Dad Lunch...

Hot dogs and corn with a serving of dairy in the form of Scooters. No complaints from Simon!

Purple monkey

Jenn is out for the week after her surgery (don't worry, she's recovering!) So Alan stayed home with Simon Tues and Wednesday. (I'll take Simon Thurs/Fri.) Yesterday Alan pulled out the last of Simon's birthday presents that were hidden away - a series of buckets. He loved them. Then they went to the Purple Monkey Playroom and had the run of the place. The puppet show was definitely a hit.

Banana.

Did you know that Simon likes bananas? 

Reading with Grandpa and Grandma Sweeney

hugs, boo and other fun things

Jenn spent some serious time with Simon last Thursday teaching Simon to say Boo! in preparation for Halloween. His whole body gets involved so that he bounces a bit when he says it and frequently loses his balance. He laughs hystarically when his 'boo's result in a scared noise from the recipient.

For a while Simon has puckered up for you if you asked for a kiss... now Simon will also give you a hug. He doesn't quite say the word hug yet, though he makes a noise with the same inflection you use so the word should come soon. Right now if you ask for a hug he'll open his arms super wide and give you a really great hug. It's so sweet and makes you feel completely awesome. Yesterday I even got an unasked for hug - the first that I've received.

The words are just exploding. I can't believe that 3 measly months ago at his 12 month check up we were concerned about him meeting the 2-3 words by 15 months.  We now also say bye bye and Alan told me this morning that Simon says hi as well, which I hope to hear for myself this afternoon.

He is learning so fast we're having a hard time keeping up. We've started just adding words to the word  page with out associated posts. So if you're Simon Crazy like me, look over the list every once in a while.

Here's a really long video. The interesting stuff happens in the first 15 seconds, the rest is just hanging out.

Apple Picking 2012

Jenn, Colleen, Simon and I went apple picking on Saturday and we had a blast. Simon ate at least 3 whole apple on his own. I'd start him off by eating some of the skin off and he'd hold it himself and go to town eating it. He LOVED them. He'd eat until he got to the core, but never turning the apple so it was a perfect half circle. 

Early in the morning it was in the 50s so we went with pants, long sleeve shirts and undershirts. Unfortunately it got into easily the 80s. Us adults were stuck in our heavier clothing, but babies have a special space in our society and can go around in just an undershirt and it's completely ok. It was the filthiest onesie at the end of the day. 

Jenn and Colleen also took a bunch of pictures, those will come another day...

Arriving. Colleen, Simon and Emily (left to right)

Blackberries

Blackberry gotee

More please!

Jenn, this is Yummy!

I'm taking my time with this one...

Sucking the guts out of my blackberry.