Our little Vol fan was ready for game day! He has an orange diaper, football shoes and UT onesies!

Practicing football moves!

Loves his Nannie!

Watching football with Grandaddy! (Neither one would look at me because they were watching a game!)

Still watching the game!

Handsome little Vol fan!

Touchdown!!

They won!! Yay!!

Showing off his adorable football shoes!!

We had a lovely visit with Nannie and Grandaddy! (These pictures are from Friday, I took a lot, these are just some of my favorites!)

Paxton wearing his new “Grandma loves me” onesie I found at the thrift store in town! It looks brand new and was only $2!!

Caught in the act!! He looks so precious when he’s sucking his thumb!

Pulling and trying to chew on my hair…ow! (I’m thinking about getting my hair cut again because he grabs it at least 5 times a day!)

Self photography!!

When I had my camera out Emerson wasn’t in the best mood but she’s still cute! I’m amazed how much she’s grown and at her teeth, she has a mouth full!

Wearing outfit number two for the day!! I love what this onesie says!!

Cute little man with precious little feet!!

We didn’t do much on Friday, just spent time with Mom, Dad, Beka, Emerson, and my grandparents. My mom was sore and spent most of the day resting and we all just took it easy (except my dad who detailed my car…it looks fabulous!!)

After all the events of the day, Paxton was feeling his mama’s stress and was one tired baby boy!

Ready to go to bed! Yes, our 4.5 month old still sleeps in gowns! We love them, his feet are not constrained and they are cool for summertime. (And we don’t believe that babies need to be bundled up, they get hot!)

Our precious little thumb sucker!

Relaxed and enjoying that thumb!

While Paxton was relaxing on the couch, Rebekah and I were attempting to put up Emerson’s Pack ‘N Play. We tried and tried for a solid 10 minutes! (Mom is the one who usually puts it up, she knows how it works!) Since we couldn’t get it up and mom was gone, we decided to go get the bassinet for Paxton to sleep in.

To get the bassinet, Beka had to venture into the attic! I was Beka’s “spotter” as she ventured up! She just got the actual bassinet and not the frame so it was like a Moses basket.

Sweet Paxton snoozing in the bassinet. He is just about too big! (He did not roll over at all throughout the night because he was so constrained.)

Good morning Paxton! See those sweet little hands…Emerson was very excited to see Paxton this morning!

She climbed into the bassinet with him! There wasn’t much room at all for those two but it was precious!

This shows you how big he is and how little room he had!

We’re having a nice relaxing day so far! Mom is taking it slow and I’m enjoying spending time with my family!

Taking an afternoon nap! He looked so adorable I had to take a few pictures of him!!

Oh I love our sweet little sleeping baby boy! (Isn’t he just precious in his cloth diaper?)

We also tried on a few outfits to see what he will be able to wear this fall. I loved these sweet little corduroy overalls!

The shirt and the overalls coordinate however I don’t think we’ll be rolling the legs up since it’ll be a little while before it’s cool enough to wear these and they’re already a little short!

We also did laundry! I have a really cute laundry helper!

He enjoyed hanging out on the clean clothes!

He laid on the bed and watched me fold, it wasn’t long before he was unfolding them for me!

While I was ironing, I looked over to see him playing with his jammies!

Nothing like snuggling with jammies and sucking a thumb! (He slept until I finished my ironing and then was ready to eat!)

Modeling his new little outfit from his grandmother! So cute!!

He’s such a happy baby!

Hanging out in the big chair!

I had a good day with him by myself but he really didn’t want to be left alone, he likes to see me at all times! Thank goodness for my Moby Wrap, his Bumbo and my arms (which are getting stronger and stronger from carrying around our big boy!)

We’re back! After 4 days of visiting family and 2 days of recovering from our trip, we’re getting back in the swing of things! This little man had a little too much love and has been very clingy, I couldn’t hardly leave him Friday and Saturday. Thankfully today he was better, he just wanted somebody giving him attention!

After church Paxton took a long nap and then we put him back in his cloth diapers and that’s all he wore the rest of the day! Notice his “play mat”? His daddy likes to let him be “free” which today meant a loose fitting Gerber prefold which he soaked and his play mat along with it! I’m thankful it’s washable! It’s currently drying so it’ll be ready for tomorrow!

He’s becoming more interactive with his toys. He especially likes his new teether from his Aunt Loretta! It’s bright and has hard and soft beads to chew!

Chomping down! He’s so cute when he chews it!

Living the good life!

Hopefully I’ll post regularly this week (for you wonderful grandparents!) Just know when I’m not posting frequently I’m either really busy, taking an online break or enjoying quality family time!

Playing with his Papaw!

Paxton and Papaw looking at Papaw’s dog Buddy! Paxton loved looking at the dog, he was watching where he went!

Still looking at the dog while Grandpa and Mamaw were trying to play with him!

I love this shot! Look at those expressive eyebrows!

