1 1/2 & Tall!

Peyton turned 18 months on May 16th and got a clean bill of health at her wellness appointment today! One of her ears still had a slight pesky ear infection but not enough to even go back on her antibiotic.

Hgt: 33 1/2 (92%!)
Wgt: 23.8 oz (50%)
Head: 18 3/4

The Dr. was impressed with Peyton's cooperation with him as well as her independence! The biggest stride made this month was that it's going on a week that Peyton has slept 12 hours a night without getting up even once!!! This is huge as there were so many sleepless nights, EARLY morning wake ups and confusion as to what could be the cause for her to wake up so frequently for almost 2 years. It's great because that means that nothing's bothering her enough to wake up, she's taking in enough calories and is wearing herself out enough during the day- Mommy can vouch for that one as she collapses from sheer exhaustion at the end of each day :)! I'm sure there will be the occassional wake up call from teething or the sniffles but for now we are definitely enjoying the quiet nights!

We're so glad to have you healthy and happy Peyton- Happy 18 months!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

We salute all who have fought and fallen for our country- God Bless the USA!

Play ball!

Kylie's Stonebridge Sandlot t-ball season kicked off this past Saturday. This year she is on the light blue team and game one was a face off against the red team. It was nice for Kylie to see some old faces from last year as well as meet her new teammates. The most exciting moment was seeing her round all of the bases (even bypassing those that were already on base but not moving) to end the game! Despite being a bit bothered by flying bugs out in the field, she didn't wander off even once or make a plea for a snack- a strong improvement from last year :)!

Go light blues!

Whose little toes walked off with Mommy's flip flops?

Peyton's!!!

The "What?!" moment of the week

On our way back from the park yesterday afternoon Kylie somehow bumped her cheek on the handlebar of her big wheel. She looked up at me and said, "Will I be ok Mommy or do I need a CAT scan or an MRI"?...Mommy- "What?!"

It took me a minute wondering where the heck she would've learned those words and then I realized- Melman! He is the hypochondriac giraffe in Madagascar which is the movie of the month here both girls will watch.

I really have to be on my toes these days because I honestly never know what will come out of Kylie's mouth next. But one thing I do know is that whatever it is it's usually good for quite a chuckle or a jaw drop!

An after dinner ride

After enjoying the warm, sunny day at the park this afternoon the girls got to enjoy some of the warm, evening air as well when Daddy loaded them up for a bike ride after dinner. Peyton rides in the bike seat behind Daddy and Kylie rides in the trailor with whichever additional passengers she decides to bring along. They have a great time and get lots of smiles from people they pass along their way!

Thanks Daddy for giving me the alone time to watch the tv finales tonight! I know the bike rides are really fun and special for just you and the girls. And you don't have to worry about Mommy even trying to maneuver the setup you have- I think I would be dangerous :)!

Shoe love

I had to post a picture of the summer sandals Kylie got this morning. She pretty much lives in her Crocs as soon as it's warm enough to, but she really wanted a pair of dressy sandals as well so today she picked out these. They are the WalMart brand so we haven't broken the bank yet but we should recognize the "habit" forming already :)!

When we were at the store this morning just passing through the shoe aisle it brought me back to visits to DSW several years ago. Kylie had practically just started walking and she would go straight toward the brightest, highest heels she could find to "try on". She LOVED shoe stores (or maybe it was the dozens of open boxes at her level to peek in and choose things from)! If I had more time right now I'd dig up the picture I remember of her and Grandma B. striking a pose in the store. Since she is about a size 11 now, I'm seeing more big girl styles peeking through in the choices for her. At this rate, she'll be eyeing yellow, glitter stilletos at age 10!