Pix of Pax's New Trix

I decided that I wanted to take some pictures of Paxton's newest tricks that I mentioned in previous posts. So, here we are!

Uncle Adam wore these overalls when he was little.

He loves this baseball tee and bat.

His daddy has already been working with him!

He is so cute when he blows this whistle!

Giving Mommy knuckles!

Getting out of confinement-

Step 1: move the pillow

Step 2: put one leg on the ottoman

Step 3: bring both legs on top

Step 4: crawl across

Step 5: climb down (notice he's doing it the safe way--feet first!!) Now he's free!!!

Sportin' the New Pack

Uncle Adam gave Pax this really cute backpack for his birthday, and I just had to get pictures of it tonight when Mimi and Papa came over for dinner! Thanks, Uncle Adam!

Pax and "A-duh"

Mrs. Tracey took this picture of Pax and Aidan on Thursday, and thought I'd post it. It's too cute! You can tell how happy they both are, plus they are eating cookies:-)

I also want to update on some of Paxton's newest tricks. He is saying more and more words like: agua, thank you, hola, Adam/Aidan (they sound the same), bubbles, and down just to name a few.

His Uncle Brooks also taught him how to give knuckles, so if you say "pound it," he does this cute little fist and sticks it out there for you to pound it. Then he gets stuck on it and wants to do it over and over!

Also, he has started blowing. This makes me excited, because I signed him up for swimming classes starting in about 3 weeks. That is one of the first things he'll need to be able to do. But, he got a whistle from Jayden's birthday, and likes to blow his little whistle. He is so proud of himself when he does it. He has occasionally also blown bubbles.

Another thing that I want to post about is how he has figured out how to get out of our "containment area". We had to put a couch cushion on top of the ottoman, and he has started pushing the cushion off. Then, he climbs on the ottoman, and safely climbs down the other side. It's actually pretty funny to watch him--only because he does it safely!

Con-GRAD-ulations, Adam!

Our graduate receiving his diploma!!

The bagpipes leading the recessional

The entire family made the trek!

The 4 senior tennis guys and Coach

This one is too cute!

Pax, Uncle Adam, and me

Adam and Mom

Adam and some of his friends

Dad, Pax, and Brad taking a walk to entertain Little Man during the ceremony

More entertaining

Pops and Pax

Miriam giving Pax a kiss

Look at that smile after his kiss!

Miri was such a helper and just wanted Pax to wear his hat!

Adam graduated from Presbyterian College this weekend. I just can't believe that he's finished and is growing up!! He must have worked really hard, because he graduated with a major in religion, and three minors in business administration, coaching athletics, and P.E. We are so proud of him!

Pax, Brad, and I drove up to Clinton Friday night, after stopping to eat dinner with Brooks and Rochelle. We woke up Saturday morning and headed to campus for the ceremony. After the ceremony, we enjoyed a picnic with a bunch of Adam's friends and their families. It was such a nice day, and we all enjoyed being outside, and Adam enjoyed his last day on campus!

Now he's heading to Myrtle Beach for Leadership Project like he did last year, and then he is planning to live in Greenville, SC. He just has to find a job there. :-) He's got a great head on his shoulders and has become such a neat young man! I know he'll be successful in whatever he does! However, we will certainly miss him, and Pax will miss "A-duh" as he says now. (In fact, I pointed to a picture of Adam tonight, and he even recognized him.) Anyway, we wish you luck, and we love you, Bud!

Happy Mother's Day, too, to all the mothers in my life! I love you!

By the way-the newest mother-to-two-children, Anna had her baby. Brody Clay was born May 9 at 4 in the morning, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz and 20 1/2 in long. (I'm pretty sure those are the right measurements.)

I Like to Eat, Eat, Eat!

As you can tell from these belly pictures, Pax is such a good eater, and we are very thankful! Tonight, I gave him a toddler meal that had ravioli and veggies. We started with a fork and some fingers (me stabbing it and then him taking it to his mouth). However, that quickly turned to all fingers and no fork! It was cute, and as you can see from the pictures, I was prepared. I stripped him down before putting him in the high chair, and then we took him straight to the tub after he ate. His diaper was even orange from the ravioli!

