Things Jaxon says

Jaxon was pulling his hand into his pajamas and pretending he was missing a hand. I explained to him that some people are born that way and it is not something to joke about. I told him that's called being Handicapped.

He thought for a moment then told me we need to pray for the people who are "Leg-capped" too.

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Things jaxon says

Me: Jaxon let's do something really fun today, okay?
Jaxon: Okay!!! Like DONUTS?!?!?

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Take me out to the Ball Game!!

Brush em Brush em!

At the aquarium in honor of sharkweek

Bridget likes jewelry

4th of July fun

Pool Babies

Buddies

New Jammies!

Grounds for Play

Grounds for Play from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Not super eventful as far as video's go. Sorry for the amatuer hour camera work. Thats what I get for multi-tasking. Regardless, enjoy!

Pirates of the Caribbean... In 3D!!!!

Fly Girl

Two things to note before you partake in this little video.

1. We were not having a family dinner in "Da Club" This was a restaurant in the Dallas Marriott. I'm not sure why this music was "bumping" but it was. And Bridget enjoyed it. I can assure this will be the fullest extent she will be getting her "Bottoms Up"

2. She did not get these skills from her mama. Promise. This is an innate need to shake her little booty. Oh and Jaxon's got some sweet moves too. Watch out for this dynamic duo.

Enjoy.

Bridget Is Not In Da Club from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Playground stories

He is Risen!!

We are spending some time in South Carolina with the great grandparents!!!  

Sweet Pea

Untitled from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Things Jaxon Says

Jaxon has taken to calling Bridget "Big Baby" as in this big baby from Toy Story 3. He says things like, "Mom theres a Big Baby after me help!!!" and "Oh no there is a Big Baby loose in the house, its going to ruin everything!!!" or "Mom you can be Jessi, Dad you can be Woody, I'll be Buzz and Bridget can be Big Baby." Part of me thinks its funny, but I'm trying to find a cuter, less terrifying baby for him to relate Bridget to.

Things Jaxon says

"Bridget can be my assistant!"

Things Jaxon Says

Its literally too much to keep up with. He says hilarious things all day.

"Whats the problem here guys? I'm Jaxon the Fastest. If someone calls for help, I help."

This girl can walk!

Bridget the Toddler from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Dancing fool

This video is a little pixilated, but the content more than makes up for the quality. Trust me.

Untitled from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Obedience

For the record, the 2's were not terrible, they were fantastic. So far, the 3's are tricky still great, but tricky. Jaxon is certainly exercising his free will, at almost every juncture. Don't get me wrong he's not a terror, just a strong willed kid, with a big vocabulary and tons of energy.

I've been pretty stumped because I don't have lots of time with Jaxon like other moms,and I felt like I was constantly disciplining him when I was with him. However I also know this time of his life is crucial, in establishing obedience and good behavior. A slippery slope I found myself heading down was the bribing. (Parenting tricks like if you do this you can have a treat, or watch a show) He started to make deals about everything, and quickly expect a payoff. All of this information could probably have been found in a tidy little parenting book, but I've been in the trenches, finding out the hard way.

Thinking back to training dogs, with positive reinforcement rather than fear of discpline or consequence, I worked up this chart hoping to positively reinforce good behavior. I took Jaxon to the store and let him pick out any stickers he wanted. (yes we came back with trucks and hearts) He can score a few stickers in each category each day (be nice to your sister, eat your food, pick up your toys, brush your teeth, and go to bed) He is going to be able to turn in his stickers for trips to the dino museum, zoo, aquarium or explora. (yes I'm sneaking in some learning as a reward) Muahhaha!!!!

Any moms that have any other tips from the front lines, feel free to share. Come to think of it I should probably join some sort of mom group to discuss these things, but that would cut into family time so its a no.

Things Jaxon says

Jaxon has inherited my Itouch for watching movies and playing games in the car. He refers to it as his IPhone. "Mom wait! I need to grab my IPhone!"

Beating the Cabin Fever

Seeing as New Mexico was technically the coldest state in the Nation last week. (not the most snow, just the coldest -37 degrees) We got a little cabin fever. So I bundled up the kids and took a cold walk to the park to get "the sillies out"

Things Jaxon says

"Some day I'll be a great football player!! I'll win and get a trophy and others will lose and not get a trophy. I'll be a great football player like Uncle Daniel and Grandpa Chip! Were grama 'rissa and Leeann cheerleaders? Can Bridget be a cheerleader??" (This was all said uninterrupted in a stream of consciousness and he would probably keep going if I didn't start giggling)
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Bridget is 1!!

Our little Bridget Love had her 1st birthday on January 12th. Shes such a SWEET HEART, so I decided on that as the underlying theme. No giant pirate ships or princess casltes for this birthday (but wait til next year ;-)

Bridget was just a little shy with the cupcake to begin with, but dug right in after a little prompting.

Jaxon was eyeballing the dessert table all night. He was given one cupcake under adult supervision.

Later in the evening he was found stripped down to his underwear hiding under the table with a cupcake...

Things Jaxon Says

(While praying for our dinner) Dear Jesus,
Please forgive my baby sister Bridget. Thank you for our food.
Goodnight.
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Doing a little Homework

Jaxon brought his Buzz Lightyear laptop into the living room and announced to Heidi and I "I need to study, by myself"

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Things Jaxon Says

Me-"Time for bed Jaxon."
Jaxon- (waving his hands up in front of me)
"Wait, wait, Mom! Lets make a deal!"

Durango!!!

We took a trip to Durango this week. Mostly to relax and recover from all the craziness that December brought. Also to celebrate Bridget's 1st Birthday!! We enjoyed the snow (Jason went skiing and we all went sledding) some shopping and some great family time. Jax didn't ski this trip, but will hit the ski school at Sandia Peak next month.

I'm convinced Bridget will be more amused by the snow next year... For now she will remain a snow-bunny and would prefer to sip hot chocolate by the fire in the lodge.

Jaxon was a sledding trooper. After a big crash where he met the snow face first he was writhing on the ground. In between moans he said "Ohhhhh, Can I do it again!?! Ohhhhhhhh"

Jaxon got his own sofa bed which he immediatly jumped on and Bridget had a pack n'play.

Jaxon got to spend his dollar he'd been saving at the candy store. It took him a while to make a decision. (or to understand why a dollar can't buy everything)

We went out for a big dinner and ordered a mint ice cream cake for desert in celebration of Bridget's 1st year. The kids dug right in.

Quite the Snazzy Dresser

Jaxon marched in the office tonight to announce that he is ready. If you can't tell from the picture he put on his snowboots, bathing suit, a backpack and of course his hat. Ready for anything.
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Happy Christmas!!