Sam turned 2 this past Sunday! I absolutely cannot believe how fast it has gone by. With him being the third, I honestly feel like I blinked and now he is 2. On Saturday night, as I rocked him for the last time as a 1 year old, I started to feel very sad thinking how fast it has gone by. He is my baby so I am trying to savor the small moments in every stage. Once he passes it by, I know it's gone forever. I'm really loving this 2 year old stage. Yes, I could do without some of the tantrums but that is just part of it, I know. I'm so thankful for this little guy and for the sweetness that he adds to our family. He really is a sweet, sweet little thing! It is quite a treat getting to be his mommy!
Here is our big boy on his birthday morning, eating his number 2 pancake. Last year, he would have nothing to do with his number 1 pancake. Well, it was the opposite this year! He ate every bite and then some! (Click HERE to see the pictures of him and his number 1 pancake from last year.)
He is trying to hold up 2 fingers and he is saying "two" as I snapped this picture...
David had to work on his actual birthday so we enjoyed the sunny day playing at home after church. He loves these new golf clubs Mrs. Jessica got for him...
And check out this big boy with the shades on and a gun! Oh my...I LOVE LITTLE BOYS! I remember I freaked out with Logan wanting to play with a gun. Now I feel kind of silly that I even thought twice about it. Boys will be boys...
There is so much to love about this little boy. He is just a sweet-hearted, loving, laid back, happy go lucky little thing, especially when compared to my others. I know I'm not supposed to do that but I'm just so thankful he is who he is! I know God knew what I could handle when he gave me my sweet Sam I Am!- He loves to play with cars and trains. He makes the cutest vroom, vroom sound when he is playing. He also really loves playing ball and being outside!
- He is a big follower of WoWo and Ahee (Logan and Addie). He doesn't let anything stop him from at least trying whatever it is they are doing. He also keeps his guard up with them and he can hold his own, if necessary.
- When he wakes up in the morning, he wants his cup then he wants to get back in the bed with his daddy if he is here. It's very sweet!
- He is talking a lot but I have a few favorites: "seeeeee"---he says that anytime there is anything to see, "peeeez"---he has just started this one if we say no to something he doesn't like. It's very cute! It's hard to write the words the way he says them but he has a lot of expression in his words that make them even cuter!
- He makes the absolute cutest facial expressions. Some of them are not so nice as he makes them when he gets very frustrated. But, they are so stinking cute because he is so stinking cute!
- He still loves his pacifier (yes, I am ashamed, especially since his big brother and sister never had it past 12 months...he is a third child...for sure!) and the cloth diapers as his blanky. I do try to limit the pacifier. He is very good about giving it to me anytime we get out of the car or go outside to play. At least he knows his limits. Our summer goal is going to be NO PACIFIER!
- He is not a big eater at all. This is so new for me as Logan and Addie have always wanted to eat. They still do! He will try things if he sees the big kids eating them. He really loves spaghetti and ice cream. Sounds just like his mommy!
- He is more of a snacker than an eater. He loves goldfish or cereal. If he wants some, he brings me the box and a ziploc bag. Of course, if I say no he says "peeeeez". If I say no again, he crosses his arms and stomps off then goes to ask WoWo or Ahee and they always give in to him.
- He is perfectly content to sit in my lap for a while (he is right now), get down to go check on WoWo and Ahee, then come right back and sit in my lap some more. He is quite the snuggle bug! I just LOVE IT!
It's been a sweet 2 years with our Sam-Man! Can't wait to watch you grow into an even sweeter little boy! Happy 2nd Birthday Sam!
