A True Quote

Spring Playdate at our House

Today we had our spring playdate at our house. It was a lot of work to get prepared, but a lot of fun as well. All the kids are so adorable. I wonder what goes through Peyton's head as he is watching all these kids playing with his toys! :)

Peyton's first Mardi Gras - and not impressed

Peyton experienced his first Mardi Gras. And as expected from my little boy....he takes everything new so seriously. It took a little while for him to start feeling comfortable. He didn't want anything to do with the beads or stuff animals, he didn't like the horns from the trucks (it made him cry), he didn't smile for all the nice people who wanted to talk to him or give him stuff toys.... well, he just wasn't impressed with it all. Oh well. Maybe next year!

At least he loved his wagon ride....and he looked cute in his Mardi Gras shirt I bought him when I was eight months pregnant.

Dada Knows

Me. (Upstairs on the computer)

Hubby. (downstairs with baby)

I hear baby crying and complaining for about 10 minutes now. Oh, Lord I said to myself. I know what's next. He will be up here asking what to do with the baby. I hear footsteps. See?...I think to myself. I can't have any peace.

Hubby comes into the computer room. 'Kiss Peyton' he says. I do. 'Whatcha doing' I ask. 'Naptime' he says as he is heading towards Peyton's room. I hear Peyton cry louder in protest as he is being put down in his crib. Hubby comes back.

Me. 'Ya know, everytime he cries does not mean he needs a nap. Have you tried giving him a snack?'

Hubby. 'Yes, I gave him milk and three cookies.'

Me. 'Well how do you know he is not still hungry? He could be telling you he is thirsty.'

Hubby. 'I gave him milk and cookies and it seemed like he was through. After playing for a while he started whining again.'

Me about to say something else but baby suddenly quiets down.

Hubby. 'And now he is sleeping. See? Dada knows' he says as he walking out of the room.

Me thinking. Pssstt. Whaaatevver! :)

Little Curly

We really are overdue for a haircut!

Playdate at Maritza and Sophia's

Today we had a playdate at Maritza and Sophia's house. Sophia had a really cool kitchen playset. Peyton really enjoyed turning the knobs and opening and closing all the doors.

It all started with a Psychic named Ruth

I was never the one who reads the horoscope (I only laugh at them) or superstitious (why waste salt?). I was always that person who felt what goes around comes around and destiny can be our friend or enemy. But considering what I always believed in all my life, there is one incident that has always stayed with me. I always thought about it and still do. When I was about 24 y.o. a group of friends and I went to see a Psychic who had a small place in the Quarter. When first approached about this I was pretty pissed off with my friends for wanting to see a Psychic that would cost me $45 to tell me some BS. So I said no and count me out. But after some pleading I agreed. Now this Psychic in the Quarter was not one of those that sit outside along the streets of New Orleans with their folding table, chairs and umbrella. This Psychic "Ruth" had her very own little place. I remember like it was yesterday her walking in the room with the smell of incents, her heavily applied makeup and the clanking of her costume. Upon seeing this, I sat there thinking what a waste of time this was when we could be out partying. :) ......remember I was only 24. I agreed to go last........ just hoping that I could get out of it, but of course peer pressure is a tough thing to handle at times.

So when my time came, I reluctantly sat down and she took my palm, looked it over, babbled something about my lifeline and proceeded with the taret cards. So this is what she told me.... first that I was with a man, but he was not the one I would marry for I will not marry until much later in life. Pssst, I thought, I am not going to wait until I am old like 30 to get married. (I thought 30 was old!!??). She told me that I will be in and out of relationships for many years to come. Uhh, check and check on that one and uhh I didn't get married until I was 35! WTH! Could she really have seen my destiny? Then she tells me that I will become a mother of two boys. Well, I have my first boy already.

So, what's the point to this story?

Kevin and I are talking about when we should try for our next baby. While I was in Children's Orchid today I was looking at the sooooooo adorable girlie clothes and got kind of bummed that I will not have a girl to dress up. Can you believe that I actually got bummed? Then I had to catch myself and REMIND myself that I really don't know what the next one is going to be...I am not even pregnant yet! But what Ruth told me so many years ago is etched in my head and seems to have held true so far. WEIRD! Personally, I don't care. As long as he or she is healthy, I will be so thrilled. But, I am already prepared to have a brother for Peyton. I just KNOW I will be a mother of two boys. And I still think about this Psychic's prediction of my life. Am I crazy for believing such things? Or was this all just a coincidence? Funny, even when the technician asked me with Peyton if I wanted to know the sex, we said sure, but I already knew! My Psychic told me so many years ago what I was having. I even told everybody in my family that I was having a boy. So I think to myself, do I really believe in Psychics? I thought I didn't and then I think maybe I should. Kevin laughs at me and told me that I have to think girl to get a girl like he thought boy to get Peyton. HA! I wish it was that easy! :)

The whole thing always seems weird to me. But I am so happy that Peyton is here and I wouldn't trade him for any little girl in the world. And I know I will feel the same about the next one....girl or boy!

