Carter B-Day 3

Everytime we asked him what he wanted for his birthday he said "Mickey Mouse clubhouse cake!" so I made Toodles and found some cardboard cutouts of the crew.








Yeah, he loved it... though he kept asking me if he could help make the cake. he loves to 'mix'






Have to concentrate to make sure the right number of fingers are up...









got a big western set and they've been shooting it up ever since. that and making the horses fly with their tails.







Don't know what they're all looking at on the computer, but zoooooooooooone.

CoC

First pic of the whole family... and yes, Jovey is not happy. Coryn on the other hand is just showing his 'serious army face', he's thrilled that its a snow day and he gets to go to Dad's work!

Jackson took command last month, which of course is code for more responsibility, late hours, and no pay raise.





I got flowers, which the boys loved. Yellow for incoming, red for outgoing.













Ceremony (normally held outdoors but Jackson requested to be inside so we would be able to attend and its a good thing he did anyway because the night before had gotten down to -26 and was up to a balmy 10 at the time of the ceremony) involving marching and passing a flag in a circle... Jackson will have to get on and tell more about it himself.

Jackson (incoming), Col Helwig (BNC), Cpt Hacker (outgoing CC)










And speeches of course!

SNOW

yeah... haven't updated the blog for a bit because I've been too busy moving, caring for children, and constantly digging us out! Snow snow and more snow... if anyone sings me the "Let it Snow" song I might have to punch you!
The kids are really enjoying the odd amounts of time they do get outside, loooooove sledding.

They also really like playing with the flags in our backyard housing had to put up to notate areas that can't be dug.






Jovey doesn't get to enjoy it yet, but I'm sure she will next year. She is cooing up a storm when she's awake these days, with the odd smile (usually preceding massive bowel action).







She also really enjoys sleeping in seemingly uncomfortable positions...














and playing with Coryn (who adores her).

Cutest Ever

Hiccup

Jovey Maboo

Her first car ride... isn't the hat so cute! She isn't enamored of the binky like her brothers were, in fact she screams at it most of the time, but she'll use it for a little bit after eating if she's working on a present for us.










Aww... newborn crossed eyes...










Coryn loves to hold her. He frequently comes and sits next to me and sticks out his arms without saying anything expecting me to read his mind and plop a baby in his lap! Of course, he also usually does this when she's eating...
Christmas eve pjs! I'm so glad she got to wear hers this year...










Great Grandma made these for her, snazzy, but a little short for this time of year. (and a little big for her still, so she'll probably get some use out of it in the spring)

(and just in case you're wondering the title of this blog is how Carter pronounces her full name, so we know he can say it, but prefers baby Jovis still)

Waiting... complete!

Grandparents came for a visit... unfortunately they weren't able to stay long enough to witness the new addition to the family, but it was wonderful having them here.
The day after Grandma flew back I experienced my first 'oh, my water broke' moment without the usually simultaneous labor pains. Yes, I had just bent over (to plug in my nearly dead phone) and pop! Followed by my leaping towards non-carpeted flooring. Interesting experience. Of course, Jackson was an hour away attempting to get his car fixed (faulty seat belt), Coryn was at school, and Carter had no idea what was going on... but then he is only two. :D
Three hours after that my contractions started, and another three hours later she came out. Much to the surprise of the nurses who had to deliver her after I had told every one of them that my labors start to finish are quick. (They claimed I never told them HA)
Both big brothers were very happy to meet her, and Coryn kisses her every night saying that she's happy to have such a handsome boy give her a kiss. So modest!
Carter is still unsure, but mostly because he's expecting her to pop up and start running around playing with him at any moment. He has given her the first nickname, calling her Baby Jovis, though sometimes I wish he'd stuck with Arizona.

No... Dad's not tired... not at all... as for Jovey, she came to us at 10 lbs 6 oz, 15 inch head, 22 in long, we named her Jovey Nauvoo. (and mom is doing just fine)

Its Beginning to look a lot like....

Snow. First snow of the year was on Halloween, second snow was my birthday, and then last week we got our third, and largest, snowfall so far. The weather guys are forecasting a twice than average snowfall for December... brr...







Out they went, spent over an hour moving and playing in the snow. So glad dad was home to help, since I still can't put on shoes and my big belly is making it hard to wear much of anything.









The kids had their first Santa visit a couple weeks ago (who happened to be a friend of ours from Virginia who also got assigned up here).




The kids are enjoying snuggling on the couch with a blanket and a lego advertisement...





and Coryn decided to pretend to be me for a while.