Leyton's on the Move!!

Leyton has been trying to crawl for so long now... and he is on the move! Today was like any other day, getting on all 4's and rocking back and forth, getting tired and then stopping and scooting backwards. Well, all of a sudden, I look down at him, and he is on all 4's but he put one knee forward, and then the other and made some movement, FORWARDS!!!!! He only got a couple of "steps" in there before he fell, but he did it!!! And ever since then, he is moving. It is not a "full out crawl" just yet, but he is going..... sometimes he just puts his behind up real high in the air and pushes really hard with his feet and leaps forward. It is so cute to watch!!! I put him over by his changing table today with a book, and I left the room for about a minute. I came back in and he is almost on the other side of the room getting into all of his books. It is so much fun watching him move around, but i have a feeling once he gets the crawl perfected, he is going to be so fast. I am going to try to enjoy the little bit of time i have before he gets that way!!!

Here are just a few pics from this week.

This is after breakfast the other day. He had prunes and apples with

his cereal and made an absolute mess,

but it was so cute!

Leyton "riding" his little tractor, with a little

help from Joyce.

He loves this thing!!

8 Months Old and So Much Fun!!!

Leyton turned 8 months old yesterday. We have had many many changes over the last month! Leyton got his first cold :(! About a week ago, I noticed that he had a little bit of a runny nose, but it was clear. It did not take long for him to become stopped up. After a couple of days of sucking his nose constantly and using the saline drops, i called the doctor. She said it was good that I came on in because he was really congested, but we caught it before it moved to his ears and chest. So, he had to take 2 antibiotics. He was great at taking his medicine, and he is so much better now!!!!

Leyton is "talking" so much more these days! He has got his b's and d's down pat! He is constantly saying "ba-ba-ba-ba" and "da-da-da-da". I know he does not know what "Da-Da" means yet, but it is still so much fun to hear him say it! I hope his M's come soon so i can get close to getting a "Ma-Ma"!!!! He is still rocking so hard on all 4's trying to go forward. He still scoots backwards, but he is getting to where when he rocks back and forth, he will take one giant leap forward, and then stops!

Leyton also shakes his head back and forth when I say "no, no". He is so funny to watch! I was feeding him the other night and he didnt want another bite, so he would just shake his head "no, no". Too cute! Thornton and I just laugh at him! Thornton looked at him the other day and said "No," and he shook his head!

He is still a great eater and great sleeper. He eats whatever we give him, and seems to like everything except the Gerber Vegetable Beef dinner.... he makes an awful face with every bite of it, so I will not buy that one again. We are just having the best time watching him grow and change every single day. I really cannot believe that in just 4 short months, we will be having his first b-day party!!

Playing with his blocks. He loves these things!

Constantly has his fingers in his mouth feeling his teeth.

Sitting with Daddy in his chair wearing his visor. Leyton looks like

such a big boy in this picture!

Trying to go forward!

He loves to hold his own spoon

In our soft pajamas getting ready for bed

7 Months Old

Where is the time going???!!!! My little man turned 7 months old last Wednesday!!! He is just growing and changing so much each day now. Someone told me that from now on he will amaze me every single day doing new things, and they were right!! It seems like every day he is doing something new. So, what is Leyton doing??? He is trying so hard to crawl! Everyone has told me that boys are a little slower at stuff like this than girls, but he sure is trying. He can turn all the way around in a circle and he can "scoot" backwards. It is so funny to watch him because he starts to grunt when he gets mad that he is not moving forward. Even though he is not crawling yet, he is into EVERYTHING that he can get his hands on!! Take tonight for example...... i was getting his dinner ready. I had warmed up some squash and sweet peas and put them on the counter while i loaded him into his bumbo seat (he usually eats in his high chair, but i was trying to cook at the same time). When i picked him up to put him in the seat, he reached behind me on the counter and grabbed the whole bowl of peas and threw it on the ground!!!!! I could not get mad because it was funny...i just fixed him some green beans instead.

Leyton LOVES bath time right now too. He can now pick up his little bath toys and play with them while he kicks and splashes in the tub. Leyton is still a wonderful sleeperz is babbling up a storm, and sitting up great! Sorry to ramble, but i just cant get enough of him! Here are a few pics that I took tonight. Enjoy!!!

Oh!!! I never posted Leyton's 6 month pictures that we had taken. They were PRECIOUS!!! I will try to get a few put on the blog... AND, i have tried and tried to get a pic of his precious little teeth, but he will not let me! He smiles so big all the time and shows them, but when i try to get a pic of them, he wont let me... it's like he knows what i am doing!!

This was at dinner last night.... DD took this pic before we went riding on

the golf cart.

Leyton playing with his lady bug... he LOVES his toys!

Okay. This is Leyton holding his sippy cup. He drinks his water out
of his cup, but he really just likes to bit on the sippy part!
I really think he is going to bite through it one day soon.


Swinging in the back yard!

The sun was a little bright, so he is squinting in these.

Family Beach Trip!

