The Coast Part I : Answered Prayer

The night before I left for Seattle, our final destination the Oregon coast, I was running around trying to make sure I had everything. Luther of course on call so he had the next day off to take me to the airport. My friend came over to help with Selah thank God! I had never traveled with an infant and I didn't want to forget anything. I sat at my computer finally getting Selah to sleep and I seriously continplated changing my flight to 4 days later so I could fly with Luther. I had a feeling of impending doom. I finally turned off the computer and went to sleep. The next day I was ready to go on time and Selah was having a great day. We got to the counter to check in and I was able to get a guess pass so Luther could go all the way to the gate. Just as a side note Southwest is a great airline to fly on esspecially with kids! Anyway, I turned around and I saw a familar face from my past. I took another look and it was indead who I thought it was. I walked up to Mary (one of my best friends from high School) and said casually are you going home? She looked up and of course with shock in her face we smiled, laughed and embraced. I couldn't believe that we had run into each other in Chicago both taking the same flight home. I knew it was an answered prayer. Mary and her husband Joel helped Selah and I all the way back to Seattle. Sitting across the isle from them made the flight go by so quickly as we chatted about our lives. Oh yeah... and Selah slept pritty much all the way home. Thanks Mary and Joel!

New York New York

In May Luther graduated from Medical School. His commencement was June 6th in New York at Madison Square Gardens. I was due with Selah on June 16th. My OB originally said I would be able to go to New York. Two weeks before we were suppose to go my OB then said that I couldn't go. Apparently she forgot when I was due when she gave me the green light, and thought I was insane for even asking for the note 2 weeks before the event. So annoying!! All that to say I was unable to go to New York with Luther and his parents. Luther took my camera and his mom took lots of great pictures so I could get a feel for what they experienced. I just uploaded the pictures and it looks like they had a great time! It feels so good to be on the down hill slope of his medical career. Luther only has 3 years left of residency when we can finally move back to the West Coast. We can't wait!

The Ferry

Selah and I went to Seattle 4 days before Luther. So my mom had a get together for us over in Sequim at there home, you have to take a ferry to get there. Selah and I got ourselves ready and we headed for the Washington Peninsula. The weather was beautiful. I met a few ladies who were going to Forks WA. They're big fans of the Twightlight books series. Anyway, they heard you can get tours and see the town the books are set in so they were up from Utah to take the pilgramage. It just so happens that the girls in my wives group are all reading the same series so luckly I knew what they were talking about. One of the women also has a brother that lives in Janesville, Random! So, they took our photo to document Selah's first ferry ride. Ferry rides are one of my favorite things to do when I'm home. Here is Selah sporting a very fashionable Moby Wrap that I made to tote her around in. Unfortunately the only time she likes to be in it is when it is cold which it was, and when she is tired which she was, so it worked out very well! :)

Selah's Room

I started on Selahs room as therepy preparing me for a little girl. I painted 4 flowers on 4 different caves to make one large art piece. I used the flowers that are found in the material on the bumper and curtains as my muse. I made the canopy over her bed, the liners for the baskets, the pillows and a few blankets. I was a sewing machine :) no pun intended. At one point my sewing machine broke because of the heavy use. Luther was able to take it apart and fix it for me. He's so good at that kind of stuff. Anyway, a friend made the bumper, skirt and quilt. I think it turned out great! Plus it can transition easily into a little girls room, it's not just for baby. The REST abover her bed is what her name means (To rest or reflect) today that proved true she slept 8 hours then, another 4 for a total of 12 hours! I went in to see if she was still there I was so suprised. I really enjoyed decorating her room. I think she really loves her room. As it turns out she is fasinated by art. If she can see one of the paintings on the wall is is mesmerized at least for a few min. That's her room it was a labor of love.

Generations

We just got back from Seattle. I cried everyday realizing how much I miss my home. The Mountains and the water, it's overwhelming how awesome it was to live there. Of course living so far from your family isn't easy either. We took our new baby Selah home to Seattle to meet her friends and family. The most important of those family members my great grandma at 104 you never know when time might run out. Our daughter Selah Opal is named Great Great Grandma Gladys Opal Mortenson. I have a picture of me and my Great Great Grandma Reddy. I am thrilled to have the same picture for Selah. We were blessed to share that time with her grandma though it was short. It was not too soon, the day after we had the photos taken, Grandma Gladys had a stroke and passed away about a week later. Grandma had seen and done so much in her life, she will be greatly missed.