Moriah is 6 weeks old, Shad almost 2 1/2--Time Flies!!!

Life is wonderful! Now am I saying that EVERY waking moment, no. We still have our challenges. But I can't even begin to describe how blessed and happy I am. Things are getting easier with managing 2 kids, the home, a husband, etc. Moriah is growing, changing and looking more like a girl :-). Shadrach is growing, learning, and there is not a day that goes by that he doesn't make me laugh and love him more.

Moriah started smiling over a week ago. Wednesday, September 10th, that is. I need to document that specifically since I have yet to buy a baby book and I want to make sure to have all the major things written down for when I do. Her favorite person to smile at is Shadrach, of course. Whenever he is talking around her, she finds his face with her eyes and smiles right at him. He says, "Look at baby sista! She miling (with no s) at me!" He adores her, its so cute!

Moriah also started reaching for her toys attached to her carseat today. She was staring intently at them and then reached her hand up and hit it. Then she did it a few more times. That really excited Shadrach. We keep telling him that she'll play when she's bigger. So he informed me that she is now "bigger" since she reached for her toys.

Shadrach is a little parrot. He copies EVERYTHING we say and do. We have to be very careful even about what is on TV in the background when he's in the room. Here he is copying daddy's juggling.

We have been working hard on allowing Moriah to fall asleep on her own, without being held or rocked, the last couple of weeks. I am realizing that with having to take care of Shadrach, I can't hold her during her naps. I know not everyone agrees with letting your kids cry for a while when they are so young, and it is heartwrenching to listen to, but the results are so worth it! The first couple of days she cried for almost her entire naptime, but now she cries only a few minutes, and falls asleep peacefully. I am so thankful for this!

A few more pictures for ya!

I tried to get them both looking...didn't work!

No more pictures!

This looks just like me (Kristi) when I was a baby

Moriah loves to cuddle with Daddy!

Loving tummy time!

Here's how Shadrach stays entertained!

Family Pictures taken September 3rd

Finally...I think they look quite a bit alike :-)

(they are about the same age here...3 weeks or so)

Shadrach

Moriah

If you live in the San Diego area, our new church, Cross Church San Diego, begins Sunday morning services this week. Its at 10:30 am, so not to early!!! Check out www.crosschurchsandiego.com for details and directions. We'd love to see you all there! If you already belong to a church, please pray for us...that we'd reach many people for Jesus!