Where have I been?

I have been so busy the past few months, I'm sure that's every mom's excuse.  I don't have time to post an official update blog but I wanted to put in writing some of Simon's favorite words and how he is saying them so I will remember.
elephant - fammet
vitamin - bite a meen
milk - me-ulk
strawberry - bebby
paci - pabby
blanket - bantbits
biscuit - bibbits
rabbit - babbit
giraffe - draffe
garbage - darse
diaper - dite doo
elbow- bobow
hello - ho
He also says: chair, up, down, juice, tea, cheese, fruit, chip, socks, shoes, clothes, face, ear, nose, eye, hair, mouth, knee, foot, toes, people, and he knows his family's names.  Momma, Daddy, Pop, Grammy, Bryce, Ty Ty, Nana, and Mamaw.  He calls all older men Papaw.
We have run into some issues with leaving Simon.  We have picked him up from the nursery at church numerous times with vomit all over him and they tell us he cried till he got sick and then cried some more.  This is a challenge for me since Bryce never met a stranger!  I will leave this post with a sweet pic of little Simon and hopefully I can get a minute to write a few catch up posts!

Simon Says

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No I did not drop off the face of the earth!

I have just been extremely busy.  Life with a 3rd grader and a baby has thrown me for a loop!  Bryce is doing great...he had an appt with his pediatrician last week and other than his blood being 27% eosinophils, everything else looked great!  He is having a great school year, but he's starting to get burnt out.  Tyler is on the home stretch of finishing up his Junior year.  He took the ACT again this month and he's shooting for a 30.  His highest score so far is a 27, I think he can do it.  He is getting ready for Prom in 2 weeks.  I can't believe my baby is going to PROM!  No girlfriends yet and that is fine with us.  Simon is just precious.  Everyday I am thankful that God gave me such wonderful boys.  Simon is almost 11 months old!  Can not believe it has been a year...the time has really flown. 
Since I last posted, Simon has learned so may things.  He can say Mama, Dada, Nana, Bubba, TyTy, Ziggy, No No, book, baby, bite, and bye bye.  He can also tell you what the cow says (he says boo LOL) and what the sheep, chicken, and tractor says.  He loves to read books, and will give kisses to the pictures.  He can wave bye, play patty cake, can put toys in holes that they belong in, and he started walking at 9 months.  This week he has also started dancing.  He is starting to graduate from the baby food.  He will still eat some of it, but he really likes the toddler meals and finger foods.  His favorite breakfast is cheerios and yogurt or waffles and banana.  He loves the pasta pickups and meat sticks, and especially green beans.  His favorite fruits are banana, pear, and peach.  He hasn't had a bottle in a week.  He only gets 2 10oz cups of formula a day.  He is really starting to be a big boy!  He takes 3 naps a day, and goes to bed at 8:30 and sleeps until 7:30.  He has 1 tooth on the bottom right, but is cutting 3 more all at the same time!  I think that's all I need to remember for now. 

I had some really great pics to upload, but sadly while holding sweet Simon, he somehow hit the appropriate buttons on the laptop to delete all of my pictures.  I was able to retrieve most of them, but I am so defeated by losing some of my faves that I won't post any today.  Big first birthday party is coming soon and I hope to definitely have some pics to post then!

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Pioneer Day

Third graders at Pierce Street have been studying about pioneers for the past few weeks.  To wrap up their unit they had a pioneer day.  Mr. Arinder came and shared with the kids about some of the tools, toys, and ways of life of the pioneers, the kids square danced, had lunch and did pioneer crafts.  I was able to attend and take pictures of such a fun day.  Here are a few of the highlights.

Bryce got to "shoot" a flintlock rifle

They gathered around and listened to music

Yep, I think Bryce would fit right in...those folks never smiled in their pictures back then.

Catch up pics

A few pics from the last few months.

Five months

 Playing in his room

 Sitting up all by himself

 First ponytail

6 months

Riding in my car

It's my 6month Birthday!

Ready to go to Puggles (those eyes melt me)

Taking a nap with my favorite buddy

Molly's wedding

This is what happens when you put baby oil on cradle cap if the baby has thick hair.  Baby oil doesn't wash out easily!

Ok I think I got it

So I haven't updated my blog editting software.  I'm thinking this is the whole reason why my pics won't post.  So here goes a practice post and pic of the cutest blondie you will ever see.