Soon after Silas was born I asked my mom, “How do you have a child and not be sad every day because they’re growing up?” At that time, Silas’s milestones came so fast, I couldn’t keep up with my emotions–1 day old, 1 week old, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 1 month, 2 months… She told… Read More 18 Months
Now that Silas spends his days perpendicular to the floor, I thought it would be cool to mark his height on the wall. There’s something nostalgic about tracking your child’s growth on the wall of your home, don’t you think? So, when I saw an adorable do-it-yourself wall ruler, I knew it was perfect! This… Read More Giant Ruler Growth Chart
Silas is officially a toddler–has been for a while. And he’s a high-energy toddler at that! He has two speeds: turbo and asleep. It’s way too boring to sit still. Once he’s on the couch, it’s a constant wiggling, climbing over Daddy and back again, sliding off, and hopping on again! Since he’s been walking… Read More Only One Once
I’ve often found it difficult to blog these past weeks of 2012. Writing about events (family visits, cooking, DIY projects…) is easy. The sharing of thoughts and feelings is hard to articulate. Perhaps you’re like me, and the blogs you find particularly fascinating are ones that give a glimpse into the writer’s mind and heart–their… Read More The Ebb and Flow of Days–This Season of Life
In spite of Facebook’s ho-hum appeal these days, occasionally a friend will recommend a link that’s bookmark-worthy. Like the link to Rachel Jankovic‘s article on DesiringGod.org entitled Motherhood Is a Calling (And Where Your Children Rank) which led me to read her article, Motherhood as a Mission Field. After discovering Jankovic has authored a book,… Read More Loving the Little Years
Dear Silas,You are Mommy & Daddy’s treasure. We look at you and smile. Because of you we understand more fully God’s love for us, and that has changed us forever. We are in awe that God has given you to us so that we may love you, instruct you, delight in you, and learn from… Read More Treasure Boy
This trip has established that Silas loves hanging out with the guys. He begs to be held by men from my parents’ church that he’s only ever seen once or twice! In fact, the other day, he cried when I (his very own mother!) took him away from his new-found friend. Although Silas obviously prefers… Read More Are You My Daddy?
You are our treasure boy. A year ago today you landed–warm and cuddly, and oh, so tiny–in our arms. Mommy couldn’t believe you were here. Daddy walked around with a smile on his face for hours that day. Mommy and Daddy are still smiling. We love you, Silas Clark.
Before.After.Stephen was the barber, and he did a terrific job–especially when you factor in that he was cutting the hair of a wiggly baby!To minimize the wiggles, we sat Silas in his booster seat, gave him a sippy cup with apple juice and played a DVD on Stephen’s laptop. It did help, but as you… Read More First Haircut
While we were practicing music for church, Silas was getting in some walking practice. {Note: please mute the audio if you’re expecting perfect musicianship. This has been a public service announcement. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.} Yes, the onesie he has on is too small for him (even though it fit him just… Read More The Humanoid Walks