Not very good with words...

As I read over the last post about Mimi (Marty), I realized that I really didn't describe her or do her any justice at all. As I was describing Charlee Kate's day to Jeremy, I realized how truly lucky I am to have someone like Marty. The atmosphere she creates for Charlee Kate is just amazing, sooo warm, loving, inviting, etc... She is a wonderful Christian lady who is so soft spoken. She, as well as her own kids, are so polite and compassionate. Charlee Kate has just fit into their daily routine. They will go to the park everyday that it's nice out, participate in play groups on days that the park is not suitable, story time at her house, etc... Charlee Kate has a closet with all of her belongings and this is part of her "home" for the day. Did I mention how unbelievably clean her house is??? It is amazing and I don't know how she keeps it so clean and she is a germophobic so she is always keeping everything sterilized around Miss Priss. Everything about Marty has been an answered prayer. She truly is a gift from God for our little girl. Now... if you didn't read the other post from today, scroll down to see it and the pictures.

Charlee Kate and Marty

Here is Charlee Kate's new sitter. She will keep her while I am at school. Today was her first day with Marty or as the kids have always called her, MIMI. When I walked in Marty had the other little girl's area set up (high chair), Charlee Kate's bumbo was set up, etc... She was all ready for them and she is so sweet. She has such a nice tone and I felt so good leaving her today, even though I am going to miss her TERRIBLY!!! Here are pictures of my little one before we left home and pictures at Marty's.

Pictures by Haley!

Little Miss Haley Cotton did these pictures of Charlee Kate. I thought they were cute! These are some of my favorite pictures too. I miss you Miss Haley and so does Charlee Kate.

Some sweet pictures

Look how big my little girl looks. This was outfit number 2 on our shopping trip today because outfit number 1, got dirty. When I look at these pictures of her sitting up, I just can't believe she has gotten so big. We go for her 4 month check up tomorrow. I love to watch her grow, but I keep telling Jeremy I just want her to stay little. He always says "She can't... she is supposed to grow", which of course, we are so thankful for.

She had a little vaseline on her nose because it is so raw from her stuffy/snooty nose. She had on her cute "Imported from heaven" onesie, but it was soooo cold and we decided it would be very appropriate for her to wear her Alabama hoodie for the next few days.

Daddy liked this hoodie better than her "foo foo" one.

Her hands are ALWAYS in her mouth

I just love her red Christmas PJ's so I had to take another picture in them (and yes she slept in them, no one saw her but us, haha)

These are the faces she gave everyone while we shopped today. She did so good shopping with her mommy

I could just pinch those cheeks. I love that face!

She got so excited that her hat started coming off. It is half sitting on her head.

These pictures were on my video camera and I didn't know it, but here is my Granddaddy (my mom's dad), me, Charlee Kate, Kelly, and Ella at Christmas.

Charlee Kate at Grandmother and Granddaddy Ogles house

Little Miss Ella

And still more pictures...

I have to keep the pictures coming for my blog followers, but especially those grandparents. They LOVE to check it and see pictures of Miss Priss!!! So here are a few to glance at...

Look how funny/yet cute at the same time. This little Easter outfit was Jeremy's, the Blue part, and I thought I could make it so girly and it would look so cute on her, BUT.... it doesn't fit. I laughed as I tried to get it on to AT LEAST get a picture, but my little chunk is too big for it. She can wear the little cardigan still, but the light blue outfit is way too small.

Too small, yet so cute. We are so lucky that our parents saved so many of our baby clothes because they are so cute, but maybe she can wear few of them. She almost looks like a little boy here, haha! Where was my hat or bow!!!

No smiles, but pulling that skirt up!

Louis Spitton

She didn't have as much interest in taking pictures in this outfit like the strawberry one, but I still got some cute ones. I have had this skirt forever and decided to put it on with her onesie It looked cute on her.

No matter what... she did NOT want to look at me at this point

I had to run 10 miles on Friday for my training, which was exactly 4 months to the day of giving birth to Charlee Kate. I decided 10 miles in my area would be brutal!! If I had one of my running partners, it would not have been so bad, but I didn't so.... I headed down to Bayshore and Hyde Park to run. Since we have moved here, Jeremy and I have gone running there a good bit, but this was going to be a LONG one and he had no desire to go that long. Bayshore and Hyde Park is not as big as I thought (mileage wise, haha). It was nice though but the view is always a nice one.

4 months old!

I LOVE to dress up this little girl and take her picture. I got carried away today so check back often for pictures. I will be posting them over the next several days. I decided to make a big "square" on her wall in her room of 4 16x20 canvas prints. The first one is a newborn pic, then a 4 month pic, then I will do an 8 month pic, then a 12 month pic. These are all my snapshots, but my favorite close ups of her. Today I had to do a 4 month picture so I am trying to decide what picture I might pick.







I will continue to post pictures that I took today, over the next several days. Here is what happened after pictures. She was exhausted!!