Our baby is a toddler...

When did my baby become a toddler?? I seem to be asking myself this question pretty often lately.  The Monday after Paxton's first birthday I started getting "Your toddler 12 months week 1" emails... so what, he turns one and he is a toddler??

 

I feel like we were just getting the hang of having a "baby" and now feel the pressure to read a whole new set of books and enforce discipline? Well, needless to say, I wasn't quite ready to accept this yet and managed to think about it all month long.  This little middle place where sometimes he reminds me that he is still such a baby, and yet so many times he reminds me that he is growing up and becoming a more independent toddler. 

I am naturally a sentimental person... I view it as both a strength and weakness.  I know I will struggle with this whole "letting go" business the rest of his life (yes I realize he is ONLY 1).   I am learning though that letting go can be a good thing, and seeing my toddler flourish, learn and explore has been so incredibly rewarding.  I thank God every single day for Paxtons health and presence in our life.  

As long as I'm living my baby you'll be Pax man...

 

(these pictures are from sept 14-Oct 1)

Walking with Opa!

 
Big boy watching our Aggies

 
We have a climber!

 

 
Driving our cars on everything!  

 
Everything is a toy!

 
Still... he is still... just for a moment

 
Favorite game.... walking to and from the couch for the remote!

 

 
Same day as the pictures above... heard silence.. walk in his room, walk in the bathrom and there he is sitting in a dry bathtub, with shorts and a diaper on... this is what I'm talking about... when did he learn how to climb into a tub??

 
We're big and climbing!

 
He still likes for mommy to hold his cup sometimes... just sometimes :)

 
Still needs mommys help :)

Cheese!

Paxtons first Aggie Home of the season... This time last year he was 7 weeks old and in the baby bjorn 

 
Aww

 

Glow in the dark sword... Pammie is the best!

Pj's before heading home from the game

Talking with daddy... were talking alot lately!

"Puh kin"

Canton with Pammie

 

We love Canton!

Canton wears us out!

We swing our arm when we walk... SO CUTE

Matthew winning 1st place in his age group in the Houston Tri at Towne Lake !!

Reconnecting with old friends! (totally by accident)

Pax was a trooper in the early, cool mist morning

Yay, Matthew!

"Helping" mommy sweep :)

"AHHHHHH"

Haircut and Great American Cookie in the food court... this is becoming a bi-weekly tradition :)

All of my pictures have blurry movements in them because Pax is always on the move

Paxtons first tea party for Aunt Sheila's Nana shower

Mommas shy, flirty boy!

Until Next time... lots of love!