Simon is 5 Months old!

Dear Simon,


I know I say it every month, but time is truly flying! It has flown so much that you are already 5 1/2 months as I write this post.
Your personality is so cute and funny. You love to imitate people around you whether we are making noises or faces. Every time your Daddy raises his eyebrows you laugh hysterically. You also went through a phase this month where you laughed hysterically at Nonna's dog Casey. You still think he is very cool, but not quite as funny.

You went swimming for the first time this month! We spent a weekend with your Aunties (we missed you Gabrielle!) and cousins and Nonna in the Wisconsin Dells for your big cousin Will's birthday. We had a great time. The water park was a little noisy for you with all of the echo, but I know you are going to be a water baby.


You continue to love your rice cereal. While you are eating you really love to hold the spoon yourself. I think you wish you could eat grown up food with us.
You also went with Mommy to the voting booth. We are trying to teach you to perform your civic duties early. You were a real hit with the election volunteers too.

Fall has been flying by and we are looking forward to seeing you enjoying the holidays. Halloween was a big hit and it really helps you to see your big cousins as they show you the ropes.
You are truly the light of our lives. We love you more everyday and can't believe how lucky we are to have you.
Love Always,
Mommy

Happy Halloween!

Simon has loved his first Halloween! Our neighborhood stores celebrated one day early so we went Trick or Treating today in Lincoln Square with two of his cousins. These pictures, cute as they are, don't even begin to capture the cuteness in these boys!!!!! Looks like I have finally been able to post a video (last two)! P.S. Simon is on the left and Jackson is on the right.

Chowing down

Last Wednesday the 13th, Simon started eating rice cereal and he is loving it.
The first few pictures are the very first bites he took. As you can see, he wasn't so sure about this stuff.


Getting better aleady


Now it is a few days later and you can see the difference.....he loves it!

But, sometimes he still just wants to eat his bib

Fall Fun!

A few weeks ago, we went to the pumpkin patch and apple picking with Nonna, Auntie Jennifer, Cousins Will and Stefan. It was a wonderful day. Simon can't wait to go next year when he is big enough to do more (especially riding the ponies and feeding the goats!)

Random Cuteness

Simon is 4 Months old!

Dear Simon,
This was such a fast month! Nonna was gone in Belgium for most of it and we missed her a lot. You were so happy to see her when she got back.
You have changed so much this month. It feels like the tiny baby days are gone. You love nothing more than to gaze at your hands and put them in your mouth. It makes the loudest sucking noise and it is very funny when you wake up and I hear only the sucking from the monitor.
This month you started noticing Zoe the cat as well. She seems to be more interested in you as well and I think you will love to play together in a few months.
You are quite a little "talker" and your daddy and I think you sometimes sound like Gizmo from the movie Gremlins. You will think it is a super old and lame movie, but it was very cool when we were kids.
You have started holding your toys this month which makes you so happy. I'll post some pictures of that soon. I'm so happy that you can do this because you are so smart that you were starting to get bored.
You have such an adorable little personality. We actually call you "The Professor". It started because your name sounds so grown up, but you've grown into the nickname as well. You are a very thoughtful and observant baby and it makes you look "Professorish" as we say.
You're changing so much now both physically and developmentally. Everyday when you wake up, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us.
I am finally posting your three month pictures here. They are too precious and you have already grown since these were taken. It is truly amazing to watch.
I love you with all of my heart and can't wait to see what this month has in store for us.
Love Always,
Mommy

Lake House 2010

The week of Labor Day we rented a house near Lake Geneva with the family to celebrate Nonna's birthday. Simon had a wonderful time. He really loves to be outdoors and adores spending time with his family.
Here he is goofing around. You really get a sense of how curly his hair is in these two pictures (and how much lighter it has become since birth)


Simon loves spending time with his cousin Jackson. Simon is six weeks older, but Jackson has grown so quickly that he already surpassed Simon in size. It is so fun to watch them grow and we can't wait until they can really play together.

Here is Simon with the whole group and spending some time at the lake with his Mom and Dad


We went to the county fair and Simon loved watching his Nonna on the extreme jumping machine!

Watching the horse contests

And here he is dreaming of the day when he will be big enough to ride the merry go round with his big cousins

Thanks to our lovely family for an amazing week!