Matt & Jen Simerson

Today’s “Top 10″ list is the best ways to insure you have very attentive medical assistance.
• When your wife wakes you to inform you of labor pains, get up and start making cookies for the attending staff.
• Make sure the cookies give off a powerful and attractive aroma. I recommend peanut butter oatmeal cookie [...]

Due: Today.
Arrived: Today, 2:49PM.
7 pounds, 14 oz.
20.5 inchesl
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We are still hunting for a first name, something that suits a boy and begins with the letter L.
Unlike Kayla, who gave one cry upon arrival, Junior has been a fairly steady stream of small cries, squeaks, and chatter. It’s [...]

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Folks, this is exciting! This is more fun than clicking refresh on FedEx’s site when a new toy is in the mail. I’m off to make cookies, for our attendants.

We had a checkup this morning. The doctor inserted a tin can and string to Junior and handed us the other tin can. After a short conversation, we learned a few things.
1. The quarters are quite cramped. Momma would say we already knew this, but hey, this is “insider info!”
2. He’s in no hurry [...]

In response to Martha’s “it’s snowing” post, I find it timely to point out that summer is finally over in Texas. The 100° days are behind us and from here through most of December, we’ll have the windows open each day and night, enjoying the cool fall weather.
A neighbor (Barry) and I are getting out [...]

Sorry folks, but we just have too much fun playing with Kayla to spend time writing about it. She is too much fun!
At just over 16 months, her personality is really starting to develop. She displays a surprising number of emotions and jabbers incessantly, unless someone else is around, or we are videoconferencing with grandpa [...]