Just a few Pictures, lol

 I could not ask for a better Aunt Nae Nae!!!!  Isn't she just as gorgeous as my daughter!!! 

Priceless!!!!!

Easter Was a Blast!

So as usual our family is crazy busy!  Anthonys soccer season is over but Club is just getting started.  Payton had her first Easter Party at Gingerbread and all of us were able to attend this year.  Brayden had a good time but insisted on trying to run off to play with dogs in peoples yards close to Gingerbread, hehe.  He has been very cracky due to molars coming in and just a little fiesty one!  They both are really into one another right now, play together and help each other.  Brayden is now at the stage where we can all 4 lay in the bed together and watch TV and he is calm.  I love it!

Easter had me wishing for another baby.  To see my two so grown up is crazy!  I can't believe Brayden will be 2 and is wearing a 2T in tops!!  His foot is almost bigger than Paytons!  He was running with daddy and everytime he saw an egg to find his mouth dropped like he struck gold!  Such a happy kid!  He still obsessed wtih balls and now enjoying bugs with daddy- butterflies and birds too!  our backyard is looking good and we plan on spending our summer back there, can't wait!  Payton got a barbie scooter from the Bunny and Brayden got a tricycle.  It has been raining (which we are glad) but can't wait to see them get started riding them!  Payton threw the eggs so hard in her basket because she was so excited and in a hurry she cracked most of them.  I looked over and she had one peeled and eating the egg. lol.  Gosh they are so fun. 

We did pictures- their first professional pictures together, oooooohhhhhhh sooooo cute!!!  My little man is a handsome devil and Payton is a doll face.  She loves the camera! 

We went to the mall to eat the other night and she ran into a friend from Gingerbread- talk about adorable!  She said "hi addie" and her and Addie played and played.  They were both kind of being mean and not sharing with the other little girl who did not got to Gingerbread- guess it was a click thing-lol. 

We are starting her in dance soon and then I hope piano, but we will see.  They are trying to tell me she needs to be at least 5 for piano but i think she would be fine. oh well.  we started her Mary Kay business and it is taking off so well!!  I don't only think this will help us raise money for her team but when she is older this might be the answer to her starting a job as she gets older.  She is just getting so grown up and I just don't want them to get big!!  it is bitter sweet.  Anthony and I are wanting another one now for sure but we are going to see how the stay home during the week/travel on weekend dad role goes.  I will miss him but we will get to visit him from time to time.  He is super pumped about this opportunity and quite frankly i think he should have been doing it from the beginning!  he is so smart at soccer and still pretty good at it.  and most of all loves it! 

I was recently moved up to Admin II and am honored. I love my job and lucky to have found one I can enjoy while my boss lets me take off for the kids stuff.  I still miss them though every minute!!  Makes me sad that Brayden gets so excited to go to Donnas, but then again he is at that age he needs to be with other kids instead of sitting at home.  I will def prob take the time off to enjoy our third if we have one, it flies by so quickly when they are little chunky sweetys that just want to eat and sit around looking cute all day! 

Payton was the cutest little thing, i find myself crying when i find baby pictures of her!!  Gosh i miss that!  I have brought most of her projects to work with me- her "if you give payton a pancake", her bear and the necklace out of a paperplate she made me.  I am so proud of her and she is doing so so well.  We are working hard on alphabets, counting but she knows most of her shapes and all of her animals.  She is talking excellent compared to what I thought she would be at.  She asked me the other night if I was tired and I said yes she said " go nite nite mommy".  soooo cute.  she is my little mom.  She calls me mommy most of the time now, which melts my heart. 

Brayden usually gets rocked and 3 little bears when he goes to bed, loves when I talk it papa bear voice, he does that Anthony look with a scrunched nose and cutest smile!  I think I want one more of him and be done.  He is still a little blondie for now and big beautiful brown eyes.  Him and Payt are our twins for now.  We usually do puzzles and read at night and it is so fun.  They are loving old mcdonald song right now and if i dare say an animal twice, payton is sure to tell me "no mom- did it already".  LOL.  She is getting up sometimes in the middle of the night to go potty, which is soooooo awesome!!  She still has trouble and not completely potty trained, but she will get there. 

Her mothers day tea party is coming up and i have to work:(  but mama is going to surprise her and go.  i know she will love that!  she loves mama and is going to miss her visits on Mondays.  When we kept telling the both of them guess who is coming this weekend (meaning the Easter Bunny) they would scream and get excited and say "MAMA!!!"   I was sad to have to say nope not mama.  They have so much fun.  Mama measures their feet and lets them put stickers all over her, lol. 

