Sam at 10 months

 I cannot believe I'm writing a 10 month post!

Sam is walking everywhere and getting into everything. He goes straight for the dishwasher if he hears someone in the kitchen doing the dishes and straight for the bathroom if he hears bath water running. He loves to take a bath! He loves to swing and climb stairs. He loves to see things fall, out of his crib, out of the grocery cart, off the table. If he sees anything stacked he knocks it down with ferocity! He loves to open and close drawers and cabinets. He loves to roam the house and follow his sister into her room. Finley asks me all the time, "Can brother come in my room"? I used to carry him in there for her, but now I just tell her to go in there and call his name and if he wants to come in he will. Then I will see her CARRYING him into her room against his will. So funny! He is babbling a lot. Dadadada, Mamamama, Babababa, etc. Sometimes in the morning I will hear him talking to himself in his crib and it's so sweet. I just lay there and listen. I have started to plan his first birthday. Crazy!!! I'm excited for the coming year and the milestones it will bring. I can tell he will have a great sense of humor. Sometimes I will look at him and he will cut his eyes at me without turning his head and then he'll laugh. He loves to be tickled and for me to pretend to drop him. He is great at playing peek a boo. We're done with baby food, he's having none of it. He loves bananas, pasta pick-ups and muffins.We've started him on a sippy cup for juice, but it still has a nipple so I doubt this is helping him transition. He wears a size 4 diaper and he is getting into 12m clothes. He takes 2 naps a day and is sleeping through the night for the most part. Every once in a while he will cry out, but he cries for about 10 minutes and then goes back to sleep for the night. Still no teeth, but lots of drooling and he is putting everything in his mouth so hopefully something will come through soon. 

Everyone who meets Sam adores him and I have a feeling it will always be that way :)

We love you, buddy!

It's my b'day!

I am having a great birthday! Joey brought me lunch and an ice cream cake, the kids are on their best behavior and I cleaned the house and did all the laundry yesterday so that I wouldn't have any housework to do today. You might be 31 when you race around like a maniac doing housework the night before your birthday for the sake of being able to relax on your actual birthday. Saturday night Joey and I went to dinner at Drake's and did some shopping. We stayed out as late as we could, but ended up back at home by 9pm. Birthdays have changed a bit ;) The best part was my gift from Joey...an iPhone!!! I actually never wanted an iPhone. I'm not into technology. I really need a full keyboard to type and I prefer to get on Facebook, check my email, etc. from my desktop. I'm old school like that. Surprisingly, I haven't had any trouble with the touchscreen and I love the picture quality! I also feel super cool now that I don't slide my huge keyboard out to text :)

30 was really good to me and I think 31 will be even better!

Finley Lately

Joe, a family friend: "Finley, what did Santa bring you for Christmas?"
Finley: "Poop."

(after putting Finley in time out for being mean to Sam)
Me: "Do you think you can be nice to brother now?"
Finley: "Nope."

Finley: "That's stupid."
Me: "Finley, we do not say stupid."
Finley: "Stup"
Me: "Don't say stup either."
Finley: "Stu"

Finley: "Mommy, can I have some cake?"
Me: "After dinner."
Finley: "Mommy, can I have some cake?"
Me: "Finley, I said after dinner."
Finley: "Mommy, can I have some cake?"
Me: silence
Finley: "Mommy, can I have some cake?"
Me: more silence
Finley: "Mommy, can I have some cake?"
Me: "I SAID AFTER DINNER!!!"
Finley: "Mommy don't yell."

That about sums it up...

P.S. I love Finley with all my heart, but sometimes she makes me seriously consider going back to work full time. I'm so ready for 4. I hear 4 is better.

Sam at 9 months

Here is a quick 9 month post.

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Weight:

Size 4 diaper and size 9-12M or 12M clothing.

No more baby food!!! If Sam could talk that's what he would say. Thankfully, our doctor gave us the go ahead on solid food. His favorites are turkey meatballs, pasta pick-ups, yogurt, bananas, Cheerios and lima beans. He will eat English peas and green beans, but he doesn't love them.

He loves to push his walking toys around, especially Finley's plasma car. He has taken a couple steps here and there and he is cruising the furniture.

He loves his paci. I haven't tried him on a sippy cup yet, but it's on my to do list. Finley had a bottle until she was almost 2! She loved her bottle and didn't want to give it up. I choose my battles and that wasn't worth it to me. I'm going to try to get him off it earlier so we'll see.

Sam smiles all the time and is a happy boy 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time his fussing is teething or ear infection related.  He has had 3 ear infections! Poor baby! Finley had her first sick visit to the doctor when she was 2 so we are in unfamiliar territory with all these doctor visits. He loves to take his medicine and isn't very symptomatic, no fever and starts improving after a couple days on antibiotics.

He loves his mommy which is awesome :) He smiles so big when Joey gets home and dives for him if I'm standing near him. If I'm holding him and someone speaks to him he smiles and hides on my shoulder and then peeks to see if the person is still there. It is so cute!

Finley and Sam's relationship is a roller coaster. Sometimes she will be so sweet to him and other times jealousy takes over and she pushes him down or gets in his way if he is trying to crawl or snatches toys from him. I doubt this will ever change so I'm just trying not to let it drive me insane. I do look forward to the day he can defend himself though ;)

The day we started solid foods, he started sleeping through the night. Hallelujah!!! He usually goes down between 7:30 and 8 and will sleep until at least 6:30, but sometimes 7 or 7:30. He takes 2 naps a day and usually the afternoon nap is longer.

You make us so happy, Little Man!!!

Happy New Year!!!

2012 brought us this little guy:)

So obviously it was an amazing year! Happy New Year! We can't wait to see what 2013 has in store.