Spottiness

Early in the week, you came down with a fever of 102F, and broke out in rashes the next day. The paediatrician says that it was typical of viral fevers, and if you were feeling better, we shouldn't be too worried.



So far you're running around and back to being yourself, except for the spottiness. Awwww..

My Current Favorite Music Video

And I suspect it might still be a favorite for a long long time....

It scares the freaking heck out of me, but it keeps drawing me back to watch it over and over and over........



Lost my job, came home mad
Got a hug and kiss and that's too bad
She said I can go to work until you find another job
I thought I like the sound of that
Watch TV and take long naps
Go from a hand working dad to being Mr. Mom

Well
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the fifteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr. Mom

Football, soccer and ballet
Squeeze in Scouts and PTA
And there's that shopping list she left
That's seven pages long
How much smoke can one stove make
The kids won't eat my charcoal cake
It's more than any maid can take
Being Mr. Mom

Well
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the sixteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr.Mom

Before I fall in bed tonight
If the dog didn't eat the classifieds
I'm gonna look just one more time

'Cause
Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the eighteenth time
Breakfast, six naps at nine
There's bubble gum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long
Oh been crazy all day long and it's only Monday
Mr.Mom

Balancin' checkbooks, juggling bills
Thought there was nothing to it
Baby, now I know how you feel
What I don't know is how you do it

Gross Anatomy

Stephanie gave us a couple of Clifford DVDs for your birthday, and we have been watching them a bunch.

Why did it take only till yesterday for me to realise that the human characters on there have only THREE fingers and a thumb?

Apparently there's a whole movement afoot, with all the 3-fingered-and-1-thumbed cartoon characters out there.

i.e. read more HERE

It must run in the family

Remember THIS post?

Well, apparently your Aunt Cindy gets seized with the infamous stickers-to-the-forehead compulsion as well!

Someone feels compelled

to have something in his hands as he practises walking and explores EVERYTHING.

Daddy's not exactly a Pushover..

But..

I'm wheeling you around Walmart in the grocery cart, after grocery shopping, waiting for daddy to come get us.

You're getting sleepy and so I'm hoping daddy gets here soon.

Suddenly, I spot daddy come in at the automotive entrance.

I wheel you over there and whip the cart around so that you can see daddy.



Mummy : "Who's that?"

Jaxon : *suddenly wide awake and clapping hands furiously with major grin* "DAH DEE! DAH DEE! DAH DEE!!!!!!!"

Daddy : *smiles real big, obviously flattered and proud and all melty inside*
"I think he's working on getting me to buy him a car"

No, I am not a Chinese Vampire

I'm sorry, son.

Your demented parents stuck the sticker that came off of a banana onto your forehead, and then proceeded to distract you with slices of the aforementioned banana so that you would forget that the sticker was indeed still on your forehead.

And yes, it reminded me of all the chinese vampire movies I had ever watched in my youth.

Our little Toddler...

You turned 13 months yesterday. Man.

A year ago, today, you looked like THIS,



and you could hold your head up for a few seconds when I was burping you, as well as turn your head a little from side to side to follow objects/sounds.

Look how far you've come!

You are saying more words that actually mean something.... of course, when you say these words, they don't sound too much like the actual word. I mean, the enunciation part is hard for you at this point, but if I use my imagination, I really can "feel" what you're trying to say :) Whenever you point at something, or show me something, or give me the "huh?" sound, I try to tell you what the object is.. and most of the time you try to repeat it after me. Very cool.





Certain days you are ravenous, and other days you just want some milk and that's it. Tonight was one of those ravenous nights. You had rice, squash, fish, mushrooms and orange slices. One good thing about babies though, you guys know when you have had enough food.

You're still working on your walking. You can get from squatting to standing relatively easily now, and I don't think you've gone beyond the 5 steps walking limit yet, but you're working hard at it!

And also climbing all over stuff.







You're such a silly little boy.... you do this little joke when I am rocking you to sleep, and you have your head on my shoulder. You will pretend like you were trying to go to sleep, and then suddenly lift your head, and look at me, grinning. :)

Usually you do this about 3 or 4 times before deciding that you probaby DID want to go to sleep after all. :)