Yay! I have a few moments with internet access (which I don't have at home, except for my phone... and trying to type a blog on my phone, with my thumbs is, well, frustrating.) I'm not lsure where to start, so I am going to start with baby Selah. She's growing up...
Selah and Mommy- I tend to get a new baby carrier with each baby as I search for the most comfortable one. I believe I found it. My ERGO. Even at almost 2 years old, she's still easy to carry in it.
Selah got chicken pox in late spring or early summer. Both she and Nathan were exposed several times, and finally got it on the third exposure. She cruised through it as most of my kids seemed to. Only very slight crabbiness on a couple days.
Selah is getting spunky. She was so sweet and mild when she was a baby. Rarely cried or fussed. She'd just pop her thumb in her mouth and was content. She's breaking out of her shell, and now that she's talking, she's giving her opinion more and more (and loudly). On the opposite side of that, she has an incredibly cute laugh when she's tickled or playfully chased by one of her brothers. I LOVE hearing it =)
The differences in the girls have been interesting. Ellie is more inclined to like stuffed (and real) animals. Grace has a natural way with babies (and loved baby dolls). Selah is definately taking after Grace in that area. She loves her baby dolls...
...and, like Ellie, is very girly. She loves to be prettied up by her sisters.
Selah also just recently graduated out of being a "baby", into family chores. As with each kid, her first chore is sorting silverware. She sits on the counter and sorts the forks, knives and spoons from the dishwasher into their holders. Not only is it teaching her that she is an important part of the family by taking part in the morning chores, but it is also helping her learn a preschool skill (sorting by shapes).
