Sammy Updates

Sammy likes to be on his tummy and can hold his head up pretty high now.

We put Sammy in a Bumbo seat briefly. Not really much of a reaction, but he was able to sit.

Sammy really likes to be carried around in this BabyBjorn pack. This is my hands free device.

Sammy likes sitting on laps too, and is just starting to look at books a bit.

Sammy enjoys looking at people's faces, including his Grandparents. He also studied Amanda, Josh, and Paige, along with his own face in the mirror many times.

A Few New Pics

Samson in his fancy clothes. Look out lady babies, this thirteen pounder appears cute and cuddly but he can have some big mood swings.

The swing is a good perch to sit and watch people acting like idiots. I'll spare you the idiot this time and just show the audience reaction.

Vicki took this older picture of us a while back, and the other one is more recent.

Tag, You're It

Debbie informs Samson that she and Dad are reversing roles. Mommy is going back to work while Dad is leaving work for a while to stay at home. WHAT? Dad who, he wonders.

Oh that guy with the camera.. oh okay then.

Debbie enjoys her time with Sammy.

Swing Dancing

Sammy smile sightings are gradually increasing. The best way to elicit a smile seems to be to put on a perma-grin and either spout out some gibberish or speak baby-talk. The best ones are the unsolicited ones though.

I think Samson may be a good swing dancer.

Ultrasound Goes Well

Sammy went in for a follow-up ultrasound during the week to check on the ventricles in his brain and a small hemorrhage spotted previously. Everything looked great and he will not need to do anymore follow-ups. What great news for us. Debbie and I are relieved and very happy, and Sammy too. He just started smiling for us.

What color is his hair?

We really have no idea what color hair Sammy has. It seems to be light brown, blond, or in some sunlight, he looks like a little redhead. I just hope he uses his chameleon hair power for good and not evil.

Sammy has been in very good hands this weekend with Christine shown in the picture here, and Bob and Vicki doing lots of holding for us. Samson zoomed on by the 10 pound mark the other day. Pretty soon he'll be able to assert his dominance over Lloyd and Annie (the cats).

We took a little video of Samson's latest bath. Don't worry, no hot dog or buns.

Family Visitors

We had a good week, with the reflux medicine seeming to help Samson. He continues to eat very well. Debbie took him in for a shot and he weighed over 9 pounds. Sammy and I rest up in this picture.

We had lots of family visitors. Samson enjoyed being held by Grandma Donna.

Aunt Amanda shows Sammy to Grandpa Ron. Really, we are not demented or crazy. Grandpa Ron had a sore throat and the doctors tell us not to expose Samson to anyone who is sick, so Grandpa had to do the window view this time.

Aunt Tai and cousins Ryan and Hailey, and Uncle Don, also came to visit. Let me say again, not crazy, doctors' orders that Sammy can't be around his cousins yet.

Big Boy

Happy New Year! We are of course just spending the time at home. We had some action this week to talk about. As part of a state program we qualified for because Samson was in the hospital for > 30 days, we have a nurse who will come out to the house from time to time. She was able to make it out on Tuesday (snowy roads prevented an earlier visit). She brought a scale and Samson weighed a whopping 8 and a half pounds. He seems huge to us now after his 3.75 pound birth weight. The nurse noticed that he is showing all the signs of reflux, and so we took him to the pediatrician and got a prescription to help out. The amount of noise Sammy has been making at night has been increasing, thereby decreasing Debbie and my state of mind. Fortunately, reducing his reflux is suppose to make him feel better and help quiet him down. At the pediatrician's office, he weighed out of 2008 at 8 pounds and 10 ounces. His chub is expanding and I think he could now be called a big boy.

Here we have Grandpa Bob holding for the first time on Monday. Sammy is now less than negative 1 week old, as Bob pointed out. Just a few more days until his due date.

Vicki demonstrates a new hold and shows off her flexibility.

Pics From 12/8 Christmas Shoot

We got what we wanted for Christmas this year!