Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

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Preston Jaymes turned the big 01 today!!!!

Preston has been doing a lot of celebrating...actually it has been more like a Happy BirthWEEK!!!! He has been spoiled all week long by family and friends....and ENJOYING every minute of it!!! It started out with a Party last week in Iowa at Gramma Lemek's and ended with a Birthday Bash with family and Friends in Missouri!!! I think we have had enough cake in the past week to last us til next year...

"uh, oh....am I in trouble??"

"when are they going to yell at me to stop?"

"oh, wow!! another cake!!"

'mmm....this is the life!"

Thanks to everyone that helped us celebrate!!!

A New School Year!

A New School Year!!

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Yes-I know that Preston is not old enough to be in school, but with a new school year comes a new year of the "Parents as Teachers" Playgroup! Next week is the beginning of the festivities and the following week, we sign up for a new playgroup. As a last "shi-bang", we had a finale meeting at our house last week to say good-bye to some that will not be in our group this coming year! It was a lot of fun and Preston will miss those friends of his that he may not see as often as this past year!

What a cute bunch of kiddos!!!

What is a Sprinkler?

What is a Sprinkler???

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Preston is always interested in what Mommy and Daddy are doing moving these weird toys around the yard all day long......

He is always insistent upon helping us with the hoses and readjusting the nozzles...

Well, he finally became brave enough to check it out!!

"Hey, I know what this stuff is!!!"

"Look at me, I'm soaked and you can't do anything about it!!!"

Well, now he knows and realizes much fun they really can be!!!!!

Fully Loaded!

Fully Loaded!!!

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We'll, Mommy and Daddy got a big suprise the other night at dinner.....and I mean a VERY, VERY BBBBBIIIIGGGGG suprise......take a look.....I am sure it doesn't need to be pointed out, but diapers are NOT supposed to go down to the kiddo's knee's!!!

and the back view!

We had a big laugh about this (we'll I guess Mommy had a good laugh about it, don't think Daddy was as amused) and I thought you might get a little chuckle out of it too!!!

Have a good night!

A few of my FAVORITE things!

A few of my FAVORITE things!

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Our little cutie pie is becoming more and more assertive everyday with letting us know what he wants and what he definetely DOESN'T want....It is hard for mommy and daddy to resist all his cute little faces and therefore he ends up getting a lot of what he wants...

Here are a FEW of his favorite things these days......

Cherrios!!! A hit with most kids as you can see....this was a week or so ago at playgroup....somehow, someway...the kids managed to sneak into the back room and OPEN the cherrios container themselves....look at all the guilty faces as they get caught!

Showers have always been one of Preston's favorite "must do" activities.....He loves the water...and to run around nekkie afterwards....Look at the little poser!

And what good parents don't let their kids induldge in a little ice cream and brownie once in awhile!! Yes, our child will already know what cake and ice cream is by his first birthday....it is sad, I know....but seriously the kid never sits as still as he does when you have ice cream in your hand....

Back on the Charts!!

Back on the Charts
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I think I was a bad Mommy and forgot to post Preston's 9 months stats and therefore you probably don't know that Preston has fallen off the charts in weight due to his highly active lifestyle...so here they are

Height: 28 1/2 (5oth percentile)

Weight: 16lbs 8 oz (less than 5th percentile)

Head: 18 3/4 (90th percentile)

The weight number really concerned the Dr and therefore we were put on a new eating regimen.....stuff the kid until he won't eat anymore or till he spits up after every meal....What fun! Our carpet is not the happiest with all of it's new stains, but the Dr is now happy--Preston is BACK ON THE CHARTS!!!! After 6 weeks of this new "diet" Preston gained a whopping 2 lbs...and is now at 18lbs 9 oz....and at the 10th Percentile for weight....YEAH!!! Per Dr's orders, we are too keep up with the "stuffing" approach until a year....Oh boy!

What a Week!!!!

What a Week!!!

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It's been a BUSY week!!! Sorry for such a long time between posts, but we have just been busy, busy busy!! Last week was the Fourth of July, and boy it was a GREAT First July 4th for Preston!!! It started with being in his very first Parade with his cousin's Madison and Ainsley!! Sorry there are not great pictures of him and the awesome float (ie wagon) they had, but Mommy's camera batteries mysteriously died....go figure! Hopefully, I will get the good pic's from Aunt Lisa soon.....Until then, here is the only pic mommy has of Mr. P and his friends from the neighborhood--Jackson, Bode, and Ty!!

Gramma Lynn and Grampa Jim decided to come for a visit on a whim.....and it was a great change of pace for Preston and Mommy! We always love having them in town and are seriously sad when they leave....it is really too bad we do not live closer! Preston almost SCORED his first set of golf clubs while shopping with Daddy and Grampa, but Daddy was a "Party Pooper" and told Preston he couldn't have them!!

What a BUMMER!!!

Doesn't he look like the cutest golfer you have EVER seen!!!

Here Preston is trying to work his magic on Grampa for the new set of clubs....but Daddy put a stop to that!!!

Preston was already spoiled a little too much by Gramma Lynn and Grampa Jim this weekend!!! He received many new outfits, a few toys and of course a dinner at the Roadhouse!! I guess Daddy had a point in saying "no", Preston was still sad to leave the clubs behind, but didn't do so without first getting a lesson from grampa on perfecting the swing!

Before Gramma and Grampa left, they took Preston and Mommy to Panera for breakfast and it was YUMMY!!! Always delicious!!! We had a great time with Gramma and Grampa--thanks for coming down and come back again soon!! We hope to make it up to their place very soon!

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