tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54766534431401365052012-02-16T08:08:18.112-06:00Welcome! This is the blog of a little boy named Jax. I have lots of friends and family all over the place, so Mommy and Daddy decided that the best way to keep everyone updated is to keep this blog. Keep reading and checking back to see how I'm doing!Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-72635260072247449982010-01-17T21:43:00.003-06:002010-01-17T21:51:07.962-06:00

Mon, Oct 9th, we got our first snow of the year. It didn't really stick around, and it was only a dusting, but still, how crazy is that?? Snow that early?Here is our neighbors' house. You can see a bit of the stuff sticking to their roof.

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Grandpa, er, Bamfa came back for another visit in early October. We went to a pumpkin patch where I was able to ride a horse.We rode a horse-drawn wagon over to the pumpkin patch, where I picked out my very own pumpkin.The fire station in Moorhead had an open house, so we stopped by. I put out a fire!! And now, every time we drive past it, I have to let Mommy and Daddy know that I went in

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I just cannot get enough of firetrucks, as I'm sure you've noticed. Mommy's cousin Denise (whose husband is a firefighter) tipped us off that Lowe's would be doing a firetruck event in late September. We went up to Grand Forks to check it out (not that there's anything wrong with the Fargo Lowe's - you just gotta switch it up sometimes). It was cool and windy, especially because Daddy and I

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I know you want pictures of me, but I can't forget my furry friends.Tybalt-cat is on the prowl; Tybalt-cat is loose!

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Our house up here has a pretty small yard (this is most of it in the video), so Daddy got a push mower for it. I like to help him mow.

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Starting this spring, I began potty-training. At first it was just being put on the potty every 20-45 minutes, with little success. And then the move kind of set me back, since it was difficult with all the packing and unpacking and 28-hr car rides and exploring a new city to go on a regular basis.When I started at my new school in late August, after a couple days there Mommy and Daddy and my

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Our computer with all the pictures on it is out of commission for a few days (bad power supply, Daddy thinks) until the parts arrive to fix it. So, the next few posts may be chronologically out of order. Sorry!

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I really love the children's museum here in Fargo. It's open late on Thursdays so we always go then after school, and usually one - or both - days on the weekend. I love the trains, both the wooden ones to play with and the big one to ride.Sometimes they have a fun activity going on too. On the second weekend of September, they had "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles :Take a seat in a real Semi

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For Labor Day weekend we went to Kansas City to visit Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dan. It's a loooooooong drive, so we split it into two days on the way down - halfway Friday night, then halfway Saturday morning.Unfortunately Uncle Dan wasn't feeling well, so I didn't see much of him.We went to a really cool farm/petting zoo place, Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park, Kansas. As soon as

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My new daycare is run by a nonprofit, so one of the things they do is developmental evaluations of all the kids to see if they need any therapy or extra attention to address a developmental lag. I had my evaluation right before Labor Day.Basically, everything was okay, although there were a few things that the specialist was concerned about:My size. I'm tiny. I went to the doctor at the

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Like I said, I try to go to the children's museum at least twice a week - on Thursdays after school because they're open late, and on the weekends. I love going late in the day because there's usually no one there, meaning I don't have to share the trains. And Mommy loves it because she has the chance to build me an awesome track without some little kid wanting to test his engineering skills as

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Bamfa came to visit us at the end of August. He hadn't been able to visit us for awhile because he got hit by a car in February and had really nasty vertigo that left him unable to drive or work. But now he's able to cope with it better (and he's back to work after 6 months off!), so he came up to see us in our new city.We went to the airplane museum. Bamfa and I flew a helicopter, and Mommy

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I love anything having to do with firefighters - videos about them, looking at their trucks, riding in toy ones, dressing like them...My current firefighter ensemble includes helmet, jacket, boots, mask (usually an extra bed riser thingie that I hold over my face), gloves (either an old pair of gardening gloves or a pair of Mommy's gloves), and hose. Once I'm suited up, I jump in my firetruck

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If you haven't noticed, I LOVE firetrucks. And I also love parades, especially when they throw out candy. Therefore I was so excited when the nearby town of Casselton decided to break the world record for the most firetrucks in a single parade. I donned my gear and headed out.There ended up being 181 firetrucks, ranging from shiny local engines to older collectibles. Lined up waiting to start

