Daycare

we took Sam to daycare today so he could have some time to play with us there ... he loved the play and could care less if we were there or not. Mom is still freaking out so she's going to be the one that will need the adjusting!

Sam picked on the youngest girl (9 mo's) and tried to take her eyes out (she was NOT impressed to say the least) & then had lots of fun playing with the oldest guy (18 mo's) and taking his toys. Hopefully daycare has lots of patience to teach being gentle & taking turns....otherwise, I might not be working long!


Sam in his daycare room

Climbing in the ring to play - he basically just falls into this thing and the daycare staff go "oh no, are you ok?" and he's looking at them like "what's the problem - I fall all the time!"
having fun exploring new toys
ps...Happy 11 month birthday Sam!

Christmas #1

We had Stuart's family in Calgary this weekend for an early Christmas. Lots of fun, and of course we were way too spoiled. I have TONS of pictures from the weekend so I will post them on facebook in the new year, but here are a few highlights

wrestling with Grandpa

a rare cuddle moment that Baba got to enjoy

opening presents. Sam was actually not very interested in opening the presents, but he was interested in the toys. opposite of what I expected!

a new toy to push around - sideways of course :)

yay! dad got new shoes for me to chew

SUCH a fun weekend!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to everyone ... from St. Lucia! :)

Dear Santa

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year ...

I looked at the toy catalogue to see what I would like ...

grrrr, I definitely don't want that!

if I eat it, they can't buy it for me

SO much fun jumping!

Stuart was skipping the other night and Sam thought it was so funny and was trying to jump along. he is SO much fun, what can I say?!

here's a video ... it's blurry but the laugh is so contagious it was worth posting

In loving memory

In loving memory of the great grandfather that Sam gets to share a birthday with

Harold Breuer: January 23, 1924 - December 7, 2010

http://www.legacy.com/can/obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=147002650

I took Sam to the hospital to see grandpa on Friday, December 3rd. It was the last day that grandpa was coherent and Sam had big smiles and he had a blast crawling all over the hospital bed with no respect for the frail man laying under those covers. He kept trying to crawl "over" grandpa and poor grandpa would let out this little moan (Sam is no light man). I spent most of the visit running from one side of the bed to the other to get Sam and Grandpa said "he is a wild child!" and I said "you got that right grandpa, he takes all my energy". I'm so glad that we got to go visit him and later that night he told other visitors all about our visit and how much he enjoyed it. :)

We will miss you grandpa but Sam is a lucky man to have gotten to meet you and share his birthday with you.

it's only fun until someone gets hurt ...

Sam was having a blast in the kitchen the other day as he discovered he could open & close the kitchen drawers ... I was afraid of what was coming but he was having so much fun so I hoped if he stayed seated he would be safe. (ps...we were baking, hence all the crumbs on the floor!).



pps...he is fine!

First Xmas Party

we took Sam to the Nexen Children's Xmas Party .... he never got to see Santa because the lineups were so long. But he had a great time nonetheless.

crashed in the car so straight to the playpen when we got home! snowsuit and all (notice how he sleeps with his eyes open --- is that genetic???)

Hello December!

Sam welcomed December in today with tooth #7! (and it's a biggie already)