ten months!!

On little Miss Peyton's 10 month birthday, she was not the happiest camper.  The teething monster decided to pay her a visit.  And the day before that, she battled a fever all day.  Poor girl had a rough couple of days, but thankfully she seems to be back to her normal happy self. 

I can't believe I am already starting to plan her first birthday party.  It seems like yesterday that we took her home from the hospital.  But, I think that she is at the best age right now.  She is so much fun.  I really am loving every moment with her along the way. 

• She is about 17 lbs and about 26.5 inches.
• She is now wearing her 9 month clothes!  She wears size 2 diapers during the day and 3s at night... Size 3 is the smallest overnight diaper they make.  After about 5 different diapers, we found an overnight that didn't leak.  YAY!  (Thank you Huggies Overnights!)
• She sleeps in her own crib in her own room!!  (This started a week or so ago.)  This has greatly improved her sleep.  From up every 2 hours to only waking up once in the middle of the night. Everyone, including Peyton, is happier with more sleep.
• She crawls!  She has mastered the army crawl and moved on up to crawling on all 4s.
• She really, really wants to stand up... Scary!
• She now has SIX teeth!!  She got the sixth on her 10 month birthday.
• She babbles all the time.. mama, dada, ba, and more!  So sweet.
• She loves to laugh.
• She likes Bubble Guppies and My Little Pony.
• Her favorite toy is... all of them... especially anything that isn't her toy, ie cell phones, remotes, laptop chargers, etc... 
• She loves to clap, she will "play" Patty Cake!
• She is learning to share.  You ask her "can I have that please?" and she hands it to you!  Adorable!
• She is starting to stand. We will hold her up until she gets balanced and then let go and she can stand for a few seconds.  Guess it's time to start baby proofing...
• She loves books!
• She loves "this little piggy", "patty cake" and "row row row your boat"

nine months!

Crazy to think that Peyton was in my belly for 9 months and now she has been out for 9 months!  She is at such a fun age right now. I really am loving every moment with her... Even at 2 hour intervals in the middle of the night.

• She still wears size 2 diapers and 6 month clothes.  I think it is just about time to transition her to her 9 month wardrobe... Her jammies and pants are getting a little short.
• She is 25ish inches and probably about 16 lbs (she was 15lbs 10oz a couple weeks before her 9 month birthday)
• She wants to move around like crazy.
• She is a teething monster... She has 4 teeth! More coming soon...
• She loves paper... especially magazines. 
• She is not much of a sleeper, she is up every 2 hours at night, and takes 2-3 45min-1hr naps.  More coffee for me, please!
• She is spilling out of her swing, but I haven't brought myself to pack it up yet.
• She claps!!! You say "yay" or "good job" and she smiles and claps.  She is quite proud of herself.
• She can stand at the coffee table without someone holding onto her.  We are always right behind her though, because she isn't so steady once she attempts to move.

first christmas!!

Peyton got so insanely spoiled on her first Christmas!!  The holiday is so much more special and magical with a child, it really is amazing.  She loved all of her presents, some of her favorites were My Pal Violet, her "classic" open/close kind of toy, her multiple pianos, and her activity cube.  And of course she loved the wrapping paper and bows more than anything.