Today was a good day at church, well, besides clingy Ashley. Jen wasn't there... she seems to be one that Ashley really feels comfortable around. So Ash was my shadow for the day... The time change wasn't too bad... I did pray an awful lot that things would go well. Poor Peyton, her little tummy and my inner clock are not matching up. I keep getting confused that she is not eating when I think she should be... I am relying on the clock too much. I kept trying to force feed her all day, so I wouldn't be nursing when I have a meeting, or when I am supposed to be conducting... Sacrament meeting was good... the bishop's wife spoke and the post title is the thought that she came up with, she likened it to "faith without works is dead"... get it.... I really liked it. It makes me reflect on how good people have been to me and my family these past few months. They've been good to us before then too... just focusing on the present... I want to be more grateful. I want to help others, be more charitable, to show my gratitude. Hope I can manage to do it... I do have plenty of excuses :)... Is Peyton really that big now, already??? I am down to my last three newborn diapers, which she really is too big for anyway... and her feet hang out of the bottom of all her nightgowns, my favorite things... her head support in her car seat even looks like it should come out... I guess she really is that big, she was big to begin with... Speaking of growing children... I got out the new season of dresses for Lynn and Ash. Ashley is wearing dresses now that Lynn was wearing not too long ago. Lynn is wearing dresses that Sophie was wearing not too long ago. Heavens! When did all of this growing-up happen??? Peyton being in the "extra" closet now, really messes me up. The girls extra clothes can't fit in there, and the basement closet, where my clothes go, now have some smaller buddies. We used to have so much space... What's with the recycling guys not picking up our recyclables? What good does it do me to have a recycling can, if it's always too full, and I end up throwing away the recyclables? Yeah, doesn't make much sense. Here's my project...
**A layout is posted at the bottom... whoopie!!!*
Apparently Peyton has been chatting with other babies in the area... they have informed her that spitting-up is the cool thing to do. She really hasn't been spitty, until I said that...
I made banana-nut bread this morning... this is why. Lynn was watching "Anne of Green Gables" on KBYU this morning. I needed to get some things done, i.e. laundry, make the beds, get ready, make my banana-nut bread before the bananas are really bad... but Peyton had different plans. She didn't want to nap unless she was being held, so I put two and two together: she wanted to be held, Lynn wasn't doing anything. They both loved it. Peyton got a good nap.
Sisterly love... and a messy face...
So here's the page... page two will come soon, when I get part two of the pics... again, there's one for me, the one posted is for Peyton.
So I have been thinking a lot, excuse me while I think out loud (clickety-clack clack)...
Our wonderful state has recently passed legislation on booster seats. 8 and under or under 4' 9", needs to be in a booster. So our little family, who cruises around in a Honda Civic, do the math, 5 of us, 3 under 8, the backseat of a Civic... we can't fit three car seats... But laws when we planned on having Peyton were different, we weren't breaking any laws. So my thoughts are that the state can't force us to buy a new vehicle... but legislation for smoking in a car with children (as a secondary offense), and thus endangering children, did not pass because a car is a person's private property, and the state can't dictate what a person can or cannot do while in their car... hmmm...
Another issue about the safety of children... my friends and I have recently gotten into a discussion about SIDS. I do not want to seem naive, but, I feel like there is so much more to SIDS than just tummy sleeping. There has to be a link with how strong the baby is, health, what the home life is like... I also feel like there is something that needs to be said about Heavenly Father's plan. Not all things are able to be explained. Maybe that is part of the plan. I don't mean to be insensitive.. I have never had to endure an experience like this, nor do I know anyone who has. I just find it interesting. As I was talking about it with my mom the other day, she said the same thing. Our testimonies make us more confident as moms to know what is right and good for our families, our children, even when "knowledge"tells us otherwise... again, don't want to start a firestorm, just wanted to voice my opinion. I believe there is something more to it...
10 years... Hallie will be 10 this next week. 10 years is big to me. That is how long Mer and I have been together... there will be the story and a slide show later so you all will love 10 years just as much as I do!
I am so not looking forward to the time change tomorrow... I have a baby's schedule to figure out and a meeting to go to... arrggghhhh!
P.S. Spring is officially here... Mer worked a half-day today... that only happens when he absolutely needs to. We are thankful when things pick-up business-wise, it's just hard to let go of our Saturdays together...
This is the phrase that is stuck in my head (refer to title of post...). I am trying to control my self from saying it too much...We watch a lot of TBS, I do not even want to disclose the shows that usually get viewed on that station... "The Office" is probably the most wholesome... But "My Name is Earl", will be starting soon... I love that show, and Joy busts me up, so that's why it is stuck... they are constantly running press to announce it.Yesterday we had a Primary activity. Thank the heavens I had nothing to do with it! All I had to do what buy the treat, and the treat I got was that Christie, Julie, & Jen took care of it all! Those guys are aWEsoMe!!! I just wish that Ash would untie my apron strings from around every appendage of her three year old body... She has been so clingy ever since she made the transition into Primary. She panics even when I tell her that I am going just five feet away to help her sister, that she'll see me the whole time, I am not leaving... Peyton kind of got thrown off her usual schedule, and was not being the most happy girl while I tried to make dinner and keep her happy. She really needed to sleep so I held her, and made dinner one handed. Steak, mushrooms and onions to top them, mashed potatoes, peas, and five cheese Texas toast... um, one-handed... I finally got her to sleep and I laid her down. Just as I am cutting into my delicious steak, she wakes up. The past two nights she has wanted to eat when we are eating... that makes my dinner a little difficult to eat... but last night she wasn't hungry, just wanted some closeness. Mer, the sweetheart, held her and ate. He held her for the rest of the night, Hog... but I love him for it. He's such a sweet dad!So all of my plans for the day today (scrapbooking, vacuuming...), went FlUsh!!! We seriously did nothing. I showered, bathed Peyton, and did a load of dishes, well, at least I started the dishwasher. Peyton and I took a nap, awww... And now I am pondering which of Brooke's creations I will print and send out. She makes it way too hard... She's awesome!
