18 month Stats..

So last week I took Sam in for her 18 month well child check up...

She did great..She wasn't supposed to get any shots but they did want to run a test to see if she was anemic..That involved a blood prick which she didn't mind at all..She was very curious about the band aid they wrapped around her finger..It was Dora the explorer..In fact she was so curious and interested in it she didn't even seem to mind when they gave her her H1N1 shot...She seriously did not even cry..Just looked pissed at the nurse for a second then went back to touching the band aid...

Here are her Stats:

Weight - 30 pounds 1 ounce
Height - 33.8 inches
Head - 19.3

She is in the 97th percentile now...(She had been over 100percent aka off the charts)...She is finally starting to slim down a tad...

We also started using a new kind of lotion on Sams eczema Eucerin Plus and it has totally made a difference in Sams skin...

Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday!!

Christmas parade part two

So after the parade we all went in to warm up a bit and have some lunch.

Here is Dan and Grandma and Sam just hanging out while the pizza was baking..

Then we went up to the clubhouse to have a picture with Santa.... Well at least it was free is all I can say...

Sam was not happy about Santa at all and would not let me leave her side hence me being in the pictures..oh well maybe next year.

So after Santa we went back to my in laws house and put Sam down for a nap and they kept her for the night so Dan and I could go to his company Christmas party. It was a lot of fun....

Here is a picture from that party...

Christmas Parade at PArents house part one

Well as most of you know Dan and I are very lucky that our parents live in the same neighborhood (it makes it very convenient for visiting). So this past weekend they had their annual Christmas parade..It is a big deal...I swear the whole town comes out for it... So we packed up the family (including Chewy) and went over for the day.

So here we are getting ready to go outside...Luckily the parade goes right in front of my parents house so we make that home base..

My mom (GG) and Sam playing with the Chihuahua puppies my parents have..Sam did not want to let those go...She loves them...

Sam and I just getting her coat on...Such a cute coat but she fusses every time we put it on...

Thought this was a really cute one of Dan and I so thought I would include. Yes I know looking a little Pippy Longstocking-ish but we all slept in until 9 that day and so we had to pull it together quickly to get out the door by 9:30....But sleep was sooo nice...

Sam enjoyed sitting in the golf cart with GG and Chewy. Also notice her squeakers shoes in leopard print.. They were a hit...

She enjoyed hanging with Daddy to get a closer look at the fire engines and horses and the marching band....

Too continue on next post...

Lounging in her new chair...

So Sam got a new chair for Christmas from her Grandma and Grandpa and she loves it..They decided to give it to her early since really she does not know the difference. She loves to drink her milk in the chair and lounge in it when we let her watch her favorite show Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. So last night after dinner I was trying to clean up so I let her watch 15 minutes of Mickey Mouse and I noticed she was sitting funny. She usually sits up straight and tall..Not last night she was all lounging in it so had to get a picture to remember the moment.

I snuck around the corner and caught her by suprise...

Then she started cracking up.....

Gosh we love this kid..She is a total blessing....

Sam is well on her way to building Noahs ark.....

So when Dan and I came back from NY a few weeks ago we brought home Sam a large pink puppy stuffed animal. She had the smaller one and it is her favorite thing she sleeps with it etc. So when we saw the exact same one in FAO Schwarz just larger version we knew we had to get it. Well needless to say Sam loves it and likes to carry it around the house along with the smaller version. She also loves to sleep with them. The bigger one is her size mind you. So when Sam goes to bed every night she has the two puppies, a sheep (baaa), a small and a large bear (again with the Noahs Ark she likes things in two's) that is dressed up in a bunny costume, 2 blankets and 2 binkies..Seriously her crib gets a little crowded sometimes but she has to have it all and if you try and take the bigger puppy out during the night she will sleep on top of it to make it impossible to take it out..So we just let her have it..

So last night I went in to check on her and thought it was so cute that she fell asleep hugging her big puppy and I have been wanting to take a picture with all the animals in her bed with her so here you go...

Let is snow, let it snow, let it snow...

I was very surprised when I pulled out of the garage one day last week and it was swirling around snow..I was so surprised. I had no idea...I had gotten ready and gotten Sam ready without looking out side until I was ready to back out of the driveway....

I had to take a few pics to make sure I wasn't dreaming...

This is the front of our house which you can barely see as I am backing out. Crazy....


This is the first intersection I came to and thought I have to take a picture of this...

Sam loved seeing it from her window in the car but when we had to actually get out and get into the school she didn't like it very much as it was whipping her in the face with wet and cold....Once safely inside she turned around to look back but was happy to be back inside....
I was excited for her to see snow for the first time..Too bad it was gone before I even got home from work that day...

Thanksgiving

We had an amazing Thanksgiving this year. We all got together for a very relaxing day to spend together. WE had lunch at the club and the girls had a lot of fun playing together. The girls being my daughter Samantha and my niece Aly. Those two together are just giggles all the time. Then we had a nice afternoon of family time with games and laughs and the girls napped and then played in the backyard...It was a perfect day and we have a lot to be very thankful for..

Hope you all had a very blessed Thanksgiving too.

The day after Thanksgiving Sam and I spent with my mom. We went to the park, had a fun lunch and then after Sams naptime we played and went to visit Dans parents..IT was a very busy day for us since Dan had to work. Here is a fun picture of Sam from the park.