Isn't she lovely??

Payton got lipgloss from a birthday party this weekend. She decided to put some on after nap yesterday. Isn't she beautiful?

Birthday photos

Caleb is ONE!!

My baby boy turned one last Monday. I can't believe how fast this year has gone. It also amazes me how much a baby can change in a year. They go from little motionless blobs, to walking, talking curious toddlers in no time at all. Here is what Caleb is up to:
-He can clap, point, and blow kisses.
-He loves anything electronic. This includes laptop, phone, tv, dvd player, cable box and anything else that makes noise.
-He is a walking machine. He still looks a little like Frankenstein but is getting much better. He is a little clumsy with shoes on but he is working that out too.
-He follows Payton wherever she goes. Their favorite place to play seems to be the bathroom (GROSS). In fact, a few weeks ago, Shane was watching them and they were playing in the bathroom. When he went to check on them, they had unrolled half the toilet paper roll and Payton was putting it in the toilet as Caleb was playing with the toilet brush. Needless to say I can't wait for our new house to be done so that they have other options to play in besides the bathroom.
-He is eating great! We have started to wean him off bottles. So far we have gotten rid of one bottle in the morning. He gets three bottles and three meals of food. He pretty much eats whatever is in front of him.
-We had his 12month well-baby appointment on Wednesday and he is exactly 20lbs and 29 3/4 inches long. Doctor says that everything looks great!
-He is a VERY happy baby. Not too much upsets him, except when something is taken from him when he is playing with it. He is strong-willed (just like his sissy).

We had his birthday party last Sunday and everything went great. I was nervous to have 20-30 people in our house because it is so small but everything was great. We had pizza, salad, pasta salad, chips and a veggie tray. Caleb got lots of great toys and tons of clothes (which he desperately needed). So glad everyone was able to make it and hopefully everyone had a good time. I will attach pictures soon!

2411 Twelve Oaks Circle

This will be our new address once we sell the house we are currently living in and our new house is built. Today marks a BIG day. We made a deal with the builder that we want to use and he agreed to accept our terms. Shane and I are so excited to start this new chapter in our lives. We are using LDA Builders and are building a 2-story colonial home with a 3-car side load garage. The house will be 2879 square feet with an additional 1100 square feet in the basement (we will finish it later). If you are interested in looking at our floor plans you can check out LDA's website at www.ldabuilders.com. The house that we are building is the Ashbrook II. The only difference is that we are adding a morning room to the back of the house off the dinette. Can't wait to get this started! It is going to be an adventure!

Oh Boy....

.....the next month is going to be a difficult one. I took Payton to see the opthamologist today for her recurring styes and we have a lot to do in the next thirty days. I am supposed to do all of these things twice a day until our next appointment on Feb. 24; eye drops (both eyes), eye ointment (both eyes), and a warm compress for 15minutes (both eyes). I am also supposed to use this special eyelid wash called Sterilid on her eyes once a day. It is a specail soap that will help keep the area clean. Lastly, I am to put flax see oil in something she drinks, once a day. All of this will hopefully help her eyes to heal and recover from all of the styes. He also told me (more than once) that this is going to be a long process and not to get frustrated if another one appears. Her eyelids are very inflammed and will need lots of time to actually heal completely. He is going to do a full exam on her the next time we go see him if her styes are gone to make sure that there are no other issues at this point with her eyes. If this treatment does not work, then the next step would be having her "knocked out" and he will inject a steroid directly into her lids and massage the glands open. I REALLY hope we don't have to go that route. He was a wonderful doctor and I am glad we are heading in the right direction. Let's hope all of this madness helps Payton's eyes to heal. I bet she is as tired of them as I am!!

Sick...can't wait for spring!

I am just getting over a sore throat that lasted a WEEK!!! I even went to the Minute Clinic (CVS) to have a strep test to find that it was negative, so I had to suck it up and deal with this annoying pain for over a week. Caleb currently has a rash covering his ENTIRE body. I took him to the doctor to find out that it is a viral rash and will clear up when it is good and ready. Needless to say, with my luck, it will hang on for, what seems like forever, and then turn into something else causing me to have to go to the doctor again.
Payton goes to see the opthamologist tomorrow. She actually is getting another little stye in her right eye so it is a good thing we are going. The scab below her left eye is still there. I am pretty sure she will have it when she goes to high school. Stupid thing won't fall off for nothing!!
Well, after reading this post again, I have decided that I am very greatful for good medical insurance! Will keep you all updated on what the doctor says about P's eyes. Wish us luck!

Payton's first BIG boo-boo

Today I got a call from our babysitter that Payton fell off her couch and put her tooth through her cheek. She said that she was standing up and playing on the couch and when she asked Payton to sit down, Payton turned around to say something and her foot slipped off the couch and down she went. On the way down, she hit the coffee table. Of course this has to be on the same side that the styes are healing from. So she has a huge scab under her eye (from the stye) and now a small cut and HUGE bruise on her cheek. Needless to say, she looks like she just got out of the war. Here is a few pics.