Graduation

Yeah! I graduated! Now I can be a full-time Mom who's studying for the CPA exam and looking for work.

Sam is very excited that I'm finally done with school.

Beach

Sam visited the beach for the first time! He really liked the waves.

Aquarium

We went to the beach and visited the aquarium. Sam had a great time!

He liked the stuffed turtle in the gift shop...

The sea lion was very entertaining and friendly. It came to the window and pressed its head up against it several times.

The sea otter was lively too. It swam around, and it looked like it waved to the crowd!

Two days left

Wednesday at 8 pm I will be done with finals of my last term in school. I'm so excited, I can't sleep. Actually, that's because I'm studying. I'm looking forward to a few weeks of sleep after I graduate!

Rhododendron park

A few weekends ago we took Sam to the rhododendron garden and got a few good pics. Here's his first time in grass.

This is one of my favorites. It was on my desktop for quite awhile.

Park

We took our baby to the park, and the geese took their babies. So cute!

There were bunches of goslings. Small ones and big ones.

I forgot the Bjorn so we carried him the whole way. He's 18 1/2 pounds of a heavy boy!

John had a good idea...

New things and events

Sam got to try his high chair last week. It was sure nice to have him at the table with us.

He tried out the kid rocking chair that I had growing up.

He tried rolling around on the ball.

And the main event... he tried solid foods. We think he likes it! Yeah!

New things

First time in high chair. See next post for link to funny video.

Maemae bought a "Grandpa Bob" hat for Sam. It fits him really well and helps block out the sun on our walks.

Sitting outside while Mama & Papa attempt to weed the yard.

First time on shoulders.

First time in high chair

Sam had a great time trying out his new high chair. It's such a cute video that Papa claimed it for his own blog. We laughed and laughed and laughed.

Time with Papa and Grandma B

These two were too cute to pass up.

This was Sam's day with the family on Easter. It was a very long day in which he only slept about an hour-and-a-half. He usually sleeps 6-8 hours during the day.

Just hanging out.

Hugs all around

Hugsy getting a hug from Sam...

Macy has been feeling left out lately. I picked her up the other night and hugged her for a little bit then let her climb on my shoulders, and this was the result. Cute, right?

An update

Sam's growing up. He's grasping toys and almost giggling. I've been with him a lot since I've been home on Spring Break. I only have three more days, then it's back to school.

Maemae

Here's Maemae with Sam. She waited a long time to visit and see Sam because of getting sick and other delays. She was very excited to see him!

Sam' lifting his head more now.

Sam

Sam noises

Here's Sam right before our scheduled tummy time.

I was evidently tired...

Yesterday, Sam woke up earlier than usual by about an hour. I fed him and went back to bed thinking that John would wake me up at 5:00 to feed Sam (the normal time); I set my alarm for the next feeding time. I woke up with my alarm; John also woke up and said "Aimee, it's time to feed Sam again." I asked him how he knew it was the second time, and he said I told him at 5:00 that I fed him at 4:00. Wow. I so did not remember telling him that! I guess I was tired.

Sam

Handmade quilt by Great-great-aunt Betty.

Sound asleep in the bouncer. I like the position of his feet; he looks very comfortable.

Hand-decorated shirt by Grandma B.

Volcano shirt, hand-decorated by Cousin Jeff.