6 Month Check-Up

So yes Payton's mom is a baby herself! This would have been the first doc visit that I would have had to do by myself since our peanut was born. Which is so not a big deal but she had to get another round of 4 shots and 1 oral immunization. Luckily Grandma Kerruish was off from work and very kindly gave up some time to come with us! Again Payton took her shots like a champ. drum roll please..........

Payton weighed in at 19 pounds 13 ounces! No wonder Zack and I just could not muster keeping her in her carrier/car seat anymore. Payton has now switched to a big girl car seat and can sit up fine in shopping carts to go shopping with mommy. I cannot believe how grown-up she is getting already. I already almost had a mommy sappy breakdown because she is over me rocking and cuddling her. She loves to have all limbs free and moving. Before the nurse even took Payton's length she already had commented "Oh your gonna be a long girl!" Her length is 28 inches long! Our little peanut is in the 95th% of weight and 97th% of height!

PERFECT PROPORTION!

That is just what she is , nothing short of perfect in her mommy and daddy's eyes.

Payton is a good sleeper at night and we for sure got nap times to 2 naps a day for give or take 2 hours.

she is very serious at times just taking EVERYTHING in and then can be really smiley and giggly!

Payton also has a way of raising one eyebrow at you ( which her mommy can't even do) while you are talking to her almost to say "what are you talking about lady!".

I love my little girl and can't get enough of her.

Payton's Dedication 5/8/2011, Happy Mother's Day

My lovely Daughter was dedicated and our church , Christ Community Church, on Mother's Day! It was the best Mother's Day present I could ask for!

"To all who received him...he gave the right to become children

of God." (John 1:12)

Zack and I as Payton's parents and the congregation of our church  vowed to raise Payton in a christian household. To do our best to be examples of great faith and to put God first in our lives.

Zack and I are excited to share the gospel with her and we know that she is our little blessing from God.

We started the day at church and we had brunch back at our house with close friends and family! It was a great Mother's Day and Zack and I are so grateful  to have such wonderful people in our lives.

Thank you all for being so loving, caring, and such great support.

Payton is so blessed to have so many amazing people in her life.

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise

you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm139:13-14)

Six Month Photo Shoot

We love getting our peanuts pictures done by our favorite photographer Julie! So when it was time for pictures again we called her up! This time was really fun because we did the shoot with my sister and her family also.We were really excited to get a couple cousins shots. Payton and Bel spend a lot of time at "YaYa's" house during the week and love each other! Payton thinks Bel is just so interesting and keeps her eyes off of her ,and Bel thinks Payton is so funny and laughs with her all the time. The day was a bit chilly, Payton was not smiley at all. and poor Bel was getting over a sickness. Needless to say my sister and I were pretty sure we weren't gonna get good shots. I have no idea why we would even second guess Julie's talent. She pulled out beautiful shots once again. Thank you Julie ... you are AMAZING! here are just a few....