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We've been exploring the area up here a lot. There aren't a lot of roads up here, so we're pretty limited to 4 basic directions, and then it's just how far we feel like driving. East is Minnesota: Walmart, Dilworth, a big skiing/outdoor area at Detroit Lakes, and eventually Minneapolis. North is Grand Forks with its Super Target, then eventually Canada. South is the zoo in Wahpeton and then

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When we told people we were moving to North Dakota, everyone thought we were crazy. Because seriously, what is there to do up here? Even the people who live here think we're crazy for moving here.Well, I'll tell you what you can do here: go to the zoo and watch a turkey chase a peacock. This went on for at least five minutes, with them flying at each other every couple minutes or so. (

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After we moved up here we ended up having a few days before Daddy started his new job, so we went to the Quad Cities to see Grandma and Grandpa (or as I refer to them, Bamfa and Bamfa). It's about a 9 hour drive, made longer by me potty-training and wanting to stop constantly to use the bathroom, a tactic I use whenever I'm bored.We stopped through Cedar Rapids to go to dinner with Mommy's

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As I mentioned early, we just recently packed up and moved to the Frigid Northlands of North Dakota. Fargo, to be exact. It was quite an adventure getting up here.The movers came and loaded up the truck. They were really thorough, which was both good and bad. They opened a hatchway in Mommy and Daddy's closet, a hatchway which unfortunately leads to the underside of the bathtub and an empty

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Right before we moved we had a big going-away party. Mommy was hoping the weather would be nice so we could have it outside, but of course it was 95 degrees, so we were all crammed into the living room and kitchen.The moms had the bright idea of trying to take a group picture of half a dozen or so toddler and preschoolers. Yeah, that'll work just great.

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Before we moved we made one last trip to the Greensboro Children's Museum, which is probably my favorite kids' museum to go to. It's basically a big introduction to the adult world - each room has something grown-up to explore, from emergency vehicles to a construction site to a doctor's office.The first room is the transportation room. There's a kid-sized train to pretend to drive. I put on

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Mommy's friend Debbie had to work late one night, so her daughters Devon and Dylan came over to play while she went back in to finish an experiment. We had art time.Devon drew lots of flowers on my easel while Dylan and I warily shared crayons and markers without really acknowledging the other as a real person, as only a couple of two-year-olds can do.

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Mommy lost her job in April, and the economy in NC was pretty bad, so in May we decided to move to North Dakota. While helping pack (and by helping I mean that everything Mommy put in a box I took out and played with), I came across Mommy's Freud action figure.

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For Easter we visited Uncle Mark and Aunt Donna. On the drive up there, I impressed Mommy and Daddy by saying my first complete sentence - "I like to move it move it," which I learned from my classmate Jessiah. Please keep in mind, however, that I like to move it move it, not you. And if I'm to be believed, 'Siah no longer likes to move it move it anymore. Just me.We went to Reston Zoo with

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Yeah, I know this was awhile ago. I'm going to try to get caught up with all the things I should've been posting over the last few months.First one - Easter egg hunt for all my little friends, like we did last year. The hunt was a lot easier this year because I'm such a big boy now. Here are some pictures:Even more fun than finding eggs (we found 12 dozen in about 10 minutes!) was playing on my

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Yeah, I know it's been awhile. We've been really busy the last few months and blogging has been low on our list of priorities.While packing I found Mommy's guitar that she never plays. I decided to give it a try.While my music may not sound great yet, I want you to all know that this is a style of playing called air tap - and as this guy, Erik Mongrain, demonstrates, with a little practice I

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Grandma came for a visit. We spent some time playing at the park. I rode my shiny trike that Grandpa gave me for Christmas.Someone came up with the bright idea to follow an unpaved path.Fortunately we had a map.We found a new bridge over a stream.I was prepared to build us shelter or fend off wild animals.Fortunately we made it out okay!

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Mommy and Daddy and I went to the zoo.I was watching the elephants, but then, oh look! It's something even better - pictures of elephants! And a picture of a tiger!I played in the egg, but I had to let everyone know that another egg was wet.Oh look! Baboons and juice!Red baboons, apparently.I also flew a helicopter, drove a jeep, and observed some bright pink flamingoes, and swung on a fence.

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Yes, it's been awhile, but here finally is an update. I've been super busy enjoying the nice weather we've had over the past couple months! I also get really distracted very easily, as you can see in some of these videos, so although I've meant to post updates, something else has always come up. I'll break these up to make them easier to read (and to up my post count!).

