Look what I can do...

The past week as been another exciting week to watch Peyton try and do new things. Awhile back I heard my friend Carrie say she wanted her daughter Emerson to stay 10 months forever. At the time I didn't understand, but now that Peyton is 10 months I completely agree. It seems like Peyton is doing something new and different everyday.

Over the weekend I was watching Peyton learn to clap. She would put her hands together and clap a few times and then look at her hands like what did I just do. She now has clapping down and will clap at everything that makes her happy.

On Wednesday night I had Peyton's bottle ready for her, but I let her keep playing with her toys until she was ready for it. I have seen her grab and hold onto her bottle, but she would prefer that we hold it and give it to her. To see if she would grab the bottle and feed herself I placed the bottle close to her on the floor. It didn't take long before she saw it and crawled over to pick it up. She ate a little bit but then just ended up playing with it until I picked her up to give her the rest. Truthfully I love that she likes that I hold her bottle to feed her and that she doesn't want to do it herself. I just wanted to see if she would do it herself and she can.

Peyton holding onto her bottle herself

These pictures are upside down and I can change it for some reason, but this was the angle that I was looking at her while I took the picture.

I love those blue eyes

Watch Peyton clapping!



Watch Peyton hold her bottle for the first time

peyton being peyton

BIG NEWS to share is that Peyton sat up all by herself on Sunday night! Brandon saw her do it on Sunday and last night I saw her sit up for the first time. It is exciting times at the Yoder house these days.

Last night it was so much fun for me to just sit back and watch Peyton playing with her toys. I had to get the camera out to catch the moment to share because it was a lot of fun watching her to see what she was going to do next. She just sat there and played for a lot time and her toys were everywhere when she was all done.

Peyton was taking many toys out of the baskets, but stopped when she got to her favorite book.

Peyton playing in the middle of all of her toys.

Peyton is working on drinking from her sippy cup. She can get some of the juice out, but is having trouble tilting her head back far enough to get the rest.
Making lots of love to some cookies.

I love my banana cookies!

What is that all over my hands?

Watch Peyton show off her drinking skills with her sippy cup

Watch Peyton having fun playing with her toys. The best part of the video is when she can't decide which hand to hold onto the bag with...love it!

P.S...I know that my daughter is wearing the same outfit in these last two post and I wanted to point out that she does have more clothes that I put her in.

10 Months Old...

Peyton turned 10 Months old yesterday! I have loved every stage and growth that Peyton has gone through, but I have to say that this is such a fun age right now with her. I get so excited when she starts doing something new, but at the same time I am so sad and say stop getting older. In the past week Peyton started crawling...yea! and also started to hold her sippy cup by herself...yea! We have lots of baby talk going on but nothing that sounds like a normal word. Both of her two bottom teeth are in and it looks like the top two canine (vampire teeth is what I call them) look like they will break through the gums any day. Peyton's hair is really starting to get thick all over, but her bald spot has not gone away just yet. I really do check her while she is sleeping to make sure that she is not laying on that spot to help it go away. Everyday is something new and we can't wait to see what she is going to do next.

Peyton is such a wonderful baby girl and we feel so blessed everyday.

Peyton Allison looking too cute and so big

Check out those teeth! (If you click on the picture it will make it larger)
Doesn't she just look sweet here?

I love her face in this picture and how excited she is attacking her bear

Okay I am done taking pictures with you!

sick

Peyton has been sick all morning and has not been able to keep any food down. We were trying to get her ready for daycare this morning, but after we dressed her in two outfits and she was still get sick we decided that she needed to stay home. Brandon has been home with her this morning and I will be taking off the second half of the day to be with her. She is not running a fever, but she is all stuffed up and has a lot of drainage that is causing the problem. It really hurts me to see her not feeling well and this morning was a real tough one. Please be thinking about Peyton today that she starts to feel better soon.

CRAWLING!

Last night it was very exciting at the Yoder house. We have been watching Peyton for the last couple of weeks look like she is about to crawl and then last night...she CRAWLED!

We placed Daddy's watch out in front of her last night to see if she would crawl to it and she started to army crawl her way across the living room floor to get to the watch. It was very exciting to watch and hard not to cry that my baby girl is getting bigger. This is a huge step for Peyton and we are looking forward to watching her get even better at crawling in the coming weeks.

Watch Peyton army crawl for the very first time!

We survived!

This past weekend we let Peyton go up to spend the weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Yoder. It was the first time that I have ever been away from Peyton overnight! Even though it was hard for both of us it was something that needed to be done. This summer Brandon and I are going to Hawaii for 13 days for vacation and our friends wedding and Peyton will not be making the trip with us. We decided that we better get in a few weekends of practice without Peyton so it won't be such a huge shock for (Kelly!) that many days without seeing her.
Peyton had a great time and so did Grandma and Grandpa. Mom and Dad survived the weekend even though on Saturday night we had a little moment of okay what do we do now. It was a very relaxing weekend and something that Brandon and I both needed.

Thanks Brett and Debbie for taking Peyton for the weekend and I know that you didn't spoil her too much!

Yeah...I have pretty cool babysitters!

Last week we were invited to a surprise birthday party for Brandon's Boss that was turning 30, so we needed to leave Peyton home with a babysitter. This was the first time that we have ever left her with anyone besides family members. When we found out about the party it was not hard to find someone to watch her. Several of the girls on the K-State basketball team have been telling us before Peyton was even born that they would be happy to watch her anytime we needed them. So instead of having a problem of finding a babysitter it turns into more of having a problem of asking which ones to watch her first. Brandon's office is in Bramlage so he sees all of the girls daily, so when Shalee Lehning and Shalin Spani walked into the training room he asked them first. If you follow K-State sports at all those names will ring a bell. Shalee Lehning is our All-American candidate with too many awards and records to name and Shalin Spani is the daughter of Gary Spani, former KSU and KC Chiefs football player. So yeah their pretty cool babysitters to have for the first time! They all had a great time together and Peyton was a good baby for both of them, so and it was nice for Mom and Dad to get out for the evening.

The KSU Women's basketball team is (14-0) and having a great season to date. Tonight they travel to Norman to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. We wish them GOOD LUCK and bring back another W!!!

Peyton with her babysitters Shalee Lehning and Shalin Spani

Brandon and I out at The Pub enjoying a beer. After about an hour Brandon had to text Shalee the curious Dad text to see how things were going.

On Saturday Grandma and Grandpa Reiff came out to Manhattan for both Men's and Women's basketball games.

Peyton having fun and dancing on Grandma's lap to the music of the World Renown Marching Cobras at halftime.

Peyton with her Grandparents at the Women's Basketball game. It was a long day for all of us and Peyton was such a good sport and was perfect like normal.