I have an all consuming fear that sometimes takes over me. It doesn't show signs that it's coming. It gives no warning. It just hits. All of the sudden. The walls come down. The tears flow. The arms embrace. The mind races.
Most of the time Peyton is in my arms and she looks at me bewildered while I sob uncontrollably.
It starts with I wonder...
I wonder what she felt in that moment. The moment she knew she would not be here to mother us all our lives as she had planned. The moment she knew she would miss the first date, the graduation, the college experience, the wedding, the grandbabies. Was her heart broken like mine is now. How did she not grieve over what she would miss. Or did she. Did she silently endure this heartache on top of the physical and metal pains she was already enduring.
I have been told that she said the hardest part about letting go was knowing that she was leaving us. How did she ever do it.
I have an incredible fear that I will leave Peyton here. That I will not be here when she is holding her own child in her arms. That I will have to say goodbye too soon.
I don't want that for her.
I don't want that for me.
Is it normal to have these fears? How do I overcome them?
For now I know this...I may not be here when shes 20, 30, 40 or even 8 for that matter, but I am here now. I need to make now count. I need to make the memories that she will have forever. That God willing I am here to remember and share with her and her children one day. Cherish every moment.
That is all I can do. Oh and document as much of it as I can. I think this fear is what drives me to write this blog, to take photos and make books, to keep up the baby book. The fear that one day that is all she will have.
I wish I had more.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
4 Months
Peyton Lea,
I cannot believe I am writing this post already! Time is going by so quickly and you are growing up too fast :(
You are in 3-6 month clothes. The 3 months are quickly being packed away and you are moving more to the 6 month clothes.
You are still in size 2 diaper, but I think our next purchase will be 3!
You are still on 5 oz every 3 hours. Sometimes you will go longer when you are napping.
You still get up once a night. Usually in the 2:30 to 3:30 range. Sometimes it is 4:30 and we hate that! No more sleep before the alarm goes off with that timing. You will eat and usually go back down until about 8.
You LOVE to sit up like a big girl. You dont like to recline anymore. You like to sit up in your high chair or bumbo, but that only lasts about 15 minutes. We sit you up on our lap or on the couch.
You love your rings and toys that make noise. Your play mat is still your favorite place! You will lay there flail all around making it jingle.
You love to laugh at yourself. You think you are so funny. You love to see yourself on a camera or in a mirror.
You are a complete ham. You smile all the time. Your laugh is music to my ears! I LOVE to hear you cackling.
We love to hear you babbling to yourself over the baby monitor. You talk all the time. You talk the most when you are on your play mat all alone. You talk to daddy and I a lot as well.
You love to suck on wubby. We use it a lot while we are waiting on the bottle to warm. You have started to hold onto loveys (blankets with heads on them). You suck on your hands all the time! We also found you sucking your thumb a time or two! ugh
You stick your bottom lip out and pout before you cry. It is precious.
We went to the dr yesterday and you are 14.5lbs and 24in. 50% for height and head and 60th for weight. You are a beautiful girl!
We get told all the time how much you look like your pawpaw. This thrills him.
You are so loved. Aunt Kady, pawpaw, and nana call all the time for you to come over and see them!
We adore you. I can't believe this time last year we just found out you were coming and now you are 4 months old! This has been a very special year for us.
I want to remember every minute of it.
We love you.
Mommy
I cannot believe I am writing this post already! Time is going by so quickly and you are growing up too fast :(
You are in 3-6 month clothes. The 3 months are quickly being packed away and you are moving more to the 6 month clothes.
You are still in size 2 diaper, but I think our next purchase will be 3!
You are still on 5 oz every 3 hours. Sometimes you will go longer when you are napping.
You still get up once a night. Usually in the 2:30 to 3:30 range. Sometimes it is 4:30 and we hate that! No more sleep before the alarm goes off with that timing. You will eat and usually go back down until about 8.
You LOVE to sit up like a big girl. You dont like to recline anymore. You like to sit up in your high chair or bumbo, but that only lasts about 15 minutes. We sit you up on our lap or on the couch.