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Most nights at bedtime, Mommy will lie down with me for a few minutes while I fall asleep. This is our chance to talk about my day. Here is what I usually say during the week:"June vaccuum. June moppin'. Floor wet. Museum? Daddy office? Mommy office? Jax office? June vaccuum. Floor wet. June moppin'. June walkin'. June family?" (June is my daycare teacher. Most days when I get picked up she's

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Today there was no school because it snowed! We think it was because God was so happy that North Carolina went blue that he gave everyone an excuse to stay home and watch the inauguration. Every four to five years we get just enough snow that everything shuts down (four years to the day, actually - Jan 20th, 2005, there was an inch or two, and Jan 20th, 2000, before we moved here, there was

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I'm two, so my sense of humor isn't that refined yet. One thing that always makes me laugh is knocking things over - boxes of puzzle pieces, laundry, myself - I'm not picky, as you can see here.

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Despite being sick (nasty cold, congestion, and cough which the antibiotics and steroids should hopefully take care of soon), I still had a very good Christmas this year. I got the new bike I've wanted for the past month and have been throwing tantrums over whenever I see it in Target - well, whenever I see any bike in Target - as well as markers with which I can draw all over my hands and shirt

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One of the reasons I haven't updated my blog is that Mommy and I have been really busy baking this holiday season. We made over 50 kinds of cookies, brownies, and sweetbreads this year!I was a big help, as you can see in this video.Mommy and I were making sugar cookies. I put myself in charge of scooping flour onto the counter, a very important job. I also helped press the cookie cutters into the

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Being two takes a lot of energy, so I haven't had a chance to update my blog. But, here it is finally!My birthday weekend was really busy. I saw the doctor on November 7th, and I was 35 inches long (75th percentile) and 22 lbs 2.25 oz (3rd percentile!). The doctor was a little concerned that I'm not gaining weight, but since I'm growing taller and developmentally I'm advancing he said it's

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Sorry this has taken so long - Blogger has been acting up.Sunday before Halloween I went trick-or-treating at a Trunk or Treat that Mommy's moms' group had. For those of you that don't know what that is, it's trick-or-treating out of the trunks of cars that are arranged in a parking lot. It's really nice for little kids like me who are too small to go trick-or-treating for real on Halloween.I

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I like to help around the house. One thing that Mommy and Daddy let me do is feed the kitties. They have two bowls: one that they eat out of, and one they could eat out of if they weren't so lazy and fat-necked. We (meaning me) fill up the extra bowl, then put the food in the smaller lazy bowl.This is what it usually looks like after I feed them. I will never let my kitties starve!

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Because I'm almost two, I'm very particular about what I want and when I want it.Usually in the mornings Daddy gets me up and nebulizes me. It makes me thirsty, so afterwards I ask for milk. If I'm congested I don't get it because it makes the gunk in my throat worse. However, yesterday Mommy got me a cup. I used to like it warmed up slightly, but that was a week ago and I don't anymore.

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Last night and tonight, before my bath, I peed in the toilet while standing up! TMI, I know, but Mommy and Daddy are so proud of me and want everyone to know!!

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We went to Kure Beach this past weekend for our annual beach trip.Friday night after dinner we went walking on the pier. We saw a guy catch a fish that was bigger than me! Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch him land it, then cheered when they saw how big it was.I didn't do so well with the going to bed part, partially because I don't fit so well in my pack-n-play anymore, so Mommy

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Tonight, like every other night for the past few months, I sat on the potty before my bath. But tonight I actually peed in it!! Mommy and Daddy made such a huge fuss over it. And then when I was in the tub, standing up playing with a sponge, I had to go again and I realized that I can make it go, and make it stop, and make it go again, whenever I want! With that knowledge potty training

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Mommy's college roommate just got married in South Bend, Indiana, so Mommy and I decided to use it as an excuse to see Grandma. We flew into Chicago on Friday (when we got off the plane at O'Hare I announced to everyone, "All done airplane!"), and Grandma drove up and met us at the airport.We went to the Shedd Aquarium, but unfortunately the oceanarium part (with the dolphins and penguins) was

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Here are my favorite things right now:Buttons on electronics. I love to point to them, say "Buttons!" and then push them. Cellphones (I have several old ones of my own, plus I use Mommy's and Daddy's when I have the chance - I called Grandpa Don one day all by myself!), remotes, TVs, the stereo, my toy guitar, the microwave, the blender, wherever I can find them.Puzzles. I really like the wooden

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You know what's really funny? Bags of frozen hashbrowns, especially when dropped from a great height.

