Music and Sam

Sam is loving music and has his own little groove going on. Sometimes when he hears music he starts dancing. It is so sweet. He is loving these snowmen and the music they play. It is so neat seeing how we never even had to teach him how to dance but he just does it.

Special finds!

I love old things. Matter of fact I probably love them more than new things. I saved one small box of my older boys clothes for keepsakes. Sam has been able to wear just a few as they were born in different seasons. Several weeks ago I was browsing Goodwill and spotted the outfits that Sam has on in the picture. It was the identical outfit that Andrew wore when he was 18 months! I checked the size and knew that it would fit Sam this season and grabbed it and was giddy with delight! It was from a line that Baby Gap put out 16 years ago and there it was in Goodwill with the tags still on it. Sam is simply adorable in it and will be wearing it to our churches Christmas program this weekend. Thank you Lord for rare finds and caring about the tiny details that matter to me. I am so blessed.

Sam in action!!!

Sam is walking really well! He took his first steps at 9 months and at 10 months is moving right along. He LOVES walking and it has been fun to watch him delight in his new venture.

Sam wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

Next stage...

Sam has been working on finger foods. He will eat just about anything smashed up but is not loving the thicker textures. We keep providing it and know that soon he will be pushing the spoon away from the pureed food.

Biggest brother....

Andrew decided this fall that he would rather live with his dad. He is 17 and honestly we are thrilled that we had him in our home as long as we did. He is just a few short months from turning 18 and yet as close as he is to being an adult we have missed him much! Sam loves his biggest brother and we enjoy his visits. He is just a few minutes away and we treasure those times. Andrew and Sam have always had a special bond.

We have a walker!!!

Sam is 10 months and has decided this week that walking is better than crawling! He actually took his first steps last month but it was just occasionally. He is very strong and agile and is loving getting around on two feet. It is fun to watch and one nice benefit from it is that he is more tired out from all the exercise and is napping longer!!! Way to go Sam!!! 3rd child and earliest walker.

December 2009

We put our Christmas tree up last week and Trae insisted that we wait to put up the star until Jacob got home. It has always been a tradition to have the kids put it up and this year we had Sam to be apart too. Sam has been delighted with the tree and to our surprise he hasn't pulled any ornaments off the tree!