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A Super Year with a Superbaby

15 May

About this time one year ago I was just about to lay eyes on our little boy for the first time. Sometimes in my dreams I remember the soft, velvety feel and the wonderful, sweet smell of his sturdy little newborn body. When I am awake the details escape me, and I only slightly more clearly remember that he seemed ready to face life head on from his very first moments. What I remember most vividly and deeply is that the moment was beautiful and perfect; and we were and are undeservedly blessed.

Silas has grown up so fast in this first year and changed so much, but one thing that has not changed is that he confidently tackles the baby-sized adventures life throws at him.

He also tackles stuffed bears.

He also tackles us.

One year old Silas give the most tremendous hugs. He also gives a mean high five. He will cuddle anything soft, and loves to drape himself over the dogs and just rest his head on them.

One year old Silas has a lot to say. His favorite words currently include his “B” words like baby, bird, and bear. Some “D” words like dog and duck are popular too. He is also pretty handy with some more practical words like mama, milk and all done.

One year old Silas is just so close to walking. He winningly chose the moment when the whole family was together at his birthday party last weekend to take a few trips across the room on his own.

One year old Silas is such a great match for his big sister. She makes him laugh and  keeps him in line. She is lucky to have a rough and tumble little brother who doesn’t mind being manhandled a little by a usually well-meaning four year old. He adores her.

In my first post ever about Silas I called him Superbaby. Before he was born, that is what Ali called him, so we decided to get a little more mileage out of that name and give him a Superbaby first birthday.

It has really been a super year with our Superbaby.

Happy birthday Superbaby Silas! I love you so, so much! You are the most huggable, kissable baby ever and I love you from the top of your curly mop down to your little piggies.

Mommy

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Get it?

27 Apr

This one is for all of the Fowlers who collectively raised me to think jokes like this are hilarious.

“How do you get down from an elephant?”

“You don’t, you get down from a duck.”

“Bwahahahahahaha!!!”

I know at least the elephant is laughing.

Amy

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Funny Faces

25 Apr

Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.

Amy

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Sweet Things at Easter

10 Apr

Egg hunts

A baby wearing bunny ears with his Baba

Ali and her Auntie Ambie

Afternoon naps in the sunshine

Chocolate

Amen

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Feeling Better

06 Apr

We have gone through a couple of rounds of colds and what-not/crud over the past month. At least Matt and the kids have. I have kept the colds at bay with Zicam and sheer willpower. Mama can’t get sick.

Of course, Mama is also a teensy bit superstitious, so you probably won’t be seeing me around next week. Now that I claimed I can ward off colds with my will I will for sure be in bed sick.

Since everyone was beginning to feel better today we were playing in the garage rather than dealing with fevers.

Some days the stereotypes for boys and girls seem so true. Our little boy Silas made motor noises as we pushed him around the garage on the tricycle.

Our big girl Ali pushed him around and made sure he did not fall off, then offered him some lipstick (a.k.a. chapstick)

I am sorry Amber for posting the following picture with a booger in it, but really it could be worse. Trust me, there have been some gross days at our house recently and it could be a lot worse! Just gaze into those eyes and you won’t even notice it.

This last picture was taken by Ali. I couldn’t believe she managed to get it in focus, but I am so glad she did! No auto-focus here!

Amy

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Winter Fun

26 Feb

Some ideas seem good at first, then seem not so good, but in the end turn out to be great.

The idea I am referring to here was the idea to put a four year old and a nine month old in the car for a 9 1/2 hour drive to Tahoe,  then of course drive home a few days later, then get back in the car two days later to go to Big Bear for another long weekend!

The kids have been troopers and it has been a great winter vacation with a work break in the middle.

Here in Big Bear with the Fowler/Smith side of the family and severely limited snow, we all checked out the Alpine Slide. Here is my dad taking Ali for a spin on it.

US Bobsled 2014 anyone?

In Tahoe with the Jungs we found a bit more snow (but still amazingly little compared to past years). Thankfully, there was enough for our godson Kanoa to use his snowball makers…………….on more than just his face.

We barely saw Ali at all while we were in Tahoe. This is about the only view I got of Ali and Zoe.

She had such a great time, I will choose to ignore the part about how she is so grown up now!

This whole time Silas has provided us with all kinds of baby awesomeness. Crawling around, tearing the place up, laughing and babbling away.

Amy

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Music and Drool

07 Feb

Teething is a long, extended process in our family. Silas is 8 1/2 months old and his first tooth is almost through – almost. I am sure it will come through any day now.

I have been saying that for a while.

For now we have a little boy with a wet chin who already knows how to tease his sister by sharing his slime. This is his, “Come here and give me some sugar……..so I can slime you” face.

The piano on the floor has turned out to be a great toy. He loves it, and I know exactly what he is doing from anywhere in the house, as long I can hear it playing.

Such a sweet, happy boy! Now if I could just get him to hold still long enough to get some clothes on him!

And this is his, “stay away, I am way too busy to get dressed right now” face.

There is music to be made!

Amy

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New Faces of Silas

18 Dec

Our website went down for a couple days this last week. It was due to our host being behind upgrading our server with the necessary php version.

Anyways, we are back with a Christmas season post…

The new faces of Silas.

That kid is funny and when Ali get him going, and just last week, he was trying out some new faces with Ali. I was able to catch a few with my phone. Enjoy!

-Matt

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