You love your rings and toys that make noise. Your play mat is still your favorite place! You will lay there flail all around making it jingle.
You love to laugh at yourself. You think you are so funny. You love to see yourself on a camera or in a mirror.
You are a complete ham. You smile all the time. Your laugh is music to my ears! I LOVE to hear you cackling.
We love to hear you babbling to yourself over the baby monitor. You talk all the time. You talk the most when you are on your play mat all alone. You talk to daddy and I a lot as well.
You love to suck on wubby. We use it a lot while we are waiting on the bottle to warm. You have started to hold onto loveys (blankets with heads on them). You suck on your hands all the time! We also found you sucking your thumb a time or two! ugh
You stick your bottom lip out and pout before you cry. It is precious.
We went to the dr yesterday and you are 14.5lbs and 24in. 50% for height and head and 60th for weight. You are a beautiful girl!
We get told all the time how much you look like your pawpaw. This thrills him.
You are so loved. Aunt Kady, pawpaw, and nana call all the time for you to come over and see them!
We adore you. I can't believe this time last year we just found out you were coming and now you are 4 months old! This has been a very special year for us.
I want to remember every minute of it.
We love you.
Mommy
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Our Busy Day
Peyton Lea,
You are 16 weeks old today!
Still flying by! You are getting so big. It makes me sad to see you growing so fast.
Day before yesterday you rolled from your tummy to your back 3 times! You are a pro. You just need to figure out how to go the other way.
You still LOVE tummy time. You hold that head up high and give us BIG smiles :)
You sported your Bama gear for the national championship game and they won big! I told daddy that was a sign of who you were supposed to pull for. He has been a good sport.
So, I want to tell you about yesterday...
You have your first cold :( We noticed it on Tuesday when you were extra snotty and clingy. Yesterday Beth and Ty stopped by for lunch and brought you a couple of great Christmas gifts! We love hanging out with them. I am so excited for the day you and Ty can play together.
After they left you took a bottle and went down for 3 hours! How terrific. I think all the sleep is because of your cold. It was nearing the 2.5 hr mark since you went down so I knew I didn't have long and you would be up any time. Daddy had to stay at work late, so it was just you and me. I quickly "made milk" and decided to try and make my dinner.
Let's just note that I had put a roast in the crockpot at 8:30 that morning expecting to have a wonderful dinner with daddy. He had to stay late, so dinner was already going downhill.
Back to my story...So, I quickly made my salad. Baked my potato. Made my garlic bread. Got some meat. Made my gravy. As I was putting the gravy on my potato I heard you! OH NO!!!
I had just gotten my plate ready and you were up and hungry. I knew that would happen. I dont know what I was thinking trying to eat in peace :)
I put you on your play mat and scarfed down my salad. You decided that was all I could have. I made your bottle, put you in the boppy, propped up my plate and you and I had dinner together.
Not the evening I had imagined.
I am learning to multitask.
You chilled in your bumbo, which you are starting to like, while I cleaned up. I even had time to make bottles and freeze milk. Your favorite thing in the bumbo is your links. You have fun with them and cry when you drop them in the floor. So cute.
Well, you are getting fussy in my arms, so I guess thats the end of this post...
Til next time
You are 16 weeks old today!
Still flying by! You are getting so big. It makes me sad to see you growing so fast.
Day before yesterday you rolled from your tummy to your back 3 times! You are a pro. You just need to figure out how to go the other way.
You still LOVE tummy time. You hold that head up high and give us BIG smiles :)
You sported your Bama gear for the national championship game and they won big! I told daddy that was a sign of who you were supposed to pull for. He has been a good sport.
So, I want to tell you about yesterday...
You have your first cold :( We noticed it on Tuesday when you were extra snotty and clingy. Yesterday Beth and Ty stopped by for lunch and brought you a couple of great Christmas gifts! We love hanging out with them. I am so excited for the day you and Ty can play together.
After they left you took a bottle and went down for 3 hours! How terrific. I think all the sleep is because of your cold. It was nearing the 2.5 hr mark since you went down so I knew I didn't have long and you would be up any time. Daddy had to stay at work late, so it was just you and me. I quickly "made milk" and decided to try and make my dinner.
