Happy 1st Birthday Sam!

Happy happy birthday Sam!  We can't believe it's been a whole year.  It's been the fastest, happiest year and we can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with you.  

Sam had a great day - he woke up happy and ready to eat his blueberry pancakes.  Lots of playing,  topped off with birthday cake.  So many friends and family called to wish him happy birthday - he loved all the singing.  He's cruising like a champ and walks holding our hands - 6 teeth to report too.  We love our birthday boy! 

Playing on his new slide - head first, of course

Seriously checking out the chocolate

Artwork

I know it's the first of many, but it's still the first!  Here's Sam's artwork at Mothers' Day Out.  And a shot that has Henry Lee's too.  It's so great to see Henry and Sam in the same class and becoming friends.  I hope they'll be lifelong friends like their moms!

11 Months Old

Hard to believe that Sam is 11 months old - almost a year!  He's still on the go and so curious, leaving no stone unturned and no cabinet unexplored.  He loves to eat all kinds of food and enjoys reading books, especially animal books.  He's excited it's football season and enjoys catching some of the games, especially when the Irish are winning.  We can't wait to celebrate his birthday next month!

Sweet Sam

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Serious Sam

Ready to Rock n Roll

First Day of MDO

Sam went to his first day of Mothers' Day Out this week.  Here is his first day of "school" picture.  His teachers said he had a great time.  He and Henry Lee were the only two who didn't nap.  I don't blame them - it sounds like they were having too much fun playing together!

Favorite Things: Daddy's Eyes

Another favorite - Sam has his Daddy's dark eyes and long eyelashes.  I wish Daddy could give those to me!

10 Months Old

10 months old already?!  Where does the time go?  Sam is a mover and a shaker.  He's crawling all around and likes to walk holding on to things, especially his red wagon.  He loves all kinds of foods, which he enjoys eating with his 4 teeth, and really loves baths and pool time.  Here are a few pics of our big, happy 10 month old!

Showing off his skills pushing his wagon

Hoping for a pony ride

Favorite Things: Curls

We were hoping for a few curls, and here they come!  Just love them. 

More Trouble

I turned away for a second this morning only to turn back and find this!  He's going to be a handful!

9 Months Old in Colorado

We just got back from an awesome little vacay in Pagosa Springs, CO.  The Van Kirks were nice enough to ask us to join them at Steph's folks' house for some fishing, hiking, R&R, and much merriment.  The kids and big kids all had the best time.  Sam turned 9 months there and had to bust a move to keep up with Henry VK.  He's still crawling all around and is really pulling up and starting to shuffle around.  He loved the mountains in the summer and we hope this is the first of many fun fishing trips!

The whole gang fishing...

 Love this one of the VKs.  Most photogenic family ever!

All tuckered out

But Sam perked up for a hike

Hoping Chacco will come over to see them

The kids just hanging out

Best of friends

And older best of friends

Fish on! ... thanks to some expert coaching

Rounding out the trip with a leisurely hike

Fourth of July Fun

Happy 4th of July!  Sam's first was a good one - complete with some great pool time.  Too bad he was asleep for the fireworks - maybe next year!  Here are some pics of our Yankee Doodle Boy...

Trouble

This is what I found when I heard Sam wake up from his nap.  This boy is gonna be trouble!

8 Months Old on Father's Day

Sam turned 8 months old yesterday on Father's Day.  We had such a great day all hanging out together.  He's a lucky boy to have Wyatt for his daddy.  It has been an eventful month for Sam - we have a full-blown crawler now!  This boy is definitely on the move.  He also said his first word - "Mama"!  I like to think that he knows what it means.  Not much to report in the tooth department - still pretty gummy.  (UPDATE: First tooth - bottom right - pushed through on the 19th!) Here are a few pics of our big 8 month old!  The sign didn't make it very long.

Such a ham

Showing off his skills

Flashback

 "Lil' Wyatt", "Wyatt Junior" - what do you think?  One thing is for sure - the 80s are back and that Izod outfit is still lookin good!