Hey, everybody! I’m 9 months old now. That means I can wave, pull up on furniture and eat Cheerios. My first tooth popped through on the day before Valentine’s Day. (Mommy thinks it’s adorable that I have just one tooth.) I also love to dance! Music is optional. My favorite dance move is to bounce… Read More .75
I think I’ve created a new holiday character. Introducing—the Valentine Ninja! Here’s the story… Back in my Utah days, my roomie Tara and I hosted a Valentine sleepover for the teen and tween girls at the school where we were teaching. That night Tara introduced us all to a “heart attack” as we forked the teen… Read More Of Valentine Ninjas and Mountain Men
This has been a big month for Baby Girl. She turned 8 months this past Thursday and can now sit unsupported, pull herself from lying down into a sitting position, do the army crawl, and even get up on all fours. She’s exercising her voice through babbling and making the motor boat sound. Brynn sometimes sings herself… Read More Brynn on the Big Screen
BrynnBear is 7 months old. While having a daughter has come naturally to us, there are sparkles of delight that surprise us along the way. Parenting a dainty baby girl is beautiful. Brynn received a couple books this Christmas, and she loves this little light-up book from Uncle David & Aunt Tammy. Just tonight, a… Read More Daddy, Read to Me
After all the busyness of Christmas preparation, we celebrated a relaxing and quiet Christmas Eve with David and Tammy visiting from Colorado. They flew in late on the night before Christmas Eve–while Mom and Dad Moody were still in town–and Brynn met Uncle David and Aunt Tammy for the first time. Christmas Eve was beautiful and… Read More Family & Friends for Christmas
If your lives are anything like ours this month, you’ve been running from one errand, to the next event, to the next task without much time to catch your breath! A couple Sundays ago our little family sang Jesus, Joy of the Highest Heaven in church on Sunday morning. The song is a children’s carol… Read More Christmasing
Sometime this summer, it clicked with Silas that letters have sounds and that those sounds make up words. He’s known the sounds of a few letters for a while, but now he’s trying to teach himself how to read by spelling words he sees around him. He’s even started using the alphabet fridge magnets to spell… Read More Learning to Read
She’s 3 months old! We can’t get over how mellow our little sweet pea is. She smiles, giggles, and coos, but mostly she quietly observes and patiently endures lots of hugs and kisses. Brynn is reaching out, touching, and even grasping toys now. She smiles at hanging toys, curtains, and ceiling fans and vents as if… Read More Brynn-a-girl
The big headline this week is that we are expecting a girl! Stephen and I are thrilled and surprised. Of course, we were hoping for a girl, but it was still a bit of a shock to discover that baby actually IS a girl. God is gracious to grant us the desire of our hearts–an… Read More It Really IS a Girl
The other morning Silas wanted to sing me a song while “playing” the piano. Here is his rendition of Jesus Loves Me. Cooper joined in with the obligato on the chorus.