Update

First,

before I put it off any longer....

 

Peyton @ 1 year

Nicknames: Peyday, P, PMan, Sweet P

Stats:

31.1 in. (87%)

23.8 lbs (67%)

Expert walker

Loves to drag things

Drinks from a Camelback

Loves yogurt, Mac 'n' Cheese, chicken nuggets, muffins, graham crackers...

Only takes 1 nap

LOVES to be outside--especially pushing the stroller, going on walks, sliding and swinging

Wears 18 month clothes

Loves stuffed animals, reading books, pushing trucks

Loves music & loves to sing

Likes to take things out of bags/buckets/cupboards & learning how to put things away

Loves to play peek-a-boo behind the closet, curtains, couch and behind the rocking chair in his room

Innocent

Curious

Good boy

Cracks us up daily

Joy of our lives

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So lately, Chad has been on one of the busiest rotations of the year...trauma. He loves it even if it wears him out.  Looking forward to a better call schedule next quarter!

P and I have been busy hanging out with friends and finally settling into our normal life routines.  Took a while to really start feeling like we were back on track. 

This last weekend, I spent my first night away from Peyton.  I nearly cried when Chad drove away to go have dinner at a friends house and I drove the opposite way to take the YW camping.  I haven't been camping since I was 18!  (Girls camp--6th year)  Chad and Peyton survived and I survived.  I came out with a fun experience and a very sore back--I like my comfy bed.

 

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks...

Here is Mr. P watchin' shows while Mommy gets ready.  Only way to keep him happy.

 

Peyton is always so interested in things Daddy is doing around the house.  He helped put the Cozy Coupe together by holding the wheels and spinning the hub caps and of course he couldn't wait to get his hands on it to push it around. --Thanks Grandma Debbie



 

*Dr. Watts, Jr.*

Peyton loves his stethascope he got from Grandma Watts-before he was born.  He learned how to put it around his neck all by himself.  Whenever he leaves the room and I need him to come back I always say "Paging Dr. Watts"...he responds--just like his Daddy, this one.  So cute

 

The other day I was doing laundry and I went into the bedroom to put some clothes away and came back to this...Peyton sitting in the laundry basket.  I wondered how he got in and so quickly...I was only gone 2 seconds!!

This is how he gets out...

This is how he gets in...

Very proud of his accomplishment!

 

Well, in our house we have implemented time-out.  Peyton doesn't go to time-out very often but it does accomplish what it needs to. We were down stairs and he was being a little naughty and I decided to try out the swing for time-out.  I was a little too lazy to take him upstairs. He was just so dang cute in there...he couldn't be in trouble!  And he loved the swing.  He's a little big for it so I don't think we'll take it up again.

How could that sweet face be in trouble???

 

Just my Mr. Man in an ordinary moment, ordinary day.

LOVE HIM!