Sam loves peppers!

Mom and I were making a salad and Sam was eyeing the peppers so I handed him the green one and surprisingly enough he liked it!!

Today we gave him a red one and he liked that one too =)

The Raccoon Stage

I heard this term the other day on another website I visit and laughed – yep, that’s Sam – my little raccoon! He likes to open any and every drawer or cabinet and remove all its contents one by one. In the bathroom he likes to pull out my blow dryer and straightener – then he proceeds to the cabinet and gets the band-aids, and the Listerine, and marks hair brush (he likes to brush his hair), then he moves to the office area where he pulls all the books off the shelf. When he puts things back they are never in the right place and I have to search all the drawers when I need something.

In the living room he opens the drawers on the side tables and pulls out the remotes and papers and coasters – he LOVES remotes – I even bought him a “toy” remote but nope, he prefers the real thing!

In the kitchen he opens the corner cabinet with the lazy susan – he pulls out the K-cups for my Keurig and plays with them until he gets bored then he moves on to piper’s drawer – he pulls out all her treats, her brush, her nail clippers, and her bowls – he then proceeds to brush his hair with pipers brush – haha – next he moves to his drawer that has all his toys and usually pulls out sophie the giraffe and a few books and teethers then moves on to the next room.

Pre-baby this would have driven me crazy! But I think its cute and funny when Sammy does it


Authors note: Don’t worry, I am not a bad mommy, Sam is fully supervised as he explores the cabinets and he is not harmed while acting like a raccoon - lol - however, I will be installing cabinet locks in the kitchen this weekend since we keep cleaners under the sink

Yes! I have a cleaner!!!

I pick up Sam from daycare yesterday and all the kids are on the floor playing, except Sam! He is standing by the table with Miss Morgan helping her clean it off! Miss Morgan said that if she misses a crumb Sam wipes it off onto the floor - LOL!

Then we get home and Piper is going nuts taking out several bones and ropes from her toy bin - well, Sam decides they need to go back so he gathers them all up and puts them all back in the bin! Poor Piper was like 'hello! those are mine"! Everytime Piper got out a rope Sam would walk over pick it up and put it back in the bin once again.

Its so cute to see him "clean up" =)

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!