All About Sam

Game

2012-01-27T16:57:00.000-05:00

There is some big football game coming up in a week or so. The team from my geographical area is apparently playing in said game. My interest in this situation can be illustrated by the picture below.

Ben tried to explain it to me.

Ben: "Sammy,the Patriots are playing the New York Giants in the VERY LAST football game!"

Me: "Cool."

Ben: "So, who do you want to win? The Patriots or the New York Giants?"

Me: "Ummm.......The Bruins!"

I'm really more of a hockey fan. I need to work up to paying attention to two sports.

Sam's Quote of the Day

2012-01-23T13:22:00.000-05:00

"If Jesus can do anything, does that mean he can make more kitties?"

Christmas after Christmas

2012-01-19T11:02:00.000-05:00

Last weekend we went to Connecticut to celebrate late Christmas with our family. I had fun playing with my cousin Dakota, who is also a big kitty fan. Her kitty "Black and White Kitty" and my kitty "Tyler" became friends.

We liked playing in GGpa's chair. I am trying to convince Mommy that we need a recliner at our house.

Happy Birthday to me!

2012-01-02T16:52:00.000-05:00

I am 4. It doesn't feel too much different. I still like tortillas and eggs for breakfast.

What? More presents?

I was very excited about the Dora game for my new Leapster.

Ben is excited too.

I went to work with Mommy. It's important to exercise every day.

Like my moves?

Donut time.

And videogame time.

Pizza for my special Birthday dinner!

Where is that pizza anyway?

Christmas 2011

2011-12-26T13:44:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas! Don't let my serious expressions fool you, I had a great day...

My story

2011-12-19T15:06:00.000-05:00

I told Mommy I wanted to write a story about something I wanted to do. I asked her how to spell the words and I wrote it by myself so I wouldn't give away the surprise ending.

Sam, Ben, Mommy, Daddy...

...Papa, Grammy, Grandpa, Buela ("Buela" is a little backwards here)...

...Abby, Andrew...

...Cody...

...Carly...

...Go...

...to the farm. (Yeah, it looks like "rap" but trust me, the farm is way more fun. See the squiggle on the right? That's a number 2. The "P" looking thing is actually an "F". So part of "farm" is backwards and the "M" is on the top. I am still working on lining up my letters correctly, but I am really good at writing!)

Sam's Quote of the Day

2011-12-19T13:18:00.002-05:00

"I'm happy at you, Mommy."

Gingerbread Yum

2011-12-17T10:27:00.001-05:00

My Moose

2011-12-10T11:26:00.001-05:00

I made this plate at school. It's my footprint made into a moose!

Elf on a shelf

2011-12-09T19:32:00.001-05:00

This is our elf. He watches us to make sure we're good and reports back to Santa every night.

When we first got him, we had to give him a name. I suggested "Fangs". Ben suggested "Sensei Wu". We debated for awhile and finally landed on "Rajah".

I prefer to call him "Rajah Fangs Rader".

Every day when we wake up, we run around the house and try to find Rajah. Today he was up on the kitchen curtain!

Santa Breakfast

2011-12-09T18:06:00.001-05:00

Ben and I went to a special pancake breakfast at his school last weekend.

We ran into this guy. Who knew!

Hello!

2011-11-09T08:07:00.002-05:00

After a LONG hiatus, this blog is back up and running. Stay tuned for the New Adventures of Sam!

Skincare

2011-02-20T14:33:00.001-05:00

It's important to moisturize, especially in the cold winter months.

"Mommy, I can't lift it, it's too heavy"

2011-02-20T14:32:00.000-05:00

Speaking Spanish

2011-02-11T14:35:00.000-05:00

Me: "Mommy, I know how to speak Spanish."
Mommy: "You do?"
Me: "Yeah, like this, IGUANAS!"

The weather, it is frightful....

2011-01-13T10:46:00.001-05:00

...but still kind of fun.

Sam's Quote of the Day

2010-12-29T12:48:00.004-05:00

Me: I don't like the happy birthday song.
Mommy: Why not?
Me: It's too annoying

I'm Three!

2010-12-28T22:39:00.000-05:00

I'm three! Happy Birthday to me! I celebrated with my family and my good friend Max.

Christmas is here!

2010-12-25T22:21:00.000-05:00

Christmas Eve 2010

2010-12-24T22:17:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is the big day and we are really excited!

Sam's Quote of the Day

2010-12-22T14:30:00.000-05:00

Me: "Mommy, are you going to vacuum?" (a question that usually sends me running to hide from the vacuum cleaner)
Mommy: "No, not today"
Me: "But the floor is so messy!"

