3-year Appointment

So after last year's appointment, I was a bit nervous about how Peyt would do at his 3-year appointment.  During the drive in, he went back and forth between saying "Dr. Bob's nice, he look in my ears, my mouth, and talk to me" to "Just wanna go back home Mom."  As soon as we got inside he started to panic and said over and over that he wanted to go home.  We got in the exam room and it just got worse, he was freaking out saying he "didn't want to lay down" (he knows the nurse lays him down for shots).  Luckily he didn't have to have any shots so that calmed him down a little.  Once Dr. Heffernan got into the exam room he went between chatting away to crying about not wanting to lay down and wanting to go home.  He finally calmed down and was okay with Dr. Bob doing his exam.  Whew.

His stats:
Weight: 35 lbs (80th percentile)-up from 29 lbs and 50th percentile at 2 years.
Height: 41 inches (97th percentile)-up from 38 inches and again 97th percentile at 2 years.
Dr. Heffernan thought he was a really healthy boy and was impressed with his vocabulary and his potty training.

Things Peyton is doing at 3...(this may be boring, but I'm mostly documenting this for myself to remember).  :)

• Talking up a storm.  He speaks in full sentences and is always coming up with new words/phrases.
• Doing well potty training.  He wears underwear all the time besides naps/overnight when he wears a pull-up.  He still has the occasional accident.
• Food-wise, he's actually done better with his pickiness.  Some of his favorites are: PBJ's, apples, grapes (any fruit really), corn, yogurt, cottage cheese, vanilla soy milk, oatmeal, tomatoes, Nutrigrain bars, and of course any sweets.  His favorite meal he always asks for is turkey meatloaf.  Some things he will absolutely not eat are eggs, green beans, and bacon.  He used to never try tuna fish or eat salad but now he loves both.
• His favorite things to do are go to Grandma/Grandpa and Grammy/Papa's house; play outside; play with playdoh, color/draw, vacuum (of course), go to the park, read construction themed books, help Daddy put things together or fix things, play dates with his buddies Ethan and Hunter, he loves to run or be chased.  He is ALL boy. 
• He gets to watch a show or a movie after lunch before his nap most days.  Some days more if I have to take a shower/get ready for work while he's awake. His favorites are Caillou, Bob the Builder, Tigger and Pooh, and just recently, his new movie The Jungle Book. He also loves to watch cooking shows with Mama and Daddy.  :)
• He is still as stubborn as ever and can be quite head strong. He knows what he wants and voices his opinion. He wants to pick out his clothes, decide what's for breakfast, etc.  Pretty standard for most toddler/preschoolers I think (hope).  We're also working on his new-found bossiness that has appeared.  :)
• STILL sucking his thumb.  We're hoping he will stop this once he starts preschool this Fall, but we'll see.  Also, he still has his blankie as his comfort and won't go to bed without it. 
• We've started putting him into the Sunday school/daycare at church which he does well with for the most part.  Also, I've recently been taking him to 24 Hour Fitness with me a couple times a week which has been nice for me and great for him to play/socialize. Hopefully this will help with him starting preschool.
• He can count to 15 (after that he just keeps saying 15 for a while and then says 20, ha), says all his ABC's, spells his name, and recognizes about half the alphabet.  He can name most animals and all construction equipment/vehicles. 

This past year FLEW by and I'm amazed at how much he's grown/progressed.  We love him so much and look forward to this 3rd year with him! 

#2 Party with the Springers

Last night we celebrated Peyton's birthday the final time with the Springer fam.  We had Giuseppe's pizza, salad and cake/ice cream.  He got a bunch more fun gifts and had a fun time entertaining everyone.  :) 

Papa made a special cake for Peyt and saved the sprinkles for him to put on.

He got this cool golf set from his Aunt Rochelle; however he's convinced that the caddy is a vacuum and has been cleaning all morning with it. 

Another hit was his remote control helicopter from Great Grandma Barb.

Sitting with Daddy.

Making a wish!

The cake was delicious.  Peyton needs some serious sugar detox after this week!

A family pic!  I love them!

