Shopping with mom & dad

Sam & his cousin Devon

On the move

I think Sam has now officially figured out how to roll both ways. He's just managed to roll himself and wriggle himself across the blanket to get to the diaper wipes he wanted (he loves all plastic packages). His world is changing...
-Christine

Our Buddy Boy!

Sam at the Luau

Wish you were here with us! Dave & Christine

Newest member of Sam's fan club

I like Dad's hat

Grandma and Mr Clean Peanut

How's that for ettiquette?

What's this solid food stuff?

Ouch

Dad, you're hair is tasty!

Cousin Colin and Sam

We visited Colin in Santa Barbara

Odd Laughs

Sometimes when I just hear Sam's laugh when I'm not looking at him, it's hard to discern if it is a happy laugh or the start of a cry. I realized this morning why that is: he laughs on the inhale, not the exhale. Pretty funny. We'll see if/when it changes...

Sam with his cousins aunts & uncle

We're rolling rolling rolling

Sam has been regularly turning from his back to his belly and just three days ago I saw him very cleanly roll from his back to his front for the first time. Then, this morning he fell asleep for his nap on his back and when he woke up and I got him...he was on his belly! A whole new era is dawning...particularly if he figures out it's a good mode of locomotion!
-Christine

Holding a bottle by himself!

Sam was able to hold his own bottle by himself! I didn't realize he was capable yet!

Hey, that's my appendage!

Sam has started taking an interest in his feet and is noticing his hands anew. Whereas before he just stared at his hands, now his nearly favorite past-time is to rotate his hands front and back as he stares at them. You can just see the wheels in his head turning as he realizes he can make that happen. He's also grabbing his feet and ankles, particularly at changing time. I don't think it's long before he'll be sucking on his toes regularly. He also gets a kick when I pretend to gobble up his hands. :) 
-Christine

Photos from Hawaii

We had a great 2 week trip to Hawaii and Sam had a great time.

Cutest Passport Picture Ever

Here is Sam's passport picture - would someone please explain to me how this is supposed to be good for 5 years? :)

Bye-Bye Peach Fuzz

Within 1 month of birth Sam lost the long black hair he was born with. Another 4 months and he grew back 1 millimeter of hair. Sam spent 2 weeks in Hawaii and grew 1 full inch of hair! No bald baby here.

Vocalizations

Sam has been speaking to us more and more the last few weeks. He also regularly wakes up in the morning and talks to himself in his crib. We've deciphered his first word..."a'a"...or maybe that's just been inspired by being in Hawaii and visiting Volcanoes National Park (it's a type of lava). Regardless, his little "ahs" and "goos" and "bahs" just melt your heart.

Off to hawaii!

Hey, what's that on my shirt?

Sam started noticing designs and logos on his shirts and clothing for the first time last week. I caught him staring at this teddy bear that's on his shirt and fingering it and could just imagine the thought "What's that on my shirt?" running through his head. As other things close to his face draw his attention, he's also been known to stare cross-eyed at times. Very droll.

Kiwi fuzz

Sam is ever so slowly starting to grow hair back on the top of his head. He had a full head of hair at birth and it slowly fell out from the top and sides of his head (but he still has a nice thick mullet in the lower back of his head). I'm just starting to notice some short, soft brown hairs coming back - maybe I'll get to use that baby comb yet!

Sleeping like a .....

Sam and Clara

Chillin'

Lighter than a sledgehammer

Dave and I spent most of the weekends in May working on finishing the destruction of our home in preparation for remodeling (namely removing the carport wall). At the end of a particularly busy day of destruction when many others were helping watch Sam, I got to hold him for the first time in several hours. My comment was "Wow, he's lighter than a sledgehammer." Although we estimate he's around 17 lbs so he may not be much lighter...
-Christine

Sam and his uncle Frank

You sure the crab on the bib is not real?