Monthly Archives: May 2013

A new toy

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Nathan

We decided to get the old “round-the-world gym” out to see if Simon could play in it. He has been holding his head up pretty well lately. After getting it out of storage and dusting it off, we put Simon … Continue reading →

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Prepared

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Nathan

About a year ago I picked up a pair of five-gallon buckets to serve as emergency toilets. You know what ladies like? Toilet seats. So finally this past week I ordered a seat. Check that beauty out!

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Memorial Day Weekend – A Lot of “Firsts”

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Kimberly

We took advantage of the long weekend to get out of town for the first time since Simon was born. As a result, we had a lot of firsts this weekend. We had a lot of fun together as a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kimberly

We had a lot of fun studying Ff this week. One day this week as I was talking to Elias, I asked him what words he knows that start with F. He named the words we had studied already (flowers … Continue reading →

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Brothers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kimberly

The other day I decided that Simon needed a few more 9 month size onesies. (Yes you read that right…9 months clothes at 3 months old). We had a fair number of them that Elias wore, but I wanted two … Continue reading →

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On Our 7th Anniversary

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kimberly

Dear Husband, Today is our 7th wedding anniversary. Since you have work and class today, and we’ll barely see each other, we celebrated yesterday with a family dinner and a trip to the symphony. We hadn’t been alone together since … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kimberly

This week was Ee week in the Smith household. Elias liked it because his name starts with E. He kept saying, “I start with E!” I think Elias can definitely hear the sounds in words, but often he only talks … Continue reading →

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Sibling Talk

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kimberly

The first day that Nathan went back to work after Simon was born…and therefore the first day I was alone with both boys….I merely mentioned to Elias that I might go shower soon, and I might bring Simon with me, … Continue reading →

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Simon – 3 months

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kimberly

Simon was three months old yesterday. He “talks” up a storm at home, and is generally very happy. I can imagine him being the life of the party some day….sort of like his Daddy. Simon is becoming more and more … Continue reading →

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Happy Momma’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kimberly

Yesterday was Mothers Day. It was a wonderful day spent with my boys. The morning started out nicely. We got to sleep in until 6:00 or so, with only one middle of the night feeding around 3. Nathan made me … Continue reading →

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