December at a glance!

Hugs with Mommy at 9 months old! Jaxson is quite the little love bug. He likes to give kisses, hugs, and reach to be picked up. 

Checking out Santa at the Small Wonders Daycare Christmas party!

He had so much fun he passed right out on the way home. 

It's Christmas morning...Santa came..open your stocking Jaxson!

Testing out his new baby sled and 16'' of snow! Jaxson wasn't a huge fan, but he did look SO cute all bundled even if he couldn't move. He enjoyed being inside during the cold weather watching Daddy plow and shovel through the window. 

Such a big boy in his new chair...thank you Great Grammy and Papa Snyder. This will be a great climbing chair, reading char, and resting chair for many years to come. 

Jesse and I had a great week off for Christmas vacation with our little man. We had lots of fun quality playing and snuggling time the three of us. We did some home organizing and hung new family photos, went to a Christmas play, out to dinner, bowling, and had a couples massage. We even squeezed in Jaxson's 9 month wellness check-up. He is 31 inches long and 22 lbs. He is hitting all his milestones, and didn't even shed a tear when he had blood drawn from his finger. 

Jaxson is climbing and up to standing position on tables, chairs, couches, and even our legs. His personality is shining through and loves to play games of chase and peek-a-boo. Some of his favorite toys are his new piano, bouncy balls, opening cabinets (which are now all baby proofed), and playing with books. He loves to entertain by talking for everyone. Gack, ga ga, ba ba, da, da.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It's beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas.....

Jesse and I have almost got all our Christmas cards out, shopping done, and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Here are some early Winter happenings in the Maynard household.

Our little Indian on his first Thanksgiving! He was under the weather but still a delight, and ate up his sweet potatoes and avocados. 

Jesse and I went out for a night on the town to my 10 year Attleboro High School reunion the night after Thanksgiving. 

We LOVE our Sundays to snuggle and nap by the wood stove watching football.

This gorgeous afghan was knitted for Jaxson by his Great Uncle John's mother who is in her 90's. 

Jaxson had his first big visit to meet Santa at the beautiful Brigg's Nursery. He did a fantastic job. He checked him out as we tried to get a smile. Then the little lip began to quiver so....

 we took a family picture. 

Jaxson has been a extremely good boy this year. He weighs about 23 lbs. and continues to eat and sleep wonderfully. He has 4 teeth upstairs and 2 downstairs. He loves to crawl, play, talk and walk around the house holding our hands. He's also climbing now so the baby gates are up! Jaxson makes little fishy faces while he eats, and the wonderful words "ma-ma" have reached his vocabulary after mastering "da-da." He has also added "na-na" "gack" "ugg" and "eh" to his sweet baby babble. He has his 9 month wellness check-up at the end of this month. 

Photo Shoot

Last Saturday, November 13th we had a family photo shoot next door at Jesse's parents house. The photographer was fantastic, and we highly recommend her to anyone, www.maureenmariephotgraphy.com. We had so much fun trying different locations around the yard and capturing our family and the fall foliage. Jaxson was fantastic and had so much fun! Here are some shots from the day.

Speed Racer!

It's been a big month for our big 22 pound baby boy! He has mastered the art of crawling, feeds himself finger foods of chopped up sweet potatoes and bananas, graduated to the big car seat, and felt the wind in his face swinging in the back yard. He reaches his arms up to be picked up and tries to talk to us with his adorable baba-dada-rarrar. His bottom two teeth are up and chomping, and he has one big white front tooth that he loves to show off with his smiley face. The other upper is coming through any day now! You wouldn't even know he's teething he continues to sleep 10-11 hours a night, naps twice a day, and loves to eat. He is also a maniac in his new walker from Grammy and Grandpa Maynard. He cruises through the house touching everything, exploring his surroundings, and showing such pride in all his accomplishments. Way to go Jaxson! You amaze us everyday with your development and happy personality! We love you to pieces! 

Trick or Treat

Today was Jaxson's first Halloween, and he was an adorable teddy bear. After a nice power nap he was ready for some action! Mom and Dad put their pajamas on and carried their teddy bears for some trick or treating. We started off our visits with Grammy and Grandpa Maynard for our first sweet treats and some photos. Then, we went to visit Jaxson's girlfriend Giana the pink bunny for some fall fun in the leaves. Next, a trip to Great Grammy and Papa Snyders to show off his adorable self and crawling skills. We ended our evening with some sugar and fun at Auntie Ashley and Lynsey's.  Jaxson had a blast and was so warm in cozy in his costume on this chilly night. 

The little man is sound asleep in bed at 8:00 and Mom and Dad are watching the Patriots game on DVR and eating Jaxson's candy...goodnight folks  =)

Pulled over on way home from work to snap a pic of the fall foliage! 

Jaxson and Giana enjoying their frozen bananas!

Being a goof!

It's official...Jaxson has gone mobile. The lil man is crawling forward! It's so exciting to see him explore. We can't take our eyes off him for a second, he is quite the little investigator. Jaxson has also been babbling more with Da-da-da-da, and giving sweet baby kisses and hugs. He is a teething machine, as his top teeth are getting ready to pop through any day now. 

This weekend is his first Halloween, and the little teddy bear is all ready to go!

Trick-or-treat! 

Jaxson is almost 7 months old! I can't believe it. Everyday is a new discovery for him and Jesse and I. Watching him learn and grow is such an amazing experience. Jaxson is truly such a happy baby and rarely fusses. He loves to play on the rug banging his toys, talk (ba-ba-ba, rar-rar-rar) to us and himself, grab anything in his reach, and munch on apples, avocado, frozen bananas, and apple juice ice cubes in his mesh bag. He has started to turn to Jesse and I and give hugs! 

Jaxson helped celebrate his Great Paps Tom's 86th birthday on October 8th by supplying the entertainment for the evening. He also enjoyed a family outing to Adam's Farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island. We got to check out the billy goats, cows, and horses, pick out pumpkins and take some fall photos of the little munchkin. 

Oh and how could I forget. The lil' man has sprouted two lil' pearly whites on the bottom. You would never even know if they bothered him because he has been such a good sleeper, eater, and so happy. He is just chomping down more on everything and getting a little more drooly.

Jaxson and I went shopping today for a winter hat that covers his ears and ties under his chin. He will need it very soon. Especially during the late mornings during the week when he goes out for walks and enjoys the outdoors at his daycare which I can not say enough great things about. We just love it! It's a home daycare in Cumberland on the way to work. It's out in the country with no cars around, and tons of land, farms and horses around. The drive in the morning this time of year is just beautiful. All the curvey country roads, falling leaves, and passing by the cows, sheep, turkeys, and horses on the ride is so relaxing. The three women who work there and all the kids are so kind and patient. 

Halloween is coming up and Jaxson is going to be a..... teddy bear! His little girlfriend Giana is going to be a pink Rabbit so stay tuned for those adorable pictures! 

Happy Fall!