More independence

Sam still likes to hang around me as I work or play around the house, but he's slowly developing more independent tendencies. Today was free day at the Science museum and as he became accustomed to it, he ran around and explored on his own without a look back. He had fun with his friend Elias outside as they dropped leaves in a little stream and ran on grass. Sam was content to be even 30 feet away from me - a first for him and for me! I'll have to get used to the intricacies of keeping a careful watch from far away, especially since he's still sometimes unreliable with following directions.