The Fullmers: Jaxon 2 1/2 Years Old

Stats

Weight: 28lbs (25%)

Height: 36.75in (67%)

Jaxon at 2 1/2 is like a sour patch kid. He can be the sweetest little guy ever when he helps out and loves his brother, but he can also be sour and throw the biggest tantrums known to man. He is at such a fun age though, and it amazes me at how smart he is.

Wears 2T-3T clothes, size 7 shoes
He's a picky eater and his favorite foods are apples, oatmeal, ravioli, mac n cheese, fruit snacks, and dried mangoes.
Knows all the sounds each letter makes, and he is starting to sound out words.
Can count to 20 forward and backwards
Knows how to spell his name, cat, cow, and dog.

Jax LOVES to sing. He is constantly singing a song, making up songs, or just walking around with whatever he can find to use as a microphone.

Singing Pink- "Just Give Me a Reason"

Jax singing Muse- "Uprising"

Jax singing Imagine Dragons- "Radioactive"

Random song mashup

Some funny things Jaxon says:

"Mom, can you turn the dark off?" (For when he wants the lights on)

"I have an owie. It's FINE Jax. You are fine." (He says this to himself all the time if he sees a scrape on his knee or something. Probably because I always am telling him he is fine when he gets hurt.)

"Don't do that! It's Ruuuuuuuuuuuude." (We have been working on him using his words when other kids try to bully him. It's kind of funny how long he can make the word 'Rude' sound.)

"Eat sumthin. Eat sumthin. I want to eat sumthin." (I hear this ALL. DAY. LONG. It's like he never gets full. Oh wait, he is a boy. That's just the way boys are made. I feel like I am going to go bankrupt with how much this skinny little boy eats.)

Jax is such a good big brother. Sure, he can sometimes be a little possessive with his toys and not want to share, but what 2 year old isn't like that. He is getting a lot better now that Gavin is starting to play with him. He is also quite the enforcer, and makes sure to keep Gavin away from anything "Danger" or "Scary". Jax thinks it is so funny when Gavin crawls after him, and he laughs so hard yelling, "Gavin's going to get you!!!"

I have a love/hate relationship with the age of 2. I love this age since I can communicate with Jaxon, and he knows what I mean with almost everything I say. He can also tell me how he feels and talk really well, so it is fun listening to all the silly things his little mind thinks of. However, the terrible twos are very much a part of our life. His tantrums can be brutal. Luckily, he does a good job of going to timeout if we tell him to. It's when he throws tantrums in public that it can get really hard to be a mom. One time it took Robie and myself to hold him down just to buckle him in his carseat, because he was throwing a fit since we were leaving a store where he wanted to play. It's just something you have to shrug off and know it's just a phase that will pass.

We love our Jax man. I can't believe I am on the verge of having a THREE year old! His little smile lights up my day and brings me so much joy. I love watching him learn new things and I am so proud to be his mom.