Catching up

Well, it has been a month since we have had an update to the blog and Sam has sure been busy in that time.

He has moved to a big boy bed having the front crib rail removed. He has only fallen out of the bed three times so far and I think he has figured out how to stay more still in his sleep. This may contribute to his inability to stay still for even 2 seconds when he is awake, or maybe that is just part of being 2 years old! At any rate, whether he is in the pool, at the park, at the bookstore, or strapped into his chair at the dinner table, he is in motion.

Sam now sports a new scooter, which he has nearly perfected after only a couple of weeks. I liked it much better when he just stood on it and wondered why it wasn't moving. Now, he speeds mightly down the sidewalk with no fear whatsoever while I am on pins and needles hoping he doesn't crash, fall, or both. He loves that thing. He is so fast now that we may need to limit the scooter to in park use only. Sam still absolutely loves balloons. We now have a balloon pump in our home which is used several hundred times a day. It is a little hard for Sam to use by himself, but it is just a matter of time. He also loves band aids. He got a new band aid tonight after a small fall on the scooter.

We went to Myrtle Beach for the fourth of July with some friends. Sam had a blast on the beach and in the pool. He played minature golf, visited the aquarium, and rode the rides at Broadway at the Beach. He also got to spend a day with Papa Sam and Grandma Sugar where he had a fantastic time. He often tells us that he wants to go to go ride the airplane and go to Papa's house in Papa's car.

He is continuing to learn french with Vivianne and he is now great when I drop him off at New Playground on days when we all have to work. Sam loves music. He enjoyed playing the banjo at Papa Sam's house. When we came home, we went to a concert at the park and he made a paper banjo. Sam loves walking around playing his banjo and makes a great sound to improvise the music. He is a very happy little boy and a real joy to all around him.

Sam is growing taller. He can open most of the doors in our house by himself, including his bedroom door. When he is in time out, he tries to escapes sometimes before his 2 minutes are up.

He is precious and we love him very much!