Guess who's 6 months old already?!???!?

That's right! Mr Braxton James Pearson is!

Seriously. Where. Has. The. Time. Gone??? It seems like it has flown by even faster than it did with Brooke. I guess it really is true; the older you get the faster time flies.

Anyway, lets get to the stuff you really want to know, right? Our big boy is growing like a weed, and while I don't have his stats yet because he doesn't get his shots until next week, I can tell you he's at least 16 lbs already. I'll update his official stats when I get them, but in the meantime, lets look at all the other things he has going on!

Height/Length:                     26 inches      
Weight:                                 17 lbs 4 oz         
Head Circumference:            45 cm
    

*  He is in 6-9 or 9 month clothes. I had to put all of his 6 month clothes up a little over a month ago because he was just not fitting into them. He wears most of his 9 month stuff well, but the pants are a little longs still.

* He LOVES to swing. Seriously loves it. We have put up a play set in the back yard and of course have a baby swing for him, and he loves it. He'll contently swing back and forth for an hour or more, as he watches Brookelynne play around him.

* He can sit up if his legs aren't straight. I know that sounds silly, but if you put him on the edge of a table or in a chair that his legs and bend at the knee, he'll sit up by himself and not lean back on the back of the chair, but if you sit him up with his legs straight in front of him, he can't stay that way. I'm pretty sure he and Brookelynne have the same problem that their Mama has, short muscles and little flexibility!

*  He regressed for a few weeks this month and went back to waking up in the middle of the night for some reason. I tried not to feed him, but just give him his paci and sooth him, and most of the time he would go back to sleep. Needless to say, I was getting exhausted pretty quick with all the other things we have going on, so I'm happy to say that little man is back to sleeping like a big boy, all night long. :)

*  He is becoming so interactive! He's always loved for you to be entertaining him, and would smile, coo or laugh in response, but now he's physically reaching for things that you show him or trying to play with toys when he sees Brooke doing it. My dad was holding them both just a few days ago with  a pop up toy in his lap. Brookelynne would pop 4 of them and then Brax would reach over and push the button to pop the other one! He was so cute and happy to play with them!

*  I finally found shoes for him!!! lol I know this may sound stupid, but the boy would NOT keep shoes on his feet. Not sandals, not dress shoes, not tennis shoes, nothing. Within a couple of minutes he would have managed to kick them off. I was starting to get frustrated that I would have a walker that wouldn't want to wear shoes, but I finally found some that fit him and stay on his feet! We even made it through a whole day at the zoo without them coming off!

* He went to VBS! :) Just like Brookelynne did last year (and this year) Braxton went to Vacation Bible School this year and loved it! He had an entire room full of ladies loving on him each day and teaching him about Jesus. He also got to go outside with Mama's class (Brookelynne's class) one day and ride on the train and ride on a horse! Here's a picture of him riding the horse! He really liked it, and he enjoyed the train as well! :) We're so thankful for a church that values preschoolers enough to have such great programs for them!

* The comment I get most often about our baby boy is "He's a happy baby isn't he?" No matter where we are or what we're doing, someone will see him grinning as big as possible and be so impressed with what a happy baby he is!

* On July 2, Braxton went to the beach for the first time! :) He was the only boy among girls and had a great time being loved on, napping and feeling the water and sand on his toes!

Gone Consignment Crazy, Fall 2011 Edition

Well it is that time of year again and the Fall Consignment sales are starting to form! I've finally been able to get dates for them so I can now officially update you all on our old favorites and some new exciting ones too!

Jacksonville Kidsignment Sale
Dates and Times:
* Presale for Volunteers Only: Friday, August 5th, 6:30-8 pm
* Public Sale:  Saturday, August 6th, 9am- 6pm
*Half Price Sale:Sunday August 7th, 11am-4 pm

Location:
510 Fairgrounds Place, Jax FL 32202
(Jacksonville Fairgrounds)

Details:
Jax Kidsignment Sale

Smock A Doodle Doo!
Dates and Times:
*Presale for Consigners Only Thursday, August 11th, 6-8 pm
*Presale for First Time Moms, Thursday, August 11th, 7-8 pm.
*Public Sale* Friday, August 12th, and Saturday, August 13th

Location: 4841 Reed Ave. Jacksonville, Fl 32257

Details: This is a sale for only smocked, monogrammed or appliquéd clothing, all in like new condition. They will also be accepting bedding, bows and shoes.  If you have any questions or would like to consign, just contact Maddison Dorminey through the facebook page set up for the sale!
Smock A Doodle Doo

Finders Keepers!
Dates and Times:
*Presale for Consigners*  August 31st 10am-6pm
*Public Sale* Sept 1st & 2nd from 9am-6pm
*Half Price Sale* Sept 3rd, 9am-3pm

