First Week Back

This week has been a bit crazy -- classes started at Western, which meant Daddy had to go back to work full-time. I think he's been going through some withdrawal, but we're all getting into the swing of things. :) Here are a few pics from the past week.

Simon gets on his hands and knees (with a little help) while Nana B cheers him on. He collapsed back onto his belly about 5 seconds after this picture was taken!















Simon played Beethoven's "Für Elise."















Daddy and Simon read Good Night Gorilla. The best part is hearing Daddy make all the animal noises.















Simon liked it when his buddy Paula Trafton played with his feet!















Simon and I after our second use of the borrowed baby jogger. He just can't resist sleep when he's in that thing!

Laurie Simpson

Cort Simpson

This is too much fun. Hop over to the Simpson's Movie website and create your own. Thanks to James Miller for the starting the fun on his blog!

Simon's Stand

We realize we haven't had a new post in several days. We have all been very busy, including Simon. See the pics below to see his new favorite pastime.

Here is Simon standing at the trunk/coffee table.



















Then he tries out the couch.















And then back to the trunk.















Of course, he occasionally is up for some playtime on his belly ...















... or sometimes his back.















Here is one video of Simon's stand. And yes, we realize he has either some drool or spit up on his chin. (Didn't realize it till after the video was shot!) Ha!

Playdates and Practice Sessions

Simon has been busy lately. See the pics below.

Simon has his first playdate with friend Sydney McClanahan.












Simon and Daddy bond by reading the newspaper together. Actually, Daddy reads and Simon shakes (can you tell by the blurry paper he's holding?).















Daddy and Simon have a "let's practice crawling" session.















Then Simon checks out his exersaucer without any help!

Simon, Henry, and Ada

Well, we returned from our trip to Gatlinburg on Sunday around 4.30 pm. After learning that my brother Jason and his family were still visiting in Glasgow, we decided to load back up in the car and head that way. It was a quick visit, but very fun. Below are some pics from the evening.

Simon with Aunt Mandy.















Ada with Uncle Cortney.















Aunt Laurie got a smile from Ada!















Simon, Ada, and Henry in their pj's and ready for bed. Ada wasn't very excited about this.














Here is a video of Henry and Simon. Henry seemed impressed with how Simon could "wiggle wiggle." :) This has made me laugh and smile so many times. Hope you enjoy!

Destination: Gatlinburg, TN!

This past weekend we made a trip to Gatlinburg, TN, with Cort's family. We left last Wednesday, and returned last Sunday. We had a great time -- we ate too much, laughed a lot, and shopped to our hearts' content. Below are just a few pics that highlight the weekend.

YaYa feeds Simon breakfast in his big-boy booster seat!














On Thursday, we made a trip to Kroger for some groceries for the weekend. We wore Simon out!














Simon shows Aunt Nikki how to play with his rattle.














Uncle Dooney (Neal) shows Simon how to catch a cat-nap on the couch.














Simon and Dad on our walking adventure of Gatlinburg.














After a while, we could tell the backpack wasn't going to work the whole time we were shopping and walking. So, we bought ourselves an umbrella stroller!














While in Gatlinburg, we decided to go to the Aquarium. It was a very cool place. Simon finally gave in and took a nap halfway through the visit.














Jellyfish!














After the Aquarium, we took a quick break to sit down and slather Simon with baby suntan lotion!