The Only Boy for Me

 I don't know what I'd do without this little ham-bone! He's literally the brightest light and sweetest thing -- and he loves me! And I love him for loving me! Even though he saves some of his biggest grins for his daddy + sisters, I know where his true heart lies. He's a momma's boy, through and through, and I'm so grateful to get to experience what it's like having a son. My one and only sweet-as-sugar son!

The Littlest Littles

Sidney likes to spend a lot of time with her Gran & Pops -- I'm pretty sure she'd move right in with them if we'd let her! That leaves quite a few evenings of just me and the two littles to hang out, which can be pretty fun, too. 

Jaxon adores Rhealen, and I have the sinking feeling that things are going to be wild when he becomes mobile. He squeals at her now, constantly, reaching his little arms out to her (probably to pull her hair!) but Rhealen isn't exactly all about Jaxon. I mean, she loves him, for sure, but in her own way and on her own time. It really is going to be quite the adventure to watch them over the next couple years as they fill out this little sister + little brother dynamic. 

Oh, my little blonde headed babes -- they really are such a treat in our lives!

I think I could watch this movie 1,001 times over and never grow tired of it. Love, love, love.

"If she's so brilliant, how come she's sitting in our neighbor's car?"

TT #35

I took quite a little hiatus from the TT series, but I'm back -- life has finally settled into a groove again (i.e., all the kids go to bed at a certain hour and actually sleep!...most nights) So let's do this --yet again-- shall we?

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Now that we finally! have Dish TV + internet at the house, we are back to getting our Seinfeld reruns on. There's nothing better in the world :)

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Canada is the only country taking the zombie apocalypse seriously -- and yes, this is real life. Parliament. February, 2013. 

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The most amazing hair flip in the history of cinema. Fin. 

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Grumpy Cat meets TBBT !!! 

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Amen! I can't tell you how many times I depended on that anti-skip system while riding the bus only to be disappointed every time we hit a bump or pot-hole. 

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And because no #TT post would be complete without a little "Caryl" action -- I am so excited for October and TWD! 

Jaxon - Month 7

Our little guy is seven months old -- officially closer to this first birthday than his actual birth day! 

At seven months old, Jaxon is cutting teeth like a madman, and it's not been the prettiest. He's always been a pretty lax kid (with the exception of not taking to strangers), but this teething stuff is serious business. I miss my chubby, happy boy, and I hate to think of him in pain. His first two bottom teeth came in just fine, but whatever teeth are working their way up right now are really getting the best of him. Poor guy.

Other than teething, though, things are going swell for our sweet fella! His follow-up appointment with the ophthalmologist yesterday went wonderfully. We go back in three months (and then every few months thereafter) for the next few years just to track his progress and, excuse the horrible pun, keep an eye on things. I'm so grateful to know that surgery isn't anywhere in our immediate future, and if we keep patching regularly to build up his muscle strength, there's a strong possibility it'll never be a necessity! 

He goes back next week for his six-month well visit, and I'm eager to see where he lands at on the scales. I just love watching his weight climb up the charts after his little 5 lb. entrance into the world :)

Jaxon is eating more and more and has quite the appetite -- I have a feeling he's going to be like RJ and have a "no holds barred" approach to eating. Whatever goes! He loves rolling around in the floor and has the want-to to crawl so bad he can't stand himself. He tries to army crawl and makes a little progress, so I have a feeling it won't be too long. He's not sitting up yet, but we're getting there. He's far more interested in just standing up (holding on to something) and looking around. Of course, he can't pull himself up and he's not strong enough to stand for long periods of time -- but practice makes perfect!

He really is such a sweet little guy -- I feel like Justin and I hit the jackpot lottery when it comes to mild-tempered kids (although Rhealen tests that theory right now, terrible twos and all!) -- but Jax is such a cool dude. I can't wait to see the next few months and how they change him!