Disneyworld

David recently got a new job. Before he started his new job he had a week off so we decided to visit David's dad in Florida and to go to Disneyworld. We were so grateful to be able to save some money staying with David's dad and are grateful to them for their hospitality. We had a wonderful time!

 

(Sorry some of these pictures are sideways. Savannah is currently taking a nap so I'm trying to upload everything before she wakes up.)

 

Savannah in her cute tutu outfit when we arrived

 

The first day we were there Savannah stayed home with grandad while David and I headed out for Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom.



 

Shooting Zurg on the Toy Story ride. David totally beat me, hence he is a Galatic Hero while I'm merely a Space Cadet.

 

At the electrical parade

While we are on Pirates of the Caribbean it stalled so here we are waiting for it to start again. I do have to say that Pirates at Disneyland is so much better than the one in Disneyworld...even David said so!

 

 

The next day we drove out to the Kennedy Space Center. We didn't go in and couldn't get to close to the actual space center because it was only open to authorized personel but it was still amazing to be so close and see where the space shuttles lift off. This was probably one of my favorite things we did the entire trip!

 

The following day we braved the heat and took Savannah with us to the Animal Kingdom and to the Magic Kingdom. She was so good the entire time.

 

See the big tree behind us? That's call the Tree of Life. It's a huge fake tree that kids can play on in the middle of the Animal Kingdom park.

Savannah with her "1st Visit" pin...she was a little tuckered out obviously.

Savannah on her first ride, "It's a Small World" of course! She did great but, as you can tell from the picture, she was a little unsure what was going on.

 

Crazy hair after bathtime.

 

On our last day at the park we decided to take the time to meet Mickey and Minnie. We almost didn't do it because Savannah won't remember this and we felt a little stupid meeting them with just a two month old baby. I'm so glad we did though. I really think this was my favorite thing we did because it's not the rides you go on but the experiences that you have that are the most memorable!

 

On the teacups

On David's favorite ride, Peter Pan!

 

They decorated for Halloween while we were there. Isn't this cute!?

Savannah also went swimming for the first time while we were there. We couldn't find any swimmer diapers in her size so we ended up putting two pairs on her of the larger size. Needless to say they were a little huge.

 

Swimming with daddy!

 

I have a couple of videos that aren't uploading for some reason so I'll have to put those on later.

How do you get David to eat vegetables?

Wrap them in bacon, of course!

Baby Blessing

Over Labor Day weekend we blessed our beautiful little girl. The weekend of the blessing was full of fun family time. Almost my entire family was able to come out from Utah. I had looked forward to having everyone there for months and I'm so grateful that my family came across the country to participate in this special moment. 

 

Over the weekend we received some gifts from friends. One was a hat made by my old roommate Shaliese. Isn't it (and Savannah) adorable?! 

 

Me with two of my siblings just having a good time.

Doug and Jo had never been to Greensboro so we took them for a tour of the city which ended with lunch at Yum-Yums, a hot dog and ice cream shop. They loved it!

The night before the blessing David and I served the family a Southern BBQ dinner. Here we are afterwards.

The kids were out catching fireflies.

Savannah was blessed in the same dress I was blessed in. She looked beautiful!

She wasn't sure if she liked all the pictures or the long skirt hanging over her feet.

 

Me with the siblings who were able to attend. Don't mind Doug...

Four generations

Things I Want to Remember

I can't believe Savannah is now nearly three months old! The time has flown by and the harder I try to hold on to these precious moments with my baby the quicker they seem to pass. As things change and Savannah grows there are so many things I don't want to forget.

• The way her little body wraps perfectly around mine, her tiny toes brushing against my skin as I nurse her. 

• The perfect smile she makes while she sleeps.
• How she stares at us the whole time we give her a bath, unsure but trusting.
• Smiling at something only she can see (I always say she is just talking to Grandma Ivins).
• The way she used to stare at my temple nightlight while I would feed her during the night.
• How she never sleeps on her back and immediately turns on her side.
• Her toothless grin and laughter when she first wakes up.

• How she sometimes bobs her head when she's trying to eat.
• Realizing for the first time that an outfit that used to be too large is now too small.
• The way her eyes get big and she'll hold perfectly still when she fills her diaper, as if by not moving we won't be able to see (or hear) what she is doing.
• Falling asleep with her mouth still puckered for a binkie.

• Her fake cries when she knows we are near and just wants our attention.
• The bow of her legs when she was born and how her eyes would cross when trying to see objects far away.
• Sticking her tongue out when she's happy.
• Always having her hands around her face.

 

Oh, how we love this little girl the Lord has sent us!