The Many Things I Can Do

Soooo Payton has been keeping us very busy... she has been crawling around getting into everything. She loves crawling around pretending she's bigger than she really is. In nursery on Sundays, she follows the big kids around. Have a look at all the things she can do...

I Can Crawl

I Can Nod

Payton has also shown us how smart she is. She nods her head a lot in agreeance (I hope she stays so compliant in the future).

I Can Get Messy

I Can Eat a Lemon

I Can Avoid Napping

I Can Lick My Lips

I Can Stay Cool

I Can 'Drink' Beer

I Can Brush my Teeth (using Daddy's Toothbrush)

I Can Make Noise

 I Can Climb out of My Tub

I Can Get an Ouchie After Climbing out of My Tub


I Can Make More Noise

I Can Put Mommy's Shorts On by Myself

We were off to a BBQ and I had been wearing shorts, it started getting cold out, so I switched into jeans (while TJ was driving). I put the shorts on the seat beside Payton and when we arrived, I noticed Payton had put my shorts on- one leg in each! They were however, put on backwards, but we were quite impressed!

Summer Fun!

This summer has been good- we have stayed in town so TJ (and Dads) can work on the house but have tried to stay busy with all the nice weather we've been having. Payton has been keeping us busy with so many things- crawling, more teeth and standing. We just start getting use to something she's done and then she changes on us (welcome to parenthood I guess...)

Payton has more teeth! She already has her two bottom teeth, she is working on the top four as well as two more on the bottom (in case you're unsure, that eight total!)

Payton is Crawling!!!!

...And now she's standing...

Payton has decided she is bored with crawling and wants to stand... she pulls herself up onto everything... Have a look and see for yourself!

Inside

Outside

In the tub

On a chair

On a bucket

Even on a mirror! Impressive right?!!

We have spent some time outside. Payton loves the outdoors- despite her redheadedness :)

We've played inside on the rainy days (not quite as much fun)

We went to a friend's wedding (TJ was a groomsmen)

Payton with her buddy Jaden Nutma (born 11 before her)

...and had a GREAT time!

The two of us with the bride & groom (Leah & Tom)

An now we are working on the house... drywall is being out up as I type-Yeah!!!!

A Bunch of Cute Pictures.. No Theme

As you could have probably guessed, I take a lot of pictures of Payton. There are so many cute ones but they don't follow a theme (and I'm a stickler for themes) so I haven't posted them, but I figured that a bunch of cute pictures is a theme in itself :) Here they are...

Alright, it's just my nature, I have to order them somehow so.... the first group will be cute pictures and the second group will be what I think are "artistic" pictures (ones that are different or I'm proud of~I'm sure some of you won't agree with what I deem artistic, but that's ok with me!





Payton at baby class... it may not look like it but she absolutely LOVED it!!!

Payton liked sitting in the shopping cart, but kept reaching back for things to grab...
this solved our problem quickly (and coldly)

We thought we were moving, so Payton helped... turns out we didn't have to (yet)

Payton & Grand-Papa



Payton & Oma



Told you, you'd see this face again!

Cold floor...

= pee on the floor

Trying to crawl... sooooo close. but not yet!

...Ok, here is the second group...

 

Does this not look like it could be an advertisement for Superstore???

Here is a Short video