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Easter!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Kimberly

We had a joyous Easter here in the Smith household. Simon woke us up early, so Nathan and I got to spend some time focusing on playing with him. We also hid a few Easter eggs since we were out … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Baptism

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Kimberly

Simon was baptized at the Easter Vigil service this year. We were glad that so many family members could be there to share it with us! He had all four grandparents, four out of five aunts and uncles, and his … Continue reading →

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Irresistible

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Kimberly

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

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Kimberly

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

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Kimberly

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

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Kimberly

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

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Kimberly

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

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kimberly

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……

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Kimberly

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!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Kimberly

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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