How Did We Get So Lucky?
Well, I figured it is time to give an up-date. Payton is doing so well. In fact she is doing so well that from her 2 week doctors appointment to her 2 month appointment she went from the 33rd percentile in weight to the 92nd percentile. She has gotten so chubby, and it is adorable! People, say "Chubby babies are happy babies" and it is so true! She is still the most easy going baby in the world. I don't know how Dallan and I got so lucky.
Payton has hit a ton of milestones in the past two months. She is always smiling and has even started to giggle a little bit. She can almost sit by herself, she can hold her head up during tummy time (of course she only does this if she wants to), and keeps trying to roll over. Dallan and I have decided that if she didn't have such a big tummy in the way she'd be rolling in circles all the time!
Payton's most recent milestone, and I am totally thrilled with, is she has finally made the transition from her car seat (her preferred bed for the past 3 months) to her crib. AND the best part is, she did it all by herself in ONE night! My child seriously makes my life so easy! For the past 3 weeks it has been getting harder and harder to put Payton down for bed. We tried everything and finally Dallan and I just gave up and every night we would take Payton on mid-night car rides to put her to sleep. This last resort, however, had begun to fail us this week. During our car rides she stopped falling asleep and when she did fall asleep she only stayed asleep until we got back inside the house and then, BAM! wide awake again. So last night around 9:30 I was giving Payton her evening bottle and, like usual, she started to drift off. I eventually gave up trying to keep her up to finish her bottle and just let her fall asleep on my legs. First off, Payton, in the past, has not liked sleeping on her back, and if she ever did, it only lasted for about 15 minutes. But last night things were different. I let Payton lay in my lap while I watched t.v. for a little while. The next thing I know, is it's 45 minutes later and Payton is out cold and snoring! So I decided to see if I could lay her down in her crib and have her stay asleep. And well, as you already know, she did! Not only did she sleep through the night, but she slept a good 9 hours! It totally rocked!
As for Dallan and I, we are doing great! Fall is always a very busy time for us! Dallan's freshman football team at Poky went 6 and 3 this season and Dallan couldn't be more thrilled. Dallan was also pretty excited about the fact that his freshmen had the best record this season out of the J.V. and varsity teams! One sport down, one more to go! Dallan is currently finishing up the first week of girls' basketball for Pocatello High School. Dallan has been moved up from the j.v. team to assistant varsity coach and we are very excited! He has done a great job so far and we are both very excited to see what this season of basketball has to offer.
I am doing pretty well, myself. During the course of this semester, I have been really struggling with what my occupation should be. Prior to having Payton, I was planning on going to Dental School, but who knew I could love that baby girl so much! So after a lot of debating and thoughtful prayer, I have changed my plans just a little bit. I am now studying to be a High School biology teacher, and hopefully, one day, a college professor. Teaching really is one of the best careers for a mom. It allows me to be home with my kids and when they are old enough to go to school Dallan, our kids, and I will all have the same schedules! It is just the perfect fit.
All-in-all, Dallan and I are so grateful for everything we have been given. We have a beautiful baby girl, we are able to go to school and receive an education, we have no student loans and will probably be able to graduate with no student loans, we have jobs that are perfect for each of our schedules, we are healthy, and we have the best families in the world. How did we get so lucky?
Below, are photos and video links of Payton. Enjoy! :)
Video Links:
1. This first video was of Payton when she was about 8 weeks old. I kept forgetting to post it until now. But this is Payton making some pretty hilarious sounds while she is sleeping.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152166905968488&l=7295236098166156593
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152166905968488&l=7295236098166156593
2. This second video is of Payton doing some tummy time. Payton is already a pretty strong willed little girl. She did NOT want to do tummy time and started yelling at Dallan letting him know she was unimpressed and kept trying to wiggle her way off his chest. We thought it was pretty funny.
Pictures:
Proof Payton slept in her crib.
