7 & 8 Months

i'm a little behind the game but i like the idea of a monthly pic and post of my little carter bean. esp for those who dont get to see him often. so, carters 7th month and 8th month are together...


7 months

6 month check up stats

16 lbs, 9 oz
27 in

this month carter started to get up on his knees and mini scoot. he also started sitting up by himself. his favorite foods were sweet potatoes and peas. the cutest thing is that he moves his arms and hands constantly! its non stop waving. we have heard that he is going to be a...swimmer, drummer, paino player, lead an orchestra, etc.


8 months


this month carter began to get even more verbal and smiley. now does he not only move his hands all the time, but also his feet :) he's just a mover! he also started crawling. well not the real crawl but the drag my belly on the ground crawl, but he's getting around. whats neat is he started crawling a year later to the day of the first time i felt him move in my tummy :)

be near

You are all
big and small
beautiful and wonderful
to trust in grace through faith
but i'm asking to taste...

for dark is light to You
depths are height to You
far is near, but Lord
i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

Your fullness is mine
revelation divine
but, o, to taste
to know much more than a page
to feel Your embrace...

for dark is light to You
the depths are height to You
far is near, but Lord
i need to hear from You

I just love these song lyrics by Shane and Shane. Oh how I long for God's nearness. And oh how I have needed His nearness lately. His touch. His embrace.

Last night the Lord gave me a word from Him to share. Unfortunately that hasn't happened in a while, and I haven't felt that type of urgency from the Holy Spirit lately. But it was without a doubt from Him last night. I shared my "word" that He gave me, which was related to what I have been going through this year and how the Lord is freeing me. I was able to pray with several people to recieve their freedom.

BUT....what AMAZES me is how God used those people I prayed with to continue to free me and continue to lift my burden! Being able to minister to them, drew me even closer to Him. Being able to pray for them, through His Spirit drew me even closer. I love how God works, thank you for being near to me Lord. Always. No matter what. No matter what life throws at me. No matter how tired I feel. No matter what. Thank you for never leaving but for being near.