This afternoon, Suzie met Pax and I at the park to run. This is the 3rd time that we have done this, and I am really enjoying our runs and catching up! Pax likes riding around in his stroller, too. There were ducks at the park today, and he kept saying "du" over and over. We tried to get him to say "quack," but I couldn't ever make that out from what he said.

Updates All Over the Place

Update on Mom-She is home from the hospital! She is definitely not 100% by any means, but glad to be home and in her own bed. She is taking antibiotics, and has promised to go to the doctor when she's finished in 10 days. Then she will also follow up with the urologist.

Update on Steph-If you haven't checked out her blog, then here's her most recent news: SHE'S HAVING A GIRL!!!!!!! I went with her and the family to a 3-D ultrasound place and the sonographer showed us that it's a girl! I'm so excited for them!! It was such a neat experience, and I am so lucky that she included me in this special day!

Update on Sarah-She came home from the hospital late Friday night and they say everything looks fine. I'm glad they know what they're doing and are educated, but it still makes me nervous that her arm is hurting, but they couldn't figure out why. I'm proud of Sarah for listening to her body and going to get it checked out!

Update on Pax-Yesterday, we started trying to give him whole milk in a sippy cup. The first time, he gagged, and refused any more. Later that day, I tried again, and he drank some. This morning, he wanted water instead. I'll keep trying and trying, and eventually I'm sure he'll love it. He did this same thing with water, and now he drinks a ton of it! Also, he is walking so well that sometimes it seems as if he's running. He likes to carry things in his hands, so this keeps him from crawling. This is a really good strategy! I can probably attribute him taking his first steps to the balloons that he would carry around the living room!

What's going on?

That's the question I asked Suzie tonight. If you've read Suzie's or Stephanie's blogs, you know what has been going on with my mom. But, I thought that pictures might be a nice addition to this most recent update!

Pax and his Grandma

This really cute outfit is from his Gigima. I just love it!

Pax walking around the room-he prefers to walk now, as opposed to crawling! We had to ask the nurses to keep the door closed when they came in. We're in trouble now!

Pops feeding him dinner as he sits like a big boy

Mom has a severe kidney infection that got into her bloodstream. Her gall bladder, spleen, and appendix are all good. She is spending tonight, her 3rd night in the hospital, but should be able to go home tomorrow morning. They have also found a cyst on her kidneys that they will have to monitor in the future. But the doctor says that there is e coli present in her urine, too. This most likely came from their trip to Hawaii.

I was really worried about her yesterday, but she is feeling much better today! Good news! She even tried to bribe the doctor to let her go home tonight, but he wants her fever-free for 24 hours before he lets her leave.

Pax and I went to visit tonight, and he was much more comfortable with Grandma tonight. Wednesday, he couldn't figure out why she wouldn't get up and play with him, and really didn't know what to think about her. He charmed all the nurses tonight, and one even stayed after her 12-hour shift to play with him! He'll be so excited when she comes home, and will be able to play with him without getting worn out like before.

It's times like these that you really count your blessings and realize how important friends are. Mom has had so many visitors, prayers, phone calls, and texts! Our family is so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people. She really hasn't had to stare at the 4 walls of her room much, as she's had people to sit with her. Even two of my friends have spent time there-thank you so much Suzie and Stephanie! Thank you to everyone for your visits, gifts, prayers, e-mails, texts, and thoughts!!! Please keep praying for Mom as she continues to recover and has to take it easy the next few days. This was probably one reason the doctor kept her in the hospital--he knew he could keep her off the tennis court this way!

Tonight, Mom and Sarah were texting from one hospital room to another. Yes, that means that Sarah has gone back into the hospital. She was having pains in her arm and chest again, and headed straight to the ER. Last I heard, they had done an EKG, and she was waiting on a CT scan. So, again, please pray for Sarah, and that the doctors are able to find the problem and fix her! This is also why I asked Suzie, "What in the world is going on?"