Paxton Owen {6 Months}

So I've been waiting to do this post until the little guy had his checkup so we could have some updated stats on our fast growing little man :)  We took both of the boys for their appointments today (Cade's two year and Pax's six month).  They were both the most well behaved little boys, it was definitely one of my prouder moments :P  Cade didn't shed a single tear and loved the doctor and the nurse.  Pax was great until the poor guy got stuck with 3 needles, but can you blame him for being mad?!  But back to the update, here's the latest on the Ultimate Warrior.

Height: 26.5" // 34th percentile

Weight: 17lbs // 34th percentile

Head: 17" // 38th percentile

EATING
Still eating like a champ.  We are still nursing roughly every 3 to 4 hours with bottles while I'm gone.  He's a very efficient eater and gets the job done within 20 minutes, phew!  Pumping is still great, typically getting about 13 ounces while I'm at work.  I've also been able to cut back to every 4 hours, which makes things much easier!  Solids have been going better than anticipated!  He loves his oatmeal and we have started to add blueberries and bananas to the mix.  He gets that in the morning and seemingly cannot get enough of it!  We sometimes do food at lunch, but it's typically at night when he gets his next "meal."  So far he's had avocados, green beans, carrots, and apples.  I leave everything in the whole form (minus the apples which I peeled and cut into wedges).  I then just cook everything down until it's very soft and give it to the little guy that way.  He gets some into his mouth, but usually needs some help as his coordination still needs to improve.

SLEEPING
UGH.  We have had a total and major sleep regression.  I guess sleeping through the night was short lived for this little one.  I think we may have some separation anxiety going on as he will only sleep snuggle right next to me in the bed.  I absolutely do not want him in the bed, but when I'm completely exhausted from having them in the morning, then working until 10, sometimes there are no options :/  We have tried what seems like every trick in the book with little success.  Sometimes he wakes up and wants to eat, sometimes he wants to cuddle, but he is typically up every 2 hours throughout the night.  I've tried moving him to his crib, which was another unsuccessful story.  I'm trying again tonight, but I've blown up an air mattress and plan on sleeping next to him hoping this might help with the "separation" portion.  I also ordered some essential oils, so I'm excited to get those and give those a try to see if they will help!  Any other suggestions are GREATLY appreciated :P

ACTIVITY
Pax is officially a crawler.  He is up on hands and knees and moving around like he owns the place.  I think this makes him much happier because he can get places faster rather than doing the army scoot (which we sometimes still revert to).  He's already showing interest on pulling up on things, so I'm sure that's right around the corner.  He loves to play with all the toys everywhere and wants to watch his brother ALL the time!  I'm sure it's just a matter of time before we are fighting over all the toys.  He enjoys being read to and loves to eat his books!

Happy six months sweet boy!

Happy Birthday Cade

Tuesday marked this little guy's second birthday.  Crazy.  It's funny how it seems like just yesterday when we were heading to the hospital thinking how our lives would be forever changed.  Fast forward two years and we have the most amazing, sweet, energetic little boy.  He has brought so much joy to our lives and I'm sure he will continue as he grows :) 

We were so thankful for all the family and friends that were able to make it to his party.  We definitely missed all of those that couldn't be here, but we knew you were thinking of him that day!  He was a bit of a crabby pants when the party first started because he didn't get a nap, but Memaw came to the rescue and let him open up a present and that changed his mood.  He had a great time and enjoyed running around with all his little friends.  I would have to say that his favorite (my favorite too) part was the cake that his awesome Aunt Amber made for him.  All he wanted to do was eat the fondant balls - I'm surprised he wasn't sick as a dog from all that sugar!

It was great having family in town so that Mama and Daddy actually got a little bit of time together!  We went to the mall sans kids and we were actually able to browse around without any objections. Ahhhh.  Here's to another date night in six months when Pax man's birthday rolls around :-P

We went and got donuts Tuesday morning from Duck Donuts, and my god were they amazing.  They are made to order, so everything comes out hot and delicious. They specialize in a cake donut, then you can add a coating and a topping.  YUM.  Cade certainly enjoyed his donut :)

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 :)