Precious Peyton

Our big, precious Peyton turned 9 months old this week! We had his well visit on Thursday. The doctor checked him out, ooohhh and awed over how big he is and how happy his disposition was during the visit. She looked in his right ear and said, "Has he been fussy at lately?" He had not been fussy at all...he's been napping great and eating well and never felt like he had a fever. She said that his right eardrum was about to bust. She let me see...I could see, it was completely white and bulging when its supposed to be bright red. The left ear also had an infection but was not near as bad. He's one tough, big, happy baby! He's on antibiotics now so of course, the diarrhea started today. I've been pumping him full of yogurt which he loves so maybe this will help the diarrhea.

Stats and Milestones:

Weight: 24 pounds (85 percentile)

Height: 30.5 inches (off the charts, the average length of a 16 month old)

Head Circumference: 18 inches

*At 9 months old Peyton is very mobile, pulls up, walks holding on, and climbs up the stairs (just started this week).

*He's starting to eat table food, including PB&J (even though its a little early for PB). He'll eat most things I give him but still gags at some textures, unlike Mark, who would shove anything in his mouth and NEVER gagged. Peyton loves dessert and he knows what it looks like and sounds like when its being opened! The sound of wrappers opening, now means I have three little toots making their way to the kitchen to see what's next to eat.

*He still loves his bottle, but he likes to be cozied up under a blanket, toes covered and snuggled real close to me. His eyes get really heavy and I know he's comfy and ready to go to sleep although most times he's just woken up!

*He naps most mornings for about an hour since I've started to cut the morning nap down. In the afternoon he sleeps for 2-3 hours on a good day!

*He's wearing size 18 months on most things because of the length. He can wear 12 months in pants but they're too short many times. He's wearing a size 4 shoe (he just started wearing shoes) and his diapers are a size 5. Diapers only go to size 6...what am I going to do in a year, buy adult diapers? His hiney is super bubbly, he proudly gets that from his daddy.

*He just started getting his two top teeth in the last week, he has three on the bottom.

*He loves his big brothers and when I say, "Lets go see your bubbas!" He just grins and grins.

Peyton, you are so precious to us all!!!