One year ago...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEYTON!!!
Our baby girl is a whole year old and we can hardly believe it! We love her so much and couldn't have asked for a sweeter lil girl. We love you, Peyton!

Spring 2010 - so far

We have been out enjoying the warm weather, it has been awesome! We played at the park, went to Easter egg hunts, saw baby animals, went on long walks - I love Spring!!

Picnic at the Park

Last week my sister and her husband had a wedding to attend so Josh and I had the chance to watch their kids, Elena and Xander. They live in Wyoming and we don't get to see them very often so it was nice to get to spend time with them. The kids played so well together and we had a great day! We went to a park near our house and had a picnic, can I just say how glad I am it's getting WARMER!!

Uggghhh

I'm going to be a huge whiner for a minute, I apologize in advance...I have been sick since Monday and by now it is just getting really annoying! I'm all stuffed up, I can't breathe, I can't sleep, I can't taste, I'm achy, I haven't been able to workout - it is getting so old. How can I possibly still have so much junk in my nose when I have been blowing it every 5 seconds for 4 whole days? Worst of all, I have been the worst wife and mother ever. I haven't made dinner or cleaned the house all week, I don't feel like a fun Mom at all, I've been a big worthless lump.

My kids have been sick, too, which makes this even more sad and difficult. Sick kids are hard enough to deal with, but adding a sick Mom into the mix is just cruel and unusual punishment. The only positive thing I have to say about this whole crappy situation is that I have no appetite. Even if I did feel hungry, I can't taste anything so what would be the point in eating anyway? The only reason I've eaten what little I have all week is because I'm still nursing and don't want to completely deplete my milk supply. I just drink Sprite or water for my meals, with a cough drop for dessert.

I'm sure you wanted to hear all of that, I am now done with my rant. It feels good to get that out, though, I have to say. I hope you are doing better than I am :)

10 months

I really can't believe that it has been 10 months already since our sweet Peyton was born. She is such a joy and makes us so happy! I was late on her 9 month appt because we changed Drs. and we just had it today. She is such a tiny little thing!

Weight: 17 lbs, 14 oz (18%)
Height: 28 in (43%)

It's crazy to think she's that small since she's been wearing 12 month clothes for a while now and even some 18 months. Jackson was always small so I'm not at all surprised, it's just funny to think that almost everyone I know who has babies around the same age are bigger than her. I think she will be a petite lil thing, which is great since her Mama isn't and always wanted to be :) A few things about Peyton at this age:

*She is trying so hard to walk on her own, she took 4 steps yesterday!
*LOVES climbing the stairs and does it every chance she gets
*She laughs at herself and everything else, she's become such a little cheeser
*She is waving and clapping and is so proud of herself when she does it
*Peyton just adores Jackson and wants to be by him all the time
*Says Mama, Dada, and we swear that she says Kitty when she sees our cat
*She has started to get mad at us when we take something away from her and it cracks us up
*Just last night Josh told her 'no' for the 1st time and she stuck her little lip out and gave him the saddest look ever, which again cracked us up (are we mean or what??)
*You wouldn't know it since she's so small but she loves to eat

YAY!

Congratulations to my sister Hilary and her husband Sterling - Baby #3 is due in September!!

Gettin' Hitched

No, not me...my brother Cameron proposed to his gorgeous girlfriend Jill yesterday! They are ridiculously cute together and we are so happy for them! Josh knew Jill from a job in Logan and we actually set them up, so yes we are taking credit for this whole thing :) . They are getting married in June and I for one can't wait to have another cool girl in the family! We love you guys so much and are SO happy for you!!!