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
Stephen’s brother and sister-in-law, David and Tammy, visited us for the first time this past week. It was great to have them! We were happy to share our corner of Phoenix with them.They arrived late Wednesday night and headed north the next day for a tour of Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Friday night we… Read More Family Weekend
Kind of. Egg hunts are a bit ambitious for a one year old. I had about 25 eggs with a couple jelly beans in each. After lunch we went to the park with friends, and I spread the eggs out on the Arizona grass. Silas went for them at first, promptly opened them and ate… Read More First Easter Egg Hunt
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