We got lots of plans this summer, hoping San Antonio is one of them!!  Going to get us another turtle, Mo has disappeared (Brayden named him).  Poor boy he looks for him all over in the back and just doesn't understand why or where he has gone.  He is actually still back there and hiding from us crazy folks.  hehe.  The other turtle passed away, we found him in the pond :(  so sad.  So anyway I am sure we will find more animals to stock up in the back yard for Brayden boy. 

Month of May is going to be crazy!!  Mothers day, Kalhours wedding, Kam Bams 2nd Birthday, Julies shower and Mason's first birthday which we are hoping to attend all- we will see.    

Time flies when having fun!!!

I can't believe I have waited this long to blog about my precious babies!!  Brayden is such a big boy now and talking so much.  Saying "Thank you, Welcome, Please, Out-Side, Nonnie, Papa, Peaches, Dear God" and of course still saying "um bite um bite".  He went potty for the first time over the weekend, which not sure he is ready but man he will be early bird at it!  Payton is just about considered a potty trained little girl.  She really took a long time, it really is my fault because back in September when we started potty training her, we slacked but not being consistent.  Now she knows for sure she is in panties 95% of the time so if she goes it is going to be a mess.  Sooo very proud of her.  Her Christmas party was a blast and her Valentines Day party she was a doll face.  She lead me all over her playground to show momma where she plays.  She loves Gingerbread!  When they hold up her name and spell it out, she raises her hands and says "Payton!"  then she walks over to the table and sits patiently to eat her snack with her friends.  she does wonderful.  She loves her Jayce Anne too and wishes she could be her.  She follows her around and every morning talks about her Aunt P and Jayce Anne at "ingerbead"- Gingerbread.  She is now in her big girl bed and sleeps so much better.  I feel horrible from depriving her from good sleep.  The twin size helped so much.  We lay in bed around 745 and sing songs and while I try to read books, she insists on reading herself.  She is so funny, licks her left fingers to turn the page but uses her right to actually turn it.  She always gives us all a kiss good night and always always has to get up to go potty after she has layed there for a minute or too.  She still wakes up bright and early looking desperately for her daddy.  So sweet and so much fun! 

Brayden would live in his Mommy's hands if he could.  His new thing is puckering his bottom lip when he wants me to hold him.  It will be my fault if he grows up to be a little boy that whines all the time, lol.  I don't care though- they are only little once.  When he lets me, I still rock him to bed and we sing "sun"- you are my sunshine and name the pictures on his projector.  He insists on having "igger and ooh" along with his best friend "blanket" every night.  He is by far the cutest little boy ever!!  He is so much happier than I ever dreamed he would be.  He was kind of a mad baby so for him to be as sweet and patient little boy- he has turned out adorable.  I knew he would but when your a mom you just can't believe how wonderful your kids are.  His favorite thing is still balls, he actually sleeps with a pillow ball now.  He also loves doggies, the cutest thing to see him with Peaches at Nonnie's house.  He cried his eyes out when she left the other day- sweet boy.  That boy will be something athletic but hope he is in to school/reading as well.  Daddy wants him to be a soccer boy, but I think he might be too tall.  I personally hope he plays the saxophone and loves to study all the time, hehe.  I turned in his enrollment for Gingerbread, he starts next fall- talk about boo hoo!!  I will have to think about having another one or getting me a puppy. lol.  He loves Payton so much.  They still go through times they fight, but for the most part they are best friends.  He follows her around and she tries to make him play babies.  He just throws the ball at her head and she is sooooo not interested if it isn't on her own time, lol.  We are still trying so hard to make it possible for me to stay home and possibly have another one next year but its in Gods hands for now.

Anthony is pursuing club soccer now, possibly getting a team soon.  He loves it and by far a natural at it.  When you think of something you are by far the best at and you can make money doing it everyday- that is something special!  I wish I knew what mine was, hehe!!  Maybe blogging?  lol, no really I hope to write a book one day about my darling babies and possibly become a photographer.  who knows?  He has been attending meetings again and doing great with his sponsor.  I am glad he has found his future and I know he will be great at it.  He loves soccer, loves being a leader for kids and absolutely loves his babies.  And I love him... well a little. Just kidn, I am sure he is going to read this so I had to have fun with it. 

