While there aren’t many outdoor options for entertainment during desert summers, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix was offering a “Beat the Heat” weekday admission price during the month of August. I was excited to see that the cost was only $6 per person instead of the usual $11! Silas and I planned a trip with… Read More Exploration and Discovery
At least Silas seems to think so. And who can blame him after the fun times he and Uncle Jon had this past weekend? Stephen’s brother, Jon, flew in late Thursday night, so Silas awoke to a surprise the next morning. Jon was so good about playing with Silas and teaching him things. They were… Read More Uncles are Awesome!
Just this month Silas has finally started calling me “Mommy.” It makes my heart smile. This current phase is so much fun. He’s in the middle of a word explosion, and we are constantly amazed at the new words he says that we haven’t taught him. His comprehension is rapidly expanding too. We love seeing… Read More Summer Scenes
Today he’s one. Tomorrow he’ll be driving me around town. Today he rides in his car seat narrating all he sees in baby babble and singing his own made up songs. Tomorrow he’ll be having his wisdom teeth pulled. Today he went to the dentist for the first time. Tomorrow he’ll eat more hamburgers than… Read More Tomorrow He’ll Be Sixteen
Although our library is quite small (it’s about the size of half our home) they’ve offered some kids’ programs this summer, including a reading program. We enrolled Silas as “pre-reader” which meant he got a sticker for every day that we read a book to him. Since we always read him a bed time story,… Read More Summer Reading Program
July 2nd came and went without me realizing Silas turned 20 months. It’s the first month I’ve forgotten to take mental note of his getting a month older. I suppose that’s a sign that Silas is definitely not a baby any more, but a toddler. And a big brother toddler at that. July 3rd we… Read More July Beginnings
Silas shows off his skills. Go, Bitty Boy!
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
Bitty Boy, you know you are loved when your friend builds you a sandbox all your very own. You know you are loved when your friend buys you shovels, a bucket and rake for your sandbox. You have some incredible friends, Silas, who love you very much!
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