Blog Work

Over the next few days I’m going to be moving posts that are currently on Frugal and Simple Living to The Simple Life of the Boreings.

You may see posts from 2007 up to the beginning of 2010! They’ll all be about our family so consider it a trip down memory lane!

It’s Quiet

These are the last of my Emerson pictures…unfortunately! I wish I could see her and take pictures of her everyday!! Rebekah and Emerson left yesterday and I must admit that I cried a little when they left…I blame that half on my crazy hormones and half on the fact that I know I will never see 4 month old Emerson again…that makes me a little sad!

Modeling her baby bathrobe after her bath on Monday! She did not like it and I have decided that baby bathrobes are completely impractical!

Look at that crazy hair…after her bath her hair is all frizzy but oh so cute!

I just love this bib! (I did buy it for her!) Isn’t she cute sticking out her little tongue?

Smiling big for her Uncle John David!

Goodbye picture with Uncle John David!

Goodbye kisses!

We love this baby girl so much!

Rebekah and me with Emerson! I miss having my sister around too!

Pretty girl!

Love this expression!

She looks so big here!

Absolutely adorable!!

When they left yesterday the house was really quiet…just me and Mac. I always get a little sad when I’ve had company or John David has been off 4 or 5 days in a row…I go from having constant companionship to being a little lonely and that’s tough. However, John David reminded me that in 6 months we’ll have a baby that we don’t have to say goodbye to! And then of course I know that this time next year I probably would pay lots of money for a few completely quiet hours!

Little Man

These are some of the cutest pictures of Paxton we’ve taken! He looks like such a little man in his polo and boots! (Thanks Grandma Pittman & Mama C!)

So excited!!!

I love this serious one! And look at those eyebrows, they are so expressive!!

Giving Daddy kisses!!

Getting love from mama!!

Once again it’s been a week since I’ve posted! With all the changes and preparing to move and get our house to sell and taking care of Paxton, I’ve not had much time to take many pictures or blog!!

Five Months

Paxton is 5 months old and such a joy in our lives!

This month’s milestones:

• He’s mastered rolling over! He can roll quickly now and doesn’t mind being on his belly!
• He tries to sit up when he’s lying down! I’m amazed at his strength!
• Holds his head up perfectly which makes him really easy to carry!

• He has the cutest laugh! I’m amazed at the things he laughs at and then that he can laugh so long!
• He loves seeing us in the morning! (And I just love going to his crib and telling him good morning and seeing that smiles that says “mama, I love you!”)
• He’s really interacting with his toys! Of course he chews on everything but he also is studying his toys!

• Wearing Bum Genius diapers on the smallest setting and the medium setting! The small is a little too small and medium seems a little too big so we’re in transition!
• In disposables, he’s comfortably wearing a 2 when he wears them but we’ll be moving to size 3 when we run out of 2s!
• He’s still wearing the same clothes he has for a couple months now! He is in 6-9 month onesies and rompers mostly! I think it’s funny he’s been wearing some of the same clothes since he was 2 months since he’s slowed on his height growth!

• Continually sleeping through the night! We’ve been so blessed with an amazing sleeper!
• Still exclusively nursing and seems completely satisfied by it! (And obviously he’s not lacking!!)
• He has adorable hair! It’s often referred to as fuzzy or fluffy and just about everybody we talk at church or out in public mentions his hair!!

• Loves splashing in the tub!! We took a bath together a few days ago and he was splashing everywhere!!
• Plays by himself really well! If he’s on his play mat he keeps himself entertained!
• Still goes to anybody!! We try to consciously let other people hold him in hopes to avoid some separation anxiety!

• He is very serious! He really studies the world around him!
• Has the most expressive eyebrows! Oh the cute expressions this kid makes!!
• Doesn’t care much for formula, he’d rather have mama’s milk! (I made up a 4 ounce bottle last week to see if he would take it. He took about 1 ounce while making horrible faces the entire time he was drinking it!)

• Went through a phase of sucking on his bottom lip! It lasted about 4 days and seems to have stopped but who knows!
• Sucks on his thumb when he’s tired! It’s precious!
• Loves being worn in the Peanut Shell sling or Moby Wrap! (And mama loves wearing him!)

• Beginning to sit up on his own! He can sit about a minute before toppling over!
• Developing a little personality!
• He’s outgrown his swing.
• He still can fit in his gowns! We love letting him sleep in them too since it’s been so warm!

We’re looking forward to what the next month holds as he grows!

Precious Moments

My life is filled with precious moments! In the midst of washing dishes, laundry, changing diapers, and all the other little tasks that occupy my days, I love simply watching my little man sleep! After 20 minutes of play on the play mat, he was out!

So sweet cuddling with his ducky! (And so precious in his Flip diaper and baby legs!)