20 weeks.

I barely made it to our 20 week pictures!  It's been a pretty rough week.  I haven't gotten back to anyone really about pictures or crochet orders!  I'm SO sorry.  I've been ridiculously sick.  

So weird how it becomes a big deal to be sick when you have a baby.  Thankfully, Jovie hasn't caught anything from me.  But I most certainly caught it from Rhett.  And worse.

Now it's time to catch up on my work.  I hate playing catch-up.  :/

Anyways, I wanted to snap a few pictures before she turns 21 weeks tomorrow!  And...soon after that...FIVE MONTHS OLD!  Yikes.

::sigh:: 

Stay small, child.

Too big, too fast.

Everyone says it.  Babies grow up so fast.  But I don't think I truly felt it until today.  Tomorrow Jovie will be 20 weeks old.  Not all parents count the days, count the weeks.  But I do.

Maybe I should stop.  Because there's something about week 20 that makes me a little emotional.  I'm probably crazy.  But, for some reason, to me, it's a big girl age.  It's a new stage.  It's where, in my mind, you somehow transition from newborn to infant.   

So, as I looked at my babe all emotional like, I said "we're going to take some pictures of you just 'being'".  No props.  Just sit there and be you.  And she did.  

Then she pooped on the white blanket 5 minutes into taking pictures.

Love it.

Enjoy the 5 minutes I was able to capture.

(look at that face in the middle!)

If her hands aren't in her mouth...

...they're grabbing her feet.

(safe!)

19 weeks.

19 weeks already.  Sheesh.

Needless to say, I felt rushed taking these pictures - which is typical when you are taking pictures of a 4 month old.

But, it's just been an extremely busy week.

I've been working at the nursery, finishing up crochet orders, taking photos and prepping for two shoots this week, and learning the ropes on another blogging job I'm starting (good point about that one - I get to stay at home with Jovie while doing it).  The rough part - it deals with real estate (not my expertise).  

But, I really am blessed to have the opportunity to stay at home with my little girl.

Hopefully this week we can squeeze in some more pictures... :: crossing fingers for no rain::

Enjoy!

Sundays.

Under recent circumstances, I would never have been able to take pictures on Sundays.

At this hour, I would have just started to drift off and get read for work in a couple hours - that's all the sleep I could really muster with having Jovie and working overnights.

So, in honor of my first Sunday without having to work Monday morning, I took pictures of my baby.

We lost a headband out there in the backyard area :(  I hope we find it tomorrow.

Either way, Jovie seemed to enjoy the leaves.  Or, at the very least, she was curious about them.

Enjoy!

18 weeks.

Slightly bummed because we weren't able to go outside for Jovie's 18 week pictures.  After my last day of work, we went out and then by the time I came home I was too tired and slept until about 8 p.m.

Then when we were going to take pictures today, it started raining outside.  So, we set up inside and put Jovie in a girly little outfit, seeing as her mom and dad rarely put her in anything SUPER girly.  

So, we went all pink today.

Enjoy!

self worth.

Today was my last day at the station.  I quit my job to have more time with Jovie.  

I was never truly sure of that decision until the last couple of weeks.  Things got really hard.

I'd be sleeping next to my giggling baby - not being able to really pay attention to her, hardly able to change her diaper.  I felt so guilty.

And I was so SO tired.

I was literally working from midnight to 9 a.m.  and then coming home to a baby that had already slept all night.

Too much of my self worth was tied up in my job - the job that I've had for more than 4 years now.  I feel like it's that way for a lot of people.  I'll be dealing with that for a while.  If I'm not a career woman, then who am I?  I'll feel a little embarrassed saying I'm a stay-at-home mom in the coming months...even though I know it's the right decision.  After all, it was never in MY life plan.  But God knows better, right?

It's this time when I'll be learning that my identity is not in my job and I'm no less smart or valuable without it.  That doesn't mean I won't return to TV, but I'll be a better person for this time without it.

Anyways, here are some pictures (mostly taken by Rhett) on my last day.  This is the rare occasion where you'll actually see me in pictures.

I really will miss everyone.  I'll still see them.  Just not Monday through Friday.

{My coanchor Spencer and his wife are truly friends of ours.  I'll miss his jokes every morning.}

{Joaquin, our director, is truly the best co-worker.  He never complains, which is hard for an overnight shift!  He's also the best at what he does - even for a Giants fan. }

{Bri is the sweetest and I'm sad we didn't get more time together.  BUT, we'll be having craft parties in the near future.  Her humor was right there with mine and Spencers.}

{This crew, (Devon on the right), is the best there is.}

{The picture on the right is why we call her a little tortuga - turtle}

{gangster}

{future anchor, maybe?}

{She could only handle a 30 minute shift before freaking out}

I love you, family.  On to the next chapter.

4 months.

This week there has been fewer pictures of Jovie because I've been so busy crocheting some beanies and planning other shoots.

She turned four months old 2 days ago.  

And 2 days ago, she started being a little bit more whiny than usual.  We can't figure out why she's crying and we don't feel any teeth yet.

She can definitely roll over (I'll have to post a video soon).  

Today, 10/8, she also got her four month shots.  I think it's harder as she gets older because she understands pain a little bit more and she's more alert as to what's going on.  It makes it tough on me and dad.  By the way, she weighs a whopping 15 pounds and is 24 inches long.  That's like....TWO FEET TALL.  Big girl.

Anyways, we'll be taking pictures this Friday somewhere outside where we have better light since I have no shoots scheduled this week.

17 weeks.

Oh, legwarmers!

That's all I have to say in this one.

That's because Jovie is 4 months old tomorrow!

So, she'll have a full update coming soon! 

P.S.  I'm debating selling the pearl headband and legwarmers on etsy.  (It's hard getting a shop together, by the way - LOTS of work)  Aren't they so cute?

Anyways, enjoy!

And finally, here she is modeling another pattern I've been working on for a client.

She did NOT want to take pictures that day.

The end! 

::hugs::