Chompers

I'd like some corn on the cob now, please.

'Sup, dog?

This is Auntie Kenna's new hat that when she arrived here at Camp Cluster quickly landed on Sammy's head. (Please disregard her gang signs).

People Food

Sammy is very interested in what others are eating. Mommy and Daddy let her try their food all the time. I think this is wonderful. It lets Sammy's taste buds experience new sensations and helps promote good eating habits. We don't want her to become a picky eater, now, do we? However, she does behave much like a puppy if you're eating on the floor like Mommy is here. Sammy crawled up to her, pulled herself up, and asked, "Table for Two?"

It's not all rainbows and glitter here, folks

This is what happens when Sammy discovers that she can't crawl into our one room where our BIG dogs are sleeping. She would love to be with our big dogs but one of them is an elderly Lab who's never been around babies. It's just not worth the temptation. But Sammy insists and then I insist and then she insists and well, you get the idea. I'm bigger and I win. This will not necessarily be the case when she starts walking and can open doors herself. Then I will have to use the Super Soaker.

Let Me OUT!

Between the dogs licking the outside of this window and Sammy licking the inside, I have my daily chores set out for me.

Too fast

This is what Sammy has started to do in the past week: partially stand up. She's still not quite sure about putting her entire body weight on those legs but pulling herself up to a standing position is not too far off. And then? She'll be asking for the keys to the car.

Nostalgia

When I look at this photo it takes me back to when Sammy's daddy was this age. We were so excited that he started crawling. Such a benchmark in a child's life. I also remember that I cried when he took those first tentative crawls before he whizzed by me all at once. All that I could understand that my little baby was moving. Without me all by himself and that this was the first step in his independance from his parents. It really got to me because I could see the day ahead when he would start walking, then running and doing all those lovely things that children do all by themselves. And now? He's a daddy and I'm looking at his firstborn crawl away. Once again, I tear up.

Bedtime Story

This is my version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. QB1, QB2, and Boog-a-loo Bear.

Bed Buddies

This big pink bear was a gift to Sammy from her Auntie Kenna and Uncle Dave at Christmas. Sammy loves her bed buddy!

In like a LION!

Sammy seems to be happy that it's March but the weather will turn nasty today and remain wet, windy, and snowy all week. Didn't expect a weather report today, did you?