Ariela Selah

Today we made cascarones filled with birdseed instead of confetti. Eva had been begging me daily as we saved our eggshells for the past few weeks. She was so excited. On Easter Sunday we’ll hide them around the yard and break them on eachother’s heads.

On our last trip to Kauai we finally had family photos taken! It was our first time having professional photos taken as a family so it was very interesting being on the other side of the camera! I’m so happy we did this, and we now have a big canvas of our favorite hanging on…

This morning we discovered Eva’s first loose tooth! She’s been asking me when her teeth would fall out for what seems like forever. Welp… her bottom front right tooth is nice and wiggly. It won’t be long now! She’s leaving her babyhood behind and entering big girl status. She’ll always be MY baby, of course.

It has now been one year since Ariela Selah graced us with her presence on a warm summer morning in Puerto Vallarta. She’s grown to be the perfect little baby for our family. She’s obsessed with water and loves sitting in the shower or crawling (and now walking!) towards the sea at full speed. She…

Ariela, You are now 11 months old. This month, you got to be a flower girl at your papa and I’s wedding in Mexico. You looked so beautiful in your long lacy dress with your little baby tan and blonde curls. You loved our time in your home country, especially playing in the water and…

Baby Ariela, You are now 10 months old! Summertime is in full swing and your favorite thing to do is be in the water. Whether it be a pool, the ocean, or your bath you just can’t get enough of it. When Papa or I are taking a shower, you crawl up to the side…

Dear Baby Ariela, You have now been alive outside my belly as long as in! You’re crawling around EVERYWHERE and walking around furniture and things. You say “banana” when you’re hungry, and you LOVE to eat. This month we added berries to your diet along with a few other fruits and veggies. You’ll eat anything…

Dear Ariela, Today you are 8 months old! You’ve just started crawling and can get pretty far in the drop knee position! You have tried all kinds of foods, and enjoy broccoli, squash, acai, carrots, taro, bananas, and mango. You can wave hello and sometimes say “hiii!” It’s so adorable. Your eyes are still big…

Dear Ariela, Seven months old! You’ve been sampling solids for a full month now, and there hasn’t been anything you haven’t liked- Taro, Broccoli, Carrots, Squash, Mango, Acai, and more! I’m guessing you need all that energy to crawl, because that’s what you seem to want to be doing lately. You can’t get very far…

Dear Baby Eva, You are now six years old. Your toddler days are far behind you, and you’ve stretched out into a beautiful little lady. I can’t believe how tall you are! You have long, light brown hair with golden tips… just like mama’s. You have beautiful chocolate eyes that I just want to eat…