Food, Teeth, and Deeper Still

Since I last blogged, Micah turned 6 months old. At his 6 month check-up, he weighed 17 lbs and was 27 inches. He is getting so big. He is eating well these days. He loves his baby food, especially fruit. Applesauce of any kind seems to be his favorite. He is even beginning to like green beans and peas. We started giving him a sippie cup, but he mainly just chews on it like everything else these days. He is teething, and we can't wait for those little teeth to pop through.

Last weekend, I took Micah to his first women's conference. We went with Mom and several thousand other women. The conference featured Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, and Priscilla Shirer, the 3 top women's speakers. It was incredible. Travis Cottrell lead the worship, and as always it was wonderful. It is so awesome to be in a worship service like that. I felt like I had had a spiritual workout after the first few songs. I loved it! The theme of the conference was Deeper Still, and I walked away knowing that I need to be continually going deeper in my relationship with God.

Check out the pics of our last few weeks. I take so many pictures of Micah that he has started smiling as soon as I point the camera at him. He is so cute! The other cute boy is my nephew Hayden. The Creeches are so lucky to have such cute boys!!!

A Few More Firsts

This week Micah started sitting by himself. It has been amazing to watch him develop this skill. He started just sitting between our legs or sitting up on our laps. He has been sitting up in the high chair quite well, but still wasn't able to balance himself enough to sit up on the floor by himself, until this week. I kept telling Wes that he was close to being able to do it, but he didn't believe me. So Wednesday, I was sitting on the floor in the youth room with Micah and Sasha, one of our youth. I wanted to show Sasha how close he was to doing it by himself, and then he sat there all by himself. I couldn't get Wesley's attention fast enough for him to see it, so he missed it. We have been practicing everyday, and everyday his balance gets better and better.

Another first, Micah drank out of a cup for the first time. Of course it was sweet tea, he is a southern boy after all. I have been giving him a few drinks of sweet tea with a straw. But last night he grabbed for my glass, so I let him have it. It was so cute, and he didn't want to let go.

Other Micah updates: He is a growing boy, around 16 lbs and 26 inches. He is outgrowing his carseat and is ready for the next size clothes, at least in his pajamas. He seems to get longer everyday and his feet are growing so much that the footed pajamas squish his toes. He has also learned to roll from his tummy back to his back, which helps him during the night to sleep more comfortably, resulting in sleeping through the night (Yea!!!!!!). I also think I may see some teeth down in his gums, so that toothless grin may not last much longer. He will be 6 months this Friday. Where has the time gone? He is such a wonderful boy. He is playful and fun, loves his Mommy and Daddy, and is so cute (everyone thinks so). We love our little boy, and thank God everyday for our very special gift. We love being Micah's parents!

Playtime in the bathtub

Micah has just recently found out that the bathtub isn't just for getting clean.

"Taste and see that the Lord is good"

I realize more and more how blessed I am. God has given me the desires of my heart (a wonderful husband and a sweet baby) and blessings beyond measure. This week I was reading in Jesus the One and Only by Beth Moore about Mary in the stable after Jesus was born and I was also thinking of a verse Wes used on Wednesday night. "Taste and see that the Lord is good." Wesley talked about how taste is a personal thing, and it hit me that we have a very personal God. He knows me. He loves me. He has a plan and a purpose for me. So often I guess I just think God has a generic purpose and plan that somehow we all fit into, but thinking about Mary and how God intervened in her life. He sent an angel to speak personally to her and tell her not to be afraid. He gave her Joseph who decided to care for her instead of dishonor her. He gave her an older wiser cousin in a similar situation to share this scary and wonderful time with. He sent the shepherds to celebrate with her. He met everyone of Mary's needs. He saw her heart, her fears, her concerns, and He met her every need. God does the same with me. He doesn't just send down blanket blessings for everyone to share. He hears our prayers. He knows our thoughts, fears, and desires. And He works in ways in my life that speak directly to me and in ways that apply to where I am. He knows me, and knows exactly what I need. He loves me in ways that no one else ever could because He knows me completely. What an awesome thing to know that I have a God who sees me right where I am and can always meet my every need, who can give me peace like no other, and can bless my life beyond measure just simply because He loves me and wants me to have a real relationship with Him. To Him, I give all glory and praise and all that I have just so that I may bless Him in return, although my offering seems so miniscule in comparison to all that He has given me.

Back to "Work"

Sorry it has been a few weeks since I have blogged. Life just got busy! Two weekends ago we went on our back to school retreat at Epworth by the Sea in St. Simons Island, GA. It was Micah's first youth trip. We had a great weekend with the youth, but keeping Micah from being a distraction during sessions and trying to keep him from waking the girls up at night was a real challenge. Our youth are alot of fun and surprise me at how much they really do listen. I am so proud of all of them, and we are looking forward to another great year. While we were there, we went to Summer Waves, and Micah got to splash around in the baby pool. He is able to do more and more these days, and it is so much fun!

This past week, I went back to "work". I am now keeping Hayden, my youngest nephew. My other nephew Hovey started preschool this week. I really miss having him with me everyday, but he was so excited about starting school. Laurie had to practically beg him to kiss her goodbye on his first day because he was too busy playing. I know he will do great at school, but I'm really going to miss my boy!

Having Micah and Hayden has given me a window into what it would be like to have twins because they are only 2 months apart. So far it hasn't been too difficult. The only challenge has been juggling their schedules so that they do not need to eat at the same time. I am looking forward to watching them grow up together. I am sure they will be the best of friends. The first day I had both of them, I put both of them in the crib while I cleaned up. Hayden was pitching a fit and crying, and Micah just looked at him like "what's wrong with you?" It was so funny. Yesterday, they started talking to each other. They were cooing and smiling at each other and responding to each other like they were having a conversation. It was so cute! Laurie and I think they will probably have their own secret language.

Beach Vacation '09

We have just spent the last week at the beach with Wesley's family. We had a great time. It was Micah's first vacation, and packing was a new adventure. I think I packed the whole house into our trunk. You don't realize how much stuff one little boy needs until you try to pack it. We had a great week. We took Micah down to the beach and put his feet in the water and sand, and we splashed around in the pool. It was really fun to watch Micah take everything in. He is a very observant little boy and enjoys checking out his surroundings. Being outside our norm is always tricky, and our schedule went out the door, which means sleeping through the night was no more. But Micah got caught up during the day down on the beach. He seemed to take his best naps while listening to the waves crash.

Since we were sharing a condo with Wesley's family, Micah got to spend alot of time entertaining them. Micah loves Hunter, and Hunter is so good with him. Micah also loves his Aunt Traci, and just laughs at her all the time. Micah also spent a lot of time loving on Nana and watching Papa. I think our little boy really enjoyed himself this week. Mommy on the other hand is very tired, and needs a vacation from vacation.

If you want to see more pictures from our vaction and the last month, check out flipflopmommie.com.

Micah's first photo shoot

Last week we took Micah to have some pictures taken. His best smiles were off camera, but we still got some cute shots. Enjoy!