Spike

R put Spike together and played with him as soon as he could!
Peyton liked him a lot more then I thought she would, she just stared at him.R can't wait for Peyton to get older so that the 2 of them can play with him together.
Here are some pics of them playing with her the first time.

Thanks again Santa :)

Look at that smile on R's face, that says it all about how excited R is about Spike

Peyton just stares at Spike

Sitting with Daddy learning the controls!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was so much fun, many places to go and when the day was all said and done we were all worn out but it was the best Christmas yet.

We started out at home where Santa came and left R and Peyton and extra special gift. Then we went to the Farm where Santa visited again. Then down to Jay and Nancy's to open gifts with everyone there and then back to the farm for our Christmas night.

When Christmas was all said and done, we had 6 black garbage bags full of gifts for the 3 of us (mostly Peytons!) but it took 2 days after to get everything put away

Here are some pictures

Santa brought this extra special gift early on Christmas Eve- it was at the house when we got home from Christmas in Deleno. I know this made R's Christmas.
Bubba helped Peyton open up her Santa presents that were under the tree. He was very interested in what was going on. He was also so excited to take the paper. For once he didn't care about the Toys
But now with all the toys, we have a new challenge, getting Bubba to understand which toys are his and which are Peytons! Opening gifts at the farm- Peyton got a bouncing horse from Uncle Cody. So much more advanced then the ones we use to have, this one sings and neahs Peyton in her cute Christmas dress!
And I can't wait till next year now cause Peyton got her Christmas dress for next year already from all the Troupes and Evensons! Thanks guys, I know it made my Christmas more then it will make hers- I'm so excited! Peyton loves Winne the Pooh- every time she sees him she gets a huge smile on her face. Peyton timed her naps Christmas day with gift openings.
She took a nap on the way down to Jay and Nancy's, then when we took a break to eat lunch her and Papa took a nap here, and then after we opened here she took a nap until everyone came out to the farm, waking up just in time to open gifts every time- she didn't sleep threw one present! Ryan and Peyton
My little reindeer antlers! Grandma and Grandpa Grandma and Papa got Peyton this little Dora 4wheeler- wait till she gets going on this, R is going to need one just to keep up with her.Now there is trouble! They all just look like they are up to something.

Wait till next Christmas when they are all running around.

Ava had to hold her Peyton! They look so cute in their Christmas dresses. Nikki and Peyton

Peyton with Papa

No pictures, Grandma has them all, but we did Christmas with my parents and brother the day after Christmas at their house. Another bunch of gifts for the spoiled little girl!

Thanks everyone for a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Peyton's 1st Christmas was a fun one, she is one spoiled little girl

We went to the farm and had Christmas with everyone there, It was her 1st time meeting Tina, Brett, Chelsea and Cole.

Then we drove threw the nasty storm all the way to Deleno for the Vanderlinden's Christmas Eve at Great Grandma and Grandpa Vans.

It was the first on 2 long days but she was into every min of it. I can't wait till next year when she understands more about what is going on.

This was my favorite Christmas outfit she had. The butt had an ornament that said "Merry X-mas" and the shirt says "KISS ME" and in fine print under that it says "five dollars for the first kiss, two dollars for every kiss after taxes may apply" - Grandma and Papa owe Peyton A LOT of money!
We found ourselves a babysitter! When I need one I know who to call! Chelsea held Peyton all through dinner, I think she took 2 naps while she was holding her. Savannha found a new friend and they looked so cute together! For 2 1/2 months old, Peyton was WAY into opening her gifts, she would grab the paper and pull on it while I pulled the other way and she was interested in everything that was under the paper.
Christmas came in just the right time as Peyton was just getting interested in toys a week before Christmas and since she didn't have many it was perfect. Can't say she didn't have anything to play with after everything she got- Thanks everyone!

At the Vanderlinden's Christmas was fun- Peyton was the center of attention and she loved every min of it. Great Auntie Cherry and PeytonAll dressed in her Christmas PJ's! Grandpa Great :) was the last to hold Peyton but he got the best job, putting her to sleep.

1st Vist with Santa

Peyton went to see Santa at MOA on the 21st of Dec.

She was wide awake and just stared at Santa while she sat on his lap.

She didn't talk back to him but just looked at him while he talked to her.

Here's her picture.

(Note to parents that take your kids to see Santa- The below picture cost us $30 only to find out that you can take your own pictures while your kids sit on his lap- you don't have to have them take their photo.... who would have known.. and of course I didn't have my camera with me this day!)

Playing with my Toys

Peyton is starting to play more now that she's realized what toys are.

She loves to lay and kick, laying on her play mat and looking up at herself in the mirror.
She has her square rattle that sits on the side of her changing table now that she will play with every time we change her diaper. But her favorite toy is her Pooh Bear. She loves looking at her rattle so I went threw her toys and found the Pooh that Aunt Nancy bought her and put it down next to her on the bed one night and she was having a good time just laying there and then looked over to see Pooh and just started laughing... it was so cute. She would laugh and turn her head from side to side and then look back at Pooh and start laughing again.

Here are some pictures.

We have moved on to more toys, This morning I put her monkey on the side of her crib and she laid in her crib for 30-45 mins just laughing and playing with the monkey. Thank goodness she's not scared of monkeys!

Peyton's 2 month apt

Our little girl is a growing.
We took the day off Friday Dec. 4th and took Peyton in for her 2 month apt.
Dr. Dessa said that Peyton is looking really good. Strong, alert and cute as can be... nothing we didn't know! :)
But she is growing really well.
She is now 10lbs 12oz hitting the 51%.
Her head is a little on the smaller size at 15" only hitting the 35% but she is remaining long at 23" at the 77%. She's only 1 inch short of 2 feet!
She did get 3 shots... I think it was harder on mom and dad then it was her. They took her legs and held them down off the side of the table and she went one, two, three... Peyton cried hard at first but then she got her passy and she was fine. Maybe it was the Snoopy bandaids that made her feel better! Without even asking for them she got Snoopy on her first bandaids, what's the luck.
We keep doing things as we are doing and she goes in for her next check up at 4 months.

Meeting Addison

Wednesday Dec. 3rd was Ava's 2nd birthday, we were supposed to go up to Tim and Anna's for dinner so that we could bring Ava her "cheeseburger" that she wanted for her birthday but Ava was sick.

So since everyone was down for Aunt Mary's dad's funeral, we went out to dinner with Bonnie, Sandy, Chrissy and Addison, Great Grandma, Grandma, Papa and uncle Cody at Ihop.

This was the first time that Chrissy and Addison got to see Peyton.

Addison loved Peyton, wanting to hold her and kiss and hug her.. here are some photos of the girls.

Sandy was holding Peyton and Addison kept wanting to hold her. So Sandy would let her hold her, she would hug her or kiss her and then pass her back.