Let's just note that I had put a roast in the crockpot at 8:30 that morning expecting to have a wonderful dinner with daddy. He had to stay late, so dinner was already going downhill.
Back to my story...So, I quickly made my salad. Baked my potato. Made my garlic bread. Got some meat. Made my gravy. As I was putting the gravy on my potato I heard you! OH NO!!!
I had just gotten my plate ready and you were up and hungry. I knew that would happen. I dont know what I was thinking trying to eat in peace :)
I put you on your play mat and scarfed down my salad. You decided that was all I could have. I made your bottle, put you in the boppy, propped up my plate and you and I had dinner together.
Not the evening I had imagined.
I am learning to multitask.
You chilled in your bumbo, which you are starting to like, while I cleaned up. I even had time to make bottles and freeze milk. Your favorite thing in the bumbo is your links. You have fun with them and cry when you drop them in the floor. So cute.
Well, you are getting fussy in my arms, so I guess thats the end of this post...
Til next time
Thursday, December 29, 2011
First Christmas
Peyton Lea,
We just celebrated your very first Christmas. Right now I am still suffering from post-Christmas depression. :( It was sad to take down the decorations and know that your first one is over. You still look towards where the tree was trying to figure out where it went.
You loved to look at the tree. You could stare at the lights forever. When you were fussy dada would take you over to look at the tree. His favorite thing to do was to push the button on the carnival ornament so that it would make noise for you. It was his special thing.
We wanted to start new traditions this year that we could do each Christmas with you. We started on Christmas Eve night reading you the Christmas story. Let's just say you were less than interested. It will get better in the next years as you understand more. Another tradition that we wanted to start is baking. So, Christmas morning we made homemade cinnamon rolls. They were good, but we will have to work on those.
Christmas eve we hung out at pawpaw and nana's for a bit. Christmas day went like this...
5:00 mommy's alarm went off
5:30 mommy woke daddy and we started baking. We decided to go ahead and open our gifts while you were still sleeping and we were waiting on the dough to rise.
about 6 we woke you when we went into your room for daddy to find his gift. I had hidden it in your closet not knowing you would still be sleeping when he went to find it!
We opened your gifts with you and ate our rolls. Everyone bathed and showered.
9:30 we headed to Huntsville
11:00 church in Huntsville and then over to Great Aunt Carla's
about 4 we ate there and opened gifts
It was a great first Christmas. We weren't rushed and had time to enjoy the morning together. We really missed spending time with nana and pawpaw. Hopefully next year that will change.
You got a few toys, rattles, a book, and bath toys from mommy and daddy. Aunt Carrie gave you and outfit and book. Grandma gave you clothes as did mawmaw and pawpaw and Matthew. Great Aunt Carla gave you a stuffed moose and Great Aunt Vickie gave an outfit and book. Perfect gifts for someone who has no idea what is going on :) I am sure you will get good use out of them through the year. Maybe next year you will be awake some during Christmas ha ha
You met Great Uncle Donnie for the first time on Christmas! He adored you. When we arrived he shielded his eyes and said he didnt want to see you until we were putting you in his arms. He loves our little girl!
I feel like a bad mom because we didn't enough photos of your first Christmas. The only one we have as a family is in our pjs. We dont have any of you with just mommy or daddy. I am really sad about that. We must do better at getting the photos that really matter.
We still have Christmas at nana and pawpaw's this coming Saturday!
A few more notes about you...
Yesterday 12/28 I finally clipped your nails for the first time. I didn't even clip you!!! So proud.
Last week you started to reach for toys on your kick mat. This week you really reach for them all! You can grab them and shake them. You hit them to make them jingle. You are learning so quickly!!!
We just celebrated your very first Christmas. Right now I am still suffering from post-Christmas depression. :( It was sad to take down the decorations and know that your first one is over. You still look towards where the tree was trying to figure out where it went.
