One more for the week

Okay so no pics today, but Chris is off this next week so I don't know how much computer time I will get so here is a quick update. Peyton has decided that she does not want to sit in her chair in the bathtub. She's a big girl. She doesn't need a chair she can sit right in the middle of the water! Or so she thinks. I am going to have to buy a mat for the tub so she doesn't slip as easily. It's my own fault though. Avery was at her Mi Mi's house over night so I thought Peyton would enjoy taking a bath in Mommy's big bathtub. I got in with her to hold her up so she could play. I didn't want to actually get in the pool outside. She loved it. She is a little water baby. Those how have seen her know that she just kicks those arms and legs none stop! She had the biggest smile on her face. She just laughed. So the next night I put her in the little chair thing and she keeps sitting herself up and trying to roll out. So Peyton and Avery took a bath in the big bathtub together. Both the girls loved it. Peyton was kicking and splashing so then of course Avery started. They were very cute. Speaking of Avery being gone. Peyton was very excited to have all the attention for a little while, but she began looking around for her sissy. At one point she saw Avery's pic on my cell phone. She smiled her huge whole face smile, started laughing and talking. I am pretty sure she missed her sissy. She entertains Peyton so much. I can make her laugh, but not like Avery. Which is very sweet. When we got Avery and Peyton saw her she just grinned and strted kicking her legs and talking.
So today we went outside while it was still some what cool. Chloe (our dog) and Figaro(the cat) have become quiet the friends. They chase each other and play. Figaro will attack Chloe and Chloe will attack Figaro, all in play. They are fun to watch. Avery gets the bright idea to slide down the slide with Figaro in hand. The next time she took him up (I figured if he didn't like it he'd show her) Avery just tossed him down the slide. I told her not to do that again and she said "He likes it". Poor kitty, but he has never purposefully scratched her or bit her so I figure he doesn't mind too much. Today he also got shut in the oven (no not the real oven, Avery's play oven). So I had to explain to her that he needed air and that she could not shut him inplaces like that. The next place that I found that Avery had put him was her play dress up chest. It is card board and has holes where you pick it up with. I told her to let him out and she said "It has holes, he can breath. He was sleeping" Leave it to Avery to find a loop hole. She is too smart sometimes. We really have to be careful what we say around her, because if there is a way around it. She will find it. Yes sometimes she does go against directly what we said, but a lot of times she will find a way around it. While you have to laugh at her for being so creative, independent and smart, she still disobeyed, but in her eyes she doesn't see that she disobeyed she just found another alternative. Like when Amanda was down in Athens a few weeks ago. We were in the study looking at pictures on the computer. We had turned the lights off so we could see better. Avery didn't like that, she couldn't see. After me telling her we were not turning the lights on and whinning and crying and throughing herself onto the floor did not work she decided to take matters into her own hands. She leaves the room and a few moments later we hear this loud noise coming down the hall. My mom, Amanda and I looked at each other. They asked what Avery was bringing down the hall. I replied "there is no telling" and Amanda said "I bet she is bringing something to help her turn the light on". As soon as she said I knew that is what she was doing. Here came Avery walking into the study with the step stool dragging behind her. She unfolded it right under the light switched. Climed the two steps and turned on the light climbed down and turned around smiling. We all were laughing. My poor dad, I don't even know if he had any idea what was going on. It is times like that it is tough. On the one hand she was very smart and creative and solved her problem on her own and while it is histarical, she also disobeyed what I said. So I am trying to discipline her but at the same time fighting trying to hold my laughter in. It is worse because she knows she is cute and she did something funny. Oh the joys of being a parent, but it is one of the best jobs in the world. Most of the time it is not a job at all.
One more thing before I go. I am now 25!!!! Yay! Yesterday I took dinner to a couple that is friends of ours that just had their 2nd son last week. Seeing him and seeing Peyton. I just can't believe that a little under 5 months ago she was like that and now she is smiling, laughing, rolling over, standing with a little support, getting up and hands and knees, etc. I am so glad she is growing and everyday is more fun with her and more fun with Avery and more fun with the two of them together. But it just flies by so fast. It seems like yesterday I was going through all this with Avery. I am defiently blessed and thank God everyday, even the days when I feel like all I am doing is disciplining a stubborn 3 year old, that He has blessed me with such a wonderful family (all my family) friends, my husband and my two daughters. I could not have imagined a better life. So on my (day after) birthday I want to tell everyone in my life, friends and family how much you mean to me and I am so blessed to have you in my life. You all help mold me into the person I am. You challenge me (even when I don't want to) to be a better person. You hold me accountable (even when I don't want to). You give me guidance, support and love. I just want to say how truly grateful I am that God has placed you in my life and my childern's lives.