15 Months Old...

I cannot believe Peyton is 15 months old already. She is such a joy each day & we are amazed with how much she is learning and growing.

Here are her numbers...she is still a giant among her peers:)

Weight: 26.8 pounds (92nd percentile)
Height: 32.5 inches (94th percentile)
Head circumference: 18.8 inches (92nd percentile)

She seems to be doing new things each day. Here are some of her new milestones & favorite things:

1. She loves climbing. She will climb up to the kitchen table and just sit in a big chair, until today when she decided that wasn't enough & made it almost all the way on to the table. As soon as I turned around, she caught my eyes and hurried down!!!

2. She loves to spin around until she almost falls over...I think all little kids enjoy doing this at some point.

3. She loves to talk & give everything names which is really fun. Just about every day she says a word we didn't know she could say. I think she can say about 50 words unprompted now...we understand most of them most of the time:) Some of her favorites these days: bear, frog, giraffe, dog, ruf, roar, hi, uh-oh, remote (she calls it a boat), shoes, and socks. And, she loves pointing out all of your facial features, so don't be surprised if she walks up and pokes you in the eye to tell you "eye" or grabs your face to say "face":)

4. She likes to dance...especially when we hear music in restaurants.

5. She is still eating a ton...pretty much anything we put in front of her which is great. Then, she usually hands us her plate and says, "MORE"

6. She usually wants whichever one of us isn't there. Whoever goes to get her out of bed, she will point out into the hall and ask for the other person.

She is just loads of fun right now. We are enjoying sharing life with her & watching her learn. Thanks for joining us on this journey!

One Cute Cow...

We went to Chick-Fil-A tonight for Cow Appreciation Night. Peyton actually kept her costume on for awhile, before rearranging the spots later. Either way, she is one cute cow...

4th of July Pics...

We had a nice relaxing holiday weekend. Here are a few pics of Peyton in her cute dress from Aunt Kim...

Catching up on a Few Things...

Here are some random pictures to update you on our summer so far...

Her Trip to Chuck E Cheese's

Playing with Golf Balls at the High School Event (above)
Sitting with Dad at same event (below)

Trip to Six Flags
taking a water break

Monster Mansion with Uncle Josh


Playing in the water park--really the only thing in there she liked


Riding in her new car--she likes to get in and out & move her rock from the front to the back...driving somewhere is only an added perk

She likes wearing her sunglasses, though only for a short time

This is a fuzzy picture, but she love to get out of the cart and push it straight ahead even though she cannot see a thing

Peyton's new hallmates --Meagan & Talicia moved from Washington & are staying with us for awhile

Outside Picnics (when it's not blazing hot -- 21 straight days in the 90's already)

Uncle Daniel came to visit & go swimming with us

We also went to Pensacola this week to visit Peyton's Great-Grandparents, Great Aunt Kim & Uncle Rick, Uncle Barrett & Aunt Lillie--but my camera batteries died, so no pictures

It's Been Awhile...

Well, I have a lot of catching up to do on here, so here is just a bit of what we have done over the last month or so.

Peyton went to Chuck E Cheese for the first time. We went with my mom & Josh. She loved running and exploring and of course riding the rides. I forgot the camera...so, no pics...sad!

We went to Dax's Preschool Graduation & then celebrated with pizza afterwards.


We booked our first Disney Vacation: 86 Days To Go!

The Isbells, Crystal Corn, Talicia, and Meagan came over for Memorial Day. We cooked out and at a lot together. Peyton had her first bit of watermelon and really enjoyed it.


I went to camp with our middle school students, so Peyton and daddy had a few days together--I think they had a good time--I missed them terribly.

This Summer
Peyton took her first trip to the library & checked out a few books and movies for home. She loved running around and didn't take too many books off the shelves.

We went to the free movie last week: Nim's Island. We only stayed for the first 30 minutes or so. Peyton's favorite part was taking her cup in and out of the cupholder attached to the seat.

She is learning to color a bit more. We got her the special crayons for kids that are easy to hold. She still would much prefer to eat them than color with them.

Peyton at 14 Months

She is talking up a storm--she says about 20 words that we understand, and is trying to communicate more every day.

She loves to run away when you say "come here"--her favorite game.

Her favorite toys are her blocks, "kitchen toys", empty boxes, and baby dolls.