Being Sammy is hard work

2010-12-16T15:48:00.002-05:00

We have a tree!

2010-12-06T15:32:00.000-05:00

What? Cold?

2010-12-03T15:37:00.001-05:00

Wasn't I playing on the beach a week ago? What happened?

Shopping is hard

2010-12-03T15:31:00.000-05:00

Today I went on a whirlwind Christmas shopping trip with Mommy and Buela. As soon as I walked in the door after that adventure I asked for my blankie and kitties.
I am one tired little shopper.

Grumpy Face

2010-12-02T15:29:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving in Florida!

2010-11-29T15:39:00.001-05:00

I went to the beach! In November! It's Crazy!

I told everyone "This place is awesome" and "I love the ocean"

We buried Daddy in the sand, but he got out.

Then Daddy buried me in the sand, but I got out too.

All of us jumping in the waves...

At my Great-Grandma's house, I found a chair that looked like a good size for me.

And I did some work on my laptop while Papa took a nap.

Sam's Quote of the Day

2010-11-09T12:51:00.003-05:00

Me: Mommy, you are MommY, not MommA or Mom.
Mommy: Well, you can call me any of those things. Your name is Sam but I also call you Sammy or Samuel.
Me: And Ben can be Benny or Benjamin.
Mommy: That's right
Me: or Ben can be.....a CAT!

Okay.

Sticker fun

2010-11-03T15:30:00.000-04:00

Trick or Treat

2010-10-31T21:33:00.000-04:00

It's Cowboy Ben and Cowboy Sam!

The Second Child Curse

2010-10-25T15:36:00.000-04:00

Ben thought I would make a good Harry Potter...

Hungry kitty

2010-10-25T13:27:00.001-04:00

I thought Tyler, my kitty, looked hungry so I put him in my booster seat and attempted to feed him tortellini.

I am pretty adorable like that.

Daddy gave me a haircut

2010-10-15T13:20:00.000-04:00

A walk in the woods

2010-10-11T13:16:00.000-04:00

Letters!

2010-09-28T17:18:00.000-04:00

This blog post today is brought to you by the letter T

and the letter O

Sam's Quote of the Day (with pictures)

2010-09-17T12:31:00.002-04:00

While driving past Dunkin' Donuts...
"Look, Dunkin' Donuts! Coffee for Mommy and a donut for Sammy. Good plan, Mama?"

Mommy liked my plan and I got a special Fall Harvest donut with orange frosting and sprinkles. Best. Snack. Ever.

Apple Picking

2010-09-16T12:21:00.000-04:00

Sam's (Master of Distraction) Quote of the Day

2010-09-07T12:40:00.002-04:00

Me: (WHIIIIIIIIINE!!!!SCREEEEEEECH!!!)
Mommy: Boys, what are you doing?
Me: (running into the room) Oh, Mommy, I love you! Your hair is so beautiful!

This is becoming a trend...

2010-09-03T18:03:00.003-04:00

I am trying to give up napping because I am 2 and not old enough to realize the joy and beauty of The Nap. See, I am really worried that I will miss something exciting. Unfortunately, I still tend to get tired and probably miss a lot anyway.

Sam's Quote of the Day

2010-09-02T18:10:00.001-04:00

Mommy: "I love you, Sammy"
Sam: "No, I'm Spiderman"
Mommy: " I love you, Spiderman"
Sam: "I love you, Spidermommy".

Baseball in the Rain

2010-08-23T18:06:00.001-04:00

Really? It's August?

Bike Riders

2010-08-15T19:56:00.000-04:00

Ben got a new bike for his birthday which means that I inherited his old bike. It works out well for everyone.
I haven't quite gotten the hang of the pedaling and I am not sure how I feel about this whole helmet thing. I prefer to sit on the bike while Mommy or Daddy pushes me for about two minutes. Then I am content to wander the bike path as Ben speeds away.

What I did on my Summer Vacation

2010-07-22T17:45:00.001-04:00

My trip to the Cape!

We stopped for a picnic on the way down.

I spent most of the time at the beach playing in the water and digging in the sand.

Cake Face

2010-07-07T18:00:00.000-04:00

I really enjoyed Ben's birthday cake. I was pretty sure it was my birthday as well.

Independence Day

2010-07-05T18:01:00.000-04:00

Me watching the never-ending July 4th Parade in Chelmsford which, for some reason, was on July 5th this year! OR maybe it just started on July 4th and ended on July 5th. It was THAT long!

