Belton Weekend

Earlier this month we went to Belton to visit my parents while Trooper was in New Orleans for the weekend for work. We had a great time jumping on the trampoline, going to church, eating at Jaliscos, carving a pumpkin for the book fair for Parker's school, and Parker taking pictures for the Reflections project this year.

Here are a few pictures from the trampoline fun!

Dad took lots of pictures and well...4 kids...we could never get all with kids looking/smiling/not crying and what have you. This was the best. Dad also took several of mom, Presley, and I...I will not post any of those. You would think that 2 adults and 1 baby could take at least 1 good picture...but not so much...mostly from mom and I, not Presley.

Parker took several pictures for Reflections (he turned in 1 of Grumpy's garden and 1 of his chickens that I will post at a later date). Before he took those he took this one of the pumpkin he carved for the Book Fair...while the pumpkin was enjoying the swing.

Presley also had her first sink bath in Belton. You cannot see that she is really getting clean, but this was just too cute to pass up posting. Presley also loves to stand. She has strong legs and will stand on the floor or your hands. She has been doing this before she was even 2 month old. She is only getting stronger and stronger. Trooper and I are trying to video her doing her standing trick...stay tuned for that one!

All my Ps

I know it has been forever and a few months since I have posted a picture (other than on Facebook/twitter...it is just so much quicker and easier to do from the phone...) and almost a month since a post. So here are a few updates of all our Ps.

Parker

He picked to play t-ball again this season and is doing wonderful! He is almost 5 1/2 half (hard to believe) and so ready for kindergarten next year...other than the fact that we are missing his shot record for his first 18 months and have been working on retrieving them for over a month now and have to register next week...or not if we do not have them!!! Parker still loves to be goofy, talk your ear off, build and create things, and be a great helper.

Paige

We curlfriend here is playing soccer this season. She is interested at times, but when reminded about the snack at the end of the game...she is all in. Paige is still taking speech, but going 2 days a week She was riding the bus (her choice not mine) up until a few weeks ago when she wanted me to take and pick her up. I don't mind because next year she will have no choice...she will be riding until the baby is sleeping 12 hours (3 months old) at night. She does love going to school, her Build-A-Bear pony, all of her "stuff" that she has in her many purses, her brothers, and giving baby Presley kisses.

Peyton

Will Little P loves sports...t-ball, soccer, basketball, football, golf...anything! He wants to join the team today! He kicks the ball at Paige's soccer practice. He hits at least 15 balls off the T while Parker's team is warming up. While at home, he is either throwing/kicking/hitting a ball or pushing his shopping cart (that is better than the pink stroller it was until he received his cart for his b-day from his Grammy and Grandpa Joe). Peyton is also now sleeping in a big boy bed in the same room as Parker and doing perfect.

Presley

No pictures for a few more months, but we have decided on her name...well her first name for sure. We will now be accepting all of those monogrammed burp rags, onesies, blankets, and so on that you have all been waiting to put her name on! Ha!

Peter Piper Pizza

On Monday we had a 2nd showing on our house so the kids and I went to Peter Piper Pizza to wait it out...and have lunch.




One more thing...that 2nd showing paid off...they are the ones that bought our house!

Kids being Kids

Here is some video of Trooper spinning the kids at the park on the swings a few weeks ago...
Peyton

Paige

Parker

Music Class

As promised, here are a few clips of the kids...

Parker Singing...with Peyton crawling on Ms. Kami and Paige...well being Paige in the backgroind since I could not get either one since I was taping Parker.

Paige singing...a little during and after. She is also trying to play the microphone like one of the sticks.

Peyton playing along to the beat with the sticks.

All 3 kids love the drums!

Thank Ms. Kami for fun during performance week!

***Just a Potty Paige update...she was dry and clean in panties ALL DAY AT SCHOOL!!! Even after nap time! Big girl!!!***

doctor, doctor, doctor

Since the first week of October, we have been to the doctor EVERY WEEK at least 2 times!!

I (Jami) have been 3 times...one for a refill on allergy meds for before they arrived and twice for a change in allergy meds because things were not working!

Parker has been 3 times (4th next week for his 6 month tube check)...one for an ear/q-tip event, one for an infections, and one for his 4 year visit. As far as his 4 year went...he is 34 pound and 41 inches. He is up 4 pounds and 4 inches from last year. That puts him at about the 35% for weight and 70% for height. Parker also had his hearing and vision tested...he passed both!

