Monthly Archives: March 2013

Irresistible

Simon is having more and more time awake and alert now that he is almost seven weeks old. Often times he is a very happy boy during those times as well. We are seeing more and more smiles and hearing … Continue reading

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Easter Eggs

Elias got to dye Easter eggs for the first time this year. He had a lot of fun doing the first six eggs. He wanted to do one of each color. But he lost interest pretty quickly. I’m glad he … Continue reading

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Yellow Dust

We had a fine layer of yellow dust covering the hallway outside our front door this morning. Just as Nathan was getting ready to leave for work, we heard lots of running around outside. When he opened the front door, … Continue reading

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Springtime Walk

None of us had gotten much time outside on this beautiful day for one reason or another. As sunset approached, that was a tragedy I just could not live with! I sent Elias and Nathan out for some fresh air … Continue reading

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Tummy Time and a Tower

This afternoon during play time Elias and I built a house out of duplos. Then Elias decided that we needed to use all of the blocks to build a tower. We worked on it together. Then, after it was finished, … Continue reading

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Brother Love

Today I witnessed some cute examples of brother love. It was encouraging since Elias’ first reactions to Simon were mostly negative. Although Elias doesn’t want to touch Simon, and doesn’t often want to be near him, he looks out for … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Just Need An Uncle To Have Sword Fights With……

Last night we went for a big dinner gathering at Auntie Kristy’s and Uncle Scott’s house. Almost as soon as we walked in, Uncle Scott pulled out some “noodles” and had a good ol’ fashioned sword fight with Elias. Baba, … Continue reading

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Friends Forever!

Simon has been meeting lots of other babies in the last few days. On Thursday, he made his first appearance at baby play group and met three other babies. In his play group, Simon is the youngest and the only … Continue reading

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Smile!

Simon and I had quite a bit of time this morning before Elias woke up. Actually…Elias is still asleep at 8:00! He has exhausted himself this week trying to adjust to Daddy being gone. Simon and I were playing together … Continue reading

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Simon – 5 Weeks

Simon is 5 weeks old today. He brings us much joy. I took a mini photo shoot today in honor of his being 5 weeks old. Here are some of the many faces of Simon:    

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