Miller Park Zoo

We went to Miller Park Zoo today with all the cousins: Clayton, Sawyer, Jackson & Oakleigh! I have not been to the zoo in years and I was so impressed with how big it is, I think we spent about 2 hours there! I can't wait to go back with Daddy!

Lettie with the new Flamingos!

Clayton was such a big help today with all the littles!

The boys!

Her smile truly kills me, we were watching the seals and I was able to catch her cheesing this big! Lettie already loves her puppy and any other puppy she sees so I am hoping she is going to love animals as much as I did when I was a child (who am I kidding, I still love animals)! 

Getting the Girls' Ears Pierced

So I have been planning on getting Lettie's ears pierced for a long time so I did a little research and decided I would wait until she was 6 months but after that it was fair game and I of course talked my sister into taking Oakleigh and getting hers done too! Let me rephrase that, there really wasn't much "talking into" she was on board from the get go! So Alisha called me this week and informed me that she had won a gift card to Merle Norman at work so we took that as a sign to go and get the girls' ears pierced as soon as possible! Here are some pictures to document their experience....

Oakleigh has no idea what's coming :( 

"Ouch that hurt Momma!" She really did pretty good... we just waited a few minutes and got the other one done!

J.D. was all smiles, I mean a sucker and Momma's cell phone, what more could you want?! I also think this was about the time we were being judged by a pregnant women in the store! 

Now it was Lettie's turn... again having no idea what is coming!

"I don't know about this!"

"Now that hurt!" Her recovery time was honestly better than when she gets her vaccines so off to the second ear we went!

This was Lettie after the traumatic experience and as you can see she was as happy as can be! :) 

Update: She hasn't minded me cleaning them twice a day and they are healing wonderfully! :) 

7 Months New

 

 Lettie loves to sit up and play. She also loves to eat just about anything but her favorite is probably applesauce. Still no teeth. She is in 6 to 9 month clothes and in size 2 diapers (she should really be into 3s but this frugal momma is trying to use up the 2s)! Our breastfeeding journey continues and I'm thinking at this point if we have made it this far we will be able to make it to my goal which is her first birthday! 

She Gets it from her Momma

Her hair is finally thick enough for clip in bows! 

The best cuddler around. 

Doesn't it look like she is posing? Throwing that shoulder forward, hehe ;) 

Get it girl!

6 Month Appointment

We went and saw Dr. Boe today and Lettie continues to be right on track physically and developmentally. Dr. Boe asked if she is eating any solids yet and I said "Yes and she is loving everything!" His response, "I can see that..." Yes my lil pumpkin is a chunker but I am proud of every roll on her little body! :) 

Lettie was sitting up like this when Dr. Boe walked in and he was impressed with how strong she is and how sturdy she was sitting up. She literally just started sitting up without being wobbly this past week. It's crazy how fast they change! 

Height: 26 in = 46% (grew 1 1/4 in)

Weight: 18lb 13 oz = 87% (gained 3 pounds)

Head Circumference: 17 1/4in = 86% (grew 3/4 in)

Look Alike?

I carried her for 41 weeks and 2 days and she still came out looking exactly like her father! However I was determined to find a particular baby picture of myself so that I could compare Lettie and I and I would have to say that there is definitely a resemblance!

Lettie's First Ozark Trip

I finally got to take my baby to my favorite place on earth, the Ozarks! The Ozarks is a place that I grew up and it's my home away from home and getting to take Lettie girl there was truly something I have always dreamed about! It all started with a late night road trip on Thursday which worked out because it was after Lettie's bedtime so she slept the whole way!

The whole lifejacket thing got a lil dicey but she powered through and dealt with it and loved the boat!

Aunt Alisha, Uncle Matt and cousins Jackson & Oakleigh were down there with us and all the kids did great! As you can see in the picture above Jackson was giving Lettie kisses! So stinkin sweet...

"The girls" I love that I can say that and that we can dress them alike and take pictures of them! OJ and LC are only three months apart and I can't wait to watch them grow up together, they are going to be best friends! It's crazy the difference 3 months makes at this age, OJ (3 months) LC (6 months).

Jackson was teaching Lettie a few things! Getting to take a lil vacation with family and having the cousins together was awesome even if we didn't have the best weather! 

Our one nice day was spent at Redheads! We were the first ones there and got prime poolside seats... truly a perfect day!

Lettie girl giving Mommy kisses!

(Family picture at the marina)
We have had a tough week so getting to be together is truly a blessing and I loved every minute of it!

Oh these two... they truly are two peas in a pod! :) 

What a lil ham!