Breaking out

"I know this thing comes undone..."

"I think they do something with this plastic thing..."

"Squeeze? ... Pull? ... Pinch? ..."

"Wait, did it come apart?!"

"SUCCESS!!!!"

Umma

Simon started saying his third word this weekend: "Mama".  He hasn't quite gotten the hang of pronouncing the first "M" most of the time yet, so it usually comes out as "Umma".  But he keeps trying and is getting better at it.  He definitely knows what the word means... if he and I are downstairs playing and he hears Emily walking around upstairs or starting to walk downstairs, he'll stop what he's doing and hurry over to the gate saying "Umma! Umma!" while watching for her.  And it's really sweet to see him run up to her and say "Umma up!" so he can snuggle.

As you can imagine, Emily is *loving* hearing him say this. 

Picture of the Day: 7/29/12

One of Simon's favorite things to do in the backyard is sit under the steps and play with the sprinklers while they're not spitting water

Picture of the Day: 7/28/12

Simon helped clean up the backyard after I mowed the lawn

One Thumb Drumming

Mama and Simon doing storytime in the baby jail, reading Hand Hand Fingers Thumb and drumming along to the story

Bear/Tickle monster

Indoor play to escape the heat!

It has still been pretty hot and sticky out so Simon and I (Jenn) decided to go to our monthly nanny playgroup at Little Beans this week. He had a blast and it was our first time back since he has been walking so it was extra fun to chase around the big kids.

Simon was very into the train table.

Happy baby!

Multitasking

"This moves AND plays music!"

His first Audi

So much to see and so many big kids to watch!

The cutest fireman EVER!

A practical fireman, doing his grocery shopping.

His 2nd word!!! "OUT"

He found a baby to snuggle.

Serious baby meeting.

"We need soup Jenn"