Water Baby

2010-06-30T17:43:00.000-04:00

Hanging out in the pool at Max's birthday party. I screamed my head off when my mean parents tried to take me out of the pool to feed me lunch. I have my priorities straight.

Sam Fashion

2010-06-20T17:41:00.000-04:00

Rockin the shorts/rainboots look

Farmer Sam

2010-06-03T20:18:00.001-04:00

We got our first strawberry this week!

I take my watering duties very seriously.

Hello, I am adorable

2010-06-03T20:17:00.000-04:00

Curious Creatures

2010-05-24T07:36:00.003-04:00

This weekend, I went to a Curious Creatures show and saw lots of animals. I loved it! I had a chinchilla sit on my shoulder, I touched a tortoise and a gecko and I held a snake.

You'll notice how Mommy is holding my hands up so that she doesn't have to touch it herself. What a wimp.

Construction

2010-05-23T21:24:00.001-04:00

I helped Daddy fix my swingset.

I'm a good helper.

I fought the cake and the cake won

2010-04-23T21:26:00.000-04:00

Slaying dragons

2010-03-25T08:22:00.000-04:00

See, dragons are afraid of chickens. So it all makes sense.

Conversation of the day...

2010-03-18T21:45:00.000-04:00

While getting ready to go to Max's house...

Mommy: Almost time to go
Sam: No!
Ben: Sammy, there's kitties there!
Sam: Kitties? I love kitties!
Ben: There's kitties at Max's house!
Sam: Cool!

Mommy hid chickpeas in the chocolate chip cookies

2010-03-13T12:30:00.001-05:00

Warm-ish

2010-03-02T22:45:00.002-05:00

We got to play outside today! Woohoo!!

I really wanted to play with bubbles and I insisted on doing it myself.

Haven't quite figured it out though.

I'm so excited for Spring!!

Karate

2010-03-02T22:37:00.002-05:00

Today I went to a karate class.
There was lots of running

And we played with the parachute.

After class we made our own zen gardens. This was my favorite part. In fact, I got really mad when Mommy told me it was time to go home. She always ruins my perfect zen moments.

Museum of Science

2010-02-28T22:43:00.000-05:00

I'm Sam and I'm a coloring machine

2010-02-26T12:51:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday

2010-02-24T14:12:00.000-05:00

Nobody feeds me

2010-02-24T14:08:00.001-05:00

The table looked appetizing so I thought I'd give it a try.

What?

Sam's Two Year Montage

2010-01-04T21:24:00.001-05:00

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Holiday Music

2009-12-14T16:12:00.002-05:00

The other day we were riding in the car listening to Christmas music.
Mommy was humming along and I asked, "What you singing, Mommy? Star Wars?"
I was obviously referring to the traditional yuletide carol "O Come All Ye Faithful Jedi" so the laughter was really unnecessary.

May I have your undivided attention?

2009-12-07T17:15:00.002-05:00

I am talking a lot now, just like a proper little boy!
Some of my favorite things to say are "I'm done", "Mommy, wait" and "I need hug". Everything else involves getting someone to pay attention to me, usually my brother. I like to do silly things or make funny faces and try to get Ben's attention and I am persistent.
Some of my common phrases are
"Look at me, Ben"
"Ben, I talking to you"
"Ben, pay 'tention"
(I wonder where I learned those.)

How could you not pay attention to this face?

Trick or Treat!

2009-11-18T12:16:00.002-05:00

Our halloween pics are a bit late hitting the blog this year due to Mommy being "busy" (whatever that means). As you can see, I went as "Bumblee refusing to wear a hat". Ben aka Darth Vader protected us with his lightsaber as we walked through the neighborhood with our friends Sydney and Emily and their families.
Although I was a sleepy bumblee (without a hat) by the end of the evening, I had a great time trick or treating and am still requesting candy on a daily basis, even two weeks later.

Chicks Dig Him

2009-10-24T22:35:00.002-04:00

Apple and Pumpkin Picking

2009-10-07T15:09:00.001-04:00

Yummy.

CHEESE!

Big pile of squash.

Yay for pumpkins and warm fall days!

Party fun!

2009-10-07T15:07:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday to my buddy Owen. I had a blast playing at his party last week!

Welcome to Fall!

2009-09-10T22:43:00.000-04:00

We're all very excited.

Backpack, backpack

2009-09-10T22:34:00.003-04:00

Ben got a new backpack for school. I decided I needed one also so I happily inherited his Thomas backpack from last year. Check me out.

We're in the jailhouse now.

