Sitting, an "Accident", Croup and More

It has been nearly a week since I have updated the blog - oops! :) I am sneaking in a little blog time while a report is running here at work so no pictures this time but hope to have some pictures up shortly as well...

Let's see, since my last post Peyton has been quite busy. Peyton continues to practice her sitting skills and really is turning into a pro. Mommy still gets a little nervous and doesn't like to go far when she is sitting but a few days ago she sat on her own (with Daddy close behind) for almost 5 minutes - amazing how quickly babies can learn a new skill.

Friday was pretty uneventful at our house and we had a relaxing evening. About 4 AM Peyton started coughing and Daddy did an excellent job of settling her down and getting her ready to fall back asleep. Then on Saturday we had what I now am willing to admit was a comical experience (though at the time I wasn't so sure...). Peyton was in her jumperoo and I took a look over to check on her and noticed that Apollo must have tracked in some dirt. I thought to myself though, I don't remember any dirt being on the carpet when I put Peyton in her jumperoo...oh...that's not dirt, that's, um, well, poop! :P Long story short the diaper just couldn't cut it on Saturday morning and we had quite a mess on our hands! After cleaning the carpet, the jumperoo and of course Peyton we were ready to continue the day!

On Saturday afternoon Grammy & Grandpa came for a visit. Peyton showed off her sitting skills and had a great time playing with them! We also enjoyed a quick trip over to the Great Mall of the Great Plains and Grammy helped Mommy start converting Peyton's closet over to her 6-9 month clothes - yes, she is almost ready to move up in sizes - crazy!!! Thanks for coming to visit - we had fun!

Saturday night Peyton did much better and didn't wake herself up when she coughed and Sunday we had a relaxing day at home. I never thought I would enjoy just spending time at home as much as I do! Peyton was a little fussy on Sunday - we're not sure if it was because of her stuffy nose and pesky cough or if she is starting to get into teething - probably a little bit of both. But since she was fussy she was not having anything to do with being put down for most of the day. Peyton was especially excited to spend time with her Daddy on Sunday so I took advantage of time time to get a few extra things done around the house. We had a GREAT family day!!!

Sunday night Peyton woke-up with a true croup-like barking cough - poor thing. We ended-up doing a steam shower at 4 AM followed by putting her in front of the freezer for the cold air (I know, sounds odd but it was Dr.'s orders). After a quick snack she was then back to bed until 7:15! She had a great day at daycare and truly seems to be on the mend. Luckily she didn't cough at all last night and got a good night's rest (as did Mommy & Daddy). :)

That about catches everyone up with the Todds. Oh, and Peyton has now tried green beans and seems to be a fan! :) I'm not sure what we'll try next but hopefully she will keep liking all the new foods we are trying!

Sitting Like a Pro

Well, maybe not like a pro just yet but Peyton is making a ton of progress!!!

Also - check out Peyton's new Food Journal - tonight we tried Sweet Potatoes! :)

So Tired

On Sunday Peyton was sitting at the dinner table with us while we ate dinner and when we looked back over we found her asleep!  Guess she was a tired girl!!!

Happy 5 Month Birthday!

Yesterday was Peyton's 5 month birthday - we can't believe how fast the last 5 months have gone by!!  Here are a couple of updated pics with Pooh - too cute!

Rolling & Laughing Like Crazy

So Peyton has been rolling for quite some time now but until recently it has only been every few days at best.  Well, she definitely has the hang of it now!  When she really gets into it she will roll several times in a row.  Apparently at daycare on Thursday she rolled across the room - too funny!  She has also figured out that she can roll in her crib.  Also on Thursday she took a 2 1/2 hour nap on her tummy instead of her back after rolling over when they put her down, playing for a while and passing out for the nap.  Peyton also woke-up this morning on her tummy.  We'll see if this trend continues but it is kind of comical to see her asleep on her tummy since we have never been able to let her sleep that way!  Guess she may be taking after Mommy & Daddy as both of us like to sleep on our tummies now and then! :)

Tonight it was too cute - Daddy & Peyton were playing and Daddy started tickling Peyton.  Peyton was giggling and it was adorable.  In fact, she was giggling so hard that she snuck a few toots in too!  Peyton has also found a new teether - the remote!  She is VERY interested in our TV removes and always wants to try and hold onto them and move them to her mouth.  I told Peyton tonight that she's about the only person Daddy may share the remote with!

Peyton's Artwork

Last Thursday Peyton brought home her first piece of artwork.  We always see lots of her projects hanging around the room but this is the only piece she has gotten to bring home so far.  Pretty darn adorable if you ask me!  Needless to say it is proudly displayed on our refrigerator!!!

