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Phoenix, baby!!!

Well the trip to Phoenix was great! The flight down to Phoenix on Thursday night was full so I had to hold Jovin on my lap. It wasn't too bad. He slept for about a half hour and then he was awake and he was happy and then I fed him a bottle while we were descending. I couldn't believe how busy the Phoenix airport was on a Thursday night at 9pm. We got our luggage and picked up our car rental. (A mint green Nissan Altima... Very nice! It is A LOT roomier than our Jetta.) We found the hotel just fine and got settled in just nice. They had a crib in our room for Jovin but it was kind of scary looking so luckily our room had two beds and since Jovin isn't rolling over very much I just stuck him on the extra bed next to ours.
Friday morning Cory met with the president of LSW Engineers and it went well. I stayed at the hotel and stared out the window cause I wanted to see Phoenix. Cory came back and we went apartment hunting. It was about 90 degrees out and poor Jovin was tired of being in the car seat and then being pulled out of it to see apartments, only to be put back in the car seat to travel to the next apartment. We saw all of the apartments that we looked up on the internet on Friday. We then went out to dinner and then went back to the hotel and crashed!

Saturday morning we got ready for the day and then packed up and drove around Phoenix some more. It is a really pretty city. Palm trees everywhere!! Since we noticed how busy the airport was on Thursday we didn't want to have to rush at the airport so we turned in the rental and headed for the airport. Well it wasn't that busy at all. We were 2 hours early for our flight. So we ate lunch and Jovin enjoyed watching the airplanes land and take off. We fed Jovin and noticed his huge tummy. Hence the tummy picture. :^) The flight home wasn't full so we got to keep Jovin in his car seat. He slept the whole way home. We are glad to be home... It's nice to have your own stuff around (like Jovin's toys and crib).
Well that was our trip in a nut shell. We will let you know when we decide if it's Phoenix or Salt Lake City as our future place of residence... :^)

Shhh....

I'm tryin' to find Bert! I know he is hiding somewhere...

Daddy & Me, Mommy & Me

These are just too cute to not put on the blog. (of course he is a lot happier with Daddy!) :^)

Here it comes...

Well the doctor said it was okay to start Jovin on rice cereal twice a day. So last night Jovin had his first attempt at some very runny cereal. It was everywhere and I've learned that I need about four arms to feed Jovin. 1, to hold the bowl of cereal, 2, to feed him, 3, to hold his arms and hands down so he'll stop putting them in his mouth and getting cereal all over him self, and 4 to wipe up what he spits onto me. :^) It is a fun learning experience for all of us. Cory got a kick out of taking pictures of Jovin eating... most of them turned out blurry except this one.

4 months old TODAY!!

Well Jovin is officially 4 months old today. He had his 4 month check up too! He is 27 inches long and 14.7lbs!! The doctor said he is doing really well. He also got 3 shots today and combined with the tylenol I gave him he is sleeping... (yes!!!!!) He is a little grumpy but not too bad... yet.

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.