A Visit With The Great Grands

We had a wonderful week-long visit from the Great Grands...aka Nanny and Papa. The boys were spoiled rotten and all I have heard the past day and 1/2 since they left is "Papa, Papa!" I think we wore them out, but hopefully they will be fully recovered by the time we make it to Lubbock in June because I can guarantee that Caden will be ready to make up for lost time with his Papa! Thanks for all of the help...you guys sure made poop patrol much easier! Can't wait for your next visit!

Nanny and her Pax-assuming the position. I don't know who liked it more, him or her.

Papa and a wide-eyed Pax

I think they look a lot alike- must have got some of those Kitten genes.



Paxton was especially clean this week...lots of baths from Nanny.
We were out in the hills for an afternoon hike.

Taking in the view.

That is one big bathtub!

My son and cannon balls...can't be a good combination!

Luvin' the water.

Even big man needs some Nanny love.

Story time with Papa.

Boys and their toys.

Easter Pictures and Growing Boys

Lots has gone on over the past month- it is hard to believe that Paxton is 5 plus weeks old. Time sure does fly when you don't sleep. I am going to try my best to get pictures up every week or 10 days instead of waiting so long in between, but I won't make any promises. Good news is that there are lots of new cute ones on now! Enjoy.

Doing the zoo with Gran

Caden is getting the hang of the big brother gig.

Paxton can't have all the fun alone!


And we thought Caden had outgrown this chair a year ago!

Caden knows how to cope with the screaming baby!

Bright eyed and taking it in.

Mad Pax

Just kickin' it.

We have another water baby!

Our first easter wouldn't be complete without...

a bit of a tale!

Daddy's teaching Caden the tricks to hunting Easter Eggs.

Caden is amazed at these bunnies. Reminder dont get the brown eggs!!!!

Mommy's favorite bunny.

Picts of Pax

Things are going well, we are all getting settled in. Paxton and I went to the pediatrician this morning and he was back at birth weight finally. My mom is still here with us a few more days and then reality is going to set in. I'll be mom of 2 under 2 with NO HELP!

Caden is taking everything in stride... with the expected whining and increase in attention seeking behavior but I think that we will get through it. If nothing else we will laugh a lot because some of his antics are too funny not to. Below are a few picts of the newest Jones from the past 2 weeks.

Posing for our birth announcement photo-shoot.

Here he is sitting up like a big boy already!

Doesn't he look like me!

Here is an arm full of a whole lot of boy.

Grandma loves her Pax.

It's a Boy- Paxton Chase Jones

Well the big day came, my water broke on Saturday evening about 6:30, and after Brian and Beci ran to Walmart and Lowes to pick up a few things we finally packed up and went to the hospital around 9, still with no contractions. So they decided to go ahead and start the induction about 10:30, and so on Sunday morning at 5:35am Paxton Chase joined us at his "birthday party". He weighed in at a hefty 8lbs 5oz, and was 20.5 inches long. Everyone was happy and healthy and we got to come home on Monday afternoon. So enjoy the pictures of the newest member of the Jones family!

Just Minutes Old

Proud Papa

Look at the black hair!

Meeting big brother.

Coming home- and big brother had to make sure the nose was real.

A very happy Jones family portrait.

Mr Paxton Chase Jones

Baby Update

Well, we are at the home stretch. I am technically 36 weeks yesterday, but it looks like this baby is eager to make an appearance becuase on Monday I had already dilated to a 2 and was "softening nicely" according to my doc. She said that if she wanted to induce at that moment I was a perfect candidate, which of course we are not doing since I am still so early. But it is a good indicator that this is going to happen soon. Brian's mom arrives this afternoon at 5pm and I have basically been taking it as easy as I can because we really hope to make it until she gets here. Ironically 20 minutes after we booked her flight on Monday evening to come out today, I lost my muscus plug... so we have been sweating it a bit.

We will get picts and info posted as soon as we can after the "event" so keep checking the site. I am just hoping everything is a repeat of last time- you can't beat a 1 hr 15min delivery and 4 pushes! We will see soon I guess.

I'm a terrible blogger.

Well the jury is in...I am a terrible blogger. In my defense we just got a new computer that will make the process much easier and more importantly faster so I am going to try my best to do better.

A lot has gone on in the past few months. Caden turned one, I got pregnant, my brother (technically my sister-in-law) had my beautiful niece Kendall, so I will post some picts to try to catch up the past 4 months.

We are in the process of packing for our trip to Texas. We will be arriving on Dec 18, and Brian will leave on Dec 29th, but Caden and I are staying until Jan 13. My grandfather is having open heart surgery, so I am going to stick around to help out in his care. Of course the grandmothers are just so upset about this... especially Grammy B- Brian's mom since she will be babysitting a lot while we are in the hospital with my grandad.

Pregnancy front- I am 27 weeks this week and doing great. My due date is March 17, and we are going to be surprised this time, which is killing me. I want a girl so bad it isn't funny and Brian wants another boy because raising a girl scares him to death. I think it is a boy for some reason, which might explain why I have gone completely overboard buying girl stuff for Kendall- Eric's little girl who was born on Dec 3, at a hefty 8lbs, 8oz- and that was 2 weeks early! I don't know if it is just me but a pregnancy during the holidays is just a license to eat...NOT GOOD. Oh well, I am sure I will run it off with two kids 18 months apart!

Now I guess I will get to the good stuff... pictures!

2008 Christmas Family Photo- It was freezing outside so this was as good as it was going to get for Caden. He wasn't too happy about the process. You'll see this photo on the Christmas card.

Again Caden was not impressed with the process... he wanted to run up and down

the mall instead.

We have been taking Gymboree classes which has instilled a love of climbing on or in everything... hence the next two picts!

Our little adrenaline junkie doesn't settle for the small slide... he has to do the big one and by himself! Aren't hospital bills a tax write-off? I sure hope so because we are in for it with no fear boy.

My two beautiful boys doing what they do best- lay lazy in bed while mommy works her but off!

We went up into N Carolina for our favorite drive in October and Caden had a blast playing in the leaves, and tasting the leaves, and waving the leaves!

June Picts

Caden LOVES to swim. Our neighbor has a pool that they put up for the summer, and as you can tell he is a happy water baby.

Caden finally has his first tooth...somewhat. But he is very particular about who he shows it to and I guess you are not it! The only time I have actually seen it is when he laughs really hard and I never have a camera handy.

We put together the Tonka Truck that Grammy B gave him, and he loves it. He will sit on it while we scoot him around, and he is even standing up behind it. Not taking any steps yet though.
We went hiking on Fathers Day. We bought this mega backpack carrier so that Brian could lug him around a little more comfortably, and he did great in it. We hiked a little over 4 miles and Caden was a trooper until the last 15 minutes when Brian had to carry him cradled in front because it was WAY past nap time.

Isn't he just a cool little dude!
Daddy gets every one's attention when he gets home from work....even the dog wants a piece of him!