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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Surviving...
Well, we all seem to be surviving Mommy's first cold. I started feeling like I was coming down with something the day after Christmas, and knew it for sure on Sunday and Monday. I did go to work on Monday, but decided to stay home Tuesday and today after feeling really bad. (Probably overdid it.) I'm on the mend, but we decided to cancel the New Year's Eve get-together we'd planned to have at our place. It just didn't seem like the right time to have people over.
VERY thankfully, Simon doesn't seem to have come down with anything major. He was kind of "out of sorts" yesterday and napped more than usual, but certainly no cough or apparent sore throat like I've had. Troy has had some congestion but also nothing serious - which is weird, because it's usually the other way around! Normally I get just a hint of a cold, and he gets the full brunt of it. He is crediting his "government nanobots" for his apparent immunity. Apparently the ones I got in my H1N1 vaccine were not as potent, according to Troy. Ha.
A few photos! First, playtime:
Next, Simon's first time sitting in his high chair!
And finally, Simon's hair has been getting long enough to do cute things with it when it's wet. This was my attempt at a mohawk. It'll be better when it gets a little bit longer!
VERY thankfully, Simon doesn't seem to have come down with anything major. He was kind of "out of sorts" yesterday and napped more than usual, but certainly no cough or apparent sore throat like I've had. Troy has had some congestion but also nothing serious - which is weird, because it's usually the other way around! Normally I get just a hint of a cold, and he gets the full brunt of it. He is crediting his "government nanobots" for his apparent immunity. Apparently the ones I got in my H1N1 vaccine were not as potent, according to Troy. Ha.
A few photos! First, playtime:
Next, Simon's first time sitting in his high chair!
And finally, Simon's hair has been getting long enough to do cute things with it when it's wet. This was my attempt at a mohawk. It'll be better when it gets a little bit longer!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Penguin!
Simon has enjoyed playing with his new penguin toy from Emily & William!
Penguin! from Anne Reynolds on Vimeo.
A day late, but better late than never...
If only I'd opened up the bin of 6-month clothes earlier. Simon's still pretty comfortably in the 3-6 month sizes, but I pulled out the 6-month bin yesterday to get out a few more "fuzzy" pajamas, which he wears over his regular jammies to bed at night. And this is what I found:
At least we got the photos while it still fits him! Here he is posing with some of his Christmas presents!
At least we got the photos while it still fits him! Here he is posing with some of his Christmas presents!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!
First of all, the "official" Christmas photo of Simon. :)
This evening we went to the early "family" service at Old South. There was singing and there were candles, and there were friends of ours who have a new 6-week-old baby boy, portraying the holy family in the informal "pageant." Baby Mason was a trooper and slept through the whole thing. Much fun!
Here are Simon and me during the passing of the light, while we were singing "Silent Night." Fear not - the angle of the photo makes it look like his hand is a LOT closer to the flame than it actually was.
Finally, Simon's stocking has been hung by the fake fireplace with care.
This stocking was my uncle Craig's, then my sister Elizabeth's, and now it is Simon's. We're happy to have so much family history here.
Wishing all a Merry Christmas!
This evening we went to the early "family" service at Old South. There was singing and there were candles, and there were friends of ours who have a new 6-week-old baby boy, portraying the holy family in the informal "pageant." Baby Mason was a trooper and slept through the whole thing. Much fun!
Here are Simon and me during the passing of the light, while we were singing "Silent Night." Fear not - the angle of the photo makes it look like his hand is a LOT closer to the flame than it actually was.
Finally, Simon's stocking has been hung by the fake fireplace with care.
This stocking was my uncle Craig's, then my sister Elizabeth's, and now it is Simon's. We're happy to have so much family history here.
Wishing all a Merry Christmas!
Simon's big day - out to lunch!
Troy has been taking his remaining vacation days for the year, so he's been home with Simon this past week. Yesterday, my boys came and picked me up at work, and we all went out to lunch!
First Daddy got Simon all bundled:
And then they picked me up!
Simon was sound asleep at first.
