Author Archives: Kimberly

Simon – 4 Months

Simon is four months old today. I feel like things are going by so much faster the second time around…yet I can’t imagine a time without him. We are just so blessed to have him with us. At four months…Simon … Continue reading

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Sleepy

Most days, Elias does not nap. It took me a long time to accept that that was going to be the new norm. I was expecting him to nap at least another year or two. But, we decided it was … Continue reading

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A Fun and Productive Saturday

This morning we decided to take advantage of a free Saturday to get some projects done around the house. I’ve been feeling like things are getting a bit out of hand over here, and since I will be starting work … Continue reading

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

It was H week in the Smith household. Elias enjoyed talking about H. I think he just likes making the “h” sound because every time we talked about it, he made the sound right away! Here is what we did: … Continue reading

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Hillsboro Hops

Hillsboro is now the proud host of an official minor league baseball team. The Hillsboro Hops will be having their first season here in a week or so. Since Nathan is an avid baseball fan, and is instructing our boys … Continue reading

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Reading, Bath Time, and Other Fun Times

Elias is still moving forward in his relationship with Simon. His pediatrician said it could take six months for him to adjust to a new normal…and it’s only been three and a half…but we are well on our way. Each … Continue reading

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

I got a bit behind on writing for the blog. Nathan and I have been spending our evenings after the boys are in bed taking in Arrested Development season 4. We got a free netflix trial for one month so … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Weekend – A Lot of “Firsts”

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)

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

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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