8 months

Samuel will be 8 months old on the 14th and he is on the move. He loves to explore and chew on everything :) He can walk along the coffee table while holding onto the edge and he can sit down on his own now! His top four front teeth are coming in, along with the bottom two front teeth. We had a great visit with Laurie last month and are amazed at how much Samuel has learned since then. Samuel has recently started to make the sound, bah-bah. My dad said he is saying "grandpa" :) Cody is in Kansas this week building a fence with Steve and Brad. Samuel and I are missing him and look forward to when he comes home.

On the move

Since my last post Cody and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on June 10th! We got to go out for dinner while some friends watched Samuel for us. Samuel will be 7 months old in two days!Over the course of the past month Samuel has learned how to crawl, he likes to reach for his toes and stick them in this mouth :) and he is also able to stand with help. His legs are very strong. He has also been introduced to new foods! So far he has tried rice cereal, mashed ripe banana, green beans, and squash. He seems to enjoy the different flavors and he likes to chew on the rubber spoon. On Monday I discovered that his two top front teeth are starting to come through the gums.

We all enjoyed seeing Heather and Jay in Missouri July 2nd-6th. Heather, Samuel and I cheered Jay on as he took 1st place in his age category at the 4th of July 5k race in Warrensburg! It was great to get to see them. We also look forward to seeing my mother-in-law, Laurie who is coming to Missouri tomorrow! It is always a blessing when we get to spend time with family.

California

We had a great journey on our surprise visit out to California and are now back in Missouri. Samuel was a wonderful traveler. We left Warrensburg on April 28th and made it to Colorado that night where we set up camp. Samuel helped Cody start a fire. The next day we drove to the border of Utah and Nevada and spent the night at a hotel. The next day we made it to Grandma and Grandpa (John & Laurie) Morris' house. I hid behind some bushes while Cody put Samuel on their doorstep. Then Cody rang the door bell and ran behind the bushes. Laurie answered the door and said, "There's a baby on the doorstep!" They were all surprised to see us. We got to be there for Ashley's graduation party, Caleb's birthday and Mother's Day. We had a great visit with family and friends. Everyone enjoyed getting to see Samuel.

Future football player?

Relaxing in our new apartment!

More of Samuel

Look at him hold up that head!! He's able to hold his head up

for a few seconds at a time while laying on his tummy!

What a cute blue eyed baby!!

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Samuel is pretty camera shy most of the time, but I was able to sneak in from a side angle. He is making all kinds of different sounds now!

Friendly Visitors

Samuel had a big weekend! Samuel came with Cody and I to pick up some friendly visitors at the Kansas City airport. He got to see his Aunt Heather again and he met Jay for the first time (thanks for coming to see us). Samuel is talking more and is alert more everyday. According to our scale here at the house, Samuel is now 14 pounds!! He is getting some nice muscle tone as you can see in the picture above. He is growing up so fast! Last night he slept for 9 1/2 hours!! Momma was grateful for the long rest :) He will be 3 months old, tomorrow, Friday, March 14th.

11 Weeks Old

Wearing "big boy" clothes!

Samuel really likes his carseat!!!

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