Paxton's Third Birthday Party!

Paxton's third birthday party was last weekend.  

Last year we had a ton of friends invited and played at Jumpin Jungle. 

So, this year we had a smaller party at our house.

We invited our family to help us celebrate, and of course the theme was Toy Story.

Here is the birthday boy and his favorite pal, Woody. 

I saw the cutest Woody shirt on Etsy and decided that Paxton needed one for his birthday.

I ended up sewing one just like the Etsy one, and I was so excited with how it turned out. 

Here is how the table looked:

A few weeks ago, Paxton and I went on a "Mommy/Son" date to The Mud Room.

I ended up painting a plate to go along with the Toy Story theme. 

The plate was the center piece for the table. 

I actually baked for the party!!!

This is a big deal because I usually don't usually like to bake. 

I'm working on my cooking skills so I decided to give the cupcakes a try.

I found cute alien cupcakes on Pinterest, and I just copied them. 

It was actually super easy.

Paxton picked out the Buzz Lightyear candle when we went shopping for party stuff. 

I made pigs in a blanket in honor of Ham (the pig on toy story).

We also had Pizza Planet pizza and fruit. 

Naturally, I had to make a few triangle banners. 

One for the table and one for the wall. 

I decorated another table for the party favors and presents.

I framed the invitation because that is one of my favorite parts of getting ready for Paxton's parties.

I love making the invitations. 

Here's what the invitation looked like:

Me and my Cowboy. 

I love this picture of Ben and Paxton. 

Here is the fam.

I thought about making Maebry a cute Jessie outfit, but changed my mind.

I really wanted Paxton's party to be all about him.

Look at that stink face. He was not interested in taking pictures. 

This birthday was really fun because he actually cared about opening presents!

He has never cared to open gifts before, even this past Christmas, but he loved it this time. 

It was exciting for him to see his new toys. 

He also blew his candle out this year and got really excited after we all clapped for him.

This blowing out the candle picture cracks me up.

The party was fun, and Paxton really got some great presents! 

One of my favorite parts of the party was a photo slide show my hubby put together.

It played Toy Story music and scrolled through all our favorite Paxton pictures.

It was fun to see baby Paxton and all the funny moments we have captured through the years. 

Paxton's cousins are party animals :)

There was trampoline jumping, cupcake eating, and even a dance party! 

These kiddos have some pretty sweet dance moves.

We are so thankful to all our family for being there and helping us celebrate Paxton.  

Today is Paxton's real birthday, and we took him to Toys R Us to use his birthday gift card.

I bet you can guess what he bought with it.

Another Woody toy.

Now he has an even bigger collection of Toy Story toys! 

YEE HAW!!!!
(Yes, he thinks he needs to wear his Woody hat all the time now.)

We love this boy, and even though it's sad that he is getting bigger, it's fun to see him grow!

Happy Birthday Paxton!

Today is our Paxton's third birthday!

We sure love this kid, and life wouldn't be complete without him.

He has truly made every day a happier day. 

Happy Birthday to the smartest, funniest, coolest, cutest, sweetest, most lovable kid ever!

(Birthday party post coming up soon.)

Miss Independent...Sleeper

 Well, it's official!!

This little gal sleeps in her own bed :) in her own room :)

It has only been two nights, but she has done absolutely fabulous!

She was sleeping with Mommy every night so it was bittersweet to send her off on her own.

I miss having her there to cuddle and love on.

I don't miss how much room she took up when she sprawled out!

We did the transition slowly to make it easier on her.

She started taking naps in her own bed before we tried all night.

I'm not gonna lie, I had anxiety about it.

I kept changing my mind about if I was ready for her to leave me! 

She wasn't a fan of it at first, and she woke up a lot looking for me.

Now she goes right to sleep when I put her down.

It has also given me a lot of time back.

She doesn't rely on me to sleep, so I can just put her in the bed, 

and leave the room to get other things done.   

I kicked Paxton out of my bed at three months as well.

I just feel like three months is the magic age when babies get easier.

She doesn't wake up as much to eat, so having her in another room isn't hard.

She has done an amazing job, and it has made life a little easier around here. 

It also means the newborn baby phase is over :(

That realization was definitely part of my anxiety over the whole thing.   

I'm also pretty sure this girlie might be a thumb sucker. 

Almost every time I check on her, while she's sleeping, she has her hand in her mouth.

All in all, I feel like this transition is better for both of us.

