Crawling Part 2

Okay, so FYI-I had to switch back to the old editor? So confused, but I think I got it! Miss P has been army crawling around now. It's funny how now that she's mobile, I can't even turn my back for a second and she's moved all the way across the room (yes, I knew this was going to happen, it's just realizing it is happening is sureal to me sometimes). Ryan likes to call her baby godzilla as she is always knocking things over. He will build a tower of blocks and she LOVES to crawl to it and knock it down. The funny part is that she always looks at Ryan before she does it like "Daddy-can I? Can I please knock it down? Is it okay?". Adorable. She is also getting an opinion about things these days. She doesn't like to eat her oatmeal without fruit mixed into it. She's NEVER been picky about food, but all the sudden now needs fruit mixed into her oatmeal. She also loves to stand and hold onto us and walk around the living room/kitchen. She must think this is a HOOT as she talks the whole time she is doing it. She likes to climb into our laps and over our legs. Apparently we make a good jungle gym. Still no teeth. Seriously. Nothin. Zip. Zilch. Nada. God forbid I have to order this kid dentures. :) Her bottom gums are still swollen, but I can't see much because she always sticks her tounge out at me when I try to look in her mouth. I got back on the treadmill tonight because.....we'll because it's a) been a long time, b) this fabulous girl named Ashley is getting married in August and I truly don't want to be the fat girl in all the pictures, and c) it felt good. I forget how good it feels to get out the aggressions. It actually brought back a lot of memories as before I was pregnant with Paighton and had miscarriage after miscarriage, I took my frustrations to the treadmill. I remember running one day and thinking over and over again "I will have a baby, I will have a baby. I won't let them talk me out of it". I remember feeling like this wasn't going to beat me. I wasn't going to let this win. It was weird, but this was th memory that came back to me tonight. So yeah, it felt good. Hopefully I can keep it up! And finally to give you an update on the sewing. After buying fabric and a pattern, I am on my way to making placemats and a table runner. I'm not promising quality, but you have to start somewhere right? I need to purchase some more pins and an actual pin cushion (wondering if they still make the tomato cushion?) and I should be able to move right along. We'll see. I promise to post pictures as I go. Well, it's been 20 minutes since I started this post and the video is still uploading. This could take FORRREEEEVVVVEEEERRRRR...and since I can't publish it until the video is done, you may not get this until tomorrow. Because I need to do laundry. So, have a great evening/day and enjoy the video! ~S

Crawling.....

so I have a video of Miss P crawling. I would love to show it to you. I would. But for some reason I am a complete MORON and cannot figure out how to upload videos anymore.

Anybody? Not that anyone is dying to see her scoot across the floor, but it's fun, and I want to share.

HELP!!!
~S

Back in Business

Thank goodness! Finally! A new camera has been purchased and we are back to being paparazzi. :) What did we get???

A Cannon SD 1400 IS. We decided it would work for what we wanted, still has HD video and is a great camera for us so far (in the 24 hrs we've had it...ha!)

She's also (with assistance) walking back and forth from the living room to the kitchen. Hopefully video of that to come!

The neighbors all came over last night and we had a great time sitting around the fire and munching on smores! The kiddos loved it and had a great time playing hide and seek. We absolutely adore our neighbors and are so blessed to call them our friends. They have helped Ryan and I through so much and are the greatest people. We can't wait for the Animal House party in July!

Speaking of parties, I have begun to purchase items for Paighton's 1st birthday party. People, it's only 3 months away. I know it may seem silly, but I have to prepare! Even as I write this, I am freaking out a little bit as I haven't even ordered the invitations! AHH!!!! The party will be over the Labor Day weekend, and I can't wait to get the party started. Okay, I really CAN wait as time just continues to fly by, however, I can't wait for Paighton to have her first bite of cake and for us to celebrate with our family and friends.

Today is a little cloudy, but we are still going to try and make a run to the park and Ryan will be smoking some ribs today for dinner. MMMM, yummy. Throw in some cheesy potatoes and we are in for a rockstar meal! :)

I hope you and your family had a great weekend and are enjoying some time together on this day of rest. God bless all of you!
~S

Dear Miss Paighton,

Have I ever mentioned that I love you? Lately you and your teeth have been battling it out and I think the teeth are winning. I hate seeing you upset and I wish I could fix it for you. I promise once those little guys pop through, you will feel so much better.

You have been "waking up" (more like instant crying and munching on your hand) 2-3 times a night. Tonight has been good, I've been up checking on you and no crying yet! Whew! Hopefully you get a little rest.

