We had some special company over the past month and a half. Chelsie, Tara, Leighton and Ryker all came to visit us for a day. We made a big pallet in the floor, and watched movies, like we did when Tara, Chelsie and I were little. We were so excited to have them come visit us and see our house! We don't get to see them nearly as often as we would like to! Jaxon also got to meet his Great Uncle Michael for the first time, ( my Mom's brother) and his Great-Great Grandma Marge. That was an amazing treat! That's the first time that our family has been together like that. 5 generations is pretty special and I don't know how many other people can say they've ever gotten that chance. It was definitely special for all of us. We enjoyed getting to see Great Uncle Davis again too! He's always a lot of fun. I definitely enjoyed getting to spend some time with my Uncle Michael. I haven't seen hims since the summer my parents separated, so it was WELL over due.
We celebrated his first Valentine's Day with an evening at his first rodeo with Mommy, Daddy, Papaw, Grandy, Keke and Kylie. He loved the rodeo! We also had our first swim lesson, made some homemade Whoopie Pies for Daddy and exchanged little gifts between the 3 of us. Jaxon got a glowworm, in hopes that he might sleep better if he has something to snuggle. We call it Bug. He loves to give it good night kisses, and always saves a few for Mommy and Daddy, too. Have I mentioned how big he's getting?!? He's now wearing size 3 diapers, weighs 19 lbs, and wears 9 month clothes. He still eats every 3-4 hours, sometimes he goes a little longer. We're still following the Baby Led Weaning technique and we love it. His new favorites this month are oranges, bananas, waffles, crackers, vanilla wafers, chicken, celery, and he always wants to share my yogurt with me. He's even had a few bites of fish (yes, I know he's not supposed to eat fish, but it's obvious he didn't have an allergy to it! He's still not crawling yet, but he scoots, and rolls all over the floor. If you put him down for longer than 2 minutes you better get ready to have to chase his silly self across the room!
I mentioned swim lessons earlier, what a hoot! We were one of 4 "couplets" in the class, but now it looks like we're one of two. It's a mommy and me class that we attend twice a week through the American Red Cross (Shout out to my ARC homies!) at ASU. The water is usually uncomforably cold but he absolute loves swimming. So far he has learned to kick his feet and dunk his face in the water. He also practices floating, and blowing bubbles. He prefers to blow bubbles 90% of the time. I really enjoy the interaction we get to share at swim classes. We're hoping that they come in super handy when we go on our first big family vacation in 12 days! For Spring Break, we will be spending 8 days and 7 nights in Sunny Cancun, Mexico! I am so excited to get to take our little guy on his first plane ride, his first beach experience, and our first family vacation! We'll be staying at the same place Jay and I spent our honeymoon, so that's pretty exciting, too! I don't foresee getting to do the same activities we did on our honeymoon, but a week at the beach with my boys sounds perfect, none the less!
Speaking of beaches, Jay and I have been on weight watchers for about 6 weeks now! We have both done pretty good. It's a struggle somedays, but we're trying more and more to be healthy, active, and fit. So far we've both lost about 12 lbs. Somedays we really just want to call it quits and veg out, but we've found so many new foods that we like thanks to being more conscious about what we eat. In fact, tonight we're having some kind of stuff salmon. I'm really anxious to see if I actually like it, because I'm not much of a fish eater. I'm super proud of Jay for going on this journey with me, and for being so strong even when it's easier to be lazy! We're excited to see where we'll be at the end of our year!
Speaking of the end of the year, at the end of this year it looks like I'll actually be graduating....finally! This semester seems to be going so much better for me! I have a much more clear mind, I feel so much more confident, and I feel like I have FINALLY found some wonderful people to surround myself with. I do miss some of my old classmates, but I feel like this class may be a better fit for me. It's smaller, with more focus on each individuals success, everyone works as a team, and treats everyone like a family. There are times that we all get a little irked with each other, but it seems to be supportive day in and day out. I never feel like I'm "the dunce" anymore, and thats a really big improvement for me. I've enjoyed making new friends, and thats been a blessing in itself. It's hard some days to not be bitter about not graduating in May, but I know God has a much better plan for me. Speaking of plans, I just applied for a PRN position as a Pediatric Nursing Assistant at Shannon Medical Center. If I get it, it could definitely open some doors to becoming a Labor and Delivery Nurse once I graduate. It's only a "as needed" position, so I won't have to leave Jax too often, and I don't think that it will affect school at all. We'll just have to see what happens with that though! I hope to write again soon, so that I can tell all about our big trip. My little monster just woke up from his nap, so I better get to snuggling that sweet boy while I can!
I attempted to get some Valentine's Day pictures of my little stinker, but it wasn't the best day for that.
Leighton, Jax, Chels, and Ryker.
My mom's family! Mom, Grandpa, Kourtney, Grandma Marge, Grandma Darlene, Karlee, Jay, Me Davis, Uncle Michael and Jax!
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love, and Slobbery Kisses
The Moores
