Andrew James Baxter. My blue-eyed boy. What a joy you are to have in our family. 2 years has sure flown by! You will always be our littlest, but this year you seem to have gotten so big! I am convinced that my arms were on purpose made the exact length to comfortably hold your 2-year-old hand. What a… Read more →
Tag: Birthday
6 Trips Around the Sun
On this 18th of March we once again celebrate the baby who made us a Mom and Dad. Happy 6th birthday to THE William! This was a big year for our biggest boy. Kindergarten has been a big learning experience for us all. You proved what we already knew and started kindergarten with the test scores they were hoping… Read more →
Happiest (First) Birthday Andrew!
Dear Andrew, You are the happiest. We are the luckiest. To add a 3rd boy to the family was a blessing, and you made it as easy as it could be. With two crazy boys already in the family, we needed a baby like you. You are my best sleeper by far. You’re patient enough to sometimes just sit in… Read more →
Happy 2nd Birthday Goo!!
Dear Goo, Hard to believe at 2 years old we’re still calling you “Goo”. I guess when your big brother gives you a nickname at daycare and it catches on, you just roll with it. It’s a good thing you’re so easy-going. Rolling with the punches usually comes pretty easy for you. You did awesome becoming a big brother this… Read more →
Family of 5!
So last Tuesday I drove myself to the hospital and had a baby. Jason came along for the ride as he has on both of our previous baby-having excursions, but we decided it makes for a better story if I can say that I drove myself. Baby Baxter #3 was scheduled to arrive via c-section at Noon. Monday night we… Read more →
Happy 4th to my William!
Dear William, 4 years old. How did that happen? I was getting you dressed and realized how you’ve stretched from “toddler” into “big boy” seemingly in the last month. You are an excellent bigbrother to Christopher (most of the time) and you’re SO excited about becoming a big brother once again. This time you are big enough to ask all sorts of questions,… Read more →
Who’s turning ONE? Christopher!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to YOU! Happy Birthday Dear Chris-to-pher! Happy Birthday to YOU! Describe the temperament of your child: Mellow. Smiley. That pretty much sums up your first year. Smiles so big your eyes squint shut as you grin from ear to ear. I tell people you’ve been the type of baby who could make anyone like babies.… Read more →
On your 3rd Birthday William-Bear
Dear William, You’re another year older! 3 whole years! Such a big man and a little boy all wrapped into one. People say you talk like a 4 year old, and I tend to agree. Such a well-spoken little gentleman most of the time. Why you still don’t enjoy baths is a mystery to me, since you keep asking every… Read more →
Family of 4
It’s official. As of 4/24/2014 we became a family of 4! Christopher Quinn Baxter made his appearance via c-section at 1pm weighing 8lbs 15oz and measuring 20.5″ long. This c-section was scheduled, which in a lot of ways made things much simpler than last time, especially for someone like me who likes to plan well in advance. Not being induced… Read more →
William the 2 Year Old
Well there you have it. We have a 2 year old. He sure is smiley. This kid talks up a storm. At his 2 year doctor’s appointment the questionnaire asked if he was stringing two or three words together into phrases. I went home and started to take notice and most of his sentences are 6-8 words long these days.… Read more →