I wish, I wish, I wish

Many thanks to Homer for helping put up the tree this year. We got our own lighted tree this year (which didn't fit in the Jetta trunk or back seat - we could have used Mum's little blue truck... You should have seen us three squish in the car with the tree taking up the passenger side front and back) Anyway, as Christmas is now just around the corner, gifts start comming to mind of what we want.

Actually, we'd like to know what everyone else wants - just makes the shopping easier. So we thought that we'd help all you out...

Below are links to our families Amazon wishlists. (Just in case you want to buy us stuff we want... no obligations though...)

Cory's Wishlist

Angela's Wishlist

Jovin's Wishlist

Family Pictures

Well we got our pictures taken today. So here they are...

Don't Eat Me!

Well today we discovered that Jovin now has two teeth. He doesn't look to happy about showing off his new teeth.
So we took a picture. Can't you see them?



Didn't think so... So here is the original zoomed in.



His appetite has grown along with his new teeth. Milk and cereal aren't enough... He wants fresh meat too. So he's eating Cory.

Phoenix it is

Well it was a tough decision. But it is final... We're moving to Phoenix, Arizona. For all those of you who don't know where that is with respect to Salt Lake City - I have included a map. Perhaps by now, all those who read this blog already knew we're moving; but I figure that by posting it, it will help me to come to the realization that we're actually leaving. We are excited, and can't wait. But there is a lot to do before then. (Heck, I still need to graduate!) Anyway, we'll gladly accept visitors if you want to get away from the cold for a little bit.

Blah!

Jovin got his first tooth!!! He has been chewing on everything! (as most babies do) Well he grabbed my finger and put it in his mouth and well, he bit me!! Drew blood any everything. This week he has been sticking his tongue out a lot. I thought it was really cute. I now know why... he likes to feel his new tooth. It is the bottom right tooth. I tried to get a picture of it, but his little, yet fat and long tongue is always in the way. So you'll have to take my word for it, or let him put your finger in his mouth and you can find out for yourself!

How Many??

Just how many binkies does Jovin need? Well if you ask him... Two. One to hold and one to try and chew.

We have a calf for a baby...

He like's milk and almost moo's now.
This is a really late picture in Jovin's Halloween costume. My mom bought it for him on a Halloween clearance sale. (You can't beat $3.00) He wore it to the Veteran's Day concert at the U. (I think he looks a lot like Cory now...) hee hee hee

To Suck Or Not To Suck...

That is the question. Jovin has just realized that sucking on his thumb is a fun thing to do. (Why I bought all of those binkies I don't know...) He hasn't mastered it totaly yet. He needs to learn to close his fingers. He has poked his eyes many times trying to suck his thumb. Live and learn I guess.

Whoa!

Apparently Jovin was a little taken back to have me take a picture of him naked... and he looks a little mad about catching him eat his rubber ducky. What he needs to realize is I need embarassing pictures for when his is older. :^)

Happy Halloween!!!

We hope you all have a very scary Halloween!!

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.