Monthly Archives: April 2013

You Know You’re Raising Your Child Right When…..

You Know You’re Raising Your Child Right When….. He sings along with Bob Dylan! I’ve never thought much of Bob Dylan. I mean, he’s a great songwriter. And the instrumentals are great. But, oh, that voice. That horrible voice. No … Continue reading

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Family Fun (In Pictures)

Saturday we filled our day with family fun. Uncle Greg and Shaina were in town. We celebrated birthdays and an early Mothers Day. We went to the zoo with family and friends. We enjoyed ourselves a lot!

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Fun In The Sun

This morning we went over to Ama and Baba’s for some fun in the sun. They have a water table and a fun gravel pit and lots of dirt in which little boys can get dirty! Plus Uncle Greg is … Continue reading

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Picnic

I just love these warm spring days! This morning we had a play date at the park and got to be outside for two hours! When Nathan got home from work, I suggested we have a picnic dinner. Elias was … Continue reading

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Letter of the Week: A Toddler’s Alphabet Study (Bb)

It was the second week of our letter of the week activities in the Smith household. Elias is enjoying the letter songs and books. He is able to hear the “A” and “B” sounds in words that we’ve studied I … Continue reading

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Makeshift Backyard

During this beautiful weather we’ve been having (mid 70’s and sunny!) I’ve really missed having a backyard. We have a grassy area in our complex, but it is often filled with dog poo so we don’t go there. Other than … Continue reading

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Tulip Fields

We completed our second annual trip to the tulip fields today. They are so beautiful, and although it was not sunny or warm, it was fun to just get the family outside together. Usually we don’t do family outings in … Continue reading

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He’s A Bigun’ (But We Already Knew That)

We had Simon’s 2 month well check up today. He is a healthy boy! His pediatrician was entranced by his smiles just like everyone else. It was the first time Simon was weighed or measured since he was two weeks … Continue reading

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Letter of the Week: A Toddler’s Alphabet Study (Aa)

It all started with nap troubles. When Simon was born, Elias pretty much stopped napping. Well….he naps on average once or twice a week, but it seems like it is rare to never! We started implementing quiet time a bit … Continue reading

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Simon – 9 weeks

Simon turned 9 weeks old yesterday. He is really becoming more aware of the world around him. He is starting to reach out and touch things. He has mini conversations with us, and has even laughed a couple times. He … Continue reading

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