2009-08-18T19:50:00.001-04:00

Owen and I have once again landed ourselves in baby jail.

Another Spinners game

2009-08-18T19:45:00.002-04:00

My friend Ethan and me.

Touchdown! Okay, not really.

I got to run the bases after the game. It was fun!

And I got to shake hands with the gator. She was very impressed with my binkie, which I would not give up that day, for some reason.

Blueberries

2009-07-30T20:50:00.004-04:00

I am not, shall we say, the most adventurous eater and I was underwhelmed by the idea of blueberry picking. When I saw Ben eat one, I figured I'd give it a shot. After that, there was no stopping me and I am pretty sure I ate close to my body weight in blueberries. They were GOOD. Once we got home, I was no longer impressed with the blueberries if they weren't on the tree. What can I say, I'm a purist.

Proof that I ate and enjoyed blueberries:

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I went to the Cape too!

2009-07-30T20:46:00.003-04:00

Hellooooo.....

This little boat was filled up with water and I was very amused splashing.

Playing in the sand with Daddy and Ben

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The sea air made me sleepy.

Going to the beach is hard.

Pool Party

2009-07-30T20:39:00.003-04:00

We finally got some nice, warm summer weather and were able to dig the pool out of the attic. I had fun in the pool for a little while since I realized it's really just a big tub and I can play with my boats and stuff.

I also like to laugh at Ben because he's a pretty funny guy.

Hmm...this is getting boring now that Ben needs all my boats for the scenarios he's made up in his head.

I'm thirsty.

I drive Mommy a little crazy when I play outside because my favorite things to do are put the hose in my mouth (see above), eat sidewalk chalk and climb up and down the back steps. Mommy is hoping that soon will realize that there are toys for me to play with and not eat.

Happy Fourth!

2009-07-04T20:39:00.002-04:00

This morning, after completing my second annual July 4th Road Race, I enjoyed a very long parade with my family and friends. I loved it! Especially the marching bands. I tried marching along with them.

Yogurt

2009-07-03T08:54:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I have to take a bath right after breakfast.

Fun at the Spinners game

2009-06-22T21:04:00.002-04:00

Last weekend we went to our first Spinners game of the summer. I enjoyed it much more than the games I attended last year. We had a ton of fun clapping and cheering along with the crowd. I can't wait to go to another game. Yay, baseball!

Just a little piglet

2009-06-18T07:13:00.001-04:00

My hilarious mother thought it would be funny to weigh me on the pig scale at the farm.

Even with Ben's help, I didn't quite make it over "piglet" status. It was very upsetting.

Road Trip Sam

2009-06-14T07:13:00.001-04:00

A quick video of me dancing and saying some state names while we drove all the way home from Florida.

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Super Cheese

2009-05-10T15:08:00.002-04:00

In honor of Mother's Day, here is Mommy's favorite recent picture of me.

Good Morning, Sam!

2009-05-06T13:39:00.004-04:00

Sometimes in the morning, Ben and I wake up at the same time. When Ben wakes up, he likes to leave the bedroom and find Mommy or Daddy.

I, of course, am unfairly confined to my crib and am forced to wail until someone comes and rescues me so you'll understand why I get a little miffed when Ben runs off without me.

Now that I am learning more words, I am able to express myself more effectively.

Ben and I had this conversation on Saturday morning:

Me (just waking up): Dada, dada, dada, dada, dada, Ben, Ben, Ben
(Then, seeing Ben trying to sneak out the door)
Me: No!
Ben: I'm going out there now
Me: No!
Ben: I'll be right back
Me: No!
Ben (walking to the window and pulling back the shade): See, Sammy, it's daytime. It's time to get up.
Me: Train!
Ben: I'm going out there now
Me: No!
Ben: Yes!
Me: Done!
Ben: Does "done" mean "yes"?
Me: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Ben: (whimper)
(Daddy finally comes in and rescues us)

If Ben can figure out how to get me out of the crib maybe I will be a little more lenient letting him leaving the room.

Covered in mud and loving it

2009-05-06T13:36:00.002-04:00

Hand sanitizing

2009-05-04T14:05:00.001-04:00

Please watch carefully as I demonstrate this important method of flu prevention.

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Sliding

2009-04-29T14:10:00.003-04:00

I've mastered going down the slide solo. Nothing can stop me now.

The return of the ham hoodie...

2009-04-22T20:18:00.001-04:00

I got it a little dirty. Shocking, I know.

Playground Fun

2009-04-21T21:18:00.001-04:00

I like to play on the slide. Every time I see a slide, I point to it and say "Wheeee!"

