Little Thoughts by LT

My Workout Inspiration...

2012-02-05T13:56:00.000-06:00

So.... can I just close my eyes, snap my fingers and be this way?

Ok, great!

It didn't work. I guess I'll have to learn how to run. Any suggestions?

Here's my ideal day:

5 am - Wake up (Feeling refreshed. Is that too much to ask?)

5-5:20 am - Bible Study

5:20-5:45 - Workout

5:45-6:30- Shower/Get ready

6:30 - Feed Payton, get her ready for the day

7:00 - Leave for work

5:00 - Get home from work

6:00-7:00 - Feed Payton/Play with Payton

7:30 - Payton goes to bed

7:30-10:00 - Matt and I hang out

10-10:30 - bedtime

REALITY:

5 am-6 or when Payton wakes up - alarm goes off/snooze

6-7 - Rush around getting myself and Payton ready

7-830 speed to work

4-5 speed home

5-6 freak out about Payton's day at daycare wondering if it's going to completely screw up her night

6-7:00 feed Payton/play with Payton

7:30 - Payton goes to bed

7:30 - whenever we decide to stop watching tv or fall asleep on the couch

My mornigs are what I want to be different. I guess the key is going to bed at a decent time... but to wake up feeling refreshed at 5am means I need to go to bed at 7pm. Not happening.

Ideas? Suggestions?

Brian Welch - I Am Second

2012-02-04T10:53:00.001-06:00

Brian Welch - I Am Second

Do It.

2012-02-01T16:37:00.000-06:00

Quote from "We Bought a Zoo"

Start Over Now.

2012-01-31T10:29:00.002-06:00

I may have to post this everyday so I don't forget to use it. Why does prayer so easily slip my mind? I KNOW it will draw me near the Lord ... I KNOW it's powerful ... yet, I find myself realizing that I go DAYS without even a mention to God. SO, I'll start again. Who's with me?

ORIGINAL POST:
http://lltthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/03/prayer-outline.html

6 Month Check Up Weekend

2012-01-30T22:10:00.000-06:00

Top left to right:

a. Waiting for the doctor after getting weighed. 15 lbs. 26.5"

b. Vision test. Epic fail. We'll try again at your 9 month appointment.

Haha! We still laugh at this picture :)

c. Cereal time!

d. First experience was full of gagging, spitting and crazy faces!

e. You couldn't wait to get your hands on your bottle!

f. Happy baby :)

g. Give me that thing you keep putting in my face!

h. Not feeling too well after your 6 month shots. :(

i. You'll try anything to get some food! Haha!

Who Wants a Fresh Start?

2012-01-30T16:00:00.000-06:00

WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME?

Six Months Old!

2012-01-29T08:26:00.000-06:00

JANUARY 21, 2011 :: SIX MONTHS OLD

Little (I mean BIG) girl, you are SO much fun! Each day we see you learning something new. It’s incredible! What a busy and awesome month you had!

You went on your second plane trip for Christmas! We headed north to Colorado to see your Grandpa and Grandma Thomas! Wow, you met a lot of new family and friends. You did great on the flight. Ate then slept the whole way. I love being able to hold you while you sleep. There is nothing better. We had a really snowy drive to Fort Collins, but Grandpa Thomas got us there safe. You met your Great Grandma Thomas, Great Grandpa and Grandma Whalen, Aunt Stacy, Uncle Matt, your cousins Dom and Grace, friends Stan, Susie, Kurt, Nancy and so many more! You got to a point during the week where all you wanted was to lay on the ground. We were a bit surprised since all you ever wanted before then was to be held! I guess you had too much :) You got so many wonderful gifts! Spoiled little girl :) It was sad to leave, but hopefully you’ll get to see everyone again soon!

