Last one that I have for now... he was sitting in his seat, but you can't see because he stood up to walk and stayed standing for a while before we recorded... After he's done, he then proceeds to beat me over the head... hahaha... funny on the video but not so funny since it's everytime he get's excited!!!!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
More walking...
Here is another one. In this one he walks from the coffee table to me. Then crawls away...
I'm walkin' yes indeed I'm walkin'...
Lady's and Gentlemen... we have a walker on the lose! Yay for Jaxon! He's been taking wibblely wobbely stops up until now... Sharon brought him Dean's old chair (it's so little and perfect for him), and he's been sitting in that, then standing, then walking!!!!! Yes sir!
Love Shylah, Dean and Jax!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Jax-O-Lanterns...
Since this is our first Halloween with Jax, I decided to carve pumpkins after-all. I wanted to have Jax help me, and possibly paint the baby pumpkin, but I didn't feel that was a good idea, so Jax quietly played under my feet while I carved these two...
I'll tell you what... Mom, DJ... It takes more to cutting the top off then I remember... I really could have used Dean last night! I also remember the pumpkin scooping process a lot messier, and gunky... I hardly had any seeds from the two - I am going to try and attempt to make pumpkin seeds, so I guess I'll have a good trial before I buy another pumpkin for more seeds...
It was fun doing these two, although I messed up my big one... I wanted to make fangs, but of course I cut straight across on the bottom, so I ended up shoving the eyes in his mouth to make fangs of some sort... I'll call him my redneck pumpkin since his teeth are hardly in... haha. The Jax-o-Lantern, was equally challenging. I too messed that one up by cutting the "A" completely out, which also messed up my "X", but was able to (impatiently) put it all back together. The actual carving on that one only took about 5 mins, but then I spent another 45 mins, trying to get the triangle in the A to hang... and then fix the X side. I used sewing needles since I didn't have toothpicks lying around... I pity the teenager that try's to mess with my son's pumpkins this year... (Hopefully no one will, but I've seen smashed pumpkins in our neighborhood before). If you don't know where to grab, the needles, all 4 of them will poke you, and it hurts like hell... I contemplated putting a sign by them that said "these are the pumpkins for my 1 year olds 1st Halloween, touch them, I'll kill you..." but decided if one of them ended up shot dead or something in the "hood" I didn't want the cops banging on my door. Lol!
I think they turned out pretty neat! I still have to pick up some candles to use, since I ended up shoving bday candles in the base and lighting them. Well the big one, I had a big candle in it... but I didn't want to leave it in there.
I'll tell you what... Mom, DJ... It takes more to cutting the top off then I remember... I really could have used Dean last night! I also remember the pumpkin scooping process a lot messier, and gunky... I hardly had any seeds from the two - I am going to try and attempt to make pumpkin seeds, so I guess I'll have a good trial before I buy another pumpkin for more seeds...
It was fun doing these two, although I messed up my big one... I wanted to make fangs, but of course I cut straight across on the bottom, so I ended up shoving the eyes in his mouth to make fangs of some sort... I'll call him my redneck pumpkin since his teeth are hardly in... haha. The Jax-o-Lantern, was equally challenging. I too messed that one up by cutting the "A" completely out, which also messed up my "X", but was able to (impatiently) put it all back together. The actual carving on that one only took about 5 mins, but then I spent another 45 mins, trying to get the triangle in the A to hang... and then fix the X side. I used sewing needles since I didn't have toothpicks lying around... I pity the teenager that try's to mess with my son's pumpkins this year... (Hopefully no one will, but I've seen smashed pumpkins in our neighborhood before). If you don't know where to grab, the needles, all 4 of them will poke you, and it hurts like hell... I contemplated putting a sign by them that said "these are the pumpkins for my 1 year olds 1st Halloween, touch them, I'll kill you..." but decided if one of them ended up shot dead or something in the "hood" I didn't want the cops banging on my door. Lol!
I think they turned out pretty neat! I still have to pick up some candles to use, since I ended up shoving bday candles in the base and lighting them. Well the big one, I had a big candle in it... but I didn't want to leave it in there. 
Carving pumpkins, baking and spoiling an almost walking little boy this week was so much fun. Of course I wish Dean were here to help and enjoy it all, but hopefully I'm doing a good job of keeping him included by videos and pictures! =)
Love you,
Shylah and Jax
Friday, October 16, 2009
Oh the weather outside is frightful...
Poor Dean! The weather has finally hit in Williamsport, PA! He called me yesterday saying that it was starting to snow, (and of course me being me, thought Dean was probably over exaggerating, and thinking more on the lines of what he consideres snow in TN) Haha - well guess not. He left work yesterday night, and there was about 2 1/2 inches on his truck and ground, and then this is a picture from this morning when he got up on the mountain. I feel bad, especially knowing his idea of snow and the reality of where he is at - You don't get snow days in PA! I asked him if they would be working today, and he said "Yup, it's not lightning". Typically that is all that they stop work for, lightning and/or high winds that make the building of the windmills too dangerous. So be sending your warm thoughts his way. At his house and off the mountain, it's not too bad, however being on the mountain, and then climbing the towers has to be pretty miserable. =( I am looking all over the place for chains and snow tires for him, and hopefully will find something that will work for his truck, and can be delivered, as they have been working every day for the past 2 weeks. I wish I were there now, I would make sure he had a full thermos of coffee/hot chocolate to last the day, and little hand warmers to keep him cozy...
Me personally, I am excited about the thought of snow. I love wearing sweaters and bundling up, but of course that hasn't happened in two years. I am just now wearing short sleeves vs. tank tops - and can finally wear jeans without rolling them up to my knees! Plus the idea of Jaxon all bundled in a cute little snowsuit makes me giggle, along with itty bitty little mittens on his little hands! =)
Well off to enjoy my 50 degree weather! Hope you all have a great day!
