October Fun!

Paisley and I made some cupcakes last weekend and had a blast!

Yum!

Its been a challenging few weeks at our house. We were thinking Paisley was ready to transition to a toddler bed after many restless nights in her crib & an attempt to climb out (a first for her). But, the new bed doesn't seem to be working out very well with only 1 night that she's made it all the way through in about a week and a half. She's having a hard time going to sleep, sometimes taking us 2 hours to get her to sleep, and then is completely freaked when she wakes in the middle of the night. So, we may go back to the crib for a while.

Right before this big change, she had completely given up her paci! It was awesome and she was doing really well - until this new bed stuff came into play & out of our own weakness & desperate need for some sleep, Mike and I gave it back to her at night. Shame on us! So, as I am sure all parents can relate to, we've been playing a little 2 steps forward/3 steps back this month.

More than anything, I just want to figure out a way to help her sleep better. There's no good feeling, as a mom, that comes from knowing that your kiddo is sleep-deprived! So, anyways, hopefully we'll get this figured out soon so she can feel at ease and so can Mike and I.

Paisley Goes to the Fair!

We took Paisley to The Fair last weekend. It was rainy, but she had a great time riding some rides and eating all kinds or fried stuff. It was super crowded though and we were adventurous this time and rode the Dart Rail - and that was packed as well. I don't think we will ride it again with Paisley anytime in the near future as we got a little cranky (and loud and handsy) .

She really enjoyed the swings...they were one of the very few rides she was tall enough to ride. Most rides in the kid area required you be 36" tall to ride and she is right at 35". Next time it will be on!

So we went into this little area for kids that allowed the kids to fake plant stuff and pretend they were farmers. Paisley got to be a farmer and wear this awesome apron and dig in the garden and even milked a plastic cow...fun times.

This ride was one where she wasn't tall enough to ride it by herself, but she could ride it with an adult if she was 32" tall. Cassie wanted to ride these fish, but I wouldn't let her - it looked like too much fun to pass up. This was actually a pretty jerky ride and wouldn't recommend it!

Random Pictures & Events

Clearing off pictures from my phone... sometimes the most handy way to catch Paisley's actions.

Preparing for swine flu... or just helping mommy while she paints the laundry room in the new house because it still smells like the cats that the previous owners had. Yuck!
Becoming quite the card playing expert thanks to ReeRee


Enjoying her uncle Devon

Wearing mommy's heels... quite well I might add.

Enjoying some cartoons in mid August with her winter hat on. This is what happens when you pack up your entire house. Things are not as they should be!

Twinkle Twinkle...

Paisley has been singing lots of great songs with Grandma and Grandma Fay lately. Here's Paisley with her Grandma Fay... :)

New House

We're all moved in to our new house & getting used to our new routines and spaces. With both Paisley and Mike back in school, it's a busy season for the Gibsons. Paisley seems to be adjusting well to the new house. She's expanding her vocabulary all the time, but lately it's been her conversational skills that have really caught our attention. She is very easy to have a conversation with these days, at a very basic level of course!
We're soon going to begin to tackle potty training and giving up the paci. You can tell, especially in these pictures, how the paci has wreaked havoc on her face. She's given it up at the Grandmas' house, but we've got our work cut out for us at home. She's still pretty attached to the paci at naptime and bedtime. We don't let her have it at any other time. Of course, it's pretty hard to resist this face and precious smile. Man, we love this girl!!

Potty training is on the agenda as well... Sure do wish there was a handbook on that one!! We're heading to the Texas State Fair in the next several weeks, so we'll have some fun pictures and maybe a little video to share then... Happy Fall!

First Day of School

On Sept. 11, Paisley started school at First Baptist in Lewisville. She had a great first day! We went to the open house on Thursday night to meet her teachers & let her get familiar with her room. When Friday morning rolled around, she was ready to get started. We dropped her off without a tear; in fact, she walked right in & didn't look back at Mike and I. Of course, trying to capture pictures of the 'first day of school' did not go so well with missy... :) Here she is doing her best to NOT let mommy get a picture of her with her backpack on.
Standing outside of her room, waiting for the teachers to be ready to greet the kids. She's fond of her lunchbox...

Of course, the obligatory mom and dad pictures...

She's been having a great time so far~ they have class on Mondays and Fridays from 930 to 230. So far, we've gotten lots of talk from her about needing to 'share' with the other kids and being quiet at naptime. They've been learning about God in different ways each day. Today I asked her what she learned about God & she said "Bible".. :) Funny & cute.

Summertime coming to an end!

Paisley loves the outdoors... Summer has come to a close here, although it's still hot & humid most days. Paisley has started school & so has Mike. But, we did try and enjoy the outdoors as much as possible this summer. Before we packed up and moved to our new house, we enjoyed some time at the park in our old neighborhood. These pictures were taken there in August...

She's certainly got the long legs from someone on the Harbord/Greer side of the family! Enjoying the balance beam with Dad.

So serious. She has this look on her face frequently. Must be a habit passed along from me, shame on me!

Enjoying her tricycle at Ree Ree & Papa's during our stay there over the last month or so

Papa Mike gave Paisley this water and sand table for her birthday, and she is in love with it. I don't know of too many things that can keep the attention of a 2-year-old for more than 30 minutes at a time, but this certainly does. She loves to put the water into the sand and the sand into the water. As an organizational 'freak', this doesn't exactly fit into the way I would have her play with it, but it's not about me...