beefcake!!

Yes, that is Peyton's new nickname. We went to the doctor last week and the little boy now weighs 11 lbs 4 oz. He gained almost 4 lbs in 3 weeks! He is so cute, little rolls everywhere possible. His belly is big, he has chunky thighs. I just want to eat him up all the time! He is doing very well as you can see, gainging weight and he now is eating rice cereal with his formula so I am interested to see how much he gains within a week because we go back to the doctor this Friday for his 2 month shots.
Peyton is making new friends at daycare. He has been there for a week and a half. That has been a very hard adjustment and we aren't too sure he is going to stay there. I miss seeing him all day everyday, but I take my lunch break and go and see him to get my little fix.
We went to Valdosta this past weekend so he could meet his little cousins, Hannah and Manny. They had so much fun togehter. Hannah is so sweet and just kissed on Peyton and watched him to make sure he was doing ok. Manny and Peyton just woke each other up every once in a while, they just wanted to say hey and make sure the other was still there...haha. Peyton is so much fatter than Manny that he looks months older and Manny is long and thin, but really Manny is almost 3 weeks older. I can't wait until they can run around together and play in the yard and just have a ball.
Peyton is such a happy baby. He smiles and laughs and talks all the time, sometimes to himself. He loves to stare at himself in a toy mirror and just smiles- I think he knows he is cute. My favorite is to wake him up in the morning because he greets me with a huge smile. When he smiles it just makes your tiredness and long stressful day just fade away. There is something about that toothless gum smile that just melts your heart and makes you just love him so much. He loves to sit up in his bumbo seat also. I am just so amazed at how strong he is getting and how quick he is learning. He has figured out how to hit at his mobile toy and a few times he has kicked a ball that hangs at his feet. He loves to stand up also, we obviously have to hold him up but his legs are just so strong.