Pictures...

Okay...so I know it has been forever since I posted anything. So to make up a little, here are pictures from last month.

First off "Little P" He had his 18 month check up last week. He is now in the 4% for weight at 21 lbs and 7 oz. He is in the 8% for height at 31 1/2 inches. He is still our little man and we love his to pieces. These days he is into balls...base ball, foot ball, golf ball, tennis ball, basketball, or whatever he can find.

Paige turned 3 in September. Here are some of her 3 year old pictures. She is loving preschool, pushing Peyton down when we are not looking, coloring, the color pink, and having enough hair to do something with (when she will keep it in more then 2 minutes).

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Here is our almost 5 year old! He is also loving preschool. Parker also enjoys saving Peyton from Paige, riding his bike, building with his hot wheels, drawing with chalk, and playing washers with Trooper.

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Here are a few family picutres...or atempts at them...

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America's...I mean Peyton's Favorite Pastime

Peyton loves swinging a bat. He loves throwing a ball. He loves hitting people, trees, sidewalks, balls, stairs, or whatever else with a bath. When Parker was 1 he received a baby t-ball set. He played with it often. Paige...not so much. Peyton, well the kids plays with it all the time. It is his new favorite toy.

Here is some video of him in action from about a week ago...



We sure do love our little slugger

Peyton's 15 month check up...

Well Peyton had his 15 month check up today. He is still our little man. He is currently 20 pounds and 4 ounces (with a wet diaper on). That makes him in the 5% for his weight. His height...well he is 29 3/4 inches. We have not broken the 30 in barrier just yet. That puts him in the 15%.

So he is the weight of a typical 9 month old and the length of a typical 12 month old. No wonder so many people tell me he looks like he is younger than 15 months (that is until I put the picture of him in his shoes on Twitter/Facebook last night...he looked too big in tennis shoes).

Stay toned for the continuation of the home tour tomorrow (we are in Belton tonight looking after my folks house for a few days while they visiting my sister and her family of 3), but my camera cord is in the room with Peyton. So, until then...

I never...

I never put up Peyton's 1 year picture and info...Trooper just wiped out our computer (selling in a moving sale the weekend) and I was able to pull it off the external hard drive! Mark, Bobby, and Trooper, above all, should be proud of me!

Back to the info...Peyton is 28 1/2 inches (just under 10%) and 18 pounds 11 ounces (just under 5%). No failure to thrive because he did gain some weight since the 9 month visit. The doctor did ask if he ate well. If that might be a reason why he is not that heavy...I thought of that comment at dinner last week (just a few hours after the visit). Peyton ate over 3/4 of a chicken breast, 1/2 a banana, 2 bell pepper strips, homemade sweet potato baby food with rice cereal, then drank about 6oz of breast milk from his cup. Oh and all but one bite of a 2 fajita size tortilla cheese quesadilla. Does he have an eating problem...no! He eats more than I do some times!

Honestly I was never worried about the weight. Parker and Paige are now and have always been thin. Remember me saying this about Paige's weight and this about Parker's from this past fall. Neither one of the had made it above 50% since sometime before their 2 month visit years ago. The height though was very different. He is a lot shorter than Paige and Parker who were in the 85-95% at 1 year. Every baby is different and I would not take it ANY other way. He is my little man who still loves to cuddle so him being the size of a 9 month old works out just fine with me!

Blowing out the candle

As promised...here is us singing to Peyton for his birthday...and him putting the candle out with his fingers! Enjoy!

Peyton's Party

Here are a few pictures of Peyton's 1st birthday party. Check back tomorrow for the video of us singing to him and him putting the candle out with his hand!!!

Peyton is ONE!!!

Peyton turns 1 today! Here is a little picture to remember the day he was born and him, now a year old!

Congrats baby boy! We all love you!

I know, I know, It has been FOREVER since a post!!! Peyton 11 months old

I know guys...it has been forever since a post. The house went on the market, we were out of town for a week, and we have been busy keeping the house up to par with 3 kids running around so blog posts have taken a back seat. Right now the house is clean and there is nothing on the to do for the moment so...

Peyton turned 11 months old (2 weeks ago). He was 28 1/2 inches long and 18 pounds 10 ounces. Here is his picture...



Check back this week for more pictures and updates...

Finally here!!!

We have a tooth! Peyton's first tooth came in today...he is 10 months and a few days old. You cannot see it, but you can feel it. Paige had her 1st tooth at a little over 8 months of age. Parker was 10 1/2 months old. Hey...as a momma that is still feeding a baby...I am glad that it took that long!