You loved to look at the tree. You could stare at the lights forever. When you were fussy dada would take you over to look at the tree. His favorite thing to do was to push the button on the carnival ornament so that it would make noise for you. It was his special thing.
We wanted to start new traditions this year that we could do each Christmas with you. We started on Christmas Eve night reading you the Christmas story. Let's just say you were less than interested. It will get better in the next years as you understand more. Another tradition that we wanted to start is baking. So, Christmas morning we made homemade cinnamon rolls. They were good, but we will have to work on those.
Christmas eve we hung out at pawpaw and nana's for a bit. Christmas day went like this...
5:00 mommy's alarm went off
5:30 mommy woke daddy and we started baking. We decided to go ahead and open our gifts while you were still sleeping and we were waiting on the dough to rise.
about 6 we woke you when we went into your room for daddy to find his gift. I had hidden it in your closet not knowing you would still be sleeping when he went to find it!
We opened your gifts with you and ate our rolls. Everyone bathed and showered.
9:30 we headed to Huntsville
11:00 church in Huntsville and then over to Great Aunt Carla's
about 4 we ate there and opened gifts
It was a great first Christmas. We weren't rushed and had time to enjoy the morning together. We really missed spending time with nana and pawpaw. Hopefully next year that will change.
You got a few toys, rattles, a book, and bath toys from mommy and daddy. Aunt Carrie gave you and outfit and book. Grandma gave you clothes as did mawmaw and pawpaw and Matthew. Great Aunt Carla gave you a stuffed moose and Great Aunt Vickie gave an outfit and book. Perfect gifts for someone who has no idea what is going on :) I am sure you will get good use out of them through the year. Maybe next year you will be awake some during Christmas ha ha
You met Great Uncle Donnie for the first time on Christmas! He adored you. When we arrived he shielded his eyes and said he didnt want to see you until we were putting you in his arms. He loves our little girl!
I feel like a bad mom because we didn't enough photos of your first Christmas. The only one we have as a family is in our pjs. We dont have any of you with just mommy or daddy. I am really sad about that. We must do better at getting the photos that really matter.
We still have Christmas at nana and pawpaw's this coming Saturday!
A few more notes about you...
Yesterday 12/28 I finally clipped your nails for the first time. I didn't even clip you!!! So proud.
Last week you started to reach for toys on your kick mat. This week you really reach for them all! You can grab them and shake them. You hit them to make them jingle. You are learning so quickly!!!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
3 Months
Peyton Lea,
You are 3 months already! Time is flying by and you are growing up so fast!
You are in 3-6 month clothes. Slowly outgrowing the 3 month and headed towards 6 months. Anything with feet is just about out!
You talk all the time!!! We love to hear you jabbering.
You LOVE your play mat. You lie there and kick. You like to make it jingle. Most of all you like to look at yourself. You will smile at yourself and talk on and on. You do it for hours!
You have started to hold on to wubby. You hold him and pat him while he is in your mouth.
You put your arms around my neck which I adore. My heart melts.
You have done tummy time a couple of times and are great at it! We are so excited to see you go!
You love to look at the Christmas tree! If you get fussy daddy will hold you up by the tree and you are mesmerized.
You took your first plane ride to Dallas and then on to Shreveport last Wednesday the 14th! You did amazing. You took a bottle on the way up each time and just smiled at me while we were in the air. You are your momma's baby!
You were so quiet at Bowman. We got so many compliments, as we always do, on how quiet and what a good baby you are.
The Hudsons, Keith, Becki, Max, Emma, and Grandma babysat you for the first time last Thursday the 15th while daddy and I went to my company Christmas party.
You went to Dallas, TX on the 16th and met Mike, Aspen, and Landry. We had a wonderful visit. We looked at lights and enjoyed hanging out with our babies. I hope you and Landry become the best of friends.
Your daddy's favorite time is when he gets you out of bed every morning. You just smile at him. You are definitely a morning baby!
You are doing great sleeping. You get up about once a night. Normally down at 8:30 up at 2:30 and then sleep til about 6. We really cant complain.
You have a head full of fuzzy hair! I cant wait to see what it is going to look like.
