Weekend Fun

Wow.  Have we been busy with project after project around this house and the old house.  We (Jason) has been finishing up everything with the old house repairs, getting things ready for the new buyers who move in this weekend. YAY for that being over with!  We seem to have a never ending to-do list at this house.  I finally completed one of my projects which was painting our Ikea table to match our decor.  The original table was just a plain wood finish, so after doing some research and seeing tons of people either painting or staining it, I decided to go for it!  I am so happy that I painted it {even though it took incredibly too long} and hopefully it will hold up to the wear and tear of these two boys :)  I also got the majority of Cade's birthday decor made and just have a couple of more things to finish up.  If only I could get the rest of this house in order. Baby steps :/

We attempted oatmeal with Pax this weekend too.  It was less than enjoyable for him!  He would get so excited when the spoon came towards him, but then spit everything back out at me with the most god awful expression on his face.  Apparently, I was a terrible person for trying to feed him that!  We did try again today and had much better luck, he ate most of the bowl that I made for him.  I think we will just stick with oatmeal for the next little while and start to introduce more food at the 6 month mark. I plan on doing the baby led weaning that I did with Cade {you can read all about baby led weaning HERE}. 

Cade got a haircut on Saturday in preparation for his big birthday celebration.  I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that he will be TWO in two weeks.  It's so incredible to see him grow and blossom into a toddler, but it makes me a little emotional thinking of how quickly he grows up :(  We've decided to jump back on the potty training wagon {more to come in a later post}.  He does really well for the nanny, but seems to forget to tell Mama and Daddy when he has to go, so we've been ending up with a  lot of accidents.  I decided to keep going this time though, I think he's ready and I don't want to confuse him anymore by starting and stopping.  Here's to hoping he really gets it this time around :)

Paxton Owen {5 Months}

Five months old already. Oh.My.Goodness.  Seeing how I just updated a couple of weeks ago, not much has changed, but here's the monthly breakdown :)

EATING

Still eating every 3 to 4 hours, although it seems like we've been hitting the 3 hour stretch more frequently.  He seems to want to eat A LOT when he knows I'm home, but when he's with the nanny or Daddy, I swear he can forgo eating for almost the whole night!!  My freezer stash is growing and growing, now consuming 1.5 shelves in our freezer.  I'd rather have more than not enough, so no complaining from this mama ;)  We still have yet to start solids, quite frankly I just keep forgetting about it until I see his little mouth moving and chomping every time we eat.  I might still wait for the six month mark, but haven't made up my mind yet!

SLEEPING

This little guy has consistently been sleeping through the night since around Christmas time.  He will typically go down around 8 or 9 and sleep anywheres from 5 to 7.  It has been wonderful not having to wake up in the middle of the night for feedings, ahhhh sleep :)  I've been debating on whether or not to put him in his own room, but have still been keeping him in our room for the convenience.  I think once I know he's consistently sleeping through the night, I will make the big move.

ACTIVITY

Pax is so close to crawling.  I keep hoping he holds off, but the inevitable is coming.  He's able to push up on his knees and do some scooting, but he's still trying to figure out how to make his arms and legs move together.  He loves watching Cade play and I'm sure his wheels are turning trying to figure out how's he going to get moving so he can hang out with him!  He loves his toys and is very interactive with all of them.  He mainly loves to chew on his toys, but he'll also intently study them from time to time wondering what the heck they are!  He's able to sit up on his own in short bursts, but typically topples over after about a minute or so!  He loves his bouncer and the little legs of his are constantly kicking and moving. 

Happy five months sweet boy!

Our Christmas

Happy 2015 y'all!  We hope everyone had the most merry Christmas and a happy start to 2015.  Christmas was extra special for us this year because Cade is finally beginning to understand it a little bit.  We unfortunately did not make it to see Santa, but there's always next year!  Cade definitely recognized who "Ho Ho Ho" was, but I'm sure it would have turned into a total meltdown when we took him to see the big guy.  We spent Christmas Eve making food and spending some family time together.  Cade & Pax opened a couple of gifts before bed that included their adorable matching bulldog PJs.  

Christmas day was pretty low key.  I made a delicious eggnog french toast bake (recipe found HERE). Cade randomly opened presents throughout the day.  He was so excited by each gift and of course immediately wanted to play with each and every toy he opened.  Pax obviously had no clue what was going on, but LOVED playing eating the wrapping paper.  

We keep gifts to a minimum and try to have everyone make contributions to their 529 plans in hopes that college will be pretty much taken care of for them.  We also want to teach them the true meaning of Christmas and that it's not about toys and presents and getting tons of things.  We hope to instill in them the importance of giving and being around family and friends and cherishing those memories instead of materialistic things.  We are trying our best to raise two little appreciative, respectful dudes.  We made a yummy dinner later that night, then friends of ours came to hang out in the evening and it was the perfect ending to a perfect day.  I can't imagine what next year will bring with 2 toddlers in the house :)

Cheers to a Happy 2015!!!