More sleep, better quality of sleep, and more time for Mama to spend with Brother or Dad! 

Hairography

I have always wanted a kid with curly hair. 

Even before they were born I wished they would have tons of curls.

Paxton's hair came out stick straight.

Maebry's hair is pretty straight too, but after her baths, 

just for a moment, she is the curly head child I will probably never get. 

And I'm obsessed with it...

When it dries, it is straight again, but when it's wet I sit and play with all her curls.

She thinks I need to get over it. 

Now, on to Paxton.

His hair was shorter than I like for his pictures.

Why? Because every time this kid gets a hair cut he acts like it's the end of the world.

I'm talking, sobbing, snotting, gagging, screaming.

He almost always throws up because he gags himself while crying.

So, every time I go to cut his hair, I almost always end up buzzing it.

This is because I never want to cut it again.

I dread it. 

I sent Paxton with his Dad to the salon to get a haircut once.

I had high expectations.

I thought maybe if he saw Dad get a haircut too he would be ok with it.

Nope. Dad never wants to take him again.

Apparently he had a similar freak out in front of everyone there.  

I've pretty much tried every thing me and Pinterest can think 

of to make this a better experience.

I'm assuming this is something he will grow out of.

Until then, he will have either really long hair or hardly any hair! 

Good thing he's so cute and it doesn't matter!

(Here is a pic of super long hair.)

Snow Day

Well, I naturally have to blog about snow day.

70 degrees the day before and a blizzard the next day.

Not only was it cold and snowy, but it was super windy.

That meant ice chunks in the face. 

Me and the little guy had some fun in the snow despite the blizzard.

I didn't have the camera out for very long because of how wet we were getting. 

But seriously, look at those lashes. 

Notice the Buzz Lightyear figure he clutched the whole time we played in the snow. 

Some character of Toy Story is present at all times. 

His favorite part was throwing snow balls. Of course. 

Snow day reminded me of those few times school was cancelled
due to snow when I was growing up.

Those were some of the best days ever.

Nothing sounded more fun than a snow day. 

It's also fun now that I have my own kiddos. 

He had a blast, and I loved being there to see it.

(Maebry did not participate in snow day. Maybe next year.)

Three Years and Three Months

I'm freaking out.

I'm freaking out because my little boy is almost three years old, 

and my little girl is almost three months old.

Time flies. 

These two kiddos are so special to me. 

I don't want to miss one second of them growing up.

I have been busy taking their pictures for these new milestones. 

Here are my favorites.

The Pax Man...

This is my new favorite picture of all time. 

  

Paxton is really hard to get pictures of lately. 

He usually tries to hide from the camera, or he scowls at it. 

I decided to take him to my go-to place for kid pics.

It worked because he had so much fun and was so happy there.

It didn't work because he was literally running around everywhere. 

We had a ton of fun though.

I really cherish the times when it's just us two. 

Paxton has this hilarious goofy side. 

He is constantly making me laugh. 

His expressions kill me. 

He has pretty much always been my best bud.

Me and this dude have had some great times together.

The best is when I make him laugh and he says, "Oh Mama." while rolling his eyes.

He is also a wicked good dancer.

Dance parties are a must at our house.   

He is also beautiful. Is that weird to call a boy beautiful??

Well, he is.  

 

He is becoming such a sweet big brother. 

Both kids were pretty sick recently, and Maebry got the worst of it.

The whole time she was sick Paxton would snuggle her, 

cover her with blankets, and help with her breathing treatments.

He will deny that he loves being a big brother if you ask him but don't be fooled.

He is the BEST big brother. 

(Also, he pretty much says no to anything you ask him now days. 

Unless it's, "Do you want to watch Toy Story?")   

Oh, Maebry girl.

Pretty since the day she was born.

Her nickname is Chunkers.

I say it lovingly :)  

She has been a good baby.

She is probably going to be pretty spoiled though.

You just can't say no to those big, brown eyes. 

She's growing too fast. 

They told me this would happen.... 

The other day a few other moms were talking about how much they miss the little baby stage.

It reminded me to enjoy every moment. 

Some days I find myself wanting her to be older.

Old enough to play with Paxton, or old enough to need less of my time.

When those women were talking about missing Maebry's stage of life,

 I realized that soon I would too.

I really don't want my baby to get older :(

Maebry has pretty great expressions too.

She is also a really great snuggler. 

Both of my kids are. 

Maybe it's because snuggling is not optional around here :) 

Almost three looks good on these kiddos :)