Well, I think this picture of Kyle sums up what the past few weeks have been like for us.
Life sure is busy with 2 kiddos, but we're having so much fun everyday! Greyson continues to be an amazing big brother who is always willing to help out around the house and is always quick to tell Peyton, "It's ok P-nut" when she starts to cry...adorable! He has shown no signs of resentment of her and is learning to deal with that it may take Mom or Dad a minute or two longer to tend to his needs now that there's a newborn around the house.
Peyton is growing and doing so well. She's your typical newborn - she loves to eat, sleep and poop. At her 2 week check up she was back up to 8 lbs 7 ounces (she dropped to 8 lbs 1 ounce after birth - normal and common for bigger babies) and she's developing just perfectly. She gets up twice a night....around midnight and 3am...I take the midnight shift and nurse her and K gets up with her and does a bottle of formula for the 3am feeding. That way we're both getting a decent amount of sleep and it's great that P is willing to take either source of food. LOVE not having a picky eater. She's our gorgeous baby girl and pretty laid back - thus far.
I also realized I never gave the back story on her name. We picked Peyton simply because we liked it and it goes well with Greyson. Plus, we all know you need a strong first name to stand up to our somewhat challenging last name. We decided on Jo for her middle name in honor of both of our moms. My mom is Joanne and Kyle's mom is Joyce so it was a nice way to honor the 2 ladies that brought us into this world to meet, fall in love, and create 2 amazing kiddos together.
Here's a few videos of things we've been up to. I'm not quite mentally alert enough to give you a full written play by play of this months activities, but between the pictures (linked on the left) and the movies (below) you can see all the fun we've been having. Including events like going to the circus, Kyle's Battalion Ball, Greyson's first trip to the movies to see Toy Story 3 in 3D, and simply having fun and hanging out outside during the gorgeous Colorado summer. Enjoy and happy summertime to all of you! I'm making this short to go spend today (my birthday..the big 28) with my family and a looking forward to a date night with my hubby thanks to the grandparents babysitting...yahoo!
G holding his little sister
Greyson sings to Peyton and plays on her activity mat with her
After Peyton was born we definitely immediately noticed the resemblance between her and her big brother. Here's birth pictures from both and WOW, you can definitely tell they are cut from the same cloth.
Can't wait to see how they look alike and differ as they grow.
Peyton Jo Hackbarth arrived on Sunday, June 13th at 6:31pm at Evans Army Community Hospital on Fort Carson in Colorado. She weighed in at 8 lbs. 14 ounces and is 21 inches long. Both myself and our little princess are doing so well and just got home today.
Go check out the photo link (on the left) for all the pictures of Peyton's arrival!
I'll update again soon with all the details, but frankly I'm too tired at this moment to do so.
Lots of Love, K, L, G, and P
P.S. This will now become our new blog titled "Greyson and Peyton's Life" and the web address will be www.greysonandpeytonslife.blogspot.com
Well, yesterday was my 38 week check up and I'm already dilated to 3cm. So, clearly my body is starting the process of our little lady's arrival. They said that makes me a great candidate for induction and went ahead and scheduled it for when I'm 39 weeks on Tuesday, June 15th. My mid-wife did mention she wouldn't be surprised to find out she decided to arrive before than. So, basically we're sitting on pins and needles and over analyzing every little "sign" my body is giving me that she will be coming soon. Crazy to think that in less than a week we'll be meeting our little girl!
Stay tuned to the blog and your email as we'll send out any updates that way as soon as something occurs. Also, yes, we have named her (and some are in the know) but we're not going public with that information until her arrival....gotta keep a little element of surprise.
Looking forward to sharing the news of our little girl's birth with you all SOON!
May has been a busy and fun month for our family. First, we have to say how happy we are to actually have a spring season again. After spending the last 5 years in Oklahoma and Tennessee where it just suddenly switches from winter to summer we're loving the gorgeous spring season. Plus, we are heaven having NO humidity! Yesterday it hit the upper 80's, but with no humidity and a light breeze coming off the mountains it was still absolutely gorgeous! Such a joy to be back in the North again. Just one of the many reasons we're loving our new home here in Colorado.
Kyle got back from JRTC at the end of April so May has been all about family fun! We have enjoyed our weekends together with going to the park, running errands, going out to eat, and all and all enjoying family time. The great weather has allowed us to get outside as much as possible and we even got G his very first big boy bike. Decided to spoil him a bit with his little sister's arrival coming soon. He was so excited to pick out his bike and helmet at the store - so much so that he requested to wear the helmet the entire time we were shopping. Here he is in action on the street, and by action I mean he mostly just sits on it....we're working on the peddling.