First B-day Bash with the Prazeau's

Last night my side of the family celebrated Peyton's 3rd birthday.  We had lots of yummy food, cake and ice cream.  Peyton got a load of fun stuff and had a blast being around family and especially his cousin Austin!  We ended the night with watching the Olympics and playing games on cell phones, ha. 

Opening some fingers paints

He got a new weed wacker just like Daddy's which he really loves.

Trying on his safety goggles so he can get busy trimmin.

My beautiful nieces Marissa and Alexa.

Making a wish!

His favorite part-CAKE!  He's just like his Daddy when it comes to sweets!

Building together with his Lincoln Logs Grandma Prazeau got him.

B got pretty into it. :)

His finished product.  HA. The boys had moved on to playing something else at this point.  :)

Happy 3rd Birthday Peyton!

How my baby is 3 today is beyond me.  Happy Birthday buddy! We love you very much!  More updates on what he's up to and how he's growing to come after his 3-year-appointment on Tuesday.

From left to right: The day he was born; 8 months, and 1 year. (Click on photo to enlarge)

From top left clockwise: 1.5 years, 2 years, 2.5 years, and 3 years. (Click on photo to enlarge)

A quick getaway..

This week I was off from work and B managed to get a couple of days off too so we headed down to Lincoln City, OR for a few days and stayed at a place called Olivia Beach. This place is so nice.  The house we stayed in was called the Boardwalk.  It was perfect for the 3 of us.  2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and it was just perfect.  The inside looks straight out of a Pottery Barn catalogue.  So clean, cozy, and beachy.  Here's the house...

We couldn't have asked for better weather.  It rained on the way there Monday night, but Tuesday morning we woke up to sunshine and it was perfect. 

Peyt had a lot of fun playing in the sand...

I relaxed and had some much needed vino...

Ok B and I could not fly this kite to save our lives, so we decided to let Peyt at least play with it for a bit.  Once we gave it to him it just flew up in the air and he flew it perfectly.  He had the magic touch I guess..

On our way back home, we stopped at the Tillamook Cheese Factory to walk around and have lunch and ice cream...

It was so nice to get away just for a few days from all the stress and worries of life with just our little family.  We will definitely be going back to Olivia Beach again! Oh and thanks to Steph for watching our pups/house!!
I took a TON of pictures, and really couldn't decide which ones to post on here, so here are the rest: Feb 2010 Olivia Beach photos.

Papa's Pizza

Peyton had a mini birthday party with his two best buddies Ethan and Hunter at Papa's Pizza in Gresham.  Pizza, cupcakes, and a huge play structure/area to run around in.  I used to come to this pizza parlor with my family all the time growing up and had a blast.  Thanks for celebrating with us Kate, Ethan, Hunter, and Amy!!!

Valentine Cookies

Today Peyton and I baked some heart cookies to get in the Valentine's Day spirit.  He decorated them all by himself.  :)  With lots of licking his fingers in between decorating...

Then we topped it off with a heart PBJ for lunch...

Happy 6th Bithday Tootsie!!

To our psycho, attention-starved but so LOVABLE little girl...

Lucky, blessed and the like..

Often times Jill, Becky and I keep up with each other's lives via e-mail.  The other day I responded to a 3-way email from Jill letting her know about the tough times my family and I were going through.  My Dad has been having chest pressure and had an angiogram on Tuesday (everything turned out perfectly fine and normal-thank the Lord!) and also my mom's cancer has came back-in her abdominal wall.  So I was venting and updating them like we often to do each other.  I told them I just wish I could curl up on the couch with them with some Top Ramen and Doritos and watch Gidget together like we used to in college.  So today I got a package from Becky with just that!  This totally made me giggle and completely made my day!  I am so blessed to have these girls as BFF's.  Jill is in Salem which isn't too far (Cook I'm coming to see you and Zoie soon!) and Becky is in Colorado and I miss having them within arms reach.  Thank you so much Bec!  I can't wait to sit down and make B watch the Gidget collection with me!  Love you Cooks so much and thank you for always being there for me no matter the mileage between us! 

Artist

Peyton loves to draw.  It amazes me the imagination he has.  Some of his favorite things to draw are cars, jack-o-lanterns, tractors, quads, snowmen, stick people, and Christmas trees.

Workin that tongue-helps him concentrate :)

He said this was Mama's Jetta.