Family Photo shoot

Here are just a few! More to come. I just needed to try and get as much as I can done in the seconds I have!!!

Long time no see

Well... I have not posted in forever!! That is mostly due to my little stinkerbell ( that is a nickname that Ben came up with for when she is being a stinker) and trying to find time to do "productive" things when she is asleep. After so long of neglecting my blog it makes it way up on the productive list. SO here is a lot of pictures and updates. I will hopefully be able to get another post up about our camping trip before she wakes... but I'm not holding my breath on that one.

My best friend from high school Tess now lives in Boise with her husband Ryan and their adorable little guy Graham. They were in town and we had them over for a BBQ at Ben's parents place. I love seeing them!!

Payton LOVES to be outside. Night or day a sure way to get her to stop crying is to take her outside. Therefor she loves to go on walks. Which is great for me since I'm trying to lose those extra baby lbs. She just sits in her stroller and takes the world in. I love it!

The other day while I was babysitting a friend's kids we sat outside on their front lawn while they rode their bikes. The little girl gave her this headband to wear as part of a game we were playing. She is my little rainbow bright. I thought it was too cute not to take a picture of, but then again I haven't really found anything that isn't cute enough to take a picture of.

Grandma Aeby took her out to play in the grass for the first time. She loved it :)

Usually when in the car she falls asleep. Then when she wakes up she doesn't really know what to think. As I go to get her out it's like she suddenly realizes who I am and that I am there to get her. She just stares up at me like this. So cute!!!

My mom calls her a little wiggle worm and that she is. I used to not strap her down in this thing but I have since learned to always strap her down in everything!

She is so cute!!

This one I took this morning of her silly bed hair!

The next two are of her signing the words I love you. I have used this sign with her since birth and most stuff I have read on baby sign language says that they wont really sign till they are 6 months at the earliest... but I see her use this A LOT. so here are two pictures, you tell me :)

Well Payton has woken up. Thanks to some stranger knocking on our door and Ory barking her head off. Urrggggg..... I guess the camping pictures will have to be put back on the list! Till next time!

Videos of Payton!

this is Payton and her cousin Eliza talkin' to each other. Payton is huge by the way. She is in the 97% for weight and 99% for length. It's weird because she doesn't seem that big. At 11 lbs and 23 in she is almost as big as Eliza who is 4 months old.

This one is so cute! the look she gives Ben at about a min in is so adorable!!

Payton Update

With Payton asleep in the Baby Bjorn on my chest I am finally getting some things crossed off my to do list! Updating the blog is one of them. Hopefully I can get it done before she wakes up! The pictures are going to be in no particular order because I don't think I can get that done in time :) So here they are!!

First pictures! The nurse styled her hair in a Mohawk, which is funny. I think that is something she should have consulted me on first. But the first thing they said when they could get a glimpse of her was how much hair she had and she did have a lot! It is so much fun too!

When she was in the womb she had a "bowel movement" as they would put it and so to try and eliminate her breathing it in they took her right away to a little station by the bed and suctioned her lungs and throat out. It was sad to not be able to hold her right away but I knew it was necessary. I could see her though! I got to hold her really soon after.

I always wish I was going to be able to be one of those women who looked somewhat decent in their pictures after giving birth but then I was in labor for 20 hours and that wish went out the window. I really didn't care what I looked like at that point. Funny thing is, I don't care at all cause when I look at this picture all I think about is the first time I got to hold her and how much I love her and was so excited to finally meet her at that moment.

two weeks old. Got this picture right before she had a diaper blow out of epic proportions that required a wardrobe change.



One day old at the hospital. I am still amazed at how she changes every day.


My sister Sadie! She and Payton share the same birthday! This is weird to think about. My mom was due with her first (a girl) the same day as I was with Payton and then she too was also over due and had Sadie on the same day. I hope that made since. Basically for our firsts, we had the same due date and both went over our due dates to have them on the same day.


Grandma Brown meeting for the first time!



Grandpa Aeby

Meeting big sister Ory for the first time

Aunt Rachel

For Easter I made her this headband

I made me a matching one :)

Dad's got it figured out :)

Grandpa Brown snuggled up on her blessing day!

First bath!

Uncle Cameron

I call this face her "blue steel" impression.

her tiny hands.

Bath photo # 2 she is lifting her head in this one.

She doesn't quite have her thumb in this one but she has gotten it a few times.

Big sister Ory checking things out. She has been so good with her. It's so cute to watch her be so careful and protective around Payton.

Snuggle time with Grandma. My mom came over from Massachusetts about a week early and I got to spend a lot of time with her before Payton was born. Mostly we got ready to move and even painted Payton's room. We went on walks and took naps. It was so nice to have that time to spend with my mom. I really enjoyed it.

Daddy and Payton just checking each other out. Both are just happy to see one another.

Meeting Grandma Aeby

So that is it for now!! I did have to stop about half way through cause she woke up and wanted some entertainment :) I pretty much can't believe how much I love her. It is amazing and I am really enjoying being able to spend all day with her.

Introducing Payton!!

She came on 4/4/11 after 20 hrs of labor at 8lbs and 19 inches. Lots of hair and is the most beautiful thin I've ever seen!! Got newborn photos done and here they are!! The photographer is a friend and is amazing! I highly recommend her to everyone. http://whiterabbitphoto.blogspot.com/p/newborn.html

Maternity Pictures

These are a few of the pictures from my maternity photo shoot with my friends. These ones are from Crystal. I have the ones that Sara took but for some reason the CD wont upload onto my computer. I will post more as I get them. I think that they are amazing! I can't believe what talent they have. I sincerely hope they make a serious effort into making this into a business. I have already had one friend who wants to book them when she is pregnant! Great job girls!