Sammy

 

2 weeks old - so tiny!



My poor sweet Sam. Try as I might, he just does not get the one-on-one attention that Jack got when he was a baby. I nearly had a heart attack when I realized how long it had been since I blogged about him, then I took a step back and remembered that when Jack was that age, I didn't find time to blog about him either. So here it is, the slightly delayed blog post where I talk about my sweet baby Sammy!

1 Month Old

When I say he's sweet, I really mean it. He rarely cries (unless he's hungry, that's another story) and he's content to hang with mama all day and best of all...he lets his big brother climb all over him and cover him with kisses ALL DAY LONG. Jack is constantly asking for me to "put him in my hands, mommy" or if Sam is laying down, "I lay next to Sam". I think Sam will have the patience of a saint one day.



"MOM! This kid is laying right next to me AGAIN!!"

 

Sammy started smiling when he was 7 weeks old, and it completely warmed my heart. He is like his older brother in that he likes to smile when he's laying on his changing table. Something about being in close proximity to my face without actually being in my arms must be very exciting. Sam loves it when he's laying there and I put lotion on his face, so needless to say, he gets a lot of calendula cream time!

Hard to capture the smile on film, but trust me that it's precious!

One thing Sam does not like is tummy time. I try really hard to do it every day, but it usually doesn't last very long. Sam either squirms around until he cries, or just falls asleep.

Don't let this fool you, he is not a fan of his surfboard.

I've had so much fun (and so little sleep...) watching Sam grow these past couple of months. And grow he does...12.5 lbs at his last appointment! Not bad for a guy who started out as a peanut. It is going to be so very hard to leave Sam (and his brother) when I return to work, but I plan to make the most of my time with them every other minute of the day! Thank you to my two boys for keeping me constantly entertained for these past several weeks. Sleep-deprived, yes, but it's been the time of my life!

 

 

Manfredi Farms 2012

Each fall, I drag my child(ren) to Manfredi Farms, a cute little place nearby with lots of fun animals, pumpkins, hay rides...all the fun autumn activities. Of course this year I had to bring Sam so that he could take some photos with his big brother. Jack wasn't very into the whole thing when he was an infant, and Sam was less so. You'd think these kids had something against being posed on a stack of scratchy hay. Sheesh.

Still, it was a gorgeous day today (yes, today! as behind as I am on blogging, I'm so on top of this one!) and we had a nice time. Jack was hilarious, per usual. When I was putting him in his Halloween shirt (because not only do I drag these kids there, I make them dress the part), he asked what was on his shirt. I told him there was a mummy on it and he said "nooo, my mommy's right HERE", pointed to me, then hugged me. I cracked up, then repeated the scenario about a hundred more times.

While checking out the animals, Marc was telling Jack that goats will eat anything, even Jack's shoe. Then he pretended to give Jack's shoe to a goat for a snack. Jack told the goat, "Don't eat my shoe, goat! It's gross!". Seriously, this kid kills me.

Sammy survived his first trip to Manfredi's just fine, and I'll bet he can't wait to go back next year. That's what I'll tell myself anyway, as I stick him in some goofy Halloween outfit and make him sit in a horribly uncomfortable place...my poor kids!



Do you see what I see flying high in the sky? No? Let me zoom in for you...



A Michigan State flag! In Rhode Island!



Which is perfect because if there's anything my kids love more than dressing up for Halloween, it's dressing up for Michigan State football! (Despite yesterday's loss to the Wolverines...)