Today You Are Two Months

Dear Samuel,

Today you are two months. I can't believe how much you've changed! You've accomplished a lot this month. These last few weeks you...

started cooing!

smiled your first real, on-purpose smiles

had your first conversation with Mommy - such fun!

grew to love your papasan chair

planted flowers on the porch with Mommy and Daddy

fell in love with your BEARS!

got a little better at holding on to your pacifier (but only a

little

better)

went to the grocery store with Mommy for the first time - we love Target!

met cousins and aunts and an uncle

got used to your baby carrier - you snuggle in close and fall asleep

started chewing on your hand

celebrated your first holiday

sang songs with Mommy from your new CDs

"watched TV" with Mom on your Boppy

lost some hair and then grew it back again

started moving your arms and legs like crazy!!

were the star of many more photos and videos

and...

started sleeping for one 5-hour stretch a night! Thanks buddy!

Looking forward to your third month, Little Bird!

Love,

Mommy

Baby Coos

There's just nothing better right now than... hearing Samuel coo and "talk" to us. I didn't want to set this clip to music and have you miss hearing Sam talking to his fishies on Easter Sunday, so I'm posting it seperately. Enjoy ;)

Sam's Workout

Samuel had fun playing with his baby gym at Gram and Pops' house on Easter Sunday. We say he's "working-out".

Watch him go!

(turn up your volume if you wish to hear one of Samuel's favorite songs)

set to music: "One Day, Two Days, Three Days Old" by Woodie Guthrie, sung by Elizabeth Mitchell

Hippity Hoppity

Some-bunny

had tons of fun at his first Easter celebration!

Gram and Pops made it extra special, as always. They cooked a delicious brunch casserole and Great-Grandma Jackie and Millie brought their famous sticky buns! Since he's too little for chocolate (bummer), Gram and Pops gave Samuel such a nice Easter treat ...a pop-up Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit book and a cd of nursery rhymes sung in the jazz style - it's funky! Even Sophie was visited by the Easter bunny (in this case, the Easter-Gram). It was fun to see some of our old Easter decorations we put out when I was little. This day was also special for Sam because he got to meet some more family - my Uncle Brad, Aunt Teresa and Cousin David. We had fun catching up and watching Samuel play. They thought Samuel was the cutest little guy!

After they left, Mom and I searched through some old photos, looking for one of Uncle Brad with me when I was little. We found a few and I've posted them below. We're already looking forward to next Easter - maybe it will include a visit to see the Easter Bunny!

Seeing Double

Sam is a popular guy.

He's had several special visitors in the last week. First came cousins Hollie and Wayne...Hollie was so snuggly, Sam went right to sleep in her arms.

Then Jean and Alvin stopped by. Jean loved Sam's little feet, and was willing to risk missing out on a piece of Babe's pie to be just to be able to rock him a little bit longer.

And then there was someone who looks a lot

like

Granny Nell, but it wasn't Granny, it was Aunt Dell! Did you think you were seeing double Sam? Just wait till Aunt Bell comes for a visit! Unfortunately, the only picture I got of Aunt Dell was one of Puppy Sophie snuggling up to her, desperate for attention.

More visitors to come on Easter Sunday...I wonder if the Easter Bunny will be one of them?

Just Hangin' Out

I know. It's sad. I haven't posted in a while.

We've been a little busy around here, trying out a new feeding schedule. Samuel's had a little bit of an upset tummy that we've been trying to get back on track, and the constant feedings we were doing there for a while made the days fly by.

Fortunately, he's already feeling better. He's smiling a lot and getting better at holding up his head. We've been having lots of fun spending time together. We try to take a walk every day, as long as the weather is cooperating, and we've bought a couple of new cds that we like to snuggle and sing to. The other day the light coming through the window was just right, and Sam was in a great mood, so he and I had a little impromptu "photo shoot". I got some great shots, as you can see! I hope to post some video soon. I've got some footage, I just need to get it on here. I wonder why I can't find the time?! :)

*Sara