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

The little things

Happy Sunday!

All this week I have been thinking of things to blog about...and here's what I have come up with:

I have increasingly become aware of some of the "little things" that I go through life never acknowledging, but notice that they come in handy A LOT. Some significant and some so silly and crazy I'm almost embarrased to mention them (but I will). :)

1. Chapstick. With sparkles. I have recently found chapstick with a "shimmer" and find that I am addicted. Now, it's not your jar of carmex, or a fruit flavored balm, but it's fun (and by fun I mean makes me feel like I am wearing some kind of make up) AND it keeps my lips soft in the fridgid cold that is the midwest. So I'm hooked.

2. Lysol wipes. I have found that I am using these ALL of the time now that I have a child/gotten a cold/child has gotten a cold, etc. There are so many things to wipe....the counter, highchair, rattle, door knobs, tv remotes, phones, hand rails, toys, refridgerator handles, car keys, excersaucer, car seats, computer keyboards........

3. Car seat covers. Having a baby be in a car carrier in the middle of winter had been interesting until I invested $30 in a Eddie Bauer Car seat cover from Target. It's brown and pink, zips up over doodles and keeps her warm. So long to the too small blanket blowing off from the wind gusts of the plains, this little baby is MAGIC. I would highly suggest anyone with a baby in the winter have one of these.

4. A route 44 Diet Cherry Coke from Sonic. Here's the beauty of this deal. Our Sonic locations have .99 Route 44 drinks in the morning. How else would you think I could make it through my day??

5. My husband. Now, I know I said I don't normally acknowledge a lot of these things, but this one I am SO thankful for. You want to know why? Because if I ask him to please make my sandwich for lunch, he does it. And he knows exactly how many slices of turkey or knows what my "peanut butter to jelly ratio" is. That my friends, is the true meaning of love.

So there it is. Nothing fabulous, just some fun observations from the week. What are your "little things"? Let me know, I just might send you some shimmery chapstick for the best answer. :)

Have a great week!
~S

Five Question Thank God it's Friday!

(sorry Kat, I swear I had to visit your blog like 6 times to copy the questions over..my brain is not functioning properly today)

Anyways! It's Friday and I like the 5 question Friday theme as hopefully it lets you get to know me a little more!

1. Would you ever vacation alone?
My first reaction was to say, "of course I could, peace, quiet and a good mani/pedi!". But really as I thought about it, I kind of feel like vacations are made to share! When I was a kid we would go on trips just us, but a lot of times we went with friends. It was fun to share in the adventure with others and made it that much more memorable.

2. Do you go the speed limit?
ah, no. not really ever. except maybe the time I was learning to drive. That might be about it.

3. Why did I start blogging/following blogs?
I started following Mandy's blog because I missed her. She lived in the US and was not really that close to me, but ever since she moved across an OCEAN, I have missed her more. So I always would read her blog and see pics of my favorite niece and her wonderful mommy and daddy. I thought it was super cool that Brooklyn would have all of this to look back on. I probably started blogging because I needed a release. I have some very old posts that reflect a much angrier, unhappy me. It then became a place that I found new fabulous friends and a connection with others. Now it serves as a way to keep grandmas and grandpas posted on the things happening here and making sure they are in Paighton's life!

4. Where do you shop for yourself?
If I had a ton of money, I shop where else? COACH. There is just something about a fabulous, classic handbag. It never gets to tight, it's always in style, and it goes with you everywhere.

Since I don't have a ton of money (see previous post), I shop at Ann Taylor Loft. Really haven't bought much for myself lately. Most of my money goes to Carters/Gymboree/Children's Place. Dang you super cute spring collections! :)

5. What was the song you danced to with your spouse at your wedding?
At the risk of being ridiculed FOREVER, I am going to have to admit, I don't remember. Is that horrible? AHHHH! Sorry honey. For those of you at my wedding that might remember, please let me know. :) Please know that there are many, many songs that remind me of us. Case in point:
a) "You and I" and "Everything" by Michael Buble
b) "Have a little faith in me" by John Hiatt

Lately, there has been lots of songs by Coldplay that remind me of us. I didn't really like Coldplay until Ryan introduced me to them. We have been to see them in concert twice now and I would see them again in a heartbeat. (keep in mind I also have Ashley Tisdale, Mercy Me and Flo Rida on my Ipod. I am an equal opportunity Itunes buyer :) )

Not much planned for the weekend and I'm pretty sure that's perfectly okay with me. My family will be here in less than a month now and that makes me VERY happy.

I had to use my lifeguard skills at work today, it was very interesting, but is a story for another post.

Love to you all!!
~S