lil’ seth

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My baby boy Seth turned nine months old yesterday and so I decided to take a *nice* portrait of him.  It ended up being a pretty funny experience, because the little guy would not sit still!  He’s busy, so very busy, and can’t be bothered to look at mama hiding behind that familiar but off limits “black thing”.

I sat him on the couch and he kept instantaneously leaning forward and I would gently push him back up to sitting position, which would make him lose his balance and backward he would go;

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IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED………..

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TRY TRY AGAIN………..(he is actually SINGING in this picture, the stinker!)

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And this next picture was the best one.  I think I was making ridiculous sounds or something (to get him to freeze for a moment).

I like this picture not only because of Seth’s adorable cuteness, but because of the onesie.  It was made by Grandma Leslie, for baby Caleb.  And now Seth wears it.  Is the free hand embroidered bear SWEET or what? 

I specifically wanted Seth’s bare hands and feet in the picture, too.

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He was sitting in my rocking chair for this one, and quickly figured out how to move it back and forth, to rock himself.

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Seth had his nine month check up today.  He has gained 2 pounds and grown 2 inches since his six month appointment…..he is in the 25% for his height and (drum roll please) the 3rd % for his weight.

He’s a little bitty busy boy! 

He can open and shut drawers and cupboards now.  Today he was caught in the kitchen with the big plastic jug of vinegar.  Thankfully it did not spill.  Sometimes he ends up IN a cupboard, and has to cry for help.

He can wriggle and inch his way backward off the couch.  The look on his face as he does it is SO precious, “is the floor there?  is the floor there?  It IS!!!!  I’m DOWN!!!”

When he sits in my lap or in the high chair, he deliberately drops things to see them fall.  It’s so funny to see him peer down at his lost objects.

He crawls very fast.  He fell down the stairs last week.

He stands up everywhere.  Like in shopping carts.  So I always have to buckle him in tightly.

He loves sharing people’s ice cream and pudding and yogurt. 

He can suck from a straw.

He is now nursing and drinking artificial mama’s milk (my funny way of saying “formula”) from a bottle.  He is just starting to accept the bottle, and his protests against it were quite sad.  He loves to nurse but I’m afraid I simply don’t have enough for him and I’m hoping that I won’t be quite as tired and hungry (I’m about 8 weeks pregnant now) if I’m not nursing as much.  I am content because I did the best I could and we still nurse morning and night.

He eats all kinds of table and baby foods.

Favorite things:  bathtime, fooling around and playing with siblings, music, going for walks outside, the kitty, and putting small objects like legos into his mouth.  Also, he loves the dishwasher.  Whenever he hears someone loading or unloading it, he comes crawling to try to get in it and pull out the knives, forks, and spoons (of course we keep him away from the sharp things, but he does try).  Oh, and he’s also discovered the water in the toilet.  He keeps me hoppin’.

After his doctor’s appointment, I ran to Costco and then came home.  My friend Kathy came over with her five children and we had a good time visiting and catching up with each other.

I made a big spaghetti lunch.  The visiting children were fascinated with my grinding Seth’s up for him. 

The kids mostly played outside.  It was a beautiful day, a sunny cool fall day.  They jumped on the trampoline and played on the swingset.  Emily strung pretty leaves on a needle and thread and Kaitlyn tied long pieces of wide grass together to make a garland (it was SO pretty, I wish I had taken a picture of it)…..they also collected berries and other bits from nature.  Grace found a mushroom.  The boys played “sword fight” with sticks and played near the stream.

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Jacob is the oldest of the happy gang, 12 years old, Ethan is 11, Kevin is 9.

They’ve grown together and are such good buddies.

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Kathy and I went for a short walk with our babies.  Bethany Grace and Seth William both fell sound asleep, to the tune of their mama’s voices and the movement of our walking………we both enjoyed sniffing and kissing our baby’s heads.  We both agreed, it’s so lovely to have babies.

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When we got back, we sat on the porch and talked and looked at books and magazines.  Soon five year old Emily wandered over to us…she’s as cute as can be, and Davy-do’s side kick.  They even have similar expressions.

David confessed to me that he and Emily got in trouble at church together on Sunday.

How can this girl EVER get in trouble, I ask you?

(can’t you see a little bit of Davy’s look in her eyes?????)

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She was collecting pretty leaves for her garland.  She was a beautiful sight as she walked around, in her own little world.

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I’ve been enjoying Sethie’s little outfit all day…it used to be Davy’s.  I love the baby blue and the white onesie underneath.

