Bebe Shower

Well little miss Maddux is well on her way to being spoiled as much as Jaxon Blair. Some of the greatest people in Abilene ;) threw me a shower...and when they asked what I needed...all I could respond with was "DIAPERS!!!" soooo with all the blessing the Lord has given me...he also blessed me with enough diapers for the first 3 or 4 months of Maddie's life!! wahooo! Here are a few pics of the people at the shower...I would have added more but me and blogger are on the way to throwin down (if you know what I mean).

Now if you are wondering...where in the world are the wonderful pictures of Jaxon...well they are on my camera. And will possibly be staying there for a while...Sorry. But the dilly bopper that hooks my camera up to the computer thingamajig...well it's packed away somewhere, in a storage shed. Soooo needless to say we won't be looking for it any time soon. We have looked for one specific thing already (my fiesta plate wear) and we just can't find it!! It's somewhere though. Oh...and a little pregnant update...I am 7 and 1/2 months along...I decided I never want to shave my legs again...and I might just start sleeping on the couch...my hips are beyond the normal feeling of pain. But Maddux is a healthy girl with a healthy heartbeat waiting to meet the world.

Hoppy Easter!

If you have seen my facebook, then you have seen these pictures...but of course you won't get the full blown story now will you. We spent this Easter in Abilene...which was the first Easter since way back before Mitch and I started dating...wow...that was exactly 9 years ago as of April 10th. Crazy huh?? He had me at hello...or Joe Dirt...either way.

Well we stared off the day by attending an amazing service at Beltway...and ohmigosh if you haven't seen so many people. Seriously, I teared up at the sight. Their were so many people that they had to bring in more chairs...they opened up the chapel for a live video feed of the service...had 4 services that they suggest people come back for if they weren't comfortable standing or sitting...and I'm sure a fire marshall would not have been happy...but what can you do when there are so many wanting to worship our great God...So now that you have the image of the BIGGEST service I have ever attended (mind you this auditorium is a big one...its not a small one with us stuffed like sardines...it's big)...we were given a family challenge...all of us. Beltway stuffed money into envelopes (from $5 to $100) and each family or person had to take an envelope and pray over who we should give it to. 4 services full of 500 people or more were given money to give away and make someone else's life a little easier. Amazing. We got $5 dollars...and are still looking for the right person to give it to. Anyway Easter was great...and here is Jaxon enjoying candy.
i can't figure out how to turn pics on blogger so just know that she is holding her 'Mon-ay'...that's how she says bunny...and she just loves trying to talk now...more on that in a minute.











The face of pure contentment, candy is so good.

Not so content when the candy is taken away though...don't worry she found another egg soon enough...next year i will only put 2 or 3 m&ms in an egg...as opposed to...well, too many.

quite the happy camper now...i told you she would find another egg

...and her mouth was full of candy all day long. goofy girl fell asleep at 11:30...we even drove around for an hour and a half looking for duplexes and what not and jabber jaw felt it necessary to talk up a storm...well at one point...she released one of her "old-man farts" which she is so graciously talented at...and while mitch and I are cracking up one of us said "Jaxon tooted" ...to which her reply..and favorite word now is Toot! Everything is "dadda toot" or "giggi toot" or "mama toot" it's great.

I have returned!!

Well...The Doty clan is all back together and in Abilene. You may have been wondering if I would ever post on blogger again...well here I am. After not having the internet for 3 days of being back in Abilene, I decided this morning...that life without the internet is no life at all...jk...I just need something to do while Jaxon is taking a nap. Oh and something else that is not worth living without...a DVR. I won't start on my rant. but really I miss it. K so y'all know about our Zoo trip, but Ashley posted some shots on her Facebook so I thought I would share.


Here is the grumpy princess.














And here is a few shots of Jaxon and Avery in the tub...Jaxon's head is really focused on all the bathtime Dora toys...soooo you don't see her too much...but Avery sure is cute. Y'all should all know that after the water drained out of this bathtub...it looked like a sandbox. Both of these girls collected half of a sandbox in their diapers and brought it back to Ashley's...they had so much fun though!

