I need a 'do over'

I am about to lose it today. It seems like everything happens in threes and here's my three (in order of occurence):

1) Payton thinks it's funny to run away from everyone now. That would be great if he was 10 and knew that it wasn't safe to run with sharp objects in his hand. There is a door on our BBQ that came off and the pole that keeps it on was sitting on the side of the BBQ. Yes, we should have placed it somewhere where he couldn't get it, but he got it, and then he ran away from me when I called him. And of course, he fell while he was running and had the pole in his hand, and by the grace of God, it poked him under his eye...but very well could have gone THROUGH his eye. And that's all I'm going to say about it because the possibilities make me sick!

Pea cried for about 10 seconds (which is more than the 5 seconds he usually cries) and I called 911 while I fed him ice cream to distract him. They showed up and even having 8 medics (yes, 8) staring at him, he was still a ham and waving and blowing kisses. The medics deemed it a 'superficial' cut but urged us to take him on Monday for a tetanus shot, which we will of course.

The guys have him a tour of the ambulance and a cute bear which Payton couldn't care less about (but I'm saving it so I can tell him the story later on).

His eye is swollen and red but I think he's going to be fine in no time (and he's just as spirited and energetic...didn't miss a beat).

Lesson Learned: If I need to do housework or do anything that requires me to turn my head for a second, strap Payton to my back :P

2) Today Payton grabbed the phone and pressed REDIAL. And yes, a cop showed up at our house to see if there was a problem. No problem Officer.

Lesson Learned: The phone is no longer a playtoy.

3) I poured Orange Juice and this dark green powder that I drink which supposedly makes me healthy. I set it down on the nightstand to open the blinds and Payton grabbed it and poured it on himself and the carpet.

Lesson Learned: Refer to #1 Lesson Learned.

It's 2:30pm...the day is not over.

Lovin' on the Honeydew

The latest update: Mr. Pea LOVES Honeydew melon!

And he loves to dance (this was at Ryan's mom's 60th bday party...a 50s theme)

Update on Pman

Let's start with some pics of our main squeeze (all credit goes to Auntie E):

Ok, so it's been awhile since I wrote a decent blog entry. Perhaps it's because I am spending most of my waking hours either chasing after Payton or working! Sure leaves little time to write and reflect! But all is well at the Williamson household. Payton is now just another member of the family so everything seems much less overwhelming than it used to be.

I definitely had to share some of the amazing photos Auntie Erin continues to take of her nephew. The black and white pics were taken at the edge of the Dungeness River. During the heat wave we had a few weeks back, we spent a lot of time sitting in the water. Payton likes to poke sticks in the water and the mud, and bend down until his forehead touches the water so when he stands up it dribbles down his face. Oh, he thinks that's hilarious. That is, until he accidentally gets a mouthfull of water! Check out this pic, it's a framer for sure!This one is cool because his Dad (who couldn't care less that the water was freezing) is doing the same thing as Pea.

These pics were taken with Uncle Jim and Auntie E came for a surprise visit a few weekends ago. Payton loves watermelon and it sure makes for a great pic!

But it's a little backwards here....

And Pea sure loves his Dad (but the socks with the Crocs kills me). The last few weeks Payton has done quite a lot of changing. He is now climing up on the couch and likes to sit and watch TV. He still gets up to dance when they play music or sing but he is a lot more content just chilling. He is picking up books and flipping through pages on his own. He still has the attention span of a gnat (assuming gnats don't have much of anything!) but he is getting more agile with the pages and likes to say 'MA!' to the pictures.

In fact, everything is 'MA!' and every answer to my question results in the shake of his head 'No'. For example:

Payton: 'MA!'

Me: "What, do you want another blueberry?"

Payton: (shakes his head 'No')

Me: "Oh, so you don't want another blueberry?"

Payton: 'MA!' (pointing at the bowl of blueberries)

Me: "But you just said you didn't want another blueberry?"

Payton: 'MA, MA, MA' (starting to whine)

Me: "Payton, when you want something more, you should nod your head up and down" (as I move his head up and down for him)

Payton: (Laughing with blue teeth, while shaking his head from side to side)

And so goes most conversations :P

I have noticed a huge advance in his comprehension and we seem to laugh a lot with each other, like he's my best friend. Him and Winnie are sure getting along better which is great.

We are looking forward to a relaxing weekend (besides the wedding and baby shower!). I hope to post some new videos soon (one of Pea eating a tomato right from the vine!).

Cheers