Here's my favorite!
On Aug 12th, Mom & Mamaw took Livvy to get pictures made as a surprise for me. She wore a little outfit my aunt bought for her. Mom & Mamaw said she was so well behaved the whole time. She smiled everytime, never whined or cried, & even laughed! She looked adorable in all of them, that I want everyone to see! Since I can't put all of them on here, this is the link to the album.
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| Livvy's Photoshoot |
I know I've been terrible about blogging lately, but things have been crazy! Sorry!! So, now let's see what interesting things I have to tell....
First, on the 9th we went to Crossville to visit Joey's family & see his dad in a riding/shooting tournament of sorts. Jim did great!! I wish my pictures had turned out, but I'll definitely get more next time. We had a lot of fun seeing everyone! Livvy especially enjoyed it there & she did so good at the show. We put earplugs in & she was perfect! As you can see from the picture, the girls were inseperable.
Janele, Livvy, & Jalene at the shoot!
Then, on the 10th we came back home & went to meet Baby David! He's adorable! We've visited a few times since & he's just getting more handsome everyday! Livvy loves to check him out. I can't wait for them to grow up together & get to the age where they can actually play together!
Baby David's so little!! Livvy used to be...
Handsome!
The last couple of weeks has been pretty uneventful. Joey's been sick again, & still is today.(I'll spare him the picture posting.) He's never really been 100% since he got sick back in February. His immune system just has a very low tolerence right now. He's missed work a few times because of it, & now that school started this week it's making it even harder. I have to admit, we've both been frustrated because we can't make him better & we're both a litte stressed about it. This is something I feel terrible about. But with the Lord's help, maybe I'll learn to be more patient & calm & not to bite other's heads off when I'm worked up, including Joey's. I need to learn that sometimes things are out of my control. We're just hoping that he's able to recooperate & get back to his normal self again very soon! I miss seeing him smiling & joking around. I hate seeing him in pain or not feeling well & knowing there's not really anything I can do to help. But the Lord's watching over him & we're thankful for all the help our family has been.
During this hectic week while Joey's been so sick, I got a major haircut. It's really short for me, & I don't think I've ever had it quite this short. But I really like it & it's super easy to keep up. My friend Allison did an amazing job!(Thanks Alli!) Also, we celebrated my 20th birthday! Well, we didn't celelbrate really. I worked while he went to school & came home sick, then I went to WalMart to get a prescription. But that's ok! Saturday, my family took us to dinner at Wasabi's. Poor thing, Joey tried to eat & pretend to be happy but he was miserable. Then I made another trip to Walmart for something he could hold down. Then today, I headed to church while he rested then came home & tried to nurse him back to health. My Mom made me a birthday cake & they all sang to me. I can't tell you how thankful I am to have a wonderful family & circle of friends! Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!!
The only picture I have for now. Sorry!
As for Livvy, she went to the doctor for her 4mo check up this week. He says she's right on schedule for everything & is in the 95% for weight & height. She'll be tall just like her Daddy! Right now, she loves to try to talk, sing, & shake her booty!
Livvy chillin' & chattin'!!
Looks like that's about it for now. Nothing too eventful. Just another few weeks in our crazy lives!
First, Tara had the baby!! David Walker Loveless was born yesterday (Wed, Aug 6, 2008) at 11:13pm. He was 7lbs 9oz & 19 & 1/2in. I haven't had chance to see him yet as we left right before they started prepping her for delivery, but Joey saw him when he took Tara something to eat. So not fair! Oh well, I am told he has a full head of hair & is the 2nd Cutest Baby in the whole world, Livvy being the first. Of course, that's not a biased opinion by any means...Joey's the one who said it. This is the only picture I have of him for now. But I promise to post more soon! So cute!He's not exactly thrilled to be out in the cold, air-conditioned world yet, but I hear he's adjusting well. Mommy is doing good also, after a long & taxing labor. I'm so proud of her!! And Daddy(B.J.) is fully enjoying fatherhood.
