Some one is now 20 months old

Happy, Happy Boy

Loves looking at a phone

Just chillin' watching a little tv

Funny, loving life little boy

I asked him to go sit down and say cheese - so he did

Sam is a toddler. We will start Mommy and Me the toddler class in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. When you ask him his name - his response is "baby". That is right he is my baby Sam.

He says phrases now. For example. "I want that", I'm back", "Andrew did it"

Sam is still in love with his "beck" - tag blanket. He loves Mickey Mouse and I think that is the 2nd birthday party we will throw for him. He likes bath time. He follows directions well. He is so happy and sweet until he gets mad. Sam still likes socks and shoes and wants to make sure everyone is wearing their socks and shoes. He loves Ralphie. When he drops food - he tells Ralphie to eat it. He also can tell Ralphie "No".

Sam still loves milk but orange juice is making a close favorite. He is starting to eat oranges too. He loves breakfast foods like grits, eggs and pancakes.

He sleeps great and is working on his last 4 teeth.

Sam is the funniest little baby I know. He cracks little jokes and does things to make us laugh. But he also knows when to turn on the charm and love on us.

Happy 20th month little baby Sam.

Home Projects

We accomplished a lot of home projects this weekend. We went to our favorite furniture store - Charles Phillips Antiques and bought a new tv stand. This led to picture hanging and rearranging. I love weekends like this.

Started hanging our family picture wall. This has been a concept in my head for years.

The new piece of furniture

New home for the old tv stand

View of our new furniture - We also purchased the end tables and coffee table from Charles Phillips.

Owen and I are just so happy with how things are turning out.

Recent Pictures - August 2013

I wanted to post some recent pictures of the boys. They are changing so quickly that it is hard to keep up.

Watching a little tv waiting on dad to come home

this boy...he has captured my heart

CHEESE

Playing with mom's phone - he took this one himself

Oh this describes them perfectly.

Brothers "sharing"

They have started to play a little together. I love seeing it and Andrew is so good with Sam. He tries to include him and Sam is starting to understand Andrew more. I could watch them play together all day.

Bathtime fun

Two nights ago bath time was terrible. Both boys wanted the same toys and I was off my game. Usually I can handle situations but that night I did not have the energy or mental capacity to figure out to prevent both boys from crying over the same toy.

However with a new day brings new opportunities to make bath time fun again. I had my phone with me for some reason and decided to take a few pictures of the fun the boys were having.

They both were going under water. Sam does not hold his breath - so this ended the fun a little when got too much water in his mouth

Silly boy playing with the bubbles

Playing with their boats

A weekend of Firsts

This past weekend we went to Starkville to visit my parents. Andrew wanted them to come with us to see the new Disney movie Planes so we decided we would go to them for the movie experience. It was such a fun weekend. We got to their house late Friday night and the boys immediately ran around and owned my parents' house. The boys now have their own room and my parents decorated it so cute and functional. I should have taken a picture of it. Andrew loved it. He slept there but Sam still slept in the pack and play. Sam will be in the room soon once the two of them are on the same bed time schedule. Here are some pictures of our fun weekend.

Aha got the boys Planes shirts to wear for the movie. This is Sam's "cheese face" it is also his silly face

Trying hard to get a good picture of them...now this is Andrew saying "cheese"

Sam sat on my dad's lap for the 45 minutes he stayed in the theater. He loves the popcorn and the movie experience but then gets bored and fidgets

Andrew had to go to the bathroom on the way home. There was no where to stop. So he went on the side of the road. Classic!