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August 2009 - Lots of new tricks this month. Finally rolled over - front to back. Dad is the only witness so far. Sitting up pretty well, tips forwards or back after a few minutes. Pushes up on his hands and rocks a little; pivots in circles. Claps when happy or excited. Loves the exersaucer. Swings at the park. Started eating Cherrios, veggie puffs, rice cakes. Tooth #1 - bottom left. Falls asleep between 8 and 9, waking up to eat between 4 and 6, gets up around 6:30. Napping 2-3x/day.
Pretty quiet month, but lots of time to play with friends. Sam had a sleepover at cousin Jordan's. 2nd visit to the Splash Pad and still no fun. Went to the Waunakee Airport Fly-In, and Sam went up in a four seater with Dad and cousin Jacob. Got to have another visit from Auntie Karen, Anna and Ruby. Finished summer school at MLM. Took sports class at the community center. Counting down to our family trip to California.
July 2009 - Babbling more and more. Sits up with some help. No rolling yet but getting better at pushing himself up during tummy time. Pulls everything into his mouth. Sometimes sleeping through the night, sometimes getting up once to eat. Still taking short naps throughout the day. Eating a few more baby foods, two-three meals/day. Loves smashed banana and avacado. Drinking water from a sippy cup. Saw ENT and cancelled tubes because fluid better. Will repeat his hearing test in September. 6 month check-up - 24.5" (4%), 16# 9oz (40%). 4 year old check-up - 41" (63%), 39# (75%).
Started the month with our annual 4th of July party. Sam was scared of the noisy fireworks. Cousins Anna and Ruby came down for a visit for the art fair. Took Sam to see Annie starring cousin Maggie; his eyes were glued to the stage. Eric and Sam headed to Eagle River for some fishing. Ben and Mom enjoyed a long visit from Auntie Karen. Lots of classes for Sam - Fairytale Ballet, Dynamite Dinos, Going Buggy. Celebrated lots of birthdays - Grandma Vinnie, Mom and Uncle Bill (#4-0). Mom's friends Kelly and Greg came to visit. Sam's favorite part was having Kayla as a babysitter while the grown-ups went out to dinner.
June 2009 - Becoming much more expressive - smiles, laughs and squeals when happy and complains when he's not. Plays in his exersaucer. Pulls and bats at everything on his butterfly. Takes baths with big brother in his bath seat. Sleeping through the night (most of the time)! Eating rice cereal, banana, sweet potato, green beans, peas. Saw ENT doctor and scheduled for tubes in his ears next month because of fluid causing hearing difficulties. Dad and Ben got pink eye.
Lots of excitement in June with Sam's 4th birthday. Dino theme including "Cera" cake from the Land Before Time and dino hunt. Auntie Karen, Auntie Tina, Uncle Noel, Anna and Ruby came down for the weekend too. Took both boys to see the movie "Up" with Uncle Bill, Auntie Nina, Jacob, Maggie and Joe. Sam started summer school at Mary Lake and t-ball with friends Meg and Morgan. Mom's friend Emily came for a long weekend visit too.
May 2009 - Such a good boy! Laughs and babbles more and more. Likes to sit in his Bumbo. Grabs at toys on his swing and butterfly. Getting up once at night and sleeping until 5 or 6 in the morning. 4 month check-up - 14# 13 oz, 23.5 inches. Still has not passed his hearing test on the left and will be seeing the ENT doctor next month. Sam got pink eye.
Keeping busy with lots of birthdays this month, including Daddy's. Headed up to MN for cousin Anna's birthday. Sam enjoyed a sleepover at his cousin's and the hotel pool. He also enjoyed blowing out Anna's candles on her birthday cake! Swimming lessons finished up, and Sam passed level 1. Mary Lake year ended with a singing program and picnic for the families. We made our first trip to the Farmer's Market (in the rain!).
Busy month in Mom's last few weeks off. Started the month at the Milwaukee zoo. Celebrated Easter with family. Sam enjoyed hunting for eggs and gobbling the candy. Ben was baptized in Grandma Mary's church with Godparents Auntie Kristen and Uncle John. Birthday parties for Morgan and cousin Brady; playdates with friends. Sam continued in gymnastics class and started swimming lessons. Went to see Snow White at the high school and Pajama time at the library. Mom started back to work at the end of the month. It was a big adjustment for the whole family, but everyone is doing well.
Started the month celebrating cousin Jacob's birthday. First Badger hockey game to watch cousin Maggie play between periods. Sam started gymnastics class on his own and loves it! Grandma Vinnie and Grandpa Larry finally came back from Italy. Ended the month with a fun visit from Auntie Karen and cousin Anna!
