What Boy Doesn't Love A Campfire?

Yesterday my Uncle Charley came over to MiMi's house

not only to visit but also to help MiMi with some yardwork

in her backyard.  And it was exciting because part of

the job called for a bonfire!!!

I think my Uncle Charley will introduce me to many new things

and so this is just the first ... my very first campfire!

Wait a minute ... one of these faces is not like the other!

There, that's better ... two scrunched up faces!

And, of course, we had to share the good times with

my brother, Simon. 

We want you back soon Uncle Charley ... you

come up with some pretty cool things to do!

In Sam's World I Am 6 ... Months Old That Is!

 Aunt Kerrian shares her birthday balloons

with me ... yea, 6 months old today!

 My BIG brother Simon was so helpful

in putting all the balloons in my reach.

 Well, Simon, thank you ... hey, can you see me here?

I got my 6 month check-up today too

and here are my new stats.

I am now 17.5 lbs. and 26 " tall.

For those of you who like to do that thing called

"comparing" ... at 6 months Simon was 17.2 lbs. and 25" tall.

Lookout BIG brother, you may be looking up

to me one day ... but, I'll always be looking up to you!

Sam or Simon ? Can You Guess?

Sam's World Has Moved Outside!!!

It feels like my whole life has been spent playing indoors.  

Okay well it's only been five months

but that's a lifetime to me!

I'm just learning how to enjoy some new

and fun ways to play in my exersaucer and jumping seat,

but now that the weather is warmer, 

some days MiMi takes us outdoors!!!  

Turns out there's a whole new world out there

to play in a box filled with sand!!!

I've got time to watch Simon and learn the tricks of 

building piles with a shovel and moving them around

with the trucks and diggies.

But get ready, it won't be long before I'll be 

able to sit up all on my own 

and if I fall over in sand, no big whoops ... 

that might be fun!

Sam Says He Is On A Roll !!!

The weeks are passing by and I will soon be 5 months old!

My 4 month check-up was last week

and we are here to report just how big I am!

I was 15 lbs. 14 oz. and 24 inches long.

I'm almost ready to say 24 inches high because

I have begun sitting in my exersaucer and using

my legs to push myself vertical!!!

Another BIG new skill for me in this past week

is that I can now do a flip!

Well, okay not that kind of flip

but it's still pretty exciting, isn't it?

Sam's Biggest Fan Is Also His Big Brother!

When MiMi lets us have some TV time

with our friends at Sesame Street

Simon never lets me miss the good parts ...

And if I need some entertainment

when the TV is a No-No,

well look who is always ready to

rock my world!

Simon, I couldn't ask for a better big brother!

Sam's World Reads Like Cliff-Notes, Not A Daily Blog

MiMi and I are really trying our best

to keep everyone up on my life ... BUT

MiMi set herself up for a real challenge I told her

when she started Simon Says two years ago.

Looking back, life back in early 2009 must seem 

so easy ... she seemed to have spare minutes galore

to chat away with you all on that blog.

Today it is a far different story isn't it? 

We are all getting along beautifully really ... BUT

two little boys is not just double the challenges

to MiMi's time but triple the use of her energies.

So bear with us ... these stories may come in batches

instead of dailies, but it will still be fun to have them

to read when I grow up and want to remember

my fun-filled days with my brother Simon and my MiMi.

December 30, 2010

On Thursday we all had a visit with some very good friends

of MiMi's and Simon's. Erin Spurrier and her kids Remy and Chase

hadn't gotten to meet me yet so they came for a visit

and it was love at first sight for all of us!

We had a good time getting to hug and snuggle. I hope that

they'll come back and play again soon.  Simon tells me

that they might want to go to the Tot Lot with us

one day when it gets warm! Yay!

January 5, 2011

 MiMi and I had a lot of "alone" time in early January.

You probably read about this on Simon's blog, but

he became very sick and had to spend four days in the hospital. 

While he was there, I stayed with MiMi.  We had to make up

some new ways to spend our time and MiMi 

grabbed her camera and tried out some portrait work.

 

Then there was my first bath time at MiMi's.

 

January 18, 2011

I have developed the talents to

begin sitting up ... thank goodness for Bumbo.

And, yes, it's not too early to begin getting my

chops at learning the ways of Sesame Street and friends.

Simon has a good time with all the lessons, music and dancing

and he wants to take me to the Elmo show one day too!

January 20, 2011

I am growing quickly ... MiMi will share my latest stats

with you after my next visit to the doctor's office in February.

But a guy's got to work at keeping a good looking body ...

And along with biceps curls, I like to do some legwork too ...

Well, this has been a look at some of the fun times

we have had in January after we were so very lucky

to get Simon back home and healthy again.

 Bye for now ... MiMi and I will be doing this again soon.

Sam's Life in Fast-Forward

I know that everyone thinks that the 

busy days during all the holidays makes

it feel as though it's rush, rush, rush.

Well, I've done my best to keep up and 

really so has MiMi, but she knows that

it's been way too long since she's been able to

share Me with You!

So here goes ...

 I've got a gym membership ...

 I played Santa in a local production ...

 I got the closest thing to a tattoo that I'm allowed ...

 I discovered my tongue and how to communicate with it ...

 I've gone hipstomatic ...

 I made a new friend with a cutie, Doria ...

I've learned that people love to laugh with me!