This time last year....

This time last year I was in tears praying for my little man to come.  You see he was not easy giving labor to at all- started at 6am and lasted to 5:23pm.  Started out excited, all of 200lbs and heard being induced was a breeze.  Yep not in my world it wasn't!  My body was contracting but not dilating, finally we had to turn me over on my belly to suffocate him, then he flipped over and was born within 30 minutes.  7.14 and 20.75 inches long, my baby boy!!

Today is a great day, the weather is beautiful and I am so excited about spending dinner with our family.  Brayden's birthday party will be especially special because he is walking and finally saying "momma", well it is still a mumble but we can pretend.  Who'd a thought my son would say "cracker" and "night night" before "momma" hehe.  His birthday theme is "Lil Quarterback turning 1", so cute and of course Tosh is making the cake.  I am sure his big sister and him will fight over presents and she will open the majority of them and won't be surprised if she is kind of territorial over Gingerbread, lol.

Love my babies, can't believe I have two toddlers!!  As always, God is good all the time!

Payton vs Brayden

Well we are pretty lucky parents I would think- we have all girl and all boy.  Payton sure wanted Brayden to play dolls, feed the doll with her bottle and Brayden was after her all day to play trucks.  They are so cute together.  They were in such a great playing mode Anthony and I actually watched a movie in the living room will the played on the floor, that usually doesn't happen.  They are usually begging for our attention and one of us has to get down and read or something- but nope they played well together all weekend long.  Yesterday after dinner, I undressed payt put her in the bathroom and told her to go potty while I get bubba- on my way back I hear chiming coming from her potty chair, so proudly I get closer saying "yay Payton", I get to the doorway and nope- she was using the part of the potty chair you throw the pee out and scooping water out of the bath- she was putting it in her potty, in the big toilet and later I even found some in the trash can- yep!!!  I thought I was going to die!  Then I said "payt your getting  a spankin", she quickly put her little hands over her naked butt and hurried to hop over the side of the bath and jump in it, but she kind of slid making us all laugh- those two are a mess. 

Anthony is in love with Brystol and has decided he wants a third- we will see how long that lasts, lol.

What a wonderful weekend...

Friday night was wonderful, my mother surprised Anthony and I with an anniversary we soooo needed!  I miss him all the time!  To top it off, Brayden got up to 5 steps!!  That is walking in my book!!!  How wonderful to know I was the first to see that, seriously kills me to send my babies to daycare, you never know what you are missing out on.  Payt has a bit of a cold, allergies or something going on but she is still sweet as ever.  They had a blast at Nonnies and Papa's and slept right threw the night.  Aunt Carol and Uncle Jerry got her a bundle of balloons to congratulate her on the picture and that girl has carried them all around the house.  Watching her with them makes me think she really doesn't know what to do with them.  Kind of like when you buy a pretty plant and you are just not sure where you want it to go.  It is so cute.  She did share with her a bubba finally-

She is staying with aunt P this week until school starts.  They are working on the teddy bear and where the clothing's go.  Also we are hard core potty training!  Thank you Chas for the wonderful Potty Training Chart idea- I am going to try it!!!  Last night I painted her toe nails and finger nails for the first time, oh man did she think she was something!  Daddy went to play soccer and she went running around looking for him to show him, man does that baby love her daddy!  We laid down to go to sleep and she kept pulling them out and putting them in my face saying "nals momma", she was so proud.  Still can't believe I had such a prissy girl! 

Pretty girl getting ready to go to Walmart with P.  Her hair looks so long here and I just trimmed it!

Missing P!

So Payt is out of school for two weeks before the fall season starts and I think if I hear about "P" or "Tay Tay" or "RoRo" one more time I might just cry.  Payton misses them sooo much and I am pretty sure she doesn't know why she isn't going to see them right now.  Going to Donna's with her bubba has helped her with him though, she is really getting used to him being the little baby, well I say that- he is huge! And she is so helpful when I arrive.  Used to I would carry one at a time to the car or both in my arms, now I can have her grab the bag, hold my hand and bubba in the other hand.  I open the car door without her running, lol, and she hops right up in there and gets most of her car seat buckled.  Brayden will be walking any day now, he is standing and now taking steps and then falls.  I can't believe how big my little man is getting.  We are now getting ready to take out his bath chair and lower his bed, bitter sweet.  He sure is a happy boy until he see's his momma and then he just wants all my attention.  He loves books just like Payton does and those two fight over everything, lol.  I think she likes him and just doesn't want to admit it, lol.  Just any day he will have the hang of his sippie cup too, boy is that bitter sweet!  I kind of miss holding him and giving him a bottle.  This is how people really have 3 kids, when the oldest one becomes such a big help!  Payton's appointment with Sooner Start was another bummer, her hearing test didn't go as well as we would have liked.  They will do them again here in a month.  She also is having some trouble with her right eye that we are having checked.  Hopefully nothing serious, which it has to be extremely bad for us to think it is serious, but hopefully this isn't and I am trying not to worry until we know for sure.  She did great on everything else though and just loves K (speech path), she sure had a lot to say to her this time. 

