Payten Style

My little Miss Payten is getting so big!  She thinks she is two already. She steals everything and says, "Mine" and throws some amazing tantrums.  Payten has also become interested in dressing herself.  Her best outfit so far; one snow boot, hat, and a bib.



Time Flies

My little Miss Payten is growing up so fast!  She is so stinkin smart.  The other day she wanted a drink of apple juice from her cup sitting up on the counter so she pushed a kitchen chair over, climbed up and got her juice all by herself.  She also says please, thank you, dog, cat, mom, and dad in sign language.  I just can't believe how much she has grown and how smart she is.  She will be 1 and a half in a couple of weeks and before I know it she will be going to preschool. 

AAHHH!

Next semester starts Monday!  At least I finally figured out what I am actually doing now.  If I schedule everything right I should have my BS in Microbiology with a Chemistry minor in 3 more semesters.  Then hopefully on to PA school. 

And so it begins

*before I begin the story everyone must know that Payten can go up and down stairs well and has been for a couple months.

I knew tantrums and power struggles were coming but I did not think that it would be this soon.  She is only 16 months old!  She has thrown tantrums before but it is usually over pretty quickly.  Not today.  We had just gotten dressed upstairs in our room and were about to go downstairs to have breakfast.  Something, not sure what, provoked Payten to get in her fit throwing position (sitting with face on the ground) and proceed to scream.  I was not going to give in.  I waited and gave her plenty of opportunities to get up and ask me please to carry her downstairs.  She, however, was not giving in either.  So I went down and had my breakfast.  I did go check on her frequently to see if she had changed her mind with no such luck.
Finally after this went on for 50 minutes she decided to come down and grace us with her presence. 

This is going to be a hard couple of years with both of us being SO stubborn.

On another note, Camille gave Payten her first haircut.  We just buzzed it all to a uniform length.

Where did the time go?

Christmas is next week!!  I have all my shopping done and wrapped and I am completely ready but I just can't believe it has come so quickly.
We just got back from visiting family in Idaho which was great!  
I just took my state CNA test and will hopefully start working soon.
We have had a great 2010 and are looking forward to 2011!

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone thinks this is as funny as I did!

busy, busy, busy

I have been so stinkin' busy!  I am going to Weber State full time, half of which is online and completely on my own.  I also just started a CNA class on the weekends 10 hours each day.  Luckily I am "Miss Prepared" and have all my christmas shopping done and wrapped, thats right I'm an over achiever. 

While I have been busy and stressed out Miss Payten has become very naughty.  Her new game is hitting a scratching and when you grab her hands to stop her she head butts you.  Then when you put her down she chases the dog around head butting him.  Even when you yell at her she laughs then pulls your hair.

One week left of classes then hopefully I find a job and am able to work out a workable schedule.  Next semester I am taking Chemistry and Microbiology with lab online and Pathophysiology with lab and a computer class on campus.

My poor husband has been neglected and will continue to be so for a couple more years then hopefully we will be able to afford leisure time together.