Jaxon's 1st Birthday

Can my little boy really be one already?! I remember thinking when he was first born that a year seemed so far away. Now, it has come and gone and man did it come quickly! I still feel like he can't be that old and sometimes I think of him still as a little baby but then I look at him and realize he is no longer my little baby but my zooming, babbling, laughing, happy little boy. I was so excited for his birthday and I know he won't remember it at all but it was still fun preparing and planning it, and then of course "paryting" it! :) I looked online at what other people had done and I loved the blue and orange theme so we went with that and did a "Shake Shack." We kept the party small because Jaxon tends to be timid around large groups so I didn't want him to get overwhelmed. My parents and sister were able to fly out so I am so glad that they were able to be apart of it. It was also my birthday and my sister's the following days and we always celebrate together so that is another reason why they came :). We kept the party simple and just ate, did a little trivia about Jaxon, and then watched him eat his cake and open presents! I'm no interior designer or super crafty but here are some pics from his birthday. It was a fun day and I just love my lil man to pieces!

Proud parents of the birthday boy with his birthday spread!

Burgers, carrots, fruit salad, blue and orange juice drinks, orange creamsicle smoothies, and blue raspberry and mango Italian ices.

I saw some really cute banners online but I decided to keep it simple but they were way fun and easy to make!

I was able to use a cricut machine to print all the letters which helped soo much. There is no way I would have been able to do this by hand.

I decided I wanted to attempt to do a cake for him myself and experiment with fondant! It was a lot of work and it by no means is anything spectacular but I am glad I did it and I would want to do more cake decorating so I can get a little better. My skills definitely need perfecting! The square is four layers of chocolate and white cake with buttercream and then the circle is Rainbow chip cake. Random I know, but those were the cake mixes I happened to have on hand.

I made special cupcakes for Jaxon that were egg and dairy free with dairy free buttercream frosting. I love this cake recipe and I don't think you can tell much of a difference. It is just a denser cake but the flavor is fabulous! Thank you to Milk Allergy Mom for the recipe! http://milkallergymom.blogspot.com/2008/05/dairyegg-free-cake.html

The cupcake toppers were done by Blissful Nest on etsy. The picture is a little blurry but they were so cute!

I helped him blow out his candle and then just a few days later he started blowing. It is actually pretty darn cute :).

Thanks to my fam, Lauren, and Mckell for coming and celebrating with us!

Little Moments

After waking from his nap today, I was rocking with Jaxon in our chair and he was very eager to get down and play but I asked him if I could have a kiss. He sometimes responds and other times just wants down but today he quickly grabbed my cheeks and placed a big baby smooch on me. He had never grabbed my face like that before and it just melted my heart! It was such a small thing but it made my day. It's little moments like these that I cherish and make being a mom the greatest job I've ever had. I love my sweet little boy!

This is why I love Florida

Ahh beach. I have to admit I feel very spoiled to only have to drive 45 minutes and be at one of most beautiful beaches ever! Powdered sugar sand, crystal clear water, and not a cloud in the sky. I feel blessed.


As you can tell by our very fair skin, we haven't been to the beach in awhile but Jaxon is starting to love it! He loves the water but hates the sand. He freaks out if it touches his toes. It is kinda nice though because all we have to do is put the beach towel down and he won't go beyond the edge of the towel. So no handfuls of sand in the mouth yet! :)

This is where we spent our Saturday, Anna Maria Island

Splashing!

Back on the Blog

I am ashamed. It's been over a year and I have not touched our blog! And it's not like I haven't had anything to blog about either. One of my biggest life changing events occured! Jaxon Rey Johnson was born August 22, 2010 at 6 pounds 1 ounce. It just seems like yesterday our little guy was born and now he is almost a year! Jaxon entered our world and took over my life and my heart. I think you could say that little boy has me wrapped around his finger.

I am not even going to attempt to make up for the past year but in a nutshell: Jaxon was born and I became a full-time Mommy, Jeff now works for Ernst & Young and says he won't ever switch jobs again ha, and we are still living in Florida and loving it!

Our blog will probably become dominated by Jaxon posts but he is my life now! Motherhood is a unique experience. It is the hardest but yet most rewarding thing I have ever done. With school or a job, you get a break. Mommyhood, no breaks. It's a 24/7 job but there is no other place I rather be than at home being slobbered by, chasing after, and laughing with my little guy. He is the greatest and I can't wait to share more about him. We're back!! :)

At the hospital after Jaxon was born

My lil crazy monkey now!