Third Trimester Chaos

This was Friday.

This is Monday.

Keep in mind that I am 8 1/2 months VERY pregnant.

Which is why these things keep happening.

Friday morning Peyton went "missing" in the house. I looked everywhere. I looked in every room- including the laundry room, multiple times. I could hear his little voice talking and laughing and finally I made out the words "I'm in the Big Penguin". I honestly thought he was in the walls or something because I could not find him and had seen the penguin without realizing he was in it. He had crawled inside the cover of a bean bag chair that had popped (a penguin) and laid there for quite awhile while I looked for all over for him. He was COVERED in bean bag "snow". It was and still is everywhere.

Would you have known he was in there? He is.

Coming out of hiding :)

Today Mallory went into the bedroom part of the house and closed the door behind her. (means she is up to no good!) When I finally got to her I found this. I'm just going to close the door and wait for Marshall to get home to take care of this mess.

Just you wait little children.......I won't be this pregnant forever.

15 Months Old

Photo by Rachellee Jones

Sweet Mallory is now 15 months old. She is in the 20th percentile of weight, 50th of height, and 60th of head size. She is saying new words every week but my favorites these days include"tootsie", "eyton" or "baba" for Peyton (Brother), and to hear her quack like a duck. She babbles and points all day long, loves to "shake her bootie", and give real kisses "Mah!" She loves to sit in little chairs, dig through my jewelry box, splash in water, eat snacks, and play with her brother. Her current best trick is to show anyone and everyone her dimple. She points to one of her cheeks and flashes you a dimply grin. When I picked her up from MOPS last week her teachers told me that she just kept showing them her dimple :) Such a cutie. Here are some pictures of our precious baby girl- a Momma's dream come true!

How high can your pony tail go?!?!?

Can I take a message?

I love my ladybug riding toy!

Hey Barney- Do you want to see my dimple?

Ba Ba! Wake up!!!

I love my brother.

But I can also take him down.

Show me your dimple :)

She was sooo into Peyton's Valentine's goodies and would follow him around the house while he fed her pieces of cookie.

Climbing into little chairs at Peyton's school Vday party.

Mallory Ann Yates- we love everything about you!

Valentine's Surprise

Grandy and Dandy sent Peyton and Mallory a special Valentine Package. We had so much fun opening it together this morning. Here are my two little valentines, ages 3 and 1.



So much love for each other :) (most of the time)

Thank you Gigi and Dandy for our presents. We love them!






Happy Valentine's Day!

Daddy's Sweethearts

Happy Valentine's Day Daddy!

We love you very much! We are always SO happy to see you after work!






Love, Mallory and Peyton

Iced In

(Front yard)

The first week of February 2011 = lots of quality time together. It has been icing, snowing, and below freezing all week long and with school being cancelled and our car stuck in our garage we've barely left the house.

Mallory had a horrible high fever virus all weekend and Monday so we were already going a little crazy when the bad weather rolled in. By Tuesday morning the temperatures were in the teens with ice covering all of Dallas, and our driveway, which meant we weren't going anywhere. Last night it also snowed so now we are covered in snow and ice. This means that the Mom (me) has had Peyton, Mallory, the dogs, and new baby in belly STUCK in the house all week long. No school, no playdates, no Target trips, no fresh air. Just lots of together time. Thankfully Bebe could drive her car and sprung us for a playdate at her house on Wednesday, this helped break up the week. I will be honest and say this has not been my finest week as a mother, nor has it been their shining moments as children! We are ready for some sunshine so that we can all shine again. Here is some insight into what we have been doing this week:

Lots of time in the playroom:
Sitting on chairs.

Being Really Bored.

Mallory Simmons from KISS Serenading us
Even using the guitar pick!


Going a little "BATTY"- Boredom brings on Destruction. (seriously, no matter where we hide this bat she manages to find it and loves it)
Why would you think this isn't a good idea?

Off to destruct!



Might as well put them to work! Peyton vacuuming up dog hair, another fun thing from the dogs being inside all week. He is really good at it.




Way too much TV= TV Coma.


And I will let Peyton briefly tell you what went down at the breakfast table one morning.



So that is a little glimpse into our week together. Notice we wore pajamas for most of it. Today Daddy is home from work so that will help so much- he and Peyton are out sledding in the neighborhood (it is still snowing) which allowed me to write this blog post. Dad took the train into work this week since we couldn't get the car out- such a hard worker. We are so glad to have him home today, did I already mention that? It is worth mentioning again!