5 Months - 5.21.13 & Mommy goes back to work

Payton and Mommy had some adjusting to do this week. I went back to work full time on Monday. It really worked out pretty well with only a few small bumps in the road. Payton is very lucky as are we to have the support and help of Grammy and Gramps along with her adoptive Grandma Rosa. Of course spending any part of your day with your Grammy and Gramps rocks, but then throw Rosa into the mix and it's an even busier and exciting week. Rosa is working on speaking Spanish to Payton and even reinforcing and continuing using sign language with her too!

We seem to have a morning routine down. We get up at 5:00 nurse and then Payton stays up for bit and then drifts back to sleep, making the transition to the car an easy one. When we get to Grammy's she is just waking up and ready to eat again. Mommy and Payton are lucky because everyday at lunch Mommy can come home for a visit or to nurse Payton. Payton has even started to take a few naps a day!!! All we need to get down now is feeding/nap times towards the end of the day.

If you go back to some earlier posts, you will see little Payton in her WashPod from her first weeks of life and here she is now! Such a huge difference!!!

This little peanut is growing faster than ever! We think she has to have again another pound or two! Payton was 5 months on May 21 (I know we are posting much closer to her 6 month birthday - but work has been hectic). Payton and Mommy went to the doctor for shots on 5/20 and Payton weighed in at 13 lb 3oz. Her next appointment is July 10 so we will she how she has grown then!

On Monday, June 3, Payton rolled over from her back to her belly. We tried to capture it but weren't so successful! See here...

In other milestones, we just love, love, love our toes!!!! Payton can be crying and once her feet land in her hands she is all smiles again (not that she cries all that much anyway :))

Mommy's first Mother's Day 2013

This is Payton working very hard at Adornments...

And here is Payton on her first dinner and Denville Dairy date with her boyfriend Brayden.

4 Months - 4.12.13

We have had a busy week! On April 12,  we visited our pediatrician of the day and she told us that Miss Payton Rose is weighing in at 12 lbs. She is continuing to still grow. It may not be as much as she would like to see, but to us it is growth! She is developing in so many ways: 1. Making all sorts of noises (including the most adorable belly laugh ever!) 2. Starting to try to turn to her side 3. Is using her hands to hold objects placed in them (rattle, Sophie the Giraffe, our fingers, etc) 4. Has become obsessed with her hands (you will always find them hand in hand in her mouth) 5. While having her serious take it all in face, she has the sweeter side of smiling at most faces she comes in contact with. As far as we are concerned she is doing just fine :)

So our little girl is 4 months old. She is continuing to grow and change daily. I know this is repetitive, but it is just amazing that 4 months ago we were at the hospital anxiously awaiting her arrival and today we are watching her try to sit up and listening to her newly found voice.

Before our April 12 doctor's appointment, Payton Rose took her first trip on an airplane.  On Thursday, April 4, we woke up very early (4:00 AM) to have Jillian take us to Newark Airport on our Southwest flight to Denver, Colorado. It was amazing! The security line was a breeze, the plane wasn't packed so Payton's car seat made it aboard with us, and the darling little girl was happy and smiling when she wasn't sleeping. Landing in Denver, getting out luggage, and the rental car couldn't have been an easier too! We were of course welcomed with open arms to The Greenwald household! Noa and her friend Avery, couldn't be more excited! The photos started instantly! We had such a wonderful visit with our Boulder family. Batya, Jonny, Sammy, and Noa were fantastic hosts!! We thank them getting us a pack and play, Boppy pillow, and the yummy dinners! On our trip we even had the opportunity to visit with Vanessa's Grandma Ruthie and Payton's Great Grandma Ruthie!!! We had such a special visit and even ended up having some great photo opportunities! Our return flight was fully booked. Payton did well again and this time we had the extra hands of Grampy.