The Heilner's: July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

11 Weeks Old

Ok, seriously... where has the time gone? Peyton is 11 weeks old now and is learning new tricks all the time.
She smiles so much now and even laughs just a bit. She has rolled over several times from her belly to her back... we've never seen her do this, but she alerts us when it has occurred... mostly to tell us that she is pissed off!! Peyton is holding her head up lots and even enjoys tummy time (a little) when she can see her toys. She has also started making some vowel sounds which is very fun. She also enjoys reading a book before bedtime. Oh, and her latest trick? Licking... it's kind of gross really... especially when she licks instead of nursing.
Peyton started daycare last week and has been doing great. She takes several naps while at daycare (but never when she is at home... of course), but she is still sleeping at night. We've had two nights with 7 hours of sleep!! It's pretty amazing.
I am continuing to breastfeed, so I pump several times at work and then bring the milk to school for the next day. Believe it or not, I think she is the only breastfed baby in her class (about 9 kids, I think?). I'm really happy that I am continuing to breastfeed and hope to do so for several more months. I was worried about my work schedule, but so far it's been really good.
Nothing else is new around the Heilner house... just work, eat, sleep.... oh the life!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

2 Month Check-Up

Today was Peyton's 2 month check up. Her stats are as follows:
Weight: 8 pounds 14.5 ounces -- 10th percentile
Length: 22 inches-- 20th percentile
Head: 14.75 inches -- 20th percentile

I made the nurse weigh Peyton twice because I didn't believe she had gained so much weight!
She received 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine... I've decided that Josh has to take her to her 4 month well check- I do not want to watch her get any more shots! The doctors should really give mom a sedative or something before poking the child....

My children like to nap together...

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Grandpa's New Street

While we were in Oshkosh my Grandpa's street was all torn up... what a nightmare. They finally started paving it this week. Apparently there is a new "street supervisor" in town!

Wisconsin

Peyton took her first airplane ride on July 4th. We flew from Phoenix to Milwaukee- and she did great! She nursed at take off, slept for a while, got a diaper change in the seat since the seatbelt sign was on, and then slept through the landing. She was not such a happy camper once Grandpa Bruce picked us up. Apparently an infant can tolerate only so much travel in one day!
While in Oshkosh we stayed with Great-Grandpa Stearns- my dad and uncles grew up in this house, so it is fun to stay there.
Josh, Dad, Uncle Mark, & Uncle Scott all took on the task of replacing the kitchen faucet. This would have been an easy task, but there were no shut-off valves under the sink, so the boys thought this would be a great opportunity to install some. Unfortunately the pipes/plumbing is upwards of 50 years old and does not take "standard" parts. My dad and Josh went to every hardware store in Oshkosh before finding the correct parts (and probably a couple of beers). The finished product looks great though! :)
We also celebrated Great-Grandpa's 80th birthday! Peyton insisted that we take a nap first, so we almost missed dinner but we refused to miss the singing! After cake Aunt Lisa made everyone go outside for family pictures. Of course all the boys were so excited about this!
Peyton enjoyed meeting two of her cousins as well: Natalie & Alexandra. Alexandra decided she wanted a baby sister and her dad, my Uncle Scott, informed her that she already has a little sister.... and that she would not be getting a new one! Sad!
While in Oshkosh we also got to see our friends Joe & Dalene. I worked with Joe in Chandler for several years before his retirement and we always meet up when we are in Wisconsin. He still lives in the valley, but I think I see him more when in WI!

Waiting for her first airplane ride!