All kinds of milestones.

Miss Samantha Marie has grown SOOOOO much since my last post. She learned how to sit up, crawl and even pull up all within the past month! She has two tiny little tooth buds on the bottom of her mouth too. Every day is an adventure for her. I am one proud and happy momma. Check out the sweet little photos of Samantha from our photo shoot last week. :)

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Where does time go?

Man, I wish I spent more time on this website. I love sharing my thoughts and pictures with friends and family. I can't believe I only managed 1 post in September. One post! It's almost ironic that I stated I would be spending MORE time on this website. Geesh... I will do what I can but it is just hard trying to manage my baby, my husband, my personal life, and my job. Plus, I just don't think people really care about this little website. I have spent so much time on it in the past, updating it with info and pictures and I rarely got any feedback. Maybe it's just time to hang up the hat on this one. Maybe I can start over with a new focus and a website that people will actually visit? Maybe... I may still post every now and then. I happened to start this website once I found out about Samantha, how can I just let it go? Well to those of you that want to see it, here are pics of the little one. She is 6 months now. She's such a doll!

Trying to crawl already?

Can you believe Samantha is already trying to crawl? She has learned how to pull up on all fours and wobble. She can't move her hands or legs yet but I know that is coming next.

Foot in mouth...

My sweet girl was successful in stuffing both hands and feet into her mouth today. Congrats you crazy little thing!

First meal!

As promised.... pics of my girlie eating her first meal!

Eating solids!

So very tired.... I am falling asleep at the computer. I have got to tell you all something quite nice. Lil Miss Sammie had her first taste of rice cereal today. She was a champ! She didn't spit out any of it and ate a few tablespoons. Congrats on this milestone Sammie! I will be posting pics sometime soon.

How very special

How very special are we, for just a moment to be, out of life's eternal line? How very special are we, to have in our family tree. Mother Earth and Father Time...

-- Charlotte (the spider)

You amaze me

Samantha, You amaze me. I have been watching you every day for four months. I was there when your little head bobbled from the weakness in your muscles. Today you hold your head up high for all to see. I was there when you sighed and had tiny grunts to express your feelings. Today you coo, laugh and smile at the sight of me. I was there when you first opened your eyes just a tiny bit to see the world. Today your big beautiful eyes light up my day. I love you so very much my dear. You are the most wonderful little creature I have ever known. Keep growing my little girl, I love watching you learn.

Teething

She is definitely teething. Hee hee.

Teething and Sophie

Samantha has been drooling a LOT lately. When I hold her upright so she can see, she licks my hand. When I pick her up she has drool puddles around her mouth. I think this little girlfriend is starting to teethe. She seems happy go lucky right now. I guess we will have to see how she feels in the coming months. I think poor little Sophie the giraffe will finally be getting some action.

Isn't she the cutest! Sophie has been part of this household for a while now. She has appeared in a few pictures too. I look forward to seeing her being a fun little buddy for Sammie.

3 month pics!

Rolling over and new pictures

My sweet little girl rolled over yesterday. She was on her belly and suddenly she began rocking back and forth. Her little arm got wedged under her and she was pushing with her feet. Sure enough, she was on her back a few moments later, staring up at the colorful toys on her playmat.

This event was after another fun and exciting event. Me, my mom, Samantha and Nana all went to Portrait Innovations for some pictures. I wanted to get a few shots at three months. She cooperated and we were able to get some really cute pictures.

Thanks baby girl for the great day. Now, If I could just shake this Stomach bug...

Month 2 for Samantha

It's picture time!!

Here is a pic of the fam. 

and here is a pic of my little beach babe.

Hello there world!!

I'm back!!

Hello Hello!! It's been over a month since my last post. The transition from maternity leave to work was very strenuous on me and Samantha. I am just now getting over the shock and exhaustion that comes with such a change. I kept thinking about my little blog and missing the fact that I haven't looked at it in what seems like an eternity. I want to start updates again so you can all follow what my little girl has been up to lately. I've got pictures galore covering months 2 and now 3. She has been such a doll (despite the inevitable nighttime fussing) and I have been enjoying her immensely.

I started working from home in the middle of May and took a much needed vacation to Emerald Isle with the fam. Samantha had a blast. She is regular beach babe! On June 7th, Samantha started daycare. We had been preparing for several weeks before, offering her bottles and coaxing her to finish them despite her distaste for them. Needless to say, she did fine. I didn't though... I left a blubbering mess and backed right into a telephone pole outside of the nursery. Oh well, at least it didn't leave to big of a mark!

For the past 4 weeks, it has been a whirlwind of activity and exhaustion. The best part of the day is when I pick her up from daycare and settle into my comfy armchair for our afternoon snuggling. She has changed so much in the past month. She coos and laughs at me every day. Her big blue eyes follow my every movement and she reaches out her arms as if to say "pick me up mom!" She is so funny during our nightly tummy time activities. She makes a deep gurgling sound and laughs at the bright colors on her mat. She can't turn over yet but she can squirm her way all over her crib. It reminds me of Curly from the 3 stooges, kicking himself into a circle on the ground. Silly girl...

I hope to keep this blog better updated in the future. Forgive my absense. It was a crazy time for us all! Pictures will be posted later!

Love Em

cooing and smiling

 I had such a nice morning with Samantha. After her breakfast at 6:30, I took her back to bed with me and laid beside her. She cooed and smiled at me for at least 15 minutes today. Moments like this make all the stress of dealing with a tiny baby worth it.

Back to work already

Sigh... I am back at work again. Thankfully, I have the chance to work from home for the next two weeks. Today was quite a challenge. Sammie just wasn't in the mood to relax and I was really busy with work. Needless to say, I spent most of the day with a crying baby in one arm and a computer in the other. Just 2 weeks like this, I can do it!

She smiled

She smiled at me Wednesday. The right side of her mouth went up in a curled Elvis like fashion. Seconds later, the left side followed. Now, if I can only get more of those during the day instead of the little pouty lipped frowns.

Baby toes and attempted smiles

This one keeps me busy! I can't believe she will be six weeks this coming Wednesday. Every day she surprises us with a new "coo" or "goo" that she didn't have the day before. There are so many things that I can talk about that would bore the average person. It's funny really, I never thought I would be kissing baby toes and marveling at attempted smiles.

One month later...

Silly youtube. I have been having trouble uploading my file for the past couple of days. It's a shame really, I have 3 sweet videos to post. What I can post are pictures. I have taken so many pictures of lil' bit that I couldn't possibly share them all.

Yesterday was mine and Dave's 6 year wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to J Betki's in Raleigh. Mama Ree and Dpop (Dave's parents) watched Samantha for us. I was relieved to know she took a bottle without an issue. I also included a picture of me below from Friday. I can't believe how much weight I have lost since her birthday. I gained 45 pounds and now, I have 11 left to loose. Woohoo!

4 weeks!

Samantha is four weeks old today! Her cord stump has fallen off so we can finally give her a good bath. For cute  baby sweetness see the above video.