Location: Morocco Shrine Center Auditorium
3800 St Johns Bluff Rd S, Jacksonville, FL

Details: This is the largest of the local consignment sales. They accept everything that you could ever need for or use as a child, from bedding and clothes to toys and furniture. You price your own items, and keep 65% of your sales, minus a $12 consignor fee. This is my mother in law’s favorite of all the sales, because she loves the large selection!
Finders Keepers Website


 Warehouse Sale Jacksonville .
Dates and Times:

Location:

Details: While not a true consignment sale, this sale has the boutique quality smocked, appliquéd and monogrammed clothes that you want without the boutique price. These ladies buy overstocked items in bulk and then sell them to the public at a discounted rate twice a year. If you need a special Christmas, Easter, or other special occasion outfit for your little one, this would be a great place to look!


WeeTrade, San Marco Location

Dates and Times:

Location: 1666 University Blvd. W. (Lakewood Shopping Center) Winn Dixie Side @ San Jose Blvd & University Blvd (Opposite End of Winn Dixie, near Beall's)

Details: At WeeTrade you keep 66% of your earnings, (minus your $5 registration fee), or if you don’t have time to price, tag and hang your items, you could also just drop the items that you want to consign off to the sale, and let them do it for you, still keeping 40% of your earnings (minus the $5 registration fee, of course). They also have 2 sales this year, so if you don’t sell everything in the first one, you can always take part in the second, without changing all the work you’ve already done!
Wee Trade Website


Two Silly Friends (Formerly "Between Friends")
Dates and Times:
*Consigner Only PreSale* Sept 21
*Public Sale* Sept 22nd through Sept 24

Location: 175 Hampton Point Drive, St Augustine, FL 32092
Inside the Watson Realty Building on CR210W, 2nd Floor.

Details: This sale has some great perks, including no consigner/registration fee, and you keep 70% off your earnings! They also have a “drop-n-go” service, where you can drop off items that they will consign for you, for a 60/40 split, as they like to call it. It is located in St Augustine, so much more convenient for some of you mandarin and St Augustine residents! You must consign 10 items to be eligible for the presale!
Two Silly Friends Website

JumpNJax, which was our first sale in the spring, is seventh in order this fall!

Dates and Times:
*Presale (Mom 2 Be, New Grandparent, & Military )* August 3rd, 1pm-7pm.
*Public Sale* Aug 4th, 9am-7pm, Aug 5th, 9am-6pm, Aug 6th, 9am-3pm
*Half Price Sale* Aug 7th, 1pm-6pm.

Location: 5501 Roosevelt Blvd
Jacksonville, Fl 32244.

Details: This sale is my favorite.  Consigners earn 65% with no registration/participation fee, and can bump up their earnings to 75% by referring 5 new consigners.

Upscale Kids Sale, Ponte Vedra

Dates and Times:
*Presale for Consigners and Volunteers* Sept
*Public Sale* Thursday & Friday Sept 9:30am-7 pm
*Half Price Sale* Sept 9am-5 pm

Location:


Details: This sale has no consigners fee and you earn 70% of your sales, 5% more for some volunteers. With a presale for consigners and a half price sale at the end of the weekend, as well as 3 locations, this just may be the sale for you!


Kids Go Round, another St Johns County sale, comes in at number nine.

Dates and Times:
*Public Sale*

Location: Faith Community Church
3450 CR210 W, St. Johns, FL 32259
(Located on CR210, 3 miles west of I-95, opposite South Hampton)

Details: Consigners earn 65% of their sales this weekend, with the opportunity to make more if you refer others! If you consign 25 items or more, you receive a pass to the consigners presale.
Kids Go Round Website

WeeTrade, St Johns Location
Dates and Times: *Presale*

Location: TBA, Just West of I95, convenient to 9A Shoppes of Bartram Park~Publix Shopping Center

Details: At WeeTrade you keep 66% of your earnings, (minus your $5 registration fee), or if you don’t have time to price, tag and hang your items, you could also just drop the items that you want to consign off to the sale, and let them do it for you, still keeping 40% of your earnings (minus the $5 registration fee, of course). They also have 2 sales this year, so if you don’t sell everything in the first one, you can always take part in the second, without changing all the work you’ve already done!
Wee Trade Website


Upscale Kids Sale, Orange Park location

Dates and Times:
*Presale for Consigners and Volunteers*
*Public Sale*
*Half Price Sale*

Location: Jefferson Crossing Shopping Center.
179 College Drive, Orange Park, Florida 32065.

Details: This sale has no consigners fee and you earn 70% of your sales, 5% more for some volunteers. With a presale for consigners and a half price sale at the end of the weekend, as well as 3 locations, this just may be the sale for you!


That just about wraps it up for this fall! As I get more information on sale dates and times I'll update!