Sunshine

I love this weather! It is so beautiful! Sunshine, blue sky, birds chirping, flowers blooming, and happy people everywhere. I hope it lasts, but I know that the rain will return for a short while before the hot weather comes. This is just God giving us a glimpse of what is to come and to not lose hope, brighter days are coming. I guess He does that with life in general. We go through valleys and it is easy to get discouraged, but God is right beside us showing us glimpses of where we are headed. For those going through a valley I pray that you don't lose hope, because the Lord has brighter days ahead for you.
For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
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Here is a video from a trip we recently took to OMSI with the Diehm family. Selah and her buddy Samantha were playing at the water station. Selah got soaked from head to toe. Despite the glare and comment I got from an overbearing mother I'm glad she had a great time.

The bear that saves so many tears from falling

For those of you who know Selah well know that she is quite attached to a small bear, simply named Little Yellow Bear. Or as Selah calls it, Lello or Lolo. We thought we would give this small tattered bear the spotlight in one of our posts. Dan was the mastermind behind this video shoot, and has informed me that there will be plenty more where that came from. Enjoy!

The latest update

Well, we are almost back to normal around here. I'm the last one, and it just keeps hanging on. With all of the coughing, I either tore the cartilage or the tendon between my rib cage. Either way it's quite painful! But I know God is healing my body and making me well again. So, once I stop coughing it takes 6-8 weeks to heal. Yikes!
I am so thankful that Selah didn't get this viral bug. Through the whole health ordeal it has been Selah that has allowed me to keep my focus and put a smile on my face. Just hearing her little voice and feeling her little arms around me make the day brighter. Selah continues to learn new things everyday. She is very good at communicating, and has even started to put 2-3 words together. Also, climbing is her newest passion. She is quite good at it, but...obviously it is not always safe. Especially when she climbs up on the windowsill or her high chair. We were thinking about getting her into a little gymnastics class. She is very coordinated for her age, so I think she would do well and enjoy it immensely.
I know that I have more stories to tell, I just can't remember them right now...oh wait...Well, for the longest time we couldn't figure out why our VCR/DVD player wasn't working. It just kept spitting out the videos. Well, I peaked in there yesterday...loe and behold the letter K was taking up residence and was causing the problem. I wonder who put that in there?! She was thrilled when she saw it, though. Oh, and her newest thing when we're out and about is to tell people to "watch out" when they're passing by. Yeah, she gets that from me. We've noticed that we really need to watch what we say around her. Our little sponge just soaks up words like there's no tomorrow.
Well, there is a little update on the latest Newcomer happenings. Everyday God is doing wonderful things in our family and has blessed us immensely. We have some exciting events comind up, so I will update later.

The never ending saga

I realized I haven't updated in quite some time. So, here is an update on our life. We've been sick this past month. It is a cycle that just keeps going and I am down right tired of it. My home has turned into a disaster zone and my homework is piling up, because I don't have the energy to do much. I am greatly lacking in patience, and that isn't like me. But thankfully I have a husband who is very gracious. Please keep us in your prayers.

Fun videos

She loves wearing her sunglasses!

Her newest fascination is walking in our shoes.

*Another post below this one.

my lil chickadee- 18 months

Today was my sweet girls 18 month check up. Selah is 33 1/2 inches long and 23.2 lbs. You guessed it, long and lean. She did not get any shots because she is getting over a bad cold and has recently contracted a little stomach bug. So, we will go back in a month for three shots. Developmentally, Selah is doing great! Her language development has really progressed these last few months. She picks new words up fast, learning one a day or at least everyother day. This is normal for her age group, around 18 months language really takes off. This has prompted Dan and I to consider words we need to change in our own vocabulary so that Selah does not add them to her own. Also, she is trying to set a goal for giving us as many hugs and kisses as she possibly can. She squeezes us as hard as she can saying 'huggies, huggies' over and over. She's just too dang cute!

In other less important news, after repeated persuasion from friends I have succumbed to the world of Facebook. Apparently I am the last person in the world to join this mass communication system, and if I ignored it any longer it would be social suicide. I must admit it is pretty neat! I sign up and all of a sudden I'm talking with people I haven't talked to since high school. Crazy! Although, it is a little tricky to work my way around it, as I am not a technology wiz by any means. But thanks to Jenni (my go-to computer gal) I am a little more knowledgeable.

Prayer request

I just have a couple prayer requests:
-Dan is in Wyoming this week to check out a job site he will be working on, and he will return Friday. He is finally getting design work to do and can work on more challenging projects.
-Selah has a bad cold. Runny nose, chest congestion, extremely cranky...the works.