June 27th,2010 Hello!

So I finally decided to start blogging about our family because I always have people asking how Payten and Misty are doing and how I like being a mother. I promise to keep updated pictures of the kids on here and let you know when something exciting happens. Our lives have been pretty hectic the last week with me losing my job, to custody battles, and Andy starting down a new path. Payten is exactly 5 months today woo hoo! She weighs in at 16.4lbs and is now sitting unsupported, rolling back and forth, and turning in circles on her stomach. She grabs at everything she sees and puts just about anything she can get her hands on into her mouth. She is eating baby food a couple times a week, her favs are bannans and carrots and her dislikes so far are peas :(. She is very vocal these days (like her dad)and has decided to be stuborn not take the bottle. This has been challenging for me because I can't leave her with alone with anyone. I got a few suggestions from others, so I decided to go out and buy a few different types of sippy cups which she seems to like for the moment. I love being a mother it's such a blessing, Payten is growing so fast right before my eyes. It seems like yesterday that she was my little 6.6lb baby that I brought home from the hospital. It's just so amazing to watch her learn and do something new each day, she's such a happy, smiley and smart baby. I'm thinking she got the Andy/ Jerry genes, at least I am crossing my fingers :). God couldn't have blessed Andy and I with a better or more perfect child. Misty just graduate Kindergarten and is going into first grade and is also appraoching her 7th birthday this August. Misty just lost her 4th tooth and is really enjoying being a big sister. Payten already looks up to her and trys to mimic her.