While we were in Colorado, we got a phone from your daycare saying there was a fire there on Christmas Eve!!!!!!!!! They said they would be closed the next week and we’d have to take you to another facility. Oh boy this was scary! We ended up taking you to one that was a bit farther away, but we really liked it. Once you went back to your normal one, it smelled so much like smoke, we were worried! I text your pediatrician and she said it should be fine. That smell lingered for weeks. Yuck. You came home smelling like a campfire day after day. There are a lot of changes happening at your daycare since they were bought by a bigger name, so that’s good :)

You took your third plane ride to Nebraska after Christmas! You are one cute traveler! We saw your Grandma and Grandpa Placzek and everyone else! Jess and Preslie happened to be in town the same time, so we got to see them for a second time. Barbara stopped by, we went to see Carli and Nate, had lunch with Kate and saw all of your Great-Grandparents! Whew! You’re a busy girl :) Each trip we took, it took you a few days to get used to everyone. When you saw Grandpa Placzek, he looked at you and said “Paytooooon” in a deep voice and you went crazy! Tears everywhere. After a few days, you got used to him :)

You are rolling from your back to your stomach so much! Only problem is, when you get to your stomach, you’re like a turtle on a rock. You have no idea what to do! You move your legs like you want to move around, but you need to get those arms working first ;) Guess what? You’re sitting up a lot! … with help, of course. Your stomach muscles are getting stronger by the day. Actually, in your 6 month picture above, that was the first time you sat up by yourself for 10 or so seconds! You did great!

You started playing with the little frog hanging on your carseat! Once you pulled him one time, you never stopped. You came home one day with a completely new sound! You purse your lips together and say mmmmmmmmm BA! It’s, of course, super adorable. You also LOVE your excersaucer now! Oh my it’s so fun to see you in that thing. Each time we put you in it, you find something new you love.

Your 6 month appointment was … well … interesting. You had to have a vision test that didn’t go too well. You ended up looking like a scared pirate! They had to attach things to your head and put a patch over your eye. You cried, so they’ll try again at your 9 month appointment. We talked to your pediatrician about starting food!! Can’t wait to start that! You’re going to love it. Every time we put food in our mouths, you watch so closely. You want food! I talked to the doctor a bit about your bedtime. She said she wants you to get from 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night! Guess what that means? We need to drop two of your feedings. Yikes. She said you’re waking up from habit and don’t really need to eat. “Cry it out” here we come. :( It’ll be good though. We’ll both get more sleep and we’ll both be happier:) We’ve also noticed that you are completely aware of when we put you to bed. You cry when we take you to your room and leave then stop if we go back in. You little squirt!

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH LITTLE GIRL! Each night we’re playing with you, we just look at you and are still so amazed you’re ours :)

Let’s hope your future appointments go a little better than this one:

Polyvore Contest!

2012-01-23T22:48:00.000-06:00

Who wants to play? Go to Polyvore.com and create an outfit using Stella & Dot pieces. When you're finished, post your outfit to my page! Just go to http://www.facebook.com/LindsLovesJewels and click on "Like". Once you've done that, post the image of your outfit, or the link, to my wall. The winner will receive your choice of jewelry under $50! Want a second chance to win? Share this contest on your FB page or blog so your friends can join in the fun! Contest ends this Thursday, January 26th.

Payton's Nursery!

2012-01-16T13:09:00.000-06:00

Yes. Payton will be 6 months in 2 weeks and this is the first time I'm sharing her nursery. Finally finished!! Now, bare with me. This will include a tutorial!

When I went to Nebraska for my baby shower, my mom and I went fabric shopping! I had a vision... but it was hard to find what I wanted. We went a few places and we put together some great options, but nothing was just jaw dropping.

We decided to go one last place - after stopping at Runza for lunch, of course :), and as we were about to leave and give up, I saw it. THE perfect fabric. I saw white with pops of every color in the rainbow. Jackpot!

We took all the different fabrics and spread them out on the floor. We looked at each other with stars in our eyes. THIS. IS. IT. Alleluia!

We then took it to a table so we could figure out which fabrics we would use for each piece and began cutting. After a long time at that store, we left and my mom got right to cutting!

Well, the next day, on the front of two newspapers, there were full-page stories on crib safety.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2011-04-22-crib-bumper-safety_n.htm

http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/family/article_d6fbfd3d-3c9d-5be6-a421-c0de8219fb6e.html

I'll break it down for you: the safest way to put a baby to sleep is if they are the only thing in the crib along with the mattress. No pillows, no quilts, no stuffed animals, no bumpers. Dangit! Mom already started cutting those out! We decided those articles were two big red flags so we did NOT go with the bumpers. Plan B. You'll see what she came up with!

