LAST dose!

I know it's been too long since I've blogged last, I apologize. I don't know where the time goes, but we've already been here four weeks. Crazy! This will be a busy blog, so let's get to it!

Yesterday was a pretty momentous occasion for us... Payton's LAST dose of propranolol. She was on it for 8 months, since last June. Kyle and I are so thankful for this medicine and everything it has done for her, it could not have turned out better. It was easy, inexpensive, noninvasive, and super effective. We are very, very lucky. Here's one last comparison:

The day she started the medicine, 3.5 months old...

11.5 months old. All I can say is wow!

My mom was able to make it down last weekend for Lindsey's bridal shower, which worked out great because she got to have the whole weekend with Payton. As soon as she got to the house we took off for the party, which was at Lindsey's church in Monmouth. It was fun! Made me excited for the wedding... just five weeks away!

Lindsey with all the loot

The bouquet for the rehearsal!

The boys brought Payton by after she took her morning nap; hanging with Grandma Jo!

My little lady with the lady of honor

Our little girl is doing amazing. I can't believe how much fun she is! She's a big girl, last time we were at the doctor she weighed 24 pounds, 9 ounces. She's had a little bit of a cold lately, but she hasn't let it slow her down. If you play some music she will wiggle and move her shoulders, it's really cute to watch her dance. She's also talking a lot more, it sounds like her own little language; you can tell that real words are just around the corner. Her favorite food right now is probably bananas, and not the baby food thank you very much! She wants to eat what's on your plate, and gets a little angry if you don't give it to her. She wants to walk by herself, she tries to swat your hands away if you help her, but she doesn't quite have the balance yet. She is cruising though! She has also hit the climbing stage, we lowered her crib as low as it would go. Speaking of her crib, the other day in her room she crawled right up to it and stood there like she wanted to get in, so we set her in there and she thought it was SO fun! She bounced and rolled around, and even played peek a boo with us. One of her favorite activities these days is opening and closing doors, cabinets, anything she can get her hands on. Once it's open, anything is fair game and she likes pulling everything out (and making a mess). She's had a new smile lately that is really funny, she likes to scrunch her face! I don't know where she got it from, but it's pretty cute. Someone also taught her how to snap her fingers, although when she does it she looks like she's asking for money :) On Monday she has an appointment at OHSU with her opthamologist. They're going to dilate her eyes, and this is the appointment where he's going to decide if she needs glasses, so it's a big appointment. I know it's not a big deal if she does, but I'm hoping that her eyesight has improved in the last couple months! I will let you know how it goes!

"After nap" hair

I rooted for Grandpa Rick's Steelers on Superbowl Sunday!

Begging for food at the table :)

Um... yeah. This one is pretty self-explanatory!

The classic scrunch face :)

This weekend is busy getting stuff done. I'm trying to do our taxes, and I also have to sign up for health benefits so that they start next month. Tonight I'm going to Ladies Night Out, which is a fundraiser for the senior class all night party. It's spa related, so manicures, pedicures, hair stuff, and a glass of wine. Sounds like a pretty good evening! Everything is going pretty well at work, I'm still working on vascular and it's making more and more sense. I take my first night of call with someone next week, so that will be interesting. Kyle is loving student teaching, he's having a lot of fun. He's teaching freshman social studies right now, and is really enjoying it. He has about a month left at the high school before he goes to the middle school for math for 12 weeks.

The traditional first day of school picture! :)

Next weekend we're celebrating Payton's birthday in Gig Harbor at my parents house; I can't wait! I can't believe it's already time to start celebrating her birthday. I'm extremely interested to see what she will think of cake and frosting :) Hope you're all having a good week, I promise I won't go two weeks in between blogs next time! Talk to you soon!