Poor little Sam and Santa

We went a few weeks back to Von Maur for Sam to meet Santa. It didn't go so well... I'll let the photo's do the talking for me!

3/4's of a year!

Nine months, no way! I can’t believe it, I really can’t. Especially when we wnet to the Dr.’s and he said Sam could eat table food. And Sam is cruising around the coffee table and couch. He stood the other day! I am in denial. Sam, listen to Mommy and stop growing!



Sam's new highchair! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!



Stats:

Height:

27 1/2 inches

Weight:

20 lbs 12.5 oz

Likes:

Cruising around as fast as he can go.

Jumping

Crawling as fast as he can go

Being chased by Momma, this gets the best giggles out of him!

Pulling up on Momma and Dadda

Wanting to be held and then immediately put back down in the same second

Water! The bathtub, glass of water, everything to do with water. He gets this from his dad. The Connealy’s are excellent swimmers and my side can barely stay a float to save their lives. Sam has figured out how to pull the water cooler and just plays and plays in it!



Sam meeting Auntie Katie 

Dislikes:

Getting dressed, getting his diaper changed, anything  where he has to sit still.

Strangers, he’s really gotten stranger anxiety. This hard because he clings to me. I love the extra snuggles from this usually not cuddly kid.

Sam, you are quite the character and even though it doesn’t seem possible, Daddy and I love you more each day!

Go Big Red!

Eight months, no way!

I’m only a month late right?

Sam is really 9 months but I am going to try my best to think back to a month ago.

My sweet boy is crawling everywhere! And boy is he quick! He is pulling up on everything. Sam love to get into things and you can always tell that he’s thinking and trying to figure everything out.  We got our first real cold this month so we had to go see Dr. Brooks and had to miss out on the family Thanksgiving. Sam also got his first two teeth, the first a day before his 8 month birthday!

His Stats:

Weight: just shy of 20 pounds!!!!

Height: not sure, he’s too squirmy to measure

Likes:

To Move! I feel like I say this every month, but that is Sam! Squirmy Sam for sure!

Loves to play with his stacking cups

Wants the remotes or our phones

The dishwasher! As soon as he hears me open it, he is climbing in a flash!

Climbing into the laundry basket, does this mean he is going to be a good helper? I hope so!

Dislikes:

Sitting still

Sleeping, I blame teeth. We had what felt like a month of no sleep or very little, with Vince working nights this was a disasterous combination, to say it mildly.

Having his diaper changed

Love you little man!

Happy 1st Thanksgiving! "cough, cough"

My poor little turkey got his first bad cold of course the day before Thanksgiving. We were planning on going up to my Grandma Kathleen's for our family's dinner. That didn't happen. My poor baby has the worst little bark cough which breaks my heart everytime. What's funny, is that we were just at the dr.'s office on Tuesday! Go figure!

Our little family ended up having a good day though. We stayed in our pajamas late, cuddled lots, took naps and went on a nice walk. We did not have turkey, oh well. We were together and that was all that mattered. We have so much to be thankful this year. Vince's new job, his degree, the possibility of a new house, my job, our wonderful family and friends and of course Sam and each other. Before I make any one sick with my mushy talk, I'll stop here!

CK now CP

I'm very late on this....

 

On Oct 1, 2011, my best friend growing up got married! Courtney (whose nickname was always CK, think back to Calvin Klein's CK1) married the best man for her, Joey Phillips! I couldn't have been more happy for her. I was lucky to be in her beautiful (I mean beautiful, like off of a tv show!) wedding. Here is a few pics!

like a mini date for Vince and I!

Courtney and Natatlie

The happy couple!

Crazy to think we've been friends since we were five years old!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

I love this book! I always have. Poor Sam has to be subjected to it. He has several “Very Hungry Caterpillar” items, including an onesie I made for him. So for Halloween it was a given, what he was going to be. I looked and looked and could not find one I liked to buy, besides making one is so much more fun. He’s what I came up with. I can’t take complete credit. I saw a picture on Pinterest.com (my newest obsession) and created my own version. What a cute little caterpillar Sam is, if I do say so myself!

Making my own baby food!

Make your own baby food?!?! I don’t have time for that, or so I thought. I’ve been making Sam’s food for the last month and it is truly easy! I’ve been following the book “The Best Baby Food on the Planet” and so far I’ve made: sweet potatoes, acorn and butternut squash, carrots, green beans, pears, apples, peas, and peaches and it have been so easy! I even made my own rice cereal. All you need is ice trays with lids, a stove and a blender and you are set! Takes less than 10 minutes! It makes me feel a lot better knowing exactly what is going into little Sam Sam’s tummy!