My Little Valentine

Enjoying his heart Peep from Grammy.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day. Our plans include dinner at one of our favorite places (Chops) that has a special of steak and lobster. Yummy!! Kevin came home with these beautiful flowers. (Thanks for not getting me roses honey).

Peyton is about 90% better. He still has the runny nose and congestion, but it seems that he is no longer achy and he has been sleeping a lot better the last couple of nights. I think Daddy and I got away this time with coming down with the flu. Whewwwww!! Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Grammy's Birthday

We just celebrated Grammy's birthday. For her birthday we eat the other half of the cake that we had for Grandad's birthday. :)

You can tell from the pictures that my poor baby is still feeling really bad from his flu. But he hung in there during Grammy's birthday celebration like a true champ.

The Flu

So around 3:00 yesterday, Peyton started feeling really bad again. He had a two hour nap in the morning, then he slept from 3:30 to almost 6:00 p.m. and was ready for bed again for 8:00. The weird part was even though he slept all those hours, he still looked exhausted. For a kid who HATES naps, I couldn't put him in his bed fast enough. Okay, now I am worried. So off to the doctor we went to find out that my poor baby has the flu! According to the doctor, the flu bug is spreading fast even though it is late in the season for it. So no fun activities for the next week the doctor says! BOO!

Brighten the Day

with flowers! Picture of flowers taken at my MIL's. Hint, hint, hint to my husband the type of flowers I want for VD. ;)

Defiance

Well it seems like a little someone is feeling alot better! Little booger knows when he can get away with things. But overall I am glad to see him smile and laugh again. Peyton is ITCHING to go outside. And of course, it is raining today!! He has been stuck inside for the last two days. Hopefully the zoo tomorrow if it is not raining. My little honey is having cabin fever. We need to go outside and do the go-away rain dance. :)

Sorry for the sidewards video again. I keep doing that for some reason.

A Visit from Terrylynn

Kevin's counsin, Terrylynn, came down to New Orleans with her boyfriend for a convention he was attending. While she was here she visited the family. We all had for dinner Grandad's best dish, BQ Shrimp. Yummy!! Terrylynn's boyfriend, Tom, is super nice. We all were glad we had a chance to met him. Kevin and I met with them to eat brunch at Commander's Palace the day before they left. (I love that place!) While we were at Commander's, Peyton spent the afternoon with Grammy and Grandad.

13 Months Today......and Sick

Peyton is sick....poor little guy. I think he may have picked up a virus. Last night he had a 103 fever. I was up most of the night keeping a watchful eye that his fever did not get any higher. Today he is still feeling bad, not eating much, very grumpy, irritable, and still feverish. He has been napping alot today since he had a bad night last night. So, if he still has a fever tomorrow morning, I guess it is time to go see the doctor.

Even though my little guy is not feeling well..... today he turned 13 months. Time sure is flying!!!

Too Much Fun = a Fever

Today Kevin and I had brunch at one of my favorite places, Commander's Palace, with family that are here visiting New Orleans. The food was delicious and the company was so much fun, but the whole time I was worried about my little man. He was acting so grumpy this morning but I thought it may have been from him staying up so late last night having fun with the family members that are in town. I figured what he need was a good nap. After we arrived at the grandparents house to head downtown, I realized that he had a fever. Great...... and of course I didn't have any medication with me, so I had to leave him feeling bad. And you know I felt so guilty. :( When we returned a couple of hours later he still had a fever, didn't eat much lunch and was very grumpy. So I took my litte guy home, fixed his favorite meal which he ate up, gave him a warm bath and loaded him up with Motrin. About 30 minutes later he started acting more like his lovable, smiling self. Now he is in bed and hopefully fight off what may be trying to come on. I hate seeing my little one feeling bad.

Maybe Spunky the Fish can make him feel better. :)

A Boohoo Morning

I remember how I felt when Peyton first started getting shots. I hated it much more than getting shots myself. When I expressed this to the nurse one visit she told me "well wait until he gets sick and blood needs to be drawn....that's the worse." Well, I have to say that I always felt very lucky that Peyton never got sick to the point where he needed blood drawn. After Peyton received his 12 month shot, the Ped told me that they now draw blood to rule out any high lead levels and possiblity of being anemic. I responded in horror.... What??!!! When did this start to happen? I mean, I haven't heard anyone speak of doing this before. After reading up on it, I learned that this is something highly requested. So, when I got home I told Kevin that he would have to take the baby to Quest. I didn't think I could handle holding him down as they took blood. So this morning Kevin took him. Poor baby....he screamed the whole time. They had to have a nurse take blood and another to help Kevin hold him. Uggh. I am glad I wasn't there for that!! He seemed okay when he got home. He forgot about it and I was stilled bothered after Kevin told me about it.

Sliding Fun

Peyton got a slide from his Grammy's neighbor. What is cool is that this slide can be a regular slide or a water slide. Which will be great this summer for playdates. It was so funny when I first put him on the slide. He gave me that nervous "what are you doing to me now Mommy" look. But after a copy of slides, he realized that...hey this is fun! Then he didn't want to stop.

I Can Do It!

Usually one of the first things I do in the morning is brush Peyton's hair. Well today he grabbed the comb out of my hair and started to do it himself. Well okay. Just grown up on me why don't you?