***Ear infection #9 is officially here! Of course it happened on a Wednesday AND we were out of town. (See 2-15-09 post) I guess God just wanted to prove a point to me that I am not in control...so pray for Peyton to be okay until we can get to the ENT on Monday...yes I did bring the drops and yes I am giving them to him now and not waiting until Monday for the ENT cleaning of the ear.***

Peyton update

I had several people ask me about Peyton's ENT appointment. Well both boys went on Friday. Parker's tubes are looking and working just fine. Peyton on the other hand...they are not. He has had 3 infections since getting tubes in late October. That can be normal. Each time after starting the ear drops, a few days later it is getting worse and not better so he has to start oral meds. This is not normal. We are praying for no more ear infections. If he does have one though...we will visit the ENT asap and he will have his ears flushed out first. They think the are getting clogged so the drops cannot work.

***Prayers...NO MORE INFECTION!!!
***Prayers...If there is infection...Let us be in town and let it start on a Tuesday or Thursday while the big kids are at preschool!

Now onto fun stuff...here is a video of Peyton clicking his tongue...his new trick! He started this on Wednesday...yes Trooper and Parker are talking about pancakes in the background. It was a brinner (breakfast for dinner for those non-Scrubs fans) night.

9 month old Peyton

Peyton turned 9 months old last Friday. Today he went to the doctor for his wcc. He is now 17 pounds and 3 ounces. That puts him down in the 5-10% for his age...normal for all 3 of our kiddos. He is also 27 1/2 inches long. That puts him in the 25% for his age...shorter than Parker and Paige, but on a normal track for "Little P."

Peyton's new trick

On Monday Peyton started licking his upper lip. He does so when he either has food on his lip and he is getting off, when he is wanting to eat, or wanting another bite. I have started working with him on signing, but that is not the sign I was giving him for "more." Oh well...we were able to catch him showing off his new trick last night...enjoy!

Busy Week...Part 1 of 4

Peyton's Ears









Wednesday Jami took Parker, Paige, and Peyton to the doctor...For Peyton and his ears. He was not acting himself and before that has been a sign of an ear infection. Guess what...infection #5! We received one sample of an antibiotic and were sent home. With tubes tomorrow, there is no need for additional meds.

On Thursday morning, Jami got Peyton out of bed a 6:05. He was not very happy about being awake that early. They drove to Rockwall to the hospital. Jami checked him in and they waited in the waiting room to be called. He was called back, changed, and loved up on by all the nurses...still no food though! Dr. Vora came by and checked on Little P. They were ready to go. At 7:30, they took him back. About 10 minutes later Dr. Vora came out and told Jami that everything went great. A few minutes later A nurse came out to get a bottle. Little P wanted FOOD!! He had not had anything to eat since the night before. A few more minutes passed and Jami was allowed back. After feeding him bottle #2 of pumped milk, she was able to take him home. Other than having to do 7 full days of drops (due to the infection that he had), you would never know he had tubes!

Peyton's Tubes

Today we had an appointment with Parker's (and now Peyton's) ENT. We have know for a few months that when Peyton turned 6 months old we would be referred to the ENT. Peyton has had 4 infections since June. Our pediatrician said that ENT would most likely want us to do tubes for Peyton. He said that some kids' ears are just formed where they are more prone to developing infections. Parker had 5 in the 7 months before getting tubes. Paige (knocking on wood as I am typing) has yet to have one. Trooper and I had already decided we wanted the tubes for Little P. I asked though what Dr. Vora would do if it was his son. He said tubes...for sure. Peyton will be getting tubes next Thursday (October 30th).

I feel bad for the little guy that:
1. He will have to have surgery at only 6 months old.
2. Will not get to eat until after the surgery is over that morning.
3. That he has already had some hearing loss possibly due to the infection.

I feel good that:
1. The surgery will be done before the season when ear infections tend to be at their highest
2. He should be 1st to have surgery that morning (we will not know the time until next Wednesday) because they go by age...and 6 months is the earliest they usually put tubes in!
3. His hearing loss could be because he is just finishing up with and infection and it could improve over time
4. That Trooper had nothing planned for the morning that I set the surgery so he can get Parker and Paige up, fed, dressed, and lunches packed for preschool that morning.
5. And most important...I am thankful that the Lord is and will be watching over our Little P while he is receiving his tubes.