Peyton and I began our day at 4 am... She spit up, while sleeping on her back, and started choking on it. It ended-up going in to her nose, which she was not happy about... I can't blame her. So we went downstairs, with the nose aspirator, and watched some CNN and sucked out spit-up from her nose. I did realize, as I finally got her to settle down at 4:52, that she was three weeks old. I had just given birth at that time three weeks ago! Oh, slow down time!!! The rest of the day, we just took it easy. We did run errands, yes, more, and got groceries done. I even managed to find more scrapbooking stuff at Target, I had to take a tie back... too bad I haven't even done a page... I also got Lynn's Kindergarten Round-up papers in the mail... I opened them and started reading... I started to cry! She saw me. I showed her the papers. She asked if I was crying because I am happy. I told her yes. I am still so confused at how I have a five year old... Ash got gum in her hair. She lost it at the store... I didn't find it till they were brushing teeth tonight... Brooke came over tonight and took pics of Peyton. I found the cutest and most perfect shirt for her at Wal-Mart... It has some peas in the pod on it and says: "Sweet Pea". See, perfect. Brooke is putting together a birth announcement for us. So excited! Here is a teaser... more cuteness to come! 
So we'll play catch-up then...Saturday evening, we had a fun family night. We watched "The Adventures of Huck Finn" and had our pizza night. We love doing this every Saturday night!Sunday, was another fun adventure getting everyone ready and off to church, on time, but not early like I would like... Lynn was proposed to... Sunday was so nice and relaxing. I have to set new rules for weekends... posting and scrapbooking are optional. We have loved being together these last few weekends. If I get to it, I get to it!
I played "nazi gum police" yesterday... I thought, I'll put on a flick and snuggle with Peyton and the girls, that should be nice. Peyton and I snoozed while Lynn went hunting for the forbidden treats, Juicy Fruit gum, a huge pack of it (minus 5 or 6 sticks), and my Cadbury Cream Eggs... Lynn put every last stick of gum in her mouth, and didn't hide the evidence very well... and she gave the eggs to Ash. Out of a pack of four, 50% survived. They didn't get to join in on the cookie making last night, or the eating of said cookies...So after I got the two "wild thieving ones" to bed, I gave Peyton her first real bath. I have been kind of nervous. When her umbilical cord stump fell off, it was still kind of gooey in there... She loved the bath. She was so relaxed. I love using the bedtime bath stuff, of course she slept so good...
Lynn had pre-school, and then we went shopping today... Here's my rundown:- Target- Hobby Lobby (first time)- Distribution CenterThe goods:- Scrapbooking stuff...Some of which I even found on CLEARANCE!!!Ally, notice the paper, the American Crafts... I saw it on your pages, LoVeD it, FoUnD it!!! Hopefully some of my fun finds give me some much needed motivation. I need something cuter than Peyton to play with... I don't think any of these things are cuter than Peyton...
CaNdy.... this is embarrassing... I have the Peeps hidden in the kitchen cupboard... yep, more than pictured...
I was seeing green. I got this for me... the skirt on clearance! I even found Lynn's Easter dress and shoes, well, Lynn found it. I found a probable dress for Peyton. I just can't seem to find anything that I absolutely love...
So here's how the day ended... There are 3 sleeping girls in this picture. 
We have a belly-button! Peyton's umbilical cord fell off last night. This has been the second most-awaited event in our household this year, the first was her arrival, of course... 
She seems to be quite tickled with what a big girl she now is!Dad had surgery on his other eye yesterday. I hope that no news = good news... I haven't heard anything. We aren't as worried this time around. We now know what to expect.I am enjoying my new-found freedoms...Freedom from scraping my belly on the shower doorway.Freedom from awkwardly leaning over, well, everything.Being able to comfortably move around and get out of bed! No more pulled muscles!Freedom from having to take an antacid... El Matador was so fun last night (we saw you J & J Mayes!). But not having heartburn was funner.The most hormonal moment I've had yet, postpartum, came a couple mornings ago while I was watching GTU, they were having a maternity fashion show. I seriously started to cry! I am very happy to be out of my maternity clothes, but I miss them at the same time.I need to make my "embrace" blocks, like bad...
Isn't' this fun? I got a box-FULL of Girl Scout cookies, and a surprise on top! Thanks Ally!!! (I did eat half a box of Samoas all by myself last night while I was nursing Peyton, so they cancelled themselves out, right? 
Too cute! Love the Peyton Green! Such a fun surprise after busting my butt cleaning my house and referee-ing sister fights all day long... 
I woke up Peyton last night to take a pic to post, then my camera battery (yes I need to buy a back up...) went dead... no posting last night! My blessing of the day: An awesome friend who not only sends me Girls Scout cookies, but a bonus! Love ya Ally!