This week has gone well and I'm very excited that we only have one more day of work before the weekend! :)  Hopefully the weather will stay nice for the weekend, it has been gorgeous the last couple of days.

Easter, Tripod, Cereal & More

Everyone settle in, this could be a long post!!

So I haven't been very good about updating the blog recently so I'll try to catch-up with everything that has been going on. Peyton continues to do GREAT with eating her cereal and now likes to have 2 heaping tablespoons of cereal every night. Usually she nurses when we first get home, has some cereal, plays a little bit and then it is time for our nightime routine which includes nursing again! :) Needless to say, she's a great little eater. She is also still doing really well with eating at daycare which is a relief after a rough bout of eating at school for a few days a few weeks ago.

Peyton is also starting to get the hang of sitting. She doesn't sit fully erect for more than a few seconds yet but can hang out in her "tripod" position for quite a while. Here's a cute pic I caught of her sitting and playing with her toys...

Peyton's school was closed on Good Friday so Grandma & Grandpa Todd came up to watch her for the day. Peyton had a great time and I think kept them very entertained and busy all day! She even ate 8 1/2 ounces not long after lunchtime - she's never eaten that much before! Guess she was a hungry girl. Needless to say after that large bottle it was a while before she was ready to eat again and waited until Mommy got home to have her next meal.

Then on Saturday we started our Easter celebrations by heading to Clinton. Daddy & Grandpa ha a chance to sneak-out and play around of golf and we had a great Easter meal at Grammy & Grandpa's house. Peyton decided to eat her cereal before everyone sat down at the table so that she could entertain everyone with her talking and playing while we enjoyed our meal. Our first overnight visit went very well with Peyton only waking up twice wondering where she was. She settled down quickly both times and woke-up happy on Sunday morning! On Sunday morning we had breakfast at Great Grandpa & Grandma Minutn's house before heading to church. Everyone at church was excited to see Peyton and after showing off for a little while she settled in for a quick snack with Daddy before snoozing through a good portion of church. Then it was time to head to Lexington for our next celebration. After a quick visit at Grandma & Grandpa Todd's we headed to Nana & Papa's for a delicious Easter lunch. (We ate a LOT this last weekend, can you tell??) Below are a few pictures from the weekend...


Peyton has an awesome first Easter - we enjoyed visiting with everyone and thank you for all of the fun Easter baskets!!

On Sunday she got a little fussy on the way home and didn't want to settle down after having such busy weekend. After Daddy got her calmed down I fed her and while she was burping and smiling up at Daddy all of a sudden she spit-up EVERYTHING she just ate and it went everywhere! All we could do was laugh since as soon as she was done she looked up at both of us and gave us the biggest grin - guess she just had a bubble on her tummy and felt better almost immediately! After that she ate her cereal and wanted to play until bedtime - too funny!!!!

Peyton is now back into her normal routine and slept a lot at daycare yesterday to recover from her busy weekend. We are so very blessed to have a healthy, happy baby and can't imagine life without her!

And thanks to all of those that actually made it through this entire post - hopefully I can keep things a little more updated so I don't get so long winded when I do find the time to post!

4 Month Pic with Pooh, Weekend Update and CEREAL!

This is a little late but we took it pretty close to Peyton's 4 month birthday.  I can't believe how big Peyton is getting compared to Pooh - she's growing like a weed!!

So far we have had a great weekend!  We are all feeling a TON better this weekend even though we're not at 100%.  On Friday night, Grammy came-up so that Chad & I could go for a date night and it was great!  We headed to Stix for some sushi (super tasty) and then to the movie.  We saw I Love You, Man, which was a fun movie that you don't have to think about at all.  Chad enjoyed the whole movie, I enjoyed the majority as I snuck-in a quick cat nap a little over half way through the movie, oops! :P  We had a great night out and enjoyed some couple time!!  Thanks Grammy for watching Peyton & Apollo!

On Saturday morning, Peyton woke-up coughing early but after an early morning nap we had a great time shopping and running errands with Grammy.  After lunch and another nap we decided to take advantage of a beautiful day by taking a long walk around the neighborhood.  We all enjoyed the walk but I think Apollo had the best time since he hadn't been on a walk for several days since we had all been under the weather.

And last but not least, we tried rice cereal for the first time tonight.  Peyton did great for the first time learning to eat from a spoon.  The first several bites more ended-up on her chin than in her mouth but by the end she started opening her mouth more and more.  Here are a few cute pics from our first attempt! :)