more simeon pics

Simeon and I went for a short walk today. He looked like this. Yep, cute. This is the little hat the Auntie Amanda sent for him. He seems to like it. He's also wearing a lovely crocheted sweater, one of three given to him by his friend MaryAnn. He loves it, he likes wearing the hood and eating the ties at the neck.

Simeon's Auntie Dor made him this hat. My guess is that it's a rabbit hat, a rabbit with small ears. He actually likes it, sometimes. Simeon is not a fan of hats, usually he screams when I put them on him.
We usually go for walks with this new sling that I made. It turned out to be a bit big (for me) as fleece stretches so much. I should add a little seam to it. It's very comfortable and spacious for Simeon. My other ones got too small (for him) really fast.
Simeon's great Auntie Peggy sent him this lovely sweater that she knitted herself. It's a bit big just now, but it won't be for long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5u_7CqyLpk

Simeon

Apple picking, or not

So today we went with the Kamps to an apple orchard to eat cider donuts and drink apple cider. We were kind of disappointed to find a mini disney world when we got there. There were a MILLION people, in a million line ups. So after fighting the crowds we got our donuts and cider and sat under tent. We had fun. We decided that their apples were too over priced and didnt pick any in the end. Oh, and Shawn is wearing his man sling on his head as he forgot to wear his toque today. Oh, and Simeon was very sad as his belly was full of bubbles, but he was very cute in his bear suit from his great Aunt Dot. Shawn wore Simeon unconventionally in his sling as he wanted to be held on his belly.

New Simeon Pics

Oct 12
See? Twin toes like mine. Only his left foot.
Oct 15 sporting one of his new gro baby diapers from Auntie Amanda.

Simeon Oct 16

Simeon Oct 9 in monkey suit from Aunt Dot. Last time wearing it, off with newborn, on to 0-3m cloths.





Simeon Oct 11 wearing red longjohns from Auntie Amanda

Simeon Grant Anderson

At length, on Thursday night labor commenced. After 11 hours we discovered that we've been blessed with a son, born at 10:42am EST Sept 17 2009. He weighed 7lbs 4 oz, was 20" long. We deliberated and decided on his name. He's named after the New Testament saint who got to see Jesus before he died. Simeon means "hearkening". God heard our request to have a child. We're so thankful.

Simeon is doing well, eating well, and sleeping a lot. I'm recovering just fine.

Here are a few pics, there will be more, eventually.

projects and gifts

I crocheted a little hat with the remaining yarn from Levi's sweater. I'll have to get Dor to take a picture of it when she receives it as I didn't block it or sew the buttons on before sending it to her this week (thanks Dor!).
I decided to try wool diaper covers, so these are two newborn sized ones that I made with felted sweaters. I just lanolized them this afternoon. I cant wait to see if they actually fit the baby.

A friend that I made at COVFAMIKOI this year was just in town with her family while her husband preached for our congregation. I was unable to hear him or see her as I was sick last Lord's day with a terrible cold. Anyway, she sent this cute knitted bear home with Shawn for the baby. I love it! Thanks Heather!

And here is the little lamb from Gramma Schumacher. It came several weeks ago. So soft! And it plays Jesus Loves me from a wind up music box inside.

So right now I feel like I could be going into labor. But I'm not sure yet. A few times in the last week I've thought the same but it wasnt so. So we'll see. I, rather Shawn, will update via fb if its so. UPDATE: not in labor. There must be some connection with being overly hungry and fake contractions, or real ones that dont bring on labor. That seems to be the common thread in the three episodes thus far.

i swallowed a watermelon

tam 9 mo

quilts

our new house