Guess who's finally sleeping through the night?

Fountain fun

J and Sam like to go out to the fountains in the front of our new apartment.  Sometimes J lets Sam get a little too close.

and not happy being so wet:

A walk in the park

I'm back to work and J is home with Sam.  They get to do fun things like walk in the park.

Sam's new trick

This is how Sam prefers to pick up things from the floor now:

Silly boy.

It's that time again...

College basketball has started and J and Sam were watching the game together tonight.

Birthday party #2!

Two sets of grandparents in different states = 2 birthday parties for Sam.  Lucky boy!

Some pics of the day:

Decorating cupcakes with Aunt Drea to match the birthday cake.

I made Drea separate all the m&ms by colors and she kept saying how she felt like she was on Glee.  Only you Glee-lovers will understand her.  I had no idea what she was talking about.  (Something about Britney and fruit loops???)

My first attempt at decorating a birthday cake.  I'll get better next year.  :-)

Harmony trying to help Sam eat a cupcake.  He hated it.

Playing with Cousin CJ.

Laptop from Auntie Drea

New coat from Aunt Gayle and Uncle Rich

Ravens gear from Harmony and GP

Sam checking out his new favorite toy from GP.

12 months old!



It is so hard to believe that at one time, Sam was too little to fit newborn clothes.



Holy Sh**!  My kid is 1.  It's been a full year.  We survived.  It's been exhausting, frustrating, confusing, tearful, surprising...it's been freakin' awesome!

Sam with my parents' dog, Jollie, who is badly in need of a haircut. 

Height:  will update after Sam's well baby appointment

Weight:  will update later

Size:  Still 5 in diapers and 24 month/2T clothes.

Teeth:  3 1/2 on bottom and 4 on top

Sleeping:  Sleeping much better since our move to Baltimore.  He's only waking once at night and is generally a good sleeper.

Eating:  Not really eating anything different.  Maybe some watermelon occasionally.  Doesn't really like tablefood yet.

Movement:  Walking and now running a lot.  It's becoming dangerous in parking lots b/c he takes off and loves for you to chase him. 

Words and sounds:  Still babbling.  No actual words yet.

Milestones:  Running.  Can get out of his anywhere chair on his own.

Likes:  Bathtime, reading books, long car rides, his Auntie Drea, dogs, walking, water bottles, Elmo, carrying things in his mouth when walking around instead of using his hands.

Dislikes:  Waiting for a bottle, sleeping, sitting in the shopping cart (would rather walk), people who invade his personal space, table food.