Such a good place to be...

Wow, Peyton is really growing fast! He is already turning himself over (both ways), grabbing at toys, and he's been holding his head up during tummy time for weeks. He loves his sister and always wants to watch what she is doing. He laughs out loud and smiles that sweet gummy grin that just melts your heart. He's growing up too fast for me because he doesn't want to be a baby! He won't hardly let you sit him down when you hold him because he wants to stand up. He even scoots a little bit on his belly when he's trying to get to something.

As I've been watching him grow over the past three months, I have been savoring every moment. I guess because I know he is our last baby and it has also made me think back to when Addison was that small and the cute things she did. She loves to hear me talk about "when she was a baby" and all the stuff she did. But I'm really enjoying where she is at right now too because she really is a neat kid and she is fun to hang out with. I learn something new from her every day. For instance, tonight she told me that she learned about spider monkeys at school today and that they howl when there is danger to let their other monkey friends know. She also shared with us this weekend about the animals that live in Australia-koalas, kangaroos, platypus, cuckaburra birds (I have no clue how to spell that) and the sounds they make.

I also love hearing her pray. She is so sweet when she talks to God about her friends, family, school, toys, etc. The other day, I couldn't help but smile when she was saying her blessing and she thanked God for "our savings." I didn't know what she meant at first until I realized she had heard me pray before thanking God for saving us. How cute. She is such a blessing to me because she helps keeps things in perspective. You never know when she's going to call you out on something!

She is a great big sister to Peyton too. She takes great pride and joy from helping to take care of him. Her big thing now is that she wanted us to move his car seat beside her so she can give him his pacifier when he cries. Oh, the little joys of motherhood! It's crazy how quickly these things slip away, so I'm trying to capture as many memories as possible. I haven't gotten as many videos of Peyton as I did Addison when she was a baby, but I really try hard to capture those moments. Peyton is a little camera shy though because when I get out the video camera, he stops doing whatever it was I was trying to get. Anyway, I just wanted to share those thoughts and a few pictures with you.

He's going to hate this when he's about 16, but he LOVES being in Addison's room! I think he loves all the bright colors. Here he is chillin' on her bed surrounded by a sea of pink and Tinkerbell. :)