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
Tolmachoff Farms is right in the heart of Phoenix–such a surprising place for a little bit of country. Silas had his first farm experience today. What did he think? Well…I do have to admit that, from his perspective, the goat and donkey were very scary! To a child who is never around animals, these creatures… Read More A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
As the only baby in the church nursery, Silas has all the toys and books to himself. However, a friend of ours had her baby this week, and another friend is due this month, so Silas won’t be alone for long.Our Little Biped prefers walking to crawling now that he’s a bit more practiced. Sometimes… Read More October Scenes
“Daddy fed me breakfast today, and I made it as messy as possible!”
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
Looking out the window is one of Silas’s pastimes. This morning he’s watching our neighbors across the street trim a tree. He offers them suggestions and advice through the closed window. In the afternoons Baby is mesmerized by the neighborhood kids playing in the street. A couple times I’ve taken him outside on Thursday mornings… Read More “Thanks, Grandpa”
Silas took three steps tonight! He was standing in front of me, holding a paper towel. All of the sudden, he took three steps forward and then fell to his hands and knees. He’s been trying to take a step since last week, but he actually accomplished it tonight. Baby took several more steps as… Read More First Steps!!
Silas has decided it’s time for a career change. The magazine rack just isn’t as interesting as it used to be. Although we installed some cabinet locks a while ago, they haven’t really been needed until this past week when Silas discovered how to open drawers and cabinets. I’m thinking more locks are needed ASAP!At… Read More From Librarian to Chef
For those of you who do not have a holiday and are toiling away while the rest of America relaxes, please know that you are not alone. Silas feels your pain. After working in the garage all morning, this tiny mechanic is in the middle of changing out the brake pads on a ’95 Camry.… Read More The Wage Laborer
Friday, Baby turned 10 months old. The day was overcast–for once–so a morning visit to the park was not only bearable, but pleasant. Baby now stands on his own and can clap or hold a toy while doing so. This past month he’s begun cruising around the furniture. He most often uses his crab crawl… Read More Standing Tall