We are busy packing over here, and my house looks like a hurricane went through it. Don't you love it how it has to get dirty before it can get clean--gulp. Paul is working till tomorrow, and I've been running around trying to clean everything so it looks all nice and pretty for the new person that will be moving in come July. As for packing goes...whoa how do we have that much stuff!?!?! So far we have 4 bags (full, some slightly overfull), one rolling carry-on, 2 backpacks, and 2 purses, a laptop bag, a child, a carseat, and a stroller.....do you think thats enough?!?!??? Paul might be carrying one of the purses...and hopefully it's ok to travel with that many items...they said that Paxton is allowed the same number as we are, so one of the backpacks and the purses can be his :)

I can't believe that we leave so soon! It seems so crazy to think we'll be on a plane in 2 days! God had provided for us IMMENSELY during our whole time here, and especially lately. One way being that we sold our car--very fast and in perfect timing, also we (actually our parents) found a vehicle for us when we get back home--we have a place to live for the summer (thanks parents and Nick and Katie!), AND are all set up with insurances and money transfers and so many other things! Thank you Lord for your provision!!! We are still waiting on "for sure" news of where we will be come the fall. God has lead us and provided for us throughout everything here, and we'll wait on Him just a little longer to see where exactly he wants us to be. 

We have been busy visiting friends and having friends over these past couple weeks. Tonight we'll go to Andy and Tricia's house and say our good bye's to Andy, and tomorrow our friends Hayley and Lindsay will come over and eat the rest of our food!!! :D Tricia is bringing us to the airport on saturday, the same day her son Thomas leaves for Africa--it will be a busy day for her, but she is always so sweet, and always ready to serve. We will miss them so much!!! 
Perhaps this will be my last post in New Zealand, as tomorrow I'll be busy cleaning some more and doing the finishing touches on all the packing and then our friends are coming over...and then saturday we are leaving!!!! Our plane leaves from Christchurch at 4:30 and we get into GR on Saturday night at 11:30---whew! What a day that will be!!! We can't wait to come home, it will be difficult as we want to see so many people right away--yikes! But that is kind of a good problem to have :)We are so excited to see everyone!!!! Love you all and God Bless!!!!!

Weight and Length
13lbs 5oz and 26 inches
Nicknames
pretty much the same as last month...pax, paxers, doodey, bud, big guy, paxman, pooper dude, dude, babushka
Likes
your little tarzan dummy, sitting in your bouncer that Hayley and Lindsey gave you, kicking sophie the giraffe and listening to it squeak, bringing things to your mouth-mainly your hands, and anything that Mommy forces into your hands, naps, "wind" drops, stroller rides, mommy's singing...sometimes,  Alan Jackson's Precious Memories CD, being blessed by the blessing song, and books
Dislikes
Mommy sucking boogies out of your nose, waking up too early from your naps, being held too much, passing "wind" 
Pax-isms
You are sleeping through the night!!!! This started about 2 and a half weeks ago. You wake up often and wiggle around and grunt and groan--then you toot and fall back to sleep---it's hilarious. 
you officially need to be in 3-6 month clothes..leaning more towards 6 months (2 weeks ago your 6 month pj's were HUGE...now they are fitting...hmmmm)
You are cooing and squealing and talking all the time

Again, it is so crazy how fast kids grow! But it is so much fun! I love that Pax is now interacting more and more with us and it's fun to try and guess what his personality might be. Sometimes I feel you can tell in kids what their personality will be like--but pax is pretty difficult! I can't seem to figure him out..maybe it will take a bit longer for him--but I know there is definitely some phlegmatic in there! (see the post here for more info on personalities)  


I feel so blessed to be this little guy's mommy. Some days go well, and some days are slightly more difficult and those are the days that I have really needed to check my attitude. I'm amazed at how quickly my attitude can be affected by a small circumstance!! Lately I've found myself repeating variations of the "I have to" or the "I've got to" line...For example..."I have to wake up and feed Pax" or "I have to go and make dinner" or "I've got to clean the house." Those may not seem like such bad phrases but after a while, I realized that they are affecting my outlook on my day, my attitude, and overall, my life. I noticed this because recently I listened to a CD by Amy Marks that reminded me that I need to change those phrases into "I get to.." Because we do "GET" to do those things. I get to wake up every morning and feed my son. I get to make dinner for my husband, I get to clean my house. By changing just one word, it can changed my whole attitude. It changed my outlook from negative to positive.  And, along with that it helps me realize my blessings. I get to get up and feed my SON--a blessing! I get to make food for my Husband--A BLESSING! The fact that we have FOOD in the house is also a blessing! I get to clean my HOUSE--another blessing! I wish I could say that I now have an "I get to" attitude all the time...but honestly it's a daily...no HOURLY struggle. Not really sure why I shared all that just now, but it's something that I'm trying to work on and implement in my life, and I thought maybe it would help you as well! God Bless you all!!!!! 

P.S. SEE YOU IN 10 DAYS!!!!!!

Just thought I would post Pax's "typical" schedule (so I can remember if for hopefully future kiddos...because it seems to work quite well). Although, it doesn't go like this everyday, if I'm home and not doing anything...this is our life :) It varies slightly when we have minor interruptions...like sleeping a bit later, waking up too early from a nap...and yada yada but anywho...here it is!!!!

7:00 Wake Up and get some milkies! then hang out on mom's bed
8:00 Go back down for a nap (sometimes Mom goes back to sleep too hehe) 
9:45 or 10:00 Wake up and at 10 get some more milk! then sit in my bouncy and play
11:00 or 11:15 another nap 
1:00 Food time and more bouncy seat time/tummy time/reading books
2:15 nap time! 
4:00 time to eat again!!!! 
5:00-5:15 another nap (although this is a tricky time..and if I'm late putting you down...I get Mr. Fussy Pants)
6:15-6:30 Watch mommy and Daddy eat and play in my bouncy
7:00-7:30 Have a little dinner of Milk, with a side of Milk
8:00 Blessing song and Bed time!! 
10:30 Mommy wakes you up to get one last good meal in for the day! Then you sleep till about 2:00am (have a little toot session) and then sleep to 5:00am (which was when your Dad used to leave for work, and you get a little fussy--but then fall back asleep)