Next step: LETTERS!

The letters are from Hobby Lobby.

Step 1

Lay out all of your fabric in the order you want them.

This can take awhile if you're indecisive :)

Step 2

Iron, Iron, Iron!

Step 3

Cut pieces out of your contact paper so it will fit on your letter.

Step 4

Take the contact paper off...

Step 4

...and lay it on the backside of your fabric.

Step 5

Mod Podge time! Cover the contact paper that's on the back of the fabric.

Step 6

Let them dry and then cut them out!

Here's the progress - PRE BABY.

OK. Almost to the nursery :)

I had lots of helpers on this thing!

Thank you, Regan, for all of your help!!

My parents painted the room.

The two colors with the border in between was Matt's idea.

Way to go!

The crib got put together!

Oh my! She was so tiny!

AND NOW! The finished nursery!!

source

Thank you to Pete and Cheryl for all of your help putting up the letters!

Thank you Mom and Dad for your help with painting and MOM for making all of the bedding!

Thank you Regan for all of your help with the letters and everything else!

Thank you to Tammy and Kaci for their help on the decorations!

Half of this stuff came from my amazing work shower! You ladies are awesome!

5 Months Old!

2012-01-01T21:26:00.000-06:00

DECEMBER 21, 2011 :: FIVE MONTHS OLD

Each month you move more and more! You moved so much this month that you figured out how to roll over!!! One problem though... you roll from your back to your front, then when you get to your stomach, you don't have the slightest clue of what to do so you scream :) Each day you learn more and more, so we know it's just a matter of time before you figure out how to roll back. We've been sitting you up a lot. Your neck is really strong, so you're doing well in that department!

Your sleeping and eating hasn't changed much. You're still not on a very consistent schedule, but you do go to sleep between 8 and 9. It's up in the air when you'll wake up at night, but it's still usually just once. You're also still eating around 3 ounces at a time. That being said, sometimes you'll eat 1 and sometimes you'll eat 6. Goofball.

You had your very first Thanksgiving! We spent a quiet day at home watching football and watching you! The day after Thanksgiving, we went over to the Ferguson's house. They LOVED seeing you. It had been a few months, so they we surprised at how big you were. Chase fell in love with you!

Your doctor told us to start putting you to sleep when you're wide awake so you can learn how to fall asleep on your own.... so we did. You cried. You eventually fell asleep. Night two: I picked you up. We found this perfect little position for you to lay in my arms. Let me tell you girlie, why in the world would I put you in your crib to cry when I can hold you, sing to you and have you coo as you stare at me and fall asleep? It goes a little something like this:

ME: Sleepyhead, close your eyes. Mother's right here beside you.
YOU: Coo gaaaaaa
ME: I'll protect you from harm, You will wake in my arms.
YOU: aaahhgooooooooo ooo
ME: Guardian angels are near, So sleep on, with no fear.
YOU: goo goo caaooo
ME: Guardian angels are near, So sleep on, with no fear.
YOU: snoring

I love this time. LOVE it. SO, I'll do it until we come up with something else. :) We've also found that you love to sleep on your side. Like Father/Mother like daughter.

You went to a lot of birthday parties this month! Ava's 3rd birthday party was a lot of fun! There were a lot of people around for you to look at. The very next day, we went to Ashley's birthday brunch. Again, a lot of people. This resulted in you having a not so good night after your long weekend of people and loud noise. That week, your Grandpa Thomas came to visit for a night. In the few weeks it had been since he saw you last, he said you grew a ton!

What another fun month, Payton!! Your first Christmas is coming :) Can't wait!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

2011-12-21T10:31:00.002-06:00

She Loved the Lord...

2011-12-20T09:09:00.000-06:00

I have this calendar up at work. I see it everyday, but today, it meant a little more...

