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Looks are deceiving!

This little guy has turned into a tornado! His favorite thing to do is to see how far he can make anything fly. As soon as he's done eating, the rest of it goes flying across the kitchen. I guess it makes me keep on top of my sweeping! Last night he was playing with my dad. He found some small, plastic hard balls and made it his goal to chuck them at my dad's head! He literally would pick them up and go stand as close to my dad as he could, and them fire them square in his head!

Today I walked into their room and found him doing this:

For the pure pleasure of it he was getting every utensil from their play kitchen, and throwing it all over! Sure makes it fun on days like today where I'm trying to get the house cleaned! He also loves to get his sword that makes noises and swing it as hard and fast as he can in his sister's face! He loves to see if he can get a reaction, and typically he does! I have to get used to a teasing, destructive little guy around my house!

Help Times Three

After Christmas, I took back the broken kitchen and ordered a new one online. It came yesterday, and I made myself put it together today. Mike said he'd help me tonight, but I wanted to get it done. Lyric, Peyton, and Paxton "helped" me lots during the 3 hours it took! I don't mind doing projects like this, I would have been totally fine if it would have been two hours though! They were so excited the whole time. As I type, Lyric and Peyton are playing "house" with the kitchen, Paxton is napping.
I feel very pleased with the outcome. It makes me want to be a kid again so I can play with it!

My three little helpers!

The finished product

Watch Out

I have to constantly remind myself that I have an 18 month old little boy in my house, and not an immobile newborn! Today, Lyric, Peyton, and Paxton were dancing in the kitchen to the beloved High School Musical soundtrack. I was in the living room, and he came walking out with some scissors. I took them from him and them put him in the high chair to eat. I noticed he had cut a hole in his shirt! This was his first time wearing this shirt I just bought him! I guess I have to look on the bright side, at least he didn't cut himself!

I just have to keep my eyes on him for the next few years. And if the stories Mike tells me about himself as a little boy are true for Paxton, I feel scared!

Miserable

Last Friday, I noticed Paxton had some redness around his eyes. I asked Lyric if she had hit him, because that is what it looked like! She hadn't, so I thought nothing of it. Well, as the hours and days progressed, so did the redness and rash on his body, and fever, cough, and runny nose. Initially I thought he was cutting his last eye tooth.
Well, after a few days I knew that it wasn't teething. He had a constant low grade fever, and the rash was so weird, especially on his face. His eyes almost looked a little swollen. You could just tell the poor guy was beyond miserable. I am not one to rush to the doctor, but I just had a feeling something wasn't right. We went, and the doctor said that he had strep throat and scarlet fever! I was surprised, and also felt bad for not bringing him in sooner. They gave him a penicillin shot and we were on our way!
Today is day six and I think things are finally going uphill! He is starting to turn back into himself. I think the penicillin shot really helped a lot. Now my fingers are crossed that Lyric doesn't get it, or his cousins that he was around, prior to knowing what he had!

Not feeling too hot :(

Sister Lyric waiting for two hours so patiently!

After his shot, waiting to make sure there were no side effects

Too miserable and tired to eat

18 Months

On Monday, Paxton turned 18 months. He's now officially in nursery at church, although he's been going for a few months since that's Mike's calling. In our ward, there was a "crop" of babies born around the same time as him. I look at all four of them and can't believe how big they all look! Two of the moms are pregnant again, and one of them is absolutely, positively not me! I want another, just not for a while, a long while!

-Stats: 32lbs & 32inches

-Favorite word to say: Stop! He says it very adamantly, and he means it, especially if his sister is bugging him!

-Other words: dada, momma, What's that?, shoes, dog, soft, bye-bye, uh-oh, baby, hot, blankie, bubbles and some more that just aren't coming to me right now

-He loves babies and dogs

-He is learning how to tease his sister

-He loves anything that makes loud noises: vacuum, lawnmower, blender, the louder the better!

-If I let him, he would literally eat candy ALL day long. He knows where the treat cupboard is, and will often point to it wanting some!

-Daddy has taught him how to make "boy noises" when he plays with his toys

-He is obsessed with the washing machine. He loves helping me put clothes in, and then watches the water fill up.

-He is very quickly learning what "hot" means, both temperature and food hot! He always points to them and says "hot."

-He has little interest in the tv. Baby Einstein sure doesn't do the same trick it did for Lyric!

Paxton has definitely come out of his shell. He is no longer the passive little boy! He has shown his true colors, and I am sure they will only get brighter as his second birthday gets closer!

The New Year

I have never been one to make resolutions each year. I guess I just kind of have the attitude of, why make a resolution I know I'm gonna break? This year, I just have had the desire to focus on one thing, my health.
I just want to be more conscious and in control of my body. After all, I am not aging backwards! I have rededicated myself, along with probably 3/4 of the universe, to be more physically active. It's so easy to talk myself out of it, but the pros outweigh the cons by a million! It's the fuel I need to have more energy and to feel better about myself. In this past short week, it is amazing the difference I feel. It is so healthy for my mental well being, which trickles into every aspect of my life, marriage, children, laundry, cleaning, etc. I can't wait for it to become a habit for me. I just want it to become a natural part of my routine. I do enjoy putting on some headphones and zoning into a different world!
Another thing I have decided is to give up one of my favorite things in the whole world: soda. I have pretty chronic headaches, not migraines, just regular, annoying headaches. I don't know what they stem from, and have been to the doctor with no success. Last week, I read an article about diet soda that intrigued me enough to want to stop drinking it and see what would happen. The article mentioned that for some people, diet soda can cause headaches and dizziness, which I am often dizzy also. So, I decided to stop drinking soda altogether and see if my headaches lessened.
This was a big decision for me, as silly as that may sound. In the past five years, I have not even entertained the thought of giving up soda. It's not that I down a case of soda a day, more like 1-2 cans a day. I really do love the carbonation, the caffeine aspect does nothing for me, at times I wish it did! Soda makes food fun for me! What is a hamburger and fry without a soda?!?! Mike and I always have a plethora of soda in our cupboards, a Sonic bag of ice in our freezer, and a styrofoam cup sitting on our counter waiting to be used.
So, I am on day five, and surviving. I still think about Pepsi everyday. I crave the carbonation. But, I know I will survive, hopefully! Ha, who knew one person could feel such passion about such a thing! Anyways, wish me luck!