26 weeks old

Happy Easter!

Sammy's first Easter included a very wet and soggy Easter morning (good thing we hunted eggs the day before!), multiple overflowing Easter baskets, a handsome new outfit and lots of sweet family time.

...and it wouldn't be complete without a dancing monkey!

Baby's First Egg Hunt!

The Hostess with the Mostess!

Sammers is always excited to see his favorite girls.

The Mighty Egg Hunters

Go Sammy Go!

The Ultimate Grand Supreme Champion! Again! (Thanks David for not participating for the second year in a row. Everyone is already dreading anticipating your return!)

Baby's First Solids!

For the last week or two, Sammers has been staring us down while we eat - reaching for our utensils, drinks, whatever he thinks he can get his little paws on - so we decided it was time for him to get a taste of some solid food. First up, avocado! Yummers!

His first bite,

thinking it over,

trying again..but not so sure.

Eh.

Daddy tries to convince him it's yummy.

And the final verdict.

We'll try again tomorrow.

Daily Sam

So we might need to start working on our hat-wearing techniques.

25 weeks old

Daily Sam

Sammy loves his new hat!

We're still working on the right angle and placement...

Daily Sam

Daily Sam

Saturday morning, we took Sammers to cheer on Hazel and Munchkins United at her soccer game.

Daily Sam

On your mark!

Get set!

We're getting closer and closer to Go!

24 weeks old

...27...28...29...

My baby brother turned 29 this weekend. He's one year away from 30. I think that makes me officially olde. I'm not such a terrible sister that I forgot to mention his birthday; we were busy hosting his birthday dinner, grilling up animal and vegetable carcasses and I haven't had a chance to embarrass him yet.

Adam is one of the greatest people you could ever be around and the best example of a tender, compassionate servant's heart I know. I don't tell him often enough how much I like him, probably because he is constantly making me laugh.

I love that Sam and Adam share a middle name and I hope that they'll share other qualities too. If Sammers turns out to be half the man that A is, I'll feel like we've done our best job.

I love you Buddy and couldn't have made it through this last year without you. Thank you for who you are.

Daily Sam

Daily Sam

Daily Sam

Feeties: The Breakfast of Champions

23 weeks old

Daily Sam

So when we had a boy, I assumed we would avoid most dressing mishaps that usually occur when daddies try to figure out little girl clothes. Well, you know what happens when you assume...you end up with your pjs on backwards!

Daily Sam

All SFA merchandise has been Sam-tested-and-approved.

Daily Sam

I don't mind going to the office so much when my officemate is this adorable.

22 weeks old

Daily Sam

5 months old

OK...Sammy Mac is officially 5 months old. Have mercy. It's starting to freak me out how quickly this goes. And the progress he is making is totally amazing. Sam has mastered rolling both ways and has quickly familiarized himself with every inch of the living room carpet. His scooting and pushing and pulling has become quite proficient; we're just counting the days until he is truly mobile. Right now I'm watching him push up on all fours, trying to figure out what comes next. What comes next for us is babyproofing. ASAP.

This month has brought milestones and achievements almost faster than I can count or keep track. Sammy is still such a happy little man - as long as he's not hungry ;) I love getting to wake up to this smiley little person every morning. More and more, he giggles and chuckles and laughs but he makes us work for it - silly noises and faces are best. Sammy is starting to practice his own funny faces, too.

As the weather has been improving we've been spending more time outside and Sam loves loves loves it. He loves the wind blowing on his face and watching the all birds run and jump and fly around the yard. It is our favorite place to take him to get rid of any grumpies. He is also learning to use his doorway jumper - right now it's more of a doorway-sit-spin-and-slobber but he is figuring out it bounces, too. Sammy went to two Thunder games this month and loved all the action. Even more, he loved all the people watching around us.

Samuel definitely has some of his mommy's pensive, watchful personality but when he decides you're okay with him, it is such a sweet reward. He is getting so good at giving hugs and slobbery kisses that will just melt your insides. Sam is starting to notice and study every little detail around him, from the little wrinkles in his chubby fingers and toes to the stars and animals on his crib sheets and every toy we hand him. And when you hand him something, please be sure it's something that can be slobbered on because that is inevitable.

Peek-a-boo is still a favorite and music more and more is becoming one of the best ways to soothe and entertain him. Mozart's Symphony No. 40 for nap and bedtimes, rock and roll for dance parties; this week he seems to especially enjoy the Monkees, Led Zeppelin, late 70s-Michael Jackson and Yo Gabba Gabba. Sammers is starting to really exercise his vocal chords, and Mommy and Daddy are trying to reinforce only the happy noises and squawks.

I think I've gushed enough about our amazing little human - he's now napping and we've got some babyproofing to do.