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I just discovered that one of our cats, Sappho, is very tolerant of me. That makes her my new best friend (besides Barney, whom I found one morning while flipping through the channels and instantly fell in love with a couple weeks ago).Here I am signing the one word I know, "more" (also used as "please"), asking Mommy and Daddy to pick her up for me.They won't do it? I don't need them; I'll do it

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-85631245142326703522008-08-18T19:43:00.002-05:002008-08-18T19:46:58.749-05:00

I weighed myself a couple nights ago and I've gained exactly one pound since my 15 month check up six months ago. I've gone from notch 2 on my belt back to notch 1. And I've shot up about 3 inches. Tomorrow I'll be starting my milkshake regimen.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-68236871933009579882008-08-18T19:34:00.002-05:002008-08-18T19:42:17.102-05:00

About a week ago, Mommy and Daddy tried to get my haircut. Suffice it to say, it did not go well. Not as bad as the time before that when I screamed so much I about gave myself an asthma attack, but it didn't result in a haircut.So, Mommy attacked me with scissors last night. Well, not really. Daddy distracted me with a bottle of soda and Mommy cut my hair as fast as she could. Not bad for her

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-21334132131019109052008-08-09T11:52:00.002-05:002008-08-09T11:56:00.650-05:00

This morning I decided to do some light cleaning before breakfast.I gathered my supplies and headed upstairs.There's no mess I can't handle (or make bigger)!

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-69967172281751064642008-08-03T19:22:00.002-05:002008-08-03T19:29:52.796-05:00

Now that I'm talking a lot, Mommy and Daddy (mostly Mommy) have decided to amuse themselves by getting me to repeat fun little phrases. Here are some they have me say a repeatedly:Boy howdy (Mommy gets a big kick out of this)Goose poop (the sidewalk in front of Borders was covered in it today)Oh babyAww man!AlrightI also repeat things when not prompted, like "thank you," which I say whenever I

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Mommy and Daddy made me earn my keep yesterday.After falling repeatedly for about five minutes it stopped being funny (to me, at least), and I was pretty much drenched, so I sat on Mommy's lap for awhile and helped her scrub that way. Then she sent me away, so I threw soap bubbles at Daddy.I don't know if I'll be cleaning the floors again for awhile.(That's me saying "cheese" for the camera, in

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-31823782777993112682008-07-27T20:31:00.002-05:002008-07-27T20:34:28.724-05:00

Last weekend Aunt Donna was in town with Chris, his best friend, and her mom. They stopped over Sunday afternoon. I made Aunt Donna super happy when I said, "Bye Donna." (Mommy misplaced the camera for awhile, which is why it took so long to post this.)

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-6181977796582093872008-07-16T19:14:00.002-05:002008-07-16T19:36:04.151-05:00

Mommy and Daddy moved me to a new daycare today. Even though they and I love my old one, it's run into some problems that it probably won't recover from (they're really big and involved so I won't go into detail), so we jumped ship. We're hoping that some more fellow daycarers and teachers will too, because I really do like being around everyone from my old center.Mommy and Daddy decided that

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-55220360231075342712008-07-07T12:17:00.002-05:002008-07-07T12:21:19.338-05:00

I've devised a fun game to play in the car, during pretty much every single cartrip over the past couple weeks. It goes something like this.Me: MomMY!Mommy: Yes, Jax.Me: DadDY!Daddy: Yes, Jax.Me: MomMY!Mommy: Yes, Jax.Me: DadDY!Daddy: Yes, Jax.Me: DadDY!Daddy: Yes, Jax.Me: MomMY!Mommy: Yes, Jax.Me: DadDY!Daddy: Yes, Jax.Me: MomMY!Mommy: Yes, Jax.Me: MomMY!Mommy: Yes, Jax.And so on,

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-78273101517147797642008-07-06T19:39:00.003-05:002008-07-06T20:02:18.490-05:00

This weekend we did a lot to celebrate the 4th of July (and our three day weekend). Friday we got up and went walking along the Rock Quarry Trail near the Science Museum.We found a dinosaur! And a dog park. I like to point out dogs, and bark like them, but when it comes to petting dogs I think I'll pass.Then we went to the Durham Fourth of July Children's parade, where we ran into Tiffany and

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-58265519449420998142008-07-01T18:26:00.002-05:002008-07-01T18:27:10.663-05:00

I have my first girlfriend! It's Kylie, a girl in my class at daycare. She blew me kisses today as I was leaving, and I blew them back. Awwwwww!

