Author Mandy Sladden
First steps a video by markandmandy on Flickr. Silas has gained a ton of confidence this last week and is now excited to take more than two steps.
Silas – 1year apt, a photo by markandmandy on Flickr. Weight – 6oz (30th %) Height – 29 3/4″ (50th %) Head – 18 7/8″ (90th %) : big brain!! Dr. Kamon predicts walking any minute! 😉
Gymnastics at Kai’s birthday party, a photo by markandmandy on Flickr.
The kids are ready to go fishing and horseback riding (or back horsing as Elsie prefers to call it).
The kids are ready to go fishing and horseback riding (or back horsing as Elsie prefers to call it).
We’re up in Montana and Silas has found the best toy ever. The princess castle play set is the most fun he’s had all day and he’ll spend 20 minutes playing with it alone.
Must destroy! a video by markandmandy on Flickr.
Walking to Harper and Madison (Billings,MT) for lunch, a photo by markandmandy on Flickr. It’s a lovely day in June when you feel like walking to the restaurant. Not too hot and a nice breeze.
Having a helper in the back seat rocks!
Summer is here, a photo by markandmandy on Flickr. Sun protection (and wine) is very important on sunny days.
We headed up to the mountains this weekend with the Spruills. On Saturday we skied Vail and put Elsie in ski school – this is her 5th time in ski school and they still have her on the magic carpet…. Continue Reading →
Silas is still drinking milk from his momma – but he much prefers feeding it to himself 🙂
We took a quick visit to the aquarium last weekend and Elsie got to meet some mermaids … Elsie was giving them all her mermaid wisdom … she had just fed the sting rays and was very impressed with herself…. Continue Reading →
Silas is officially 6 months old – which meant time for another doctor visit. He continues to GROW sticking it out in 60th percentile for both height and weight – very different stats from his sister. 🙂 Stats Height: 26… Continue Reading →
Each year our neighbors host a Tamale party – the place is packed with hungry folks ready to eat Bernies homeade tamales (this year mark ate 4 on his own). This party is also a big hit with the kids… Continue Reading →
Silas loves loves loves to stand all the time. He can’t manage it on his own but while papa was here he staged a few photos. Cute Jammies from Auntie Patsy and Uncle Antony!
This year we stayed close to home and had a very mellow turkey weekend – Food was great, and the prep was easy this year.Here a few shots from the day My mom (mrs.crafty) decided to go a bit crazy… Continue Reading →
Well my 5 months of maternity leave are coming to an end – I start back to work next Monday. I am both ready and nervous, but my know-it-all husband claims this was exactly how it was with Elsie, so… Continue Reading →
Silas despises tummy time – he now just rolls on over to his back, but I did get a few shots of him up on his strong arms … He is Mr. Giggle-pants after the roll
This is clearly almost a month behind, but hey better late than never. Silas had his 4 month check up and all is well. We snapped some photos and then looked back at Elsie’s 4 month apt and were amazed… Continue Reading →
Yes, Mark is a Jets fan and this year his team of destiny is doing pretty well (despite their constant last minute wins). I decided to get a little crafty and turn a white sweatshirt (bought for Elsie’s Jellyfish costume)… Continue Reading →
Every Sunday we eat breakfast at our favorite Walnut Cafe in Boulder … This particular morning Elsie was feeling a little Rock-star-ish!). She’s 3 going on 20 – SCARY!
This year Elsie requested a Jellyfish costume and trying to keep with the theme of “fish” I made Silas a Goldfish Costume (thanks to Martha Stewart for the pattern) … He wore the costume for a total of 25 minutes… Continue Reading →
While in the States, Uncle Greg stopped by Boulder for a visit – he was a hit with the girls! While in the kitchen I heard a high pitched “WHY HELLOOOOO, I would love some cake!” We went into the… Continue Reading →
We took some photos of Grammie and Papa with the Boys … in most of the photos, Beck was searching for some milk from grammie. 🙂
Silas isn’t a fan of being trapped in his car seat – here he is plotting an escape … If only he could control his hands!!
He can’t actually control his hands yet but he does a pretty good job of playing “Dino Take Down” Beware TRex – you are next!
Much of my anxiety leading up to the arrival of baby silas was how Elsie would react to a new baby. When I initially told Elsie I had a baby growing in my belly – she declared that she also… Continue Reading →
The best thing for recovering from a c-section is chocolate chip cookies – Elsie was happy to help!
Silas, like elsie, struggled with his Billirubin levels – this time we were able to do Phototherapy at home through a little light paddle. Besides the daily foot poke to test the levels Silas didn’t seem to mind. We even… Continue Reading →
This time I was over-prepared for the hospital including buying a matchy matchy outfit for me and Silas to wear … hat, jammies and mommy outfit – ridiculous I know – but Baby Silas looks great in Blue!