Tonight kids are staying with their Nonnie so me and daddy can celebrate our 6 year anniversary.  We have been together 9 years married 6 and for once I think it kind of feels like it.  Having two kids is rough, I am blessed to have such a wondeful man who loves being a dad.  He just wants to have kidos and play soccer and I just want to have kids and a career- not too much to ask is it, lol.  Looking forward to the Buddy Walk coming up, we are prepping for the garage sale and sending emails out left and right.  This is the time of the year that really makes you stop and remember what life is all about.  Thank you God for an amazing family!!  I am so blessed.

This says "Mom- hold me so glad to see you!" picking them up from daycare one day.

Caught Payt talking to Owen's picture, she loves her O!

My little winner!

My princess won the Photo Contest out of the Special Needs category!!! Just one of many winnings she will have!!  Soooo proud of her and she has come such a long way this summer at Gingerbread, she looks bigger, acts bigger and it just makes me so happy to see her succeeding!!  Daddy drops her off every day at Donnas, P picks her up from there- she has her routine down finally and doing so well!  Just so proud of her!!!!  yay paty.

Little man will take a step any day now!!  He is the sweetest, biggest little boy I have ever seen.  When I pick him up and stick my head through the window, he crawls just as fast as he can to get to me, the cutest little thing ever.  We are planning his birthday party, special first birthday.  I am sure I will bawl, lol. 

Millers Nationwide Photo Contest, Special Needs Catagory- First Place!!!

My day off...

So miss Payton will be 3 in October, doing wonderful but had kind of set back on potty training this last week and her visit with Sooner Start could have been better.  Apparently she is doing wonderful in comprhension but language she was getting confused, so now we have a new goal/challenge to work towards.  No problem!  We can do it and we have total faith in her. 

Yesterday she played with floaties on, I have noticed she is biting her nails a lot.  She clinged to me so craziness- I was cracking up.  Brayden was loving it, not scared of anything.  She decided yesterday she would take all the clean clothing out of her basket in her closet (clothes I have been meaning to put up in storage or give to K) and throw them on the floor, bubba helped.  I was getting our go bag ready so I kind of let them do it to keep them occupied.  I walked in there and was like OMG- anyway told her to pick them all up and put them back, left for a few and went back, still all over the floor.  So I went back in and told her "if you want to swim with p, tay tay and ro ro today you will pick these up!" I put one piece of clothing in the basket and was like "just like this, pick them all up and do it now!!"  I left for a few, I could hear Brayden and her just laughing away, so cute!!  Went back in there to check and sure enough it was all picked up, plus some- her entire closet that she could get a hold of was in the basket, lol!!!!!  Every pair of shoes (and she has a ton), couple of small pictures I need to put up on her walls, her flower girl dress, everything!!  I was laughing so hard, had to dig in her laundry basket to find her sandels- oh those two are going to be a mess together!  I should have taken a picture, but didn't have time, darnit! 

We had a good day swimming, Brayden has decided to be a screamer- he is sooo loud my ear drums want to burst, I feel sorry for Payton because she is like me- hurts, lol.  She still says "NO Brayden!" so funny.  He is getting so big and just so handsome.  Can't believe how blessed I am and how wonderful my family is- super lucky lady I am. 

One tooth on top, too cute- sitting in highchair that has been in our family for over 30 years!!

Moagy/Grandma Sentus/Grammy loves her two awnry Domina kids!

Brayden so excited about the water.

Cheessseeeee for the camer and bubba is like "whatever!", lol.

Long week, tired!

