A Day with Selah

Although mosquitos continue to plague our home, we have been spending much more time outside since the weather has been so wonderful lately. Selah definitely loves the outdoors! These are shots of her busy filling her bucket with rocks and leaves, pushing her dolly cart, playing ball, exploring, trying on Mommas necklases, and talking to Daddy when he comes home from work about their day.

I have realized that there is so much I do not want to forget about what is going on in Selah's life right now, and that it would probably be a good idea to write these things down.


At 15 1/2 months Selah weighs 22lbs and is 32.5inches. She is in the 30th percentile for weight and in the 90th for height. Her hair is getting so long and is a dirty strawberry blond color. There are sweet curls at the ends, but she looks her cutest when I put it up in pigtails.


She is quite the communicator. I am so proud of her lately as she has been picking up more and more signs everyday. So far she can do: please, thank you, more, all done, baby, help, friend, fish, bird, butterfly, eat, drink, milk, tree, kiss, and quiet.


Selah will at times talk up a storm in her own language. It is super cute. However, the only words she says in English are Mommy, Daddy, bye bye, ball, baby, hi, uh-oh, and the sweetest no you have ever heard.


Our challenges with her have been teaching her not to throw her food when she doesn't want. Also teaching her how not to hit, and instead be gentle. She gives our poor blind dog Holly quite the beating everyday. Also she will throw a fit if you put her down when she isn't ready.


I love her sweet nurturing side. She just loves babies. Everyday she gives her dolls and stuffed animals a bottle and sometimes even burps them. She freaks out at any baby sighting we have when we are out or at church. She starts craddling one arm, which is her sign for baby and wants to go take a look and point out how the baby also has eyes, hair and a nose just like us. She also wants to pet the baby. This goes for kids older then her too. She thinks they are babies until around the age of three. She will also touch my tummy when I ask her where her baby brother, Radley is. It is adorable. Although she will then touch her tummy too, like she has a baby growing inside her as well.


Selah is such a girly girl. She loves to put on my jewelry. Everyday I will see her come out of my closet with a couple of necklaces around her neck. A few weeks ago Keith found her wearing a pair of my underwear around her neck just as a necklace, it was quite a sight! She also likes to have a purse. For now she uses the tiny Victoria's Secret bags. She fills them up with all sorts of strange things and carries them around on her upper arm with her hand in the air. It is awesome to watch her stay busy playing!


Every night I go and check on her sleeping and it is just my favorite thing in the world. I have never seen something more beautiful and precious. It will be something I will always treasure.