Ah, classic Paxton these days, drool and bubbles!

Playing with mamaw!

He loves his puppy, especially chewing on the puppy’s nose!

John David and Paxton dressed alike!! Paxton’s shirt is from his grandmother and John David’s is from his nana!

My two men! Isn’t Paxton just adorable?

He loves this!!

Having fun with dad!

Our handsome little man!

Ready to go out to the mailbox! Paxton’s wrapped up snugly in a Lotus Hold in our Moby Wrap! I just love this wrap, it is so comfotable!

What do you think, do we look alike? There was no denying he looked like his daddy when he was born but lately more and more people are commenting that he looks like me! He undoubtably has my reddish brown hair!

Silly mama and baby! I love his chubby cheeks and double chin and little smile!!

We had a fabulous trip to the mailbox! The walk was very nice, it was warm but not too hot! And we had a package, a new Comfy Rumps diaper that I’ll be reviewing soon on Frugal & Simple Living! (New cloth diapers always make mama happy…cloth diapering is so much fun!!)

After our walk we played a little and read a few books in the nursery!

I suppose he’s such a big boy now that he no longer needs mama to rock him!

I’ve found our Bumbo makes an excellent little prop!

I love this picture! Notice his fuzzy hair…love it!!!

After a little bit of playing, it was time to eat, he was hungry (you’d think the kid never ate the way he fusses when he remembers he needs to eat!)

Before we knew it daddy was home!!

I caught these two watching a show on the iPad! Doesn’t Paxton look like such a big boy?

Look at this kid! (It’s so hard to believe that just 4 months ago he was a teeny tiny sleepy newborn and now he’s almost sitting up by himself!)

Then we ate dinner and enjoyed a few of our favorite TV shows while Paxton ate and fell asleep in my arms, I love holding my sweet sleeping babe!

Tuesday morning he was on his side when I went to greet him in the morning!

I love how relaxed he was! He is always so happy in the mornings (that is until I touch him and he suddenly remembers he is absolutely starving!)

Last night John David held him and he fell asleep in his arms! Precious! I do believe holding your sleeping child is one of the most wonderful things!

So sweet! Lately I’ve been sad about how fast he is growing (which he is!) but he is still so little, he looks really small in his daddy’s arms!

He wasn’t quite asleep, just completely comfy snuggling with Daddy!

Today we reached a big milestone…he mastered the roll! And you know what, it wasn’t captured on film nor was it even witnessed by his parents! I was working when he rolled over!!! Still it was quite exciting, I immediately called John David to celebrate when I discovered our babe on his tummy! (We have seen him roll on our bed and with a little help but he has not yet rolled on the ground…my life is slowly changing as he becomes increasingly mobile!)

After church tonight! We coordinated in green!

He’s kissing mama! (Not really but it looks that way!)

I love this sweet little boy!

So now Paxton is sleeping and I’m tired! Ready to go climb into bed, glad the sheets are clean, a little sad they’re damp (there aren’t but so many hours in a day and laundry comes second at times…)

Paxton is now 4 months old! We’ve had our precious bundle of joy for 1/3 of a year! Wow!

This month’s milestones:

• Talking, talking and more talking!
• He’s starting to play! He really loves his bunny rattle, stuffed puppy rattle and his US Navy teddy bear (from his Great Uncle Ray who is in the Navy!)
• Laughing! Oh my goodness, talk about melting a mama’s heart! I could listen to him laughing all day long!

• Still wearing his Bum Genius diapers on the smallest setting!
• When he wears disposables, he’s in a size 2!
• He’s 26 inches long and weighs 16 pounds 3 ounces! (He’s only grown 1 inch since his 2 month check-up!)
• Still wearing mostly 6-9 month onesies and rompers (since he’s only grown an inch in two months!) but is also wearing some 12 month onesies which have plenty of room to grow! As far as pants go, he’s still in 3-6!

• He’s drooling…a lot! He goes through bibs and onesies like crazy because they’re all wet!
• He’s still sleeping all night long! He typically goes to bed around 9:00 and sleeps until 7:30 or 8:00! Yesterday, which was daddy’s day off, he slept until 9:00!! We’re thinking he likes to sleep like his mommy & daddy!
• He traveled a lot as a 3-month-old! He went to visit his Nana and Papaw Cobble and then went to Virginia to meet his Great Grandmother and Grandpa Clark and all of the Clark family and also went to Jonesborough! He’s a wonderful little traveler!

• He loves daddy! Especially when daddy flies him in the air (of course he almost always drools on daddy!)
• He loves his play mat! He now plays with all of the toys on it and even is moving around on it!
• Enjoys sitting in his Bumbo!
• Still enjoys bath time but hates having his neck washed!