Its been a long week, so tired.  Payton is finally settling in to Gingerbread, eating better and I think feeling more comfortable.  She is getting her bag and walking right out of Donna's to head to school with P and Tay Tay and RoRo, in the beginning she threw fits!  Now it is enjoyable to see her P and she is ready to go to school.  She has been great all week, except this morning- a bit of waking up on the wrong side of the bed is what I think, lol.  Little man stood up with out holding on to anything yesterday, he just slowly raised on up and looked at me like "look mommy, I did it".  He has the cutest smile, he has just one top tooth so it is hilarious to see him smile.  Little O came over to play, they played until very late so I am thinking that is why Payt is so tired.  She woke up bright and early, "Hi" you can hear trying to get my eyes open, "blanket" she lifts her blanket and we lift her into bed with us.  We will def have to get a bigger bed when the little guy gets bigger.  He is starting to become attached this camo blanket as well- I love being a mommy they are so fun and just make my day every day. 

Starting to plan little guys 1 year birthday party, I can't believe he will be one, my son my baby boy 1 years old!  Bitter sweet for sure!  He is clapping his hands, standing up on his own, eating all kinds of crackers and puffs, waving bye, absolutely crazy about water and of course loving his mommy and daddy.  He is babbling away too, still hooked on dada but he has said momma a couple of times.  

Our beautiful big brown eyed happiest baby boy on the planet!!!!!!!!

"hmmmmmmm what can we sing next"  "lets see now"

This is by far mommy's fav picture!!!!  Nonnie is the best!

Bubby getting so big, loves his books.

"Cheessseee" and then she insists on seeing it on the camera.

Pool time w # 1 Dad!

Woow Mom falling!!!

"Chee Chee!"

Two little Princess's-

Brayden bonding with Ethan before he arrives.

"Ack!"

Sugars from Mama!

Papa, "I think I might want to be a farmer one day!"

"bye by horsey, pony and donkey"

Back to work...

Bitter sweet day for me today, usually I get over being home with the kids and having to go back to work quickly, but today I am missing them both.  Brayden and Payton just keep getting funnier and all grown up more and more.  Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Nonnie's pool after a good long nap.  Payton and Braydens allergies have been acting up so we played hookie all week, well they did. Stayed with dad on Tuesday and me yesterday.  Brayden is getting more and more into books like Payton, he has always sat and listened but now he actually prefers them over other toys and he sits there like he is really ready them, so cute.  He loves Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star, it is about the only thing that will calm him down and sometimes if we are lucky he tries to sing it.  He is so beautiful, great big beautiful eyes and his skin tone is still olive color, which surprises me because me and anthony are ghost, lol.  He had a blast in the pool, just splashed and relaxed.  His two bottom teeth are in and his tops are coming in, so cute!!!  I just love him, he's momma's little boy.

Little Payt is jumping off the side of the pool, I let her go under for a minute and then Nonnie pulled her up, she actually didnt' have too much water in her mouth or nose, she didn't freak out she just kind of sat there, same with bubba, I dipped him under just once.  Anyway Payt and Jayce had so much fun, Jayce sat next to Payton and she sang her little songs, Jayce songs that were made up (made it even cutier) and Payton just watched in awwwww.  She was learning how to go down the ladder when we left so hopefully I can get her back out there to see if she remembers.  She loves the water!  They both do.  When we got home, they were both pooped, ready for bed but of course ready to see their daddy.  Brayden usually prefers his momma, but here lately he really gets so excited to see him's daddy.  Anthony put them both to bed while I cleaned up and crashed.  Woke up not excited to have to go back to work and leave them with sitters, well Payt's at Gingerbread so her day is learning more. I called to check on her a minute ago and P said she was on the ground coloring a picture with her markers, all the sudden in the background I hear "no payton on the paper only" she is so awnry, she only does everything you tell her not to do. 

Ryry's and Aunt Natalie's big day!

