Let's Play Catchup!

Wow, it's been over a year! That's sad, Courtney, just sad! Take a walk down memory lane with me! Pictures stop at the end of June, the computer wouldn't download anymore so I'll have to catch up from there later on!

Parker Adam was welcomed into the world on August 26, 2008! He was smaller then Peyton and longer too! Peyton wasn't too sure about the whole big brother thing, but warmed up to it pretty quickly. Parker was on phototherapy for a few days to clear up some jaundice that he had. He went to his first Labor Day parade at about a week old! He attended the first 2008 Husker game at a home party due to being on the lights.

Peyton, Parker and I took a trip to Des Moines with grandma for a weekend of shopping. We did this in the new minivan! Yes, we broke down and got a minivan in September of last year. I definitely have a love hate relationship with it! I love the sliding doors though!

We enjoyed our yearly tradition of visiting the pumpkin patch in town here! It's my favorite time of year, and I wasn't about to miss it (even with a newborn!). Peyton dressed up as Elmo last year for Halloween! He was loving it! Parker was a moo-cow! Very fitting I think!

We spent our Thanksgiving with family friends and Parker sure enjoyed his first turkey via mommy a little later!

Peyton John, who is not a fan of Santa, threw fits anytime he saw someone with a white beard or a red outfit! Parker on the other hand could have cared less about who was holding him!

Matt and I took the boys up to Minnesota for a family members wedding in December. It was great seeing some of Matt's family and for them to all meet Parker Adam! We ended up getting stranded there another day because of a HUGE snowstorm!

The boys loved the snow this winter too!

In February Matt and I went to Mexico on a "work" trip with Matt's company. It was an amazing time away from "life"! We spent so much time relaxing, sleeping, eating and being catered to on our free trip! Who wouldn't? Of course we spent a lot of time missing the boys and I racked up quite a cell phone bill! I have quite a few interesting stories about breast pumps, customs, dirty bathrooms, and pumping in airplanes if you're interested?! :) Parker also started sitting up while we were gone.

The spring for us was wonderful. The weather was great and watching my boys bloom and grow and discover new things about the world around them just doesn't get old! We purchased a swing set for the boys this spring as well! They love it! Peyton and I even had a "rain picnic" in the fort one rainy afternoon!

Matt and Peyton took a "father-son" camping/fishing trip for kids out of diapers! (WOO HOO! Peyton was potty-trained this spring! So wonderful!) They had SO much fun and Peyton at 2 was already starting with his "fish stories"!

Our summer weather wise was PERFECT! We only had one day of 100 degree weather! My kind of summer. The boys and I spent some time at the local splash pads getting wet for free! Always good when you're an at-home-mom! We also visited the zoo, and did a lot with our playgroups!

In June, Matt and I took our first vacation alone with the boys. We did a weekend trip to Des Moines for Adventureland and shopping! Peyton and Parker had so much fun, and we were quite impressed with how much each of them got to do! Putting Parker in the boat was quite scary, but for some reason the 16 year old boy manning the gate telling me it was fine to put him in made me do it! We had a great time too in the hotel pool! ;) Now every time the Adventureland commercial comes on Peyton starts screaming to come in and watch it with him. He will go through each of the rides shown and say "I did that!" "Daddy do that!" "I watched that!" "Daddy did that with me!" "I went there!" It is so funny and adorable and after the millionth time a little annoying but precious in every way!!

Peyton became VERY obsessed with baseball this summer! He's AWESOME! I know every mom says that, but seriously he can hit without a tee as you pitch it! WE took him to his first CWS game! He loved it and spent a good amount of time telling me be quite and stop taking his picture, that's how into the game he was!

San Francisco

Here is a little movie I put together of our trip to San Francisco. We had so much fun and did a ton of walking! We ate some great food and some not so great food. He were stopped on the Piers by some true wierdo's. We did a lot of shopping. We took a bus tour through the town one day and learned a lot about San Francisco. We saw some scary parts of town and some really beautiful parts! We took a ton of pictures, and I think I came home with a professional photographer! We enjoyed the sea lions, probably a little too much, on my part (1/2 of our video camera footage is of them barking). We missed our baby so much, and didn't appreciate the fact that he wouldn't talk to us on the phone..only hang up or run away from it! We had major airport problems on our way home and ended up with a great story of sleeping in the airport, trying to catch a "free" shuttle to our comp hotel for the night, waiting in freezing weather in Denver, having to pay for a shuttle, staying at the Crystal Inn for 4 hours and heading back to the airport. Gesh! We ended up getting home a day late and came home to a sick little boy.
Never the less, it was a good trip and we are now more then happy to be home with our family! Now we just have the wait until little baby Matthies arrives! We find out in two weeks what the sex of the baby is! Woo hoo! Then the naming wars will begin! (I told Matt it's a dumb argument to have now when we don't even know if we should be fighting over girls or boys!) I think if anything we should put our favorite names in a hat and have Peyton pick! :)
Please keep Mr Peyton in your prayers as he's still getting over his ear infection and having some not so great side effects from the antibiotic. Also keep Matt and his job in your prayers! I've been having major sinus problems and have been on and off antibiotics several times during the pregnancy. I'm currently having some major pain behind my eyes and above my eyebrows! Yikes!
Thanks and we love you all!

