Payton Renay -
Three years ago my definition of love changed at the very first sight of you. Never before had I felt instant, unconditional love for someone. Ever since that moment you have wrapped yourself around my heart more every day. I just have to smile at even the thought of you. You make each day bright and every one if different because of you. I love it and cherish these days when I have you home with me. I love watching you learn new things and you never cease to amaze me with what you know & what you say.
Here are some of the things you have been up to lately.
Activities: You have really become a good swimmer over the past few months. Still need your swimmies but are really good around the water. You are also really good at riding your bike. We just raised your training wheels and hope to get you to ride by yourself by next summer. Thanks to Papa's barn this is possible.
Play: You have very into ponies & horses. My Little Ponies are what you play with most. You have also just gotten into Barbie. You like the ones that look like princesses. You love to play outside. Swimming, biking, and sidewalk chalk are all favorites as well as taking bike rides with Daddy in the burly. You also love throwing the ball with Chester, although this usually turns out to be you chasing after him because he does not give up the ball easily.
Cloths: You are wearing mostly 3T stuff right now but pants are getting short so you are slowly moving into 4T stuff. You are potty trained except for nap time & night time. We are really going to be working on keeping you dry while you sleep so you will be out of pull-ups completely by the time new baby brother or baby sister joins our family in January.
Sleeping: You are still napping in the afternoon. Usually from 2 until about 3:30 or 4 o'clock. Bed time is a little bit of a struggle. You go to bed between 8 and 8:30 but often are awake until 10. You just sit in your room and talk to yourself for the most part. So we just let you chill out in there. There are some nights that you cry but for the most part you are just awake. If I cut out your nap it would probably take care of this but I really think you need the rest in the middle of the day yet. So for now we will deal with the chatting at night. As of right now you still have your bop. The Bop Fairy is coming this week however so we will see how that goes. I'm sure there will be tears but the Bop Fairy will be leaving a gift so hopefully that will help. :)
Favorite Foods: Well, you love juice. Does this count as a food? You would take it over food I am pretty sure. As for actual food, you really like macaroni & cheese, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and pancakes. You like to snack on grapes, 'red berries' aka strawberries, yogurt & pudding as well as fruit snacks. There is nothing you really don't like to be honest. There have been a few things you don't want to eat at on particular moment but nothing you really just plain don't like.
Cute Sayings from the year:
While at the table tonight Payton says, “I can do it! I’m SUPER PAYTON!” hehehe
4/20/11
In the tub while holding Ariel like a baby and bending her face to Ariel’s face she says, “It’s ok baby, it’s ok”
4/20/11
To Daddy, “Daddy, I will share my hair with you.”
6/30/11
“My Daddy doesn’t have no hair”
5/11
“Charley you’re my best friend.”
5/11
In the car looking at the ultrasound pictures of baby #3. Payton -“These are pictures of my baby sister.” Mommy- “Baby could be another little brother and that would be ok too.” Payton – “No Mom, I don’t want another brother. I want a sister”
7/1/11
In the car again with Daddy, Mommy & Charley.
Daddy – “ Is the baby in mommy’s tummy a sister baby or brother baby?” Payton – “I don’t want that brother baby Daddy. I want a sister.” Daddy – “You can pray to God and ask for a baby sister.” Payton – “God loves me Daddy”. Daddy – “He sure does Payton”.
7/1/11
At the pool after saying thank you to Abby Long (McAlpine) for letting her use Annalise’s pool toys she says, “I appreciate it”.
7/2/11
On Papa & Amma’s deck eating Sunday lunch. Payton had a gaser. Papa says, “Payton did you hear those ducks? That must have been a flock of ducks.” Payton with a huge smile, “No Papa that was my buns!”
7/3/11
You have been such a source of joy & laughter I can not wait to see what God has in store for you in the years to come.
We love you so much sweet girl. We thank God for you every day.
All Our Love,
Mommy, Daddy, & Charley
(Baby too)
3rd Birthday
2nd Birthday
1st Birthday
2 Days Old