Leyton went on his first trip to the beach!! The Marleys treated the whole family to a trip to Destin last week. We had a blast!!! Pfeifer came in from New York, Tony Clay brought his friend Kaylen, and Joyce (our good friend and babysitter) all came too! We stayed in a great condo, and ate great every day! The Back Porch was really close, so we walked there a couple of days for lunch and then got sushi one day and ate it on the beach. The first night we got there, we went and ate at the new Harry T's. The second night we went to the Village at Baytowne Wharf. We had drinks at the Famous Door and then ate dinner at Poppy's (where i used to work) and it was so good!! The next night, we decided to take it easy and go to the movies to see The Hangover. If any of you have not seen it yet, you have to go see it! It was so so funny! Our last night there, we went to eat at The Red Bar in Grayton Beach. Hands down, best meal ever!

Leyton did not care too much for the beach the first day that we took him down there. It was super hot that day, and he did not care for the sand or the ocean! But, he did LOVE the pool! The pool had a waterfall over some rocks, and he just sat in his float and stared at the waterfall in amazement. He strolled every day and got out a lot. He also went with us to the Back Porch for lunch one day. By the last night, he warmed up to the beach. He just watched the waves.

We had a wonderful vacation and I did not want to come home!! Thanks again to the Marley's for a wonderful week!!

Me and my hubby our first night there.. we had a wonderful view!

Tony Clay, Kaylen, Pfeifer, me and Thornton at Harry T's

As you can see, Leyton didnt care much for the beach the first day.
A wave came crashing down as soon as i put his feet in the water...

The family on the beach

Thornton and Leyton hanging out under the umbrella.

Dipping his feet in the pool

Chillin in his float at the pool

Having so much fun!!

Leyton and me at the Back Porch

Our family attempting to get a pic the last night on the beach

Father's Day Weekend

We had a great Father's Day weekend!! Thornton played in the golf tournament at the Country Club all weekend, and we had a bunch of family come in town. It was Skip's birthday this weekend, so Paige, Peyton, and Jason all came in town with their spouses and children and we got to visit! Saturday night we had a cook out at Mama and Skip's house, and then Thornton and I went to the party at the club. While Thornton played golf, Leyton and I went over to Mama's on Saturday and let Leyton do a little "swimming" in the baby pool that she got for him. He LOVED it! He just splashed and splashed and kicked and kicked!! He splashed his face one good time, but he just laughed and kept doing it! Oh... and we got our second tooth this weekend!

We are heading to the beach this weekend with Marleys. I cant wait to see how Leyton likes the beach!

This is right after he splashed water on his face... he loved it!

The cutest, biggest grin in the whole world! I could just eat him up!!!

6 Month Stats

Hey everyone! We had Leyton's 6 month check up and shots today. They had to prick his little finger this time for a blood count! Anyway, Leyton did a great job with these shots only crying a little. And we are done with shots until he is a year old.. WOO HOO! Leyton weighed in a 17 lbs and 2 oz, less than what i thought he was!!! Anyway, he is in the 50th percentile for weight. And.... the big change... he is now 28 inches long, in the 90th percentile!!! He grew 3 inches in 2 months. He is a very long baby (I guess he is not taking after his mama in the height department)!!! And one more biggie.... we have our first tooth!!! Here are some recent pics. I will try to get one of the tooth, but it will be a challenge!

Sitting in his bumbo driving his toy car... he loves to be outside!

Playing with Tootsie

Grabbing for his toy phone...

The flash on the camera always gets this look on his face

Looking so cute for church!!

6 months old!!!

Leyton turned 6 months old today! Yes, he is half way to a year... I get a little sad thinking about it!! I will have to download some recent pics later, because he is wanting my full attention at the moment. So, what is Leyton up to now? Busy, busy, busy!!!! He is doing a great job at sitting up on his own, but we can only hold it for a little bit then we get excited and falls to his side. One of my books said he probably would not be too sturdy before 7 months, but he is doing great!! He is so curious, he looks around all the time and cannot stand to be in one place for too long. This child loves loves loves to be outside! Whenever he is fussy, just take him outside for a few minutes and he is good to go! We have been feeding him his dinner outside like a picnic cause he loves it so much! He is getting to the point where he is getting frustrated because he cannot crawl. He will see a toy in front of him, and he reaches to pick it up. But if it is not within his reach, he gets angry and grunts. And i dont know how he is moving, but he is! I layed him on his play mat the other day and i turned around and he was under our table!!! He is sitting like a big boy in his high chair now, and he loves to watch the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning while he is eating breakfast. We have tried all the veggies and fruits now. His favorite of all foods is bananas.

Leyton continues to make new sounds all of the time. He blows his lips, clicks his tongue, and yells all the time. I gave him a sippy cup the other day for the first time ( it was empty) and he put it straight to his mouth. Now, I know that he has no idea how to drink from a sippy cup, but he at least put it to his mouth. Of course, everything is going straight to his mouth these days! And my favorite thing he is doing now, is loving on everyone! He will get those little hands and grab my face and pull it up to his and just love on you!!! It melts my heart!!!!

Leyton loves dogs! Every time a dog walks by he dives for it. He just loves them!! I am glad, too. He can jump so high in his jumparoo now, and it is fun to watch. Also, he loves to sit at the computer with me whenever i am on it. Whenever we go out to eat now, clear the table because he will if you dont!!! We are definitely still teething. I see 2 little bumps on his bottom gums, so we are working on some teeth. The dr said he would probably get some at 6 or 7 months. Leyton continues to be so happy all of the time and we love that! He is such a joy!!! We love him so much and cannot wait to see what he can do this month. He amazes us every day!

We go to the doctor next week for our shots, so i will let you know the stats after our visit!!!