It's been FOREVER!

Well, it seems like I haven't written in so long! It's been so busy with the holidays, traveling and finding out a new little one is on the way! I have been SO sick these past weeks, and I'm just sick of being sick! For anyone who has missed out on the loop...Matt and I are expecting another little on in September! We are so excited! We've had two doctor appointments and have had 2 ultrasounds. We got to see the baby, the heartbeat and hear the heartbeat both times! It's so amazing that even though it is only 1.17cm the ultrasound machine can pick up the heartbeat! Right now it's probably about the size of a grain of rice! We have another appointment towards the end of this month and we'll get yet another ultrasound! :) I love seeing my baby!

Peyton has no clue what is going on, and we figured before we start teaching him where babies are we should teach him where his tummy is! :) Gosh, he is growing so fast. I feel like if I blink I'm going to miss him growing! He has so many teeth (2 new ones that I found this week), he's saying more words, running and just entertaining us like you don't even know. He's such a joy in our lives! Well, I know this is short, but I've been so sick I haven't been able to clean, so I need to play catch up!
Love you all!

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Well Well! I don't even know where to begin! It's been so busy since I wrote last...I still feel that I can't get a handle on things and now it's 3 weeks until Christmas so I think I'm giving up on getting back to normal! Maybe that will be my New Year's Resolution! :)

We were supposed to spend Thanksgiving in Colorado with my family, but God had other plans. The night before we were supposed to leave Matt got a call from his dad saying that his Grandpa had just passed away. It was very unexpected. We spent several hours after the call trying to figure out what to do, and made the decision to stay here and head up to Minnesota as soon as possible. Matt had gotten very close to his grandpa over the past several years and just wanted to be with his dad. I was supposed to leave with Matt on Thanksgiving morning with Peyton for Minnesota, but yet again another change of plans. I woke up early and realized I was coming down with the flu that Peyton had earlier in the week. We decided it would be better if I stayed home until I was feeling well. I think that out of the 24 Thanksgiving's I've been alive for I've only ate 18 Thanksgiving dinners (I'm always sick). Eventually Peyton and I made it up to Minnesota. There was a lot of grieving obviously, but it was also really nice to see all the family again.

Since we've been back, we've just been taking it slow. Now we are trying to get in the Christmas mood! I've done a little shopping, our tree is up, we've had our first snow and an ice storm and we went to the Nutcracker ballet (Christmas tradition!). It's only going to get crazier from here!Matt's mom and dad and sister are coming in town for Christmas! YAY! Then we are going to try to get to Colorado, as we REALLY are wanting to see everyone! (Miss you all!)

Happy Holidays!

Peyton is dancing ALOT more now and stomping his feet! His favorite word right now is "no-no". He can point to his eye's and nose!

15 Month Appointment!

Peyton and his bud Chloe at the zoo!

Peyton helping mommy bake cookies!

Peyton and all his cheesiness!

Peyton recently had his 15 month appointment. He is doing so well! Here's his stats: 31.5 in. tall (63rd percentile), 25#13oz (69th percentile), and head is 49.5cm (96th percentile :) Hee Hee! He has a big noggin!) The doctor said he is doing wonderful and meeting all the milestones appropriately! Woo hoo!

We have been having putting Peyton on the "big" potty (it has a little kid seat as well) since he was about 10 months old. He usually would go pee and poo about once a day. We weren't all about forcing him, so if it happened it happend. Well in October we bought him his own potty seat, and he's doing amazingly! Now we're not ready to give up the diapers and rush onto pull ups and big boy underwear, but I know it's a start and a good one for that matter! If I'm home all day with him, he can usually go all morning without an accident! Yay for him! He even this past week started going into the bathroom and grabbing his seat if he has to go. :)

Matt just got back from another weekend in Minnesota for hunting. He had a great time and was spoiled with tons of food from our family friends, but didn't get any birds. :(


We went to PE 101 last week with our playgroup! Peyton had a blast, but wasn't too sure about the marshmallow pit!



We are off to Colorado this week for Thanksgiving! We are so excited! Peyton has never met this side of the family! I'm so excited for his great-grandma to finally meet him (along with all the aunts and cousins!) :)

Everyone have a great holiday and be safe!
We had a playgroup at HyVee where we made cookies. They made us take an oath we wouldn't lick the spoon, and as you can see he really meant his oath!


Love you all!