• He loves his mama! Mainly because I’m the one who feeds him! I’m still breastfeeding him exclusively and he’s doing just wonderful!
• We’re enjoying our Peanut Shell sling, it’s perfect for the grocery store! I can have my sweet babe close to me and have plenty of room in the cart! Today he slept the entire time I was grocery shopping!
• We love taking a walk out to the mail box with him in the Moby Wrap almost every day!

• He does not like to be cradled unless he is nursing or very, very sleepy!
• He looks at John David and me when we’re walking around!
• We’re enjoying meals as a family now! We sit Paxton in his high chair while we eat dinner and he does so good!
• He still loves his swing but he’s really outgrowing it!

• His feet are absolutely precious to me! They are growing, he outgrew his adorable baby tennis shoes but is growing into some of his others (although he rarely wears shoes because he doesn’t really like them and it is so hot!)
• He loves being read to! He listens and reaches for the pictures!
• He is so serious when he is in new surroundings or interacting with people he isn’t around much.
• He’s not reaching for anybody just yet.
• No signs of separation anxiety…we’ve made conscious efforts to pass him around at church so he (hopefully) doesn’t become too clingy (especially since I stay home with him!)

• We think he is so handsome/beautiful/precious!
• God has blessed us with the sweet baby boy! “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.” -Psalms 127:3 NIV (And are hoping that we’ll be “rewarded” with several more children!)
• It’s amazing how fast time is flying with this little guy! I often find myself getting sad that he’s growing up but I try to tell myself daily that he’s supposed to grow up and that he’ll never be as little as he is today so cherish him just like he is!

Paxton’s pictures from past months:

Three Months

Two Months

One Month

I took some pictures of the process and I even tried some of his fall clothes on him as I inventoried them (they are too big but he’s got over a month to grow but he’s still cute in the clothes!)

Love his “Mommy Loves Me” outfit from his great grandma! (I thought this onesie was going to be too small since he’s been wearing it about 2 months now but it still fits!!)

Looking absolutely adorable in his white tee and jeans!

Our handsome little dude!

What do you think of his new “do”?

This one is still way too big but it is absolutely precious!! The 9 month Polo shirt is from his grandmother (that she picked up at a yard sale!) His 6-12 month khakis are from Old Navy that I picked up at a thrift store for $3.50 and they look like men’s pants!

New jammies he’s grown into from his great grandma! (These jammies are 6-9 months and it’s hard to believe he can wear them! I remember thinking how big they were when I received them!)

He’s learning to count thanks to his grandpa! One…

Two…

Four…(we’ll tell him later that three is after two and before four!! ha ha!!) I love this outfit so I’m glad there’s still plenty of room in it! Hopefully it will still fit him in October (and hopefully it will cool down enough to wear a thermal onesie and overalls in September!)

Looking like a big boy in his plaid shorts and polo shirt!

Cute little cowboy romper, it’s a little bit but still cute!

When Daddy Dresses Me

by: Paxton

When Daddy dresses me, I look like a man! I wear cool tractor shirts, blue jeans and even get to wear my camo bib (much better than the baby blue cottony stuff mama prefers, although I do admit it is very comfortable!)

When dressed like a man, one must act like a man…no grinning for your silly mama!

Until she says pretty please and reminds me that she is the one who feeds me!

Don’t laugh…I know my grin is cheesy but I’m cute and no, I’m not watching what I eat nor am I exercising. I do think I need to start moving around more, people are beginning to refer to me as chunky and pudgy and solid!

She caught me off guard here, thus the silly face!

Laughing for mama! (I think she really likes it!)

[I really cannot believe how much he is changing and growing and how chunky he's getting...he has rolls on his legs and arms! And I really do love the laughs, I think I could listen to him laughing all day long!]

Yesterday while I was working, I glanced over at Paxton on the play mat and saw his sweet little feet crossed! He looked so cute and so comfortable that I had to take a break to take some pictures and play!

He was really enjoying himself and that thumb!

He’s really living the good life! Feet crossed, clean diaper, full belly and thumb in mouth, can life really get much better for a baby?

He loves his hands!

Life is geting so much fun with Paxton! He is becoming interactive and is recognizing us! One of my favorite things is greeting him in the morning, he is all smiles for his mama! My favorite sound right now is his laugh and I love seeing his personality emerging!

It’s amazing that  just one year ago today we found out we were expecting…it’s amazing how much can change in a year!

Paxton wore his little sailor outfit to church Sunday! I just love this outfit! I had a little photo shoot after church with him! Several of the shots turned out really good even though he wouldn’t smile for me at all!

Chewing on his tie! (He loves chewing anything and everything these days!)

So cute! He’s chewing on the tie and his hands!!

Sweet baby feet! These little feet have grown quite a bit in the past few weeks, he’s grown out of his little socks and size 1 shoes!

Our handsome little chubby cheek man!

Holding up his head! (And his hair looks red in this shot!)

Here he is sporting his knee socks and shoes (how he was dressed for church!) I think he is just adorable!

Rediscovering his hands…

…and into the mouth they go!