Well the month got away from me again. I started off well with the posts, but lost steam as usual. We began the month with Jax's first concerts at Summerfest and then his first 4th of July parade. Then in the middle of the month, we took a trip back to Joplin. It was great to see friends and family. We spent 10 days there, so it was a great opportunity for Jaxon to meet our friends. He got to spend time with Michelle and Ben, Ryan, Jill and Ely, CD and Debi, Jessica, Ryan, and Josh, Mandie, Charissa, Julie Woods, Amber Howard, and Brian, Nicole and Thatcher. Thatcher was born the day we arrived, so getting to meet him was pretty cool!
We also had a fun surprize, when my girlfriends threw Jaxon a little baby shower. We had burritos, cake, and blue balloons. It was a great time to hang out with the girls and have them spend time with Jax. Too bad he slept for most of it.
While we were in Joplin, Jax also got to swim for the first time. We took him to my grandmas. I figured that was a safe place for his first swim. As usual, he loved it. He loves the water. His cousins, Keegan, Kendyn, and Kameron, along with Aunt Kelsey and Grandpa Tim also joined him in the pool. I think grandpa Tim enjoyed hanging out with Jaxon. My cousin Rachel, also brought her 3 girls to swim. It was nice to see her and catch up. It was a crazy feeling to see all the kids in the pool and think that's what it used to look like when the two of us were little. Wow! I'm grown up and have a baby. When did this happen?
After 10 days in JMo, we came home and caught up on rest. Then a week later, our friends Amy and Bryce drove from Kansas to visit us. We had a fun time with them, we did a lot of walking, it seemed like we walked from Milwaukee to Chicago. Put a few hundred miles on the ol' stroller!! Jaxon did fantastic being toted from one place to the other. It was also the first time he got to meet Bryce and Amy, so this was a special visit for him!
Big achievement for July, include Jaxon starting eating solid food and beginning to hold his own bottle. Well, at least he's eating rice cereal. He's doing good with it and seems to like it. However, today we introduced carrots and that was a different story. He took 2 or 3 bites and had enough. You should have been here to see his face(s)!! Eric took pics, so I'll have to have him send them to me. It's crazy to see how independent he is becoming. Now I can give him a bottle and for the most part he can feed himself. It's nice to be able to leave for a bit while he eats, but it is also sad because this is a huge sign that he is growing up and won't be little forever.
Anyway, it's late and I was suppose to go to bed an hour ago. I have to get up and take Jax to the pediatrician for a weigh in tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes. One last thing, I finally signed up for facebook. So if this isn't informative enough, you can check out my status there. I'm hoping FB turns out to be a good thing and not just one more thing I have to keep up with or become addicted to!
Good night all.
PS. I'm adding new photos.
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