Whew...half a year off!

So as we all settle in to make New Year's Resolutions, I am making my resolution to update Braxton's blog at least once a week. As you can tell from my last post, it's been a good 6 months, since I've updated his blog! Yikes!!! Obviously it would take entirely too long to catch everyone up, so I'll just start with where he is at!

Christmas

For Christmas we traveled back West for Braxton's second Christmas! It was quite the trip, but very enjoyable as always! Braxton decided that there wasn't enough excitement going on and decided that this would be his time to get sick! Poor little guy! He even decided to throw up on Nana and Papa's brand new carpet. It wouldn't have been so bad, had it not been red! I kind of panicked thinking he was throwing up blood, but after a minute to gather my thoughts, remembered he'd had blueberries for snack. Oh, and as for Nana and Papa's carpet, it cleaned up easily (thank goodness for their stain master carpet)! Christmas morning Braxton had bounced back and was ready to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior! He also enjoyed opening presents and seeing what Santa brought him. It was a great day surrounded by our family!

Braxton Update
Braxton is a very joyful, full of energy 20 month old! It's hard to believe that he's almost two! Where has the time gone! He loves to climb and jump outside and inside! He recently went with his daycare to a gymnastic play center, and they said he definitely enjoyed his time to run, jump, and climb!

New Year's Eve

As we end 2010, I thought I'd share some of Braxton's favorite things right now!

• He loves to fake laugh! Whenever he hears someone laughing, he'll laugh too! Too cute!
• He loves to play in the water! He has a step stool in the bathroom and would spend all day at the sink IF we would let him!
• He loves the word NO!! Braxton, want to go to bed, No! Braxton, want a snack, No! Braxton, want to go to the store, No! :-) Let's just say I've been working on rephrasing my sentences, Braxton, let's have a snack, apples or raisins, etc! I figure this sentence rephrasing we'll help take away the No responses that drive me crazy! :-)
  
• He loves to talk! Braxton's vocabulary has really taken off the past few months and he talks non-stop all day long! I wonder where he got that from... (his mommy)!
  
• He loves his new daycare! We had to make a daycare switch in October, and Braxton made the transition quite well. He enjoys his new teachers, friends, and all of the fun centers and activities they do every day. He especially loves to play at the play kitchen!
  
• He loves books and puzzles!
• He loves to play hide and seek with mom and dad and loves to give hugs and kisses!
• He loves dogs!!! I definitely see us getting a puppy in the 2011 year!
• He loves to help load the dishwasher, washer, dryer and enjoys sweeping and vacuuming!
• He loves to clean up his toys and even sings his clean-up song...Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up!
• He loves to call his name outloud! If Dave or I say Braxton, he'll chime right in and say Braxton! It's adorable!
• He loves to drive. Whenever we get home, it is his turn to drive the car. We will sit in the garage half an hour while he "drives" the car, honks the horn, closes and opens the sun visors and garage door with the remote button! Thankfully our neighbors are understanding of this obsession of his and don't mind the repeated horn honking or garage door opening and closing! Only a few more years until he gets his license, I'm sure! :-)
  
• He loves his blankie and we can't go anywhere without it! I think every kid has a lovie!

As we close out the year 2010, we reflect back on the many blessings in our life! We are thankful for our friends, family, and good health. We are especially thankful for the joy that our son, Braxton, brings to our lives and to those around us. We look forward to the upcoming New Year and know that it will bring many new adventures to our family!