I Phone Pictures

Walking

Payne is finally walking! I was surprised when I went to pick him up from school on Tuesday, September 27 and his teacher told me she had a surprise for me! He walked to me and then he walked out to the car! I was so excited we drove straight to Ryan's office to show him and everyone else!

Getting Caught Up

We have been super busy over the past few weeks with football season, getting into the swing of school, and just everyday life. We have celebrated Jillian and Brody's birthdays, taken a trip to Little Rock, had a garage sale, gotten our second haircut, Ryan and I joined a gym, and much much more! With all of that I have some pictures during this time I wanted to share. 

 

First Steps

Payne took his first steps while we were taking his 12 month pictures. I was so happy that Meredith was able to capture the moment! We can't thank her enough for everything she did for us over Payne's first year! I was pretty sad at 13 months when we didn't go take pictures. Things didn't seem right! 

 

Smash Cake

Well better late than never!

You can judge for yourself how the smash cake went!

 

Mr. Independent

 Payne has become much more independent lately!

He is starting to be a much better eater! We will actually pick up his food and feed himself! Most nights we have to start with using a fork, but then he gets tired of that and throws it aside and uses his hands. While I am so glad he is feeding himself, he is the slowest eater ever! I am so glad though because now we can all join meals together.

 He loves to brush his teeth and take a bath. Taking a bath used to be a HUGE struggle for us and he would scream the whole time and hold on to the side. Now he will play and brush his teeth. He will let you know when he is done because he will start cleaning up his toys.

We let his run around a little bit after bath time. He is into just about everything. We were hanging up some new clothes the other night and he started climbing on the box and then into his chair. Then he rocked himself. 

 

 

Phat Chance...

My husbands company just opened their latest store in a long line of internet retail outlets, FAT CHANCE! Fat Chance is a mega-store made up of all the products they offer on the other 10 stores - medical scrubs, workwear, outdoor gear and apparel, country/western wear, baby/children items, art supplies, kitchen supplies, everything dance, hunting and fishing gear, and baseball/softball equipment - that rewards one out of ten customers by giving an entire order away for free. Absolutely free. No strings attached.

It's a marketing ploy, plain and simple. And it's not a new idea either. Some restaurants give every hundredth customer their order for free. But that's good but how many chicken sandwiches can you really need/want...

At FatChance.com our prices are as competitive as you will find anywhere else on the internet and shipping is free (Orders over $100). On top of that, we give away every tenth order FOR FREE. This does not mean that if you place ten orders in a row that one of them will be free, although your chances would get better!

Why would you want to shop anywhere else? You don't, when you have a phat chance of getting it free!

13 Months

You wear size three diapers.
You weigh about 21 pounds.
You have 8 teeth.
You eat three meals a day, but fruit is your favorite.
You have milk at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
You are still trying to walk but have taken several steps on your own.
You can stand on your own.
You will not touch anything that is not dry.
You blow kisses when we leave.
You say bye, hi, no, thank you, please, again, and sorry.
You want to be the center of attention.
You favorite toys are puzzles, stacking blocks, or your car.

Pots and Pans

Sarah and I are looking at getting a new set of pots and pans. Her Rachael Ray set has seen its better day. She used to LOVE Rachael Ray and I couldn't talk her into a choosing new set for our wedding registry back in 2009. This spring our deep skillet caught on fire while she was on the phone and forgot she was warming up oil to fry some fish. Post Pregnant Brain!! We have 1 requirement: DISHWASHER SAFE. Any one have suggestions or real life experiences to share with us?

Payne's 2nd Christmas

Last weekend Ryan and I took a trip to Little Rock. A fun-filled down and back trip to drop off a couch at Ryan's parents, spend the night with my papa and back. In a 3 hour car ride there are several things we got to talk about and catch up on. As most of you know, I shop for Christmas in July (and usually finish in September). So....we started talking about what to get Payne. He is at an age where it is kind of difficult. Too old for a stacker but not old enough for his first baseball glove since I won't get to pass mine down (looks like he will be a lefty like his Aunt Al).

What was your 18th month olds favorite Christmas gift??

Razorback Football

College football season is my husbands favorite time of the year. We have had 2 Razorback football games (one in Little Rock, one in Fayetteville). He hasn't been to either - his first time to miss a Razorback "home" game since 8th grade. He has been begging me for a pair of Arkansas Razorback boots to keep his spirits alive. This weekend we are tailgating despite the forecast for rain. The Hogs are 2-0 with Troy coming to town - should be an easy win and he is super exited to catch his first game of the year. Support your favorite school with a new pair of boots!

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