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Jaxson's Blessing

We were so fortunate to have a lot of family in town over Thanksgiving weekend so we decided that it would be a great opportunity to bless Jaxson. My sister, Shauna and brother-in-law, Tim, were so generous and allowed us to use their home for the blessing which worked out great. It was a beautiful blessing given by Jon and it was amazing to have Jax surrounded by so much family and worthy priesthood holders. It was such a powerful reminder to me that Jaxson is a gift from Heavenly Father and we are blessed to have him in our family. Thanks for everyone who came and made it such a special day for Jaxson and our family.(Between Shauna and I we literally had hundreds of photos, but here is just a handful).

Temple Square 2011

Temple Square 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Always such a fun but cold tradition. This year there wasn't any snow but the wind was a blowing and it was freezing! I will say it felt weird to go with no snow on the ground but it was still great to feel the spirit of the temple. It was also an experience to go with a stroller for the first time. I felt like we were always looking for elevators or enlisting help to get the strollers up and down steps but like I said still a fun tradition.

One Month Old!!!

Oh we love this boy sooooo incredibly much! It's hard to imagine that a month ago he was a bump and 10 months ago he wasn't even here in any form! Even though sleep is more rare and diapers are now pretty much in every room, we feel so blessed to have this little boy in our life & family. He has started grabbing onto things a lot more and just started responsive smiling....well really its still every once in while when he is in the mood :). His neck is getting crazy strong and he loves to look around. His favorite things to look at are the TV and the ceiling fan, they are his best friends. He is a fan of his bouncer but not his swing. He prefers to be around people and holding hands. He does not like to take naps alone and will sleep forever if he is being held. I heart his random breastfeeding smiles and his new found coos. He grunts like a crazy person at night and during the day. He is very particular about his potty, preferring to poop in a clean diaper....it's pretty dang funny! Not matter how long we wait to change his diaper, as soon as he has a clean one, he lets it rip. And let me tell you I have never smelled a breastfed baby with poop that stinks as bad as my little boy's! As challenging as it is to be a parent, we are so blessed to be Jaxson's parents.

My Baby Has Old Man Hair

A lot going on in the back and sides but the top is quickly thinning out.....dang cradle cap is not helping his cause. Hopefully it will grow back sooner rather than later or I might have to bust out the clippers to even it up! :)

Tummy Time

Jax's First Halloween

Jax had a great first Halloween! He might have only been 11 days old but he lived it up! During the afternoon we went to see his Foundations aunties (Em, Crystal & Jen) for the first time but not wearing his costume....because this kid spits up A LOT! Later that evening I dressed up the cutest skeleton ever and we headed out to see Jon at work.

First Big Tubby

Yay! Jax's umbilical cord stump fell off so we decided it was time for a real tubby. Little man loved the tubby....well as much as a newborn can :). While he was in the tub he was a content little guy but as soon as we took him out the big cries came. He does not like to be cold. The little guy runs so warm I think it ends up being a huge shock for him. All in all it was a big success.

Snuggling with his MaDeb

We were so blessed to have my mom come and stay with us the first week we were home with Jaxson. It was so nice to take showers and naps in addition to all the mom advice & other help. Little man is such a snuggle bug, so him and his MaDeb were two peas in a pod. Thanks again for everything mom! Love you!!!