Sam's Own Page

I have decided that since I cannot seem to keep up with the scrap booking anymore, but I still want to place to keep pictures, milestones and just day-to-day stories in one place, that I am going to start a blog for each of the kids.

Most of this blog will start from Sam's second year (since I have a scrapbook already done for his first year and the second year is about a quarter of the way done - and I am determined to finish it!). But I think that I will try and backtrack the first two years when I have time.

So whoever wants to see anything and everything about Sam just come on over here! (I am still keeping the family blog, which I will post things about the entire family.)

Note: This will be written as if I am talking to Sam, since this is really their memento and I want them to be able to go back and read this like I was telling them a story about themselves.

Mr. Clean

I guess that I my cleaning is starting to rub off on you. You fight me for the swiffer every night when I sweep the kitchen floor. So tonight after I got done sweeping I let you take a shot at it... and I must say you did really good!

Video here...

Fruity Smoothies

You LOVE smoothies! We got this Magic Bullet Blender and as soon as I bring it out you know it's "Smoothie Time." You help me get out the frozen berries, yogurt, crushed ice and a splash of orange juice (or sometimes V8 splash). We cram it all into this little cup and put in on the base and blend away. You always has to sit up on the counter right next to me to make sure that I don't drink any of your smoothie first. Now that you know how to drink from a straw I make it a little extra juicy so it's easier for you to get. It's a great healthy snack and you loves it! Of course more pictures!

My First Trip to the ZOO!

My best friend Erin and her daughter, Maya and you and I went to the Detroit Zoo today. It was pretty hot and some of the animals were not out. But we did see a lot of animals, some of them you took interest in and you wanted to climb over the railing too play with them. Other animals you could care less about. I think that your favorite animal was the monkeys - probably because you could bang on the glass at them. We all had a great time and it was really nice to spend some time with Erin and Maya. You can see all the pics of the here.

My First Day at the Beach!

Daddy and I took you to the beach for the first time today. We went to Independence Oaks Beach (and what a coincidence we went on the Fourth of July!). You loved it! You sat right down in the sand and starting playing. Then you noticed the kids playing in the water and walked right over to the lake. You plopped right down in the water and was splashing and playing. Once we got back over to the sand you loved having all the sand stick to you. Guess we will be visiting the beach some more this summer. Check out all the pics!

Daddy & Me

For the most part you are a mommy's boy. But there are days that you want nothing to do with me and the only one who makes you happy is Daddy. This was one of those days and you and Daddy were just relaxing together and playing with this huge ball at Uncle Rob and Aunt Patti's. I was even able to snap a couple pictures (of course!).

Eleven Months

Ten Months

Lots of Ten Month pics here!

Baptism Day

Today you were baptized at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. You didn't even let out a little cry. You did great!

Here are all the pictures!

Nine Months

Explore, explore, that is what you love to do. Sometimes I will be folding the laundry and think that you are in the kitchen playing and then all is quiet. As I peek my head out the door I don't see you in the kitchen, but instead exploring in the living room or crawling down the hallway in the search of your next adventure. Of course after a few minutes of playing you realize you are by yourself and start to cry for somebody to play with you. You are crawling on all fours now and you are pretty fast too, especially when you something or someone! But your biggest achievement is cruising all over the place. You pull yourself up on anything and everything and walk around and along the object as far as you can. You are pretty quick too, I don't think it will be long before you are trying to take that first step. You can clap your hands together now. You always smile when you clap too, it's so cute. You can almost say the dog's name, at least we know what you are trying to say. You and Ocho are like best friends, you are always looking for him and whenever you are close he is laying right beside you. Sometimes Ocho will be sleeping on the couch and you like to go over there and smack him on the face to wake him up so he will play with you. You are learning about sizes and that things can go inside each other. I love watching you while you are trying to figure out how this works. You get quiet with a serious look on your face, then after about a minute you sigh and look up at me with a laugh and a smile. You love to talk - you will go on and on in your own gibberish talk and sometimes you can get pretty loud when we are not listening! It is fun to have a conversion with you, even though we don't know what each other saying. You got your second tooth on February 1. I think this one was harder on you than the first one. It was the second bottom front one. I can't believe how big you are getting and how much you can grown. In just the time it took for you to grow in my tummy you have become this little boy that is starting to walk and talk and be your own little person.