4 Months Old!!

2011-11-25T07:26:00.001-06:00

NOVEMBER 21, 2011 :: FOUR MONTHS OLD

What a month! You're getting so big and we're starting to see your personality so much more! We went to your 4 month check up and, although I had a list of questions that I thought would have answers resulting in medicine or changing your schedule, we only got good news.... you're perfect. Again :) You weigh 12.6 lbs. - 25th percentile (she said you didn't gain as much, but that's pretty normal. You had a big spurt at 2 months because we fed you so much since that's when you started crying :) and now you've evened out!), you're 24.5 inches long - 50th-75th percentile. You're eating anywhere from 1-5 oz. You little stinker! You eat really well at 3am and 6 am, but then don't eat a good meal until the afternoon. The doctor said since you can see farther, you get distracted easier, therefore making it hard for you to keep your attention while eating. We'll see how you're doing in a month ;) You're quickly getting too big for your 3 month clothes and fitting into a lot of your 6 month clothes. Your friend Preslie sent you a ton of her 6 month clothes... she just doesn't know it:) Thanks Jess!

You had a lot of visitors this month!! Your Grandma Placzek came to visit while your Dad was out of town for a few days. She watched you while I was at work and had a lot of fun! You loved watching and listening to her whistle. She got a lot of smiles out of you:) She also found out you like the sound of the vaccuum! I guess that means I need to clean more. Haha! We thought you were going to roll over at one point. We were FaceTiming with your Grandpa Placzek and you started to roll your body and we all gasped and started talking in really high voices.... but then you rolled back to your back. It was pretty exciting!

Your Grandma and Grandpa Thomas came to visit you, too! You grew a lot since they last saw you! They had a lot of fun playing with you and making you smile. You started grabbing toys when they were here! You don't quite know what's happening yet, but if you "find" the toy, you'll grab onto it! You've also figured out how to get them into your mouth to chew on them. Your Grandma and Grandpa took us out to eat at BJ's for lunch.... let's just say they took turns walking around with you while the rest of us ate :)

You had your first Halloween!!! You didn't love being in your cute little Sweet Pea outfit, but we thought it was pretty cute :)

You love laying on your back and dancing! You also love "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", any song, really. You look at silly Duke when he's sniffing you. You just love looking around in general! When you see yourself in the mirror, you talk to yourself - and we're talking a full fledged conversation!! Coo? Coooo! Ahgagagaga.. gaaaa? acooo. You LOVE to talk! You have started mimicking what we say really well! Coo. Coo. Coooooo. Cooooooo. AGeeeeeee. AGeeeeee. It's so much fun hearing you make your sweet little noises.

You're growing right in front of our eyes Miss Payton! We can't believe you're 4 months old already - looking forward to your first holidays and to more milestones :)

Your Doctor's Appointment picture. Things have changed - you are a squirmball!!

Starting Your Day Right

2011-11-09T07:58:00.002-06:00

"Welcome any changes He needs to make in you today."

Starting Your Day Right by Joyce Meyer

Wednesday at 1:07 am

2011-11-02T14:16:00.000-05:00

Yup. That's right. At 1:07 this morning, we had already had the fire dept. at the house.
Soooooooo....I unplugged my laptop and the outlet started a fireworks display from inside the wall.

Then it stopped.

I got up and went into bed but then heard it again.

Freaked.

Then it stopped.

Then went to the kitchen for Payton's milk, turned on lights and they began to flicker then the outlet sparked again.

Oh yikes!

Then we tried calling electricians.
It's 11:40 at this point. This is not an easy task. Finally got a hold of a company - waiting for a return call.

Waiting
Waiting
Waiting....

Call back.
Call others.

Call fire dept. They answer. I tell him the situation and he responds with
"We're on our way"

Oh crap. Sirens blazing?

Within 5 minutes- I hear the truck roaring up the street- lights blazing:)

3 firemen walk in.

I explain the situation. And I DO tell them that the cord I was using has a tear in it- they said that shouldn't be the problem. Woowoo!! Guilt disappears. Except I have a sneaky suspicion it is from that. I know, I know. BAD LINDSAY.

They ask about the breaker. I show them to the garage that was never intended to be an obstacle course, but sadly is.

I tell them I tried to find the switch for the living room, but it's impossible to read.

Fireman - "wow you're right"

We then return to the living room and one fireman stays behind to flip switches to find it.

