Oh, it's been so long since I've
posted anything at all! Same excuse..but oh so valid -- I've been
busy! And sick actually. I don't understand why our little family has
gotten so sick over the past three months. It's like non-stop.
Jovie,
though, is great! Thankfully. Anyway, even though the posts have
slowed the picture-taking has not. I've just been posting a few on
Facebook so family can see their little Jovie in the easiest way
possible.
I
unfortunately have no picture with her 7 month sticker. When I put her
little sticker on, the stinker kept pulling it off and eventually ended
up ripping it! I'll get her for her 8 month photo though!
Jovie
is finally sitting up on her own. But I don't leave her alone for too
long in case she face-plants. And if I'm at the nursery, she still
needs her Boppy.
She
used to LOVE eating. Now she's not so interested and sometimes we have
to force it a little. But her favorites are apples, bananas, sweet
potatoes, and prunes. (We made our own sweet potatoes!).
She
enjoys standing up...and holding herself up on the coffee table. She's
SO strong. But no crawling. And no teeth yet either.
Jovie's
not as outgoing with strangers. She used to smile at everyone. She
still smiles..and she's still an overall happy baby...but you have to
earn her smile a little more lately.
She
shakes her head no...even though she doesn't know what she's saying.
She loves her bath toys (before she wouldn't take a bath...so I guess
her toys she got for Christmas did the trick!). And she says "BA BA BA
BA BA". She loves our cat...even though that cat is evil. And she also
loves Tobias...even though he doesn't know how to control himself
around her. He gets too excited.
And no. She still does not sleep through the night. So future mamas...train your babies early.
And
as for me...I miss home. For my sake and for Jovie's. But...we are
here for a reason my husband likes to remind me. And he's right.
Plus...he LOVES his job. I don't think I enjoyed my job in news as much
as he enjoys his job now. I think I just miss the security,
financially speaking. But..I'm learning to rely on God more because of
it. And when I look at my little Jovie's face...I'm SO glad I made the
decision to stay home. If it's within anyone's means to do it...I'd so
recommend it.
The beautiful moments with your little one are so fleeting.
