Meleah-6
Micah-5
Malachi-3
Claire-23 months
Grace-11months
Quinn-6 months
Thursday, October 7, 2010
On the move
Sweet Quinn is on the move! She has officially started crawling. She is very particular when she uses this special skill she has learned. If she feels like she can reach something she wants with the tummy scoot she will do that instead. I think once she realizes how much faster and how much more ground she can cover by crawling she will soon use that as her main mode of transportation.
She can go from tummy to sitting now. It is so weird how all of the sudden she just knew how to do it. I am beginning to think she practices all of these things in her crib at night when I am not watching.
Her first word, and only word that she knows, is dada! It is so exciting to hear her say it. I may have posted that we were not sure if she has been saying it but Claire has made it clear to us that she is saying dada. When Quinn says it Claire gets super excited, points at Quinn, and screams DADA!!! It is like she is proud of her and she is wanting to let us know about it. I try to tell Jared that since she is saying dada all the time that must mean she is asking for him to change her diaper. So far that logic has not worked with Jared.
Quinn has started in with separation anxiety from me. I can rarely leave the room without her breaking down into tears. It breaks my heart every time. Jared has decided I can never leave him alone with the girls because Quinn cries most of the time I am gone and even his silly antics won't work on her. One day she will think her daddy is the best, like Claire does now, but for now it is all about mama.
She has three teeth now. The bottom right has come in and the one on the left should come in soon. I am afraid that when she smiles it will look lopsided because she has more teeth on the right side. I know I am silly but hopefully the other one will come in soon!
We have now tried all of the baby food available in the size 2 jars. She is not a fan of pears, sweet peas, or peaches. Her favorite is carrots and bananas. It takes her forever to eat...she likes to take her time and enjoy every spoon full. I understand her wanting to take her time but I am used to Claire inhaling her food within minutes. This leisure eating is going to take some getting used to.
Watching Quinn learn all of these new things lately is bitter sweet. I love that she is learning and growing but I don't want her to grow up too fast. Oh how I wish I could freeze time.
She can go from tummy to sitting now. It is so weird how all of the sudden she just knew how to do it. I am beginning to think she practices all of these things in her crib at night when I am not watching.
Her first word, and only word that she knows, is dada! It is so exciting to hear her say it. I may have posted that we were not sure if she has been saying it but Claire has made it clear to us that she is saying dada. When Quinn says it Claire gets super excited, points at Quinn, and screams DADA!!! It is like she is proud of her and she is wanting to let us know about it. I try to tell Jared that since she is saying dada all the time that must mean she is asking for him to change her diaper. So far that logic has not worked with Jared.
Quinn has started in with separation anxiety from me. I can rarely leave the room without her breaking down into tears. It breaks my heart every time. Jared has decided I can never leave him alone with the girls because Quinn cries most of the time I am gone and even his silly antics won't work on her. One day she will think her daddy is the best, like Claire does now, but for now it is all about mama.
She has three teeth now. The bottom right has come in and the one on the left should come in soon. I am afraid that when she smiles it will look lopsided because she has more teeth on the right side. I know I am silly but hopefully the other one will come in soon!
We have now tried all of the baby food available in the size 2 jars. She is not a fan of pears, sweet peas, or peaches. Her favorite is carrots and bananas. It takes her forever to eat...she likes to take her time and enjoy every spoon full. I understand her wanting to take her time but I am used to Claire inhaling her food within minutes. This leisure eating is going to take some getting used to.
Watching Quinn learn all of these new things lately is bitter sweet. I love that she is learning and growing but I don't want her to grow up too fast. Oh how I wish I could freeze time.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Dedication
Jared and my prayer for our girls is for them to someday accept Jesus into their hearts and have a growing relationship with the Lord. I know that we can not make that decision for them but I do know that Jared and I have to live our lives to where they see Jesus in us. We want to give them every opportunity possible to hear about the Lord and to tell them about his love, grace, mercy and the beautiful gift of salvation. Yesterday we made a public dedication of the girls in church. We wanted to let people know that we are going to do everything we can to bring up our girls in a godly environment. The church also as a whole promised to help us and to do the same. It was a very special day!
Dedications at our church are wonderful. The pastor will give the origin, meaning, and spiritual meaning of the kid's first and middle names. He also reads a verse for each child. I would like to share those with you.
Claire:
*French in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Brilliant"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Shining Light" ("For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light" Psalm 36:9)
Alden:
*Anglo-Saxon in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Wise Protector"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Guided for God" ("You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory" Psalm 73:24)
"In the same way, let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in heaven." Mathew 5:16
Quinn:
*Gaelic in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Intelligent"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Godly insight" ("Behold, now we are children of God; and...we shalt be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:2)
Ashlyn:
*Irish in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Dream"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Vision of God" ("The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision" Ezekiel 12:23)
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
Dedications at our church are wonderful. The pastor will give the origin, meaning, and spiritual meaning of the kid's first and middle names. He also reads a verse for each child. I would like to share those with you.
Claire:
*French in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Brilliant"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Shining Light" ("For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light" Psalm 36:9)
Alden:
*Anglo-Saxon in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Wise Protector"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Guided for God" ("You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory" Psalm 73:24)
"In the same way, let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in heaven." Mathew 5:16
Quinn:
*Gaelic in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Intelligent"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Godly insight" ("Behold, now we are children of God; and...we shalt be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:2)
Ashlyn:
*Irish in origin
*Literal Meaning: "Dream"
*Spiritual Meaning: "Vision of God" ("The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision" Ezekiel 12:23)
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
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