Happy Easter

We had fun on our first Easter. Simon got lots of bright colored egg rattles and some fun toys from the Easter bunny.



Rolley was interested in the basket of goodies as well.





The morning nap started out a little rough...after about 5 minutes listening to Simon make some noise before falling asleep, I went in to check on him and was surprised to see that he had wiggled his legs through the crib slats...so much for the blanket trying to give the perception of enclosure.
Isn't Easter supposed to be sunny and bright? After waking up to about 10" of snow on the driveway, we had to explain to Simon that in Telluride the Easter bunny is a snow bunny.


Grandma Vicki came to visit on Easter.

seven month old Simon

Last night on Simon's seven month birthday he slept from 7pm to 7am, with no feeding or waking for more than a few little squeaks...what a blessing. Our sweet baby boy shows us his new fun abilities everyday. This week he has started to add buh, ba, and gguhjj to his vocab, which already includes da da da, and bbbbb (sorry for the spelling but it is the best I can do to spell out his funny little sounds). He has also started shaking his head back and forth as if he is nodding no, although I think he is trying to dance when he makes this action...he really thinks it is funny. Here is a month by month picture log of our sweetie.

Saturday activities

Simon is sitting up all on his own now, he is really enjoying this new ability.

Sometimes he topples over too.

The abs on this kid are super strong... feet head and arms off the ground all at the same time.



Simon has really started taking an interest in the cats. He is starting to develop a bit of a special bond with Rolley especially. Zella usually keeps to herself and out of his way.

Simon and the curtains

The seat in Simon's jumparoo spins around 360 degrees. The other day I found him facing the curtains, pulling the fabric toward his mouth for a little taste.

Daddy Time

Simon and Daddy watching March Madness.



A little blurry, but still a cute moment.

Six month old Simon

We just returned from our first international trip with our little six month old and he did great! Let's just say there will be more beach bumming in his future. The weather in Tulum, Mexico this time of year was as pleasant as we have seen it in Mexico, not too hot, but warm enough to be out and about in beach attire during the day and a light jacket at night. The wedding we attended was beautiful and a lot of fun. Simon stole the hearts of both the mother of the bride and groom, and they are both eager for new grandbabies of their own.

On his six month birthday Simon dipped his toes in the ocean and white sand beaches of Tulum.

We spent a lot of time w/ Simon in just his diaper in the hotel room, relaxing and trying to nap.

The pool was actually a bit too cold to have much fun in. Simon started to scream if he got away from mama's body heat.



We had our sixth month check up today. Simon now weighs 17 lbs 1 oz and is 27.5" in length. The doctor said he was the perfect baby and gave us the thumbs up to get into the solid foods again. Simon hit a big milestone last night as he slept all the way through the night 8PM to 7AM without waking for a feeding. I think he may have done this sooner as a few times before our travels to Kansas ans Mexico it seemed he was on his way, but I awoke him, not wanting to start anything new before we traveled. Now we are hoping he will do it again tonight. I think he is also trying to drop a nap and go from 3 down to 2. Simon is so close to sitting for longer periods of time by himself, but we still put a few pillows around him as he occasionally topples forward or to the side as he eagerly grabs for a toy. We LOVE our happy, growing, active baby more and more each day!