New Toy!!

Well I finally broke down and bought Jovin an "activity center". Jovin is at a stage right now where he either wants to sit up or stand up. His rocker seat doesn't sit him up far enough cause he keeps raising his head to sit up farther. Also, I want to try and get things done during the day like dishes, laundry, and other tasks, (fun, and boring) but I can't get a lot done when all Jovin wants to do is stand... that means I have to sit on the floor and help him stand. So far the past couple of days Jovin has really liked his "new toy" he likes to be in it. The only frustrating part is when he spins himself around in the toy and he can't see me or he is facing the wall and there isn't much to look at. So here is a picture of the happy little boy in his "new toy"!

Footprints in the Sand

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”

The Lord replied,
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you.”

- Mary Stevenson

I'm so excited!!

I'm so excited!!, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well as you can see Jovin was SO excited to be on vacation in Oregon visiting Kip, Kristin, William and Anna, and to have Chad, Angie, Mom and Tasha there too that well somehow in all his excitement his pants ened up on his head. (All thanks to Cory of course!) :^) It was a fun trip and we are glad that we had the opportunity again this year to go and spend time with Kip, Kristin and their family. It was enjoyable to have everyone else there too. We did miss Jenny and her family though. It is also nice to be home now. :^) (P.S. Kristin, the constant spitting up and pooping is not as frequent anymore... I think it was either the altitude or Anna's influence....) ;^)

What YOU lookin' at?

What YOU lookin' at?, originally uploaded by Corgela.

I took this picture of Jovin when we first got to the beach. Like I said previously... he wasn't too happy at the beach, and I don't think he was too happy about me taking his picture for the um-teenth time.

Oregon Sunset

Oregon Sunset, originally uploaded by Corgela.

After our fun afternoon at the beach we ate at a cute cafe that is right on the beach front. This is a picture Cory took while we were eating dinner.

Killpack's at the beach

Killpack's at the beach, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well we had a wonderful time in Oregon. Cory's interviews in San Diego and Portland went well and we are just waiting to hear back from them. So it's the waiting game now. Here we are at the beach in Oregon. Jovin didn't like it so much it was kind of cold and really breezy. But it was beautiful, and fun just the same.

Learning new things...

Well we've really been working on Jovin to practice rolling over. He has a little friend in the ward that is 2 weeks older than him that is putting Jovin to shame in the rolling over subject. Of course Jovin has a good 5 pounds on his friend. Jovin is getting better at it. He already likes "tummy time" but it is a little bit hard to throw his 14lbs around. In the following 3 pictures you can see how things went over about a 5 minute period.

Okay so rolling over isn't so bad...

Okay so rolling over isn't so bad..., originally uploaded by Corgela.

I think I could like this...

I think I could like this..., originally uploaded by Corgela.

I'm tired now... roll me back!!

I'm tired now... roll me back!!, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Me & Daddy

me & Daddy, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well here is a cute pic of Cory & Jovin playing the other night.

Look at me Ma!

Look at me Ma!, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Jovin is starting to learn how to roll... he is so tubby now that it is hard to lug that weight from his back to his tummy, and tummy to his back. He does like "tummy time" though... I did get a picture of him smiling but the picture was blurier than this one. But I like this picture too. He is just so cute!!!

Nappy time with blanket

Nappy time with blanket, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well Jovin is now 3 months old! He is growing so fast that he has been in his 3 to 6 month clothing for 2 weeks now. I was playing "peek-a-boo" with him and the blanket he is holding... and well he fell asleep. I guess I'm just not that entertaining with "peek-a-boo". I bored him to sleep.
He is such an active baby that Jovin likes to play with Mom and Dad, play with his stuffed animals, play with his aquarium toys, he likes to watch Toy Story and Ice Age (which is great so mom can take a shower while he is entertained for a while...), he also likes to sing along with his mom when she is singing to the radio. I think he is actually trying to tell me that I'm not on key and to stop singing and just listen to the radio... cause he "sings" louder that me at times. :^)

Labor Day nap

Labor Day nap, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well we had a very relaxing day yesterday. Cory worked on homework and well Ang and Jovin... took a nice relaxing nap. Cory thought it would be fun to take a picture them napping... Ang didn't think so... but it is a cute picture.

Jovin 2 months check up

Jovin 2 months check up, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well here is the little guy on the day of his 2 month check up. He is now 12lbs 9oz, and 25 1/2 inches long!!!! He got his shots today and boy was he grumpy!! He finally fell alseep to take a nap and he look grumpy even while he slept. Mom did okay with the shots... mainly cause she wasn't the one getting the shots. Jovin cried (like all babies do...) but Mom was strong and tried to comfort him the best she could. Now a week later Jovin is back to normal. No more grumpiness. Just the happy-go-lucky baby his always is.

Jovin's Big Day

Jovin's Big Day, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Here is a picture of the family on Jovin's big day. We couldn't get him to stop looking at his dad. He sure loves his daddy.

Jovin Blessing Outfit

Jovin Blessing Outfit, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well yesterday was Jovin's Baby Blessing. Cory did a wonderful job. We were so excited to have our family and friends there to share in this wonderful experience with us. Here is Jovin in his cute little blessing outfit. You can't really see the bowtie very well, but it's there.

Jovin is 2 month's old!!

JOVIN & HOMER, originally uploaded by Corgela.

Well time has flown by... Just look at how much Jovin has grown!!! He is almost as big as Homer.

Jovin's 1st Camping Trip

Jovin's 1st Camping Trip, originally uploaded by Corgela.

He may look scared but he is having a lot of fun!!

Camping Trip 2005

Well we just went on our frist camping trip with Jovin. We went to Heber, Utah for Kuzin's Kampout. (It is a family camping tradition on Cory's side of the family.) It was a lot of fun. Jovin did reall well. It wasn't too cold and he slept most of the night. We made sure of that if you look at the picture above. We didn't get too many bug bites... Jovin - none, Ang - two, and well Cory - too many on his legs to count. For some reason they really liked Cory. So all, in all our first family camping trip was a total blast! We all had fun and can't wait to go again. Of course it will be a lot more fun when Jovin is older.