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A day by the bay!

On a whim this morning Jim and I decided to take Payton to Seaworld. We had been discussing it for a while now, but I very seldom have a weekend day off so this morning after Payton and my morning nap we headed to Seaworld. It was gorgeous at our house and literally right as we got onto the 52 freeway the gorgeous blue sky turned into a cloudy, grey chilly afternoon. When we got to the park, I was already freezing but as luck would have it I had a coat in the back of my SUV, thank God! We headed straight into the park to see Elmo and his best buddy, Zoe. Payton was dying with excitement, it really got our afternoon off to a great start. After Elmo we went over to the kiddie play “tide pool” where she got to play and interact with all of the other mini-humans. We really couldn’t get enough of her reactions, I wish I would have brought the video camera because this kid inherited her genuine reactions from her Aunt Kathy. It truly is hysterical! She loved the Shark Encounter, and as we walked through the exhibit she exclaimed, “fish!” Another first word. I also forgot to mention that as we were leaving our house this morning Payton had started to walkout onto our patio and I said to her, “Payton, it’s time to go bye-bye, follow mama to the car” she literally looked at me and said, “bye” and walked out the backdoor. ahhh! These are the moments. Our day at Seaworld was amazing and it was so nice to finally spend a day with my lovies. After our stay at the park we picked up our friends, Geoff and Jinger and headed into OB to eat at yummy Pizza Port. It was like going back six years reliving my Sunday funday days after work at Friday’s we would head to the Port. Overall, such a great weekend and I am thankful I am off tomorrow as well. We have a mini photo shoot that my dear friend, Tessa, of Grin & Share It Photo, is taking pictures of our daughter’s for my Evi Luna Boutique. I have been working all evening on some stunning new clips. I cannot wait to see how it comes out tomorrow!
I hope everyone had a great weekend as well. 
Photo overload begins…
Her first sight of Elmo. I think her legs were running in her daddy’s arms to get to him. 

I may have gotten the first Mickey picture but Daddy got her real loves first picture, Elmo!

In the tide pool she kept running over to the Elmo sign and waving to him. It was pretty funny!

The Sea Lions, she kept calling them “dadgy” or doggie. It’s probably because their barks sound like the dog across the street from us. 

She couldn’t get enough of the lions, it was so sweet!

In the Penguin Encounter. I love this photo, it melts my heart!

Laughing at the Walrus who had swam by, looked right at her through the glass and then swam over and plopped right down. She thought it was the funniest thing. 
The Beluga Interaction Program was my favorite, I love these whales! There is just something about them that is mesmerizing. Payton could not get enough of them, we probably stayed here the longest because the three whales that were in there kept swimming right by.  

Our last stop was at the Sting Ray pool. I am glad we ventured over there because they will be closing this area for two years as they remodel. They will be moving the sting rays over to Atlantis but you will no longer be able to touch or feed them. Payton got to play in the water as many swam by and brushed her hand. It was so cool. I am so ecstatic about our visit because I have not been to Seaworld since fourth grade, pretty damn sad considering I worked ten minutes from there for three years and it literally takes us twenty minutes. So happy we have rest of the year to play! 

and a snip, snip there!

Today we decided to snip a few of Payton’s baby hairs to even out her bangs that were Eddie Munster status and her party in the back. Ha! No really, the back of her hair was growing really long on the sides but the middle was way shorter so we headed to Pigtails & Crewcuts down in Point Loma for her first haircut. The in-laws arrived today so it was the perfect time for them to be involved with a “first” since they live 3,000 miles away. I was super impressed with the salon and it brought me back to my fav salon as a kid and young adult, Haircuts for Kids, in Murrieta. I love salons that cater to kids because you need to capture their attention and Payton loved being in an airplane! She looked in the mirror and watched “My Little Mermaid” as her first locks were trimmed. ::tears:: After a few animal crackers and a fly through the “sky” we were on our way! After her milestone we went to Corvette Diner, it was a fun experience and I loved my Elvis shake! What a great Saturday!! Hope y’all are having a good one and enjoy the big game tomorrow! 

 

A last look at her baby hair. 

Flying through the “sky”. She is so proud of herself. 

The all done look! So cute! They actually layered it a bit in the back so she has a cute ‘lil bob. 