She enjoys checking the mail. As soon as I ask her she runs over to the door and says "bye bye".

She does not like being held or riding in anything when we go to the store (except the grocery store) because she would much rather walk--we have had to have some serious talks about this.

You can often find her sitting in her chair reading a book:)

Peyton Dancing at Six Flags Show

Peyton Clapping at Six Flags Show...

Six Flags on Mother's Day...

Mother's Day started off great with breakfast in bed. I really do appreciate the days when Buck gets Peyton up & I can just stay in bed a few more minutes. Then we headed to Six Flags to meet YaYa, Papa Joe, and Uncle Josh. We didn't stay too long, but it was a very relaxing and fun trip. I was so shocked at how excited Peyton was about riding everything...No fear yet. I am sure Buck thinks she is about ready for the coasters. She even sat through the Looney Tunes Talent Show clapping & dancing. Thanks to my family for a wonderful day. I love being a wife, mom, and daughter!

Exploring...

Some of my favorite moments with Peyton are when she is being spontaneous & learning, when she is exploring new things. She has "her" cabinet in the kitchen. This is the only one she is allowed to open, and for the most part she honors that. Anyway, this picture is from about a month ago. She just climbed right in the cabinet. I guess it was more fun that pulling everything out. It was even more fun watching her figure out how to get out.

My friends Farah & Lindsay both gave me a blogger award. I am glad I still have so many friends blogging...I am much better at keeping up with people this way!

So here are the rules:

1. When given the award you write about the seven things that you love

2. Pass the award to 7 bloggers that you love, and be sure to tag them and let them know they've won. (You can copy the picture of the award and paste it on your sideboard.)

Seven things that I love:

1. Jesus--He IS everything I need

2. Buck, the love of my life who I know will always be leading me on this journey

3. Peyton, who brightens everyday when she reaches for me

4. My friends & family who love me just as I am, but encourage & challenge me to grow

5. Food--I am God gave us something so enjoyable to do to sustain life!

6. Getting Away--vacations are way underated, short & long

7. Auburn--It's Great to be an Auburn Tiger!

Now I give this award to seven friends and bloggers.(this means you get to put this cute little award on your blog so don't let me down by not participating and passing it along.)

I give the award to:

1. The Updegraff Family

2. The Friday Family

3. The Ross Family

4. Meredith Evans

5. The Luippold Family

6. The Wisor Family

7. The Newton Family

Our Trip to the Zoo...

Buck, Peyton, and I went to the zoo this past Saturday. It was a lot of fun! There were times when she wasn't sure what she was looking at, but there were some animals she really liked. She would wave and point to a lot. She really enjoyed the petting zoo, but her favorite exhibit was the new parakeet exhibit. You walk into and atrium with 500 parakeets. You can buy a feeding stick for $1 & they will fly right onto it and eat. She also got to get down and walk around in there chasing the parakeets. Overall, it was a good experience for our family.

Peyton Walking...

Easter 2009...

Well, this was Peyton's 1st Easter because it was before she was born last year. We went to MLC yesterday for a great day of celebrating Jesus. I am so thankful that His grace is BIG enough for ME and all my failures. Today, we headed to Peachtree City to my mom's & had lunch and hung out. Peyton enjoyed playing with her Easter Basket, eggs (w/cheerios inside), stuffed lamb & duck, and new purple ball!!!

Two Birthday Parties...

BIRTHDAY FUN!!!

I had two birthday parties for my first birthday. My first was with my nana, and cousins Olivia & Annika. They came a couple of weeks before my birthday, so we celebrated with them. They got me a princess balloon & a chocolate cake just for me.




I'M TURNING ONE!!!
My second party was with my friends and family that are close by. We had quite the crowd--twenty-nine people in all. My mom fixed a strawberry cake just for me & then a big one for everyone else to share. The theme was zoo animals, because I love animals and we were supposed to go to the zoo the next day...but, it stormed all day.


my birthday party dress

My friends Colin, Ryan, Cole, and Dax came to my party.


I was playing peek-a-boo with Mr. Louie using my books.
Uncle Daniel came to my party too!



eating & enjoying my cake--I ate all the strawberries off the top before I dove in


opening my presents from YaYa, Papa Joe, and Uncle Josh after everyone left---I was exhausted.