Summertime with my little honey

Momma has gotten a bit behind on sharing some of Selah's latest and greatest moments and pics. She is growing like a weed right now! I would not be surprised if at her 2 year doctor's appointment, she has not made her way right back into the growth chart at above 0%. :) Her 2nd birthday is right around the corner. A-mazing.

At 23 months, she especially enjoys building with bristle blocks, reading books, eating cheese, helping me with chores (especially sweeping up and laundry).

She is talking up a storm and really developing that sweet little personality of hers. Some recent conversations of ours:

if I leave the room (for 2 seconds):

Selah: Mom, are ya here?

Me: Yes honey, I am in other room.

Selah: Oh, ok. I here.

Me: Oh good. Thanks for letting me know.

when I go in to get her out of the crib:

Selah: Well, hi!!!!

(this is something that I have said a few times and she has taken it on as her own...so cute!)

after leaving play time with her friends:

Me: It'll be okay honey.

Selah: Mom. I sad.

Not sure if it's just that she's my kid and I stand in awe of her growth and development every day, but she really seems to excel in the areas of self-expression and intuition. I am so thankful that she is strong and healthy.

Below is a recap of her past few months:

Celebrating the birthday of one of her favorite peeps:

Hangin' with Momma:

Fun at the splash pad for Journey's birthday:

What pure fun looks like:

Sporting her $3 (real) uggs that I got at the consignment sale:

Selah did my hair. Don't I look fabulous?:

We had a little photo shoot with my birthday present (new lens) at a nearby park. I loved this tree and how grand it was in comparison to my little peach:

Cutie pie:

She's a contemplator already...

Bath time! Check out how curly her hair gets when there's humidity.

The saddest face ever. I believe I had just said no to watching Elmo. She is getting super good at rockin the sad face. Josh says that she gets this face from me. I refuse to believe this...

She likes to play the piano.

And she LOVES to eat pancakes. This morning, I had 3 pancakes with berries (and I was full). She had 5 and started a 6th!

This was supposed to be for Embrace the Camera, but I've been horrible with remembering to upload...

Off topic: Lookie who found mommies bird feeder?!

A big day! Her first attempt at big girl panties. :) She peed in the floor twice within 15 minutes. So, we put a diaper back on....no hurry, right? Incidentally, she HAD gone poopy on the potty just a few minutes beforehand.

The big girl in her big girl panties cuddling on our new (old) couches with Dad.