Weekend Summary

We had a good weekend. My niece, Stormie, has been staying with us for a few days now. She's a wiry little 13 year old, and lots of help. She is always keeping P entertained or helping with baby J. She is also a good bed-maker and clothes-folder. I think I am going to keep her! We also had their cousin Alex for a few days. They did lots of swimming, and lots of picture taking with the waterproof camera. Here are a few shots from the weekend. I'll add more pics of the other kids once I get them uploaded from my other camera.

Underwater!!

Here are a few of our first underwater shots with my new toy!

Jaxson's First Swim

I decided to take Jax for a swim last night. I have been wanting to take him for a while now, but Jeff has been less excited about the idea. So, anyway, I took him last night. I stuck him in his little water diaper that Nana got him, and off we went. The water was nice and warm, and he really seemed to like it. That boy just loves to kick. So here are some pictures from our adventure.

(the exposure is off in this one, but it's me and my baby boy, so I don't care)

More Pics of my Mama's Boy

Messy, but still cute!

Some random pics to share...

Happy 60th bday to my Dad!



My Adorable Boy and his Precious Smile




My First Bento



My Beautiful Girl

Oooh....Ahhh....

We got new countertops last weekend, and I LOVE them! Everyone asks, "Did you get granite?". No, we got Corian. We like that better for our house. So, whatcha think?

Bittersweet

Well, Jax drank from a bottle last night for the first time. It won't be long before I have to get out there and make some sales calls and go to meetings, so I figured we better get him used to having a bottle every now and then. Daddy fed him, and to my surprise, he took it much easier than I thought he would. I guess that's a good thing. It was breastmilk, so at least he's still a breastfed baby!

It was just a little sad to watch my sweet baby drinking out of a bottle. I mean, for 8 weeks, I have fed that little booger - day and night. At least I know he won't starve when I'm gone because he won't take one.

And for comparison

I'm not exactly sure when this picture was taken, but it's of Payton, and I think she's anywhere from 6-8 weeks old.

2 Month Check-Up and Various Pics

Baby Jax had his 2 month check-up today. He did great, even though he got his very first shot. Poor baby. He had the Dtap shot today. He got really red and cried for a minute, but was fine once I picked him up. I then wrapped him up in the Moby, and he went right to sleep. Here we are 2 hours later, and the little guy is still asleep.

So, he weighed in a 12 lb. 2 oz., and was 23.25" long. He is really growing, and I am so happy about that. I'm not surprised though, with as much as that little booger wants to eat!

Here are a few pictures to share.





Jax and his little buddy, Brayden. They are 11 days apart!

She can finally do it!

I am so excited to report that my sweet, 4 year old girl can..........drumroll please......



Swing herself!!!!!! Yes, she finally learned to pump her legs and swing herself. I am so very excited about this development.

Jax's Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Blank family tree - Genealogy search

Payton's Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

Margaritaville Review

I must just say, it's the bomb. It makes the smoothest margarita's ever! It's just like getting one at a restaurant. Yummy!

A Conversation with a 4 year old

Payton: When I get big, am I still going to be named Payton?

Me: Yes, honey, you will always be Payton. But when you get married, your last name won't be Wickliffe anymore.

Payton: [with a really sad look on her face]It won't? Why not?

Me: Because when you get married, you take your husband's last name.

Payton: And I won't live with you anymore?

Me: No

Then she starts crying. So, she decided she's going to marry Daddy and live with us forever. LOL

Payton's first swim of the season

Last weekend Payton decided she wanted to get in the pool. She was dying to, actually. It was warm outside, but the pool water is still pretty chilly. I told her it was too cold, but she insisted. She was so excited. So she stripped down, put on her swimsuit and a new life jacket she got, and jumped in. Watch the video to see how that went.



So, Payton has never been afraid of the water; never. So, I'm not sure what was going on here. I think the main thing was that the water was freezing. I also think it was because there was no one in the water with her. Hopefully that won't happen again!

Lookie what I got!

The margarita's are gonna be on this summer! Yum!!!

Germanfest 2008

We love Germanfest! We go every year to this fun-filled event in Muenster, TX. We debated on whether or not to go this year, what with having a 3.5 week old and all. Since there was lots of family coming into town for the event (and it's hard to miss), we decided to go. When we first got there it was freezing! We ate lunch and sat in the pavilion and the wind was freezing us out. I felt like a horrible mom, and couldn't believe I took my newborn there! Well, after that we moved down to the park part, and it was lower and not as windy, and finally the sun came out. It ended up being a beautiful day, and we were glad we went. Big thanks to Kimi for sitting and chatting with me, and helping me while I fed my sweet baby! So, here are some pictures and video for your enjoyment. Payton had a blast and crashed in the car about 5 minutes down the road. Thank you Lana, for wearing her out! She got to ring the bell, Jeff rang the bell, we ate, drank, visited, and just had a great time!

How cute are they?


For the record, she did ring the bell!


I know, I look like shit in this picture, but, whatcha gonna do?


Don't ask me where she learned the break-dance moves.

He's a Growin'

Jax had his four week check-up, and he looks perfect! He weighed a whopping 9 lbs.! I'm so happy. That means he gained 1 lb. 2 oz. in 2 weeks! Good job, Buddy! And, he's EBF. Go Mama!

On another note, he's been spitting up quite a bit in the past week or so, and visibly in pain sometimes when he eats, and often times not when he's eating. It's obviously gas pain, but it's so hard to relieve. It makes me wonder if it's more, like reflux. Oh, I wish I was a dr. So now I'm trying to decide if I should take him to the dr. and tell him that I've self-diagnosed my infant with acid reflux. I'm sure he would totally agree with me. LOL. I'm kicking myself for not asking him about it on Tuesday.

Ahh Sleep

I just woke up from a nap -- my first nap since being on maternity leave. Can you believe that? You would think I would take a nap everyday, since I am up all hours at night, but I haven't been. It seems like I have just been so busy, I haven't had a chance to nap. Well, I was tired today. So, I put Payton down for a nap, Jax was sleeping (still is, actually), took the phone off the hook and went to sleep. It was Great!!!! Must do this more often. :-)

2 Week Check-Up and His First "Real" Bath

Jax was two weeks old yesterday! Wow, I can't believe it. He had his two week check-up with his pediatrician. I was most interested to see what his weight was, so that we could be sure he was gaining. I'm happy to report that he has gotten back to his birth weight of 7 lb. 14 oz. Yay for the little guy! Everything else looked great as well; he's a happy, healthy boy.

So, I took my camera with me to the dr. visit, so I could get a pic of his first appt. It was in the top of the diaper bag, and the bag was on the table thing. Well, the dr. went to move the bag, and MY CAMERA FELL ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. MY $2000 CAMERA. I almost had a heart attack. I kid you not. I couldn't breathe. Anyway, I think the baby is ok. It seems to be working fine, and I didn't see any issues with the lens (Thank you GOD!). Wow, that was stressful.

We also gave baby Jax his first real bath last night. He has had sponge baths, but we had to wait for his cord to fall off to give him a real bath. So, he did pretty good. Payton was already in bed, but she just had to watch! It was so cute! Here are some pics from our day.






And a really funny story -- Last Saturday, Payton wanted to mow with Daddy. She loves to sit on the mower with him while he mows. So, she got on with him, but was getting really sleepy, so Jeff got a blanket and set it on the platform of the mower. Well, before he knew it, she had fallen asleep. It was so funny.