Supporting Aunt Kati

As many of you know, our sister-in-law (and Sam's aunt), Kati Bray Strickland, is battling cancer. She and David are chronicling their journey (as well as keeping us posted about all the wonderful things they are doing in Boston in between treatments!) on their blog, supportingkati.blogspot.com. Fellow members of Kati's residency program at Pitt Memorial Hospital are selling wristbands to help support Kati symbolically and tangibly, so we wanted to help get the word out to anyone who might be interested in buying a wristband.

Here's the message Kati and David posted on their blog:

The fabulous people at Pitt Memorial Hospital’s Family Medicine Residency Program are selling wristbands (with “Always Believe” and “Never Back Down” written on either side) in effort to support their fellow comrade in arms during medical treatment. Each wristband is $5 and all proceeds go to aforementioned good cause. “We are thankful to any and all who buy these wristbands and wear them in support.” All interested individuals should contact Dr. Daniel Becerra (family medicine intern) at becerrag@ecu.edu. This is not a request and no one need feel obligated to do anything. Support is given in many different heartfelt ways and is received, loved, and appreciated all the same.

We love you, Kati and David. :)

Where Did (July and August and) September Go?

October is here! Sam is already sporting his sweet pumpkin shirt, while he continues to debate what he wants to be for Halloween!

Mom starts working again this week, and while it will be SO HARD for her not to be around Sam all day, Sam is looking forward to meeting new friends at daycare. He is growing faster than ever and doing lots of big-boy things like sitting up in his Bumbo seat all by himself, moving things around with his hands, and doing "mini-push-ups" on his tummy. He loves, loves, loves to be read to - he especially seems to like rhyming books and books with bright colors.

Here's an update from the little man:

I am getting so big! Now that I can hold my head up, I love to play in this jumper. It has lots of colors & fun shapes, and I get a big kick out of the fact that I can make myself bounce!

My VERY favorite thing is my crib mobile! I watch the chickens and the lambs and the bunnies go around and around and around, talking and laughing and kicking my legs the whole time.

Enjoying College Gameday with Mom and Dad. I'm comin' to your city!

Dad loves to give me the paper. Sometimes I read it...and sometimes I eat it!

Just digesting the news... :)

I love to sleep...

But when I'm awake, I am SO handsome!