Thanksgiving

So it's been a long while since I've been on, I keep promising myself that I'll do better, write more, maybe once we get settled into the house I will, right now life seems to be flying by. I'm getting prepared to go back to work, trying to get everything with the new house in order and get the kids situated, laundry seems endless, and Peyton is growing up so fast that I don't know what happened to the new born baby I just had. I can hardly believe she is going to be 5 months old here soon. Everyday is something new. So here are the updates so far....

Kaleb is done with football (thankgoodness), his team had a 500 record so they didn't make the playoffs which he was sad about, I was secretly glad, 3 nights of practice a week, then down to 2 nights and games every weekend were hard with a new born, he's already talking about next year. He would play all year round if he could. He is skipping basketball this year due to us moving, having to live with my parents for the down time inbetween houses and the far drives it would have been to take him to and from practice while living with my parents (about an hour drive just one way). He's doing good in school but is welcoming the time off with Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. He is a sweet boy. I'm very thankful to have him in my life.

Peyton is changing everyday, she's doing something new all the time, we are getting ready to start her with eating cereal, she seems to be ready. When we eat dinner she just sits in her high chair and watches us eat. I feel bad because she's not able to have anything of her own, but she is still satisfied with her milk so that's good! :) She's now rolling all the way over now, can sit up with a little support and is laughing that sweet baby laugh that would make anyone smile. She's growing so fast. Her last appointment on Saturday she weighed in at 14.5 pounds! :) She is such a happy baby. She's has had her first cold this week. It's been rough at night but she's still smiling. The dr said it would last maybe 5 to 7 days. We are on day 6, it seems to be breaking up but she's so snotty and sneezes all the time. I just wish I could make it all better.

Frankie & I are going with the flow, it's Christmas time, our favorite time of year, the holidays are just a great time for us to celebrate all we've achieved over the last couple years and we get to spend more time with each since we have off work on the holidays. I love the Christmas decorations, the music, the time spent with family and friends. I love the sweatshirt weather, football, and everything that comes along with fall and Christmas.

Thanksgiving is a time for me to think about all that I've been blessed with in my life, and although I am thankful and pray everynight for what I've been given in my life, today just gives that warm fuzzy feeling that you can't get anywhere else than from being around your loved ones!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.

3 Months Old

My girl is 3 months old... her recent developments have been that she - constantly sticks out her tounge! :P - can now roll from her back to her right side - LOVES to suck on her thumb, sometimes her whole hand! :) - is very very vocal, she is SO close to laughing, So adorable - she is now wearing only 3-6 month clothes, where has the time gone?! Here are the pictures we had taken for her 3 months... I was such a proud momma...

Kaleb Turned 8 Today

So my little man turned 8 today, we had his party last Saturday and he has 2 little buddies spend the night and go to the movies. Despite the rain and everyone being completely crammed into my tiny house, I think it went really well! Next year will be better when we are in the new house! Enjoy the pictures!

Sleeps Anywhere!

So lately Peyton has been very non-selective on where she falls asleep! I thought this was a great photo op! She fell asleep sitting up on the couch! :)

We love our Bengals!!!

Peyton's New Toy

Peyton got a new toy!!! It's a kicking coaster! Her little legs are not quite long enough to kick off completly but she can press her toes on the platform and move herself a little. She just smiles. She is growing up Way too fast! Enjoy the pictures!

Reflecting Moment

So here I am, again, late at night, collecting my thoughts, thinking of the past couple months, thinking of the months ahead. Life has such a strange way of coming full circle, of having you feel like you've been here before, felt this way before, lived in this moment in some other time.

I look at my daughter as she lay in my lap sleeping, 7 weeks old, and wonder how the time has passed so quickly, how a little over 7 weeks ago I was so excited to meet this little lady that was causing such a stir in my belly and in my life, and now 7 weeks later, she is here. Her personality coming threw more and more everyday. I enjoy our moments, the ones in the morning where she is all smiles after she wakes up, where she will lay and just look at me with eyes filled with wonderment and happiness and she'll coo and "talk" to me. The times where she is tired and just wants to lay her head on my chest and listen to my heart so it will make her drift off to sleep. These are the moments I love, that I will hold dear for the rest of my life. It makes me melt and ache all at the same time. Ache because I don't want these moments to pass so quickly. Realizing that at the end of this month my son will be 8, is a 2nd grader, and doesn't need me as much as he used too. He has his own life now, his buddies, his sports, his school and homework. He is just such a bright kid, so loving and yet trying to find himself all the same, he tests my patience and yet I love him all the same. I love him no matter how much trouble he causes or how much he doesn't listen, or just flat out ignores me when he doesn't want to do something.. haha, but we've all been there. It's true love when no matter what, you know you will love them more and more everyday.

My life has been so blessed, my time off with my daughter has been so wonderful and I'm afraid it will all pass much too soon and I'll be going back to work and she'll be growing up way too fast. I can't believe just in one month she's already
- holding up her head, although wobblely.
- scooting herself around in almost a full circle in "tummy time"
- her awake periods are longer and more alert, she will watch TV or stare at the fan moving on the ceiling.
- she smiles and talks when I talk to her
- she sleeps all through the night only to wake up once to eat
- when she hears my voice, Frankies or Kaleb's, she turns her head to try to look for them
- she loves to stick her hands in her mouth, she finds them very entertaining.
- her favorite way to be held is on your shoulder so she can look around and take in the world.
- most recently she loves to be outside just looking around, our trips to the bus stop are incredible with how quiet she gets as she looks around and surveys everything with a coo here or another adorable noise that she makes.

I think I'm going to try to walk with her outside more often so she can take it all in before it gets too cold. Lately fall has been making it's presence known with the cooler weather.

So I ramble and ramble on... I want to write down everything so I don't forget, I never want to forget these moments that are so gentle, so loving and passing way to quickly.