What a wedding

This past week has been a doozy for the Bozics. My sister Kerri got married on Saturday and I was the matron of honor. It was SO beautiful, but so tiring! Libby was a trooper though. She stayed with Rick and Becky on Friday night-so that Corey and I could go to the rehearsal and everything without worrying about her bedtime etc. And then on Saturday, she came to the wedding with the Bozics and stayed long enough for pictures. Then we shipped her off with Chris and Nancy so that we could stay at the reception. [which by the way, Corey's parents tied for the longest marriage!]
The wedding was beautiful-Kerri was stunning (pictures of her to come). There were hiccups here and there, but in the end, Kerri and Will are married and on their way to Florida for some much needed rest. Corey and I had a great time seeing the family and showing Libby off. She was so sweet in her dress!
Claire is so helpful at all our functions. She was a big help with Libby this week-distracting her while I tied ALOT of ribbon and playing with her when everyone else was finalizing the details. She's going to be a great big sister to Annie or Charlotte or Emma (or whatever Casey finally decides to name her baby girl!)

Summersville: Libby's first "camping" experience

Libby, Corey and I went to Summersville Friday night and stayed all day Saturday. We stayed in Corey's Aunt and Uncle's camper (I love camping when it involves AC and a bed). We had such a great time. I loved going out on the Sea-Do with Corey especially when we went first thing in the morning. Summersville is just BEAUTIFUL. But my favorite part by far was taking Libby to the little beach and letting her get in the water. She loved it. She loved the sand and the water, but mostly the other kids. She watched and watched. It was great.

B.B. and Phoebe

Libby has two blankets-B.B. (very original name for Bear Blanket) and Phoebe (her frog blanket). I wanted to capture her with her blankets because they are so important to her. She will chew the corners of those blankets to go to sleep-it's very difficult to keep them from smelling! But she loves them and I want to remember that.

Fun Times with Family

On Monday, Corey and I along with Rick (Corey's Dad) headed up to Cedar Point. Despite the rain, we got to ride some fun coasters and enjoy a mini vacation. While we were up there, Libby was spending the day with her Meme and her cousin Aubree and uncle Chris. The girls had a great time and Becky captured some photos that I thought I would share!

Already a Bookworm

I love pictures of babies reading. I know that Libby is not really reading, but she sure does look cute here. She loves books (mainly to chew) -lately she has been kneeling a lot and looking at books on her little "tables" (they are actually boxes wrapped in baby blankets). She kneels and turns the pages. It entertains her for a little while at least!

Kerri's bridal shower

What a weekend. We threw Kerri a bridal shower on Saturday, and it was so fun-a little hot, but fun. Libby got to play with Ethan-she loves other babies-and Kerri got all kinds of neat stuff! Sunday, I threw a baby shower for Danielle and it went well too. A weekend full of showers is somewhat exhausting, but we got to recover on Monday-Libby literally fell asleep in her high chair while I was feeding her dinner. She went to bed at 6:30!

The world of mobility

Libby is on the move-that is great news for everyone, except maybe our cat, Animal. (I think he liked her better when she just laid there.) Libby also has 2 teeth now-the bottom front ones. She is progressing so fast now, it is hard to keep up.

We had a meeting last night with her physical and occupational therapists, as well as her service coordinator with Birth-to-Three (A GREAT program for kids like Libby). They are all so excited to see her progress. She is moving leaps and bounds ahead of what we thought she could. She's even trying to stand-despite the fact that her legs are not quite straight.

A year ago, I was unsure of how all of this would turn out, but looking back over my journals, I find so many reassurances that God was moving for us. Oswald Chambers wrote "Remain true at all costs to what God is doing with you and don't ask why He is doing it." It's hard not to question, but we are pressing on everyday and seeing so many miracles!