He found it. Blackout. The unintended Garage obstacle course turns into a blind one. We actually hear a crash. Who knows what was knocked over. Haha!

They unscrew outlet. Find some black. Say outlet probably needs to be replaced. You're good as long as fuse switch is flipped off. No one can be electrocuted now.

Proof. This is them testing the outlet out with a lamp. Crazies. I wouldn't have plugged anything into that!

Although they said we're totally fine, I have this fear about being in the house now! Electrician is coming at some point today. Hopefully they'll fix EVERYTHING.

PLEASE VOTE!!!

2011-10-29T11:48:00.005-05:00

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THREE MONTHS OLD

2011-10-28T13:48:00.002-05:00

OCTOBER 21, 2011 :: THREE MONTHS OLD

YOU, my Sweet P, are a traveler! You and I went on a little girls trip to Nebraska so you could meet your Great-Grandparents and other family and friends. Before we left, though, we went in for your 2 month check up. This was not a fun one for you since you had to get your shots. WOW. You had to get a lot of shots all at once, in your legs. I actually tried leaving before you got them :) We saw Dr. Tomecko, talked with her for awhile - she said you were a little colicky, but growing well! - and then I strapped you into your car seat and we started walking out the door of the room when the nurse looked up and said, "Where do you think you're going?! I have to give her her shots!" OOOps! I completely forgot. So, sorry, I tried to get you out of them, but it's better for you that you got them - even though you did the silent cry that makes me think you're not breathing, but is then followed by the loudest scream ever.

I was nervous getting on the plane, but you did amazing. Your dad missed you like crazy, but he survived :) On our plane ride there, you were awake most of the time, just staring at the sweet woman next to us and listening to the engine and other noises. Thank you for not screaming the whole way :) When we got to the Grand Island airport, we could see your Grandma and Grandpa Placzek, your Great-Grandparents and your Great Aunt Cheryl standing by the fence waving! (GI airport is small, therefore they could stand by the fence to greet us:)) They were SO excited to see you. Cheryl rode her bike all the way to the airport to see you! You are loved, Sweet Payton! We then went to your Great-Grandparents house where we had dinner and your Great, Great Aunt Cheryl came over along with my friend Sara! She's pregnant with her own little baby :) Everyone loved holding you and got a little worried when you would cry, but I assured them you were ok :) Your Great-Grandpa Bloomquist couldn't wipe the smile off his face when he was holding you. Well, come to think of it... that's really how everyone was!

Your Great Grandma Placzek went back to Lincoln with us that night and spent the weekend there. You met so many people over the weekend. Your favorite “aunt” Kate ;), your Great, Great Aunt Faythe and Uncle Lou came to see you and lots and lots of friends : Rachel, Brittany, Carli, the Harbergs, Mickey, Sue, Katie, Audrey, Rob and Carla, Heidi... Oh my goodness I’m forgetting so many! You were exhausted by the time we left! I was nervous getting on the plane with you a second time, but you slept the whole way! You are my perfect little travel companion :) Your Grandparents and everyone who got to meet you loved you to pieces.

You love watching your Daddy ... and when I say watch, I mean, complete stare down. You would win a staring contest hands down. He holds you up so that your feet/legs are against his chest and your chest faces up. You lock eyes with him and will stay that way for 10 minutes. It’s pretty amazing.

Your Dad and I chose a day care for you! It’s a small place close to the house. We like your teacher a lot and there are only 2 other kids in your class. It’s crazy how fast my time with you went. I enjoyed every minute. It was really hard leaving you - I got so used to being with you all day everyday, but I did it and you did ok ... and I did ok. I loved watching you grow up and learn new things. You don’t fit into any of your newborn clothes anymore :( I tried squeezing you in as long as I could, but had to let go.

The greatest thing ever - you started smiling SO much more and now you even giggle! It’s more of a deep gasp, but it’s definitely the beginning of your little giggle.

Some other highlights:
• You had your first play-date with Holly and Dalton.
• We went to the Arboretum with Kerri, Emma, Addison and Avery. You sat amongst the pumpkins and took a long stroll through the flowers.
• Your Dad and I spent our 2 year anniversary at home with YOU!! How could we go out without you?

