The Story of Simzgirl

Over the weekend Simeon, Ana, and I took a trip to Bend, Oregon. Simeon presented for the Central Oregon Web Professionals’ Usergroup (COWPU) on Thursday night and we decided to make a long weekend of it and stuck around for a few extra days. Sort of a mini vacation. One of the perks of being […]

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I would like to introduce you all to the newest member of our household: The Shriek. Ana just started making this lovely noise in the last couple days. Sim thinks it sounds like a pterodactyl, but I think it’s more like that scene in Splash where Daryl Hannah says her mermaid name and all the […]

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Ana had her four-month doctors appointment today. Here are her stats from the appt:
Height: 25 1/4″ (87th percentile)
Weight: 13 lbs 14.5 oz (50th percentile)
Head: 41.7 cm (75th percentile)
Ana had her second round of several immunizations today. Only difference from her last appointment is this time she knew what to expect and started crying as soon […]

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Dear Ana,
Today you turn four months old. Or 17 weeks. Or 121 days. Well, no matter how you look at it, those have been the best days/weeks/months of my life. I now appreciate each and every moment in a way I never imagined possible. Yes, even when you are crying inconsolably, huge crocodile tears […]

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Wishing you all a very “hoppy” Easter…

…from our little honey bunny!

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The last time I got my hair cut, I was about seven months pregnant. Not wanting to do something crazy and overwhelm my hormones, I kept it simple; cut off a few inches and added lots of layers to “lighten the load.” So you better believe, six months later, I was in desperate need […]

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A year ago today, on Good Friday, Simeon and I found out we were expecting. To celebrate the day that changed my world, I wanted to share another video clip of my chatty little daughter. I can tell Ana is up in the morning because of the steady stream of squeaks, squeals, and coos coming […]

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Minutes before 6am this morning, Ana woke up. I went into the nursery to feed her and Sim took the dogs downstairs to let them outside and feed them. As Sim approached the main level of our house I heard him call up to me, “Someone puked down here…don’t worry, I’ll clean it up.” Then […]

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Last Friday I had a much needed night out with the girls for Chloe’s surprise baby shower. I think it is healthy to get a little time away from the kiddo every now and then, so I appreciate her that much more when I return. Plus I think it is very important for Simeon to […]

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Over the weekend Simeon and I entertained our friends, Rob and Kristin, who were up from California for the weekend. We have been trying to convince them that Oregon is “the place to be.” We figured what better way to prove our point than to show them. We started the morning off at Beaterville Cafe, […]

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