-Shylah, Jax and a very cold Dean...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Jaxon and the Great Pumpkin...
Yay!!! We started a new tradition!!!! I am pleased to let you all know that I officially went to my first pumpkin patch with Jax!!!! (I really wish Dean could have been there - but next year he will!!!) It was SO much fun, and Jax loved it! I decided to go, and then ended up meeting my friend Tammy and her family there, so we all had fun, and Jax and I were able to take a few pictures together instead of just him! We watched pig races (heehee), and went on a hay ride, and rode a tractor, and ate fresh popcorn, played in the corn mazes, and bounced on this huge bouncy balloon called the "Corn Popper" - no pictures of that though since I guess all the pictures had a nice view of my butt hanging out... =( Hahaha...
It was so much fun, and despite the weather forecast, it was absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to go again next year as a family, and have Dean get to share in the fun... but until then, here are some pictures! Jax picked out his own pumpkin, then I bought another one to go next to his on the porch... Still not sure what I'll carve, I might just paint Jaxon's since it's little, and that way maybe Jax can actually help! I'm going to try and upload the pictures a different way. They should appear in a slide show to the right of this page... If they don't we'll figure it out another way!
Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did capturing them!!! Happy Fall and almost Halloween!
Jove Shylah, Dean and Jaxon!!!!
It was so much fun, and despite the weather forecast, it was absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to go again next year as a family, and have Dean get to share in the fun... but until then, here are some pictures! Jax picked out his own pumpkin, then I bought another one to go next to his on the porch... Still not sure what I'll carve, I might just paint Jaxon's since it's little, and that way maybe Jax can actually help! I'm going to try and upload the pictures a different way. They should appear in a slide show to the right of this page... If they don't we'll figure it out another way!
Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did capturing them!!! Happy Fall and almost Halloween!
Jove Shylah, Dean and Jaxon!!!!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Well folks...
I am officially in move-out mode here at work. It's bittersweet in the sense that I am finally getting to do what I've dreamed about doing since the second Jax was born, but at the same time, I'm extremely scared. I am not going to know what to do with myself come Nov. 1st. I'm sure really it'll be more like Nov. 11th, when I realize I quit my job and I don't have to go back. I'm hoping to leave the ole' job on good graces, and some day if I need it, be able to come back. I've got a lot of well wishers hoping Dean and I the best, and lots of "please come backs!!!" from some of my counter parts in our Home Office's so that is a nice note to go out on.
I'm just cleaning up my cubical, and going through folders and folders and folders of documents, and notes, and emails, and and and... I'm also creating a "will" for all my coworkers, and will be having an auction for all the stuff I bought and use here to make my job easier...
On top of getting ready here at work, I'm also trying to get some stuff cleared out at home. If I downsize now, when it's time to move we'll have so much less to go through. I've been trying to tackle on spot at a time vs. one room at a time, so that I don't get carried away with something I might actually want/need later. The garage is slowly becoming my main target, as all the stuff I throw out there is literally thrown, and I can no longer call it a garage... it's more like a black hole. I'm scared to go out there every morning to get the dogs food. We plan on moving with as little as possible, and hoping in each new place we call home we can find either furnished living, or buy only what we need (bed, tv, table). All I plan on taking is a few items... (one couch, Jaxon's room, hope chest dad built, maybe the coffee table and that's pretty much it) So I've got a lot of work to do once I am through here and back from visiting Dean! =)
Other than that - life is good. Extremely blessed to have so much help with family and friends with Jaxon. Less than 20 days to go and I am so excited!!!! I've got to plan my trip to see Dean, plan Jaxon's first bday (which I think we're gunna have 3 mini parties) and then start the tedious task of actually getting the house ready which included a few cosmetic repairs and then redoing our master bath... **sigh**
Well just thought I would post a little something other than Jax for once... =) Although that post will come this weekend. I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week! Be safe and take care!
Love you!
Shylah, Dean and Jax
I'm just cleaning up my cubical, and going through folders and folders and folders of documents, and notes, and emails, and and and... I'm also creating a "will" for all my coworkers, and will be having an auction for all the stuff I bought and use here to make my job easier...
On top of getting ready here at work, I'm also trying to get some stuff cleared out at home. If I downsize now, when it's time to move we'll have so much less to go through. I've been trying to tackle on spot at a time vs. one room at a time, so that I don't get carried away with something I might actually want/need later. The garage is slowly becoming my main target, as all the stuff I throw out there is literally thrown, and I can no longer call it a garage... it's more like a black hole. I'm scared to go out there every morning to get the dogs food. We plan on moving with as little as possible, and hoping in each new place we call home we can find either furnished living, or buy only what we need (bed, tv, table). All I plan on taking is a few items... (one couch, Jaxon's room, hope chest dad built, maybe the coffee table and that's pretty much it) So I've got a lot of work to do once I am through here and back from visiting Dean! =)
Other than that - life is good. Extremely blessed to have so much help with family and friends with Jaxon. Less than 20 days to go and I am so excited!!!! I've got to plan my trip to see Dean, plan Jaxon's first bday (which I think we're gunna have 3 mini parties) and then start the tedious task of actually getting the house ready which included a few cosmetic repairs and then redoing our master bath... **sigh**
Well just thought I would post a little something other than Jax for once... =) Although that post will come this weekend. I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week! Be safe and take care!
Love you!
Shylah, Dean and Jax
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Walking walking walking....
Won't be long everyone... I've actually got video of him walking all by himself, but we figured we would try and get some on my phone and send it... Sorry if they don't straighten out some. Won't be long till he's mowing the lawn! =)
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