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| one thousand
...happy thousand day anniversary...
we just got back from our day at nyc and we're all tired, so i'll have to blog about it at a later date. thanks again to my loving husband for making a big deal out of our 1000th day together as a married couple. who knew our old wedding ticker would still be of use til now..
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| one year
...hello my one year old boy...
This time last year, I was being admitted to the hospital with my contractions coming every 2-3 minutes. It was a scary time, but very exciting as well. My labor was fairly short for a first time pregnancy lasting only a little more than 8 hours, but not as smooth as I had expected. Thankfully, I was blessed with a very kind nurse Monica who stayed even past her shift time just to see me through, and also our persistent Ob/Gyn who was adamant about not having to do a C-section on me. At the end of it, my mom was crying, I was crying, Sam was smiling crazily, and we had a beautiful baby boy.
I'm so thankful for this past year. It's really true how being a parent opens your eyes to so many things and I'm so awed that God has entrusted this little boy to us. I praise God for blessing us with our son and how He has been with us throughout this year, from it's rough start to the daily joys and smiles.
Sam and I have been looking forward to our little boy turning one, but also somewhat sad to see his baby days gone so today's been a somewhat bittersweet day. We're so excited though for this second year with Samsam. I pray that God continues to move in his life and will continue to help Sam and I as we parent him.
Happy birthday my little boy! When you wake up, you'll be officially one!
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|  from our family to yours...
merry christmas,
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|  As Samsam turns seven months, he has yet to master sitting upright by himself. We're really looking forward to this as it will mean we won't be burdened with his heavy car seat, which is of course even heavier when he's in it. At his last checkup, he weighed 17lbs 3.5oz so I'm guessing by now, he should be at least 18lbs. He loves going after things and has gotten quite mobile but about two weeks ago, he started his version of a 'crawl'. Prior to that, he was mainly playing bulldozer, ie. rolling around to get to his destination. However, he now uses his feet to propel him forward. At first, it was more like an inchworm-esque motion.. but now he's getting into the crawling position.. arms outstretched, bum in the air, and knees on the floor. He can't sustain it for too long, but we're guessing it's only a short while before he really starts crawling. I think Sam is getting a little concerned as Samsam is showing his penchant for tech stuff.. his favorite prey includes the speakers, the computer, and any wires lying around. The only thing that distracts him from his target is if I get his attention with his other toys. However, once I take my eyes off him, he's back where he began.
We've also noticed that our little boy is quite the flirt.. er.. charmer. A few weeks ago, we were in line at a Dunkin Donuts with two teenage girls behind us. Sam was standing at an angle, and Samsam started looking at one of the girls. He then smiled his contagious smile and the girl smiled back. Samsam continued staring at her until she went to place her order. At that point, Samsam turned his attention to the other girl and started smiling at her. The two girls thought this was cute, but I'll have to tell him when he's older that this is not a good way to treat girls.. no one wants to be second choice.
I'm glad to see he's friendly right now though. Since we don't get to go back to SJ often, I worry he'll feel anxious when he's with a lot of people, esp. people he's not familiar with. However, he's pretty good about being passed around. I guess he likes having the attention of people other than just his parents. He's also very cooperative when we go out.. he smiles at almost everyone who looks at him, which usually prompts a "He's so cute.. he's such a good boy" type of comment from strangers. Hopefully he continues to be friendly as he grows up.
Lastly, we started ferberizing him a few weeks ago. It was really tough in the beginning, but now he doesn't fight is as much. He usually falls asleep within 5-10 minutes of being put in his crib and has set his sleep time for around 7:30. Funny enough, he's become strict with his feeding schedule; he likes to eat his solids by 6:30 otherwise he'll cry and refuse to eat a lot.
As you can see, he's starting to become a little boy. He's even started practicing writing his own blog. Here's his first one. I think he put it in code so I won't infringe on his privacy.
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| happy anniversary sam..
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