New bibs from Auntie Amy!

In the winter Auntie Amy made Simon a quilted bib. We use it all the time and it is one of the few bibs we have that still fit Simon. I mentioned to her a few weeks ago how much we loved it and she offered to make more! She got some really cool fabric - robots and trains - and made him 6 new bibs!

Best of all, Simon got to open the package they came in, which is one of his favorite things still. It is actually afternoon in these pictures, the half dressed state is due to him just not wanting to put on pants again after a trip to the potty. If we're not headed out it's easier just to let him run around in undies if he doesn't feel like putting his shorts back on. 

A package for me?!

This isn't how it works!

Train patterns!

Man, Velcro is amazing!

Tricycle

We finally gave Simon his Birthday present from us this weekend... A Tricycle. He really enjoys the idea of it and of course loves pushing it. He hasn't figured out how to pedel yet, but we haven't given him a very good time to practice yet as we have been primarily pushing him. This weekend Alan was talking about bringing him over to the school parking lot for a while to let him figure it out.

Biggest change between this and his tiny car... the tricycle doesn't have a strap so he can get in/out at any time. 

On our way to Dinkel's for Breakfast

Reading with Auntie Colleen

Colleen swung by the other night before bedtime and got to spend some quality time with Simon in his Train Underwear, which he is very proud of.

While these pictures are from a couple days ago, Colleen was super awesome last night too and really helped out a distressed, pregnant lady. Thank you again! 

Reading Library Book: Five Little Monkeys Going to Bed.

His little hands grasping hers for the scary page of the book.

Songs, Stories, and Spaghetti

A week or two ago, Simon asked for a New Song as I was putting him to bed.  Out of ideas, I sang him "On Top of Spaghetti".  He apparently picked it up pretty quickly, because the other day while he was eating spaghetti he sang most of the song for us (as Emily mentioned in the last post).

He then started telling us the story of the Three Pigs Bears, with a few false starts.

Busy, Fun Day!

Today we had a busy, fun day. In the morning we had some skype time and then hopped in the big car and went to the Southport Summer Festival. They had a bunch of booths: One randomly by Grayhound where we got pictures taken; a free bouncy castle, which Simon wasn't sure of; and one booth had a bubble machine. We got rice and beans at one of the kiosks and listened to a live band of teenagers who are taking classes at the School Of Rock down the street. They were pretty surprisingly good and Simon loved watching them. 

Then home for a 3.5 hour nap for Simon and Mama. During lunch/snack when we woke up we asked Simon what he wanted to do and it was ride the train. We sang a quick song (amazing video of that, but Alan will add it later) and said a story while we were eating, then it was time to head out!

We packed a bag and went to the brown line and rode it to the end of the line. Simon just stared out the window the whole time pointing at trees and cars and flags that we passed. On the way home we got off to grab a quick dinner out. Unfortunately dinner took longer than we planned but at least it didn't rain on us even though the sky (and Simon) kept promising rain. Luckily we have the sweetest kid in the world so he just played peek-a-boo with the guy behind us on the rest of the train ride home. While walking home Alan told him that he looked tired. Simon said that he didn't look tired. So Alan asked him how he did look. Simon said, "Look like... Joanna. Yeah, that works." We both laughed a long time. He passed out about 20 seconds after I left his room tonight, didn't even ask for an encore when I said it was time to stop singing.

Oh, and the whole day we were diaper free. No accidents all week. 

Reading to himself after potty time while we pack the bag and get ready.

So much going on out there!

More pictures from our day after the jump...

Bouncy Castle!

Whoa!

So much to see at the end of the train line!

Pot pie came with a puff pastry. Daddy was kind enough to share.

Thoughtful, then he laughed. It was the funniest bread ever.

Grandparents Basque visit

Most of the Grandparent's Basque visit was consumed with Birthday Party and other birthday activities. But here are some down time pictures...

Walking to dinner on Friday night.

Correction... slowly walking to dinner.

I'm going to tickle you, Papap!

Playing trains.

This is the way to travel!

Looking at pictures of himself.

Pulling the animals out of the page to talk hold them.
Gotta put them back before you turn the page!

What's under here?

Good, old fashioned reading and snuggle time.

BGB 20 Week Ultrasound

We went to the doctor on Monday and did our 20 week ultrasound for BGB. She is doing wonderfully and very healthy. She was moving a lot still but the technician said that was actually better because then we would be able to get all the shots we needed. BGB was practicing her dramatic gestures - back of hand against forehead - and generally wiggling all about. It was great fun to watch. 

Strong profile.

Strong foot, hand is the blob by the arrow, it's coming in...

Holding her foot with her hand.