Just 2 days ago we took you up to 5oz bottles. Now you take 5oz every 3-4 hours.
You have taken to spitting up. If we don't get a good burp out of you we better watch out!
You LOVE bath time. That is when we get the biggest smiles. We will have to bathe you in the tub soon because you kick and splash until the whole kitchen is wet!
You love to be naked! We get big smiles at diaper changes or when dressing you. You love to be in just your diaper.
You are still in a size 2 diaper.
Weighing you at home we figure you are 13lbs! Growing girl.
You, just today, started reaching for toys! You reached for the blue elephant on your gym with both hands for about 10 minutes. It was awesome to see. Dad was home so he saw as well and, of course, we took video.
You love to have your head rubbed, but better stay away from those feet! They are ticklish.
I can't wait for your first Christmas in just 3 days!
I wish I could bottle up these days. I know I will want them back. You are such a joy.
Love,
Mommy
You are 3 months already! Time is flying by and you are growing up so fast!
You are in 3-6 month clothes. Slowly outgrowing the 3 month and headed towards 6 months. Anything with feet is just about out!
You talk all the time!!! We love to hear you jabbering.
You LOVE your play mat. You lie there and kick. You like to make it jingle. Most of all you like to look at yourself. You will smile at yourself and talk on and on. You do it for hours!
You have started to hold on to wubby. You hold him and pat him while he is in your mouth.
You put your arms around my neck which I adore. My heart melts.
You have done tummy time a couple of times and are great at it! We are so excited to see you go!
You love to look at the Christmas tree! If you get fussy daddy will hold you up by the tree and you are mesmerized.
You took your first plane ride to Dallas and then on to Shreveport last Wednesday the 14th! You did amazing. You took a bottle on the way up each time and just smiled at me while we were in the air. You are your momma's baby!
You were so quiet at Bowman. We got so many compliments, as we always do, on how quiet and what a good baby you are.
The Hudsons, Keith, Becki, Max, Emma, and Grandma babysat you for the first time last Thursday the 15th while daddy and I went to my company Christmas party.
You went to Dallas, TX on the 16th and met Mike, Aspen, and Landry. We had a wonderful visit. We looked at lights and enjoyed hanging out with our babies. I hope you and Landry become the best of friends.
Your daddy's favorite time is when he gets you out of bed every morning. You just smile at him. You are definitely a morning baby!
You are doing great sleeping. You get up about once a night. Normally down at 8:30 up at 2:30 and then sleep til about 6. We really cant complain.
You have a head full of fuzzy hair! I cant wait to see what it is going to look like.
Just 2 days ago we took you up to 5oz bottles. Now you take 5oz every 3-4 hours.
You have taken to spitting up. If we don't get a good burp out of you we better watch out!
You LOVE bath time. That is when we get the biggest smiles. We will have to bathe you in the tub soon because you kick and splash until the whole kitchen is wet!
You love to be naked! We get big smiles at diaper changes or when dressing you. You love to be in just your diaper.
You are still in a size 2 diaper.
Weighing you at home we figure you are 13lbs! Growing girl.
You, just today, started reaching for toys! You reached for the blue elephant on your gym with both hands for about 10 minutes. It was awesome to see. Dad was home so he saw as well and, of course, we took video.
You love to have your head rubbed, but better stay away from those feet! They are ticklish.
I can't wait for your first Christmas in just 3 days!
I wish I could bottle up these days. I know I will want them back. You are such a joy.
Love,
Mommy
Monday, December 5, 2011
Things I don't want to forget...
Peyton Lea,
You are growing so quickly I can hardly believe it! I never want to forget, so I here are some of our latest happenings...
You are 10.5 weeks old!
You are in 3-6 month clothes! We moved up just last week.
You moved to a size two diaper this past Saturday.
You have been sleeping in your room, in your crib since last Sunday, 11/27. You are doing wonderful! You go down between 8:30 and 9 each night. We usually have a feeding about 11:30, 3:30, and 6. Those vary, but something around that...a 4 hr and then a 3 hr stretch. We are so proud of our big girl! Now if you would just start sleeping through the night...
