Uncle Brandon's in the CHP!

This is Henry with his Uncle Brandon and Aunt Taryn... Brandon just started his career as a CHP officer. Taryn is pregnant with little Sawyer Anne, so Henry has a new cousin on the way!

My Advice for New Moms

I have at least four close friends who are pregnant. I am so excited for them all! I started to think about what advice I might give new moms to get through the first few months.

Here's my pregnancy/new mom top ten advice list:

1) Accept help. Let your family help as much as possible! Don't feel like you have to do it all yourself. Let other people do the chores and food-- you focus on your baby and husband.
2) Buy a My Brest Friend pillow and go to Breastfeeding classes for at least the first whole month.
3) Buy the most comfortable yoga pants you can afford. You will live in them for the first two months. Nothing else fits and nothing else is as comfortable!
4) Buy two microfiber Bravado nursing bras. They are expensive, but worth it.
5) Bring super cozy socks to the hospital. The coziest socks you can find.
6) Bring bagels for your nursing staff when you check into your birthing suite.
7) Get your hair done one week prior to your due date. Get a pedicure, too!
8) Go back to the hospital and deliver thank you notes to all of your doctors and nurses-- they are truly unsung heroes.
9) Bring a plate of cookies to your last OB/GYN appointment. They have been taking good care of you and the baby for 9 months!
10) Be flexible. Never say never... For example, "I will never ride in the back seat with my baby." That was me before I heard the ear splitting scream that sometimes comes from the mouth of my son during car rides! Have your opinions, that's fine-- just be ready for them to change once your bundle of joy arrives!

Love to you new mommies out there!!!

Henry and His Simer Cousins!

Here is Henry playing the role of Baby Jesus in the Christmas pageant at the Simer Family Christmas. He is laying in swaddling towels!

Henry and his Ledford Cousins (and Blakie!)...

Here is Henry with "Sis," "Coco," and "Cami." They are so good with him! Blake is there holding him, too. He loves Henry... It is so cute to see them together. Blake always asks if he can hold Henry.

More Pictures of Storytime...

Here we are again telling stories to each other. He loves his Saturday mornings with mom and dad!

Henry loves Stories!

Matt took a picture of me while I was telling Henry a story... I was telling him all about Narnia. He was smiling away at me. I love how his little mind works. I can just tell he is trying to make sense of everything in this big world. I love being his mom, and I am so blessed to be Matt's wife. He is such an incredible dad-- always ready with the camera to capture every moment!

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich...

Here is my sister, Brandie (Henry's Nee Nee), with Henry. Since the first time she held him, she's called him her "peanut butter and banana sandwich." I love peanut butter, Matt loves bananas, get it? It kind of stuck! Now, when I text her about Henry, I just write "PB&BS" instead of Henry. It doesn't really save time, because PB&BS has the same amount of characters as Henry, but it is a fun nickname.