Our first family vacation

We just got home from our first family vacation to Knoxville, TN. Corey and I had been eagerly awaiting the end of finals so that we could leave town and spend time with our great friends, Scott and Danielle Taylor. Despite my excitement, I was DREADING the 6.5 hour drive that had to get us there. Praise God, Libby slept most of the time. We got there without any major meltdowns and the vacation got off to a great start. We had a wonderful time with Scott and Danie. They got to practice parenthood-they are expecting in August-and we got out of Morgantown. Corey and I haven't been on a real vacation in over a year because of my many pregnancy woes. On Mother's Day, I received a beautiful basket of bath fizzers and lotions-Libby knows how her mommy likes her baths. I also received a bouquet of flowers at church because I had a baby in the last year. We had a really wonderful time and I am so glad that we went. But I am also glad to be home.
This is Scott and Corey waiting to go to church!

Danielle and I finally get Libby to stop grabbing earrings long enough to take a picture. Libby is really excited about it.
This is Scott making Libby laugh. She is patting him-she likes to pat everything! A born drummer I guess.

It all happens so fast

On Friday, Libby could not crawl. On Saturday, Libby could crawl. She is not fast or graceful, but she is moving in the forward direction. She seems exhausted after just a few feet (much like when I exercise), but she is getting better everyday. It was Corey's Aunt Missy who first motivated Libby to crawl. Over the weekend, we celebrated Corey's Mamaw's and niece's birthdays. It was so fun, and the whole family was around! Missy was playing with a book that she got Libby and she lurched toward it. After that, Libby realized that she could in fact go forward.I think this photo is hilarious. The cousins are already fighting for Pappy's attention.

Here is the mob celebrating Mamaw (in the middle) and Aubree (baby on the left). Aubree turns 1 on cinco dimio.

Libby is being very studious with her Aunt Nancy.

Lots of fun to be had

Libby and Elliot have had a lot of chances to play this past week. They are really good together-Libby watches as Elliot crawls by. Elliots ability to move has definitely made me see all the things I need to get rid of in my house when Libby gets on the move.
We also got to go to Charleston over the weekend to visit my grandparents and my sister. Libby and I went with Grandma and Grandpa to a bridal shower dinner at my Great Aunt Greta's house. They have an amazing back yard and Libby got her first experience with grass. She liked it!
Libby loves pets. She was enamored with my grandparent's dog Abbey. And Abbey was of course the perfect pet and was gentle and kind to Libby.

High Chair Fun

Libby loves food-she eats it all! Corey and I have been procrastinating about getting the highchair though. It is one more enormous thing in our not so enormous house. However, Libby needed one-and so did our backs (not so fun sitting on the floor feeding her in a bouncy seat). She loves it. I think she likes sitting up and seeing everything. She is REALLY nosy! She is also loving her exersaucer-which is great for her leg therapy. I put her splints on while she plays and she never even notices. As she continues to do more and more, I will update the blog more frequently.

Nine months

How fast it all goes by. Libby is nine months old. She can now sit on her own, roll all over the place, eat baby foods and cereals, almost crawl, and last Friday she said her first word-"Dada." I may act offended that it wasn't "Mama," but I'm so glad that she is starting to talk and do all the things that babies do. Cognitively she is right on target. Even her mobility has jumped up. Now that spring has sprung (although you wouldn't know it by looking outside), we have begun to take Libby out. She made her first church appearance yesterday and she was SO good. She loved the music and slept through the message. The crowd didn't bother her at all. I've been reflecting over the last year or two, and even though it was the worst of the worst at one point, I think we have the best of the best. She's a handful and she can be frustrating, but she melts your heart when she smiles.

Easter fun

This was a fun Easter for Libby. She actually was able to take her presents out of the basket and play with them (and when I say play I mean hit them against whatever is closest-the floor, the table, her knee, her head). We spent time with both families, and Libby was cute as can be. My favorite thing was that she got a onesie that says "I'd Rather Be Naked" and it speaks truth. Enjoy the Easter pictures. I also included some of Libby in her pick WV warm up suit because she looks ADORABLE!

Rolling Around

Libby is now mobile. She has been able to roll from belly to back for awhile now, but last week, she figured out back to belly. Now she is EVERYWHERE. I was working in the office and went to check on her and she had almost rolled into the kitchen. She is doing well-despite the cold that we both got last week.