Aug 08 2011
Well, as you can tell from my last post, Sam has hit 15 months and had his necessary checkup. He was not the happiest of campers at the doctor. Normally he’s happy and charming until it’s time for shots. But at this appointment, he screamed at the stethoscope touching his skin and being laid down […]
Aug 05 2011
Sam’s vocabulary is growing like crazy. At his 15-month checkup, I actually voiced concern about his language skills. (For the record, his Daddy thought I was silly to be concerned.) I thought his language seemed a little behind some of the kids in his class. The first question the doctor asked was his age in […]
Jul 24 2011
Okay, okay, I’ll admit I’m sometimes a judgy-mom when it comes to other people’s children’s haircuts (did’ja follow that?). I admit to wondering why anyone would CHOOSE to let their son (or daughter, I suppose) look like a mini-thug with a mohawk or dreds or what-have-you. On the other hand, I do know that some […]
Jul 17 2011
Have you ever heard the poem “Babies Don’t Keep?” Most people probably at least know the last two lines of “So quiet down cobwebs, Dust go to sleep. I’m rocking my baby, and babies don’t keep.” I’ve always loved those lines, and the whole poem (which I’ll put below) chokes me up every. single. time. […]
Jul 03 2011
For Mother’s Day, I got a most awesome gift. I got to pick a photographer and have some pictures made! Well, of course the first person I thought of was Emily Melson. She’s incredibly talented and specializes in family pictures. She’s done lots of pictures of friends’ children and families, so she was my only […]
May 06 2011
Well, it’s been nearly a week since Sam’s first birthday party, and I truly think the only reason I haven’t been flogged for not having a post up about the party is that I have at least posted some pictures on Facebook, and I’ve shared some more through Picasaweb. In short, Sam had a FABULOUS […]
Apr 27 2011
One year ago today, I was filled with anticipation, nerves, and excitement (and epidural drugs), ready to meet the baby boy I loved so much, even before I met him. I can’t believe it’s already been a year. Sam, you have changed, and changed my life, so much. I love you more and more each […]
Apr 17 2011
This week starts off a week of first birthdays. On Wednesday, Sam’s playmate and classmate, Lily, daughter of our good friends Sara and Erin, turns one on Wednesday. So today, we get to go to her birthday party! It’ll be Sam’s first birthday party, and the stars must have aligned just right, because baseball schedules […]
Apr 17 2011
One of Sam’s latest tricks is to walk over to a toy, squat down, and pick it up. We say he’s doing his “baby squats.” The other day, Caleb witnessed this and asked Sam if he was doing his “baby squashes.” We have now renamed these “exercises” as baby squashes. 🙂 And yes, Lynne, I […]