Thursday, December 11, 2008

We are getting closer to the holidays...











Things are going well since Payten has had her tubes put in and a minor set back of asthma and reflux...all are being treated with maintance medication and she is happier and healthier by the minute every day...she is sleeping again at night (keep your fingers crossed she did go a whole week of getting up at 5:15am) and napping at the sitters for at least 2 hours a day! We know there will be more in the future for Payten but we are looking for this to be a break. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season together, enjoy your family. As this time of year comes around I miss my family very much. I miss Christmas Eve at Aunt Sue and Uncle Jim's, trying toget to sleep on Christmas Eve only to get up at the earliest time mom and dad would let us, only to walk down the stairs and see the magic of Christmas! I want Payten to have that magic too, unfortunately with family so far away we can only make it magic with just mommy and daddy. Thank goodness for technology, we will web cam family but it will not be the same.

Monday, December 8, 2008

My new things...

Our Christmas Tree
Look I can put on ornaments

My beautiful girl! All Soapy!


Wearing ear plug to keep from getting water in the ears


Our new lawn ornaments.... yes she wants them to be in the house.

Grandma visited this weekend and bought Payten all new bedding. " I love my new bed"....do you think she will actually sleep in it?





Let's play














Daddy will play with me






Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Holidays are coming and all sorts of fun things are in my future

An art project...or is she the art project, she was painting and daddy labeled her with his new label maker
Can we have salad?
Payten loves to get into the fridge...she doesn't even like lettuce.

Payten's new friends...the snow people

What, haven't you ever seen a girl play with the singing snowman?




More medicine... but the holidays are on their way!

Payten was diagnosed with astma after tubes were put in and she couldn't stop coughing... so look it's paid off playing with mommy's inhaler.


This one is mommy's they are very a like and she loves to take her meds.







Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Payten's surgery

Daddy couldn't go in when Payten was put down, so he sat and told her how much she loved her.
Payten was given a mask to practice with before being put down.




Payten is quite the reader... always reading to pass the time.



On the ride home between cries...she had a hard time coming out of the anesthetic.



Sunday, November 23, 2008

Payten does NOT like Santa!

Payten and mommy
She figured out how to use her gloves as hands

Daddy and Payten



Payten does NOT like Santa!



Thursday, November 20, 2008

Uncle Jamie and Payten

My brother happened to be in town for a couple of days... we hiked out to the city to see him. thisis the first time they have met.... and believe it or not Payten sat on his lap without freaking out! Imagine that!!!! It was a short visit but great to see him!










Sunday, November 16, 2008

Eating is so much fun

Getting ready to get her photo taken...

Eating with my hands... forget the stupid spoon


Look what happens when I use a spoon



love those eyes




Payten has been doing much better with her spoon... although getting it to her mouth not her chin is a new skill to master!

Friday, November 14, 2008

just drinking

Peek a boo.. I see Wesson!!!
I love this blanket

Hey can I have this??


I just got up... I am not a morning person...ok I really am!!




Who could be on the phone??

This girl is quite the phone talker...is she talking to her BFF Haylee or Grandma?