December 28, 2014

The holiday season is rough for those working in retail.  Selah June spent some good quality time with her daddy finally on Sunday.  Now that Christmas is over, Jeremy will have time on the weekends at home again.  We were ready for him to spend time with us taking awesome naps.

December 26, 2014

Selah June turned 3 months old!!!!  (and she’s still alive….)

We know there were plenty of naysayers out there who thought for sure we’d never make it this far, but Friday came and went…  and Selah June is still kickin’!  It took a collective effort to get her bathed and dressed in her Santa outfit with the necessary daylight coming in through the window and a good prop to hold her upright.  But we pulled it together for a pretty cute 3 month photo.

What theme should we use for January?  Jeremy’s voting for snowmen, but I don’t know how that’s appropriate unless they’re on the beach with sunglasses and surfboards.

December 24, 2014

Selah June definitely discovered her far away appendages this Christmas Eve.  While Mom was busy wrapping presents at the last minute, Selah June hung out for a bit in her Bumbo chair.  She played for a while, but then she slowed down and looked down.  And what to her curious eyes did appear?  Little ankles and toes so far yet so near!

I had to capture the moment.

Our Bumbo chair is opening up whole new worlds of potential to us.  If we found our feet in it, what else might be just waiting out there for us to discover!??!

December 22, 2014

Selah June has tried out her Bumbo chair a couple of times, but today she REALLY tried it out — for reals.  We set her up with a little table and some toys.  I guess the pictures reveal that I didn’t really mess with all the straps and snaps, but she seemed pretty safe in there.  She certainly wasn’t going to get up and walk off.

She was a fan of the table.  It helps her balance.  And she kind of liked all of the colorful objects.  We’re not so sure what to do with rattles yet.  Some of them (specifically the caterpillar one) scare the crap out of us.  But the rest of them just kind of sit there.  (You’d think Mom would pick one up and show us what to do with them….)

So the Bumbo chair is a winner.  It’s another thing we can add to the short list of 5 minute activities that fill our days of fun.

December 20, 2014

So my sister is right.  The way to keep your sanity with a little one is to get out of the house at least once every day.  Wallowing around in dirt pit (my house) ain’t makin’ nobody happy.  Momma ain’t happy.  Selah June ain’t happy.  Ain’t nobody happy.

I have no idea how my laundry gets so out of control every single day!  It’s as if Selah June and I just spend the day having a fashion show while spewing on each outfit just for funsies.  I think my whole wardrobe makes it through a cycle at least once a week.  And still I can never find a clear pair of socks — for either of us!

And the dishes…..  oh my word.  How can we possible do a load of dishes at least once a day when I don’t have any time to cook or even get myself together enough to go out for food.  I seem to subsist these days on protein bars and oatmeal, so how can I have a sink full of dishes and a countertop covered in pots and pans ALL THE TIME??!!??

Whatever.

So Grammy and I tried to live up to Abigail’s standard of excellence and went “out” for the afternoon.  And where did we choose to spend our time?  The WORST place on the face of the planet to spend time the weekend before Christmas — Walmart.  But Selah June was awesome.  She fully enjoyed being out and about, mingling among the people, taking in all the crazy that is the Walmart.  I have no idea when I will have a spare hand to use the gift tags and tape I purchased, but I do know that two good drinks at Sonic and a trip to Walmart helped me stay sane today.  That’s gotta be worth something!

December 18, 2014

Tomorrow Selah June turns 3 months old.  All week I’ve been thinking about that fact.  In some ways, it seems like an eternity since we were at the hospital anxiously anticipating her arrival.  In other ways, I can’t wrap my head around the speed at which she is growing and changing.  How can both be true?

It’s 8:52pm, and both of my punkins are crashed out.  One is on the couch, and the other is in the co-sleeper.  I’m torn between staring at the wall and catching up on laundry.

Every morning I wake up with the most positive of attitudes, hoping to soak in every little smile and all of the present while I can.  By noon, I’m calling friends and family for some kind of excuse to leave the house.  By late afternoon, I’m defeated.  Selah June is crying.  I’m ignoring it because I’ve tried everything and don’t have the energy to do another whole round of changing diapers, playing, feeding, and rocking to sleep.  By dinner, it’s Jeremy’s problem.  And soon after, it’s my problem again.  😉

I now understand every mother’s story about sitting on the porch crying while the baby laid in the crib crying… and I understand every poor father’s plight in just such a situation.

We’re doing great, and yet most days end up with me feeling like I merely survived.

December 14, 2014

Grammy gave us a play mat of our very own.  It has a motion sensor and everything!  FANCY!!!  Mom and Selah June tried it out while Dad was playing golf, and it was pretty fun!!!  Here are some of our favorite pics of the experience.

December 13, 2014

Selah June is trying so hard to talk these days.  She spends many sessions a day with her dad mimicking his coos and various faces.  If she’s looking at him, she’s smiling.  It’s amazing to me that you can detect such a strong bond between the two given that she’s not even three months old.