11.22.2010

Eight Months






Tiny baby with a big, huge personality.  Oh Miss Millie, we're wild about you, girl!

Camille, at eight months:
-says ma-ma, da-da, na-na, and many other squealy, shrieky utterances that would be hard to spell  ;)
-does the cutest crawl, shimmy, stretch move that gets her where she needs to go-fast!
-isn't sitting up without support just yet, but goes from crawl position to a arm-hip lean...almost there!
-is recovering from her first (double) ear infection...the tummy does not tolerate antibiotics well
-has two teeth on the bottom and loves to chew on her "razzberry" toy (a silicone teething toy that's a bumpy rasberry in the shape of a pacifier)
-between teething and the yucky antibiotic tummy-has gone from sleeping through the night to waking 1-3 times a night again
-nurses every 3-ish hours
-eats several ounces of pureed fruits,veggies,meats 2-3 times a day....LOVES yogurt!
-would rather play with the sippy cup than drink from it  ;)
-sometimes, it seems that she's a little bored when G and H are at school...she kind of looks around and whines at times.  They are a constant source of entertainment!
-now recognizes close family members and will enjoy their cuddles, for a few minutes.  Then she begins to glance around, searching and lunging for momma.
-sucks the thumb when sleepy, and loves to cuddle with her blanket and fiddle with it for comfort
-takes two big naps, or one big one and two shorter ones
-is fascinated by the telephone
....is wonderfully made and a precious gift to our family!

Millie's Eye View

Baby girl has started chattering, screaming, howling, screeching, giggling...she's a noisy one!  But then look at her teachers  :)
She's a tiny thing (25th percentile for height and weight at her last dr. appt.)...with a BIG personality!  Camille growls at daddy when he plays with her, screeches at the dog and laughs hysterically at her brother and sister's antics.  Just for fun, a Millie's eye view....craziness!

11.15.2010

The Home Stretch


Pastor Doug presenting Dan to the congregation as a candidate for ministry

The church voted an entusiastic "yes!" to bring Dan on as associate pastor.  This week he will be "examined" by our presbytery (which is the local governing body of our denomination).  As exciting as it is that things are moving forward with Dan's new position at the church, he is still very much immersed in his work there and in his studies.  He is finishing up his last three courses for Seminary.  Add to that many pressing house projects (I'm talking sinks in the bathroom kind of projects!) and 3 small children.  Life is full.  We are very grateful.  And very tired.  Please pray that God would strengthen us and that we would find opportunities for rest.  The goal?  The end of Dan's last seminary semester...DECEMBER 3rd!