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-13439487401222647592008-06-28T11:59:00.004-05:002008-06-28T18:36:33.910-05:00

Today when Mommy and I got home from playing at Devon and Dylan's house, Daddy had a surprise for me - a big boy bed! Even though I've never tried to get out of my crib, I've still outgrown it, since my feet stick out through the rails if I lay sideways. Plus there's a recall out for my crib, so Mommy and Daddy decided it was time for me to get a big boy bed.I did not like it!! I screamed for

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-87886188013682522322008-06-28T11:55:00.002-05:002008-06-28T11:58:53.094-05:00

I learned two new things this week: "no" and principles. They go well together. On principle, I say no to everything. "Would you like to eat?" "No!" (This despite me walking around saying my other favorite word, "Eat!") "Would you like to go outside?" "No!" (This despite me walking around saying, "Outside!"). "Did you have a good day?" "No no no no no no." Maybe next week I'll learn to say

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-7401901596624633882008-06-22T18:55:00.001-05:002008-06-22T18:57:32.920-05:00

I made a mess of my mac and cheese at dinner tonight, so Mommy stripped off all my clothes, but I made her put my belt back on. The spatula was my idea too.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-6693314389285983892008-06-22T18:47:00.003-05:002008-06-22T18:55:47.242-05:00

Saturday we had a picnic with Mommy's mommy group at the Eno River State Park. There were tons of kids there, as well as tons of toys that I had a hard time sharing with everyone. Here are some pictures. Today we went to the science museum. I played in the water with Daddy, then got really tired from all the walking and had to take a break in the butterfly house.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-79907732553368663562008-06-19T19:08:00.003-05:002008-06-19T19:29:11.392-05:00

Mommy is growing a garden this year, with tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, squash, and eggplants. It probably wasn't the best idea given that it looks like we're going to be having a drought here again, so we have to water it every day or two because it's not raining very much. Fortunately Daddy and I got Mommy a rain barrel for her birthday. I helped her water the garden. Then, after we were done

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-56516234543801612342008-06-19T19:05:00.002-05:002008-06-19T19:08:11.150-05:00

Remember how I said that Mommy and Daddy decided to take down the gate because they weren't worried about me falling down the stairs anymore? Well, I did! I was pulling a laundry basket while walking backwards and didn't realize how close I was to the edge. I only fell down a couple steps (there are two steps, a landing, a turn, about ten steps, a landing, another turn, and a couple more steps

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Daddy took down the gate at the top of the stairs this weekend. Mommy and Daddy aren't worried anymore about me falling down the stairs, and the gate is such a pain, especially when I close it and then rattle it loudly. Now that I have the run of the house, I like to wander downstairs in the mornings and scavenge for food, like fruit cups or bananas. I then come back upstairs and loudly

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-68073071269099496522008-06-09T08:11:00.003-05:002008-06-09T09:03:39.624-05:00

As a toddler, a lot of my tantrums are the result of me becoming frustrated because I want to do something and I can't. So, to help me out, Daddy, Mommy, and my teachers are helping me find the right word or expression to use so I can get what I want. Here are a few of the words and phrases I use on a regular basis:"Hi, [insert name]!" I've started using people's names when I say hi, like the

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-35318517639367449212008-06-05T09:13:00.002-05:002008-06-05T09:23:34.298-05:00

Mommy and I made brownies.The best part? Licking the batter off the spoon.I should probably explain that that's a sticker on my forehead, not brownie ingredients. Sometimes at daycare my teachers get bored and amuse themselves by putting stickers all over us kids.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-88295578356794581122008-06-02T19:26:00.003-05:002008-06-02T20:32:47.675-05:00

Daddy, Mommy, and I went back to the Quad Cities again to visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Great-grandma.We drove because we're crazy. The plan was for me to play for awhile (I got a new magnadoodle just for the trip!), then sleep while Mommy and Daddy drove all night, but I didn't want to miss the fun of watching the interstate in the dark so I didn't fall asleep until Frankfort, KY, around 1 am. But

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-19440084966710920362008-06-02T19:16:00.002-05:002008-06-02T19:18:31.506-05:00

For Mother's Day I made Mommy a t-shirt.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-9265927491444101172008-05-13T08:04:00.002-05:002008-05-13T08:09:37.326-05:00

