Happy (early) Thanksgiving

Our little peanut!

I decided to post early for the Thanksgiving holiday, because I am not sure if time will allow me to do so tomorrow. So, for everyone who reads this I wish for you a joyful and food-filled Thanksgiving. Enjoy time with family, and most of all I pray that you remember the Lord's gracious giving. This past year for me has been so amazing! Our first full year with our beautiful daughter, Selah. God also provided a home of our own for us, and has allowed both of us to go back to school. He provides all of our needs faithfully and I am so blessed to be called a daughter of the King!
Also, Dan decided to contribute to the blog finally, and here is what he had to say,"I am excited to eat tons of food tomorrow, spend time with Selah and make her laugh." More deep thoughts from Dan to come...

the comedian

Selah and I were about to head downstairs after changing her diaper, and as we were walking out of her room I asked her "who's the prettiest girl?" Her reply..."dada!" Haha! Perfect comedic timing! As we rounded the corner to the stairs Dan was standing right there, and she had heard him coming up. He heard both of us and busted out laughing.

Good news

I have completed my Church and Ministry class. YIPPY! I am so relieved. Overall the class was enjoyable, but towards the end it was a very grueling and intense homework schedule. I had to write two 15-20 page papers. Yikes! Tonight was the final class and I had to present my papers to the class. I think I faired well as I received good comments.
The premise of the class was for us to form our opinion on what the essence and purpose of the church is. We also had to come up with an organizational structure, strategies, and systems to be implemented in the church. Lastly, what my role would be in it all. I found it to be a valuable and beneficial experience.

Side note: 42 days until Christmas!!

pizza and yogurt

When Selah was born I always wondered what kind of personality she would have, as I am sure many parents do with their children. As she gets older her personality develops little by little. I am so proud of her, but sometimes the things she does I just have to laugh and ask what are you doing. I wonder where she gets her little quirks from. I guess they are all a part of God's unique design in each of us. Today for lunch I tried to see if Selah would eat some pizza. So I set the cut up pieces of pizza along with her bowl of yogurt on her tray. She automatically went for the yogurt, one of her faves. Then I tried to direct her towards the pizza, however it didn't go so well. That is until she figured she could smother it in yogurt and then it was mighty tasty. I definitely had a look of disbelief for that.
Later on we were coloring, and she tends to carry the crayons away and then bring them back to me thinking she is sharing. One thing that she is improving on is listening when I ask her to do something, though. She definitely understands more than she speaks. The cognitive development of a baby still impresses me. Anyways, I asked her to bring the blue crayon that was on the floor back to me. She goes over to pick it up and holds it out and then swings her arm around and starts drawing on the wall. So, we had our first drawing on the wall episode. She thought it was pretty funny, especially when I started chasing after her.

Pumpkin Patch

We made our first trip to the pumpkin patch today with Selah. We got to go on a hay ride pulled by two humongous horses. Their names were Saucer and Dan, and they were Percheron draft horses from France. Similar to Clydesdale horses, but those guys are from Scotland. Just a little history lesson for you, as I learned that today as well. Selah walked around a bit attempting to pick up the jumbo pumpkins, but resorted to using them as a drum instead. As you can see above she finally found one that was just her size. We left with 4 pumpkins and 4 ears of corn for $11. What a deal, and fun was had by all!

We have internet again

We went to the park today and visited with Aunt Jenny and Uncle Dustin.
Selah rolled around in a pile of leaves with her dada.

She loves sharing 'doggy' with us. Actually
she is good at sharing everything.

One of Selah's favorite activities is to climb in this bin and look at her books.

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Hi folks! Well we broke down and finally decided to hook up to the internet. So, hopefully I will be able to post more often.
Since I posted last Selah has gotten even better at walking. She is a walking champ! Well we say she is a champ or a baby pro at everything, but that's just because we're so dang proud of her. Dan mentioned today that it is a bit sad seeing how fast time goes, but it is so exciting seeing her change. And we get a front row seat! She is getting so good at learning new words. Her latest word is 'bye bye'.
Dan and I have been busy with school. Despite our hectic schedule we find more time to spend together now than before, funny how that happened. I have such an amazing husband, who is supportive, helpful, devoted, and loving. I am so in love with my little family more than ever!

We go walking

We have BIG news!!! Our beautiful girl is walking!! (I'm a bit late with this post, but better late than never, huh) It is a wonderful change that has taken place in our home. Selah has mastered many new skills since her birth, but walking is a skill that actually takes her from baby to toddler. Many people have told me that this is the best age. But every age and stage she has been at I have loved, so I can only assume that as mom to the most amazing baby girl life will only get better and better. Her smiles, laughter, little voice, facial expressions, and her curiosity bring us such joy.