Whew! We've had a busy past few days! Last Wednesday, Piper went to the doctor for her 6 month visit. She is still growing steadily along her own little growth curve. Although it may appear that she is small, the doctor is not at all worried about her. She is very active and strong and is developmentally right on target. We will head full-force into solid foods now, starting with sweet potatoes tonight!
Playing at home after getting shots at the doctor
On Thursday, Piper and I travelled to Knoxville to visit the Brownlee family (Derek, Anna, Kayleigh, and new baby Cameron) and to reconnect with some of my old teaching buddies from Oak Ridge. I was worried about how Piper would do by herself in the backseat during the 3 hour drive, but she was perfect! We had a blast seeing our friends!
baby Cameron (6 weeks), Piper, and big sister Kayleigh (3 years)
Who needs a mini van? We can fit three car seats in the back of my sedan!
Kayleigh is such a great sister to Cameron and played lots with Piper, too.
Josh met us in Knoxville on Friday, and the three of us ventured to the lake. We were there to celebrate Nana's birthday, but we also got to see Josh's Mamaw and mom.
Mamaw and Piper
Tam-Tam and Piper
Ian is so good to Piper. He even lets her pull his hair!
We tried to get the cousins to pose for a group picture in the pool. Now that Lyndie is walking, she's never still! Here she's on her way out of the pool for the 100th time.
Posing for the camera
About the only thing Piper didn't do the past few days was sleep. Apparently, though, she's recharging; she's currently well on her way to a 3 hour nap!
Playing at home after getting shots at the doctor
Who needs a mini van? We can fit three car seats in the back of my sedan!
Kayleigh is such a great sister to Cameron and played lots with Piper, too.
Mamaw and Piper
Tam-Tam and Piper
Ian is so good to Piper. He even lets her pull his hair!
We tried to get the cousins to pose for a group picture in the pool. Now that Lyndie is walking, she's never still! Here she's on her way out of the pool for the 100th time.
Posing for the camera
Keeping her balance even while screaming! Impressive!
This picture is of $120 of organic baby food for which we paid about $14. Publix was running a By One Get One Free sale on the food, and then I realized that there was a manufacturer's coupon that was also BOGO. That was great enough in itself, and then I realized that Publix was doubling the coupon! Here's how they rang up: first packet was 50 cents, second packet was 50 cents (they are normally $1 each), coupon deducts 50 cents, doubled coupon deducts 50 more cents=free! Actually, I had to pay tax. When I bought 10 at a time, I paid 20 cents total. It took two days of BOGO before one of the nice clerks told me about the coupons. That's the only reason I spent as much money as I did. Josh and I made multiple trips to multiple stores to get the coupons and the food. What we spent in gas we more than made up for in savings on the food. These portable packets will be good for when we're traveling and can't take the frozen food that I have prepared. I feel so thrifty!
Such a big girl!
When I came back in to check on Piper, Josh had rolled over while he was asleep so that they were in the same position. I thought it was too cute.
