The Pumkin Patch

Sam's been making some big developments. He has realized the benefits of just sitting now and has had his first sitting up bath. Of course I think every child alive has had a picture taken of them in the bathtub and Sam is no different. I think his little hand is covering up all his vitals. He is becoming quite the scooter and can now get to anything he really wants. We went to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday and Sam helped pick out a pumpkin. Afterwards we went to Trader Joe's and Sam got his first balloon. He loves it. He's manage to carry it around with him all morning. It's pretty cute.

The cutest baby ever...

Sam is just so cute!! This weekend Sam has started trying to give kisses. It is so cute because they are very slow and calculated as he moves for a slobbery wet one. We'll have to work on that if he hasn't gotten better by the time he gets off his mission (until then I'm fine with him scaring off the girls). For all those who have teased me about having a ball at the end of my nose (namely my fabulous sisters) will be happy to know that Sam found it. While trying to give me a kiss he bite down on the end of my nose and started to gnaw. I was laughing so hard I could get him off. He has quite a bite. Good thing he doesn't have teeth yet. I just love Sam so much. He cracks me up all day long. I never realized how much I would love someone who wakes me up at all hours of the night, pees on me, poops on me, spits on me, throws up on me, and demands my attention at all times. He just brings so much into my life. I love being a mommy!!!!!

Mesmerizing glare...

Last night (Thursday) Shannon and I sat down to pick a new picture for the main picture for this site. We looked and looked through the hundreds of Sam that we have taken and he is not smiling in many of them. I feel compelled to explain that he does smile and laugh a lot, he really does. As soon as we pull out the camera though he gets that mesmerized look that you see in many of the pictures below. Granted, that look is really cute but his smile is even cuter. I am therefore going to make it a point to figure out how to get him to smile for the camera. Some of you experienced parents are probably thinking to yourselves "yeah right, like you can force a baby to smile when YOU want them to" but I am going to give it a go anyway. I'll be sure to follow up on this one.

Life rolls on

We are now a minivan family. I was finally able to talk Shannon into wanting one instead of an SUV. As our neighbor put it "they sure aren't very sexy, but boy are they convenient". It is a 2004 Honda Odyssey and we are very happy with it. Lots of room and lots of extras. Who knew that power sliding doors would be so convenient?

Not much else happening with us. We are looking forward to conference this weekend. I am between classes and don't have to worry about homework in between sessions, just enjoying the nice cool weather that we are starting to get. Speaking of classes, only 6 more and I am done! I will finish up next June and am all ready for it.