Moments + connections like this.

I am so happy for you!!
Enjoy every moments...

SWEET! The transition from three to four is such a tribute to the thoughtfulness of all of you in including Simon so much. He is so precious and he and Anna will have such a great relationship - thanks to all of the groundwork you are laying for them now. Thank you for sharing your life with us all.

I also have a newborn, (2 1/2 months) My 5 year old son can often be found reading a book to his baby brother. It's a very sweet thing to see the love between siblings!!

this is beautiful. thank you for sharing these moments here...i feel very blessed to read them.

That is so precious! It brought tears to my eyes reading that. That was a great idea having Simon be a part of you leaving the hospital! I love how Simon calls you two "the girls"! Congrats on the newest member of your family!

So sweet! Simon is melting my heart. He's making me remember when my boys were little and our 3 became 4. Enjoy these moments to the fullest!

I love how you capture all these beautiful and memorable moments. I love the "conscious" decisions that you and all your family is making...it is really special...and it has obviously been passed onto Simon...such a caring and sweet "little man".
Congrats to baby Gabrielle too...how exciting.

that is so sweet that you are having such a positive experience - those of use with more than one child know that it can easily go either way! :)
thank you for posting about your sister, i read her blog and was wondering how things turned out - how fun that there will be two little girls so close in age - that will make for some fun future tea parties and dress-up dates when you have family gatherings.

How brilliant, Ali, to come home from the hospital as a FAMILY! I wish I would have thought of that when my kids were tiny. Love you blog. You're great.

I smiled when I saw Anna's giraffe blanket. My daughter has a pink lamb made my the same company. She picked out a monkey for my son when he was born. They love their "bobos". I am happy I bought extras when I saw them falling in love with their blankies. At the end of the day, a new one comes out and the old one goes in the laundry. Hope Anna loves hers as much as my children love their blankies.

Congrats to Jessica and Jeffrey! Wow- two little girl cousins- how fun!!

"You girls"..too sweet! I'm so happy Simon is adjusting to life with Anna like a champ!

I ran across this little verse again when I was making a baby card
"Frail newborn wings
small voice that sings
new little beating heart
dread not thy birth
nor fear the earth
the infinite thou art
the sun doth shine
the earth doth spin
for welcome~enter in
this green and daisied sphere
rejoice and have no fear"

Just lovely! Adorable!
Congratulations!
Sonia from Leaves of Grass: http://leavesgrass.blogspot.com/

I am so happy for you guys! My sister in law had her 2.nd child (Sarah) and her son (Hector, 3) was soooo jealous. He even threw stuff towards her and pretended to kiss her and then wanting to hurt her. I think it helps that Simon is older.
He is such a great brother. I am so happy for you!

your blog posts are my favorite. I knew when baby Anna was here, that they would get even better and more heartfelt. Enjoy this blessed time with your wonderful family, Ali.

Simon is such a sweetie! He reminds me of my older brother.

I love hearing about Simon's connection with his baby sister. So, so sweet! He has such a tender heart for her (and his "girls" :)
TFS

I have 3 children, and while all of them are close, my youngest two are especially so. My daughter has loved her baby brother since the moment she found out I was pregnant. They are now 12 and 16 (almost 13 and 17) and the bond is stronger than ever. They are each other's best friends and biggest fans. Because I am an only child, this bond not only humbles me, but I stand in awe as I watch the two of them. Thanks for sharing the sweetness of Anna & Simon with your blog readers.

Ahhh. Such a sweet story, and so nice that 'the girls' have this 'guy' (and the other one!) to take care of and love them.