Sam's Cousins

Before Sam arrived, I was in the habit of sending out recent pictures of my brother Matt's kids to a handful of friends and family. I haven't shared for a long time so I thought I'd add them to our blog. Bryan and I have loved watching them grow from afar over the past few years and are loving every minute of being in the same town with them now. They are happy, beautiful children with really fun and relaxed personalities. They know they are loved and are such a joy to be around. Kate turned 4 this past Fourth of July, Luke will be 3 in February, and Dan is almost 7 months old. Kate is loving preschool and seems to be pretty grown up lately. Luke loves to play with his sister and love on Dan. Daniel is just a little large and such a happy boy. : ) They all love Sam and Bryan and I are so thankful they can grow up together now that we're here. Sam will have three great friends and teachers. Matt and Abbie are fantastic parents and are great models for Bryan and I. We feel really blessed to have the five of them around. Thanks for letting me share our family!

Bath Time

Here are a few pictures from Sam's bath last night. He loves the water being poured on his chest and has started kicking and splashing around! He will be ten weeks old tomorrow and is moving into 3-6 month clothes. It's fun to see new creases form on those cute arms and legs! Enjoy!

First Captured Smile

I was quite suprised today to capture a smile on camera for the first time. Beautiful. That's all his proud parents can say.

Two Months Old

Samuel turned two months old on Monday, November 10th. He continues to grow and get stronger every day. Some of his favorite activities right now include looking at the world propped over Mom's shoulder, kicking his legs/ waving his arms wildly while partially clothed, and sucking on his hands when he is hungry. Bryan and I are seeing more and more smiles where he knows what he is doing... one of the prettier things in life for sure. Sam was 11 pounds, 13 ounces and 23 inches long at his two month appointment yesterday, which puts him in the 50th percentile for both height and weight. He had his first major round of immunizations too... 5 pokes! He did very well, although it was a little tough on me. Sam is a joy each day and we are looking forward to many more smiles, creases in his arms and legs, and those pretty baby sounds. Enjoy the pictures!

October's End

The last week in October was a busy one for our family. We were finally able to get into our apartment in Parker on Thursday. After nearly a month in Matt and Abbie's basement living out of suitcases, we were thrilled to get our stuff out of storage and move into our own space. We have spent the last few days sorting through things--- figuring out how to get a house worth of stuff, plus an elementary teacher's classroom belongings into a two bedroom/ one car garage apartment has been a bit of a challenge but we are close! Bryan put up some major shelving in the garage that we are pretty excited about to make it all work. We are happy to be a little more settled into our new home and are anxious to be starting a normal routine.

Sam also enjoyed his first trick-or-treating experience on Friday. We started with a few pictures with his cousins and visited a couple houses on their block. Sam peaked his eyes open for a few pictures but slept through the festivities in his pumpkin outfit (not very unique but we struggled to find something small enough). He caught his first cold this weekend so we have learned how to deal with messy sneezes, rough breathing, and a different kind of fussiness. He seems to be on the mend today so we'll see. He will be two months old on the 10th, believe it or not and is getting long and filling out those cheeks! Life is good in Denver!