Busy month with Sam's hockey - he should be ready to be on his own next year - and sports class at Keva. Lots of spectating at cousins hockey games too. Mom's office hosted a welcome baby party for her and Ben. We went to the circus with Morgan and Addy. Sam and Eric were ecstatic to ride the elephant! Last but not least we vacationed in Florida, thanks to Grandpa Terry. As Sam often says, "it was a wonderful vacation." Sam loved playing on the beach and swimming in the pool. His Dad would yell "jellyfish alert" while we were walking in the sand. Ben loved snuggling in the shade with the ocean breezes.
Headed to Albuquerque for a visit with Shamarie, JJ and Everett. Favorite spot was the zoo; got to ride a camel with Dad. Headed to the Milwaukee zoo with cousins Jacob, Maggie and Joe. Celebrated his third birthday with lots of friends and family. Started with a trip to Little America with cousins Joe and Anna. Then had a big birthday bash with an elephant theme thanks to Auntie Nina and a pinata thanks to Auntie Tina. Hosted a 4th of July party with fireworks by Justin and Tom. Went fishing for the first time with Dad and caught three fish. Visits to the Middleton pool with friends and family; lots of time in the pool/slip-n-slide at home. Ran in his first race at Vilas park with cousin Joe. Mom was still explaining the rules when the race started. Found out that we were expecting a new brother or sister in January!!
Started the spring with at trip to the Milwaukee zoo with Mom and Dad. Loved getting to see all the animals. Visited Grandpa Terry and Grandma Helene for Easter. Brunch at Uncle Bill and Auntie Nina's with homemade doughnuts. Went to the farm to see lambs with Grandma Mary and got to pet lots of baby animals. Celebrated Brady's, Mogan's and Anna's, and Addy's birthdays. Headed to Minneapolis to celebrate with Anna. Loved her new jungle gym and the jumping castle. Celebrated Daddy's birthday. Watched cousins play soccer. Overnight visit with cousin Joe at Granpa Bill and Grandma Rae's house. Swam in the pool and went to the Mt. Horeb frolic.
Lots of Christmas celebrations with aunt, uncles, cousins, grandmas and grandpas. Went to all of his cousins' Christmas programs at school. Enjoyed the hot tub at Grandpa Bill's on Christmas day. Visits from Anna and Ruby with lots of kisses for the baby. Had to postpone Christmas with Grandpa Terry and Grandma Helene because of a snowstorm, but got to see them on New Year's Day. More visits from Auntie Tina and Auntie Karen in February. Made crowns with the cousins and more snuggles for Ruby. Looking forwad to spring.
Started out September with a visit from Auntie Tina, Uncle Noel and Anna over Labor day weekend. Took them all to Bay Beach for the rides. Celebrated Jordan's birthday with bowling and pizza at the Waunabowl. Entered his first race - the Zoo Run with cousin Joe. Was very proud of the "gold colored" medal. Stayed with Auntie Nina and Uncle Bill while Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary. Ended the month at the pumpkin patch with friends. Got to play on a big pile of sand and go on a hayride. In October Grandma Mary came to visit while Mom had a work trip out of town. Couldn't get enough of all of her attention. Played with Auntie Karen and Anna at Joe's birthday party. One last visit to Mulberry farm and a Halloween party at Player's choice before leaving Appleton. Came back to Waunakee for trick-or-treating with cousins Jacob, Maggie and Joe - oh, and to buy our new house! Busy with the move in November. Watched the guys pack all of our stuff in the big truck. Loves his new room!! Likes having Mom home from work. Welcomed three new babies this month - Owen, Sophie and of course, baby cousin Ruby. So lucky to make it to Minneapolis to meet her. Celebrated Thanksgiving with lots of family. Mom and Dad headed to Las Vegas to visit with Shamarie and JJ. Can't wait until Christmas!
Started July with a visit from Grandma Mary. Loved to pour cold water on her in his pool. Headed to Madison for family pictures and visited with his cousins. Stayed with Mom while Dad went to Eagle River. Took Jacob to hockey and visited with Grandpa Bill & Uncle Mike. Went with Grandma Vinnie, Maggie, and Joe to the Dane County Fair. Back to Waunakee for Waunafest and more snuggles with Auntie Karen. Loved watching the parade. Excited that Mom & Dad decided to move to Waunakee in the fall. Started making regular Wednesday trips to look for a new house. Visits from Heidi, Morgan, Wendy and Kayla and Shamarie, JJ, and Everett in the same weekend. Took Mom to the airport for a trip to Las Vegas. Was so excited to go back and pick her up. Ended the month with a visit from Aunt Tina, Uncle Noel, and Anna.
