So I'm a few days late in posting this (our computer crashed and my amazing husband has spent the last few days fixing it, successfully!!) but Peyton is three months old already!! I can't believe how big he has gotten. He tries to roll from his back to his front but hasn't quite figured it out yet. He gets all the way to either side...he usually accomplishes this by trying to eat his fist, which, the harder he tries to reach it, the farther it goes.
He talks all the time and is so aware of his surroundings. He loves to watch TV (sad, I know)--I think the moving colors fascinate him; or at least that's the justification I try to give myself for my 3 month old watching TV. We are finding more and more ticklish spots to make him giggle. His laugh is the cutest thing in the world. I can be having the worst day ever and one little giggle from my little man is all I need.
He likes to play peek-a-boo and has gotten very good at anticipating the "boo!".
Look at that face!!! I about died laughing!!!!He has finally gotten big enough that I feel okay with bathing him in the big tub. I, for the life of me, cannot find one of those little baby sponges that you bathe babies on so we just use a towel with the top rolled down for a headrest. Works for what I need it to :)
Not a very modest picture but he's three months old so deal with it. :)He looks so tiny in that big tub but he likes it. Last night, he discovered if he kicks, he can splash, and that made him smile. Pretty cute! :)
I sure love being a mom. I couldn't have asked for a better lot in life. Some days, when I am starting to get down or frustrated, all I have to do is look at my beautiful family. Peyton has made such a positive impact in our lives; we are currently getting things in order so that we can be sealed in the LDS Temple. I hope to be sealed next year-Jayson and I had our first date July 16, 2007 and I think it would be neat to be sealed the same day. I don't think we will make it this year but hopefully by 2012, that can be accomplished. I tell Peyton every day how special he is and how he is encouraging us to do something we should've done a while ago. Better late than never, right?
As far as our personal lives, Jayson and I both got accepted into Dixie State College. We start classes on August 22nd. I am super excited to be going back to school! Jayson and I are both going into nursing so we are taking the same classes for as long as we can (there are some classes I might not have to take). It will be so nice to have a study buddy right in my own house! Jayson is pretty excited to be going back too. However, with going back to school, that also means moving. Jayson's family is being gracious enough to let us stay with them as long as we need to. Our plan is to go to school full time fall, spring and summer to hopefully get done sooner. It is going to be a nightmare at sometimes with both of us in school and with Peyton, but it will be so worth it. We'll hopefully be done before Peyton gets into kindergarten! I have interviewed at an office in St. George but I am not for sure if I will take it-I won't be able to go to school except for one class in the early morning and one at night.
Moving is going to be hard. I have cried on each trip to Cedar City for a good portion of the trip. I have never been away from my family, and now that I have my own little baby, it makes me really sad that I won't be able to run over to my mom's house when Peyton rolls over, or sits up completely on his own. Jayson has been really good about it, talking me through all my crazy emotions and telling me about when he had to leave his family for the Army. I know it will be okay. It just will be a bummer for a while. But hopefully, with school and Peyton, I will have enough to keep me occupied.
Well, that about catches us up. Hopefully, our computer won't crash again and I will be able to keep going with my blog.
And, as a special note to my little man:
Peyton,
I love you more than words can ever describe. You have no idea how special you are. You are making so many things happen that you may not even comprehend for years to come. I am so thankful that my Heavenly Father blessed me with you and I cannot wait until we are all sealed together as a family. You are growing up so fast, I can't even believe it. Every month that I post these notes, I can't believe another month has gone by. Next thing I know, you'll be walking, and running, and going to school. I am excited for the future but I will definitely miss these days with you. I love you so much.
Love,
Mom :)
