June 9th
June 10th - Pretty Baby!
June 12th - Hey!
June 13th
June 19th
Photo shoot with Aunt Julie
June 20th
Cute in the pool
June 22nd
Love this cute little pose with the toes!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
First Time in Pigtails!
Today, Grandma Young sent a package with clothes. In it, were little rubber bands. I've been toying with the idea of putting Jovie's hair in pigtails for some time, and this was all the encouragement I needed. She didn't love the process of me putting them in, but how adorable are they?!
I love doing Jovie's hair! So, she'll either eventually learn to sit patiently as she grows, or, this will be our first big battle of the wills. My hope is the former - I can't wait to sit and do her hair while she sits and talks to me. It's going to be so fun!
Then we decided that she would look super cute in piggies AND the cute denim romper that Aunt Julie bought. And we were right. (I also love the shadows caused by her pigtails.)
It can be hard to get a picture of Jovie these days as she moves on to the next thing...
Love the hair piggies and the toe piggies :)
Blue eyes! (and a bit of a runny nose - teething!)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
More Fun with Aunt Julie!
Since Aunt Julie's been here, we've been showing her what it's like to live in D.C. and having lots of fun!
After Eastern Market, Jovie took a nap and ate dinner. Then, we were excited to head to the pool in the evening!
Mike had to work, but after he got home he joined us and we played for awhile longer in the pool. So relaxing after a hot day!
After Sandy Point, we drove into Annapolis where we ate dinner. Here's some pictures by the docks.
Then, we went to crave, the frozen yogurt shop. Yummy! Jovie had the no-sugar-added vanilla. Just a little bit. But she really liked it.
We are having so much fun with Aunt Julie!
6-22-12 - One of the best things is to steal some Jovie snuggles when hanging out at our house :)
On Saturday, 6-23-12, we went to Eastern Market! It was a pretty hot day, but Aunt Julie likes to shop, and I like the handmade, fair trade, and eco-friendly items at Eastern Market. Not to mention the very tasty food all around. So we had a fun time!
Jovie tried on a floppy hat
We had a pretty successful shopping day - lots of produce, a bottle of hot sauce, a wooden giraffe on wheels (a future birthday present for Jovie), Jovie's birthday dress (handmade in Ecuador by the vendor's family), a dress for Aunt Julie, a scarf for me. We capped it off with a snack at Tortilla Cafe - yum!
Here's a picture of Aunt Julie and Jovie among the stalls.
Jovie is soooo going to miss Aunt Julie when she leaves. They are buds!
Cutest baby in a floatie - ever.
Then we came home and put Jovie to bed and made grilled pizzas! So yummy!
On Sunday after church, we went to Sandy Point, a park on the Chesapeake Bay. It was REALLY crowded and really warm. And, I'll admit that Mike and I were a bit crabby and snippy to one another. Until we got into the water.
Jovie and her bottle and her aunt. Jovie was crabby til she had her bottle.
How cute is this baby?!
Granted, the water in the Bay isn't the best. It might be close to the worst. But the Bay is only an hour away (and a day trip when the ocean is 3.5 hours away and an overnight trip), and it was hot! So the water felt good. And, I like the bridge and watching the big cargo boats. We hung out in the bay for quite awhile. Jovie wasn't thrilled at first, but eventually she really liked it!
Happy Baby!
Playing in the sand (a handful went in the mouth before I could get it)
We ate dinner at Chick and Ruth's Delly, where we got to see someone do the Colossal Shake challenge. Not quite the entire "Man vs. Food" challenge, but a 6 pound shake, none-the-less. We didn't get to stay to see if he finished it.
What a fun summer day!
On Monday, after work, Mike grilled veggies and we went to the pool. We played and had lots of fun!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Ten Months Old
So, she's exited the single-digit months, never to return. She's growing so fast!
Here are the giraffe comparison pictures. We took some the day before, when it was 65 degrees. Then, on her 10 month birthday, it was 90+ degrees.
She's on the move everywhere now, typically preferring "normal" crawling to army crawling these days. And she's somehow drawn to everything she can't have (especially technology like laptops, the stereo and phones and mostly cords), and likes to explore. She's figuring out how to open up cabinets and doors, so time to baby-proof. It's really fun now that she crawls to you when she wants to come get you from across the room, or when you call her or hold out your arms. She's also pulling up on more than just your hands now. Mainly, she pulls up on the crib. And she loves to take steps while holding your hands, and the steps get really wide and crazy when she's excited and trying to go fast.
