Beach Trip

Yesterday (Monday) Dan took the day off of work and the three of us went to Cannon Beach for the day. The day was perfect! The sun shined, with a few clouds, and the wind was nothing but a calm breeze. This unfortunately made it difficult for Dan to fly the kite he bought. Anyways, we started our beach trip by having lunch at this great pizza place we like, called Pizza a Feta. MMMM...DELICIOUS!!! Then we walked through town and made our way to the beach, which is where we spent a majority of our day. Selah felt the sand for the first time, and was excited over the waves crashing onto the shore. We parked ourselves down by Haystack rock and Selah played in the sand. Despite her diaper and long pants over that, Selah still managed to get sand under her diaper. Her cheeks also got a bit rosy from the sun, the one place we didn't get sunscreen. Dan, on the other hand, slathered the sun screen on from head to toe and still got burned pretty bad. Poor guy! It was a great trip, and a much needed get away for the three of us.

Heat Wave!

Ignore the position of the pictures. I tried to fix them, but with no success.








It is absolutely gorgeous weather outside, and I am loving it! I love hot weather. I think I would do well in a climate that is hot more than just three months out of the year. But I like Oregon because we do have various climates in our little state, and the weather varies throughout the year. So when we are getting tired of the rain, we get hot, sunny days. And then when we are tired of the heat, the rain starts a pouring, and pouring, and pouring. Any-who, Selah and I were outside a bit playing with her new blocks that Grandma Patty got her. She wore some shorts, a tank top, a sun hat, and I slathered the sunscreen on her. She looks adorable! Also, we have exciting news. No I'm not pregnant, as my mom would ask me if I was every time I say we have news. But Selah has learned how to wave. So cute! She mostly waves to the dogs and her toys. So that is the news for now. Have a great day everybody!

First trip to the zoo

April, Selah, Samantha, and Jenni. Look how good Selah is standing!

Yesterday was Selah's first trip to the Oregon Zoo. We went with Jenni and the Diehm's from church. We had a great time and the weather was beautiful! The polar bears put on a show for us, by tossing around a large plastic barrel in the water. Selah actually got scared and started crying because a large group of kids were watching and started to laugh. The elephants even made their trumpeting noise. Selah also got to pet a goat. For the most part she was distracted by the other children around her, but when the animals got close enough she got excited. So many animals to see and so little time. It did take a bit more time since we were trying to corral 4 children, but so much more fun with the kids. We had Selah-9 months, Samantha-19 months, April-3 years old, and Brandon-5 years old. When we left, Selah fell asleep before I even started the car. Look below for some super professional pictures I took while at the zoo. haha! Actually Elaine and Jenni helped too.

Also, Selah had her 9 month check-up on Thursday with Dr. Basco. We really like Dr. Basco, because she takes her time with us and doesn't rush the appointment. She also has up to date information. Thankfully she did not have to get any shots, so it was an easy check up. She now weighs 18 lbs. 2 oz. and is 28 1/4 inches long. She is in the 75 % for height and 40 % for weight. At first I was concerned because she was below average, but Dr. Basco said that she is not worried at all. Selah has been gaining weight at a consistent rate and is healthy. Dr. Basco was very pleased with her development. She said not to worry about the crawling, because she's on "schedule" (referring to the average age babies start crawling). Also, the fact that she can already drink out of a sippy cup and regular cup is GREAT! We were also told that based on her early development with some skills and Dr. Basco observing her on Thursday that it appears that she is entering toddler hood early. So, our beautiful girl is doing wonderful! Hard to believe but there are only 3 months to go until her first birthday. YIKES! I better start planning.

Sportin' her new duds

Sunday was a great day! Beautiful weather, great time at church, and a fun time with the family. Selah was in the baby parade we had at church. We moms had to bring our baby up front and show them off to the congregation, and they also recognized our wonderful nursery caretaker. We came home, took an hour nap and then enjoyed the sunshine. Dan and I then left again for church, because we are taking a class to become members of our church. We enjoyed it, and look forward to the others. Dan and I are the only ones for this class, so we get one on one time with Pastor Jerry. There is so much to learn about scripture, so it is great to have our Pastor to ourselves to ask whatever questions we want.
Here are some pictures that we took yesterday while we were out in the lovely sunshine. Daddy had to get Selah some sunglasses. I think he's worse than me with buying her stuff. They're actually pretty neat, because they wrap around her head. After a while she took them off, but all in all didn't mind them. We have also slowly been getting her new clothes that fit her. Thankfully we were able to get a majority of the clothes at consignment stores. However, we have had a heck of a time finding jammies. Finally I found a couple pairs at Old Navy for $10. Woo Hoo! I love good deals! She looks so cute in the little t-shirt and pants.
Selah's second tooth has broken the skin and is making it's way up. So, the worst part is over I think, until the next tooth. She is not crawling yet, but if we put her in the crawling position she is able to stay there for a bit. Eventually she falls because she tries to reach for a toy. As most of you know, her and Maya ("the horse") are buddies. Well I've been trying to teach her to say hi doggie and wave when Maya or Sadie come around. I think she's understanding it, because she'll say da when she sees Maya and will start making other sounds in an attempt to talk to her. Selah will pet her too, and Maya is such a good sport about it. So cute!
Have I said how much I love and adore my daughter lately? Well, I do. Very much so! She is just a very content, happy, hug-able, kissable, playful, goofy girl. We went to Costco on Saturday, and after we shopped we got some food at the food court. All the while Selah is just content sitting in our lap while we eat. She brings such joy and so many smiles to our life. Thank you God for my daughter! I will praise you all my days for the precious gift that she is to us! And thank you for my wonderful husband. I could not ask for a better man, and father for Selah.