So Peyton's 1st birthday was fun! On the day of her actual birthday we opened presents at home (TJ's parents came over just to see her). She seemed excited for her presents, and actually played with them. And of course tried to eat the wrapping paper too. Her birthday party was the following Saturday, and it was (surprisingly) low stress! Thanks to all the help from my mother in law, mom, sister in law and sisters. They all helped make food...I made some chicken salad sandwiches and picked up the cake and that was that!
Peyton did not like her birthday cake. She didn't want to eat...I think there was too much going on for her. Didn't really want to get her hands in it either, so I didn't push it (because I know how she is...if I try to get her to do something she really doesn't want to do, EVERYONE will hear little 'ol her pitch a fit.) Crazy how a little 1 year old can pitch such a fit! When she's really mad or upset, she bites her own hand...making her cry even more. Sounds mean, but it kind of makes me laugh! That's bad to say, huh?!
So not much new going on. My days consist of trying to do something fun with Peyton to keep her occupied and happy, and to keep her learning about new things! Sometimes we just go to the mall and walk around. It's fun to do that now that the holidays are coming up, she loves looking at the trees. She points and says "Dites" for "lights". Almost sounds like she is saying "dikes" LOL! I'm constantly cleaning the house, picking up after her, doing laundry and dishes, getting dinner ready, running to the grocery when needed, taking TJ lunch when needed, and when she naps I work on the computer doing church stuff. Really, I stay pretty busy! Honestly it's a job in and of itself keeping up with the cleaning and laundry...much less with a 1 year old walking right underneath my feet...OR constantly walking into another room where I can't see her! Now I know working mothers have it hard too...I'm not sure when they find the time to get it all done either. I try to keep things so that TJ doesn't have to do ANYTHING at all. Not that he won't, he's a great help! But I just like to have it all done for him...he works hard at his job providing for us, so I figure it's the least I can do for him!
I'm really so excited about Thanksgiving next week...excited that Peyton can eat "big people" food (to an extent), and I'm ready to see how she likes everything. I must say...I really think my life was just extremely bland and boring before she came along. She really does keep me (us) on our toes, and keeps us laughing all the time! It's not always fun, definitely not always glamorous, but becoming a mom was one of the best things that's happened to me!
So anyway...tomorrow Peyton and I are going to the park in the morning (yes, I know it's cold) but we're getting (searching for) 24 pinecones for my sister's 1st grader's project. Fun! We shall see how this goes...I'm hoping I can just find a HUGE pine tree with a ton of those suckers on the ground. Jackpot! :)
Good night to all...and if I don't blog before then, have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family/friends!
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