Happy Birthday Peyt!

Four years ago, today, I gave birth to my first child. He was expected to be a "big" baby since I had gained about 70lbs, and when they measured what they thought to be from his head to his knee, (even though I said, I think that's his foot), they swore it was his knee. So, of course, mom was right. He was just over 17 inches, 5lb 10oz, at birth. He didn't do much to help by way of the weight loss, if you know what I mean!

Peyton cried quietly, took to a pacifier quickly, needed me to hold him, and was a terrible "latcher"/feeder. Doctors had us waking him up in the middle of the night to feed him, and failed to tell us we could "stop" after a certain weight, and so, we had a child who didn't really sleep through the night the first year of his life. After all, we had trained him to wake for a bottle.

Needless to say, what a few years can do for a kid. Actually, in the last 6-9 months my once skinny boy who could barely keep up pants (a size smaller than his age) around his waist, is now in pants (a size bigger than his age) that require folding at the cuff because, well, his height hasn't caught up to his weight! I can't believe my baby is 4.

Here he is at almost 1. . .

 

Two pics at almost 2. . .

 

 

Last Christmas at almost 3. ..

 

And now, my BIG boy at 4. . .

 

Peyt - Mommy loves you so much and is so proud of you. You never cease to amaze or shall I say, amuse me! You are such a funny kid. You certainly know how to milk me - your cute face with your hand in the bin of Dibs, worked. You won. Hope the Dibs were worth the effort of your acting skills. You have adjusted so well to being a big brother, and sharing your mommy and daddy with your sister. She loves you! Like daddy said, she's a "monkey" - monkey see, monkey do. She copies everything her big brother does, so behave, okay?!

Happy Birthday bubby. . .I love your buba-licious tummy and smile! Thank you for being the greatest son! And don't you ever forget your promise to dance with me at your wedding. Are you really going to give up those doot-doots tonight??? Peyton said he's giving up his paci's when he turns 4. . .stay tuned for more on Peyton's birthday, and the outcome of the paci's.