Tuesday, December 28, 2010

5 months old - Payne

I CANNOT BELIEVE our baby boy is 5 MONTHS OLD!!!! He's just so precious and his sweet personality is really starting to come out! Every day he seems to interact more and more with us-and he LOVES staring at his big sister...who loves to entertain him!
We went to the doctor last week and he weighed 14 lbs 15 oz...he's gained over a pound in a month-and most of that went straight to his legs and chin=he's becoming our little roly poly! so sweet!
-Payne isn't the best sleeper-he was fabulous the first 2 1/2 months of life and only got up 1 time a night-but now, I'm not so lucky-I keep hoping he'll magically become a good sleeper and napper again! :) Maybe this month???
-he's started playing more on his play mat and enjoying playing with his toys-everything goes straight in his mouth
-he's eating rice cereal and just starting other solid foods
-he has such a sweet laugh and smile-just melts our hearts
-still LOVES his thumb and blankie
-(most of the time)when he wakes up from his naps and in the morning, he has just started playing in bed and we are greeted with a smile...Adde used to always do this-I just love it!
-just started blowing bubbles and sticking his tongue out-it's so funny!

we have to watch him if we prop him up in a chair or on the couch-he's been pulling himself up

Monday, December 27, 2010

payne loves to laugh

this is kinda a long video-but hard to edit with his sweet laughing!

more Christmas pictures

Addelyn as a hairstylist/princess
she was SO EXCITED she got earrings
princess Addelyn and little brother -
she keeps telling us how "beautiful" she looks
look at that chin!!!! little cutie boy!

Christmas morning

Christmas day was just fabulous...talking to family, relaxing together, good food, lots of snuggling on the couch and playing with new toys! Adde woke up with a yucky cold, but that didn't stop her~ We started the morning off with stockings
Adde showing off her new tricycle from Santa and her stocking stuffer gifts...about to open presents!!!
Payne got a hand painted Cubs canvas that Aunt Mandy made
she needed some help from us sometimes

Payne liked eating the paper

introducing "Dr. Adde"
and "hair stylist Adde"
more costume pictures to come! :)

Christmas Eve

on our way to the Christmas Eve service


about to decorate cookies for Santa


sprinkles


this is what Payne was doing during the cookie decorating time




mmmmm-yummy icing!


the kiddos in their christmas jammies...sorry there are so many pictures of them-but I couldn't just pick a couple! :)




oops-Payne fell down!


giving big sister hugs


trying to help him stay up


Payne got a hold of Snow White


falling over again


Addelyn wanted to get a picture of them laying under the tree-a favorite place


love this...


and this!


playing


silly boy laughing at Eric and Addelyn



"brother and sister"

Addelyn makes up songs for EVERYTHING! Lately, she has started singing a "brother and sister" song. It's so sweet! She told Eric today that Payne was her best friend! :) Adde asked is Payne could come snuggle with her and their blankies...I love them!




"Adde Clause" and "Payne Clause"

I am so thankful to get lots of fun hand-me-downs from friends and family. This Christmas dress and hat is from my sister-when I got it out of a bin, Adde wore it for 4 days straight and has kept wearing it since then-I call her "Adde Clause"


Payne had on a festive outfit one day too-and Adde and I started calling him "Payne Clause" - so she wanted a picture of them together...





I have a puzzle game on my iPod that Adde LOVES -- Payne trying to help Addelyn with the puzzle
he just started sticking out his tongue this week = it's so funny!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Thursday night, we had a Happy Birthday Jesus party. Adde and I had gotten balloons, party blowers (way too loud!) and gotten all of our party supplies out. You can tell Addelyn's favorite color is green!:) It's been a lot of fun reading the Christmas story and teaching Addelyn the TRUE meaning of Christmas this season.


Happy Birthday Jesus!!!