He has also finally gotten up the courage to "drive" his Power Wheels F150 truck all on his own that Poppy and Nonny got him for his 2nd birthday. He loves to press the peddle and go cruising down our street and he's working on the steering. Thankfully we have pretty smooth curbs in our neighborhood that allow him to drive up on them. He's a bit of a crazy driver, but he sure does have fun! Check him out:
We also have spent a lot of time at parks around town. One we love is America the Beautiful Park in downtown Colorado Springs. We headed there the other week and Greyson had so much fun "playing slide" and even made some friends.
Greyson finished his school year at his Mom's Morning Out a few weeks ago and had a fun "graduation" party. His teachers are wonderful and he has gained so much through the program. He does amazing art projects, learns new concepts, and has made some great buddies. He will be participating in the their summer program for the last 3 weeks of June and then has 3 weeks off (good time to bond with little sister) and then will head back for 3 more weeks in July before having August off and starting back up for the next school year in September. Developmentally, especially in the language department, Greyson is thriving. He is quite the talker and uses simple sentences to communicate throughout the day. He's constantly observing all that is going on around him and has an amazing memory. If he's been somewhere once he remembers it when he sees it and can tell you about what happened when he was there. He also has a love of music and has some favorite songs that he likes to hear on the radio. He loves "GaGa" and the "Hey Sister" song by train. He also has memorized some favorite kid's songs and likes to sing "Wheels on the Bus", "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", and "Rock-a-bye Baby". He's getting more and more excited about the arrival of his little sister and tells us all the things he's going to do for her and show her. He says he can't wait to show her how he eats big boy food and to show her all his favorite shows like Baby Einstein and Toy Story. We're in awe of our amazing little boy and our really enjoying our final bit of time of just having an only child before we're a family of 4.
Speaking of our little girl, the pregnancy is moving along nicely. I'm about 36.5 weeks along and look like I swallowed a beach ball......see what I mean:
Our not so little girl is still measuring in the 90th percentile and they will make the official call on if we'll schedule an early induction when I go back for a checkup at 38 weeks. Think they will go with that so I'll be induced around June 15th or hopefully she'll decided to come on her own on or before then. Everything is set and ready for her arrival and we just can't wait to see our little lady. Kyle's parents are now living in town (they'll be "snow-birding" here for 6 months to get away from the hot FL summer and to help us out) so they are "on call" to come watch G when the times comes for Kyle and I to head to the hospital for her arrival. We will spread the word as soon as their is news to report and will do our best to get pictures posted as soon as we can after she comes into this world. I will be keeping this blog, just renaming it a bit, to have it work for both kiddos. So, that way you can continue to keep tabs on what's happening with our entire family.
Well, off to rest a bit while G is taking his nap. I have to take advantage of the down time to keep my energy up to keep up with him for the rest of the day. Happy Memorial Day weekend to all of you and remember all our current and past service members for the sacrifices they make serving our great country.
Lots of Love, K, L, and G
P.S. Don't forget to check out the May 2010 picture link on the left - lots of great ones of all the fun we're having!
First, wanted to share a cute video of a conversation I had with Greyson the other day while he played with his sand table. This is a great example of the conversations I have with him all day and everyday. He's so verbal and always wanting to share what he's learning or experiences. Enjoy him and all his cuteness.
Also, a little baby #2 update. Had an ultrasound today and she looks healthy as can be. We also got additional visual confirmation that it is most definitely a girl. Phew - Kyle was worried he may have to repaint her room. By the way, here is a pic of her nursery - not completely done but almost.
Back to the ultrasound results, the other main purpose of this ultrasound was to see roughly how big she was measuring due to my history of having large babies (G was 9 lbs. 6 ounces). Well folks, she seems to be following in her big brother's footsteps with being a big baby. Today she measured in around 7 lbs and typically babies at 35 weeks measure at 5 lbs. So, we'll see what the doctor has to say next week about possibly scheduling an induction a bit early due to her size. Now I really feel like a ticking time bomb knowing that she could come at any time now. Here's a pic of me today at a little over 35 weeks.....looks like I swallowed a beach ball.
Greyson wanted to wish all of the fabulous women in his life Happy Mother's Day! We enjoyed a great day of french toast in bed, a trip to the zoo, and we're hosting a BBQ at our home this afternoon on an absolutely gorgeous May day here in Colorado. Greyson and Kyle spoiled me rotten with super sweet cards, an adorable frame G made for me at school and a massage gift certificate to use after the baby is born. All and all it's been a wonderful day.
Wishing all the moms, aunts, and grandmas out there a fabulous day from Mr. G!
Greyson and Mommy
Grandma JoJo
Grandma Joannie
Nonny
Auntie LaLa
Great Grandma Bell
Great Grandma Hackbarth
Also Happy Mother's Day to Great Grandma Lee, Great Grandma Sheila, and Glo - sorry didn't have any pictures for you all.
