My little penguin

Samory has been pushing himself up on his feet more and more, but I think it's so funny when he's wearing one of his sleep sacks without the feet. He looks like a little penguin :)

First Day of Work

Well, today was the first day of work.  It was better than I thought it would be. It was good to see everyone.  I missed Sam so much, but it didn't feel as bizarre as I expected it to feel.  I had almost 800 e-mails, which I wasn't excited to see, but it'll be ok.  Missed this little face, though. 

Go on and tell me I'm not cute

Weekday Afternoons

My sweet, baby boy, I have spent all afternoon rubbing my cheek against the soft down of your hair, and I have spent all afternoon running my fingers against your round little cheeks, and I have spent all afternoon kissing your perfectly formed lips.  You spent this afternoon sleeping on my chest, even though I know you should get used to sleeping in our crib.  You spent this afternoon with your tiny, rapidly beating heart pressed up against mine, and I whispered to you a million times how much I love you.  You arched your back and pressed your diapered bottom in the air and stretched your arms out toward my face, and you slept this way, your clenched hands at the base of my neck-all afternoon.  I'm going to miss afternoons like this-just you and me wrapped up in one another.  I know we'll still have the mornings and evenings and weekends, but I'm going to miss these weekday afternoons. 

Soooo....

I'm not back at work yet.  I'm going to go back on Friday.  Lamine has a doctor's appointment in Spokane on Thursday, so we decided that instead of working one day and then being gone one day, that I should just go back on Friday. So, yay! A few more days with my little cutie. 

I was explaining the Iditarod to Lamine (the dog sledding race), and he said, "You could pay me millions of dollars, and I would never do that." 

Oh, my warm-blooded husband : )

Me and the Mister...and the Burp Rag

9 Weeks and Two Month Shots

So, Samory was 9 weeks old yesterday!

And this is what my poor baby's leg looks like after his shots this morning. 

He had 3 shot, and I was holding him as the nurse poked him once on his right leg and twice on his left leg.  I didn't watch, but I was waiting for the scream as I buried my face into the back of his little head.  The nurse finished, and he still wasn't screaming and, for a second, I thought we had lucked out.  Turns out he was sucking in all the air his lungs could possibly hold to release one long, ragged wail.  The nurse just said, "Whoa, I've never heard a scream like that before.  Poor kid.  He was so tired after, that he slept right through his feeding.  Which is probably a good thing since he weighs 15 1/2 lbs...My little giant.

Psst...Guess What?

Oh, and if you think I'm cute, could you give a little click click on the button on the right?  Thanks!

Dear Samory

You are 8 1/2 weeks old, and I haven't been away from you for more than a few hours.  For the past eight and half weeks, we've spent the days learning one another.  I've learned exactly how your eyelids flicker and your perfect little mouth puckers up just before waking, I've learned what cry means you're hungry and what cry means you're tired and that little yelp that you sometimes make just before smiling that precious gummy grin of yours.  When the weather's been nice, we've gone on walks through town and you'll crane your face up towards the sun and squint your eyes--which have officially turned a perfect, chocolaty brown.  Mostly, though, we've stayed in the house-shipwrecked on the bed or the couch-lost in a sea of blankets and pillows.  Mostly, I spend my time just staring at you and taking you in.  I love tucking my nose in the crane of your neck and just breathing you in.  I love memorizing your every little noise as you sleep-and you make a LOT of noise when you sleep.  You're always humming or moaning or sighing in your sleep, and I just can't get enough of you. 

Baby Boy, you are so loved.

Love,

Your Mama

Ugh...

I can't believe that, starting one week from today, I have to be away from this face for 40 hours a week....

I have to buy these!

Little boy suspenders found here and here.  Too cute, too cute.

If you have a minute

I'm sure the only people reading this are family members, but I was surprised to see that I'd received a bunch of votes from this site. Maybe there are more of you than I thought? Anyway, if you have a minute would you mind clicking the link below, then clicking the top link of that page? 

Thanks!

Snoring....just like daddy

The Cutest Baby Ever

I stripped him down to capture his chubbiness...

Look at those rolls!

Dominica comes to visit

My good friend Dominica came to visit this past week and had so much fun with this handsome little guy.  Seriously-try to telling me that this isn't the cutest face you've ever seen:

You can't do it, can you? That's what I thought. Ugh, I could just eat him. Look at those eyes! Ok, I'll stop now, but seriously....I love this little guy.

8 weeks belated

I can't believe that Samory is eight weeks old.  I can't believe I have to go back to work in a week and a half.  It's going to be so hard to leave this little guy.

7 weeks old

Story Time