Month 2 was FANTASTIC! Can’t wait to see what your 3rd month will be like!

(Whenever I try and video you, you just stare at the camera, so I tried hiding it from you.

That’s why your face gets cropped out of the picture half way through!)

My Desktop

2011-10-26T17:38:00.000-05:00

Finally, a reason to keep my desktop clean :)

i love target even more...

2011-10-20T16:12:00.000-05:00

COOKING!

2011-10-19T14:35:00.002-05:00

Ladies, who else has a pinning problem? I do! I pin pin pin and I need to do do do!
What I NEED to start doing first, before any crafts (oh will I ever craft again? :( ) is planning my meals so I have very little to do every night. I've found recipes and even ideas on how to make this happen, but I'm looking for other ideas!

Here's my Week In A Day board - inspired by Rachael Ray's Week In A Day tv show.

http://pinterest.com/lindsthomas1003/week-in-a-day/

LOVE the idea of getting all your veggies/meat/spices all ready, throw them in a bag, label it and pop it in the freezer. Then, turn on your crock pot, dump it in and you're good. DONE! easy. A little planning on one day can greatly help you on another day.

SO... who does this? Who has ideas? I'm going to come up with a plan and start this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes!

Join Me!

2011-10-05T20:44:00.001-05:00

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This is the time to sign up! For $199, you get your starter kit and $450 in free jewelry, but only until October 31! What a deal! Contact me for more info. Even if you just want to hear about it - I'll tell you anything you need to know! I love it so much and can't wait to share with you :)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MATTHEW!!

2011-10-03T11:11:00.002-05:00

Happy 2 Years, Matthew!!

That was such a great day, 2 years ago!

Hard to believe how much has happened since 10.3.09, huh?!

It's been so much fun and I can't wait to start our third year together with our little Sweet P.

It's been amazing to see you with her!

Gosh, if you're this good with her as a newborn,

I can't wait to see what you'll be like with her when she can talk and play!!

You're FANTASTIC, husband!!!

TWO MONTHS OLD

2011-09-30T20:42:00.000-05:00

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 :: TWO MONTHS OLD

At your 2 month check up, Dr. Tomecko said you're doing really good! Your height is 22 3/4" which is between the 50th and 75th percentile and your weight, 10.8 lbs, is in the 50th. She said it sounds like you're just a little colicky and it will probably end around 3 months.

It's been one fussy month with you little miss! First we thought stomach ache. Then reflux. Then something else. Then something else. Then... we decided you're just fussy! I text your doctor a couple times to let her know that you had a pretty noticeable change and she said it's just a phase you're going through. That made me feel better! We have found that if we turn on the kitchen sink and walk around the kitchen, you settle down. The second we step onto the carpet to get into the living room, you cry :) The second we sit down, you cry :) You know exactly when we're walking around and when we're not!!

You love when we hold you by the kitchen sink...when it's running! You goof! You definitely got your mother's preference on noise. I found that old fan I used to have and put it in your room so you could have noise. This was for 2 reasons. 1 because I think you like it. 2 so it drowns out other noises that startle you and wake you up! Seems to be helping! We've noticed that you don't like to swing as often and you're not even liking your bouncer as much! You just want to be held :)

You're not really on a schedule, but during the day, you're staying up a lot longer between feedings. For the most part, you're still eating every 3 hours and at night,... well, it's a toss up. There was one night you slept for 7 hours!!! Let me tell you, I felt like I got hit by a bus that next morning. That much sleep screwed me up! There have been a few times you've slept 6-7 hours, but for the most part, it's 4-5. You're doing good!!

Guess what, Sweet Girl?! You smiled at us one day! I say "one day" because it's not a constant thing quite yet. You'll smile, but on September 10, you smiled AT us!! You did for me and when your Dad got home, I told him about it so he tried and you did it again!! We can't wait for you to start smiling more and giggling! We're so excited to hear your little voice:)

You had your first babysitter! Miss Kelly came over and watched you for a few hours and said you did good - I think she had to use the kitchen sink :) She came over a second time and said you and Duke took a little nap together. You fell asleep in your boppy and he curled up next to you and you both napped. He was probably just waiting for you to get out of it so he could get in! ha!