Very busy month!! Went to Madison to visit baby Addy and got to see lots of other friends too. Next weekend Grandpa Bill, Grandma Rae, and Uncle Mike came for a visit and an early birthday party. Loves to play with his new digger. More visitors from Madison for Jacob's hockey camp. Went to Mulberry Lane farm with Auntie Nina, Maggie, and Joe. Went swimming with the whole crew in the hotel pool. Back to Madison for Sam's official birthday party at Uncle Bill & Aunt Nina's. Celebrated with all his grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins including Auntie Karen and Anna from Minneapolis. Jumped in the castle, made a stepping stone, and ate the nose off of the Elmo cake - what a great party!! Ended the month with a trip to the Milwaukee zoo with Mom (we both had a great time!) and a visit to Bay Beach with Mom & Dad. Went on the ferris wheel, big slide with the "scratchy sacks," train and lots of kiddie rides. What a lucky two year old!!
Started out the month with a trip to Minneapolis for cousin Anna's second birthday party. Loved the opportunity to try out someone else's toys. Visited the zoo and swam in the hotel pool. Sat outside and watched the planes fly overhead for hours. Next weekend went to Stevens Point for Grandma Helene's birthday. Visited with Grandpa Terry and Aunt Kristen, Jordan, and Brady. Then, headed to Madison to see lots of soccer games and visit with cousins galore. Played with Heather and Meg at Auntie Nina & Uncle Bill's house while we made a batch of sauce. Spent Memorial Day weekend in Appleton (Mom had to work). Got to go to the UW Stevens Point baseball game with Mom & Dad and Grandpa Terry. Had a hard time sitting still but loved to up and down the stadium steps. Looking forward to turning two next month!
Spent the whole month in Appleton. Mom went on a work trip to Orlando, and Grandma Mary came to visit to give Dad a hand. Loved all the attention as always. Took Grandma to his favorite restaurant, Hu Hot. Went to the air museum in Oshkosh for open cockpit weekend. Got to sit in lots of the planes and "fly" them. Visited the NEW zoo in Green Bay and got his first tattoo. Ended the month with a landscaping extravanganza with lots of help from Grandma Vinnie, Grandpa Larry, Aunt Nina, Jacob, Maggie, and Joe. Liked to help with the bark, sit in the trench and dig, and WATER everything!! Watched about ten deer play in a nearby field with cousin Joe and talked about it for days after. Also, spent the morning at the hotel pool with his cousins and loved the waterslide. Swam for over an hour and then fell asleep in his highchair during lunch. Now that's the sign of a good weekend!!
Headed to Madison for Jacob's birthday and a vist from Auntie Karen. Loves, loves, loves playing with his cousins. Had a new babysitter for Mom's work party named Anna and kept thinking that Auntie Tina was coming too. Spent five days with Grandma Vinnie and Grandpa Larry while Mom & Dad went to Palm Springs. Always too busy to talk to Mom on the phone when she called. Learned to spell his name. Went to the library and music class with Joe. Road around the neighborhood in the burley with Auntie Nina. Happy to see Mom and Dad when he picked us up at the airport but broke into tears when we dropped off Grandma. Back to Madison for the last weekend in March to see Auntie Tina, Uncle Noel and Anna. Excited to hear there is a new cousin on the way!!
Started the busy month with a trip to Albuquerque to visit Shamarie, JJ, and baby Everett. Tried out a new park with a "shaky bridge," went to the zoo, and played with all of the baby's toys. Overall a good traveller for a one year old - favorite part was riding the "school bus" from the rental car area to the airport. Headed to Madison for a few days while Dad was in Las Vegas with Uncle Bill. Lots of quality time with Mom and the cousins. Quick trip to Madison the next weekend to visit with Grandma Mary while Dad went to a Badger basketball game. Back to Appleton to put on a show for Mom's Bunco friends. One weekend at home with Mom and Dad, and a day trip to Stevens Point to visit Grandma Helene and Grandpa Terry.
Quiet month with lots of time with Mom and Dad in Appleton. One trip to Madison for Maggie's birthday party. Loved all the time with his Grandmas and Grandpas. Almost had a slumber party with Joe. Liked to play with the balloons at the party. One more quick trip to Madison later in the month while Mom had to work. First trip to Paisan's with Grandma Vinnie and Grandpa Larry. Ended the month on an airplane to visit baby Everett.
Headed to Chippewa Falls to visit Mom & Dad's friends Shamarie, JJ, and baby Everett visiting WI from Albuquerque. Very well behaved for so much driving in one day. Impromptu visit from Grandma Vinnie, Jacob, Maggie and Joe while their parents were out of town. Had fun on the slides at Wild Air and "helped" make Christmas cookies. Very sad when everyone went home and he was stuck with Mom & Dad. Celebrated Christmas in Appleton with Grandma Helene, Grandpa Terry, Kristen, John, Jordan and Brady. Fascinated with the "baby." Two visitors again next week. First Mom's friend Heather and then Mom's friend Kelly. Put on a show for each of them. Then, to Madison for six days of fun-filled Christmas activities. Had too much fun to include it all. Celebrated New Year's in Appleton - Dad was sick and Mom was on call - nobody made it to midnight. Looking forward to 2007!
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