Almost 10 Months...

Peyton with mom on Christmas Day

So, it has been awhile since I posted, so I thought I'd give an update of things Peyton is doing at 10 months (2 days away).

• getting a bit braver in her "walking" --holding on to furniture & moving around--hopefully she will take her time on this one
• she has two bottom teeth & has started to "crunch" her cheerios when she puts them in her mouth; we have started brushing her teeth, but she thinks it is a game where she is supposed to stick her tongue out which of course covers her teeth
  
• she loves grabbing a blanket & throwing it over her head to play peek-a-boo
• her favorite word besides dad is "yes"...most of the time it sounds kind of like "duh"
• she has slowed down a bit in her growth & is not way bigger than other babies now
• still loves bathtime and has even decided that is a great place to poop a couple of times
• has shown a few signs of separation anxiety, but is fine in about 30 seconds--this is a very new feeling for me
• still loves to eat everything--she had a kids meal at Applebees this past week (a mini burger & fries) and loved it; she also loves quesadillas with beans, green peppers, and cheese and macaroni & cheese could be her favorite thing
• she enjoys dancing; usually she will stand up at the coffee table & stomp her feet to the beat
  

Unprovoked Love...

There are not many things better than Peyton showing me love. Give me a hug. Give me a kiss. She usually responds with a hug or kiss or a big smile. But, last night was maybe my best moment with her yet. I slipped out of our student ministry environment a bit early to pick her up. We had a meeting before, so it had already been a long day and she had been in childcare for most of it. So, I went in to pick her up and was talking to the ladies in the room. Peyton leaned over and gave me the sweetest kiss on my cheek without me asking. Simple & Sweet. I could not have asked for more. I am so glad she is my daughter.

Teaching Kids About Money...And So Much More...

My friend Farah was telling me about these banks she found online that have different compartments (see the blog link to the right) to teach kids about spending, saving, giving, and investing. I also think you can make some cool ones. I found this website that gives parents & teachers great ideas for teaching about these ideas: The Mint So, check it out!

A Few Pictures...

Here are a few pics from our trip to Pensacola. My Great Aunt Kim took these!

out at the beach with family...

learning to eat spaghetti...my Great Uncle Carmen wanted me to learn to slurp

laying on the floor in the living room...just being happy

I blinked

just relaxing in my pj's

CONTEST on the SMARTER SPENDING blog...

Click here to visit my other blog & check out the new contest. You can win a $10 giftcard just for sharing your ideas with me and other readers!

Stay Tuned...

Well...the internet hasn't been that great on our mac (where all the pics are), so that is why there has been a break from pics. I still have some great pics from Christmas coming soon, plus lots of updates on our family...so, STAY TUNED!