The New Night-Night Routine

Sam doesn't fall asleep on one of our laps in the living room any more. She'll either say "night night" when she's ready, or we strongly suggest it (ha ha) and she agrees. She always turns the light back on and then settles down with toys or a book, and a few minutes later she's out.

Nothing says good bedtime reading material like Elmo and his puppies:
Here's the blanket-to-mouth thing in action; she doesn't suck the blanket, just bumps it against her mouth. Sort of like a pacifier....
10 minutes later...

The Lost Photos II

Here is Sam at the doctor's office, making mischief in the exam room while we wait our turn.

Where is Sam?
Peek-a-boo, we see you!
Ta-da!

The Lost Photos

Pictures from my phone...from Iowa!

Here's Sam Namath:

Why is my tongue blue?

Ah, because Mommy gave me a blue Gatorade!

Playing House

I forgot I have a bunch of pictures on my phone--the quality isn't as good as with the camera, but they'll do. You'll probably see this outfit in many pictures this summer, because it looks so dang cute on her. AND I got it for $2.00 at a used clothing store in Ithaca! Score!

Hmmmm what should I make for dinner...hot dogs, or chicken nuggets?

Welcome to my house!

I SEE YOU!

And Even MORE Party Pics

Sam, Sean, and Sean's sister check out the roosters and chickens:

All the little kids pose for the picture...except Sam, of course:
Ya-Ya and her two babies:
A nice picture of Mayra and Sean. I drove Mayra and two of her daughters (Jessica and Wendy) to and from the party. It was nice to spend some time together outside of the few minutes a day during drop off/pick up. And I'm sure Mayra appreciated hanging out with Sam without having to change her diaper. :-) We agreed that we will get together this summer for dinner and some wine!

Lollipop Lollipop Oooooo Lolli Lolli Lolli Pop

Mmmmm this is one tasty "Lol Pop." (As I was typing this, Sam came over and said "Sam! Lol Pop!")

Can I fit the whole thing in my mouth? YES!


Look Mommies! No hands!

I Don't Think So, Lady

Sam and Her Boyfriend

We went to Sean's birthday party yesterday at the farm--the same place where we celebrated Vimy's birthday. Sean is the other little boy that Mayra watches. There was a lot of joking about "Sean's girlfriend" and "Sam's boyfriend" but it is really just very sweet to watch two little kids be friends.

I have tons of pics from this one! Here's part 1:

Hey! I know you!

Awwwww aren't we cute?

C'mon! C'mon! Chickens and pigs!

Gym & Swim

Sam started gym & swim classes last week. It should have been the week before, actually, but we had to rush her to the doctor so she missed it.

I don't think I shared that story on the blog... Daddy and I had an overnight getaway to attend our friends' wedding. Sam woke up that morning with her lower eyelids very swollen, and we panicked that it was an infection. The woman who took her overnight has two kids and we certainly didn't want to pass anything to them. Long story short, it's allergies. Yippee. It hasn't happened again and we're not sure what triggered it so we'll just be keeping an eye on it.

It's parachute time! Last year she just crawled around, but this year she likes being involved in some of the activities, like the parachute, jumping, and running.

Up it goes! Wheeeeee!
She's supposed to run through the cones, but she'd rather play with them.
MY CONE!
The Coneheads. :-)

Shy Girl

Sam was kind of shy during the party Saturday. She didn't really interact with the other kids too much, which I guess is normal. It was kind of overwhelming--lots of kids and parents in a smallish space (not that I'm complaining--it was a wonderful party).

Mmmmmm pizza.Peeking around the corner to check out the scene:
Sitting by herself, taking a break:

She's Crafty, and She's Just My Type

Saturday, Sam and I went to Adrianna's 3rd birthday party. The theme was princesses and knights, and we spent some time making a crown with glitter glue and jewels. Ooooo fancy!

The kiddos gather around for the art project. The little girl next to Sam is her friend Vimmy, and Vimmy's mom just announced that she's expecting again! We're so excited!

Waiting for the jewels:
I put a jewel in my mouth but Mama told me they're not for eating, so I guess I'll stick one on the crown:
Checking out the competition for tips:
All the other kids have gone for pizza, but I'm so enthralled with glitter glue that I'm going to work on my masterpiece a little longer...

Retro Photo

It's time for another retro photo, otherwise known as "what Mommy posts when there are no new pictures." Between swimming lessons and a birthday party this weekend I should have plenty for a few days. This photo was taken almost a year ago, on June 8, 2008. My how she's grown!

Cheese and Chicken, Please Mama!

I don't have any updated pictures. Marc and I had a nice alone overnight trip Saturday to our friends' wedding. When we got back, Sam took a nap and then we took her to see Elyce and Craig for a couple of hours before going out to dinner. We went to the park and I took the camera but forgot to snap pics! This weekend we have swimming lessons and a birthday party, so I'm sure I'll have some cute photos to share next week.

Late last week, I picked up Sam from Ya-Ya's (Mayra's). As we were driving, I said, "Sam, what would you like for dinner?" not really expecting an answer. There was a brief pause, and then she piped up "ummmmm.....cheese!" I said "OK, what else do you want for dinner besides cheese?" "Ummmmm.....chicken!" LOL. So cheese and chicken it was!