him a cup of milk, and we laid down to snuggle. Jaxson was laying down facing me, with his arm up over me, and I was soaking up my favorite time of the day. All of a sudden he got up, climbed behind me, laid back down, threw his arm up over me and made himself comfortable. WOW! Does this little boy take in EVERY little detail or what??

The filling has always been my favorite part

Oh man....has it really been two months since my last post?!? AHHHH!

The last two months have been so crazy! We have been between fairs, pigs, family and life. We recently went to the Nevada County Fair which was so fun, yet a little bitter-sweet. Last year the NCF was Jaxsons first fair!! I guess it's just another reminder that my baby is growing up, which I'm trying to handle like a big girl :(

Jaxson now has ALL of his teeth and has been completely weaned off of the bottle. He has added love you, thank you, corn, and some other fun words to his word bank. He also knows most of his animal noises, and can count to three! Wow. It feels so weird to write down all of these BIG changes. I'm breathing...I'm breathing.

September 1st I announced a photography business that I am super duper excited about. I finally feel like I have found my groove...and it feels sooo good!!

We went to Tahoe for Labor Day with the Tollisons and the Caylors. It was a definite much needed vaca. It was so fun to get to spend a weekend trapped in the same house with our dear friends. With life being so crazy for everyone, we don't see as much of them as we would like to. Andrew, Jaxson and I also got to spend a family day together exploring Lake Tahoe. We have never done anything on our own before so it was very special. We hiked about 2 miles (straight down) down to Emerald Bay, which was gorgeous!! Then 2 miles...straight up! The whole way up we were thinking...probably not the best idea with a squirmy little one...oh well!! We then finished off the day with lunch and ice cream. Oh, did I mention that we saw a bear??

While we were on the beach with the rest of the gang, my little fearless man thought it might be a good idea to dive into the FREEZING cold water and go for a swim. I just about had a heart attack! You would think that the kid would learn his lesson after nearly drowning..BUT..not my son. He kept trying to run into the water every chance he got. Grrrrrr!


Ryane & Garrison came out for a week. It really never is long enough. Sometimes I feel like it's easier when I don't see them because then I don't know what I'm missing...(am I just throwing a fit??). It was so much fun having them here and seeing them interact with Jaxson. We even got to have a sleepover!! We got slurpees, ordered pizza, got a movie and ate popcorn! I'm not sure who had more fun, them or me?!? The jury is still out.

I'm sure I am forgetting a million important memories...I guess that's what I get for waiting two months to update!