New Toys

Now that our little love bug is practically sitting up on her own we just had to go get her some more toys! She gets so excited when you sit her down in front of them! She will bang on them as hard as she can and then try to eat whatever is in front of her! Concentrating on banging the piano! this is her "really into it" face

Bottle? What bottle?

Payton had her first experience with baby cereal! Last night was the first go around, she had no clue what was happening, it was so funny. She didn't like it at all, her face was just disgusted the whole time. Then this morning we tried again and it was a little better and by tonights feeding...she was a full blown pro! She loves to grab the spoon and help you do it and she pretty much ate it all! I couldn't believe how fast she caught on.

I'm ready!!Maybe this stuff isn't so badAll clean after my big mess!

Round 2

5 Months

Exactly a week ago today our little love bug turned 5 months old! This last month she has been busy busy busy trying to roll over and on July 31st just 5 short days of turning 5 months she did it and now shes a rolling machine,and REALLY wanting to scoot( she just turns in circles) I love it. It has been an exciting month for her, she has gained two new little buddies Landon and Colton and we are all very excited! Sadly She has had to adjust to mommy going back to work, and bless her little heart, she's been such a champion. She is with a different person everyday and is doing great! We are so lucky to have people who love her as much as we do and are willing to spend the day with her.

My Payton Leigh,

Just some of the many things we love about you:

1. Every morning we wake up to you babbling away in your crib

2. The way that you adore your diaper changes

3. Your happy screeches and leg kicking

4. They way to try to scoot but really your just turning in a circle

5. When your grab my face as hard as you can and suck on my cheeks or chin

6. The way that your twirl your whole hand around and examine it

7. That nobody, and I mean nobody can hold you and eat or drink because you start to whine and smack your lips because you want some.

8. the way that you grab at your bottle and as soon as it hits your lips your done trying to help

9. Your bright blue eyes

10. Your big smile that melts my heart

11. How anytime I sing the Itsy Bitsy Spider you stop what your doing and watch me.

12. How excited you get in the pool and in your bathtub

13. We love your chubby, cheeks, thighs and feet( we cant even get some shoes over those feet!)

14. When you freeze and don't move an inch when someone is whispering in your ear or softly kissing your cheeks. Kind of like you think that you are supposed to do that or something ! ha ha!

15. We love how happy you are all the time...people wonder if you ever cry.

16. I love when your so tired that you just lay your head on my shoulder and relax

17. The dimple on your right cheek!

18. How you just talk so loud to while we are out shopping and everyone can hear what you have to say!

19. The way that you follow daddy's voice when he plays peek-a-boo with you.

20. How much you love us too!

Happy 5 months my little Pumpkin!

I love you to the moon and back!

Some of her many faces ( Note- These were taken within 1 min)

Cheers!

Well today I went to work! Sounds really weird to say those words, but I did. I am now an aide at Rancho Solano in the Pre-K 4"s class and I think it's going to be great. The people are very nice and welcoming. A big thing that stood out was how normal and professionally ran things are, I cant say the same about my last job as you all know. So as much as my heart is with Payton and I want be home with her, at least I am going to a place that isn't going to bring me down. I just have not had the luck in the places that I have been and I hope that this is a turn around. I had so many things going through my head about what to do, what was the right job to take, what would be best for Payton, and what makes me happy too. I couldn't stand the thought of another year being frustrated, and in the end not treated right. I feel that for the time being I made a great choice and it should be a good year, and we will see where things go from here. After all that has gone on in the last two months I feel that there is no way to look but up and better things are headed our way. So Cheers!

I can do it!

Yesterday Payton rolled from her back to her tummy and did not get stuck! She has been attempting this for such a long time, and she finally got it and is so proud of herself! Not only that, while we were at dads for dinner she was a rolling machine and even is trying to scoot to get her pacifier. Holly molly shes growing way too fast already. Daddy to the rescue!Boy that was rough!

Daddys Day Off

We put together the highchair....and Payton wants to eat it!Then she went for the camera...