Sam is on the move (Watch Out People)!

Sam has changed.  He now has two little teeth poking through his bottom gum line. He eats “solid” food.  He sits up on his own, and now folks, he’s mobile!  No I didn’t set him up with an iPhone of duct tape him to a skateboard.  He’s done it all by himself by working hard [...]

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Sam Vs. Chicken!

Sam’s been eating his share of fruits and vegetables for the past 6 weeks know, and we’ve noticed that he keeps asking for more and more.  So, we decided that it’s probably time for his to have something a little more consistent in his little belly.  Up to now, Melissa has been making Sam’s purees [...]

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A Day Outside

I took last Friday afternoon off as it’s part off my workplace’s initiative for a summer schedule.  We get every second Friday afternoon off if you’ve done the required hours, and last week was my turn!  Naturally, I took advantage and spent the day with Sam and Melissa doing things that new families do, namely [...]

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Sam’s Big Gift: Part 4 (Conclusion)

Today’s post is the finale of my “Sam’s Big Gift” mini series of posts detailing, in hopefully humorous fashion, our adventures of last week’s trip to the hospital.  To get yourself acquainted with the rest of the series, why not read up on Part 1, Part 2 and (while you’re at it) Part [...]

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Sam: Black and White Study

Last week, Melissa and I had a little bit of time on our hands, being at home and quarantined from the rest of the world.  I was just hanging around with my son Sam and decided to pick up the camera and start shooting.  The gallery below is the result. I just tried to get [...]

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Sam’s Big Gift: Part 2

Ok folks, time for the rest of our mini family crisis story! If you’re unaware of what happened or just need a recap, start off by reading Sam’s Big Gift: Part 1 first, then come back here for the rest.
Last time I left off when the paramedics entered the room, so I that’s [...]

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Sam’s Big Gift: Part 1

It’s been a pretty eventful last couple of days around our household and it all began last Saturday evening while I was feeding Sam, who seemed a little odd in his behavior. Sparing you the details, suffice to say he just didn’t seem “right”.
We’re on the living room couch, he’s sitting on my lap [...]

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Peas!!!!!

Today our son, Samuel, started eating his first vegetable: Peas!!! He’s been tasting various cereals this past week and a half, and today, we felt he was ready to graduate to his first vegetable. We had a varied choice of veggies to pick from, since Melissa wanted to make the puray herself. [...]

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Sammy’s First Eats!

Well Sam hit the 6 month mark on August 20th, which traditionally brings about the fact that most babies are ready for some heavy-duty feedings. That’s right folks, that 8oz of milk doesn’t get you as far as it used too! So Melissa and I started feeding him a little bit of cereal [...]

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Worse Diaper Change E-V-E-R!!!

This weekend was your typical spring weekend in a typical suburb. The nice weather permitted us to work on the property, you know: cut the grass, plant some flowers, sweep the driveway, etc. Melissa and I try, but we simply can’t keep up with the crazy lady that lives in front of our [...]

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