mauter.com

We spent a few days with Brian’s family.  While Sam was still in the meat of her cold/cough/throw up thing, we all shuffled from one bed or couch to the next.  Sam was sure to tell Daddy “no snore” when she would go to bed.  :)

Whenever it is a family member’s birthday, we always try to sing “Happy Birthday” to that person.  Samantha has grown to love this song and she sings it a good bit.  Over the last 10 days, Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Daniel had birthdays.  We’ve been singing “Happy Birthday” a lot.

However, Samantha has not moved past Jackson.  His birthday was in January.  Whenever she sings the Birthday song, she inserts “Jackson” where appropriate.  He still has the hold on her.

Hmm. A lot has happened during the last month. Samantha has really started moving. She’s not crawling, but rolling everywhere and “swimming” on her tummy. She’s also talking a lot. She can consistently say “dada” and “baba.” She occassionally says “mama” and “nana.” She is beginning to love reading, and even helps turn the pages.
We took a trip to the beach with the Betbezes and then spent some time with the Mauters in Florence for Lauren’s wedding. We had a great time at both, but are so glad to be back home.