The Story of Simzgirl

Well, here at the Bateman household we had a very merry Christmas indeed! We had my mom over to celebrated Christmas morning here at our house. We listened to Christmas music as we opened presents and enjoyed a lovely breakfast together. We got everything we wanted and more; my wonderful husband surprised me with a […]

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Wishing you all a very merry Christmas! May your stockings be filled, the egg nog be flowing, and family and friends surround you! Happy holidays everyone!

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That’s right, my little Ana is officially walking!

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Just when I thought I was done pureeing foods, I am back at it again! Only this time the foods aren’t just for Ana. My friend Bridget recently shared a fabulous cookbook with me:
Deceptively Delicious. It is this amazing cookbook about getting your kids (well, your whole family really!) to eat healthier. Jessica Seinfeld (yes, […]

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With all the product recalls in the news lately, particularly those affecting children’s toys, it makes Christmas shopping a little scary. You don’t want to buy something that may end up hurting your child through faulty assembly or the ever-popular lead paint. Luckily, we have managed to dodge the recalls.
Until now.
We came home today to […]

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On Sunday we celebrated Ana’s first birthday with our family and friends.

My mom and I made Ana a special mermaid birthday cake. A little girl just doesn’t turn one every day!

I had to help Ana blow out her candle. She wasn’t sure what was going on, but she was having a good time anyway!

We gave […]

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Ana had her twelve-month doctors appointment this morning. Here are her stats from the appt:
Height: 30 1/4″ (85th percentile)
Weight: 20 lbs 3.5 oz (40th percentile)
Head: 45.6 cm (70th percentile)
Along with checking all her measurements and making sure she is on track with her milestones, she also got 4 shots: one in each arm and each […]

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Dear Ana,
Happy Birthday my little bug! Today you turn twelve months, or one year, old. The other day a lady asked how old you were and I said “almost twelve months” to which she promptly replied, “Oh! A year!” Then it hit me that I have really got to get use to not saying […]

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As Ana’s first birthday quickly approaches, I have been looking back at all the pictures from the last year. It simultaneously seems like she was born yesterday and a million years ago at the same time. Watching her grow has been an amazing adventure, one of which I want to share with all of you […]

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Behold! I have the pictures I promised! We have Miss Ana playing in the bathroom at our hotel in Bend:

Playing in the pool. Ana sure loves the water:

Ana’s first Thanksgiving, which we deep fried the turkey (it is suppose to look like that, I swear):

Getting Ana’s ears pierced, while poor Daddy holds her:

My first attempt […]

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