Peyton has been to the doctor 6 times (7 if you include this Friday for his tube check from the ENT and 8 if you include in 2 weeks the 2nd round of flu shots that he will need since it is his 1st time getting it) and the hospital 1 time for tubes...1 was a 6 month wcc, 2 were for ear infections, 1 was for the bumps on his head, 1 was a check on his boy parts, and TODAY's was a sinus infection.

I think they laugh at me when I walk into the doctor's office. They do not even ask my name or the kids' names anymore. Well...I think if I came with Paige they would. She has only been in 2 times for something other than a jaundice check as a newborn or a scheduled wcc. Once she was throwing up all day and they wanted to check her for dehydration. The other was having her checked her out for speech delays/hearing loss (yes delay, no loss) this summer before she started her weekly speech therapy.

I did knock on wood before I left the office and prayed for the health of my children on my own, with the kids, and with Trooper today...just like most days!

Oh the life of a mom...I know I would not trade it...Would you?

Busy Week...Part 2 of 4

Last weekend Trooper's sister Cindy and niece Samantha came town for a visit. We were able to get together to go out to eat with Cheryl (Trooper's other sister that lives in Dallas) and her family, have some fun play time with cousins, and go to the pumpkin patch. Here are a few of the pictures from our time together.

Parker and Samanth

Will and Peyton

Paige and her new skirt...she loves to dress up!
Paige and her Aunt Cindy
Petyon playing with Will's Jump and Go

5 of the 8 cousins at the pumpkin patch

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Tatum and Paige hiding from Parker and Samantha

Parker on the hunt for a sibling or cousin...

End of June update

Well there is always a lot going on with 3 kids in the house since Trooper returned from Germany.

Parker (as mentioned in the blog below) is giving trouble some days with nap time. He is also in the middle of the 2nd set of meds for an ear infection. I think it is finally better this round...still a few more days until we finish the meds though.

Here are Parker, Kort, and Logan while playing at church.

Paige is started to say more understandable words, is doing puzzles very well, and has climbed out of her bed! Before Peyton was born she got out 2 different times a few months apart. We talked when it happened and she did not do it again. Last week I came into her room to wake her from her nap and found her room all torn up. Clothes that were packed away in the closet were all over the floor. Her shoes were out of her drawer and lined up by pairs against the wall. All of her bows were out and on the floor. All of her purses and bracelets were in bed with her...where she was sleeping. She got out of her bed to play and retrieve the purses and bracelets for nap toys, then climbed back into bed for a nap!

Peyton is sleeping through the night...with help of the pacifier and sucking his thumb that he now decided he wants. He has also rolled from tummy to back a few times! Today he followed me with his eyes...turning his head...as I walked across the room. Pulling the blanket off of his face when we play peek-a-boo is Parker and Paige's favorite tick to see him do.
Rolling Over








Peyton went to the nursery at church for the first time!

We have also been going to the pool (Peyton finally got in the water all the way...no dunking just yet though), watching $.50 movies at the theater during the week, Kung Fu Panda this past weekend, going to Jump-n-Jive to play on an inside bounce house, and going to Trooper's Monday night softball games. All in all it was a good end of June...now come July and even more heat!
Peyton and Mommy at the pool. He got in all they way with mommy and daddy.








Here is Peyton after his 1st big swim...tired baby!
Paige loved jumping and Parker loved the side at jump-n-jive!

2 month old Peyton

Look at the eyelashes on Peyton! Just like the rest of the family. I am glad to see them coming in. In looking back at Parker and Paige's baby books, we noticed their lashes at about 2 months as well. Now you cannot miss the lashes on either one! Peyton is sure following suit.

On Monday Peyton turned 2 months old. We went to the doctor and his length is 23 3/4 inches (in the 90% just like Parker and Paige were at that age), and is 11 lb and 6 oz (in the 75%...WHAT...my other kids are and were no where near. Starting at the 2 month mark, the weight of Parker and Paige dropped to 25% or below. At 3, Parker is at the 40% in weight. At 18 months, the doctor made the comment the Paige gained good weight and had gone up in her percentils...she was at 15% before...now at 25%!). Peyton has a belly on him, rolls on his legs, and skin in places that I have to make sure sees air or light during the day.

Here are a few pictures of him in his bed as well as his room. When we went to Abilene last week, his Great Aunt Kathy gave him the final piece to his room...his "Peyton" board she made for him just like she did for Parker and Paige!