Days 76-81 skip a few my darlin'

I just really liked this perspective from last weeks photo shoot.

These are from last sunday... they are some of her newer tricks.
I call this her superwoman pose!

Jillian: "Look, I have hands!!"


I appologize for how behind I've gotten this week with pictures. To be honest, since last Sunday I haven't picked up my camera once. This week has been crazy trying to gather up paper work for Claudio and Jillian's Embassy appointments.
Marriage certificates, birth certificates, letters and signatures from employers, passport pictures and the endless list goes one.... all just so that when we got to the window they wouldn't ask for something we didn't have. After a whirlwind 4 days Wednesday we got on our bus successfully. Luggage? Check. Paperwork? Check. Baby? Check. However, we almost got on the bus without our pacifier!
The Lord was so kind in our trip to Buenos Aires though. Jillian slept on the bus in our laps very well. And even the business of the big city streets didn't seem to disturb her sleep while she was in the baby bijourno. She was an excellent baby!

Claudio was granted his 10 year tourist visa and Jillian is officially a "LATINGA".
Our trip was blessed by the Lord. Thank you all for your prayers! They were heard.
Praise the Lord for His infinite kindesses to us... His Charity children.
We can't stop thinking about all that this means for our family. We've dreamed about this for 3 years... and it's finally, in the Lord's timing, a reality for us.
Praise His NAME!

Days 74-75

Day 75
nothing special...but it's part of jillian's everyday

Day 74
Sunday afternoon it was unbearably hot. These are pictures of my dearest husband and daughter TRYING to take a nap. We had little Jillian in nothing but her bloomers.

Saturday 73/368

Saturday smiles

Saturday's collage

my favorite!!!

Days 69- 72 tuesday - friday

72/365 friday
Lastnight was the Halloween party at Wallace Academy. This year Virginia(on the right) and I were in charge of setting up the games and so forth. We had a fun time. I, as you can tell, was Mickey Mouse. Jillian was going to come as Minnie Mouse, but it was SO HOT, I couldn't bare putting her in pants... she would just die... poor thing. we've had 100 degree weather the past couple of days. Jillian suffers already from being warm natured plus the weather, and no A.C. She's been kinda cranky the past couple of days but it's just been this really hot weather. Hopefully we'll get some cooler days this next week.

71/365 thursday
all american girl hat :)

70/365 wednesday
Chillin' out on Papi's arm

Jillian's Profile

69/365 tuesday Sweetheart

Jillian means "sweetheart". Clau and I found out that I was pregnant among bitter circumstances. My parent's home was invaded by three men and my mother and brother's life threatened. Their sense of security was pretty much shattered after that. In December mom and dad decided to return to the states to live. I returned to Argentina with dad and Bob Selph after a Christmas visit with my family. Dad and Bob came to pack the house up. On January 1st we saw these two little lines on a pregnancy stick. We were no longer a family of two, but of three. That little line represented Jillian. SO... Jillian is our sweetheart. When our hearts were full of sadness, she was our sweetness... our Sweetheart.

Mommy's Little Jelly Bean

Day 68/365 Monday
This Onsie was a gift from Aunt Rachel. I loved it instantly, and with out knowing that Jillian was 1. a girl and 2. that we were going to name her "Jillian" and that we would call her affectionatly "our Jillie-Bean" Rachel bought this onsie from a Target 1 dollar bin.
I promised a photoshoot with her wearing it... so todays 365 Jillian picture is her in her "Mommy's Little Jelly Bean" onsie, with Jelly beans sprinkled around her. My daughter is adorable... she IS our our little Jillie Bean!
Thanks Auntie Rachel!!! This onsie and these pictures are a definant keepsake for Jillian.
XOXO

Collage week Days 63 - 67

This week I just couldn't decide on any 1 picture... so ... This week is collage week. I hope you enjoy all of Jillie's expressions and how she is growing!
Kisses to all and especially to Nona, Paw Paw, Aunt Rachel, Uncle Aaron, Caleb, Phoebe, Aunt Lydia, and Uncle Ryan!
Day 67
I've been trying to capture her little sad face lip for a while... I finally got it!!!

Day 66
froggy mat play time

Day 65
mommy time

Day 64
I adore my daddy and he adores me! Can we get a bib for him in these pictures please?

Day 63
I really like reading!

Looky what I can Do!

I'm two months old now. Here are a few of my favorite things:

The Classical music that plays on my swing.
When you make "bla, bla bla" sounds at me, stick your tongue out at me, and make "knock knock" noises at me. I try to immitate you... and I haven't quite figured out how the big people do it yet, but I'm getting there.
My favorite songs are: I Love You So Much, The Cuppy Cake Song, How Deep the Father's Love For Us, In Christ Alone, I Love You Today (Andrew Peterson).
My favorite bands are: U2 and The Beatles.
I still love a good warm bath.
I love to kick around on my froggy mat... there's this baby that always looks at me and makes faces at me when I'm on my froggy mat too. (mom:the mirror she looks into)
I like to hang with mommy in her "muchila" (baby bijourn) and the love sling.
I like these two colorful books that mommy puts in front of me all the time (colors and animales)... they have fun pictures in them.

but most of all my all time favorite is when you talk to me.

Looky what I can do:
respond to sounds all around me.
follow mom and dad across the room.
kick and wiggle and turn from side to back.
coo... A LOT... especially the "aaaahggg" sounds.
hold my self steady.
raise my head at a 45* angle on my tummy.
see and pay attention to objects that are "far away"
bat at my rattle that hangs from my froggy mat.
smile, laugh, and squeal.
sleep 7-8 hours at night.
drink 5-6 ounces of milk
I'm wearing my 3 month clothes.

My Personality:
Morning is my happiest time. I laugh and smile pretty easily with people... and of course... especially when they talk to me. I'm a social butterfly!

Day 62/365 In-y or an Out-y?

I've got an In-y!
2 month update coming up!!!