He Grows Up And He Grows Up

This little boy of ours isn't so little anymore.  He's disliking baby food more and more - who wouldn't?  He will literally swat the spoon full of goop away as we try to feed it to him.  Hey, he likes what he likes, and baby food isn't at the top of the list.  We have about 30 jars of it left, so I'm trying to give it to him along with 'real' food just so that it doesn't go to waste.  In fact, just recently I've had to start cooking for him.  It's actually fun finding different foods he likes.  So far, he seems to enjoy hamburger meat, spaghetti, bacon, eggs, twizzlers, mac and cheese, apples, yogurt, and most of all, Cheerios!  He still loves his formula too...but only when it's in a bottle.  We've tried the whole sippy cup thing, but he refuses to drink out of it.  I figure we can wait on that one a little while longer...

So, the other day at lunch, we thought as a treat we'd order Paxton his own meal...for the first time!  This was a momentous occasion for us, we took pictures and everything...it's the little things in life that make it so great.  As we were ordering, I'm sure the waitress was wondering why we would order a whole meal for a baby.  We got him a grilled cheese sandwich and fries off the kids menu.  Since it's from the kids menu, it would certainly be 'kid size', right?  Nope!  This thing was big enough to feed and fill up a grown male.  Anyway, the food was ready and the moment the heavy ceramic plate was set down in front of him, I was worried that in his normal fashion, he would grab it and toss it to the floor.  Luckily, he knew exactly what to do.  He immediately picked up a french fry and started gnawing on it with his toothless gums.  We cut up the grilled cheese and he loved it!
Sidenote:  Yes, it's true, our 10 1/2 month old still does not have one tooth.  We're hoping he'll get one for his birthday. 

In addition to the 'growing up' theme for the weekend, we broke down and installed the new big boy carseats in both of our cars.  And, although the old carrier was nice to lug him around in if he was still sleeping upon arrival to wherever we went, Pax was just too long and heavy for it anymore.  I know I looked like a fool trying to carry that thing around with it throwing off my balance each step I took.  So, the new seats are in and the old ones are out.  Check that one off the list.

And, to top it ALL off, Paxton is turning 1 in less than 2 months.  I.Can't.Believe.It.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Ok, so maybe we didn't see any tigers or bears, but we sure did see some lions!

The weather was perfect and we had the day off from work, so we thought it would be fun to take Pax to the zoo for the very first time.  One of our first stops once we got there was the Children's part of the zoo.  Paxton got to pet a goat.  He makes his own little goat sounds all the time, so what a perfect time to meet the real deal! 

After that, we took a stroll by the monkey cages.  Daddy would point them out to Paxton so he was able to see them.  He actually seemed pretty interested!  He would follow them as they walked across the cage.

Then, it was off to the bigger animals.  On the walk over, we saw flamingos, anteaters, and some other fun little animals.  We finally made it over to see some elephants, zebras, gorillas and impalas.  Right next door were the giraffes.  It was so neat that we were able to walk right up to these tall animals!  Someone gave us some lettuce to feed them...we tried to get little man to hold it out to the giraffe, but he wouldn't, so Alan did instead.  Afterwards, we went over to the lions den.  Paxton was able to sit up close and see them through the glass only about 1 foot away!  He didn't seem as amazed as we were though, hehehe!

It was so much fun taking our little boy to the zoo for the first time.  We'll definitely have to go back!  I'm sure Paxton would appreciate it more once he's a little bit older.

King of the jungle

Elephants are his favorite (they have to be, his room is full of them)

Hello goat

(More zoo pictures can be found on the Photo Albums tab)

Let's Go To The Park

I took little man to the park for the first time last week.  It was such a nice day, but just too windy.  We could only stay for a little bit because Paxton is just like mommy, he hates the wind.  So, the next weekend, Alan and I decided we'd try to take him again.  He sat in the swing and had such a great time.  Soon enough, he'll be running around the park playing on the monkey bars and sliding down the slides.  I wish we could keep him little forever!  If you watch the video below, rest assured that he didn't fall out of the swing at the end...his weight shifted as he reached for his hat and he moved forward...slightly.