The daycare search is on!! We've gone a few places, but not sure we've found the perfect one. We're looking at in-home daycares and regular daycares. We'll find the perfect one for you :) We might go with a regular daycare so we can watch you on the internet! Most places have video and you can log in to see your child! LOVE it :)

Here are some random things about your month:
• You're nursing much better. We had a few issues for the first several weeks, but now that you're bigger and after a couple visits to the lactation consultant, I think we've got it down! Now, you just need to remember how to eat from a bottle!
• You had a minor case of cradle cap, but it's gone.
• Duke is in love with your boppy - when you're not laying in it, he'll jump up, circle around and sit right in the "hole" of it. :)
• You love laying on your Dad's chest.
• Your neck is getting stronger!
• You had a lot of visitors this month! Barbara was here from Nebraska, Rachel, Lindsey and Avery came to see you, too!!

We love you, Sweet P. You're growing up so, so fast!

Weekly Pictures!! Week 5-8

2011-09-29T05:10:00.000-05:00

Here are new weekly pictures!!! Why don't I post these weekly?

Her 2 month update will come in the next couple days. It's already a week late.

I'll get back into this blogging thing soon!

I start work again in a week and a half. Prayers would be appreciated! :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

One Whole Month Old!

2011-08-28T11:14:00.000-05:00

AUGUST 21, 2011 :: ONE MONTH OLD

Payton! I cannot believe you're one month old! Your Dad and I spend probably half of our days just staring at you :) And guess what? The Rangers and Angels were playing last night on tv and he was looking at YOU and not the tv! This is big news, girl! (That also shows that this post is coming a week late because that baseball game happened on August 27:))

These past few weeks have flown by. I'll say it again : How are you already one month old!?

You weigh 8 lbs 2 oz. You're growing so well! The doctor was very pleased when she saw you. She said you look great, are growing great and that you're perfect! I could have told her that!

You're eating about 4 oz. of milk....well, sometimes less and sometimes more. :) We're switching off with nursing and bottle feeding because we haven't quite figured it out yet, but we will! For the most part, you're eating every 3 hours. I've been feeding you through the night, too, but we're going to see how long you can sleep on your own from now on :) Maybe we'll both get some more sleep!

Your visitors are gone, for the most part! Your Grandparents and aunts and uncles have come to visit, plus a lot of friends! There will be more throughout the coming weeks, but we've started getting into our own little routine. You know what?! You made your first move when you were only one week old! We moved out of the apartment and into the house. You were never supposed to even see that apartment, but since you were so early, you lived there for a week. Now we're in the house and have a lot more space. Your nursery is the only room that is almost 100% finished. Lucky monkey!

You love listening to Sara Groves' Stationwagon - Thanks jess! I like to play it when I'm nursing you. It's calming, soothing and just perfect.

You love your pink and polka dot blanket that Great Great Aunt Faythe gave you! You love your swing - thanks, Lyndsey, for letting us borrow it! Your doctor said to do tummy time everyday ... the only tummy time you like is if it's on your dad! You have yet to figure out how to move around on the floor.

You tried out your pacifier for the first time and .... well you don't love it. Sometimes you'll take it and sometimes you gag it out. You love staring at your dad while he has your pacifier in his mouth! Yes, he's a little goofy:) But guess what?! So are you! We love seeing all the funny faces you make and listening to all of your goofy noises. You are one loud little girl!

This may be mean, but we think your cry is cute. Not the bad cry, but the whiny cry. You have this cute little squeal that I call the pterodactyl squeal:) You hum when you sleep which is quite possibly the sweetest little noise ever. You are one NOISY eater little missy! From smacking to chugging to full on grunting! Your dad said I can't nurse in public because you're too loud :) And your faces. Oh boy, I could watch you all day long. Well, I kind of do :) You have the most beautiful smile in the world - I only wish you were smiling at us! I think that will start soon. You have a great stank face. A diva face. A "whatever" face. A cross-eyed face, of course. And we'll never forget that beautiful smile!

Ok, little girl, I could go on about you forever. I'll save some for your month two update that will come in just a few short weeks!

One month check up picture! No fear. :)