Mine

These moments. The messy, dirty, everyday moments. I don't take pictures of those....Well...let me rephrase that. I don't POST the pictures I take of those. Sometimes I feel guilty about that, like somehow I'm being fake.

 

 But I came to a conclusion this morning. There's nothing wrong with only posting my most favorite photos of Selah because in 10 years I don't think I'll remember the hard days, I will remember how beautiful my baby was.

 I will see her trying to be her grown up self and I will remember her sweet chubby cheeks and the way her fine baby hair framed her face just so.

I will think in fondness about how her long soft lashes completely encompassed those big blue eyes.

I will want to remember the way her toes curled around each other and how she crossed her legs, all relaxed.

The way she saw the world through the wonder that only a six month old baby can have, because everything is new to them. Everything is the first time.

 In 10 years I don't think I'll remember how my hair is a mess and I haven't had a good nights rest in weeks.  But I will remember in fondness that I have the most beautiful baby in the whole world in my arms, that I'm totally enveloped and completely smitten. I will remember that she's mine.

The best gift.

 

 

 

 

I love home videos. I think that might be the reason why I have such a love for photography, because you are capturing that one moment in time so you will never forget it. I often think about the videos I'm recording of Selah. Will she watch them all the time like I do? Will she be nostalgic just like me?

We found some old home movies a few months ago from when I was a toddler, videos we had never seen before! It was so sweet seeing me as a little girl and seeing how Selah resembles me-even though I'd still say she looks so much like her daddy! ;) There was one particular video where I was raising my hands up in the air and my mom said , "praise Jesus!" and then she would say it again, "Praise Jesus, Sarah!" and I'd raise my hands in the air again! A two year old giving praise to the King of Kings! I love it!

 

  Deuteronomy 6:6-9 "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. ⁷ You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. ⁸ You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. ⁹ You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."

Seeing that video encouraged me to plant seeds into Selah's life early. I know for sure that those small seeds that my mama planted on the inside of me grew my faith from that tender, early age. It helped me grow into the woman of God I am today.

I want the words and example I speak to Selah to take hold in her life. I want them to be real life Jesus encounters so she will never question her faith! That's my prayer for my sweet girl.

 

But I need to be an example to my children first! I need to make time to get into The Word in the morning. I want them to see me meditate on these precious words that are LIFE AND MEDICINE to our flesh! I want His words to flow from my mouth without hesitation, without self consciousness. To know who I am in Christ, which will in turn teach my children who they are in Christ! That's one of the best gifts I can give!

Selah-6 Months!

Man, I am wayyyy late on this update! Selah is now almost 6 1/2 months old so this should've been up about two weeks ago! Whoops! :/ You all forgive me, right? ;) How is it possible that my sweet pea is already 6 months old?!

People told me so many times before I was born that I need to cherish every moment that she is a baby because it goes by oh so fast. I never REALLY knew how fast it would go until now. Selah is already half a year old-in 6 months she will be a toddler! It's so surreal! I'm definitely going to soak up these next 6 months watching my baby girl grow into the sweet girl that God has created her to be. How blessed am I that He chose ME to be her mama? My cup runneth over!

Weight: Selah baby is a little over 13lbs! She's a little baby with a lot of spunk! She is in the 2nd percentile for her weight-just like her daddy was when he was a baby.


Height: Around 26 inches-around the 20th percentile. Nicknames: Little Missy, Missy, Sweet Pea, Miha

Eating: Selah is eating mamas milk every 3 hours in the day. Last month we also started her on baby food and she is loving it! Her favorites are carrots, sweet potatoes, and applesauce.

Sleeping: Selah is an official crib sleeper! She is sleeping on average 10 hours at night which is great for mama and dada! We actually get to spend time together once she goes to bed now which is awesome!


Diapers: Size 2

Clothing: Selah is finally officially in size 6 months clothes! I just packed up the last of her 3 month clothes.

Social: Selah is loving the nursery at church! All of the nursery workers think that she is the cutest thing, always smiling and giggling!

Likes: rolling from tummy to back and back to tummy, being mobile-rolling all over her bedroom floor, her paci, bath time, mama and daddy.

Dislikes: not having something to chew on. This girl is teething, teething, and more teething! What we're looking forward to: Her 6 month photo shoot coming up in a few weeks!

Selah-5 months old

Weight: Selah is almost 13 lbs.

Height: I would guess 25 inches

Nicknames: Say Say, Little Missy, Missy, Sweet Pea

Eating: Missy is eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours now! It definitely makes going places a lot easier!

Sleeping: We have actually been teaching Selah to sleep in her crib this week. So far she hasn't slept through the night in there yet but it's coming!
Diapers: We just bought our first pack of size 2's yesterday! They're actually the fancy shmancy red and white striped ones for Christmas! :-)   Clothing: 3 months!


Social: Selah went into the nursery at Church for the first time on Sunday. I think it was harder on me than her! She seemed to do pretty well in there!
Likes: her bath toy, taking baths, grabbing her toys, chewing on EVERYTHING!

Dislikes: when mommy and daddy aren't holding her.

What we're looking forward to: Christmas! I can't wait to give Selah her presents! :)

 

She's Here!!!

We are so excited to announce the arrival of our blessing from God!

 

Selah Abigail

5lbs 14oz 19 3/4 inches long

July 16, 2013

I will be writing her birth story in the next couple of days so be looking out for that! :)

 

It was such an amazing birth-everything we prayed for! God is so good!