Beggin!

Since Samuel loves to eat he thinks he needs to eat everytime anyone else does. Here he is begging for toast along with Bailey and Toby! To say the least mommy ate it all!

Let there be teeth!

Well, the last 48 hours have been pretty fun for all of us. Samuel is cutting his top two teeth (one is through the other is visible) and it has been a nightmare. He is not sleeping for more than about an hour at a time. I think the longest stretch last night was just over two hours! When he wakes up it is not just a little cry, but and all out scream which sends both Mike and I running for his room. He wants to be in our arms all day and is refusing to eat anything but the Veggie Puffs and a bottle. Oh what fun! Hopefully these two will come through within the next day so that we can all get some much needed sleep!

So Big!

We have discovered Samuel this way several times over the past week or so. He thinks he is pretty hot stuff! The first time was a bit of a shock. He had been crawling around a bit and attempting to pull himself up, but had not been successful. Last Friday, he woke up from a nap and was talking and playing in his crib. Out of desperation for a few more minutes to myself, I left him to play as long as he was happy. A few moments later I heard a strange sound. Upon entering his room he was standing banging on the top of the crib. I was shocked. That night we lowered the crib and he has been doing it ever since. He can actually pull himself to standing on anything he tries. He is a very determined little boy (we are not sure where he got that trait!). Let the baby proofing continue...

Nana's Gone!

Samuel has loved spending the past few days with his Nana. Nana came into town on Thursday evening, perfect timing for Samuels sickness. He was not as happy or active as normal, but enjoyed cuddling with Nana. We had to say goodbye this morning since Nana had to go back to Michigan (I guess she has to work and all)! Can't wait until spring break to see her again!

Haircut

Samuel got his first official hair trim today. He has been getting a bit shaggy around the ears and Nana was here so we had her trim it up for him. He sat very well in his high chair, a bit distracted by mom with food and dad with the camera, and let Nana make a few snips. I wouldn't call it an official haircut, but we saved the pieces for his book anyway! Oh, by the way, the shirt and overalls he has on in the pictures are both 12 months! Getting too big!

Curls

Let the curls begin! When Samuel woke up from his nap today we discovered his first curl! I guess he may have a head of hair just like mom, too bad he's a boy and will probably get beat up for it! I guess we will have to keep the hair on the short side!

Drum

Samuel LOVES music more than anything. Whenever there is music (TV, radio, toys), he focuses in and is extremely happy! Craig has a drum that Samuel loves. He will sit and play with it for hours if I would let him. Here he is sharing the drum with his friends Roxy and Josie.

Brush Brush Brush My Teeth

Now that Samuel has teeth, he has a tooth brush. We try to remember every morning and evening to make sure he brushes those pearly whites. He really likes it a lot. He will open his mouth wide and let me brush. He thinks it is also great when I let him have the brush and he can bite it and move it around himself!

Babies, Babies Everywhere

I am so excited to share with everyone the birth of two new babies.

Samuel Charles was born on January 20, 2006 to our good friends Duane and Kathy! Everyone is doing well! We are so excited for the first chance that our boys can meet!

Matia Anne was born on January 27, 2006 to our housemates and friends Craig and Beth! Beth and Matia are both home and doing well. It is really great to have a little one in the house again! Samuel is not quite sure what to do with her yet. He is often very confused when she is crying!


Happy 2 week birthday Samuel!
Happy 1 week birthday Matia!

On the Move

Samuel is officially moving. Although we won't call it a crawl yet, he can get from point A to point B and quickly! We no longer can put him down and guarantee that he will be there when you check back. He does get up in the crawl position easily and rocks. He then inches his legs forward, drops to his tummy and pulls forward with his arms. It is actually pretty amazing to watch! I can hardly believe that he has picked that up within the last two or three days! We are currently baby proofing the house!

Today was also our first day of Gymboree gymnastics. As you could have guessed, he loved it. He was so excited he ended up laughing so hard he fell over several times. Everyone got a hoot out of him. He loved the slides and watching the balls roll up and down them. We also discovered how much he loves bubbles! We go every Wednesday for the next 12 weeks. I will try to get some pictures soon!

Also...check out the website for a video of him crawling!