You've Got a Friend

My friend and I had another play-date last week and this time the two babies actually interacted. We laughed hysterically as we sat the two on the couch together and took some pictures...we can only imagine what they were thinking. Then they were on the floor for almost 30 minutes playing with toys and looking at each other. Samuel was fascinated by Abby and just stared at her and gave her lots of smiles. It is so nice for me to have someone to talk to who can relate to what is going on in my life as a new mom. Janice and Abby will be moving to Texas soon and we will miss them a lot, but we have these pictures to remember them by and I will tell Samuel someday all about his first friend.

This is when we started laughing, we couldn't get Abby to stay sitting up!

Abby looking at Samuel

Friends playing on the activity mat

Samuel loves to grab things with his right hand, Abby was his victim this time!

Crib Sleeper

Samuel sleeping on his Daddy

It has been recommended to us that we start putting Samuel to sleep in his crib once he is 3 months old. We decided to start a few days before that because he was clearly outgrowing his bassinet. I would get up to nurse him in the middle of the night to find him almost sideways with his head pushed into the side of the bassinet. He didn't seem to mind but it sure made me nervous. Saturday night was our first attempt and it went okay...he got up more than usual though and we had to put him back in his bassinet because he was not falling back asleep in his crib. We persevered though and put him in his crib last night and he did so well. He only woke up once to nurse and then slept there until about 7 or so when he was up for the morning. He looks so cute and small in his crib and when I went to pick him up this morning, he smiled at me. We are so proud of our big boy and hope he continues to like sleeping in his crib. I will try to take a picture of him in there soon.

Baby Wearing

Samuel does not like to sleep on his own, he prefers to sleep on his Mom or Dad. While I like to snuggle with him, it does not bode well for getting stuff done around the house. I have been looking for a sling or wrap to use and a friend from church offered to lend me hers for a few weeks to see if I like it. It is just a long piece of fabric that is tied in a special way, and it is quite amazing. Samuel slept soundly in it and I was able to check my email and even eat dinner, with both hands free! I plan to use it mostly around the house and at church so I don't have to carry him around in the car seat. Don't we look comfy?

Happy Baby

Samuel is a very happy baby. I can spend hours just smiling at him and trying to make him smile or coo at me. He is growing up so quickly...he is much more alert and learning to do new things every day. I just have so much love for that boy! Here are some pictures of Samuel smiling.

Lazy Days of Spring

Can you tell it is finally spring in Western PA? We have been outside a lot the past few days and are loving getting out of the house. Here are some more pictures of Samuel in another cute hat!

2 Months

Hard to believe that Samuel is 2 months old already! We just got back from his doctor appointment and he now weighs 11 pounds, which is more than I thought he would weigh. I am so pleased that he is growing and is such a happy, healthy baby. Praise God! We did have a few moments of tears as he got three shots (those needles are big), but the moment I picked him up he stopped crying. My big, brave boy! Here are his two month pictures. He was a sleepy boy yesterday and we couldn't get any with his eyes open...but they are still cute.

Samuel Visits the Zoo!

It was such a beautiful day on Saturday that we thought it would be a great day to visit the zoo! Now we know that Samuel will have no memory of his first visit to the zoo, but it was fun for Mom and Dad to get out of the house for a bit and get some fresh air. We also bought a family zoo pass that is good for a whole year, so we plan to go back a lot in the next year and at some point Samuel will be more interested in the animals. Also Happy 2 Months to Samuel! I will post his two month pictures tomorrow.

Fun with Mommy

These pictures look a little bit like baby mug shots (blame the Boppy) but his chubby face is so cute, I couldn't resist sharing them with you. I also think he is resembling me more these days and my side of the family. He changes every day! Samuel has these wonderful times during the day when he is just such a content and happy boy...it is usually first thing in the morning after his morning feeding. Last week I caught his smiles and noises on video! My voice is semi-annoying as I am talking to him, but that is what he responds to so it is worth sounding like that!

Play Date

Samuel had his first play date last week! While I was in the nursing mom's room at church a few weeks ago, I met another new mom whose baby (Abby) is 2 weeks older than Samuel. We quickly bonded over new mom things and decided that we should get together for a play date. Now Abby and Samuel did not acknowledge each other the whole time, but us moms sure enjoyed the time together! (think of the commercial where the moms are eating chips with their babies sitting near each other in their car seats) Something so simple like getting out of the house and watching tv with someone else really makes the days that Luke works late pass so quickly! What a blessing those play dates are and we hope to continue them weekly if we can. This week I will try to get a picture of them together and maybe a picture of the moms too!

Samuel is continuing to grow and develop! He is getting to be quite heavy (my back is sore a lot these days from all of the lifting and bending over) and is finding his voice. I expect a hearty laugh any day now. He continues to light up my days with his smiles and how content he is just to be near his Mommy. I also have discovered that his eyebrows are coming in! I am sure that he had them all along, but they are getting darker and now are noticeable! Only a mom gets excited about things like that :)