Walking soon??

We feel like Sam is going to walk soon!  He cruises along furniture at lightning speed, and just in the last week will take shortcuts and free-walk several steps to his next destination (often mom :)).  He'll also be standing along furniture, pick something up to look at/play with, and will be just free-standing.  So... I think we are close!

Sam has become quite the climber and brave adventurer.  Below are some pictures from daycare of him on the playground.

Last weekend I took him to a nearby park and He LOVED it - he was not happy to leave.  His favorite was the slide - of course, I held his hands as he slid down, but he would grin at the top in anticipation and squeal the whole way down. 

 

Monday I took the day off as Sam's daycare was closed and we went to Edinborough park to check out their Toddler zone play area.  He loved sitting on all the animals and playing, but was just a little too small to climb up everything!

Sam's new obsession is BOOKS!  He has a shelf of his books in our living room and they are always pulled down and spread all over the floor.  After work or at night, I just sit in front of the couch and he brings me book after book to read - I have a couple memorized!  I think he just likes turning the pages :)  His daycare sheet said the other day, "Sam enjoyed helping us turn pages during storytime today" - I totally imagine him plowing the other kids over to turn pages!  Today when I picked him up from daycare, he was sitting in a "mini chair" reading a book - too cute!

Here is some of dad's influence..... (don't mind the disaster zone in the foreground)

This week, Bradley and I decided we needed to learn some baby sign language as they have taught it to Sam at daycare, but unfortunately for him at home, we have NO IDEA what he's trying to sign to us or the context in which he uses it; Regardless, it's adorable.  It was nice to see that the most common sign Sam is using is "Please" as dinnertime is when he could use some more manners!  

Sam is starting to talk more and babble - we get "ma-ma" and "Da-da" and other variations.  A lot of time in the car or home or reading books, it's a lot of babbling and loud yelling - he likes to be heard :)

 

He continues to be into everything and loves to explore - he loves to be on the balcony outside, but after last weekend when he threw toys and his pacifier over the edge causing mom to go on recovery missions, he isn't allowed as much free reign!

IN baby news, our little girl is 25 weeks - we are getting closer!  Mom got to hear her heartbeat today and continues to feel her move!  We are only 3 months to meeting our little baby girl!