It’s so fun to dress our real dolls, isn’t it girls?

And my little lady Grace…I plan on having fun with her tomorrow, it is her 10th birthday.  Be prepared for more pictures comin’ from my way………..

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Prayers for much love, peace, and grace to you all (because God gives GENEROUSLY)~

Love, Shanda

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  1. Dearest Shanda, My, how the time flies! We just got DSL today, and I was catching up a little on posts (I’m SO far behind on everyone!). And here you are, going to have a sweet bundle in June!!! Congratulations! I could hardly believe my eyes! 🙂 Sam was nearly 8 months old when Maryn was born. I love how close they are (I guess your older boys are that way as well!). Tell Grace that I’m going to pray for a girl. :)Love you!!!Amanda

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  3. Love your posts so much! Yes, it is fun dressing our “dolls”! I can’t believe how small Seth is! I was guessing that he was tall from the pics. My baby girl is almost 7 months old and is smaller than my other 2. She is in the 25th percentile for height and weight I think.

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  6. I love the picture of Seth singing. Adorable!! Happy Birthday Grace! My Grace is 13 and they grow soo much over these next few years. What an amazing time to watch them grow~Blessings~ Cinnamon

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  10. I have never seen Gee look more beautiful than in that last picture of her,  I can so easily imagine how she will look all grown up in that picture!  I am so tired I should not be typing ( I will make more mistakes that usual), I JUST finished putting all the groceries away, I decided to organize my shelves to make room for all the new stuff and now I am sighing with tiredness it was nice to find your post right before I crawl up to bed.Isn’t it wonderful to have such great friends for your kids and to have Cathy for you? Cathy’s daughter looks like her.Oh and Sethy is cute cute cute, his legs look Looooooong in the first two..I can just hear the noises you were making to get him to look! LOL!

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  11. I love seeing your active little man as you take his picture. That serious looking last picture on the couch is adorable. I love his cute pudgy legs. He and Grace so so cute too! What a wonderful day for you all. My son Daniel once said something like, “you and Dad pick the best friends, you should just pick all of our friends” because he enjoyed playing with the family of kids that came with our friends. I love that when families can “be friends”. Blessings to you all, looking forward to Miss Grace’s Birthday celebration. Jenny

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  16. Happy birthday, Grace!  Hope your day is filled with lots of special memory making times.  I have a girl here who just turned 10, too.  I asked her if she was sad to be leaving 9, and she just smiled.  =)  Happy times!I love the portrait of Seth on the couch, and the little teddy bear onesie….cute, cute….

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  17. It’s such a relief to me to read that Seth’s height and weight are not in the same percentile, and that he is small, and that you aren’t panicking because of it! Both my girls are small (Joy is turning two tomorrow and her 12-18 month pants, though starting to get too short, still fall off around her waist if I don’t use safety pins), and Gracie is considerably long for her weight. I tend to worry incessantly over such matters, and so to read from an experienced mother as though it’s normal is wonderfully freeing!In other news, I love that picture of Seth on the couch, all big eyes and serious face, and Happy Birthday to your Grace! Ten is such a wonderful, magical age–I still remember the year as one of my favorites!

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  20. Happy Birthday to Grace!  Hugs to her mamma who must be puzzled over how her baby girl is growing up so fast!Seth is such a cutie!  I am glad you are sharing the pictures of him.  True friends are a blessing from the Lord.  Visits can be so refreshing.

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  22. It is always good to read about Seth, one of my very favorite subjects on your blog! ❤ He looks so much bigger than the weight/height that you mentioned. I guess fat doesn’t have much of a chance with Sethie, since he is so active and burning it off faster than he can put it on? He looks as healthy as he does happy, that is for sure.I always like seeing the pictures of your friend Cathy and her kids. Remember you did a post about this time last year (about another time she and the kids visited), after you found out she and you were both pregnant, and you were dreaming of how you would both be visiting this year, with your new babies. It just occurred to me, this is the second autumn season in a row that you are pregnant. I can imagine how much fun Seth will have with his next sibling, so close in age.Grace IS beautiful. I can hardly wait to find out whether she will finally have another sister. If she will, how exciting that would be. If not, then she will just remain the princess that she is among all those doting brothers, and you will continue to have that special, exclusive relationship with your one and only daughter. What a wonderful family, Shanda! You are blessed.

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  23. I must have missed your post about being pregnant while I was away from the computer during our “campout”..Congratulations!Your children are just wonderful, and I enjoy reading all about them! Happy early Birthday to Grace!

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