Simon Can Read!

Last summer, I borrowed some books from the library that would help Simon start reading. At the time, he wasn't ready for them, so I took them back.
Last December, he started to show more interest in reading, so I borrowed the books again. They are called Bob books. They are very simple books that introduce a few new letters/sounds with each book. We borrowed the first set, which has twelve books. I sat down with Simon, and the very first time he looked at the book he was able to read it! Like I said, they are very simple books, but he isn't even five, and he can read them! Since December, he has learned to read the first nine books.
I recorded this video of him today. He is reading the fifth and the ninth books. He is so smart, and he loves to learn. We are so proud of him for reading! He gets pretty proud of himself too. He would get a huge grin on his face when he would remember what the 'J' says. He tries to guess some of the words sometimes, without sounding the letters out, and occasionally he'll look at the picture on the page and try to guess what the words say. All in all, he is doing a great job. It's so fun to watch him grow and learn!

Baby Porter

My sister, Tara, had her baby last week. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20 in. long. When Simon was born he was the same weight, and one half inch longer. When I hold baby Porter, it is strange to think that Simon was almost that exact same size once...and now look at him!! Anyway, last Saturday I took some pictures of Porter. I think he is so cute! Enjoy!

P.S. Tara made the multi-colored blanket. Didn't she do a great job!?