THE DAYTON FAMILY

David and I went to Lagoon for a few hours on the last Saturday in September. His work had a company party there, and so besides getting tickets in, we also had an awesome BBQ lunch and won a really nice pan set. Tay Tay had a fun time at home being babysat by his Grandma :)

We think that Tay has his DAD's: mouth, ears, chubby cheeks, and his MOM's: face shape, eyes, and possibly nose (it could go either way still.)

********* Mom ***************** Taylor ***************** Dad *********

My sweet Grandmother passed away last Sunday, September 14, around 3:00pm after a 9-month battle with a brain tumor. She was just 69. Although I am glad that she is no longer in pain, it still sad and upsetting that she is gone. I expected her to be with us for another 20 years at least because she has always been so healthy. I am glad that she was able to fight the tumor long enough to meet Taylor and also to see lots of family at reunions this summer. She loved doing family history work and making connections with people. She loved serving a mission with my Grandfather, but missed her family terribly. They were supposed to leave for another mission earlier this year, and she kept on preparing for it throughout her fight with cancer in hopes that she would get over it and they would still be able to go. I will miss her so much and am incredibly grateful for the Plan of Salvation so that we can see and live with her again. Obituary: http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?...

I love my adorable baby boy! Last weekend was the first BYU football game - yay!!! We dressed Tay in Cougar Blue, but he didn't come to the game, he got to hang out with Grandma Cindy instead. :) This week we said goodbye to David's sister, Chrissy, and her daughter April. We won't see them again until Christmas...sad! They were here for a couple of months while Chrissy's husband has been deployed. He's a pilot in the Air Force. We will miss them a lot, but are glad that they'll get to see their husband & dad again. Tay and I went hiking with my mom this week: 5 hours of carrying a 13.5lb baby. I think I did pretty well considering it was my first real exercise since having a baby 9 weeks ago!

Tay had his two month check-up this last week and he was almost 24 inches long - 80th percentile, and 13 lbs 5 oz - 85th percentile! So basically he is healthy and eating well...and he just might end up being pretty tall when he grows up. :) He's been smiling and coo-ing a lot the last few weeks, it's SO wonderful. He gets more alert and aware of himself and his surroundings every day, it's amazing to watch him grow and develop. (Although it is sad how fast my little baby is growing up already and he's only 2 months old!) I turned the hot tub down a few degrees and took him in it after getting shots to help his legs feel better - he LOVED it! We also blessed Taylor this last Sunday and we were able to have LOTS of family there to support us - it was a wonderful day. Taylor wore David's blessing outfit and some booties made by David's grandma before she passed away, and was swaddled in a blanket that David's mom bought in Bethlehem.

Cancun was really fun! Tay had to spend the whole time under an umbrella, which meant so did I, but somehow I still came away with bit of a tan. :) David spent a lot of time playing any beach sport that there was to play - mainly beach volleyball. We also drank lots of virgin pina coladas and strawberry daquiris. It was a wonderfully relaxing vacation. Besides beach volleyball, one of the highlights for David was getting to swim with dolphins. Another fun thing that happened on the trip was that my sister's then boyfriend (now fiance!) flew in and surprised her and proposed on the beach - sooo romantic!