Cake Smash!

*Cake by the lovely Lori at My Wicked Wisk

Happy Valentine's Day.

L. O. V. E.

7 months.

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. 

 

 

6 months! (now almost 7 - oops).

Hi, everyone.  This post is long overdue!  Christmas is such a busy time of year!  I have actually consistently taken pictures of my little one...just haven't had time to post them all.  I just wanted to make sure I posted some with her 6 month sticker.

(I took these after I finished up a shoot in downtown Boise.)

Jovie sure has changed!  Up until 5 months she sort of just laughed if we were laughing or smiled if we smiled.  I can tell that now she is starting to understand laughter a little bit better...For instance, when we tickle her she laughs.  Or even when we pretend like we are going to tickle her she laughs.  She now knows what's coming and anticipates it...very cool!

She's been a bit more fussy, but still overall a happy baby.  She cries more when we change her diaper...but the poor thing is constipated.  If that's TMI, then wait till you have a baby.  All conversations end up at poop.  Anyways, we think she's having a hard time because she just started solids.  We gave her prunes (which she LOVED) and it seemed to help a little bit.  And boy, that number 2 is smelly.  I want to go back to when it didn't smell.

She sort of sits up.  I think she's a little slower on that one, since I think most babies do it at 6 months.  I can sit her up for maybe 30 seconds, and then she falls over or backward.  But that's okay.  She'll get it.  She's a super strong girl.

(this is her doing it all on her own.)

And lastly, she really didn't enjoy her 6 month shots.  They've been the worst so far in terms of crying.  But I think it's because they give her so many.  Poor baby.  The surprising thing for us was that she only weighed 16 lbs. 4 oz.  Two and a half months prior she weighed 15 lbs.  We were sure that she weighed at least 18.  Anyway...she's in the 50th percentile for weight and height.  I guess our chunky baby isn't so chunky after all.

And oh yeah, she still doesn't sleep through the night! Ha.  

Enjoy!  I didn't have time to pick and choose so I just posted them all!

(See you after the holidays!)

(And yes, my baby has a mohawk.  It's awesome!)

Can it be!? 6 months??!

I know it's been a while since I've posted...but I'd never miss this milestone....SIX MONTHS!

My little reindeer is six months old TODAY.  I snapped a few of these after getting that little reindeer headband at Joann's.  Maybe a Christmas tradition, yes?  I think by the time she's 5 she'll be tired of it...but oh well!

Anyways, I'll post again with her six months sticker and update you on all the things our little family has been up to.

Enjoy!

22 weeks...& new creations!

One more week until Thanksgiving!  November is going by so fast...but I think it's because we have an earlier Thanksgiving this year.  

Anyway, I'm sick.  Again.  Twice in about a month.  That's never happened to me before.  Yuck.  My nose is raw because I'm so stuffy (pretty picture, I know).  And my throat is so scratchy!  On top of that, my stomach is upset.  Once again I'm trying not to get Jovie sick, especially the week before she visits her grandparents in California. 

So nervous about another long trek home - 10 hours...if the baby didn't need to stop to eat and get her diaper changed.  We're in for a long drive!  

In the meantime, I've been super busy working on new patterns.  For week 22 I just have these pictures...for now.  My model was fussy and went right to sleep.  I might post a few more this week that I've taken...and also of my latest patterns to keep my little one warm this winter (boots, hats, and mittens). 

Daddy and Mommy are Californians, so we're always freezing.  Jovie will be more used to the cold than her parents!

But either way, she's ready for it.

5 months.

My big girl just keeps on growing!  And she's got such personality.  She certainly enjoys babbling if you talk to her.  But if she's not in a talking mood, she'll still give you the biggest grin!

Believe it or not, Jovie isn't really sleeping through the night.  With me home, I think she thinks she can eat anytime she wants.  When I was working, she slept a good 5 hours.  Right now she's eating every three hours, morning - noon - and night.

I've been told to let her cry it out.  I'm not ready yet.  Maybe when she gets to six months...but maybe not.  It's seriously like politics (I hope you voted, by the way!).  When it comes to mommy-land there always seems to be two schools of thoughts and you're on one side or the other.

Cloth diapers or disposable?  Baby food or home-made?  Babywise or Happiest Baby on the Block?  Attachment parenting or not?

Ahh!  I'm still trying to find where I stand on everything because this is my first little one...but I really think in the end it's different for every child - because every child is different!  By the way, I really suggest clicking those links above and finding out for yourself where you stand if you're a mom or going to be one!  Both have helpful stuff!

Jovie is also...umm...tooting a lot more.  The other day we were in Target and we're sure it lasted a good minute (non-stop).  Such a little lady!

She loves our dog, Tobias!  Even though Tobias is still feeling a little left out lately.  They'll be best of friends when she gets a bit older!  I'll have to get a picture of them together.

She smiles so much, not only with me and Rhett, but with other people.  Supposedly, the 'stranger-danger' phase comes in a little later.

Still no teeth, but she certainly likes to suck on her teether and Sophie the giraffe.  I bet she starts teething in a couple weeks when we go home to see the grandparents!

She still isn't on any solids.  Our pediatrician recommended she wait until 6 months so that she doesn't develop any food allergies.  Though, she certainly is interested in our food...and we'll do our best to hold out until 6 months, but might have to bring out the oatmeal a little bit earlier.

Anyways, the following pictures were taken yesterday (when she actually turned 5 months)...but I realize I forgot the little sticker and it was already dark..so I didn't have time to put it on.  So I snapped a quick one with her 5 months sticker (which you can find on etsy by the way).