Wow what a wonderful weekend!  The dinner rehearsal was wonderful and although I dropped my babies off a friends, I found myself bouncing somebody else's baby around-lol.  Mom did a wonderful job and it was so much fun.  Saturday was chaotic a bit worrying about Payton, but miss thing did so well when it came to ceremony time and walked down the isle.  She walked right to papa and then decided to laugh and turn around to run from him right when Natalie was on her way down the isle with her dad, lol.  She also threw in a "hi" to one of the guests at the wedding, lol. She sat in Papa's lap the entire time and he read to her, gave her treats and whatever else he could think of. So cute.  While we are at the alter you could hear her calling at all of our names- "ryry, naenae, momma, dada" so funny.  Little man slept threw it all in P's arms, sweet baby boy.  They both looked adorable and I can't wait to put up new pictures.  Payton sure was tired after the wedding and picked up where she left off being a bear before the wedding, she didn't want to have anything to do with anybody, didn't want to hear the loud music and was ready to go home.  Brayden was the complete opposite, he danced with his momma in his little onsie because he peed all over his uncle Chris.  He was so good.  Sunday Payt wasn't feeling well so Krystal, Brayden and I went to mam and Ron's for pizza, cookies and cake.  Then went to fish off the dock- hot but fun, little man's first pond experience, of course he just played with mama the entire time.  Krystal caught a big one, Ron a few small ones and me well nothing!!!!  So mad because I love to fish and don't get the time and didn't catch one thing- boo! 

Came home to my baby girl still not feeling well so she skipped school today.  Hope she feels better by Wednesday, we have a big day at the splash pad in Norman.  Can't wait to hold my son today, he is going to be walking in no time.  He plays this game before we go to bed where he lays on my chest and then pops up like nope just kidding not asleep yet, lol.  He is playing peekaboo with the blankets and just the happiest guy, well until you try changing his diaper or his sister takes his toys from him.  I will have my hands full when he starts walking but maybe they will be on the same level a little better.  Attached below new pics from Aunt P at Gingerbread.

Wedding this weekend! Yay

So the little brother is getting married this Saturday, so stinking excited!  Payton will be little flower girl with Jayce and that will be very very interesting.

She is loving Gingerbread and doing so well, so exciting to see her using her potty chair and sleeping in her big girl bed.  She is just getting so big and doing so well.  Took off Friday with the little man, planning to get tubes in his ears next year.  He is so sweet until he is sick and then he just doesn't know what he wants.  Bless his heart I could have let him sleep on my chest for hours- they always want their momma when they are sick. 

Last night him and Payton were dancing getting ready for the wedding, so cute.  Payton was taking Brayden's hands and dancing with him, bouncing up and down.  She bends over and touches the floor and shakes her hair and head all around.  So funny.  The little guy bounces up and down and shakes his hands, of course making sure mommy is watching, lol.  He is getting so big!!!  I love them both so much.  Payton lays down to say her prayers at night, she folds her hands and prays for just about every name she can think about- takes forever!! lol.

Pictures of Gingerbread

Here is Miss Prissy having to clean up what she decided to draw on the wall-lol. 

TGIF!

So Payton had a big week, her second day at Gingerbread she was napkin passer and had a great time before her momma and bubby picked her up.  She made me a picture and I think she made daddy a surprise for their dads day luncheon next week!  Braydens second tooth has just about came in and thank goodness because the little guy hasn't been much fun!  He is hurting bless his heart.  They have been so good and we are blessed  Payton is doing so well at preschool.  She had a long day Thursday, took her lunch like a big girl and had a blast with Aunt P afterwards.  I think it will be so good for her to go and meet new friends and learn from the other kids.  This morning was hard on dad he dropped them off and Payton just cried her eyes out for him not to leave, she misses us I am sure after this long week, thank goodness next weekend I have the full day with them instead of her being at Gingerbread half a day.  I miss taking naps with her and maybe bubba is getting big enough to take a nap with us too, he is getting so big and still just handsome as ever with his big smile and he kind of flirts a little, lol. 

Going home tonight and making dinner then planting myself in front of the pool and then lots of books before night night, nonnie and aunt p are coming up tomorrow to babysit while I get the house cleaned up and put together before the big bridal shower and then we will all be off to Kinzie and Lilly's birthday, yay!!!  Sunday prob a day of nothing- yipee, can't wait to see what the kids do new this weekend, so cute. 

Payton's first day at Gingerbread...

Welp, she made it and made it just fine.  I didn't too great but Payton did wonderful!  We first got there and I started to freak out a little, she was into everything the minute we walked in.  She sat at the play dough area and I filled out all the forms for her, a sweet little blonde girl with pretty blue eyes came up and played with her and then tried to show her how to use the soap dispenser, so funny.  Payton said hi to most of the moms and played on the chalk board and in the kids kitchen.  She did just fine.  I finally left, bawling like a baby- was really crying when I got pulled over right after that, lol.  Anyway P, called and told me she did just fine, I pictured her when she told me she sat down and had her snack and spilt her juice just a little bit, but did great with the big girl cup.  She said it took her a minute to go sit on the rug when it was story/singing time but finally she did and had a great time and obeyed.  She fell and scratched her knee a little, so of course daddy was concerned right away- he is so protective.  Pam told me she ended her day with her back pack waiting for daddy and bubba to pick her up, she sat next to another girl who asked her something and Payton talked back in Payton words and the little girl was like "whattttt?"- man I can picture how cute that was.  Finally daddy came and she was asleep fast.  Precious Precious little girl she is, my baby girl all grown up. 

