4 months

We took Paxton to his 4 month doctors appointment today. He now weighs in at 14 pounds 10 ounces (50%) and is 25 1/8 inches (60%) tall. I can't believe how fast these past 4 months have flown by! Paxton has grown up so much during the past month, here are some of the new things that he is doing and some of his new favorite past times...

He has learned how to hold his own bottle...both with his hand and with his strong mouth!

He loves his little playmat and got really excited when we put a mirror on it! He loves to look at himself in the mirror and thinks he is pretty cool. He talks to himself and laughs at himself...we love to watch him. He also loves to play with the animals that hang down. He thinks it is pretty fun to lick them and chew on them.

He has found his hands and his tongue...he loves to chew on his hands and lick anything in sight whether it is his toys, his hands, our clothes or our arms!


Here are some of the other milestones that Paxton has reached...
Well maybe not milestones but it is what it is!

• Paxton LOVES rap music!! If he is whining all Andy has to do it play some rap music on his phone and Paxton is instantly satisfied.
• Paxton LOVES to take a bath and tries to splash his Dad every time.
• Paxton is getting pretty good at turning over from his stomach to his back and will roll from his back to his stomach with a little help.
• Paxton is getting very vocal!! He will coo, smile, laugh, and blow raspberries for anybody that will pay attention to him!
• Paxton loves to read books! We read everyday and he is starting to reach towards certain pictures or textured parts of the page.
• Paxton is so good at recognizing our voices. If I am talking to Andy on the phone and Pax starts crying, I will hold the phone up to his ear to let Andy talk to him and Pax will stop crying and look around trying to figure out where Andy's voice is coming from.
• Paxton's eyes are definitely going to be brown but we are still waiting to see what color his hair decides to be!
  
  
  
  

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!!

Of course we can't let a holiday or special occasion go by without a little photoshoot!

Here are some cute pictures of our little puppy!!

We went trick or treating with Andy's sister Anita and her family. Andy and I decided we better dress up and since it was a game day we didn't have a hard time throwing some "costumes" together!

Apparently Paxton was not a huge fan of trick or treating,

I hope next year he will enjoy it a little bit more!

What do you think?

Our little stinker is 3 1/2 months old now and getting more and more handsome everyday! Like most new parents Andy and I frequently have the discussion about who he looks more like. From the beginning I have always thought that he looked so much like Andy...but now we are not so sure!

PAXTON

ANDY

JALIZABETH

What do you think...which one of us does Pax look like?

Weekends at the Hamberlin House

This is what you can usually find my boys doing every weekend in the fall!

Week of Firsts

This week was a week of "firsts" for Paxton!! We finally moved him from the bassinet in our room to his own bed. I'll admit a little tear was shed (like the day I packed up all his newborn clothes) but I think he actually slept better in his crib then he did in our room...maybe because he didn't have to listen to the snoring! He finally mastered rolling over from his belly to his back...I guess our days of tummy time are over!

Our baby is growing up!

3 Months

Our sweet little boy is 3 months old today...I can't believe how fast time has gone since he was born. He currently weighs 14 pounds (75%) and is 24 inches long (58%). He has changed so much in the past month. Here are some of the new things that Paxton is doing...

He is starting to learn to roll over. When he is laying on his belly he can get half way over and then he needs a little help. He did roll over all the way by himself once and we were lucky enough to get it on camera! Here is the evidence...

Paxton is definately a Daddy's boy! 2 weeks ago in church he was whining through Relief Society (a weekly occurance) and Pax and I were walking the halls trying to get him to sleep...as soon as he saw his dad he stopped whining instantly! They are definately 2 peas in a pod!

Paxton has such a fun personality! He is always smiling and laughing. He loves to play with his dad. Here is one of their favorite games!

Some other fun things about Paxton...
He is definitely our child...he is a night owl and lately won't go to bed until around midnight then he wakes up to eat around 6:30 and goes right back to bed until we wake him up.

He is still wearing size 2 diapers and 3 month clothes.

He likes to be where we are...if we are eating dinner at the table, he wants to be in his chair right there with us!

His new love...TV...I know pathetic that our 3 month old LOVES TV! Sometimes if we are playing with him and the TV is on he will get bugged and squirm around until we move so he can see the TV.

His hair is getting a little bit more red every day and his eyes are turning hazel.

WE LOVE OUR PAXTON!!

Fall

Like many people, Fall is my favorite season of the year! There are so many things I love about Fall! Here are just a few...

FALL DECORATING

I don't really get into holiday decorating (except for Christmas of course) but I love fall decorations. No this is not my house nor is it the best picture but you get the idea...

FALL FOODS

I LOVE fall foods, mmm hot chocolate, pumpkin pie, apple crisp, soups...my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

FALL LEAVES
Now that we live so close to the canyon we can drive up and look at the leaves anytime. We took a little Sunday drive up the Nebo Loop last week and I could not believe how beautiful the leaves were.
FALL CLOTHES

I know you were probably thinking, a whole post without a picture of Paxton...not a chance! I love fall and winter clothes so much better than summer clothes! I especially love that you have an excuse to be curled up on the couch in a blanket...at the Brown house we do that all year long...at least when it's cold you don't have to think of a good excuse.
This picture was from our annual trip to Midway last weekend...we were excited to get Pax dressed up in his winter clothes but the weather was great so he didn't need them!

HALLOWEEN
And last but not least...I love fall for Halloween. It was never my favorite holiday but thanks to Andy's great taste in Halloween costumes, I think I have a whole new reason to love Fall!!
Don't worry Paxton really does love his costume even though he doesn't look like it in this picture...more Halloween pictures to come in a month!!