Then Come Babies: SLEEP!

I think I've mentioned this but about a month ago I decided Payton needed to grow up and move out of our room. Since our place that we live in only has two bedrooms and I wasn't ready to put her in with Gray we moved her into the kitchen. She slept in her pack n play with a blanket over the top to keep it dark. She did well. She was only waking up twice at night which was much better than the every two hours she had started doing about a week before I kicked her out. Then on Monday she was only up once! Let me say that again... she was only up once and that wasn't until 6:45!!! I couldn't believe it.

So for another part of the story....I started babysitting my sister in laws nephew back in August and I planned to babysit right up until we left for our month of trips in December. This last week both the kids got Colds...Payton still has her and can't cry without a cough in between. poor girl. So I spoke to my sister in laws sister and asked if somebody was able to just take over. I was starting to stress over everything that needed to get done before we head out. Thank goodness a friend from our old ward volunteered. I loved Harrison. But with two of my own and then Harrison only being two months older than payton it made it really difficult for me to get out of the house (due to naps and only one car which chris took) so I could rarely get things done except cook dinner which usually happened when Chris got home so I could take the car to the store. That got annoying.

On with the story...Yesterday was the most productive day I've had in a long time. No babysitting so at 11 I got to take Grayson to the Paleontology (dinosaur) museum here in Provo with the playgroup. HE was in HEAVEN! Then we came home and I got busy....I was tired of moving the pack in play from the kitchen to the hall which blocked the laundry room and I never wanted to put it into a room because you have to take the whole thing down to get it through the door. IT was frustrating. So I went into Gray's room and started rearranging! It was fun! I felt like my sister in law. ( she loves re arranging : )) So when I started rearranging I decided I wanted to give this a shot and make them share a room. I talked to Gray about it all day telling him Payton was going to sleep in his room! He was SOOO excited. So because of how many things are in that room....two dressers a stand with drawers a large chair gray's bed and a large toy box I put Payton's pack n play in the closet to keep the room open. This way I can close the curtains and its nice and dark. NO more blanket. (THis was also something my brother and his wife did when they lived here. haha) I didn't feel bad having her in the close though because when we lived with my parents Gray slept in the closet for a few months before we kicked him out.

Once I put Gray down for his nap I went to the grocery store like a normal stay at home mom and took a real grocery list not just to get a few items for dinner. Chris was home for the day so the babies slept and I went out. It was so nice! I got home called the carpet cleaners and arranged for them to come a couple days before we move out. I put groceries away (babies still napping) started our potato soup in the crock pot and the Fridge fixer upper guy arrived! OUr fridge has been leaking since we moved in. He pulled out a TON of ice out of our freezer added a few things and was out the door. We will see how it goes. I put everything back in the freezer checked and checked on dinner. Payton was up so I went to feed her. Then I cleaned the kitchen....did the dishes, started the dishwasher, swept and vacuumed the floor. Dinner was ready. Then I went to hop in the shower after being nasty from all that cleaning. Before getting in the shower I cleaned and reorganized our WHOLE bathroom. It looks wonderful! haha. Then I got a little bit ready for people to come over for a November Birthdays get together....Made brownies, put Grayson to bed and sent Chris off to study.

Such a productibe day for me. NOrmally it's vacuum if I can...change diapers, put babies down for naps, feed babies, feed babies again, start the dishwasher and try to fold some laundry.

Back to the beginning. Around 10:30 I fed Payton and we were ready to hit the sack. So we wrapped her up, told her to be a good girl and sleep so Gray didn't wake up. haha Went in and laid her in her pack n play in the closet told Grayson that Payton was in there going to sleep (he smiled and fell back asleep.) We walked out and went to bed. I was up in the middle of the night around 3 I think mostly because I'm used to waking up...haha. No sound. Gray hadn't come in to tell me Payton was awake. Chris left around 7 to go clean the bank and at 7:20 Gray walks in to say "Momma...Payton's crying..." She did it! She slept all night! I fed her and she went right back to sleep and didn't get up until 10. Who knows...maybe it was a fluke thing and it just happened. We will see how things go tonight.

Picture Update!!

Late Night Games at the Cabin with Friends

When I spoke to my mom at the Cabin she asked what Grayson does....this was an everyday thing while we were there.

My kiddos love cucumbers. Had to show this one because I didn't button payton's onesie and then didn't even notice it in the picture. embarrassing. haha

Love this face.

Happy Halloween

Our Cowboy and Indian

Our Pumpkin...well Chris'

We arrived at the cabin late thursday night to absolutely NO SNOW IN SIGHT!! We were up around 7:30 and found all of this. BEAUTIFUL!!

One of her new things we find her doing a lot.

Gray's favorite part of the trip.

Loves tipping her head to the side like this. Looks like she's dancing.

Our most recent photo session while big brother was nappin. LOVE that she's sitting up. Cracks me up that she rests her hands on her legs. haha

Sportin our orange on halloween.

More of this stretching...except this time she was actually reaching for something. We watched her for a few minutes and she would move her toes closer and closer till she reached the socket. They had protectors don't worry.