Continuing Cuteness

Sam's cousin Cody and his girlfriend, Sarah, sent Sam some very cute clothes. We had a visitor one day and decided to dress up for her in one of the ensembles they sent. Prepare yourself... this outfit makes him look so mature!


Doesn't he look like he's ready for college?




O.K., I think this look is going to get him a few dates later in life...


Gently holding on to Mom. This is a new skill...


Napping on Dad's chest.


Holding court in the bathtub.


Pictures of Sam's house after the blizzard we had this week. First good snow all winter.


Yes, that is snow curling down over the garage... We had some very high winds...

Sam's House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House...

This posting comes at the urge of Sam's California uncles, who have not seen our new house yet. We moved in last June, just as we found out about Sam.



We'll post more of the outside when there is some green out there...



Our entryway. Immediately to the left of the front door are two bedrooms and a bath. The door to the right is the laundry room, which we will soon turn into a mudroom. To the left is the...



...stairway to the basement, which is unfinished. We have plans for a family room / guestroom, laundry room and bath down there.



The dining "room," which is open to the living room and shares a fireplace with it. Our bedroom is in the back.



The kitchen...






...which is open to the living room...






The master bath, which I love...



And our bedroom. Hey! There's Sam. He loves to lay on our bed and coo and gaze lovingly at the ceiling fan... Did you spot him in one other picture?

Getting So Big!

We've really been noticing Sam filling out. This picture seems to highlight that...



Lookin' handsome in his green outfit. He looks so much like he's dancing a jig, I wish I could say this was St. Patrick's Day, but it wasn't...



No matter how big he gets, these kinds of details just blow us away...



Sam's starting to help hold the bottle, or look like he's holding it...





Getting ready for his first time hanging out in the backyard. It was just a little chilly. And bright.





He looked like a retiree, on the deck of a cruise ship...





Obviously, Sam is getting big enough to grab the camera when we're not looking and take pictures of himself, at a way-too-close baby's arm-length...



All of this growing is exhausting! On this day, both Sam and Daddy were ready for a nap after a hard day of work. They fell asleep in mid-conversation...

Sam's Busy Life

A few important visitors...
Aunt Trish came right after he was born.



Grandma Pat stopped by for dinner.



And Micah Lash and his mom, Sonja, came by to say Hi.



Taking his first "bathtub" bath in stride.










Enjoying Naked Time with gusto...



Hanging out on one of his favorite play mats.



And Sam listening to Springsteen for the first time...

Sam's First Month

Sam slept through his first date!...with beautiful older woman, Elsie Lash.

Hangin' out with sis.

Beautiful presents from old cousin Cody and sweet Sarah!

Sweet, sweet sleeper...

Sammy's first hiccups...