Addi's First Day at the Park

Sept. 27th - We managed to get out of the house for a short while on a mild Saturday afternoon. It was Addi's first day at the park and some much needed play time for Peyton to use up some of that energy. Although Addison and I stayed off the swings and spent most of the afternoon on a nearby bench watching the boys play, it was wonderful to get out of the house and enjoy a nice day in early fall. Peyton and his Daddy went down the slides, swung, climbed, crawled, and ran around until dinner time. On the way home we picked up a pizza and stayed in the rest of the evening. I'm sure we will have many more days like this, hopefully before it gets to cold to get outside. We hope to make it to the zoo soon for their new African Exhibit including a Lion and a Giraffe.
Oct. 5th - Today we managed to get to church and I must say the weekend has flown by.
My mom was here all last week and the week before helping us in any way she could. The help was much needed and appreciated. This week I'm on my own during the days until Brandon comes home and I have to admit I'm a little nervous about keeping up with both my babies. I am getting used to less sleep, a lot less, but keeping up with two different feeding/eating schedules, diaper changes, nap times, giving some individual time to Peyton, taking time to eat myself, and possibly get a shower seems a little overwhelming. So I'm asking for extra prayers for all of us as we are continuing to adjust.
Addison is continuing to do her favorite things which include eating, sleeping, and using up all her diapers. She continues to sleep mostly through the day, but we have managed to have a few decent nights where she sleeps for two to two and half hours at a time (I consider this good) at night. I'm happy if I manage to get 5 to 6 hours sleep even if it does start at 7pm and end at 5am.
Peyton is busy as usual. Keeping us all on our toes. He adores his baby sister and wants to be a part of everything including her feedings, this can be a little difficult since we are breast feeding.
He is a joy to me every day and it is amazing at how fast the last two and a half years have gone.
Brandon has been busy at work and home. He helps out with meals, housework, and the kids. I don't think I could survive without him. I look forward to when we have a little more alone time together, although as we have learned when you leave the kids behind you end up talking about them and missing them. Funny how that works.
As for me, I'm lucky to get a chance to update our website, so forgive me if I haven't written in a week or longer. I finally managed to buy a pair of jeans, which was a treat since I haven't worn anything but sweats and maternity pants. I'm starting to feel a bit more myself day by day. I have also accepted the dark circles around my eyes as part of the package, besides that is what makeup is for.
We are all doing very well and look forward to some fun fall days!!