Soooooooooo….did anyone else notice the massive empty space and cryptic numeric message at the end of my previous post? Haha! I didn’t either until just now. That’s Silas’s secret message to all of you. Let me know when you decode it. I’m just loving Bitty Boy at 15 months! 🙂
…to spend another week with us (well, almost a week). Silas didn’t have to give up his uncles all at once. We had a slow-paced week after the excitement of the holidays. Jon helped me un-decorate the house on Monday. Wow, it felt good to get all that stuff put away! One afternoon we took… Read More And Uncle Jon Stayed
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
C is for Climbing: Silas is growing up. Nooooooooooo! Actually he’s so much fun these days that I can’t be sad my baby is growing. His accomplishment this week was learning how to scale our leather ottoman all by his wittle self. After much tiptoe pushing, he wriggled himself on top of the ottoman–his favorite… Read More From C to Shining C
Silas’s personality really started to come out while visiting Grandma and Grandpa in West Virginia. He’s loving stuffed animals these days. Aunt Ruth Anna gave him Clifford the Big Red Dog for his birthday, and Clifford is easily Silas’s new favorite. Baby also gives hugs occasionally. I don’t get hugs often, so I treasure them… Read More Mr. Personality
As soon as I saw an online tutorial for these plush magnetic letters, I knew I wanted to make them for Silas’s birthday present. Silas also got wooden alphabet blocks and a foam alphabet for bath time from Aunt Rebekah. He’ll be reading before he’s two!
Chuck and Laura now live in the farmhouse on Retaliation, Pop-pop’s farm. They graciously opened their home to Mom, Ruth Anna, and us when we drove to Maryland for Allison’s wedding. Although the house is set up differently, the farmhouse was still familiar and inviting. It was comforting to be back. That Saturday was a… Read More Bitty Boy Explores the Beloved Farm
I’m the Birthday Boy! Grandma colored a banner for me, and Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Bell came to celebrate. Mommy cooked a yummy chicken supper, and then I opened my presents while we Skyped with Aunt Charis all the way in Alaska! I love tissue paper so much that I almost missed the presents… Read More My 1st Birthday Party
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.