Hi from the Otto's

Good morning to all! It was another busy week at our home with planting flowers, the garden, dad golfing, work and school. Seems like the days fly by even faster now. I hope that it slows down for summer.

Cody has 7 days left of school and mom 8 days left, again I'm not counting! Hoping to have a relaxing weekend ahead of us but we all know how that goes. Planting the rest of my flowers today and a graduation party after that. Tomorrow we are all going to visit Shayne and Laura. The girls are going to flower shop (maybe hit the farmers market) and the boys are going to go golfing and to golf galaxy. Then we'll come home and visit friends. Monday mom and the kids will relax and dad is doing a golf tournament.

Did I tell you all that the girls and I are trying a new summer thing, Monday night Girls Golf. By no means am I good but it sure is fun.

This week I did find a little time to try a home photo shoot for her 4 months. Here's what I got:

Here's a silly one she was falling over when I snapped it

Here is a picture of Danica and Payten there Daddy's were letting them show off there legs. Give them 16 years in Prom Dress and my guess is those Daddy's won't be as happy.

Rainforest Jumperoo

Here is the newest toy that was put together for Payten. She seems to like it. She's is still a little short to get it to move the way its supposed to go but give her time and she'll be a jumping machine.

4 Months

Look who's 4 months old:


Payten Jean

Weighs - 11 lbs 12 oz

Height - 23 1/4 inches


All the moms out there know about the percentiles the kids are put into, she was placed in the teen's for everything :)


So you may be asking well what can she "do":
-Smile some may say she can smile on command
-Drool, maybe a sign of teething
-Hold her head up for as long as I have been typing and looking at her during this post
-Sleeping through the night, well that has been for along time but no changes in sleep pattern
-Picking up toys to play with
-Hold her bottle, with a little help from a blanket or pillow
-Grab hair
-Giggling she seems quite ticklish under her arms
-Tell stories, so watch out babysitters she might tell on you
-Almost rolling over


I'm sure there is more and I'm not remembering them all. So in the next few weeks if I remember more I'll post them in the up coming few weeks.


One last thing 14 days till summer vacation, we can't wait in our house.

Happy Mother's Day!

Another week has come and gone! Can you believe its already May and Payten is only a few days shy of 4 months? I can't! Seems like it wasn't that long ago we were in the doctors office checking my blood pressure every other day. Or it was about a year ago when Trav and I found out we were expecting. Crazy -- remember when you were a kid and the months seemed like forever to go by. Must come with age that time flies.



Last count only 18 days left of school for this year but really who's counting, I'm not! Ok maybe I am. We have another not so busy week ahead of us and I'm sure it will become just as crazy as the last 3 weeks were.



Payten seems to really like going to visit Nana, Grandma and Stacey when I'm at work. She knows how to flash those great big smiles all the time. She is starting to giggle -- about the weirdest things. One day this week I was changing her diaper and talking to her and she just started to laugh at me I couldn't do anything but laugh at her which turned into quite a silly moment. She is drooling all over which makes me think that she might be teething and boy oh boy can she twist. We think that she is going to roll over but its a trick she gets up on her side and gives up. Soon she will be rolling all over and we will be thinking of the time we were safe to leave her on the bed while we brush our teeth.



HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all!! I wish you all a special day -- try to enjoy a simple day. Spend a few moments thinking about your baby's. Even if your they are grown think of a few special moments you shared with them when they were kids. And if your children are still at home smile at them take a moment to enjoy the smile you will get back.