Gettin in the Groove.

I've been doing a little wedding plannin here and there. Both our guest lists are pretty much complete; we had to do a little eliminating, especially with the people we havent seen in 5 or so years, or people one of the 2 of us didnt know! I think it'd be awkward to meet someone for the first time at our wedding...

My mom and I are sitting down within the next few days to discuss the budget. I'm hoping to not spend too much money; all we wanna do is have fun!

I'm now debating on puttin bug in the Pumpkin show parade. Odds are I will, but I would also have to miss work and buy a dress for her (I've been looking with no success!).

I think Im also gonna exchange her Christmas dress; I love it, but think I found one I love even more!

Im planning on applying for an AWESOME paying job. I love the daycare, but would like to be making a little more money...especially with the holidays coming up, alyvia's 1st birthday, and when our lease is up in July we want to buy a house!

So much to look forward to (:

Milestones.

Alyvia was in a baby contest this past Saturday; she loved all the attention, of course, and won 2nd! We dont need judges to tell us she's the cutest baby (: We had lots of fun putting her in her first contest, and are looking forward to putting her in more!

We have started her on a sippy cup...this was something I wasnt emotional ready for, but she is doing a great job so far. I think she understands she's doing something new and doing it well, cuz she always has the biggest smile on her face when I sit her sippy in front of her. It is so cute!

I have also started teaching her baby sign language! Im starting out simple; more, eat, drink, all done....she laughs everytime I do it, but I have the feeling she'll catch on really quickly!

The little booger is rolling EVERYWHERE. After I feed her in the morning, I lay her on the floor in the living room and surround her with toys so I can get ready; I peek in on her every once in a while and every time she is in a different position...on her belly facing the opposite way, in the walkway between the living room and dining room, turned so she can see the tv... And she is constantly talking, saying Da-da and Ma-ma already, screaming to get our attention, clapping and giving high fives; I LOVE IT (: Oh, and she loves to stand up. We think she'll be walking before she's one! I already set the date for her bday party cuz daddy's schedule is so crazy and we have to plan that far ahead. Im excited, but dont like to think about it too much!

Last but not least, we found our wedding venue and I am sooooooo excited about it!

Trip to Marietta.

Yesterday we headed down early to Marietta for the Lyvi's first Sternwheel Fest. It was a little chilly when we got there, but overall the weather cooperated. She was such a good girl! Tash, Josh and Zoe, his mom and dad went too. We arrived around noon, did lots of walking and visited with family, then left around 430; she slept the whole way home.

That night we grilled some steaks and watched the OSU game, and finally got to sleep in a little this morning! I had to work an ice cream social with other girls from the daycare, but other than that we just relaxed all day.

Dev has 2 weeks off from school, which is so nice, but Im already dreading when he has to go back. This week/weekend is gonna be a busy one though! After work all week, Friday night is my brother's senior homecoming game, then Saturday morning Alyvia is in a baby parade, and Sunday is her friend Lexi's 2nd Birthday party! It should be lots of fun.

And LyviBug will be 7 months on Thursday...I cant believe it.

Life happens!

I go through Alyvia's pictures almost on a daily basis. I am still in complete awe that time goes by so fast. This is picture was taken almost 7 months ago, on the exact day she was born... She has made my life more meaningful than I could have ever imagined.

At 6 1/2 months old, she got her first infection/fungus...Thrush; little white bumps on the inside of her mouth. A little one in her nursery had it, so I'm guessing thats where she got it from, but it was just a few bumps and its already completely cleared up. This little booger is sitting up on her own better and better every day. She cant pull herself up completely alone yet, but we give her about 2 or 3 weeks before she can...she is though sitting up like a big girl, and it is entirely tooooo cute (:

Last Saturday, we made a trip to Jeffersonville...it was great weather, and luckily it was Labor Day weekend and there were TONS of AWESOME sales! We got her a bunch of fall/winter stuff for great sale prices.

Sunday we didn't do much of anything; housework and snuggling is usually how our Sundays are spent. I love it though! And Monday we went to my mom's house to have dinner with my grandparents and some family who was visiting from Michigan! Alyvia was the life of the party, of course (;

It was back to work today, and dont get me wrong, I LOVE my job and the kids I teach, but I do miss being home every day with my buggie. Once we have more kids, I have a degree and some working experience, I hope to be a stay-at-home momma again. Hopefully by the time she's 5 or 6, but if I have to wait thats okay. Dev will have a great job in a year or so, and I cant wait to not be worried about finances so much anymore! We arent broke, and have spending money, but it'll be nice when we can take vacations and have more spending money than we do now. hehe (: Speaking of vacations, we are going to Myrtle Beach with my momma next July and hoping/planning to make a trip to Cali to visit Dev's family who we miss very much! Oh, and I've finally realized what I want to do career wise, and I'm so excited about it!!!! I'm not gonna go back to school full-time probably until Dev's graduated and we figure out where we want to permanately live...but that'll be by next July too. Life is just gonna get better from here, if thats possible (: (: A lot will be happening around that time next year...expect lots of changes (;

This Friday is another football night, and Saturday we are headin to Marietta for the Sternwheel Fest!