^ 10 months new ^

I can't begin to wrap my mind around Jaxen turning a year old in 2 short months. Just WOW!! I can't even talk about how much I love him with out tearing up. These dang hormones. I was never a crier before.

I've been starting to come up with ideas for his birthday, I'm just not sure which way I'd like to go with this! But here are some ideas...

Now to talk about my growing boy..

We have 3 teeth and another on the way! Two bottom and top left one. Weighing 22lbs and 30 1/2" long. WE ARE WALKING!! He has his moments of falling down, but for the most part he walks everywhere. Putting everything in our mouth. And I mean EVERYTHING. Some what sleeping through the night. But it's time to lower his crib, yet again. This baby just grows taller and taller. He climbs on his chair. Like he just climbs and climbs on it until it tips over. Little dare devil. Had his first trip in the pool when his sister was here. Also we had our first fever scare while she was here. Temperature wouldn't go down. So naturally I called my momma and she walked me through on ways to bring it down. The next morning he was doing so much better!! We are leaving for the beach June 19th and I couldn't be more excited! My babies first vacation away from daddy. 

Keep growing little one, you're doing amazing!

Mommy loves you.

**9 months new**

Well 2 weeks after Jaxen turned 9 months we had his doctor appt.. Their office is always so busy, but it's ok because his Doctor is just amazing and I just love her!

This past month Jaxenhas been waking up maybe 4 times a week to eat in the middle of the night.. Making me one tired momma. Friends have suggested the cry out method, which hasn't worked since he'd just keep crying and crying and crying. So I'd give him a bottle and he'd go back to bed. Jaxen had me spoiled from 2 1/2 months with sleeping through out the night.. every. single. night. Now I just don't know what to do. So his doctor told me to stop the middle of the night feeding, just pat his back, rock him, or give him water. So tonight we will try it out! And we get to start giving him table food!

And now I have to brag on my baby!!

Weighing 21.2 lbs (71%) 29.75" long (90%) and 18" head (66%).. We are starting to WALK!!! Taking as many as 6 steps at a time. Pushing our walker all around the house. Saying "dada" all the time and mumbling "momma". Clapping all the time, starting to wave by, picking up handfuls of food and shoving it in his mouth (its quiet funny) Crying for mommy when dropping him off at daycare. Completely standing up on our own, I mean going from sitting on his bottom to standing up. Will try to jump off me when sitting on my lap. Laughing for mommy now and not just daddy. Knows the word "no" and thinks it's funny!

He's just so amazing, I couldn't have been blessed anymore!

I love you buddy!

He fell asleep in the middle of his doctor appt :)

[ 8 months new ]

Eeep! I'm a couple days late on my babies monthly milestone. But boy time sure flies by. I've recently taken up photography. Ever since doing Jaxens 6 month pictures, I LOVE it! It's a fun little hobby that I hope to pursue for a long time. I'm also getting into crafts! Mostly burlap, but I'm loving it too!

Moving on to my son...

8. Months. Already! Yes you read that right! Almost time to start planning his birthday! I'm not ready for it. But baby boy is 19lbs and still 29" long. But he's recently been wanting to eat at 4am!!! I'm not use to it anymore. He has his 2 BOTTOM TEETH! Oh my gosh! Crawling everywhere. He's super fast! Pulling up on anything and everything. Also becoming a dare devil and letting go for an average on 30 seconds. He'll get so excited he falls on his booty. Walking from one side of the living room to other with support. Jumping up and down working on those baby muscles! He's eating 3 baby foods a day, loves mango puffs, and strawberry yogurt! A complete cuddle monster and the cutest baby crawling around in a diaper. Oh and he's wearing size 3s now. You can stop growing now child!

You are loved far more than you know!

DIY Spring Mason Jars

Super easy DIY for spring. Great thing about making crafts yourself is you can pick any colors you want.

 

 

I started going with Mason Jars from Hobby Lobby. They're %50 off which made them 1 whole $. You're welcome! And then got some acrylic paint.

 

 

 

Acrylic paint is water based so be carefully about washing your hands, then immediately touching your jars. I learned the hard way.

 

 

 

My handsome assistant here kept himself entertained while I finished my project!

 

 

 

It took about 2 to 3 coats, which you can wait an hour or so in between. Then before sanding down, I let them dry over night. You want to sand all over, especially the rim and words. Makes it pop a little more.

 

 

 

 

Add some flowers from Hobby Lobby that are also %50 off and you're done.

 

Happy Easter and hello Spring!

 

| 7 months new |

Well it's all down hill from here. And I mean that in a good way. 5 more months and you'll be 1. Oh. My. Gosh!! Unbelievable mixed emotions. I've been a mommy for 7 months and it's the most rewarding, unselfish, amazingiest experience of my life. It takes a lot to be a Mommy. To care for a little human being that had no way of communicating other than crying. Now I know I'm doing things right when I get laughs, or a big smile first thing in the morning! My son is amazing! 

Weighing in at 18lbs 29" long. Working on our 2nd foods, eating food 3 times a day, we are officially CRAWLING!! And crawling all over mommy and daddy, pulling up on everything, sitting up, can go from our belly to sitting up then back down to our knees, walk from one side of the couch to the other, our first word was "da-da",  standing by ourselves for 5 seconds, had our first cold the 2nd week at daycare, we love cuddling all the time, we crawl across the living room, laughing, babbling, smiling all day everyday, and being the best baby in the world! 

You tug my heart strings big boy. I love you!

>6 months new<

Beyond excited about how big my baby boy is getting! He's growing into this perfect little human! I couldn't of asked for a better child.

Weighing in at 17lbs and 11oz, 28 1/2 inches long, and an average size head. Ate all of the 1st foods and getting ready to start on 2nd. Talking non stop with extra drooling, army crawling, and rolling everywhere. Reaching out for mommy and crying when I walk out of the room. Loves to cuddle more than anything. Sleeping 10 hours and started daycare. Most perfect child I could of EVER asked for!

You bless me everyday Jaxen. Mommy loves you!

DIY chalk board

So I'm pretty excited about this post. I started the project Thursday and I'm finally done with the assistance of my parents! I have to give them credit because I did it at their house and my dad put it together. I'm helpless haha.

I have seen so many DIY projects and after chalk painting jaxens crib and frames (which I need to post) I ventured out to chalkboard paint. It's pretty simple.

I started with this dime piece of a painting 

I wanted something big so that way the kids could play with it to. It seriously comes up to hips. Not bad for a $10 thrift store purchase. Then I sought out chalk board paint.

$3.98 at Walmart... Not bad! 

Then I used some paint my parents had left over from their front door. In love with torquoise!!

Then I mixed the plaster of Paris in with the paint.

^^^^ $10 at Home Depot maybe?? Can't remember

Since I was at my parents my mom came up with this concoction so I wouldn't ruin any of her bowls. I'll post the chalk paint measurements in Jaxens crib post I promise!! 

After painting the frame my dad cut out some wood for me. I know a lot of people use the glass for the board but with a soon to be crawling baby I'm not too sure. Plus I accidentally stepped on the glass after outlining it. Fatty alert!! 

After super dad used his big ole electric saw, I spray painted the whole thing. Word to the wise, do it outside and not in the garage. Otherwise momma will get on to you. I sprayed that thing about 3 times and waited an hour after each time. The next day my dad stappled it in. Also you gotta prep it by rubbing chalk all over.

Then you're free to write what ever you want.

The lighting doesn't do her justice. The color is way brighter!

I spent like $14 all together. These things run like $50 on Etsy and I'm not down to pay that much! I hope this post has inspired you to bring out your inner creativity!