Brayden went with me to Brandy's that night and just has been throwing fits and arching his back, lol.  And then he looks up to me with his beautiful eyes and I melt, he is rotten!  He stayed up late jumping all over the couch and his momma when she was pooped out.  She is getting so big and I could just hold him forever when he falls asleep on me.  I am going to be ready for another one when he turns 1- which is right around the corner- hmmmmm wonder how we would ever pull that off, lol.

Working again on a Saturday :(

At work again, wishing I was at home with my hubby and kidos.  Daddy was filling the pool when I left to get it warmed up for this afternoon, Baby Brayden was eating a cracker and my Missy Priss, well she was running around being her missy priss self.  She misses her Skyla and has been running hollering for her "lyla" is what is sounds like and man is her tongue at action, lol.  She is a big girl in her toddler bed right across the hall from us, she gets down in the morning and comes in there and says "hi", cracks us up, then she doesn't see Daddy laying there so of course he is the first thing she thinks about when she wakes up so it is "dadda?" with her arms up, I explain where he is and she runs over gets in bed, then decides she wants her "blankie" and gets back down to go get it and gets back up in bed.  Right when you think you are going to get to go back to sleep it is "Spout!", meaning she wants to watch the Sprout channel.  Crack me up!!!  Then you hear bubba, I walk in there to get him and he has the biggest grin like he hasn't seen you in weeks!!  He always has a poopy first thing in the morning and then we all get in bed together, somehow daddy still manages to keep his eyes shut, but Brayden is bobbling around like a frog and Payton is telling him "no, no" and pointing her finger.  Can't wait to get home to see what they have in store for me this weekend!!  They are so much fun and me and my hubby are having a movie night, yay.  Brayden has been sleeping through the night so well and it helps, because Anthony and I feel like we stay up a little later to enjoy peace and quiet.  2 more weeks til the Bridal Shower and 3 more weeks till the big wedding!!!  Can't wait, love aunt Natalie, she is the best! 

Things Payton has got a hold of finally:
- knowing she went potty in her diaper
- counting to 3
- saying 4 words sometimes "i milk, no juice"
- sleeping in her toddler bed
- likes drinking out of a regular cup if I help her
- getting in out and the bath by her self
- sitting in big chair, not highchair

Little man lately:
- turned 9 months on Tuesday
- stood up twice by himself with Daddy
- has the sweetest very small dimple like momma sometimes
- he is the boy you call sweet boy, and can really mean it- wonderful happy baby!!
- his hair is finally coming in, think it is going to be thin stranded by thick like sisters, dark too but coming in light for right now
- loves the pool, will crawl all around, isn't scared one bit!
- his room is about 95% done thanks to She She's help, that dang "Y", lol
- Can't wait for him to meet his new friend baby Mason!

Sure there is more but thats all I can think of this morning.

Wonderful wonderful 3 day weekend...

House is finally coming around, we had so much fun this weekend with family.  Nana and Pa took good care of the babies and played all day with Skyla.  Sklya sang Taylor Swift and read books to little miss Payton!  There are too cute together, I think Payton might have been getting a little jealous of Skyla there in the end, she is very protective and heaven for bid she ever not be the spot light, lol. On the way home from dinner, she started shaking her head and being silly with Brayden and those two laughed at each other all the way home, man was that awesome!!  Anthony and I held hands and enjoyed the moment because soon we would be home and little awnry britches would come back out.  Brayden is just growing and growing, sleeping so well in his new room, he loves being outside and still loves his momma more than ever!  He sure has been throwing fits when I try to change his diaper and wants me to carry him in the grocery cart instead of sitting there, lol.  He pulled down all the clothing in the store yesterday and I just laughed and laughed, he looked at me with his angel eyes, he sure knows how to get his momma!  Sunday the kids played in the water and we got the pond and sand box all cleaned up!  Now life is so much easier- just sit out there and watch your babies, love it!!  Payton is a big girl in her toddler bed, now next focus is potty training!  She is so funny, she gets up after we tuck her in and runs into where we are laughing and giggling, it is so stinking cute!!  Anthony chases her back to her room as she giggles telling her to get back in bed.  Brayden really thinks this part is fun, maybe he should go to bed with her so she doesn't feel left out, lol, she is rotten.  Miss Payton starts Gingerbread in 1 week, so nervous.  I hope she meets new friends, she sure loves her friends at Donnas.  Wonder how brother is going to be with out her at Donnas too.  They grow too fast, flies right by.  4 more weeks until the big wedding!

