Halloween Pics (Outfit 2)

Livie-Bug the Lady-Bug!

This was the outfit Livia actually wore on Halloween to go Visit-Treating. We are so blessed to have so many family and friends close-by, that it would be silly if not selfish to just take Liv door-to-door to do the typical trick-or-treating. And it's not like she didn't get plenty of candy from all our visits!

So our first visit was to her Uncle Michael. He had to work on Halloween, but I like to think that we made the day a little bit fun for him  :o)

 

And Livia LOVED the Fire Trucks!

She's so lucky to have her Uncle Michael!

 

Livia got to be in...

And on the Fire Truck!

 

So then it was on to see...

 

Aunt Laura!

Liv and I both received treats from my sweet sister. Livia got candy & Laura's homemade pumpkin bread, and I got the jewelry I ordered from her just over a week before! Laura is now an official Premier Jewelry dealer, and I attended her first party was the previous Thursday. I just love the pieces I bought!

Our next stop took us to Anne & Jack Powless' house. We saw not only Anne & Jack... but Heather, Terry, Lexi, & Zane... and Warren, Jamie, Olivia, & Lincoln!

 

 Lexi, Olivia, Zane, & Lincoln

If it's not cool enough that Livie & Olivia share a very similar name, they also shared a cute little lady-bug theme for Halloween this year! (Note:  Jamie and I did NOT plan this! What can I say? Great minds think alike in so many ways!) We've dubbed the girls "O" (for Olivia) and "No O" (for Livia) when they're around each other. Luckily, the similarity of their names hasn't seemed to confuse them thus far.

 

Pictured above: Liv, Olivia, & Lincoln

Below: O- and No O- sharing a sweet kiss

 

And Liv decided that Lincoln shouldn't be left out

 

Then it was off to Livia's Grandma Trilby & Papa Bill's

 

Livia just loves her grandparents -- and Sugar

Livia keeps not only friends & family in her nighttime prayers, but animals as well. This particular moment, Sugar was outside due to all the excitement in the room! Laughter & squealing definitely rowls Sugar up.

After our visit with Livie's grandparents, we headed out to the middle of no-where. Our first stop out there was to Uncle Don & Aunt Bonnie's

 

Can't you tell how much she loves them?!

And as our good luck would have it...

 

3 Blind Mice were there as well! (ie: The Rat Pack)

 

Liv really enjoyed counting all her candy for Meg

Then it was off to my parents, where I got this wonderful picture:

 

And this one:

As much as she loves her Papaw and Nana, it was starting to get very late. So we made it a pretty quick stop.

And we made just 2 more quick stops for the night -- Livia's Aunt Kendra & Uncle Matt's, and my good friends Kellee & Marcus. I didn't really get any good pictures from Kellee's, but I did get some great ones of Liv's cousins:

 Maggie the Pirate

And Wolverine-Man, Nolan

 

Are they not the cutest?!

And Liv just adores Maggie...

 

As do I...!

So, that's our Halloween for this year! We had such a wonderful time, and I pray that I'll always be able to take Livia Visit-Treating -- she still got to say "Twick-owr-Tweet!" plenty  :o)

Much love and God's Blessings to everyone!

Sunday Fun-day (At the Farm)

It just wouldn't be Sunday if we didn't oblige Liv for her usual trip out to the farm - and it was SUCH a beautiful day, how could we not want to be out there!

See for yourself...

Looking out over the soybean field by my parents' house

So, we headed out - my mom, my dad, me, Liv, and the triplets! (I'll let the Dairy Wife post about all the fun they had as well)

Livia rode on my back most of the way there...

But we all know that her Papaw is who she likes the best.

Here they are watching Livia's favorite part...

"Bobcat-Don!" as Liv says

(What that means is her Uncle Don using the Bobcat to get the cows fed)

Livia loves Uncle Don and the Bobcat so much that she'll often sing, "Old McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o! And on that farm he had a Bobcat-Don, e-i-e-i-o!!!"

Her Aunt Bonnie was there as well, and Meg and Livie even got a 4-wheeler ride with her.

Liv also got to climb into a tractor for the first time ever...

With Jay watching that she doesn't fall (and her Nana just out of the camera's sight)

Finally, it was time for us to head back to Nana & Papaw's for some supper.

I don't think Liv minded too much though...

She got to ride on Papaw's shoulders the whole way back!

