On a Break

Things are pretty crazy, but exciting in our house right now. We leave for Hilton Head, SC this Friday for our first family vacation with the Good family. We are looking forward to a relaxing week because when we get back we will be moving into our new house in Beaver, PA! So we have been packing and packing and packing. I can't even begin to describe how much stuff we have accumulated since moving into this house almost three years ago. We are hoping for good moving weather and kind friends to help us out. I will be back with a new post after the move to catch you up on our vacation and our adventures on moving into the new house. Until then, enjoy the start of your summer.

1st Haircut, Part Two

After my not so great attempt at Sam's first haircut, I decided it was time to take him to a professional. We took him to just a regular stylist in Luke's hometown and she did a wonderful job (not to mention that it was FREE). Sam was not too thrilled, he just woke up and was not too excited about scissors being that close to his face. As you can see from the pictures, he dealt by sucking his thumb the whole time. He looks just adorable and so much older now. I now agree that he looks just like his daddy!

Fun with Grandma Good

We visited Luke's parents on Monday and since it wasn't raining we decided to try out Sam's new (to us) bike trailer. He loved it! He also learned to blow dandelions with Grandma too. It was a great day outside.

Oh, How They Grow

Sam and I had a playdate today with a friend from my MOPS group. I think the last time we got together was when the boys were 5 and 8 months old. They can interact much better these days and it was fun to see how much they have grown.

Sam (5 months), Carter (8 months)

Sam (15 months), Carter (18 months)

15 Months

Sam is 15 months old today and he got a good report at his doctor's appointment. He is still a little peanut though weighing 21 pounds and measuring 29 inches long! We just love this little boy so much, I can't even begin to put into words how much joy he brings to our life. Here is one of my favorite videos of him saying his animal sounds.

Big Eater

Sam loves to eat and he will eat almost anything. Last night we went to a Greek food festival and he loved all of the Greek dishes. He also likes Mexican and Chinese food too. I like introducing him to different kinds of food in the hopes that he won't be as picky of an eater as I am. Lately I have been giving him a spoon or fork to hold while he eats hoping that he will learn how to use them. Today he did a great job using his spoon to eat his applesauce. He is getting to be such a big boy!

Spring is Here

It has been a busy few weeks for us and I just realized that I have not taken any new pictures recently. Spring is here though and we are looking forward to our First Annual Good Family camping trip in a few weeks. Luke and I decided to take Sam camping for the first time. I do not love to camp, but Luke does so I am giving it another chance. I have no idea what it will be like to camp with a 15 month old, but I can do anything for one night, right?! At the end of the month we head to Hilton Head for a vacation with the Good family...all of Luke's siblings and our niece and nephew!

Sam is continuing to grow into such a happy toddler. He is still not interested in walking but can crawl super fast. His favorite thing to do during the day is to read books, stack cups or throw and chase balls around the house. I am positive that he will play at least one sport with balls because of how much he loves them. His vocabulary is expanding every day. He says the words: ball, bird and light a thousand times a day. When you ask him what color something is, he always says blue, but he can say yellow too if you prompt him :) Also, everything round that he sees is a "ball" so we are trying to teach him the word circle or dot. We are experiencing some tough separation anxiety on Sunday mornings. He screams and cries when I drop him off at nursery, cries most of the time he is in there and then cries again when I pick him up. It has not been an easy time but I know this stage will pass eventually, right?!