Happy Springtime!

Crawling and pulling up aren't the only new tricks in Sam's book! I think his baby days are fleeting...in the last two months, he's turned into such a little boy!

He is feeding himself...which is obvious from the picture below! His favorites are Cheerios, peas, and yogurt. He also likes to drop his food off the high chair...and his bottle...and his spoon...and his sippy cup...

March Madness got Sam into the spirit! Even though the Deacs lost in the second round (and his dad's team...who are they, again?...lost in the first round), he seems to be a budding basketball fan. He had a great time dribbling the bball with Nana and Papa. He got such a kick out of the fact that when he pushed the ball down, it bounced back at him!

He's a sweet little man! Sam is SO HAPPY, and just laughs all the time. His laughter is infectious (much like the ear infections he battled all winter), and we never know what will get him going. Splashing in the bath, watching Annie eat food he dropped off the high chair, and watching mom and dad sing his favorite songs - the Itsy Bitsy Spider and The Wheels on the Bus Go Round & Round - seem to be hilarious to little Sam!

Sleeping is one thing Sam never seemed to find very fun! He IS, however, finally sleeping through the night. Mom and Dad are starting to feel sane again! He's never been a great napper, though we continue to try valiantly...he can sleep like a champ, though, in his stroller or his car seat.

Sam loves water! Everytime we take a walk, we stop to watch the St. Johns River rolling by...

Thanks to the teething, Sam is drooling nonstop!

On a pretty spring Sunday afternoon, we put a blanket out in the yard and let Sam crawl around. He loved it! He spent very little time on the blanket, but he loved digging in the grass and dirt!

Stay tuned - there's one more post to come this week, and it includes bunny ears!