Yet another wonderful day with the most wonderful little girl in my whole wide world! Hope everyone else had a great day...

*Please keep Dani and Katherine in your prayers as they have experienced a very tragic loss this weekend... My neighbors across the river have had a very hard weekend and could use all our thoughts & prayers. I'll continue to think and pray for you all, Dani.

Til next time, take care and God Bless...

Livia's Birth - Day 2

As many of you mothers can probably relate, my first night in the hospital after I had Livia was one of very little sleep! The night was a blur of the sweet nurses bringing Livia in every 2 or 3 hours to feed, general restlessness, and discomfort (more pain pills, PLEASE!)

Then early in the morning, I had the most awful nausea... I couldn't keep anything down (even water) so they ended up giving me a shot in the hip to help. Boy did it! And it also made me even more loopy than I already was! I remember hallucinating - seeing and hearing things that weren't even there... After feeding Livia again, I got about the best sleep I ever had in my life for the following 2 or 3 hours. Then the family & friends started rolling in!

My Aunt Bonnie & Uncle Don were our first visitors for Livia's second day of life. Don't they look so happy?

I love this pic of My Aunt Bonnie holding Livie!

*Note - that big blue thing behind the chair is the 'birthing ball'!

Our next visitors were my Aunt - the Dairy Wife - and her family!

And here's Laura Belle with Meg & Sam in her lap

I just ~love~ this picture of The Dairy Wife holding my little girl, with her own little girl close beside. Just adorable!

Look! Livia's first yawn caught on film! This may not have been her absolute first, but it's close to it.

And here's my Uncle Von and the triplets - Jay, Meg, & Sam from left to right.

Aunt Tanya holding Livie with her Littles all gathered around.

The Littles' Daddy had his hands full trying to keep them occupied!

Carolyn was one of the best surprises on the visitor list!
My Mom met her through her work, and we all love her to pieces!

And Livia just adores the sound of Carolyn's beautiful southern drawl... OK, we all do!

Laura Belle & Michael

My Dad & Michael holding & looking at little Livia.

One of the very best close-up pictures of Livia from there at the hospital.

My whole family... minus me! I was the one taking pictures :o)
Notice how Michael's a 'baby hog'? Ya can't really blame him - this was his 1st time 'meeting' Livia! He stayed forever on Friday night before I had her, but eventually had to leave so he'd be able to work. I had Liv that next day about noon, and he didn't get to come see her til this day, which was Sunday.

I was SO tickled that my sweetheart of a friend, Tara came to see me!
She was one of my bridesmaids in my wedding, and she's become one of my dearest friends over the years.

I love this gal SO much that I even got in a pic with her :o)

My cousin Jamie (holding Liv), My Aunt Melanie, & Jamie's little boy - Jordan - all came to visit us!

My Uncle Jerry and my now Aunt Tammy came to visit as well.
Can you tell that Jerry is my Dad's brother?

Miss Maggie, Nolan, & Livia

Garrett, Maggie-Boo, and Nolan holding baby Livie.

Mr. Garrett and the smile that can light up a room!

K~ and her Mom, Debbie - how the kiddos got to come see us, of coarse!

The whole family intently gazing at little britches.

Look how much Livie's cousins love her!

So they were my very last visitors of the day - and except for my Mom, who was sweet enough to spend the night in the room with me that night - they were the last visitors period!

Now there are just a few people who came by that I didn't get pictures of :o( My Uncle Darrel & Aunt Dana, and Anne & Jack - my friend Jamie's Mom & her husband. Anne & Jack were actually there Friday night, so they didn't get to see little Livia til a week or two after she was born. Darrel & Dana came on Sunday when quite a few other people were in and out as well. I'm not sure how they got missed...

Anyway, I could go on and on about what it was like in there with Livia, but I'm reminded of a song The Dairy Wife used to have on her page - It's just another ordinary miracle today. I feel as if my life didn't really begin til after I had Livia! And I really could write about every little thing I experienced with her & in the hospital (I kept a notebook back then that I kept up very well for a few months. Then I started to slip, and I only wish I would have begun blogging a year ago now! Oh, well - live and learn, right? At least I'm doing it for her now.

*Note: Please continue to bear with my insanity of post-dating these entries! When I look back, I want to see the dates that SHOULD go with each post... Not when I finally found time to write them out! Thanks for putting up with my silliness :o)