You are moving all around now and crawl to us everywhere. You prefer Belle dog's toys and make a beeline for anything she has. Belle dog is amazing and gentle with you. She gets a little nervous when you head for her bone, but we're working on that. You are so cute as you are learning to put one foot in front of the other. If daddy or I hold your hands and stand you up, you LOVE to walk. You're working on your balance and always want to let go and do it yourself. I can't IMAGINE where you get that from. :)

You are making all kinds of sounds now! Your latest is "baa baa baa baa". I'm pretty impressed with the "B" sounds you are making! You are definetely a talker and get really excited when you are standing.

You love to be tilted backwards/upside down and giggle everytime we do it. You also love when mommy and daddy talk to you like Cookie Monster. :) We also play "I see you" in the mirror. A lot. You are so smart and will look into your little mirror to find us. You also love to look at yourself in the big mirror and get HUGE smiles when you do.

You also love the water. We started swim lessons this month and you have had lots of fun. We've even gone under water 3 times! Yeah! You love to watch the other little kids in the pool and always try to immitate mommy when I blow bubbles. The water doesn't taste to good but you are always smiling when we do it. You love to splash around and talk to your water toys in the bathtub.

You are headed to see some cows next weekend and I can't wait to see your reaction when they come right up to us at the fence! It will be lots of fun!

I love you baby girl with all my heart. You bring me joy each and every day. I thank God for you and the blessing you are to our lives.

I love you ALWAYS!
Mommy

We're in the market...

for a new camera. Yes, our fabulous, free camera we got at the Ellen show met it's demise in the bottom of a diaper bag with a container of baby carrots. Not pretty. You could say it still "works", but everything through the screen is orange. A sad, sad day.
Therefore we are in the market for a new camera. And I know lots of you out there like to take pictures of your beautiful babies. So, any suggestions? Our photographer who has taken our family pictures and now pics of Paighton, suggested a Cannon. We would still like the video capability, but still really want a point and shoot. I don't know if I would know how to use one of those fancy things....I am not that smart. :)

I am hoping to get a new camera soon as I am going through withdrawl of not taking pictures of Paighton every day. She is really on the move and I want to try and document as much as I can. Cause you know, I think she's pretty fabulous.

So here is one of the last pictures taken with our old camera. It was Paighton's first swim class. I love her. :)

Alright, it's time to go to bed, and pray my baby gets a good night sleep. Oh yeah, and mommy too.

~S

There's an app for that....

As Paighton has been teething away, we in the Geiter household have not been getting much sleep. Which is crazy, because this child has been sleeping through the night since she was three weeks old. I'm not sure how parents do this whole no sleep thing. Seriously, God bless you.

And as I was lying in bed the other night trying to go back to sleep, I saw a commercial for Iphone. Now, I have this phone, and I still can't believe how many crazy apps there are. Like, you can lock your doors at home from a remote location. Or you can scan a barcode on a product at a store and it will tell you which retailer has the cheapest price. I couldn't help but think, I wish there was an app that would just clean my house. As a result of little to no sleep, I have not been as attentive to the cleaning of the house as I should be (please keep in mind that cleaning is usually the LAST thing on my list).

I also wish there were an app that would just schedule my dr's appointments for me. Or maybe one that could zap me everytime I went to eat a cookie/brownie/ice cream sandwich etc. Oh, or maybe one that could walk my dog, or continuously throw the ball for her. Or maybe one that would send birthday/anniversary cards for me (because seriously, I am HORRIBLE at this).

So my friends, what would be your ideal "app"?

Behind door #2....

Um, two posts in one day? It's amazing. Never to be seen again in the history of blogging. Ha!

It's been a hell of a day at sea kids, and I have been mentally cataloging all the things to update you about. So here goes.....

1. I recently made a purchase that has me excited about...well just excited in general. I had been wanting one for a while and can't wait to start on a project. What is it you ask?

Surprise!

I have been alerted (ahem-more like RED FLAGGED) that I have been slacking in the blogging department.

So here is my short post to tide you over until I can post later tonight.

It's Friday-THANK THE LORD. We have Paighton's 3rd swimming lesson tomorrow and if the weather holds up, we will be headed to watch the Royals take on the Chicago White Sox tomorrow night. I forsee a loss by KC, but we'll see. :)

Otherwise, Sunday is a day of rest. Maybe I can convince my husband to do a little smoking. Not cigarettes but meat. You get the picture.

A few teasers for my next post: My newest big purchase (I am SO excited about this one), an update on Miss Paighton-because, you know, she's EIGHT months old now, and some thoughts about the future.

I hope you are all having a fabulous Friday and we'll see each other soon!
~S