Her babbling has all SORTS of new vowel and consonant sounds, with intonations. You can almost hear words these days. The words she can say are still limited to "Da-Da", "Ma-ma" (which often comes out " a-ma"), "Dod" (for dog), "Hi" (which sounds more like a big "h" sound) and "Na-na-na-na!" which is "No!" We're trying to work on "yes". She does the response thing too, where you talk to her and ask her questions and then give her space to answer. Then she'll talk a bunch and say "ya-ya-na-na". Jovie does things for reactions, too. She'll do something then look at you with those eyebrows raised, waiting for you to respond or laugh. And every now and then, temper tantrum tendencies come out. Sometimes she'll hit at you or the thing she doesn't want or is upset with and yell and cry. Toddler-hood might be fun...
Jovie still loves to play, and is a really good independent player (as long as you watch to make sure she's not into something she can't have). She has favorite toys and books, too. She loves the book baby colors -
- and she loves her dinosaur that sings and pops the balls out and her green ball. And her favorite things to chew on are her wooden baby instruments. When she wakes up from her nap, she loves to stand in her crib, hanging on to the base of the mobile that plays music. She smiles and laughs! And she still likes to be on the go.
She's still on a great schedule - 12 hour sleeping at night and 2 long naps during the day (between 1 and 2.5 hours each). She eats really well, although we introduced two foods that have been a journey of getting her to eat - lentils and creamed spinach. With the lentils, after a couple bites she just held them in her mouth and cried. It's getting better these days, though. She eats more textures and finger foods. She can chew better now because she has four teeth - two bottom and two top. Although the top teeth that are in aren't the front ones - they are the fang teeth.
Jovie is still such a happy, smiley baby, and a real joy to have around!
Here are the giraffe comparison pictures. We took some the day before, when it was 65 degrees. Then, on her 10 month birthday, it was 90+ degrees.
She's on the move everywhere now, typically preferring "normal" crawling to army crawling these days. And she's somehow drawn to everything she can't have (especially technology like laptops, the stereo and phones and mostly cords), and likes to explore. She's figuring out how to open up cabinets and doors, so time to baby-proof. It's really fun now that she crawls to you when she wants to come get you from across the room, or when you call her or hold out your arms. She's also pulling up on more than just your hands now. Mainly, she pulls up on the crib. And she loves to take steps while holding your hands, and the steps get really wide and crazy when she's excited and trying to go fast.
Her babbling has all SORTS of new vowel and consonant sounds, with intonations. You can almost hear words these days. The words she can say are still limited to "Da-Da", "Ma-ma" (which often comes out " a-ma"), "Dod" (for dog), "Hi" (which sounds more like a big "h" sound) and "Na-na-na-na!" which is "No!" We're trying to work on "yes". She does the response thing too, where you talk to her and ask her questions and then give her space to answer. Then she'll talk a bunch and say "ya-ya-na-na". Jovie does things for reactions, too. She'll do something then look at you with those eyebrows raised, waiting for you to respond or laugh. And every now and then, temper tantrum tendencies come out. Sometimes she'll hit at you or the thing she doesn't want or is upset with and yell and cry. Toddler-hood might be fun...
Jovie still loves to play, and is a really good independent player (as long as you watch to make sure she's not into something she can't have). She has favorite toys and books, too. She loves the book baby colors -
here she is eating it
- and she loves her dinosaur that sings and pops the balls out and her green ball. And her favorite things to chew on are her wooden baby instruments. When she wakes up from her nap, she loves to stand in her crib, hanging on to the base of the mobile that plays music. She smiles and laughs! And she still likes to be on the go.
She's still on a great schedule - 12 hour sleeping at night and 2 long naps during the day (between 1 and 2.5 hours each). She eats really well, although we introduced two foods that have been a journey of getting her to eat - lentils and creamed spinach. With the lentils, after a couple bites she just held them in her mouth and cried. It's getting better these days, though. She eats more textures and finger foods. She can chew better now because she has four teeth - two bottom and two top. Although the top teeth that are in aren't the front ones - they are the fang teeth.
Jovie is still such a happy, smiley baby, and a real joy to have around!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Happy Father's Day!!
Daddy's first Father's Day! We went to church in the morning, then spent the day pretty much doing nothing. Like Daddy wanted.
Happy Father's Day, Daddy! We love you!
Aren't they beautiful?!
Presents for Daddy
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