That's all on the update...well I guess I can tell you that Jaxon is talkin a bit more. She loves to say Apple, Ice, Cup of Ice (only it sounds like "coco Ice.") she calls Horton, Borto...but I know what she is saying...she can name 2 backyardigans, Austin=Autin, and Pablo=Pabo...Dora is Dida, Boots is boo...she lets you know when she has peed or pooped by grabbing her diaper and says "poopoo"...today i said..."you wanna change your diaper" and clear as day she said, "change your diaper" ...she says "seeeet...GO," for on your mark, get set, go......Ohhhh and when she makes a basket she turns around raises her hands in the air and says "whoo whoo"...i will have to video that soon...there are tons of other things I just can't think of any more right now.

News on David...he comes back from Iraq on June 3...so pray for his safety all the way through that. And he will be in Killen for 6 months (i think) then he will be transferred to Germany. Which is cool...because it's not Iraq...or Afghanistan...or Mexico...or any other crazy place in the world right now.

On lighter news...I am now a member of Facebook. Heaven help me.

I love the Zoo

Well it's our first week in Smithville and we just have had a party everyday since we have been here!! Actually, we took a day trip to Houston and were there for about 15 minutes, or 24 hours, but whatever. We were able to watch Reid on the baseball diamond and he pitched their team to a victory...and then we went to the Houston Zoo!! It was way too much fun. The first animal we saw was my favorite. The tiger. I really just wanted to go give him a hug....and here is a did you know...did you know that there are possibly more tigers living in the state of Texas than there are living in their natural habitat??? They are that close to extinction. It makes me so sad.

So moving on. Jaxon is all sorts of out of wack lately. First off...we haven't stayed in a place long enough for her to realize where home is...so saying that she is a cranky may be an understatement. And Friday had been the last time she had pooped!! I know y'all don't care but it works into the story here.

Here is grouchy pants in a stroller for 2. She wouldn't let Avery in it without throwing a fit. She missed alot while pouting...but too bad for her.

After trecking across half of the zoo keeping up with Avery on foot...Mitch decided to get our stroller so Avery could be easily carted too.

So still with the pouty face.

Avery being the sweet cousin that she is wanted to cheer Jaxon up and gave her kisses in her stroller.

Well we found the reptiles...and Jaxon perked up a little when she was able to name her ONLY animal...the crocodilio. Yes this is an Alligator...but Jaxon learned how to say crocodile in spanish and I'm all for hearing it a million times.
Well, we stopped to rest our leggies and let the girls run around a little picnic area...and Jaxon pooped...and her little body was ready to party from then on!!!

We went to the petting part of the zoo and instead of petting the goats...she ran her little hiney off...and tried to pick up some...umm goat droppings...clearly confusing them for chocolate chips. Anyway, mommy and daddy were fast enough to keep her away from disaster.

And then we let them play at the kiddy park...she enjoyed the slide with Reid...and A Hippos tongue. It's amazing what a good bowel movement can do for a toddler.

what's going on?!

Hello everyone! Well we are officially moved out of our house and have basically moved in with my mom for a couple months (pray. just pray). My new motto, that someone so sweet helped me out with is..."it will be over in a minute." which in the grand scheme of things...a couple months is nothing compared to a lifetime or even 5 months :) . anyway. spring break is coming soon and a well awaited trip to see neena and the whole houston crew is coming up!! we also had the best garage sale EVER...in your face husband!!

Jaxon is a little confused as to why we are staying with Neenee everynight but she may be getting the hang of it...and while Petey has turned into a real dog and has stayed outside everynight this week (yes i know it's only Tuesday)....Tex is being spoiled at camp Neena!! I even heard he was able to sneak up on the bed and cuddle with Neena last night...we are keeping that a secret from Papaw right now, but when he actually reads these blogs us girls have I may just sheepishly blush and apologize to Tex because it will never happen again.

I am blogging from my granny's computer b/c mine is packed away and my moms computer is the most frustrating thing ever...i know this because it used to be mine. so blogging may not be caught up frequently on doty's dish.

