Daddy brought presents!

J was on a work trip in NYC last week.  He brought Sam some goodies when he came home. 

(These first set of pics were taken at 1AM.  See how much energy my son has?  Feel VERY bad for me?)
Sam's first baseball bat:

Sam prefers to chew on the bat rather than swing it:

J also got Sam his first I Heart NY shirt.  We had some trouble with these pictures now that Sam is mobile.  He doesn't want to sit still and really wants to hold the camera so I didn't get any good pics of him sitting in the chair.

Let me hold that camera!

I will NOT smile for you, Mom!

No more pictures!

I want to get down!!!

Daytime Playtime

During the day, Sam spends a lot of the time on the living room floor playing with his toys. 

Now that Sam likes to stand more than he likes to sit, he can play like this:

I'm usually sitting behind him b/c he isn't quite ready to stand for long periods on his own.  So, when I wanted to go to the kitchen, I sat him down on the floor.  When I came back, this is what I found:

I've been trying to show Sam different flashcards but he just doesn't care what a "baby" is.  He kept throwing it down when I tried to show him the card.

So, Sam is doing this scoot, scoot, scootin' thing.  He starts out over by the blue pillow but today, he scooted himself all the way over to the tv stand and managed to get his legs under it.

Now, at first he was upset but then, he was like, "oh, there's my turtle":

Notice the blue mats on the floor.  Well, we had to get those b/c Super Sam likes to throw himself backwards and slam his head on the floor.  Now at least he has some cushion although he always seems to  manage to find the one place where there isn't a pillow or mat and then slam his head on the floor. 

It's Friday, folks!  Have a great weekend!!

This is why we must feed Sam when he's naked...

And don't go thinking crazy and think that Sam was eating peas.  This is from a Garden Vegetable mix cause Sam's fancy like that.

Sam's new "thing"

So, Sam is doing this new thing.  He spits.  Like with his tongue.  It's cute at first but once you see this video you'll see that it can get a little annoying.  I need a tarp or something to cover everything when feeding him now.

Some randoms you should know.  That's the only thing he does with his pacifiers now.  Refuses to suck on them but will chew on the end, bang them on the tray or throw them at you.  Like, he chucks them.  He's going to be a baseball player...and a doctor...and a model...and eventually the president...of the United States. ;-)

Also, please imagine me feeding him orange sweet potatoes or green beans and him doing the spitting.  Yeah, not so cute then, huh?

In the video he doesn't do it until like the 3rd or 4th spoonful so you have to wait patiently for it.  You can enjoy his cuteness until then.

Crawling (still not yet!)

Here's some video of how we practice.  Well, not really.  Usually I just let Sam do his thing but he's so close that I'm becoming a little impatient! :-) 

Sorry the video is so dark.  It's so hot out that I keep the curtains closed to help keep out all the heat.  Also, please ignore Sam's 1st St. Patrick's Day bib.
**We miss you, J (Daddy!).  2 more sleeps! (well, 3 for Sam)

Ahhh...the weekend.

Even though I'm home all day with Sam during the week, I find myself impatient for the weekend when the 3 of us get to hang out together even if it's just running errands.

Saturday, we headed to the Farmer's Market.  It was a beautiful day.  Hot, but still pretty.  We didn't spend too much at the market b/c Sam has decided he hates the stroller and Ergo and he's just too heavy to carry around.

Before we headed back to the park, we stopped to take some pictures.  Please ignore Sam's hair.  He seems to have a bad hair day every day.  (Kinda like his momma.)

**J is very close to Sam (out of shot) so there was no danger of Sam falling in the water.

In this shot, I am crouched down behind Sam and holding him to make sure he doesn't fall.

Posing with the Army seal in honor of GP.

I look at this pic and can't even believe how big Sam is!  How was this boy only 5lb 14oz at birth?!?

8 months old

Whew!  These last couple of months have seemed to fly by. 

Age: 8 months

Weight:  24lbs and 9.5oz (we had a follow up appt today so we were able to get his weight)

Length: Not sure but around 31 inches.

Size:  Currently wearing 18 month clothes.

Teeth:  2 bottom, front teeth so far

Sleeping:   Still like crap and worse. (waking 2-3 times during the night to eat.)  He also does 2 naps during the day.

Eating:  Sam is trying new foods and some table foods.  He really enjoys pickles and has tried tomatoes and pancakes.  Sam loves mum-mums and yogurt melts but has difficulty committing to swallowing any puffs and gags when you put them in his mouth.

Movement:  No crawling yet but there's lots of rolling and Sam can support himself up on his hands and knees!

Milestones:  2nd tooth and starting to eat finger foods. Still laughing a ton and starting to babble just a little.

Favorite Toys:  We got Sam some rubber blocks that he likes to nom on.  He also likes to play with foam letters and numbers.  However, Sam's favorite toys seem to be the things that are not toys.  Like a water bottle or a plastic container or the lid to the container.  He's so funny.  Sam also really likes to swim!

Dislikes:  Sleeping. Still.  OMG.  He also doesn't like when anyone except mom and dad hold him and screams his freakin' head off.  He hates loud noises and will cry if he's startled by them.  And he hates putting his arms through sleeves and doesn't like things on his head.  Strange boy.