But he woke up when he smelled the yummy Thai food.
Yay for lunch with Mommy and Daddy!
First Daddy got Simon all bundled:
And then they picked me up!
Simon was sound asleep at first.
But he woke up when he smelled the yummy Thai food.
Yay for lunch with Mommy and Daddy!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Updated stats and other observations
Last week, I took Simon in to the pediatrician for his second Synagis shot. They had to check his weight to determine the proper dose. 15 lb. 1 oz! We are duly impressed. And our biceps are feeling the added weight.
A few other recent happenings:
1) He really, really likes grabbing his feet. And keeps getting better at it.
2) Giggling has become much more common. Last night he had quite the laugh-fest on the changing table!
3) He also really likes grabbing pretty much anything he can get his hands on. Including our ears, noses, mouths, etc. If physically possible, such as when it's a toy or something, he'll put whatever it is into his mouth. This has made reading books to him more difficult, as he'd rather grab the book and play with it than sit and watch us turn the pages.
4) I hesitate to put this in writing for fear that the streak will end... but... Simon has gotten very good at going to bed at night. The evening routine is now very well-established: a little solid food (tonight: peas!), then a bath, into pajamas, then final feeding of the day and into bed. He will go down while wide awake, watch his mobile for a little while (and maybe talk to it), then when he's ready he'll roll on to his tummy and go to sleep with out so much as a fuss. We're really happy with this development.
5) He is still waking up at night, though on many nights only once, around 4 a.m. We're hoping those nights continue to outnumber the others.
6) He really likes it when we sing to him. He has apparently not yet realized that we are terrible at it.
7) His latest sound - loud screeching.
8) He likes to try to fit as many fingers as possible in his mouth at once. Sometimes he'll get them so far back in his mouth that he almost gags. And then he'll look at you as if to say, "What the heck was that???"
9) He loves playtime in the Exersaucer, but prefers toys that are attached to it via plastic rings to those that are actually part of the Exersaucer. I think it's because they are easier to smash in order to make loud noises, and also easier to get in to his mouth.
10) Final new trick - blowing raspberries. Very cute to watch.
Elements of #2, #3, #7, #8, #9 and sort of #10 (but with fingers in his mouth) can be seen in the video below!
A few other recent happenings:
1) He really, really likes grabbing his feet. And keeps getting better at it.
2) Giggling has become much more common. Last night he had quite the laugh-fest on the changing table!
3) He also really likes grabbing pretty much anything he can get his hands on. Including our ears, noses, mouths, etc. If physically possible, such as when it's a toy or something, he'll put whatever it is into his mouth. This has made reading books to him more difficult, as he'd rather grab the book and play with it than sit and watch us turn the pages.
4) I hesitate to put this in writing for fear that the streak will end... but... Simon has gotten very good at going to bed at night. The evening routine is now very well-established: a little solid food (tonight: peas!), then a bath, into pajamas, then final feeding of the day and into bed. He will go down while wide awake, watch his mobile for a little while (and maybe talk to it), then when he's ready he'll roll on to his tummy and go to sleep with out so much as a fuss. We're really happy with this development.
5) He is still waking up at night, though on many nights only once, around 4 a.m. We're hoping those nights continue to outnumber the others.
6) He really likes it when we sing to him. He has apparently not yet realized that we are terrible at it.
7) His latest sound - loud screeching.
8) He likes to try to fit as many fingers as possible in his mouth at once. Sometimes he'll get them so far back in his mouth that he almost gags. And then he'll look at you as if to say, "What the heck was that???"
9) He loves playtime in the Exersaucer, but prefers toys that are attached to it via plastic rings to those that are actually part of the Exersaucer. I think it's because they are easier to smash in order to make loud noises, and also easier to get in to his mouth.
10) Final new trick - blowing raspberries. Very cute to watch.
Elements of #2, #3, #7, #8, #9 and sort of #10 (but with fingers in his mouth) can be seen in the video below!
Exersaucin' from Anne Reynolds on Vimeo.
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