Aunt infestation

I'm a lucky girl

Peyton got spoiled this weekend.  Aunt Katelyn, Aunt Kristin and crazy Uncle Adam came down to hold her all day long.  This was a refreshing change for Peyton because when Mom and Dad are tired of holding her she usually ends up in our makeshift family room crib... a laundry basket.

Peyton showed off by flashing her smiley face and some good wiggles and only had one blip by going potty on Katelyn's dry clean only dress.  We even made her birthday pies (apple and strawberry rhubarb), which she didn't get to enjoy but we did!

Aunt Kristin and Aunt Katelyn are so much fun

Laundry basket baby

Mom this zipper is bothering me!

 

Peyton doesn't like anything in her way, including another outfit that is too big for her.  Get this zipper out of my face!

Jon's busy day

Nice outfit Dad

Jon has been making the most of his paternity leave.  Yesterdays tasks:

1. Finding time to dress our daughter in the interesting ensemble combination shown above.  She doesn't quite fit into size 6 month yet : )
2. Ripping out the rotting garage door frame and replacing it.
3. Receiving a package from France.  I started to open the envelope for him and then we became concerned that the unlabeled brown parchment satchel inside was part of a bioterrorism plot.  Jon took one for the team and opened the satchel at the bottom of the driveway with a gardening tool.  It ended up being a headband I had bought for Peyton off Etsy.
4. Cleaning up his mangled thumb from some sort of tool accident while fixing the door.  He wouldn't give me details because I "couldn't handle them" but a small portion of his thumb ended up in our garbage can.

Way to go dad, way to go!

The stork landed

The stork came

Kinnick loves Peyton.  Whenever she cries he runs to rescue "the baby".  Thanks Kinnick for always saving the day!

Peyton's First Bath

Baby ducky

Peyton had her first bath today and she screamed the entire time!  Fun times ahead : )

Peyton is born!

Our new family

Introducing Peyton Reese Strutt.

Born May 15, 2012 at 9:58 am. 7 lbs 9 oz, 20.5 inches.  

Peyton arrived 10 days early because I was induced after discovering I had pre-eclampsia. 

 I knew I’d be made NPO once I arrived at the hospital, so I downed a box of Milk Duds on the way there.  They were delish.  But when the triage nurse asked me when I last ate, I knew I’d be busted so I told her lunchtime.  

They started the epidural a few hours after the Pitocin.  Jon thought the fentanyl was affecting my mind and got even more nervous when I started internet shopping for baby clothes on my phone at four in the morning.

During the delivery Jon sang Salt n Pepa’s, “Push it, push it real good”.  It was alright at first but got kind of annoying once I sensed a bit of sarcasm and noticed some major eyebrow movement. 

Peyton was born late morning.  She was perfect and sweet and already demonstrated some pretty awesome facial expressions just like dad. 

Jon being the helpful guy that he is filled out the birth certificate form.  The nurse came to pick it up and asked if I had looked it over.  I hadn’t but took a quick glance.  Good thing I did because Jon spelled my name wrong TWICE on the form!  Jacyln instead of Jaclyn.  Could happen to anyone.  

All of the grandparents came to say hi

My first bed

Mommy loves me 

Welcome home Peyton!