10 Years Ago Today

I gave birth to the most amazing little boy. Okay so he isn't so little anymore, but he will always be my little boy.

Happy 10th Birthday Chris! We love you!!

Look Who's 5!

Sami! I cannot believe she is five. Some days it seems like yesterday she was waking me up every hour to eat (she never slept through the night until she was over 2. Can we stay I wanted to ram my head into a wall?) and we were wondering if she would ever crawl and other days I can barely remember her as a baby. It is amazing how much she has changed in 5 years.

Five is a big birthday. Goodbye toddlerhood and preschool days and hello kindergarten. Soon she will be losing her first tooth. With each step she will be needing me less and leaning upon her own knowledge and understanding.

The past five years have been exciting and yet, at times, bittersweet. I can't see where the future takes us. With Sami, anything is possible.

Happy 5th birthday Sami. We love you!

Sami Through the Years. June 4, 2003 - Present

Sami in the hospital. She had a few problems breathing due to being 4 weeks early so she had to goto the special care nursery for 24 hours.
Sami at 6 weeks. This was one of my favorite outfits.
Sami at 10 months.
This was the picture on the front of Sami's first birthday invitation.

Sami at the beach for her 2nd birthday.
Sami & Emily in May, 2006.
Sami at the beach in June, 2006.

Sami and her best friend Hannah (sniff sniff) playing dolls during a visit in July 2007.

Sami & Noah (another sniff sniff) doing what they do best during a visit in July 2007. Aren't they too cute?
Sami & David (Who will be 5 on the 18th!) at a camping trip in Virginia, Oct 2007.
Sami at Jesus' birthday party December 2007.
Sami posing before kindy orientation May 2008.

Wordless Wednesday: When did she grow up?

Sniff Sniff

Monday night I have the pleasure of attending a Kindergarten Informational Workshop. **sniff sniff** My baby isn't a baby anymore, is she? I can't believe in just 7 months she will be a big school girl.

Can you tell what Sam's latest obsession is? Thank you Nana for the awesome Christmas gifts.

Growing Up

Over the past few weeks Samantha has suddenly turned from a "toddler/preschooler" to a "little girl". She is using big words when she talks and her sentences actually make sense most of the time. She came home from preschool with her name written on her paper, in her own handwriting. Sure it says S-A-M-I, but hey I'll take that. She likes to watch infomercials and tell me about them. Her latest was all about a popup blocker . Her playing has become much more complex, both with other kids and when by herself, and she has hit the "must change my clothes every 5 minutes" phase. Even her Christmas list is more grown up: Cookie dough (wth?), music CDs, DVDs, clothes, Polly Pockets, Little Pet Shop, Webkinz and a swing set.

Sami looks older now too. Gone is the "baby/toddler" look. Look at this ponytail!



Where did my baby go?