Bath Time!

This is Payton enjoying time in the big bath. He just loves it! I have heard that many babies are afraid of big tubs, but not Payton. It is his favorite time of the day.

Danielle's Wedding and Today

Danielle and Ross's wedding was beautiful and had a wonderful message. We enjoyed our time with friends and family. I got to see family that I hadn't seen in a few years. Payton got to meet even more people.
Today was the best day we have had since we got back. I feel like I accomplished a lot. I made a big dinner and even dessert. I did three loads of laundry, folded all of it, and went on a walk. What a wonderful day!

Payton with Grandpa and Grandma Warren at the paddle boats

Pond at K. Albertson Park

Payton says 'bye-bye'

Me and my sistas

Great Grandparents (my mom's parents) with Payton

My dad's parents with Payton

Setting the stage

Four Months Old

Payton turned 4 months old yesterday. The day was marked by a visit to the doctor for a check-up and shots. He did very well and only cried for a minute. The doctor said that he is very strong and doing well. Payton weighed in at 14 pounds (25-50th percentile)! He is 25 inches, which puts him in the 75th percentile. So, we have a long, fairly skinny little boy. We also decided to start him on some solids, so we took some pictures of him eating his cereal.

Friday Flights

Payton is just a wonderful boy! He is very active and loves to laugh and giggle. Payton stands up and sits up all the time (with help). He turns himself onto his side from his back. He currently loves "flying" and getting lots of kisses. I think he tries to give kisses too, but just ends up drooling everywhere. He loves sleeping in his crib now, which helps everyone sleep a little better. He will be four months old this next Thursday. Hard to believe! He will have to get more shots which just breaks my heart. We will be flying to Idaho June 5th for my other sister's wedding. Danielle and Ross will be married June 9th and I am super happy for them. The time that we have been able to spend with Ross makes us feel like he just fits perfectly in our family. Pray for Payton and I as we are traveling by ourselves again. Jonathan will be joining us, but it is still hard to travel with a baby all by myself. I miss my family so much, so it will be wonderful to see them again.I will have a ton of pictures to share, so I am going to have to figure out how to do some sort of slide show. Oh, and I have officially joined the rest of the world on MySpace. I will be updating again after Payton's appointment.

Dawn's Wedding and Idaho

Our trip to Idaho went very well and Payton was a terrific flyer. He really enjoyed meeting all of his family and was held by almost everyone. (And slept on almost everyone.)The wedding went well and my baby sister is married! Payton got to wear a little tux. I was sick the whole time, even lost my voice, but I just plugged right along. Here are some pictures of our time there. Sorry, they are in no order whatsoever.

Grandma and Payton, sleeping

The Wedding Cake (Cheesecakes)

Dawn at her bachlorette party

Aunt Danielle with a sleeping Payton

Dawn, before she went down the aisle

Uncle Alex and Aunt Dawn with Payton

Aunt Danielle and Uncle Ross with Payton

Handsome Boy and Idaho

Becca and Payton

Payton smiling at Aunt Danielle

Our Cute Boy

This is our cute boy in the Texas Bluebonnets and holding his head up good and strong. He is growing so fast. More pictures from my sister's wedding to come.

Quick Update

We have been quite busy with our move and trying to get settled before our big trip to Idaho next week. Here are a couple pictures of Payton!


Mohawk!

With Aunt Dawn

Moving

We are moving this week! So much to do! My little sister is here to help out before she gets married on April 14th. More to come later...

More Pics

Sorry for the lapse in photos. We have had quite a week. Payton has been a wide awake little boy, so it has been hard to get much done other than being a mommy. He finally sleeping! Hope you enjoy these.

Family Time

Family members have been here visiting. Here are a few pictures from that.

Momo and Payton

Aunt Beverly and Payton

Grandma Swanson, again with sleeping Payton

Our Cute Boy

Diaper changing time!

Payton is growing up big and strong. I measured him and he has grown two inches! We love him so much and I think we are starting to get used to each other. He loves to sleep in his car seat, so most naps take place there. We will be having lots of visitors this next week and he gets to meet his Swanson grandparents. That's the latest!

Growing

Payton is really growing! We went to his two week visit and he has gained back all the weight he lost in the first couple days. He now weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces. He really brings us joy everyday and we are constantly amazed that God saw fit to give us this gift. Some of the smaller gifts that Payton gives us (all the dirty diapers) are not as fun, but we will take them if we get to have him. He loves his car seat, so I strap him in there when he is having a rough time and take a walk with his stroller. He is asleep within a minute of being in his car seat. We love him so much!

PAYTON IS HERE!

We are proud to announce the arrival of Payton on Jan. 31st at 12:23 in the morning. He weighed 6 pounds, twelve ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. He is such a joy and looks so much like his daddy. My mom has been here to help us out, but leaves tomorrow, so hopefully we can make it on our own. This has to be one of the cutest pictures of him!

Home!

I am at home for good until the baby arrives! Payton is doing fine, but the doctor was worried about my blood pressure. So, now I must find some things to do on the couch or in bed to keep me busy. Daytime TV sure is not going to keep me entertained for long. I am glad that we got most of our stuff together this weekend, so we are ready for him to come anytime now. Just keep us in your prayers until that day arrives and in the days following!

Last Picture!

We have one last picture of Payton. We were glad that he is no longer breech, so things seem to be headed in the right direction. It was hard to get a picture of him when he is so big, but I think he looks pretty cute! It is hard to believe that he is almost here. He is still very active and seems to have a lot to express about how he feels. The doctor thinks he may be early which would be good. He is ready to go and we will see the doctor weekly. We will keep you posted as things change.

Christmas Update

I hadn't posted in awhile, so I thought I would update everyone on the 'happenings'. We celebrated Christmas in Texas on December 21st, as we were going to be traveling the next day. On the 22nd, we flew out of Texas to Rockford, IL to be with Jonathan's family for several days. We had a great time while we were there and enjoyed being around everyone that we don't get to see very often. We had lots of family things and they even threw us a baby shower while we were there. And, as I was dreaming of a white Christmas, the opposite happened. It was an unusually warm December in Illinois. Jonathan got a new suit from his parents for Christmas and looks very handsome in it. I'm including a couple pictures from our time there.







I should include a baby update as well. We had another visit today and Payton is doing very well. My health is fairly good, but I have quite a bit of swelling in my legs and feet, so we are keeping a close eye on that. We will have another appointment in two weeks and will get to see the baby again. We start our childbirth classes tomorrow, so things are really starting to roll right along. :)

Eight Months

We had another appointment this past week and everything is going well. Payton is continuing to grow and we are looking forward to our travels to Illinois this next week. Lots of wrapping of gifts to do before then and lots of cookies to bake. I have to make five dozen cookies tomorrow. I love this time of year, but I can't wait until we get to Illinois and I can relax a little.

Baby Payton at 7 1/2 months

This is our most recent picture of Payton. We had to have another sonogram done because there were some questions as to his size. He is doing just fine and is right on target. He is looking even bigger and his features are more defined. Payton was being really difficult about getting some good shots of his face because he was sleeping, but we finally got one. I think that he really looks like his daddy. Jonathan's mom got to go with us for this ultrasound, which was really cool.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Remember what this holiday is really about...giving thanks to God for all he has done, and will do, for us.