The Avengers and More

Here are some pictures of what Sam and I have been up to lately. I LOVE the Avengers! My Captain America shield goes with me EVERYWHERE, and I will show anyone who looks at me what I have.

Mommy got a tee ball set for me at a garage sale. I'm pretty good at hitting the ball.

Sam got to swing at the park for the first time, and I got to push him. He loved it!

Sam started sitting by himself on May 20th. Uncle Jay, take note of the onesie in the next couple pictures...

Sam has his own pair of sunglasses now too. To all of our surprise, he really likes them and didn't try to take them off at all. We'll see how long that lasts!

Pictures from G&G's Camera

Well, some of these pictures go back quite a ways (as you can tell by the snow), but Mommy finally got the pictures off of Grandma and Grandpa Hyland's camera so here is the long post!

Sledding with Mommy...I went both with Mommy and by myself. It was great!

Snow angels. Mommy had to convince me to come lay by her...

This is how I play ping pong. Don't look at this picture for the safe way to do it!

Sam helped Mommy hit the ball.

I love to climb in Sam's car seat. I can almost still fit :)

Easter egg hunt in Monroe...

 Easter egg hunt at G&G's house!

Sam is learning to read early.

Playing too hard at Grandma and Grandpa's house results in this...

Riding the tricycle Mommy rode when she was little...

Helping Grandma plant  her garden..

Planting beans...

At the Healthy Kids Fair at the YMCA. Getting my fingerprints done.

Doing the obstacle course (Mommy should have taken video of this)...

Golfing! I got a hole in one and figured there was no need to take another shot so I walked away. :)

Riding a pony for the first time. I was very brave (since I have had no interest in doing this before this day)...

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Cereal for Sam and Outside

Sam has been busy lately doing lots of new things! He rolled over by himself for the first time on April 14th. He tried cereal for the first time on Tuesday (the 24th), and he has been going in his jumper thing lately.

Also, we have a "new" stroller that fits both me and Sam. I get to stand up or sit down, and I can turn around and talk to Sam too. Sam hasn't made a peep in it yet so I think he approves.

We went on a walk the other night, and Mommy showed me how if I put my hood up on my jacket, I could hide the sword that was down the back of my shirt. We walked to the grocery store, and I had to tell anyone who talked to us that I had a sword that they couldn't see. Mommy was glad I was into swords and not guns because that might have been a trickier conversation!

The pictures got a little out of order, but here is Sam trying cereal. He was NOT happy in his high chair (even though he sits in it every night when we eat supper), but he did much better on Mommy's lap. The second night, he sat in his high chair and did really well. Mommy couldn't feed him fast enough, and he thinks the spoon is awesome.

 Here's Sam in his jumpy thing. He likes it for the most part. The first time we put him in, he went after the little frog like I did when I was little. Not sure what it is about that frog!

Happy Easter!

I had fun this Easter. I got to do 3 Easter egg hunts (Copps, Monroe Park and Rec and Church). I didn't like the Easter Bunny and had a bit of a meltdown at the Monroe Easter egg hunt, but otherwise I did well.

Here I am at the Copps Easter Egg Hunt...



My typical smiley face...

Finally a good smile from me! Sam looks a little perplexed.

At the Monroe Easter Egg Hunt...

Sam and Mommy on Easter morning.

An attempt at a picture with Uncle Jay and Aunt Amanda. Where is Sam going??!

Family picture...

Looking for my baskets at Grandma and Grandpa Hyland's house. I would not let the Easter Bunny come to my house!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Easter Preview

Sam and I have been getting ready for Easter over the past week. Luckily, Mommy tried on Sam's outfit before Easter and found that because he has no neck, the top button would barely button, and when it did, we had one MAD baby (hard to believe from the pictures, I know).

Here is Sam in the outfit minus the tie. Mommy returned it and got something more comfortable for him. We would have been so cute in our matching outfits though!


I colored Easter eggs and had a blast! I used the magic crayon to draw on them beforehand and then put them in the dye by myself. I had to have a bath right after because my hands were nice shades of blue and pink :)

After my bath, I wanted to hold Sam (who happened to be in his diaper at the time). Mommy took some pictures. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to smile naturally for pictures. i have to open my mouth, make a pout or squint my whole face. Mommy didn't think the 5 month old would be easier to photograph!

Mommy tried my outfit on me too to make sure that it fit and then decided to take some pictures since who knows if we'll be able to get any on Easter.

Don't I look handsome?

Here I am with Sam in his new, more comfortable outfit...

Happy baby!

I had to do a silly one too!

Have a great Easter everyone! I am off to a couple of Easter egg hunts today. Hopefully the Easter Bunny stays far away, and I will have a good time. If the Easter Bunny is close, look out!