what 18 months looks like on Peyton

Peyton is 18 months... (actually 18 month, 3 weeks, and 3 days)

And today was his 18 month check up...

The Stats:

Weight: 25 lbs 9 oz- 41%

Height:  34.5 in- 93%

Head: 48 cm- 52%

So, we have a tall, skinny, little man on our hands

 The doctor said he looks great and he's so tough he cried for less than 30 seconds after getting 3 shots in the leg :-/  He's a trooper.

The doctor did say we need to cut out this...

So we will.... try.

I love you my big boy.  Everyday.

Independence Day with my independent boy

This year, like last year, we spent the 4th of July downtown.  This year, however, it was HOT!  So we left for a little and ate dinner in an air conditioned restaurant.  I would say it was a good move.

This was the 4th last year...

Peyton was 6 months old.  Now he's 18 months old and July 4th was a whole different experience.

He's such a big boy!

He rode a pony for the first time!

He played with the petting zoo animals.

 He gave his dad a workout by slowly crawling and then darting out past the "don't go past this line" sign.  Luckily the Police officer was nice about it.

 As it got darker, he waited patiently.... (with the help of food and bottles)

And finally! (at 9:30!) he watched the fireworks with Mama!  He did make sure my hands were around his waist at all times, but he never cried or fussed once :-)

Hello Pink!

Hello pink and purple...

Hello girly dresses and tights...

Hello Cinderella, Belle, and Ariel...

Hello flowers, bows, future boobs, periods, and boys... uhh? Pray for me :-)

Hello beautiful baby girl.  

Harper @ 21w- 13oz

We love you... and can't wait for you to be here.

summer does not equal summer without a trip to the beach

What did we do last week?  We went to the beach! 

Thanks to family, we had a place to stay for five nights and Peyton seemed to really like his first time playing in the sand and ocean.  Here are a few pictures to prove it.

Sometimes he hung out with Dada

Sometime he played with Mama

He even struck a pose for Baby Gap (just kidding, but this could be on the website- right!)

At the end of each morning, he was wiped out, ready for lunch, bath, and nap time.

     Our evenings were spent at the boardwalk, relaxing, me doing homework, eating and a little shopping.  Peyton didn't love the water on the first day (it was pretty cold), but the weather heated up and Peyton became fearless- as usual.  He even picked up dead baby crabs and neatly placed them on my shoulder after watching his dad do it.  

In 6 days, Peyton will be 18 months old!  In 5 days, we find out if he'll be a big brother to a little brother or sister.  I can't even believe he won't be the baby anymore.  He's getting to be so big and so smart.  Next year he'll be showing his little brother or sister how to play in the ocean!