New house, finally!!!

So the new house is not brand new but so new to us!!  So much room and perfect for our family.  The bonus room is a large area where I can relax a little and just let the baby boy crawl all over and Payton run all over too- so much fun.  Still so much to do but finally getting in and settled.  Payton starts Gingerbread Summer Fun in 2 weeks- all I can say is ahhhhhhhhhh.  Hope she does well and I hope the other kids are good to her.  I am sure she will follow them around observing because that is what she does best.  Brayden is so sweet, he just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter, beautiful baby boy who is just good all the time.  Every now and then he gets huffy, but of course its because he wants his momma.  Payton is constantly sitting next to him and scooting up to him to play.  When people come over she runs by him like she is protecting him, it will be the other way one day.  Brayden is already almost 21 lbs and def going to be bigger than the miss priss.  While he blows strawberries, Payton loves to sing.  Putting her finger up to her mouth and saying "mmmm???" while thinking of what song she would like to sing next.  Sesame street piano playing puppet has taught her to head bang and I have taught her a little " go, fight, win" cheer- too cute.  She really is doing great.  Sooner start said she is right where she needs to be on everything.  She really still struggling a bit with her spoon but her fork is pretty easy.  As soon as the house is fixed up and ready to go, we will start with the potty chair hard core.  For some reason I just havent' been pushing it, I guess I don't want her to be grown up. 

Ry and Nat's wedding is just around the corner.  Brayden is going to be darling and Payton, well she is going to be beautiful of course.  I can't wait and can't wait to see the after pictures.  Little Mason and baby girl Sloane are here- Sloane on my birthday- yay!!!!   This time next year our kids will all be chasing eachother. 

Appreciating Nonnie this morning...

You know when you move out from your parents, in my case pretty much my mom, you really are ready to be your own little family- but man I am going to sure miss my mom this time.  She has got up every morning and made me coffee, helped tremendously with the kids and was my walking buddy.  I will miss her dearly and appreciate her so much and all her and Darwin do for us.  I am going to be super swamped at work today, but taking the time out to tell some more stories about the babies. 

Brayden is all over- patty caking up a storm and just the handsome little man I have always dreamed of having.  We are super blessed because both of them are pretty good kids.  Payton went outside with Nonnie last night and a walk with her daddy.  Anthony takes her to the parks and loves it.  She is truly our little princess.  She loves working in the yard with Nonnie and playing in the dirt and water these days.  By the end of time she usually has dirt in her mouth and all over her face- too stinking cute.  She loves to eat dirt, not sure why we love that when we are young,lol.  Sooner Start comes out tomorrow and I can't wait for them to see how much she has accomplished lately.  She is so smart and I am so proud of her.  She is so so the very opposite than what we thought when she was born.  She is smart, funny and can be serious, well mannered and of course cute as a button.  She is signing, please, thank you and saying them as well.  She knows what everything means that you say, including "who's neighborhood are we in" she starts rambling on "Jack, Trenton, Lilly, Donna" as we get close to daycare.  They are going to start potty training so I guess that is the next goal to get through.  She already grabs her diaper and says yes when I ask her if she has gone potty, so hopefully that will help.  Brayden just stares at her like she is the best thing that has ever happened to him, well except me that is- he is very much a momma's boy and since little Payton is so independent and attached to her daddy- I absolutely love it!!!!  His hair is growing in and his eyes are a beautiful brown color.  He is so precious and I miss him just writing about him.  They are the cutest stage at 8 months and trying to pull up and just sitting there clapping- so so cute.  I am starting him on some small snacks and sippy cups :( can't believe how fast he has grown.  I tell him every day to stop getting bigger but he isn't listening :( great thing is soon he will be bigger that little Payton can wrestle around with him, she has already tried,lolololol.