Ever since I went to the hospital last winter, I've been afraid of people wearing two-piece scrubs. I'm okay with doctors in lab coats, and I don't mind my daycare teachers wearing the top shirt part. But if I see someone in the full outfit, I become very apprehensive. So, I cry when I'm at the doctors' office and a nurse comes in. I whimper when I'm at Dunkin' Donuts across from Duke

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-69084176091915888882008-05-10T21:16:00.002-05:002008-05-10T21:24:36.123-05:00

Today I went strawberry picking with Mommy and Daddy and some of my other little friends at a nearby farm. It was deliciously fun!There were so many strawberries!I helped pick them. I hammed it up for the camera.Not only did I pick squished moldy ones from the sandy ground, but I also managed to get a few ripe ones from the plants.At the end, I had my favorite snack - a nice, not-at-all local

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-44493202592155073102008-05-08T09:44:00.002-05:002008-05-08T09:53:35.842-05:00

I am eighteen months old! Today I had my checkup, and if there's one thing I've learned in my short life, it's that I do NOT like people in scrubs. I was fine playing in the waiting room, and waiting for the nurse to come into the exam room, but as soon as she did I started sobbing! It's probably because of my horrible experience at the hospital last winter. I was fine when the doctor came in

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-28325619338939528052008-05-05T21:05:00.002-05:002008-05-05T21:21:32.277-05:00

This past weekend was really busy for me. Saturday was the annual strawberry festival, so of course we had to go pig out on strawberry shortcake and strawberry smoothies. There were lots of dogs there too ("Arf!"), as well as kites and live music. I danced and stared longingly at the kites; I can't wait till I'm big enough to fly one myself!Mommy and Daddy thought it would be funny to get me

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-52516993201886562962008-04-29T10:46:00.000-05:002008-04-29T10:47:17.523-05:00

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-43427097451171693072008-04-29T10:39:00.003-05:002008-04-29T10:46:06.935-05:00

Grandpa was here for a short visit about a week and a half ago. We had a lot of fun playing together.He helped me pick up my blocks.He also built Mommy a compost bin. Daddy and I helped.I mostly helped by guarding the shed doors,and by fetching tools for him that he may or may not have needed. I love playing in the shed. There are so many cool, dangerous things in there that I'm not supposed to

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This past week I've started saying more words. I now say "mommy" and "daddy," as compared to "mama" and "dada." Yesterday I started saying "phone." Other words I use include "more," "kitty," "ball," and "book."In addition to words, there are several sounds I like to make too. I can bark like a dog ("arf"), which I do whenever I see one, like when we're at the farmers' market. I can meow like

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-60023722337171780972008-04-21T09:20:00.003-05:002008-04-21T09:25:48.672-05:00

Turns out I'm sick with a nasty cold and another double ear infection. My doctor went straight to the extra-strength antibiotics, as well as steroids for my throat, so hopefully it will all be cleared up in a few more days. I'm feeling better already.My doctor also said, unfortunately, that I'll need to be nebulized twice a day with my controller asthma medicine until at least June, even if I

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-81654744209819292852008-04-17T18:12:00.002-05:002008-04-17T18:17:00.632-05:00

I went a whole week and half with only needing my controller asthma medicine, not the reliever too. And last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, I was fine only beinig nebulized at night!But...Yesterday I stayed home from daycare because I had a high fever and was really congested. Today I went back to daycare, but I woke up from my nap gasping for air, and my teachers had to nebulize me (thanks

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-74653575148420334582008-04-14T21:24:00.002-05:002008-04-15T08:19:33.179-05:00

On Sunday the weather was so beautiful that Mommy and Daddy took me to the zoo. We got there right when it opened, which was nice because there were no crowds since everyone was at church (one of the benefits of being heathens in the Bible Belt).My favorite animal was the cougar - a big kitty! Probably because "kitty" is a word that I can say.Daddy tried to feed me to a quail that kept saying "HI

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-63206136271887791922008-04-12T21:58:00.002-05:002008-04-12T22:02:08.142-05:00

Tonight at dinner, I ate the entire meal with my spoon! We had cheesy mashed potatoes and peas (Daddy and I mixed ours together, but Mommy didn't because she's weird about not having her food touch). The only time my hand touched the food was to pick up a chunk that had fallen off the spoon and onto my shirt. I can also hold and drink out of a regular cup no problem, thanks to daycare. And

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-79221101942096606012008-04-10T19:05:00.002-05:002008-04-10T19:10:57.018-05:00

Every Tuesday, Daddy gets together with his geek friends to play Dungeons and Dragons. I decided to join them this week.I helped Daddy roll the dice and move his character. I rolled a 6 my first time!

