The Last of the Christmas Pics

Today we went to Nana & Poppas (my Mom and Dad's) to have Christmas with Memaw (my Grandma). We were there Christmas Day also but I forgot my camera that day.

Aunt Dawn (my sis) and Payton


I loved playing with cars when I was little and I think Payton is going to be the same way. She had this car in her hand all day!


On her new push and ride toy Memaw got her.


Kerry and Zach putting it together.




My niece and nephew Sydney and Zachary.


Aunt Jen (Gradys sis) helping her walk.

Playing ball with Deanna.

Aunt Jen and Payton having fun.

Christmas Pics Part 2

Today we went to Grammy Penny and Paw Paw Randal's. Payton had so much fun!

She loved this blue gift bag. For whatever reason she couldn't quit laughing at it and it wasn't just a laugh she was laughing so hard would lose her breath.


Uncle Stephen got her this baby doll. She really likes it! =)

Christmas Pictures Part 1

Here is what we have so far. These are at Granny Sharon and Paw Paw Carl's house. We have a couple more places to go so hopefully I will have a few more pics later! =)


This is the first place we went from the hospital just two days after Grady's third back surgery. I say I have one tough hubby!! He loved this keyboard with a microphone just as much as Payton did. he-he He HAD to get down and play with her.




She got some new bows!

And she loves this car!! I can't wait to take her for a walk in it!

She got 100 balls and daddy decided it would be funny to give her some little boobies. ha

Once she got the hang of opening gifts she wanted to open Mommy and Daddy's too!

Grady is Home!

Grady got to come home today! Well he almost didn't get to come home but it worked out. He had to get the strongest antibiotics made to take orally until Monday then they will start the picc line. They said it is staph and it is a pretty bad infection in his discs and all but they say the meds will help. We almost had to stay until Monday because there was no one there to start the picc line but they said he could come home with these antibiotics for now because they are just about as good as what he is getting through iv. Also Payton woke up with no fever and has been fever free all day. She may have just missed mommy and daddy and we think she getting her first tooth soon. We had Christmas at Granny and Paw Paw's today (we went there from the hospital) so I'll have pics soon! Payton LOVED all of her goodies!!

Surgery and a Sick Baby

Well Grady had to have ANOTHER surgery yesterday. We went to Waco to get the Neurologist to take a look at his back because it was still hurting him and it was not healing well. We just thought he would send us home with some antibiotics. WRONG!! The doc said he needed to go have another surgery to clean out some infection. So we were stunned and headed to the hospital Payton and all. My mom came up and got her for the night and I stayed there with Grady. The surgery went well. The doctor said the infection wasn't too deep or anything. Right now we are just waiting on the Infectious Disease doctor to come in to let us know whats next. According to the Neuro doc it will most likely be a picc line so that he can have antibiotics intravenously for 6 weeks. It will either be that or oral antibiotics which would be much better but unlikely. We are keeping our fingers crossed that he gets to come home tomorrow. But if not thats ok. We just want him well!
So now I am home with Payton tonight (poor Grady is at the hospital by himself) because she is getting sick. I came home from the hospital to see her for a little bit and to take a shower but when I got here she was really fussy and had a low fever. There was no way I could leave her here while she is sick and Grady wanted me here with her. Hopefully she will feel better tomorrow!

She Got to See Santa!!

Friday night we went to Granny's work Christmas party and got Payton's picture taken with Santa. She loved it and wasn't one bit scared! She let Santa know she was a good girl and gave him her list and he gave her a candy cane! =)
Then today Payton and I went with to Corrigan with my mom, sister, niece and nephew for my moms side of the family "the Smelley's" Christmas (yes Smelley is my moms maiden name he-he). Anyways we got there and Payton had a pretty bad tummy ache...I am not sure if it was from the ride or what. So since she wasn't feeling well I got a little side tracked and didn't get any pics. Santa AND Scrooge were both there!

A Couple of Videos From Today

We Have Earrings!!

Sunday Payton, my Mom and I all went shopping and finally got Payton's ears pierced. She did so good!! The girl pierced the first one and Payton was smiling and looking around for like 30 seconds then that smile went to a blank look then a frown then slowly to a cry. But the girl quickly did the other ear and as soon as I stood up with her she was fine. She doesn't even know they are there. I thought she would mess with them but so far so good. Also we went ahead and gave her some of her Christmas (we needed it to keep her out of the Christmas tree). Oh and I had to lower her crib so she wont climb out. ='( She is growing too fast!!

See my new earrings!

And my new toy!

Waving bye bye. (something else new she has learned)

Update

Its been a while since I have made a post. Grady had to have a second surgery so things were pretty busy again for a while. He is doing better now though! YAY!!
I thought I would update everyone on what Payton is doing now. She loves to play peek-a-boo. She will hold a blanket over her eyes and pull it down on her own to play. Its so cute! Also she is finally saying Momma. I am very happy about that! She has been saying Dada, bye bye, and Na Na (loves to say Na Na when I don't give her what she wants and when I am eating because Nana gives her bites of her food). She is learning to wave bye. Oh and she loves to put her hand on her mouth while making noise to make it sound different.
This is such a fun age. She is learning So many things!! Here are some recent pics I have taken.

Playing on the floor.

Trying one of Paw Paw Carl's suger cookies (she just had a little taste).

The Final Days of the Swing

I think this is a sign that she has just about outgrown her swing. Which is a bummer because she really likes it a lot. When she was a few months old I would get her up from her bed in the morning and put her in the swing and she would get so excited to see the little critters on the mobile. She would smile and laugh at them like she had missed them all night. Bye bye swing hello freedom and mobility!







Little Reindeer

Christmas Pictures

A couple of weeks ago I took some pictures for Christmas cards and planned to wait and post them once I sent the cards out. BUT then I made her blog page all Christmasie and HAD to use some of the pics on the header so now there is no need in waiting. Here ya go...

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Payton was a big help decorating the tree! She LOVES it! Now we are just going to have to keep her from pulling it down. =)