Wordless Wednesday

Playtime

The weather down here has been more like spring than winter lately. We love it!

A little playtime outside did us all some good!

First Day

Last Monday was Silas' first day at Primrose and Tuesday was my first day back to work. It was a LONG week. But we survived.

Monday was a holiday for my office, but I took the opportunity to practice getting up and getting all 3 of us ready and out the door on time. Plus, I knew it would be emotional for me to leave him so I allowed myself time to cry without worrying about rushing off to work.

I cried. I got Starbucks. I shopped. Alone. I smiled.

It was refreshing to not worry about loading a stroller, car seat, and 3-year-old in and out of the car to run errands.

Silas did great! His caregivers said he's a joy to take care of and a great snuggler. I couldn't agree more.

Back in the office on Tuesday was also refreshing. As much as I love my children and staying home with them, I love being able to work outside the home. I'm a working mom and I'm okay with that.

Being in the office gives me interaction with other adults, a little peace and queit, and a sense of accomplishment. These things recharge my batteries and make me a better mom.

Old Man

Someone in our house turned 30 last week! And it wasn't me!



Everyone in our house loves birthdays. And cake in general. Happy 30th Birthday, Tom!

We had a family party at home complete with take-out from The Prarie House. It wasn't the party I had planned. Originally, we were going to make a trip back to Denver to visit Aunt Gamma, Uncle Wes, and all of Tom's family and so Tom could get back on the mountains. My gallbladder surgery kinda put a damper on those plans. But, if everything goes as planned and my body doesn't require any more surgeries, we're planning to make a visit in March!

ABCs

I wanted to share Micah's latest rendition of the ABCs song. He was so kind as to serenade me while I did the dishes last Thursday night that I thought I better get this on video. Enjoy!

I can see a resemblance

Silas 11 Weeks Old

Check out my fat rolls.

I prefer my fist to a pacifier.




Coming soon: The next installment of Micah's Art Gallery

The Good Ol' Days

Dear Micah and Silas,

I started this blog several years ago to share with our friends and family near and far all that you do as you grow up. I've shared thousands of pictures and many, many videos of you. And now I get to share something very special to me that my mom has recently shown me.

Back before cell phones with cameras and FaceTime, even before cordless phones, people used cameras with real film and no sound. It was a long time ago. Twenty-eight years ago to be exact. Anyway, I want to share with you a video film my mother shot when I was just barely a year old in the summer of 1983. Those other kids in the film are your Aunt Karen and Uncle Jason. They were 12 years old and 10 years old respectively. And one other thing, please note Aunt Karen's awesome fashion and wings and Uncle Jason's short shorts and knee socks. Priceless.

It has been a really great hobby of mine to update this blog and I plan to do it for many years to come. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed creating it.

Always remember that I was a kid once too. Here's proof.

Love,
Mom




P.S. Thank you Mom and Dad (Nana and Grandaddy) for saving this and having it digitalized. A special thank you goes out to my Aunt Stephanie for letting my mom borrow your video camera all those years ago, and another special thank you to my Uncle Jimmy for helping to bring this video back to life.

Baptismal Portraits

I had a little free time this week, so I took Silas to have some portraits taken in his baptisimal outfit.

They're so sweet. He's shoeless because his feet were too big for his shoes. Imagine that!

They Grow Up Fast

Santa brought Micah a SpongeBob SquarePants shaving kit and instantly renewed his joy for taking a bath.

Silas at 2 Months

The pictures were taken 12/27/11

The following stats are from today's doctor visit. (2 months 10 days)

Weight: 14 lbs 4 oz (83%)
Length: 23.75 in (71%)
Head Circumference: 16.25 in (94%)

Other tidbits about our chunk:
1. He prefers his fist over a pacifier
2. He gets fussy in the evenings between 8 and midnight
3. He's moved from the bassinet into his crib upstairs
4. He likes to smile and has started to recognize me (mom)
5. He's in 6 month clothes. (Silas wore Micah's Christmas clothes that Micah wore at 4 months old)

Silas' Baptism

On New Year's Eve, Silas was baptized in Grenada, MS.





All of us with Nana and Grandaddy

Silas' Godmother Karen and Godfather Jason

Father Ruane with us. And yes, his hair is green. He's Irish.

He Smiles

Sometime around 7 to 8 weeks old, he started to smile and we've been eatin' it up ever since.