The Leavitts: September 2008

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Spokane

The Spokane, WA Temple.

My step-brother Tyler, was called to serve an LDS mission in Uruguay. His farewell was in Spokane, so we decided that we would go and see everyone especially because we won't be traveling for the holidays. It was fun to see my dad and Zach and Noah and spend time with my sisters again. And, of course, it was good to see Tyler before he left the country for two years! Somehow, we didn't get around to taking pictures of any of the family, but we did stop by the temple and take some pictures there.

Me (and the baby) in front of the temple.

Rob in front of the temple.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

The Baby Shower

The baby shower was so much fun! Cassie came from Olympia, WA; Christy from Coeur d' Alene; Tracy came from Tricities, WA; Marie came all the way from Missoula, MT; and Rob's sisters, Kiely and Kate came up from Salt Lake. It was so fun to have them all here. Cass, Christy, Tracy and Marie all stay at my apartment and we had some super fun girl time just playing around and talking. It was great. Here I am holding the delicious chocolate cake. We also had some yummy peach pie and some berry crisp. It was like a dessert buffet-tasty!

As you can see, there were lots of gifts for our little boy. There are few things left to buy, which is wonderful! We got some adorable clothes, toys and blankets. One of the things that I loved the most is that we got some amazing homemade gifts- blankets, knitted hats, burp clothes, a carseat cover, a boppy, and a nursing cover-talk about being domestic. You will probably see pictures of most of these things once the baby is born and I take pictures of him looking so cute in them and on his blankets. We have several friends that we met in Pocatello that now live in Boise that were able to come to the shower. It was great to see all of them too.

The return of the floating heads! This is a picture of Cassie, Marie and Christy all wrapped in a warm blanket on this chilly, rainy evening. Cassie has a picture of the five of us girls that I should get from her to post, but you see how silly these girls are and why I have such a blast with them! Thank you girls so much for coming and making my baby shower so wonderful!

What a great day! I can hardly wait to use all the things that I got and dress my little boy in all the cute clothes!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

BSU Homecoming '08

This will just be a quick one, but fun. We have season tickets to Boise State football -our friends (and neighbors) Kale and Kyle hooked us up, so the four of us get to go to all the games together. It will be a great season! Last Saturday was homecoming we played Bowling Green. We went to the parade then to the game. And, of course, BSU won. The first picture is of us right after the game. You gotta love that blue turf!
This picture was taken at the parade. I LOVE the marching band and who doesn't love the tubas?! I think a band is what makes college football so exciting.
This is the BSU semi that hauls all of the football team's equipment. They must have lots of it!

Rob had a grand old time at the game! Here he is showing just how excited he is...

Friday, September 12, 2008

9/11 in Remembrance

Marie and Jeannie both did posts about 9/11, so I thought that I would too. 9/11 is a day that no one in our generation will ever forget. I remember that day. I was still living with my parents, it was about 7:30am and my dad came into my room and said "Amanda, they bombed the Twin Towers! Come and see." As I stumbled out of bed, my mind was racing- is dad crazy, who bombed the towers, etc. As I watched the TV, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Never in my life had I seen America harmed! New York was so far away and it all seemed so surreal. At the same time, I was so scared.

I went to class that day, but I couldn't concentrate, neither could most of the professors, so most classes were cancelled. I was glued to the TV all day watching in horror as the towers fell, the Pentagon was hit, and everyone was wondering where the terrorists would strike next.

Rob was in Argentina serving his mission at the time. Last night was the first time that he had seen a lot of the footage from 9/11/2001. I couldn't bear to watch it. My heart aches for all those who lost loved ones. The images of the rescuers brings tears to my eyes as they fought to save as many lives as they could; then seeing the anguish and awe on their faces as the towers fell. America prayed together and many relied on faith to get them through this most terrible time. It was a time when Americans looked to one another for strength and were truly UNITED.

No matter who the next president is, it's important that we all stand together to strengthen our nation. I hope that we can all remember how proud we were to be Americans following 9/11 and how blessed we are to live in these United States of America!

Monday, September 8, 2008

It's a BOY!!!

We had our ultrasound on August 27. We peeked and found out that we are having a boy! Rob and I are so excited! The ultrasound was amazing. We saw everything- his little heart, ten fingers and ten toes, arms, legs, his brain and spine, etc. Everything looks perfect. He is right on schedule to come January 11, 2009. During the ultrasound, he was VERY active- just kicking away. He is a very busy little baby, he is always wiggling around especially right after I eat. He is very low in the womb, using my bladder as a pillow, which explains my hourly trips to the bathroom- yes, already. In some of the pictures, I think that he looks just like Rob, but some he has some of my features. I guess that we'll have to wait to see what he really looks like when he is born.

As far as the pregnancy, I still wake up sick in the morning. I HAVE to take Zofran everyday or I throw up. I am finally back up to my prepregnancy weight and I am sure that next month will be my biggest weight gain so far. I have more of an appetite and I'm starting to have more energy. The funnest thing is that I actually look pregnant now. I get to wear maternity clothes finally and not just feel fat- if you have ever been pregnant, you understand.

We moved into a bigger apartment about the middle of August. I'm finally getting everything where I want it and making it feel like home again. I still have a few more pictures to hang on the wall and some little home decor, but for the most part it's finished. I only work two days a week, but somehow I seem to be so busy. Between cooking, cleaning, canning, shopping, projects and church stuff, there just doesn't seem to be much time in a day for blogging.

That is our update, sorry that it has taken me so long. I will post pictures soon, but atleast there is something new to read here. -Amanda

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