Friday, January 26, 2007

Oh so Cute!


I think one of the best parts about being a mom is watching Samuel as he discovers the world around him. Just yesterday I noticed that when he goes from the diningroom to the kitchen he gets up off his knees and walks over the metal bar that separates the carpet and the linoleum on his hands and feet. I think the bar must hurt his knees. How smart! It's pretty cute to watch. I told Aaron that it reminded me of baseball players jumping over the lines so they don't sabatoge the game-- not that Samuel is superstitious!

Samuel has been adjusting to day care better and better, probably faster than I am. When Aaron picked him up yesterday they asked if they could take a video of Samuel so we could see how well he is adjusting and playing with his new friends. I was thrilled! I can't wait to see what our little boy does on the days he isn't at home. Please continue to pray for the adjustment for both us as parents and for Samuel. We are blessed that Samuel has adjusted so quickly, but it is hard on us as we would both love to have money fall off of trees and we could just play all day with him!

Here are some of our latest pictures (well, of Samuel that is) detailing Samuel's exploration into the world of malls, packing box forts, and food. Enjoy!


After we bought Samuel's new carseat, he decided that the box it came in was fun to play in the "fort." We cut out a little window in the side of the box.


Who wants to play in the exersaucer seat anyway? Not only is it another fun place to play, there are sometime stale Cheerios to snack on in the bottom!

We took Samuel to the Cherry Creek Mall where they have a Breakfast Play Place for kids. Most of the kids ran right by Samuel, but he ventured out to climb on the strawberry, when he could get there before a kid would jump on it or run right by him. A little scary at times, but he had a good time, crawling around and charming the other parents.

Oops! Is it a problem, Mom, to dump my crackers all over the floor?

"Sooo Big!" With Italian flowing through his blood, he is obviously a huge fan of spaghetti. Plus anything tastes better than the pureed stuff we feed him!

"Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: your promise preserves my life." Psalms 119:49-50

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Here are some of the pictures detailing our whirlwind trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin to celebrate Christmas this year. Enjoy!




















Samuel with Aunt Jolene up at our cabin in MN. We celebrated with my family the day before Christmas Eve.




















Samuel with his Great-Grandma Jo in WI. We drove over to Wisconsin on Christmas Day to celebrate with the Bryants.



















Samuel received lots of great books for Christmas and, as in this picture, really liked the taste of them!















Samuel with his all-time favorite (and only) cousin, Autumn. He had a great time watching her, getting close, and even a swat or two at her face. He liked to take her toys.





















Taking a walk with Grandpa. We headed back to MN to visit some more relatives and see my parents again.




















Samuel with Aunt Miriam.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2

Here are the second half of the pictures.





















Samuel hanging out with Nana after breakfast of buckwheat pancakes.


















With the little snow that fell, we took Samuel out on the sled down the street a ways. I don't think he knew exactly what to think, although he started to enjoy it after he got used to riding along in the snow.















Papa and Samuel



















Samuel sitting with Great-Grandpa Head. He loved Great-Grandpa and would rush over to whenever he heard his voice.















... and finally, the 14 hour drive back to Denver. This is Samuel in one of his good moods. He was a real trooper though and did much better than expected!