Heartbreaker

And once again life got in the way and I have missed Samuel's 15 month post. Samuel is in that stage where he does something new every day. I both love and hate this stage. I love that each new day is filled with excitement and wonderment. I hate that I am forced into the reality that my baby is no longer a baby.

Samuel's personality is one of assertiveness and abounding happiness. He is a ham. When I pull out the camera he says "eeeee" (cheese) and poses. His smile lights up his whole face and his laughter is contagious. 

He giggles all the time. Well, most of the time. For when he is not happy, he lets you know. Loudly. I love it how he whines when he isn't happy and then opens one eye to make sure you are watching.

His favorite toy BY FAR is a ball. Any ball. He loves balls. 

And maracas.

And Daddy Fish.

At Samuel's 15 month check up, he weighed 23 lbs, 6 oz (59%) and was 30 in long (11%).  Short. Well, I guess he had to get SOME of my traits. I suppose I could have guessed that...as he is exclusively in 18 month tops, but I resort to 12 month pants at times for length purposes. 

One morning, Jackson was having a snack of peanut butter crackers. This was one of the days Jackson decided to share with Samuel. And not 3 minutes later, Samuel's poor little face had big red welts on it and he was scratching insanely. I tried to get a picture, but he was too upset to hold still. About 30 minutes later it had disappeared, but I don't think he'll be getting peanut butter again in the near future.

Samuel's favorite food is peas, mashed potatoes and Graduate crunchies. He likes fruit, too. He doesn't like cheese or pasta. He drinks water out of a straw cup and still nurses 3 times a day.

He loves snuggling with his blue bear (which I find completely irresistible).

And he loves his brother.

He is a boy of few words. He mostly grunts, but strangely enough, I can understand what he is saying. 

His actual words are: Jackson, Mama, Dada, Nana, Night Night

And his grunts are: Thank You, Juice, More, Where Is, I Want

And he is great at following simple commands like "come here", "get your shoes", "hold out your arms"...

He loves getting his teeth brushed, brushing his own hair (he'll go into the bathroom and look through the drawer until he finds his comb), and helping put on his clothes.

He is honestly so good and so sweet with a touch of assertiveness. I love this sweet face and this beautiful boy so much! He will be a heartbreaker someday. Happy 16 months, Samuel Wrye!

I'm Walkin'

Sam's walking!

To be fair, he has been walking since March 31, but because I am slack lately, I just haven't caught it on video. So here it is. Plus a bonus of cute on the side.

Home Sweet Home

Wow. The month of March flew by. Flew. Why? Maybe because I was a bit busy...with YPCs and Lollipops and Symphony of Color and oh yeh...MOVING. It literally took 19 days to move. I had to do it gradually because I was so busy with work. But we did it and have been sleeping in our new 3 bedroom townhouse for almost a month now. 

It took Jackson several days to adjust. He was clingy and whiny and threw some MASSIVE tantrums. Luckily, it didn't last long, and both boys love the new place.  I appreciate my parents allowing us to take over the upstairs for two years, but it is very nice to finally have our own place!

I assembled A LOT of furniture. I actually enjoy doing that sort of thing. And I had some good help.

I'd like to thank Pinterest for helping me decorate. In Sam's room, I tried some crayola art. I really liked how it turned out with the exception of the wax that seeped through the outer edges of the tape heart.

All in all, it took about an hour to do. Here it is finished and on the wall:

Our new place also has a playground. The boys enjoy going over to climb and slide and swing. Sam has recently begun to enjoy being outside...especially since he has started walking.

Our first boboball Saturday in the new house:

Here's to many more happy memories and a fresh start.