I had a baby appt today, and it was just the normal checkup only this morning I could have sworn that i could actually feel my Fallopian Tubes trying to kill me. When I asked my dr. about it he just laughed at me...and said it's not the tubes...it's just ligaments and whatnot pulling. Speaking of my baby...she kicks and kicks and kicks...I feel her all the time...but once someone puts their hand to my belly she stops....and speaking of "she" i need to ask you people a question...if you were a girl (which most of you are) would you die if your name was Maddux Lane?? I love it...sure Angelina started the Maddox trend but really naming a child MaddUx has been something i have wanted to do since before adopting children from every country was cool. so i am not following a trend...i just didn't have babies fast enough. so now i'm rambling and i really want to know your thoughts on being named Maddux Lane.

Sorry no pics...but i am on granny's computer...i promise to blog again when at neena's...o and Twilight comes out March 21st!!

10 things.

Well, I have been waiting to do my 10 facts that I was tagged with by the one and only K-luv Shrockstar. I'm sure most of you guys know by now what most of my facts will be about. Anyway, here goes...

1. My favorite color is green. If I see anything in a store that has "my" green I just start flocking towards it. During the St. Patricks day sales...my brain gets high with all the green around.

2. I agree with my softball girls. I miss playing softball. And now I miss coaching it...of course my pitching lessons are very rewarding...I love seeing them accomplish what I have taught them...it reminds me that I DO know what I'm talking about. (Knocking nuckles...that's all I'm saying...if you understand, you understand...if not...well it's a great story.)

3. I love my family. It's amazing how you can just love your husband so much and out of the blue a baby comes and teaches you a whole new way to love.

4. I am on number 4 and I really have no clue what else is a fact about me. ummm Twilight is soooo my favorite book.

5. I love my dogs...my boxers...I almost feel like no other dog can compare.

6. These are my second child's feet.

7. This is my second child's face.

8. My second child is in fact a.....girl. So now I have a pitcher and a catcher ;)

9. I want to move to Houston. like tomorrow.

10. My favorite number is 10!!

This is a video of Jaxon diving head first...yeah she already knows how.

Lastly...We are packing up everything in our house...so there is no telling when I will blog next...so just so you know...I'm not keeping you out of my business...I'm just packin up.

Eye, Ear, Nnnnn and Happy Birthday!!

Just a little update for my friends out there...to let everyone know Jaxons little bump is all healed up now and there are no more pink head bands. We have a couple little videos of her latest 'tricks(?)' if you will. She started to say eyes, ear, and nose when we point to them...well she says nnnnnnnn for nose...but I know what's going on.

In this second video, we were or Mitch was trying to put her to sleep but she was in the goofiest mood so we made an exciting happy birthday neena video...which is basically more of the same tricks...it is just dedicated to her wonderful neena!!

Speaking of that wonderful woman, here is my 'dedication post' if you will. O what a wonderful Mother in law. Seriously, I could not have been blessed with a more nurturing, loving woman to be another parental figure to me. And my daughter is even luckier to have her as her Neena. Her actual birthday was on Friday but finding time to sit at the computer was a little difficult...and she knows the same because not only is she a wonderful mother and grandmother, but she is also a fantastic daughter. Nana and Poppi are so lucky to have her take care of them...and I know, she has taken care of me plenty of times. So happy birthday Lynn from the family. We love you.

Last little tidbit of information. My brother David has been in a funk lately. Apparently, 2 of his friends were killed recently and of course he has seen his fair share of death in his last two tours in Iraq but these men were close to him. I can only imagine how difficult it is to be over there and try to separate all the death you see and the reality of what life should be like. But now that 2 of his friends have been lost he is having difficult coping. What IS a blessing in disguise, is that he took up kickboxing over there as some kind of extra curricular activity...well that's not the blessing...but a blessing to me is that he broke his foot a couple days ago and will not be in battle for at least a month!!! Of course I would love for him to come back, but that's not an option...but I'm happy to know he will be behind a desk for a while.

I hope you enjoy your Jaxon videos...and please keep Nana and Poppi's health in your prayers...and my brothers.