Our Little Pumpkin

Payton had his first trip to the pumpkin patch last week. He was very impressed. Every where he looked there were more gourds.









Those pumpkins were very very heavy! He kept trying to pick them up. The problem was that he couldn't decide which one he wanted. It was hard to keep him still enough to get a good picture.





























It is so amazing seeing the world around you for the first time through the eyes of your baby! Everything is new and exciting. It reminds you to enjoy the simple things and just have fun.

Garbage Disposal A.K.A. Payton

I realize that I just posted yesterday but I have to share this. This little guy eats like nothing I have ever seen! I really think people don' t believe me when I tell them. He is so active that he burns every calorie he consumes. He is actually on the small side for his age but he eats more than I do some days. I looked on a baby web site at a sample daily menu for a baby his age and Payton has already eaten more than that before his first nap. Last week at Chuck E Cheese he ate 3 slices from a large pizza then asked for a snack as soon as we got home.

Here is a list of what he ate yesterday.

1 1/2 cereal bars,
a banana,
5 animal crackers,
box of raisins,
chicken patty sandwich,
slice of cheese,
a few chips,
slice of multi grain bread,





another banana,
4 large strawberries,
juice,
a handful of Goldfish crackers,
Matza with cream cheese,
milk,
4 more strawberries &
a few more animal crackers!




These pictures were taken during his feeding frenzy. At one point he had to stretch out on the
couch- to make more room I guess.

13 months old/baby model

My good friend Lynsey A.K.A. DFWBirthPhotographer came over last Friday and took these amazing pictures of Payton playing in the living room floor. What a blessing it is to have a friend with a good camera who likes to take pictures of your kid! When I have pictures taken of Payton I want them to show Payton, not some backdrop with props and a cheese smile. Payton really likes "Lynz" so that helps in capturing his cute personality not to mention those amazing blue eyes. Prepare to have your heart melted!

Making Brownies

Payton got to help mommy make brownies for the first time while daddy was at work a few nights ago. He was so excited that he got to sit on the counter and actually participate. I figured "why not" worst case scenario he needs a bath afterwards.....

So, about the worst case scenario thing... When mommy was distracted trying to take pictures of my cutie "helping" he decided to put his feet in the brownies!!
(by the way, his shirt says "Mr. Mischief- Trouble is my middle name")

Needless to say, he was taken directly to the bath. After, of course, we took time for him to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Unfortunately my labor had just begun. Was it more trouble than it was worth?... No Way!! ;-)

This picture has nothing to do with brownies but it was so cute I had to share. He has that "I'm a stinker" grin because he had gotten a hold of the TV remote. If you look closely at the bottom of the picture you can see it.

Trip to the ER

October had a bit of a ruff start for us. Payton started throwing up about 11:00pm Wednesday night. When he was still throwing up almost 2 hours later and refusing liquids we took him to the ER. We didn't want to risk him getting dehydrated. Our best guess was a case of food poisoning from some leftovers he had had for dinner that night. They gave us an anti-nausea pill for him, did X-rays of his tummy and did a CAT scan. (to make sure the vomiting wasn't related to a possible concussion from him bumping his head earlier in the day) After he was taking fluids they sent us home at 4:00am with a $3,000 bill.
The next day we had a check up at his doctor's office. (The diarrhea had begun at that point and continued through Friday.) He weighed in at 19lbs 14 1/2 ounces and was 30 inches tall. He is long and lean just like his dad. I think he had lost some weight from being sick. They confirmed the food poisoning diagnosis.
Friday he was so pitiful and drained we were concerned we were going to have to take him back to the ER. He was just laying there starring into space and not able to move around or stay awake. For those of you who have spent any time around my baby you know how active and busy he is all the time, even when he is not felling well. He never laid around and slept like that even as a new baby. He finally seemed to perk up and eat a little bit though so we stayed home.
Saturday he seemed to be back on track but Jamie and I started feeling ache and nauseas. (of course) Makes me think maybe we are passing the flu around. Payton got sick again once last night and we have all been laying around all day today feeling like we have been hit by a truck. Hopefully we will all be feeling well tomorrow.

Payton and Daddy camped out on the couch with all of the "I'm not feeling well" supplies.