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-67464434496331743332008-03-30T12:17:00.002-05:002008-03-30T12:20:09.775-05:00

For the last few days, whenever I poop I say, "uh-oh," and then lift up my shirt and take a look at my diaper. This morning, after I'd had tons of juice and hadn't been changed in a couple hours, I went to the diaper bag, pulled out a diaper and wipes, and took them over to Daddy. Is it time to start thinking about potty-training? Mommy and Daddy sure hope so!

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-8237317833563838332008-03-29T12:29:00.002-05:002008-03-29T12:34:09.949-05:00

I've been looking pretty shaggy recently, so today Mommy and Daddy took me to get my first haircut. I sat in the chair all by myself. I didn't cry or fuss or even wiggle too much (just enough to try to see what the haircutter lady was doing, especially when she used the buzzing trimmer).When I was all done, they gave us a special certificate and some of my hair in a bag. The lady did I really

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-28777696582343007692008-03-22T20:17:00.003-05:002008-03-22T20:39:30.113-05:00

Mommy and Daddy took me to see the Easter Bunny last weekend.I was very confused as to why I was sitting on a giant rabbit's lap.On Friday lots of people were off work, so we had an Easter egg hunt at my house! Lots of my toddler friends came, including Roland, Jaekob, and my girlfriend Dylan, plus a couple other kiddies I hadn't met before (and some big brothers and sisters). Daddy's former

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-83524895591892287272008-03-19T12:22:00.002-05:002008-03-19T12:26:14.063-05:00

Last night Mommy, her friend Heather, and I went to Panera at the mall for dinner. Mommy tried to put me down to walk (I walk all the time now), but I wrapped my arms and legs around her and clung like a little monkey. At dinner there was a cute little girl at a table across the restaurant. She was probably about 18-24 months old. We couldn't take our eyes off each other! We were totally

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-59754317834947559972008-03-13T18:51:00.004-05:002008-03-13T18:54:19.914-05:00

Why is today Kitty Cat Thursday? Because I said so.At daycare, during circle time, Ms. Tina was having the bigger kids in my class say, "Today is Thursday." I want to be a big kid too, so I said, "Thursday." And then I gave her a high five.At home, while Daddy was grilling hotdogs for dinner, I saw one of our cats, Tybalt, sitting in the window, so I said, "Kitty cat."And that's why it's Kitty

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-74743962280631279742008-03-12T07:56:00.004-05:002008-03-12T08:01:13.809-05:00

I was extra cute in my overalls on Sunday.

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I didn't want to take a nap Sunday.I thought I kept hearing stuff downstairs. When Mommy finally released me from the crib, I went downstairs and found a new vaccuum, just like MY vaccuum only bigger!Our old vaccuum broke a couple weeks ago, so Daddy replaced it with an awesome new one, the Dyson 07. It sucked up cat hair we didn't even know was there.I like to pet it and dream of the day I'll be

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-26338527139955414002008-03-08T22:41:00.002-06:002008-03-08T22:43:59.562-06:00

I have eight teeth now: my two front bottom ones, my two front top ones, one each on either side of those, and two top molars, one on each side. My four canines are visible too, just about to pop through (hopefully). My four new teeth are still pretty small, but you can feel them as I bite you when you stick your finger in my mouth, like Mommy always does. I can bite pretty hard!

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Today it was such nice weather outside that I decided to help Mommy replace the mulch on her roses. While digging through it, we found a snail. Mommy checked to see if it was alive (it wasn't), and I took it from her and tried to eat it. But the shell was too hard, so I spit it out. Mommy's dreading what's going to happen when I find slugs in our yard this summer. Maybe she should plant some

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-1356106275783750862008-03-01T19:05:00.003-06:002008-03-01T19:15:56.792-06:00

I'd been feeling pretty good, healthwise, recently, so of course it's time to get sick again! Last night I felt so yucky that I fell asleep while sitting on Mommy's lap before dinner, something I haven't done for quite a few months. In the middle of the night I woke up with a really high fever and troubled breathing. Tylenol and xopenex didn't really help, but sitting outside for awhile on the

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-4215358896810579942008-02-29T20:49:00.002-06:002008-03-01T19:03:40.854-06:00

