We all got home yesterday a little before 2pm – right before Selah’s nap time. I let Kami get settled in with David a little and then I went across the street to pick up Selah from our favorite neighbors I told Kami to have the video camera ready, so as soon as I got Selah free of her snow gear I could videotape the first meeting between brother and sister. I’m so glad that we did this, because it tells us so much about Selah’s character. She was super excited to hold her new brother, and she seems to know that this baby will be sticking around. I’ve posted a link below so you can all see their first meeting:

Quality of YouTube video is a little grainy, but click above to watch.

Kami came home from work Wednesday afternoon and decided to check the mail. She opened the mailbox, and contemplated waving at a nearby neighbor when her water broke, and she decided against it. We were a little surprised – thinking that we had a solid three weeks before we had to organize a mad scramble to the hospital. Needless to say, this made our scramble all the more mad

We got to the hospital at 5pm, and our friend Megan Antonius (who was our attending nurse when Selah was born thanks to her willingness to change shifts) arrived around 8pm. Megan is a Labor & Delivery Nurse, and an awesome asset to have in a delivery room (takes some of the pressure off of me mostly). Kami started pushing around 11:50pm, and at around 12:20am on Wednesday, 12/17/2008, our second child was born.

A baby boy! We were very surprised because Kami’s pregnancy didn’t seem to vary that much from when she carried Selah. His name is David Carrico Moore: David for literal reasons (read 1st Samuel 17:58), and Carrico after one of my favorite people on earth, my grandfather Frank Carrico. We had the name planned before Kami and I were married (just as Selah’s was), and I’m glad that we get to honor him with a grandson.

These pictures aren’t the best, so I’ll post more tomorrow. Right now it’s almost 2am, and everyone is a little tired. The baby is healthy (7 lbs, 12 oz; 19.5 inches tall), and Kami is also feeling healthy and strong.

Welcome David! You are loved!

And how big is Selah?

Here is a wink and a kiss until next time…

This is my favorite recent photo of Selah – the punk rocker edition. She has aged a little since then, and her hair has thickened enough to lie down a majority of the time – which signals another stage whose passing I’ll mourn. Thankfully she enters a new stage as soon as one passes, and I begin to relish its nuances as well.

She’s begun to speak a little: saying or replicating versions of “hi”, “daddy”, “uckie”, “momma” and “doggie.” Her favorite expression of love is a series of vigorous pats – sometimes on the back, sometimes on the chest, sometimes both. It’s quite surprising, and amazing, how fulfilling such a simple gesture can be.

She can crawl freely into almost any room, or almost any cupboard for that matter. She knows what “no” means, and she responds to every part of us – she reacts to us walking in the door, the sound of us passing by her room, and even to the scent of our clothing.

For those keeping score at home, Selah is 10.5 months old today.

Casey & Jess wrestling:

Cousin Creed:

Creed pushing Selah in her stroller:

While visiting, Selah perfected her new “cheesy” grin. It had us laughing quite often.

~ Kami