Friday night you had your first sleepover with nana and pawpaw. You did wonderful! You slept in your pack-n-play in their room. Nana said you were kicking your feet and pawpaw was just laughing at you. Aunt Kady actually called to check on you and went to visit before we did on Saturday! Mommy and daddy did great too! I missed you tons, but we loved the rest and time to relax and be together.
Sunday, December 4, you were dedicated at Gardendale Nazarene by Pastor John Parrish. We have had several people comment on how special the ceremony was. Pastor explained the roses and we went to the front where he dedicated and prayed over you. We then knelt at the altar and had the family pray with us. It was a very special time. We realize that you are God's first and he has so graciously allowed us to be your parents here on earth. My prayer is that you will always put Him first in your life. Since it is Christmas time they also had the children from the school there and they rang bells. It was so cute. I can't believe you will be up there one day! Pastor John spoke on Mary: Ordinary Woman. His main verse was "with God all things are possible". How fitting. With God ALL things are possible.
You are growing more each day! You are such a happy baby. I love to see your big smile and hear you get so excited. These are special moments we are sharing.
Love,
Mommy
You are growing so quickly I can hardly believe it! I never want to forget, so I here are some of our latest happenings...
You are 10.5 weeks old!
You are in 3-6 month clothes! We moved up just last week.
You moved to a size two diaper this past Saturday.
You have been sleeping in your room, in your crib since last Sunday, 11/27. You are doing wonderful! You go down between 8:30 and 9 each night. We usually have a feeding about 11:30, 3:30, and 6. Those vary, but something around that...a 4 hr and then a 3 hr stretch. We are so proud of our big girl! Now if you would just start sleeping through the night...
Friday night you had your first sleepover with nana and pawpaw. You did wonderful! You slept in your pack-n-play in their room. Nana said you were kicking your feet and pawpaw was just laughing at you. Aunt Kady actually called to check on you and went to visit before we did on Saturday! Mommy and daddy did great too! I missed you tons, but we loved the rest and time to relax and be together.
Sunday, December 4, you were dedicated at Gardendale Nazarene by Pastor John Parrish. We have had several people comment on how special the ceremony was. Pastor explained the roses and we went to the front where he dedicated and prayed over you. We then knelt at the altar and had the family pray with us. It was a very special time. We realize that you are God's first and he has so graciously allowed us to be your parents here on earth. My prayer is that you will always put Him first in your life. Since it is Christmas time they also had the children from the school there and they rang bells. It was so cute. I can't believe you will be up there one day! Pastor John spoke on Mary: Ordinary Woman. His main verse was "with God all things are possible". How fitting. With God ALL things are possible.
You are growing more each day! You are such a happy baby. I love to see your big smile and hear you get so excited. These are special moments we are sharing.
Love,
Mommy
Monday, November 28, 2011
2 Months!
I am a week late, but last week was Thanksgiving so we did good to get the 2 month photo in!
Peyton Lea,
You are 2 months old! I really can't believe how fast you are growing. It makes me so sad.
You are in 0-3 month clothes. I think you will be out of them in the next week or two! You are getting so long!
You wear a size 1 diaper.
You weight 11.5 lbs and are 22 1/4 in long!
You eat 4.5 oz every 2.5-3 hrs during the day and 4 every 3-4 hrs at night.
You have been sleeping in your pack-n-play! You go down about 8:30 each night and get up about 4:30 or 5 every morning!
You are a morning person. When daddy gets you up you are all smiles!
You love to be naked and to have your diaper changed! You make big smiles every time!
You also love the back. You are so calm and relaxed. We removed the sling from the tub so now you sit down in the water and love it!
You also love your play mat! You can spend all morning laying there looking at yourself in the mirror! I think you get that from your daddy ha ha.
You also love to talk! You talk to yourself in the mirror and to us all the time! You are doing it now actually!
You fall asleep in the car before we are out of the driveway most times!
You are a daddy's girl! He gets all of the BIG smiles :) I am jealous
You have started sucking on your hands! You do it all the time!
