More GREAT Pics (which I did not take!)

Just wanted to post a few more fun pics Payton's Auntie took of him this weekend. He sure loves her!
I'm also happy to report that Mr. Payton Alexander (Master P!) slept through the night! He went to bed at 10:15 and woke up at 8:30 and his mother is very pleased (and rested). Hopefully this is a trend....but I have learned in the last 9 months that you should never get too comfortable or confident because it can all change in an instant!

Don't be deceived by his toothy grin!

He may look cute but behind that smile is a boy who is starting to test his mom and dad! :) Mr. Pea has learned that when he whines, Mom scoops him up and he gets to hang out in her arms while she tries to get things done with one hand. Well, things are starting to change and he doesnt' like it one bit!

Last night he woke up at 4:30 so I fed him but then I put him back to bed and he was not a happy camper. Instead of picking him up and rocking him, or playing with him as I have been, I set him back in his crib and boy, did he scream! We just shut the door and let him work it out and he eventually went back to bed. I'm hoping tonight will entail less drama and more sleep but we'll see!

My family came to Sequim this weekend for 'Christmas' and it was a lot of fun! As usual, mom outdid herself and got us all some amazing gifts. I got a Flip video which will allow me to videotape Payton and easily upload it to this blog so things are about to get interesting! Payton got some great gifts too like a rainmaker, a drum, and some board books that he can suck on :) Winnie got a box of toys from his Auntie and he has already obliterated one of them. Geez!

I am happy that Christmas is over though and we can start a fresh new year. Welcome 2009!

What's the point of doctors anymore?

Payton doesn't have an ear infection, he has Roseola. He was misdiagnosed and I'm annoyed!
I should have just gone on the Internet!
Anyways, Merry Christmas Eve!

Update!

Pea has a double ear infection so he tooks his first round of meds tonight and are hoping he'll sleep soundly! Time will tell....

Sickies!

It's been a rough week for the Williamsons! The only one who is feeling well is Mr. Winston...but he'll want to play fetch on his death bed so that's not saying much!

Ry has been perpetually sick for what seems like forever and the doctor thought he had pneumonia but the chest exam came back fine. He's going to try to get some antiobiotics to nip whatever he has in the bud. I have been on the verge of getting sick but I think I'm going to pull through this time. I was able to rest a bit yesterday and after taking some nasty Oregano oil, my sore throat is gone. Payton is another story.....

Mr. Pea got his first fever on Friday night. It has been going up and down for the past three days (the highest was 101.8) and has been pretty listless for the most part. We thought he was getting better last night but he woke up at 2:30 am and was inconsolable. We were up until 4:30 and then we just had to let him cry himself to sleep in his crib. That is NOT an easy thing to do for a first time mom but I was about to pass out from fatigue so I had to. Turns out he is grabbing his right ear so we are taking him to the doctor at 4:30 today for a checkup. If he has an ear infection, I'll be sort of glad because we'll know how to fix him! I can't wait until he can communicate.....

On a positive note, we had a wonderful few days in the Seattle snow! Gramma and Grampa go to spend some quality time with Mr. Pea and Ryan and I got to go on a date which was really great. It snowed more than I have seen it in a looong time and Winnie enjoyed frolicking in it. We hightailed it back to Sequim on Saturday to avoid the next storm which really never happened for us. It DID snow a lot last night and we had a great walk today in it. Looks like we are in for a White Christmas! Here's a pic of Pea looking at my mom and dad's tree :)

Payton isn't crawling yet but definitely on the verge. I will be sure to take a lot of pics of him amongst the wrapping paper...his favorite!

Here's Payton asleep on his Gramma last night:

Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve! :) Here's a pic of the live Nativity scene our church did this weekend. They had a live donkey, cow, and sheep there! So cool.

Get better little man!

Blackberries

It's official: Payton loves blackberries and blueberries And he's starting to climb things:

Winston is still everywhere Payton is:

And we all wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Teething

I dont' have any pics to post of Pea today but I just have to say that his teeth couldn't come in fast enough. We are basically back at Day 1 in terms of sleep schedule (or lack thereof!). He's been getting up about every three hours, and sometimes he won't go back to sleep. He does this thing where I pick him up and he climbs up my chest. That's when I know we're in trouble; it's his way of saying 'Let's play mom!.'

Pea is also in a phase where only mom will do. So its been hard to get anything accomplished because he sees me and he screams. The only thing that works is actually taking him out of the house so mom is 'out of sight, out of mind.' Oy! I know this too shall pass. I love being needed by him but I'm not crazy about the idea of raising a mama's boy. A good balance would be great. But all in good time.

I did want to post a pic of Winston girlfriend Luci. They had a sleepover last weekend so we couldnt' help but take pics of the two of them snuggling. Okay, we made them sit next to each other but they DID have a ball together :)

Stats!

Had to post a pic of Payton's Christmas jammies! Thanks Grammy!

The obligatory Winston photo All smiles

We had Payton's Wellness checkup yesterday and he got an A+++ from his doctor.

He is now 18 lbs. 8 oz. which is in the 30th percentile for his age and 28 inches long, which is in the 75th percentile. So at this rate he'll be tall and skinny. He's already eating a ton of food so not sure where it's going but he's very active so he must need it all to keep going. Oh, and he had six teeth!

He'll be 8 months on the 11th and he is SO close to crawling, but not yet. We have to start thinking about gates, especially around the wood stove. I think we'll have our work cut out for us since he's such a curious boy.

We put up the tree last night and he loved the lights. He likes to feel the pine needles too. I'm thinking this Christmas is going to be hoot with all the paper and bows.

Well, it's Friday and we are all happy. We have our friend's dog Luci staying over tonight so even Winnie is happy. All is well at the Williamsons!