Sorry It's Been A While

We ARE still here!!! Myah's been sick the last couple of weeks...:( She's had an ear infection and a uri, now she's got ahead cold with LOTS of drainage, so we're fighting congestion all night long. Sleeping moments are precious and being taken advantage of!! But, I just wanted to tell everyone just how proud I am of my baby girl!! She is not only pulling up on EVERYTHING, but she gas also learned to sit up by herself! Today, I found her walking around the pack and play, obviously using the sides, but she's finding out that she can MOVE!!!! It's fun to watch her! Oh, I almost forgot (this has been a very busy week for her) she's learning how to shake her head "no". "Are you a good girl??" mommy asked her yesterday. There goes the head!!! :P I love her!!!!! She was eating cereal this morning and shook her head when she didn't want anymore. Seriously she never ate another bite! How fun to warch her discover her potential!! Gotta go, she didn't stay asleep very long!:(

Reflecting

Denise and I went and saw Nichole Nordeman tonight at the church. There were two songs that she sang tonight that struck a deep chord with me. I hope it wasn't a "had to be there" moment, but songs usually are. Either way, I wanted to share them with you.

The first is called "Brave". She wrote it for her son after he was born. The second is called "I Am". No explanation needed!

Brave
(Nichole Nordeman, Jay Joyce)

The gate is wide
The road is paved in moderation
The crowd is kind and quick to pull you in
Welcome to the middle ground
You're safe and sound and
Until now, it's where I've been

'Cause it's been fear that ties me down to everything
But it's been love, your love, that cuts the strings
So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

I am small
And I speak when I'm spoken to
But I am willing to risk it all
I say your name
Just your name and I'm ready to jump
Even ready to fall
Why did I take this vow of compromise?
Why did I try to keep it all inside?

I've never known a fire that didn't begin with a flame
Every storm will start with just a drop of rain
But if you believe in me, that changes everything

2005 Birdwing Music / Birdboy Songs (ASCAP), admin. by EMI CMG Publishing / Sony/ATV Songs LLC / JohnnyO Music (BMI)



I AM

Pencil marks on a wall, I wasn't always this tall
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed
You watched my team win
You watched my team lose
Watched when my bicycle went down again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said, Elbow Healer, Superhero
Come if You can
You said, I Am

Only sixteen, life is so mean
What kind of curfew is at 10pm?
You saw my mistakes
And watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I'd never love again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper
Be my best friend
And you said, I Am

You saw me wear white by pale candlelight
I said forever to what lies ahead
Two kids and a dream, with kids that can scream
Too much it might seem when it is 2am
And when I am weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Shepherd, Savior, Pasture Maker
Hold onto my hand
You say, I Am

The winds of change and circumstance blow in and all around us
So we find a foothold that's familiar
And bless the moments that we feel You nearer

When life had begun, I was woven and spun
You let the angels dance around the throne
And who can say when, but they'll dance again
When I am free and finally headed home
I will be weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Creator, Maker, Life Sustainer
Comforter, Healer, my Redeemer
Lord and King, Beginning and the End

I Am
Yes, I Am


*Anyway, if you can find them, I would definitely listen to them!!! Love you!!!

Video

Sorry guys!! I reloaded the video on my photobucket so you should be able to see her crawl now. She's doing much better now, and she's all over the house. She loves being in the kitchen. The tile makes noise when she runs her hand across it, so you know she's amazed!! She pulled up on her crib the other day. The front was lowered and we were right there to watch her! She pulled up to her knees and then wobbily (spelling) stood up. It was so fun to watch! We were cheering her on, so you know she loved the attention, and she just started smiling!! The girl has me wrapped around her tiny little fingers already!!

Pictures!

So, we went to get pictures taken today at Wal-mart. The girl who took them was great!!! We got our first official family picture taken. Didn't turn out too bad! Then, of course we had to get some of just her. She's such a ham for the camera!! They turned out really good. Give us 3 weeks and we'll be mailing some out. I can't wait for you to see them! I'll upload an email version as soon as I have them, although she said it would probably be that long anyway...:( But, I just wanted you to know that they turned out great!! She's getting sooo big! The last time we had pictures taken (back at Easter) she wasn't smiling and couldn't sit up yet! Now, we had a hard time getting her to focus on the camera because the girl had props in the photo... Leaves in one and flowers in the other and Myah loves to play with anything she can get her hands on!! But, they turned out cute and she gave us a couple of big smiles!

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Silly Myah!!!

Okay, so my daughter makes me laugh every minute of every day!! Today I've found has been no different. We took her to the library today to get her some books. Three Billy Goats Gruff, Who's Nose and Toes, Corduroy... cute books that she won't listen to, but I'll read anyway!! So, all throughout the library she's gooing and laughing. She does that, you know. Just out of nowhere, she'll break into this little giggle that is all Myah. On our way home, though, she totally made me laugh so hard I was crying. It's a guess you had to be there moment, but I'll share it anyway. She can reach her toes now, can even chew on them if she feels like it! So, she was playing with her toes and put one of her fingers in between her big toe and her first toe. Well, she got it "stuck"!!! She had curled her toes up and couldn't pull her finger out from between her toes. I just couldn't help but laugh!!! Of course, I removed her finger from between her toes, but it was soo funny!! And she started smiling at me because I was laughing. Like she knew she had done something silly!! Like I said, a "you had to be there" moment, but I thought I'd let you guys see how goofy my lovely daughter can be sometimes!!!

Anyway, we're getting pictures taken in a few hours, Myah is taking a nap so she's all smiles, daddy's taking a nap 'cause he let mommy sleep in this morning. And me? I'm wondering what to do with my free time!!! Maybe I'll read a book... Haven't done that in a LONG time!!