I am too cute to spook

 We hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend! We didn’t do much around our house which is super disappointing since Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. On Saturday I was supposed to get off of work early to head to my nephew’s Halloween/7th birthday party. But, we did not make it since I worked a 12+ hour shift. When I got home we ended up cruising around Target to boost my moral and then we went home to greet my parents. My parents came down after Ethan’s party and we caught up on Boardwalk Empire and then hit the sack! On Halloween morning I made everyone breakfast, which was so yummy! We don’t have the pleasure of doing this often so my veggie scramble and homemade red potato hash was extra special! Plus, Payton had her first taste of scrambled eggs, which of course she loved. After breakfast I decided to decorate my grave yard that the kids on the block go nuts for and then napped for a bit. I had to head into work around 3 so we made a quick visit to a pumpkin patch to take pictures of Payton in her costume so I could be somewhat a part of her first Halloween. She looked so stinkin’ cute as Minnie. I had colored in her nose and she quickly wiped it off but the remnants of a soft black circle managed to stay on. She had fun eating and inspecting the pumpkins. Next year will definitely be more fun but it was amazing taking her to a pumpkin patch twice this season. Jim and my parents said that Payton did really well going trick-or-treating. One of the first houses they visited was passing out glow bracelets so that kept her occupied and refrained from pulling her Minnie ears off. Later that evening after my parents had left to head home Jim surprised me by stopping by my work so I could see my Minnie one last time before she headed to bed. It’s moments like those that make it worth being a working mom but even better that I have an amazing husband that recognizes how difficult it was for me not be 100% involved on her first Halloween. The tears that were shed on the drive into work were erased and overall it was a great holiday weekend. Today, I cruised Target again (one of my bi-daily adventures) to see what Halloween goodies they had left and surprisingly they had a ton of good stuff. I did refrain from going nuts because I do have a ton of amazing decorations so I only snagged a banana split costume for Delilah,  the adorable gnome costume for Payton (my runner up for this year’s costume choice) and some more fogger liquid. I will probably wait a few more days and then head to some of the Halloween shops to see what other great discounts I can get. Maybe next year Payton will host a Halloween party for all her buddies!

Below are some pictures from Halloween, our trip to Disneyland last Thursday and from our trip to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Enjoy my pretties!

Two weeks ago my best friend and I headed to a pumpkin patch a few miles away from my house. It was right after it had rained for a few days so everything was moist, when we had arrived it had actually started sprinkling so we felt like amazing mother’s taking our infants out in the rain. At least we did not stick to our original plan of driving into the black sky towards Julian. The girls had fun, even though Molly was looking at us like we were crazy mama’s! 

Maggie and Molly.  

I love this little girl. I am so thrilled that our little girls will grow up together. Maggie and I have known each other for 20+ years and our birthday’s are five days a part so it’s great that they are starting off earlier than we did! 

Typical infant, everything in the mouth!

Payton was enamored with Donald. After we left him we were waiting to take a picture in front of the big pumpkin and she kept staring at him. Love my munchkin!

My lovely festive parents! 

Done trick-or-treating with Daddy. Until next year. . .

A Letter to Payton – Five Months

Dear Payton-

Today you are five months. I am more in love with you today then I was the first time I saw you my gorgeous baby girl. Each day gets easier and you are learning and growing with each passing day. You love to giggle and squirm as we tickle you and blow behind your ears. You spend a good chunk of the day bouncing in your jumparoo and playing on your activity mat. You have mastered rolling from back to stomach but still get caught up going the opposite direction. You also love your doggy, Delilah. On some occasions you have managed to grab a hold of her tongue and pull it straight out of her mouth. You also love latching onto her long crooked tail, pulling it and giggling as Delilah just watches you. You two are best friends! You also decided to find your “voice” three weeks ago at 4 o’clock in the morning. You just lay in your crib talking to yourself while Daddy and I listened knowing this newfound voice was only going to get louder. Which, indeed it has! Today, on your fifth month you have mastered your lovely screeches! They just make us giggle, because in public people think your crying but your just carrying on a grand ‘ole conversation with your toucan or banana! We also started you on solids this month. We gave you rice cereal to start and you now eat carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and this week we moved onto sweet peas, which you love! You are definitely your Daddy’s daughter. Mommy is going to start making your food next week! You are almost a non-supported sitter; you last a few minutes but then take a dive forward or sideways. We still have yet to see a tooth, you are drooling, biting and have the worst runny nose. We hope to see one soon! We also have to thank you for breaking your twelve-hour sleeping habits to waking up multiple times a night. Mommy and Daddy aren’t used to waking up early because you have been a great sleeper since birth, we beg you, please go back to your old sleeping habits. PLEASE! You do however let us know when you’re ready for a nap by rubbing your eyes. You have completely outgrown all your 3-6 month clothing and are the length of your nine-month clothing, slow down! We aren’t going to get any use out of all your adorable 6-9 month summer clothing at this rate. We love watching you grow, and every night after you go to bed Daddy and I always say how lucky we are to have you in our lives.

We love you baby girl!

Mommy & Daddy

yum, yum, yum. . . delicioso!

First off, from the title, don’t judge me. I really don’t love Dora, that saying has always stuck with me from the countless hours of watching Dora with my Nieces and Nephew.
As many of you read earlier this week we got the go-ahead from our Pediatrician to start Payton on rice cereal because she isn’t getting enough from her formula feedings. Jim and I were so excited to start this because we’re demented and wanted to see our little one’s face with cereal all over it. We didn’t have high expectations for her loving it or for her to even put a dent into the portion. We just wanted her to get a taste for what’s to come. After about five spoonfuls she got the spoon-to-mouth action down. I am so happy we made it through the first feeding without her whaling into tears or gagging. I guess we just have one little eater on our hands. I am one proud mama!


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