Sam Jumping

Blogger won't let me post this video, so here's a link to it on YouTube.  The video just shows regular life at our house; really only grandparents would want to watch the whole thing.  Enjoy!

Jumper Sam

Avocado

I love avocado.  Whether it's guacamole or on a sandwich, salad, or even soup, I can't say no.  I expected that my child would love it too, but apparently not.

On the Move!

Sam's not crawling yet, but he knows how to get around.  Here he is rolling to get to the toys he wants.

Wake Up, Sam!

Sam would sleep all morning if I would let him.  Unfortunately (for him), we try to save some of that napping for the afternoon.  Here's a video of waking him up from his morning nap.

First Meal

Sam's first meal was at the end of May...and it's now August.  Sorry to be so slow in posting this.  Sam definitely didn't love his first meal, but he's become a great eater since.  He'll now eat rice cereal or oatmeal (like his dad!) for breakfast and a vegetable and fruit for dinner.  I'm working on fitting a lunch into our day (which is harder than it sounds between 5 nursings and 3 naps), and we're working on getting Sam to eat more textured foods.  He seems to like puffs, but he has a hard time keeping them in his mouth until they're soft enough for him to gum.  He does NOT like meat baby food - but I can't blame him.  It looks and smells pretty gross.  I'm disappointed that he HATES avocado, but I suppose that just means more guacamole for me!  Enjoy!

Video Catch Up

We have tons of videos to post, and now that we have a new computer, it's time to catch up.  So here are a few of our favorites.  The first is Sam checking out the panda cutouts that hang over his changing table.  These were a gift from Grandma and Grandpa Whalen, and Sam LOVES them.  They're a great distraction to keep him happy while he's getting his diaper changed, and sometimes it's hard to tear him away!

Here's another of our boy playing with one of his wonderful grandmas.  He's definitely having fun!

More to come...

5 Month Update

Sorry we skipped the 4 month update; sometimes life gets busy.  At Sam's 4 month check up, he weighed in at 12 lbs, 8 oz., which is still in the 10th percentile.  He's now 25 inches long, though, which is exactly average for a 4-month old.  Now that he's 5 months old, I weighed him on our bathroom scale this morning, and his unofficial weight is now 14 pounds.

Our boy is growing up quickly.  He sleeps best on his stomach - sometimes even completely face down, which scares mom a little - but doesn't know how to roll over when he wakes up.  He still bears weight on his legs well and loves to look around.  We've taken him to the pool twice now, and he tolerates it but doesn't love it.  The bath is still his favorite!  He's now consistently sleeping though the night - usually about 10 or 11 hours - even when we visited with friends whose baby screamed all night.  We're thankful for a sound sleeper!

The biggest highlight of the past month has been beginning solids.  Although we had planned to wait until Sam was 6 months old, the doctor encouraged us to start earlier.  So, we bought some rice cereal and dove in.  We're so glad we did because Sam loves it!  The video below is one I made for Joel to watch Sam eating, so it's a little long, but it shows how well how eager he is.  So far, all we've done is cereal, green beans, and carrots, but we look forward to trying more soon!

We still have a happy, easy baby; we're so thankful for him!