Grandma was here earlier this week. Her plane got in super late Friday night (or super early Saturday morning - it was 3:00 a.m.!), so Daddy was pretty tired Saturday after picking her up in the middle of the night. Stupid Airtran and Northeast snowstorms. Saturday we went shopping for new shoes for me, a present from Uncle Kyle. I got another spiffy pair of Striderites, velcro this time. He

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I don't like my new room at daycare. All I've done for the past three days is cry and try to get back to my old room, with the teachers I've had for over a year and all my baby friends. Here are the problems:Although I like one of my new teachers, I'm not overly fond of the other one.Despite the doctor on Monday telling Mommy and Daddy that trying to make me walk would most likely lead to me

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-49518405459183639902008-02-20T07:45:00.002-06:002008-02-20T08:05:15.143-06:00

Mommy and I love to cook and bake. Sometimes, though, it's hard to replicate the recipes because, as Mommy says, cooking is an art, not a science, so we don't really measure anything too accurately; we just kinda throw stuff in. Last weekend we made some really yummy chili. It was so good that we made some again last night for Daddy's friends. It's so good that we're going to post the recipe

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Yesterday I had my fifteen month checkup. I'm 32 inches tall (75th percentile) and 22 lbs 6 oz (20th percentile). The doctor said I'm doing great! And that I'm just stubborn and could start walking and talking anytime I want.Right now, this is what I can do:Unplug things and plug them back in. This includes the laptop, power cords, and the beaters for the mixer.Say a few words: "op" (

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I eat like a big boy now. I don't use the tray for my high chair (mostly because I would kick the bottom of it whenever Mommy or Daddy tried to put it on my chair and they got sick of that); instead, I sit right at the table with my own plate of food. Sometimes I even use a fork or spoon.Here I am at dinner the other night, having one of my favorite meals - fruit (cantaloupe and blackberries,

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-78189011744240198962008-02-17T12:00:00.006-06:002008-02-17T12:15:37.392-06:00

This week's weather has been all over the place! On Valentine's Day, we woke up to a treat - snow!Mommy's gnome, who guards her daffodils and tulips (both of which are already coming up), was covered in snow. We played in it before going to daycare and work.The snow didn't seem to bother the daffodils at daycare. They're blooming all over Durham right now. BUT THEN - yesterday it was in the 60s,

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Now that I'm a little boy and not a baby anymore, I decided that I needed to undergo one of the rights of passage that shows you're growing up: tattoos. Fortunately, my teachers at daycare understood my needs and helped me out.I couldn't decide what to get, or where, so I went all out.Right hand: purple I'm not sure whatLeft wrist: green dinosaurRight shin: purple snailLeft shin: green spider

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-1988842483949103562008-02-11T08:44:00.000-06:002008-02-11T08:53:42.001-06:00

Mommy is always going on about reciprocity. "I don't pull your hair, so don't pull mine." "The cats don't hit you, so don't hit them" (although they do bite me sometimes). Daddy extended it to the bath. He dumps water on my head, so it's only fair that I get to do the same for him!He washes my hair a couple times a week, and he always gets wet. Mommy just stands back and laughs while he tries to

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Since I'm a toddler now and not a baby, I like to make toddler-size messes. Here are two I did today.I had a really hard time finding just the right book to read.I emptied one whole cupboard of saucepans, and partially empied three drawers of utensils while helping Mommy make chili. It was fun.

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-60889632704053524742008-02-09T19:02:00.001-06:002008-02-13T20:36:31.888-06:00

Our kitchen sink was leaking and made a big mess in the cabinets underneath, so while Daddy was ripping them out today, Mommy and I went to Duke Park to play. That place is awesome!When we first got there and I saw the gigantic playground equipment, my eyes got really big and I couldn't stop grinning. First I played on the little kids' section. I climbed up the stairs, walked around the table in

Little Jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16759233494561555822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476653443140136505.post-74193726136332619402008-02-01T18:53:00.000-06:002008-02-01T18:58:45.589-06:00

There are three other little boys at daycare who are the same age as me, give or take a month. All have been walking for awhile now. Mommy and Daddy keep hoping I'll imitate them.Well, yesterday I did. Kind of. I picked up a new word: grandpa!Miss Maria: Jax says grandpa!Mommy: No, he doesn't.Miss Maria: Yes, he says it.Mommy (still not getting it): No, he doesn't.Miss Maria: Yes, he

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