15 Months Old

Sam is 15 months old! We went for his doctor's appoinment this morning. He weighs 28 pounds and measures 33 inches. He is in the 95th percentile. Dr. Montgomery said he looks great and is hitting all the milestones for this age. I didn't get a picture of this, but Sam stood on the big boy scale to be weighed. The nurse couldn't believe he did this. We have been doing a lot of swimming this summer. Sam loves the water. He is walking and climbing like a pro these days. We thought he was into everything a few months ago....wow, it's unbelievable how fast he gets into stuff. Pictures coming soon. :)

Where Is My Earring??!!

Well, we had a little scare over the weekend. I did something I never do.....I took off my earrings and laid them aside while Sam was taking a nap. When he woke up, I forgot about the earrings. All the sudden, Sam started crying...I jumped up and see one earring on the floor. I pick it up and it's wet. Nick and I tore the house up looking for it with no luck. The pediatrican said it's a wait watch poop game. So that's what we did this weekend. I didn't know if Sam or the dogs got it...so we had triple poop duty! After exactly 62 hours....I solved the mystery of who ate the diamond earring....it was Sam! I think he was crying as the earring went down on Friday. Thank the Lord he is fine and we are continuing to watch him closely. Mommy learned a hard lesson this weekend and said good bye to my favorite earrings.

No dog food for Sam...we've blocked his access with this gate.

Let's go outside....please.

Climbing while Daddy's not looking. :)

Sam's new time-out location...the pack n' play.

Hanging out with some friends.

Sweet boys!

Summer Here We Come!

Mohawk Sam :)

Do you like my hair-do? It's getting mighty long on top.

Chilling out...playing with his calculator. What a smart boy!

Walking!

What a cutie!

Playing in a storage bin with his buddy...Georgia.

We pushed them back and forth....Sam enjoyed it....not so much for Georgia.

Georgia is ready to jump out. :)

Swimming for the 1st time.

Look at my cool swim outfit.

Our little family. :)

Mommy and Sam

Swimming with Daddy.

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Sam's 1st NICU Reunion. We saw Ms. Melinda....the Labor and Delivery nurse that admitted Mommy the day before Sam arrived. Ms. Melinda said she used to go and snuggle Mr. Sam in the middle of the night while he was staying in the NICU. We also saw Ms. Karen and Ms. Rachel....Sam's favorite nurses from the NICU. They couldn't believe how big Sam had grown. Dr. John was there and was shocked at Sam's size and very pleased woth how happy and healthy he was. Several other NICU parents were there with their babies and they couldn't believe Sam was once a NICU. What a miracle our Sam is! :)

A Month in Pictures

Wow, we have been busy this past month. Sorry for taking so long to get some new pictures up. Sam flew a kite for the first time....I think Mommy and Daddy enjoyed it more than he did. Sam also graduated to a big boy car seat. He loves facing the front. He talks more and interacts more with whoever is driving. Daddy got the clippers out again this month. Sam's new haircut looks so cute and grown up. Nana and Pop visited last weekend and Uncle Mark later that week. Sam started a new thing...when he is around new people and feels a little bashful, he freezes and lays his head down. He did this to Nana, Pop, and Uncle Mark. He even it did it to Aunt Melissa when she got onto him the other day. We forgot to get a family shot on Mother's Day...whoops. It was very nice and relaxing. Sam and Nick surprised me with a very thoughtful gift. Poor Sam fell asleep at the dinner table on Mother's Day. We were eating lunch and it was super loud, but Sam had no trouble dozing off and using his cup for a pillow. Yesterday we bought Sam some new crayons and a Mickey Mouse coloring book. I think I was into it more than he was. Oh well. :) This morning while eating blueberries, he held one out for me to eat. So cute...except for him shoving his hand in my mouth and trying to give me berries that had already been in his mouth. We'll have to work on the whole "how to share" thing. We are still perfecting the art of walking. Sam gets a little braver with each passing day. He hasn't officially joined the walkers club yet. We are very exciting about summer. Mommy only has 2 more weeks of school!!!

1st Steps!

Sam took his 1st steps Wednesday evening. Nick and I were so excited. We got the 2nd attempt on video.....couldn't grab the digital camera fast enough though. He showed Grandmother and Granddad his new accomplishment yesterday afternoon. We practiced in the grass after dinner last night. I'll try to get some pictures posted this weekend. So Sam beat Mommy on taking his first steps.....I was 15 months. :)

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Sam had to go back to the doctor for his ears this week. He got another round of antibiotics that seem to be doing the trick. Sam weighs 27 pounds and 4 ounces! Both Nana and Grandmother said all that will fall off once he starts walking. We will see. I hope he keeps his chunky legs and cheeks. :)

A Year Ago Today.....

One year ago today, we brought our sweet Samuel home from the hospital. Today ended his 6 week stay in the NICU. I remember being a little nervous driving with him in the car for the first time. Having him home was surreal.....no more visiting our sweet baby in the hospital...he was home! Look how much he has grown since that 1st ride home.

As you can probably tell, Sam is about to bust out of his car seat. He went to the doctor this past week and weighs 26 pounds and 4 ounces and measures 33 inches long. Poor little guy has a double ear infection, but his berry flavored medicine is making him feel much better. Needless to say, we are shopping for a new car seat.


Sam playing with his friend Holden.

Hold on Sam! :)

Honk honk!

Sam(13 months) and Holden(18 months)

Getting ready to color with Holden and Ella.

Daddy and Sam

Sam found a new hiding place. :)


Trying to pull his balloon in with him.

Moving onto something else.

13 Months Old