NEW PICS AND VIDEO!!!

We have LOTS of new pictures up on the flickr site and two videos!  Click on the link to the left of this post to go there.  We'll update with an entry a little later.  

Congrats to Chad and Molly on the new bundle of joy - Grayson!!!

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Good
Last week Papa Jim and Kaky came to town and we all had so much fun. We went out to Uno's and then came back to the house to just hang out and let them enjoy grandparent time. They couldn’t believe how big she had gotten. This week I think she’s bigger.
Tonight we are going to Clinton to see Grammy, Daddy Ben and Kristi (Jeremy’s grandparents and aunt). Kristi has not met Selah yet so she can hardly wait. She is flying up from Florida for the weekend and is bummed because she thinks she is only getting a couple hours with Selah. She doesn’t know that we are spending the night so she can get her fill. :)
The Bad (according to parents who think time is already moving too fast)
This past Tuesday, we went by to see Patrick and Ali's, some friends of ours, baby in the hospital. She was born on Monday and was only 18 inch long and weighed 6.5 Lbs. It really made us realize how big Selah has gotten. While she did out weigh Mary Alice by more than a pound and had a good 3 1/2 inches on her it was still neat and sad and scary to see a comparison of about how big she started out and how big she is now. WOW! What a difference! It looked like Selah had swallowed one of those babies.
The Ugly
We went on Monday to get her first shots and it was extremely traumatic! As is always the case, more so for mom and dad than for Selah but still. After the first one and Selah screaming like we've never heard before, :( Cass came back into the room and asked "is that it?" When we said no there’s two more she stressed, left and called her dad. The next two were just as bad. It broke daddy's heart to have her laying in his lap look up at him and then all of a sudden let out a blood curdling scream. It did make daddy feel better when she clung to him afterwards as if to say please protect me. We are already counting the days till round two. Not looking forward to it. Pray that she actually finishes her vaccines. ;)

2 months and growing

Selah turned two months old this past Tuesday and she continues to grow - faster than we would like. Jeremy weighed her by getting on the scale at our house with and without her. The difference was 14 pounds!!!! She has very obviously gotten longer and heavier. You can really see it in her face. I think her cheeks have doubled in size over the last two weeks.

Kaky and Papa Jim are coming up tomorrow and we are all very excited to see them. I can't wait for them to see how big she's gotten and how responsive she has become. When Cass or I walk in the room and get in her eye sight, she throws the biggest smiles our direction. Sometimes just by hearing our voice we'll get a smile. She's already melting our hearts with her own little "I Love You's".

Uncle Patrick and Aunt Lauren came down last weekend and spent the night Friday night. Unfortunately they got there after Selah had gone to sleep and left right after she woke up good the next morning. They did get some time with her and got to hold her. They had not seen her since she was born and they really couldn’t believe how big she had gotten and how much she had changed. We are hoping to take a trip down to them sometime in the next few months to give them a little more time with her.

On another note, Cass is very close to getting her store off the ground. She has her business license and website domain. Last night we ordered our first products. It was so exciting! For those who have not heard, she is starting an online store called Lovable Cloth where she will be selling cloth diapers and diapering accessories. She is working on getting the website up and running - hopefully in the next week or two. If you or anyone you know is using cloth, check her out! We'll let you know when everything is up.

NEW PICTURES

We have new pictures of Selah up on our flickr site.  Go through the link on the right side of this page to see them!

The Usual Updates

Selah continues to grow and develop.  She is getting better about holding her head up and has even begun to recognize us as her parents!  She also appears to be recognizing voices and remembering them.  We can now usually get a smile out of her when she looks at us.  She also has begun to practice moving her arms in a more coordinated manner.  

Papa Jim was in town last Friday and stopped by for a quick visit.  He was in baby world the whole time.  There were even a few times when Jeremy asked him something or said something to him and he didn't even notice.  I think its safe to say that he is still enjoying being a g-pa.  

Jeremy was out of town on a retreat this weekend and missed his two girls a lot.  He got to talk to both of them.  In fact when the phone was held up to Selah's ear she smiled when I spoke.  

Last week she surprised us by turning over in her bed!  One moment we looked over at her and she was on her stomach, the next, she was on her back.  We think her hand was stuck under her and in her squirming and trying to get her hand out she accidently flipped herself.  

It continues to be a fun and exciting adventure watching her grow and discover new things.  We are still waiting for her to sleep through the night.  She actually did make it all the way through the night last night so we are waiting to see if it happens again tonight.  

Until next time - happy sleeping!

poops and giggles

The updates:

As we continue to adjust to parenthood, Selah continues to surprise and entertain us with new things.  As some may have heard, she was having a little trouble with her bowel movements.  This past weekend while at Kaky and Papa Jim's, we helped things along.  Since then she has been moving things just fine.  She is getting so good at it in fact, that she now has the ability to time when she goes.  She has managed to master the art of pooping while naked.  Once is a coincidence, twice is a conspiracy, three times is mastery.  Daddy's new nickname for her is slushy...get the picture?  She apparently likes her new trick because she flashes us a smile every time.  

On a cleaner, happier note, Selah has began occasionally making simple happy noises when she smiles.  Her giggles are one of the cutest things she's done so far.  Along with her giggles she has also discovered a new vocal range.  Her new happy coos are very high pitched and seem to excite her even more.  

Other news-worthy things:

She is gaining more control of her head.  It doesn't flop around as much anymore and she is able to lay it back down with control.  

She is also putting on the weight.  Over the last day or two she has gone through another growth spurt and you can really tell in her face.  She seems to be plumping up nicely.  

Food for Thought:

Isn't it funny how we get excited and even encourage gas, burps and chubbiness when we are infants but then turn them into offensive characteristics when we get older. 

One Month

Well, we went to Selah's one month check up. She is now 10 lbs, 4 oz and her length is 23 1/2 inches. She is getting so big!! Well, I guess she is still small but that seems so big compared to her pictures from the hospital!

Selah has started to make more complex sounds. She will combine two of her sounds to make one sound. It is so much fun to listen to her!! Selah also discovered the mirror! She is so fascinated by her reflection. She is so content just looking at herself...that is probably a female trait!

Last Sunday Jeremy and I had to be at all three services at church because we were getting commissioned as small group leaders...I guess we can officially lead a small group in our church now. So, I went to three services and did not hear one complete sermon. It seemed that she always got hungry right before or in the middle of the sermon! Everyone at the church was so excited to see her. It was nice to finally be able to get out and be a part of civilization. Selah did very well with the whole experience.