I hope this never happens again

Today, while I was nursing Aidan, a spider crawled down my neck and into my shirt. I calmly tried to kill it/catch it, while still nursing the baby. I couldn't tell if I had been successful, so I set Aidan down and started shaking my shirt. This resulted in a screaming baby and a very anxious mother. The spider fell out and is now in spider heaven. Aidan resumed eating and was happy. The End.

A new life

I've decided to pick up blogging again. I want a way to keep everyone updated on the goings on in the Simmons household as it continues to grow. Just for fun, I will give a quick recap of the last few months.

Our little Seth "Aidan" arrived on April 4, 2008 at 3:18 p.m., weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. We fell in love right away. He managed to sleep away the first two weeks of life with minimal fussing and we thought it could only get easier. Needless to say, we were much surprised when Aidan found his voice and began to protest about many things in life: baths, naps, sleeping positions, etc... The next 5 weeks put us in survival mode. Aidan had his good days, but his bad days seemed more frequent. However, at 7 weeks old, he suddenly turned into a much more content and aware little being. Now, at 10 1/2 weeks, he is a little charmer. He loves to smile and "talk", he is sleeping through the night (last night was his new record-8 hours straight). He makes every day so special and unique. I love being a mom.

 Aidan, less than 24 hours after birth

and below: Aidan at 2 months

an update or two

well... things have been pretty busy in the simmon's household or so it seems. i am officially in my 2nd trimester and feeling better as the pregnancy progresses. i am now 15 weeks and have a little bump of a belly beginning to form. baby is growing and had a heartrate in the 150's at my doctor's appt. this week. i think i feel it's slight movements at times when i am reallys till and i am really excited when they become easier to recognize.

recently, i have realized how much i truly love to cook. i bought some fresh salmon last weekend and made a maple marinade for it. it wasn't too bad for my first time cooking salmon. i find that i get bored with cooking the same things and i like to consistently try new things. it makes it hard for me to make a meal plan for the week because i have to hunt for recipes first, but it makes it worth it in the end.

i am so happy it is getting colder. there is something so wonderful about this time of year and i can't wait for thanksgiving to get here. i love fall colors, warm drinks, sitting by the fire, cuddling up in blankets... it's just a great time full of fond memories.

seth is running a 1/2 marathon tomorrow. he has never run that far before so i am praying he will be able to do so without a problem. it will hopefully be a great experience for him and a pleasant day for all that running.

i promise, promise, promise to put a picture up soon. it's not like anyone reads this anyway. :)

wedding fun and baby news

this weekend, seth and i had the pleasure of going to a wonderful couple's wedding. we met them a week before we were married and have enjoyed several get togethers since. seth sang a song during the ceremony... which was just beautiful. the ceremony was lovely: it was outside and a beautiful day...a little windy, but nice and warm. after the ceremony, cocktails and appetizers were served and a band played some music. we had fun eating the fancy food and talking. around 6:00 they herded us towards the reception dinner which was being held in a "barn"... a very beautiful barn. the setting was lovely, dinner was delicious, and the music and dancing was fun to watch. we left around 9:00... i was exhausted.

as far as the baby goes... things are going well. i am in my 13th week now and doing well. i am starting to feel more energy and only sick if i eat too much food at a time. my next doctor's appt. is in two weeks. i am so excited to hear the heartbeat again! hopefully i can post some picturs of the wedding and mabye a couple of my little baby belly as well.

the rumors are true

It's official! I had my second OB apointment yesterday and we got to see our little baby. We were originally going in to hear our little peanut's heartbeat, but the doctor couldn't find it, so we had an ultrasound done. Sure enough, the little one was in there, heart beating 170 bpm and as healthy as can be for this stage in the game.

I am 11 weeks pregnant now and coming off of a 4 week battle with morning/noon/night sickness. I didn't have it as bad as I've heard of, but enough to make me miserable for a little while. The last few days I have been doing great... tired, but great. I've even been cooking for my love these past couple of nights... a rarity as of late.

Seth and I are so excited about this little blessing. Suprised... but absolutely excited! We were a little shocked when we first found out, but it's been an interesting ride so far. Seeing the little heart blinking on the screen yesterday was enough to really sink it all in. We'll post pictures as soon as I can figure it out!

Well, I guess this blog might be seeing a little bit more activity, at least from me now. I've been dying to tell our wonderful news!

when the world keeps spinning and you stand still

summer has been a busy time for us. we are making friends, going to weddings, understanding more about marriage, making big decisions, relaxing, hanging out with family, working 40 hours a week etc... with all the activities that have been going on, sometimes i find myself wanting to stop time. i long for that stillness that comes when you stop letting activities run your life. in that stillness i often find myself having wonderful conversations with Jesus and i'm able to hear Him a little better too. oh, to just stand still.

good times. bumps in the road

this weekend was packed with activities. friday evening we had guests at our humble abode. the following day we went to "worlds of fun" which turned out to be more like "worlds of rain." the cold rain did not stop until we left.... which was sometime after about six hours of miserable wetness. well, honestly, it wasn't so miserable until the end. after about 1 hour of extreme cold, my legs were numb and i got used to it. the lines were short and some rides we could ride endlessly because there was literally no one waiting to join the ride. i was surprised how many people actually came out for this day. the only reason we did was because we had prepaid for our tickets!

sunday morning. seth and i worked in the nursery with the babies. we had seven sweet little ones and had fun keeping them entertained. we can't wait to be parents! after church, a young couple asked us to go to lunch. they have a six week old little boy and he is very sweet. after lunch we went home and napped for a couple hours. then, we got up, went to the grocery store, picked up steph from church and took her home, then, drove to jared and mandy's for an evening of fellowship and food with other couples. most of the couples there had little ones and it was a lot of fun hanging out with these young families. we left early so that i could get some rest before my business trip today. however, this monring when i arrived at work, i found out that our trip was cancelled due to flood waters in the area we were going. so now we might go on thursday and friday instead. these little bumps in the road remind me not to always try to plan everything out.... because it is likely those plans will get interrupted. :)