Sam loves climbing the stairs!

Happy Thanksgiving

We are spending a quiet day at home with the boys and remembering all we have to be thankful for this year.

We love and miss you all! Happy Turkey Day!

Snakes and Snails

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails
That’s what little boys are made of!

I just found out that my friend Andrea is having a boy next February. I was thinking about when I found out that Sam was a boy and I was a little disappointed – I wanted manicures and dresses and pig tails – not trucks and frogs and dirt!

Boy was I wrong!
I love having a little boy!

Sam is still very young so most of the “boy” stuff is yet to be but there is just something about his quirky little smile and the way he throws his head back in a fit of laughter! He loves great big trucks and knocking over towers of blocks. If you lay on the floor he will kneel next to you and fall on top of you – repeatedly – thinking it’s the most hilarious thing in the world! When we are out and about he smiles and waves to everyone and all the ladies coo over him! He likes it when you chase him and flip him upside down. He likes to jump – A LOT! I definitley think he will be an “outdoor” kid, who likes to play in the rain and make mud pies (like his cousin Kevin) – I can handle the dirt and trucks and sports but if he ever brings me a frog I might have to run away…..…ewwww!!!!! He just learned the sign for frog (tongue in and out) and its so cute to see him do it!

Oh and boys really love their mommies =) heehee

Nick and Andrea: Congrats on the upcoming arrival of your little boy – I promise you he will bring you more delight than you have ever known! And of course Sam is stokked about having a new buddy to play with! =) We love you and cant wait to meet your son!

Oh and here is my advice to you for having a boy…. When changing the diaper remember to point the penis DOWN! It will save you lots in the laundry department ;-) I learned the hard way!

Obvioulsy I cant speak to the wonders of little girls but if I ever blessed with one I am sure I will be back on here saying all the wonderful things about them too =)

Hatboro Christmas Parade

Today was the Hatboro Holiday Parade! I have never been to a parade before and Goddard (Sam’s school) was a participant so we decided to join them. On our way there we get pulled over by a cop…. Tags are expired – ugh! So, after all that (luckily got a warning) we were running late! The original plan was for mark to drop off me and Sam, then he would park and walk back up to march in the parade with us. Well we hit York Road and its closed! We are 1.3 miles from the parade start so we start taking back roads (thank God for GPS!!!) trying to get as close as we can to the YMCA (where the parade starts). We see 3 fire trucks go by and follow them assuming they are going to the parade and mark manages to get us within about .1 mile of the parade start. So, Sam and I hop out and Mark goes to park the car at the end of the parade route. When I get the starting point everyone is already lined up – made it just in time! We are the 2nd group in line with square dancers in front of us and the Greyhound rescue league behind us – Sam loved all the dogs! By the time Mark found a parking spot we were well on our way –he met up with us and walked the last .1 mile or so. It was a beautiful day out! Did you know that parade participants throw candy to the kids on the sidewalk?? How fun! Sam was very intrigued by everything that was going on around him and I am looking forward next year to taking him to watch the parade in its entirety.

Sam in his Goddard shirt with a noise shaker!

14 down! 6 to go!

Well Sam may be behind his peers in crawling and walking but he is making up for it in teeth! lol
Last night I noticed 2 new bottom teeth!! So we now have 8 on top and 6 on the bottom - only 6 more until he has a full mouth!

I got some bad news today =(

My beloved Grape Jelly lipsmacker has been discontinued =(
I emailed the company requesting where to find it and got this reply:

Dear Regina,

Thank you for your recent inquiry to Bonne Bell and your questions concerning our products.

It is never easy to discontinue or change a product that has been on the market and has earned the loyalty of customers. yes! I was VERY loyal!

We are sorry to say that both our stock and our retail customer’s stock are completely depleted and we do not have a replacement product. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I guess "2" sorry's are better than one

If you are interested in learning about our current products please visit us at our web site www.bonnebell.com not really, but thanks

Thank you again for your inquiry and taking the time to contact us. yeah, thanks for nothing!

Cordially,
Pat Morrison
Consumer Relations

So I guess I need to find a new flavor - they do have a Grape Soda one.... but it wont be the same.... sigh......

Thanksgiving at Goddard

Mark and I went to Goddard today to have Thanksgiving lunch with Sam! What a fun time!

Off to school!

I snagged this pic of my cutie as we were heading out to school today - thnk goodness for cell phone cameras! LOL

oh and those are q-tips he is holding - I have to use them in the morning

to distract him while changing his diaper - lol

Benefits of being short

... I can sleep however I want too!

This pic is hard to see because I used my cell phone to take a picture of the video monitor - Sam's feet are smashed into the left side of the crib and his head is smashed into the right side of the crib - Instead of sleeping "long" ways he is horizontal! LOL

First Word!

Ok so this one is going in the baby book! Yes, mama and dada are real words but to me they dont count! lol

He *might* have said more before but it was a push - heehee

Sam is doing great with his signing but hasnt had any big words come out..... until now~

Yesterday we were in the kitchen and I was holding him - we walked past the counter and he put out his hand and said "nanas" - I looked and there were the bananas! I said yes! bananas! Then I walk away and he screams "nanas, nanas, nanas"!!! So I gave in and gave him half of one - I try to be careful with them so he doesnt get constipated! The rest of the day every time he saw them he pointed and said nanas and cried until he got a bite! So, the bananas are now hidden in the cabinet.... =)

Yay for first words!

Happy Halloween!

Sam had lots of Halloween fun this year starting at school with the parade on Friday afternoon! They did it by class and Sam wasnt into walking so Miss Alisa had to carry him - here are a few pics:

On Halloween Josh carved Sammy's pumpkin for him and then he and Sam got dressed up in their costumes - after a quick photo op Sam was off to bed and Josh went out for some trick-or-treating. We live in a fairly large and nice neighborhood, I assumed it would be packed with trick-or-treaters so I LOADED up on the candy!!! We had maybe 20 kids all night! ugh! By 7pm the "Pls dont use doorbell, baby sleeping" sign went on the door and I started giving kids 2 big handfuls each - they were stokked! =) One little girl came by the house and handed me a note - as part of her community service for Confirmation she is collecting left-0ver candy for those families that cant afford food (ok, I admit, I chuckled when I read that, but I know her heart is in the right place), so tomorrow she is coming around the neighborhood and if you want to donate you just leave your candy on the front porch - so, that is where all our leftovers are going =)