Second, Livvy finally slept in her crib all night!!! Yes, she has a crib in the room to sleep in now. She's too long for her bassinett.) After only sleeping for 4hrs over the previous 3 days, I got 5 glorious hours of sleep. Mom offered to take her for the night so we could sleep, but I said she was fine for another night. And it looks like it did the trick! Ok, maybe I shouldn't be celebrating too much because it could come back to bite me. But I enjoyed it since I didn't get sandwhiched in our double bed between a husband & baby that both like to sprawl out. Let's just say, I hope she continues to do this. To some, this might not sound like super exciting news. But you will learn one day it is the simple joys in life that make it so sweet. For me, this is my simple joy right now!
#10-14) Beluga Whale, Sea Otter taking a bath, Jellyfish, Japanese Spider Crab, & African Penguins
#15)Joey says "I am piranha!", #16) So sad, yet excited!, #17) Just us!
This weekend Joey & I went to Atlanta, GA to celebrate our 1yr Anniversary. In fact, we just got back a couple hours ago! We had a blast & loved every minute of it! Only bad thing is we missed Livvy way too much (everything reminded us of her)! But I did good...I only called twice a day. I knew she was in good hands, but it was hard not to call!
On Friday we left & arrived in Atlanta. After figuring out that the internet directions were bound to get us lost, we realized that the hotel was practically central to everything & were thoroughly pleased. We went to the distribution center, the bookstore, Target to pick up some things, grabbed a bite to eat at Sweet Tomatoes (which we so need one in Knoxville. Super good!) & to the hotel to settle in for the night. As you can see we enjoyed the towel elephant they made for us, & the glasses that it wore.
On Saturday, we ate brunch, went to the temple where we were able to do an endowment session & sealings. We were even able to do sealings for children, which reminded us how special it is to have Livvy sealed to us. We both love the temple & the peaceful spirit it brings & it was so nice to be able to spend time were we were sealed 355 days before! We weren't able to get a picture in front of the temple because there was a wedding. But that's ok, they were cute to watch! After the temple, we took a drive downtown where I found lots of interesting buildings to take pictures of (Yes, it's an obsession.), got stuck in traffic, & finally made our way to the GA Aquarium. We love aquariums! This one had things they don't have in Chattanooga or Gatlinburg, so it was very interesting. When we were leaving, it started to storm. So, we got stuck in that for a while, got soaked, then got lost when all the traffic lights were either out or blown sideways. After finding our way back within close proximity to the hotel, where we felt safe, we meandered around until Joey found this place called Wildfire Grill. We'd never eaten there before, but it was amazing! Definitely a splurge place for us(not too expensive, but enough that it's for special occasions). There are only 2 locations, the other being the original 1940's restaurant in Chicago. It kind of has that old 40-50s feel. They even play the good music like Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, etc. (& if you don't know who they are, I pity you. Please, educate yourself. You're missing out!) The only thing missing is the dance floor that you see in all those old movies. Obviously, we enjoyed the evening!
Then this morning, our actual anniversary, we exchanged cards & headed home. Although we were sad to leave, we missed Livvy so much we were ready to come home. As soon as we got here we unpacked as she napped. As soon as she woke up though, I scooped her up & snuggled her like I'd never let her go again! Of course, she looked at me like "Where have you been & where's my Grandma?" & Grandma scooped her up a couple hours later suffering withdrawals already. But, then she was ready for mommy-snuggles again & things are getting back to normal.
All in all, it was a wonderful weekend & I'm so thankful we got the chance to spend some time together as just a married couple. We didn't really have the chance to be just married without me being sick, & we know we won't get the chance often, so I'm glad we did. Now, we just have to get Mom & Dad to leave for the weekend....
This year has been full of changes & excitement for us both. But I can't think of anyone else I'd rather experience it with that Joey. I love you, Honey!
Enjoy the pictures, everyone! Sorry, they're numbered in order, but not posted in order!
#1) The Towel Elephant, #2 & #3) Joey & Katy being silly, #4)Before the temple, #5) International Man of Mystery haha!!