Watch me go!

2009-04-08T21:04:00.000-04:00

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Dirt and yelling

2009-03-18T20:44:00.005-04:00

Today was the first day this year that we were able to play in the backyard! At first I didn't like it very much because the ground is all bumpy unlike the floor inside. I eventually realized that I could deal with that long enough to get to some toys.

Then I found out that the dirt in the garden felt different than the grass. This is very interesting.

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Mommy wanted to take some "before" pictures of the garden, so she dared to take her full attention away from me for approximately seven seconds. This is, of course, completely unacceptable. I held onto the fence and inched my way around the garden, all the while loudly voicing my discontent, until I reached Mommy.

I went directly into the tub when we went inside.

The mean face

2009-03-18T20:42:00.001-04:00

A video of me growling, saying "done!" and doing my "mean face"...

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How can this not make you smile?

2009-03-02T10:48:00.002-05:00

I try to copy Ben by smiling and saying "cheese" when I get my picture taken. It comes out like "eeeeeee" and I make this face.

Who's so handsome?

2009-03-02T10:30:00.003-05:00

I was looking a little shaggy so Mommy took me to get my first haircut.

Before...

After...

Don't I look like such a big boy?

Learning how to be a big boy

2009-02-18T15:37:00.004-05:00

If you haven't seen me in awhile, you wouldn't even recognize me now! I am getting so big, probably because I eat constantly. My favorite snacks are cheerios, baby mum-mums and freeze dried strawberries. If I can get my hands on some chocolate, I am a big fan of that as well (see picture).

I've learned how to say "more", "please" and "all done" in sign language and I usually use these in relation to food. I also know the sign for "duck" which I do whenever I read my favorite book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?" I like to growl whenever I see any type of animal besides a duck. When I see a duck, I try to quack.

I am starting to learn some words in English also. My first word was "ball" which, by strange coincidence, was also Ben's first word when he was my age. I also say "Ben", "done", "cracker" and something resembling "brother" and "diaper". I try to say "Benjamin" when I am in a more formal mood. I'll sometimes throw in a "Mama" or "Dada" but it's generally all about the Benjamins.

I am very good at stacking toys and putting things on top of other things. Ben says that I am learning how to be a big boy.

I am getting ready to take steps any day now. I can get around pretty quickly while holding on to the furniture and the wall. I like to stand on my own but I know I can get around faster by speed crawling so I haven't attempted any unassisted steps yet. Mommy and Daddy suspect that I will be like my brother in this respect as well. As soon as I get going, I won't stop!

It's Alive!

2009-02-12T20:35:00.003-05:00

Last weekend I took my first trip to the Museum of Science and my first ride in the backpack. At first I was a little nervous about the big, huge dinosaurs despite how excited Ben seemed to see them.

When I realized the dinosaurs weren't moving, I started to get bored.

On the walk down the bike path back to our car, Ben insisted that Daddy hold him even though he was already carrying me. Good thing Daddy works out.

Saturday art

2009-02-01T14:03:00.005-05:00

This weekend I took a trip to the ICA with my family. I spent most of the time in my stroller, but I got out to enjoy the harbor view from the big, big windows.

Posing with Mommy.

My sleepy reflection (art is hard).

Potato

2009-02-01T14:00:00.001-05:00

My parents don't buy me any toys so I am forced to play with a potato. It's very sad, really.

Playing and bouncing

2009-01-23T15:41:00.001-05:00

Ben and I both think Daddy is really funny.

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Sammy's first year in pictures

2008-12-31T12:41:00.001-05:00

Enjoy!

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I'M ONE!!!

2008-12-28T20:43:00.000-05:00

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!! I know, I can't believe it either.
It seems like just yesterday I was hanging on in my bassinet in the hospital and now I'm a big one year old with a very loud voice and lots of opinions. Since my birthday is so close to Christmas, we kept our celebration low-key.

Hanging out with Mommy.

The boys.

Ben helping me open my presents.

I love my brother.

We went out to dinner where I ate pizza and played with crayons (and, okay, maybe tried to eat one of those too. It did not taste good.)

Then we had cake. Guess who picked out my Spiderman candle? I'll give you a hint: his name begins with B and rhymes with "ten".

Let me at that cake!

Is it really for me?

Yum...that's good stuff.

Ice cream too. This is a new one for me.

Okay, maybe we'll work up to the ice cream.

I'm tired and I'm covered in chocolate. Help me!

Everything is better in the tub.

Happy Birthday to me!!

Merry 1st Christmas!

2008-12-25T21:50:00.000-05:00