My BFF Raffi

Daxton loves to smile, wiggle, and talk to the giraffe we call Raffi on the wall. It makes changing him more fun to see him get excited to see his friend. We have tried to film it several times but when the camera comes out he gets distracted.

First Month

The first month has been full of sleepless nights, messy diapers, and most of all.... LOVE. We can't believe how fast he is growing. Most of the newborn clothes are too tight and have been packed away. We are trying to cherish every moment as we know it will fly by way too fast.

Rockin' and Rollin'

When Daxton was two days shy of three weeks old (August 22) he decided to roll over. Of course he did it while Briana left the house to run some quick errands. Joe got to witness it twice and we all are very amazed but thought it might be a fluke. What surprised us more is when he continued to do it again and again. Briana finally caught the third roll of the night on video on August 26th. Daxton is a really strong baby who likes to arch his back and kick his legs! He gets cuter and cuter every day!

How To Grow A Daxton

After a little more than nine months our lives were changed forever, and forever for the better. Joe worked on this video throughout the pregnancy capturing the entire journey that brought Daxton into our lives.

Daxton's First Picture Day

Kirsten took some quick pics of baby Daxton when he was a couple days old. The real photographers are going to meet Daxton this week, but we thought we would test out the props we've gathered for the shoot. If you have Facebook, you've probably already seen these, but here they are again!

Artists at Heart

Author: Kirsten Ashton

As Briana's top PR agent, she has asked me to write a simple press release for her on her blog. She is doing well, albeit she has been threatening to drink castor oil today.

The photos below were taken by me; I’m also her photographer. We experimented with Henna last week and had great results (art done by me, also). The midwives loved her belly when they saw it at her last appointment on Thursday. We had some henna left over, so Briana decided to have some friends over the other night to finish it off. Her friends left with hands and feet decorated with intricate designs that would impress even the best of henna artists. It looks as though she has found a new hobby; let’s just hope she doesn’t try this one on Kylie.

Pergola

It's not just the mom-to-be that goes through a nesting stage right before the baby is born. While I've been staying out of the heat and freezing casseroles; Joe has been working hard building a Pergola. It took him a few weeks, a new drill, and a lot of sweat, but it's done and BEAUTIFUL! He put a special outdoor fabric over the top that blocks UV rays and brings the temperature down. No more hot sun coming through our back door. I'm really amazed at Joe's talent for building things. This is what he wanted to give me for our anniversary and I'm sure I'll enjoy the shade when I want to get outside with the baby. In the future I think we will be attaching a baby swing to one of the beams.