Growing boy!

Another month has passed in the life of Peyton, and he's been as busy as ever! After getting Dale all to ourselves for the past month, Peyton has enjoyed having a man around to show him boy things! There has been lots of walking and exploring, playing with trucks, eating big boy foods, feeding ducks, swimming and smelling feet going on! (If you're curious, you'll need to ask Dale about that one!) Since having Dale home this month, we've had a picnic at the park, took Peyton to his first baseball game, made a trip to the zoo, had his first haircut, and celebrated his birthday (although a month early, we wanted Dale to be there). It's been a very busy, but exciting month in the Kozacek household!

Peyton continues learning new things everyday! He's walking better and with more balance and confidence with every step. With that has come a new perspective from Peyton's point of view, which means we've had to baby proof the house in places we never thought would need it! He's already had his first busted lip, which I'm sure hurt Dale and I worse than P. He surprised us the other day when he walked himself to his bedroom for nap when we told him it was time to lay down! He is also eating more solids and wanting less milk, which shows how he's no longer a "baby" but a toddler now! YIKES! Time really does fly when you have a kid!

We hope you're all doing well, we certainly are! Peyton and I are travelling home to Tennessee during June for an upcoming wedding and to celebrate Peyton's birthday with the rest of the family. We look forward to seeing all of you!

Until then,

The Kozaceks

Ten months!

Well, here we are and Peyton is ten months old! I didn't blog at nine months, we've had visitors and trips keeping us busy! During the last couple of months, Peyton has grown in so many ways! He is jabbering like crazy, opening and closing everything, pulling up everywhere, cutting teeth, pointing, waving and BEING A BOY! He is slowly becoming a toddler who understands exactly what "no" means, but listens selectively (he's so much like Dale!). He's also learning to eat "adult" foods pretty well and loves the idea of eating what it is that we're eating! He also understands what doorknobs are for, although he can't reach them yet (thank goodness!) He loves to check out the water in toilets, unravel a roll of toilet paper and take all the trash out the cans in the bathrooms...so we keep the doors shut now to our bathrooms!

We are looking forward to getting Dale home for a while before their next patrol so he can chase Peyton all over the house (he never sits still!). Above is a video of Peyton practicing walking, he just started really getting interested today! There are also pictures of Peyton with both Dale and I in Tampa (a mini vacation for P and I to see Dale). I hope you're all doing well, we certainly are, just missing Dale. Take care until next time!

Love,

The Kozaceks

P being sweet!

Here's my sweet little boy being loving to his gorilla! He's still hugs and kisses it every time he sits down to play, I think it's his newest best friend!

Eight Months!

Well, another month has gone by and Peyton is growing so fast! His biggest accomplishment/ milestone this month has been crawling. I've added a video of Peyton crawling on his second day. He's moving much faster (and sneakier) now in addition to pulling up on everything. He has also learned how to point and wave, but mostly at Dale's picture. He enjoys coming to my aerobics classes to watch us all put on a "show" for him, he truly believes we are there for his entertainment. We decorated Valentine's Day cards and went to a couple of Mardi Gras parades since Dale has been gone this month. We also went to Tennessee for a small get-away and enjoyed the company and opportunity to get out of the house for a period of time. He has also been trying all sorts of new foods and textures which is funny to watch. It's beginning to get warmer here in Mississippi and we are enjoying the spring weather as much as possible. Peyton loves to sit on our back porch and watch the birds on the power lines and the cars driving by. We are very excited for Dale to get back from patrol so he can see all the new things Peyton has learned. We hope you are all doing wonderfully! Until next month,

Erica, Dale and Peyton

Seven Months Old!

Holy cow! I can't believe it's been seven months since our little man made his appearance into our lives! We had a great time over the holidays getting to spend time with family and friends. Peyton enjoyed his trip to Tennessee to visit with the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins! Christmas morning, Peyton slept in until about 8:30! We finally gave in and made a little too much noise and to our surprise, he woke up! Haha! Like most babies, he was more interested in the wrapping paper than the actual gift, but we had a blast anyway. Peyton continues growing more and more each day and surprising us with new "tricks" (most of which entail him testing how far he can push Mom and Dad!). He's exploring everything he can and has learned that kicking things and banging them with toys is fun (more so for him than us!). He loves bathtime because all attention from both Mom and Dad is on him. He has also been making friends at Mom's aerobics classes with all the older women who can't get enough smiles and giggles from our little man. When anyone gives him the slightest look or bit of attention, he eats it up! He is so happy and such a joy to be around! He now has four teeth, two on top and two on bottom! And it seems the poor kid has been cursed with Mom's teeth (for all of you that remember me as a child, it took a lot of work to get my teeth looking normal despite the largeness and gaps!). Peyton has also learned how to use his voice this past month and can really put some noise out of that mouth when he wants to! That's really all that has transpired in the past month. We hope this blog entry finds you all enjoying the new year! Take care!

Love,

Dale, Erica and Peyton