You had your two month dr visit on the 22nd. You got a clean bill of health! You are perfect! You also got 4 shots :( Nana went with mommy to the doc as moral support. I think she did worse than me when it came time. She was burying her head! You did great through the first three. Just a little whining. When the 4th one hit you screamed and didn't stop. We calmed you with a passy and you were asleep by the time we were to the car. You slept most of the afternoon, but when you did wake you were fussy. You had two rounds of tylenol. One before the appointment and one after. You also ran a slight fever. Thankfully it passed in that afternoon and you were back to normal by that night and the next morning.
Sometimes when I pick you up you will hold on to me. One arm over mine and the other around my neck. I dont know if you know you are doing it yet or not, but it is my favorite moment of the entire day!
You had your first trip this last week! We went to Shreveport, LA for Thanksgiving. You slept the whole car ride which made for a long sleepless night on Wednesday! You had a great trip and were the best baby. Everyone loved to see you. I do think it wore you out and many times I have second guessed our decision to go. If I had to do it again we would stay here. I think it was too much for all of us. Everyone is worn out!
We have had several lunch dates with Beth and Ty. They are so fun. I hope you and Ty grow up to be the best of friends!
Daddy and I are enjoying every moment with you! We know we will never have this time back. We love to sit and stare at you. We make faces at you and watch you smile. We watch you sleep. I even sing to you sometimes when we are alone :)
We are sad to see you leave these baby stages, but are so excited to watch you grow!
Love,
Mommy
Peyton Lea,
You are 2 months old! I really can't believe how fast you are growing. It makes me so sad.
You are in 0-3 month clothes. I think you will be out of them in the next week or two! You are getting so long!
You wear a size 1 diaper.
You weight 11.5 lbs and are 22 1/4 in long!
You eat 4.5 oz every 2.5-3 hrs during the day and 4 every 3-4 hrs at night.
You have been sleeping in your pack-n-play! You go down about 8:30 each night and get up about 4:30 or 5 every morning!
You are a morning person. When daddy gets you up you are all smiles!
You love to be naked and to have your diaper changed! You make big smiles every time!
You also love the back. You are so calm and relaxed. We removed the sling from the tub so now you sit down in the water and love it!
You also love your play mat! You can spend all morning laying there looking at yourself in the mirror! I think you get that from your daddy ha ha.
You also love to talk! You talk to yourself in the mirror and to us all the time! You are doing it now actually!
You fall asleep in the car before we are out of the driveway most times!
You are a daddy's girl! He gets all of the BIG smiles :) I am jealous
You have started sucking on your hands! You do it all the time!
You had your two month dr visit on the 22nd. You got a clean bill of health! You are perfect! You also got 4 shots :( Nana went with mommy to the doc as moral support. I think she did worse than me when it came time. She was burying her head! You did great through the first three. Just a little whining. When the 4th one hit you screamed and didn't stop. We calmed you with a passy and you were asleep by the time we were to the car. You slept most of the afternoon, but when you did wake you were fussy. You had two rounds of tylenol. One before the appointment and one after. You also ran a slight fever. Thankfully it passed in that afternoon and you were back to normal by that night and the next morning.
Sometimes when I pick you up you will hold on to me. One arm over mine and the other around my neck. I dont know if you know you are doing it yet or not, but it is my favorite moment of the entire day!
You had your first trip this last week! We went to Shreveport, LA for Thanksgiving. You slept the whole car ride which made for a long sleepless night on Wednesday! You had a great trip and were the best baby. Everyone loved to see you. I do think it wore you out and many times I have second guessed our decision to go. If I had to do it again we would stay here. I think it was too much for all of us. Everyone is worn out!
We have had several lunch dates with Beth and Ty. They are so fun. I hope you and Ty grow up to be the best of friends!
Daddy and I are enjoying every moment with you! We know we will never have this time back. We love to sit and stare at you. We make faces at you and watch you smile. We watch you sleep. I even sing to you sometimes when we are alone :)
We are sad to see you leave these baby stages, but are so excited to watch you grow!
Love,
Mommy
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