Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

From December 2009

Ok! Ok! I know I'm a little late, but I still want to write about it.

This past Christmas was the second one for Jaxon. Christmas 2008 was spent in the NICU and he was only 10 days old. This year was much more fun! We went back to Joplin to visit family and friends and Jaxon got to fly on an airplane for the first time. He did exceptionally well (except for the time he decided to wait until the plane was taking off to have a dirty diaper. Longest 20 minutes of my life!!).

Since we flew into Kansas City, we met up with Grandpa Lenny (Eric's Dad). This was the first time he had seen Jaxon. It was nice that they both got to spend a little time with each other.

We arrived in Joplin 2 days after Jax birthday, so he got to celebrate with family. That was really special. For his birthday he got to eat a big cupcake with blue frosting. He totally devoured it! And he was totally covered in it!! The cupcake was the best part of the party.

Christmas was a week long event. We spent the Sunday before Christmas with GiGi. She absolutely spoiled Jaxon rotten and bought way too much! We loved going out to lunch with her and Uncle Jared. I think GiGi was impressed by how much Jaxon can eat. On Christmas Eve we went to Grandpa Tim's and had brunch. It was really nice to spend time with Great Grandma Mary. On Christmas Day, we woke up at Nana and Papa's and spent the day there with Jaxon's aunts and cousins. It was a crazy fun day!

While we were in Joplin we also got to meet Jaxon's new friend Samual. He was only 4 months old but next time he will be a great playmate. We are looking forward to hanging out with Samual again soon.

When we returned home to Wisconsin, after our Holiday trip, Daddy and Mommy had to leave right away and head to Michigan for a New Year's Eve wedding. Jaxon stayed behind with April and Kieran. It was the longest time Mommy and Jax had been apart. Although we missed one another terribly, I think we both enjoyed the break. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. It was nice for mommy to recharge her battery. Thank you April and Kieran for letting Jax spend the week with you. Also, thank you April for taking care of Jax. He ended up getting sick while we were away. The poor little guy, along with Mommy and Daddy, had bronchitis.

We had a wonderful holiday season as a family. It was full of holiday and birthday cheer.