peepy sleeple

i finally did it. i fell asleep on the train and missed my stop. twice. in the same day. i knew it was bound to happen eventually. and so it did. yesterday. oops.
sammy had a rough night thursday night. lots of tossing and turning and wiggling and not wanting to be put down, which resulted in two very tired parents and one cutie of a boy who woke up just as happy and smiley and giggly as ever. his parents...not so much. we were terribly glad that it was friday and that we could sleep in this morning. we almost made it until 7. mike is still in bed now (lucky duck), but sam is wide awake and telling me that he'd like a little breakfast. it's a good thing he's so cute.

work stuff

i'm in the midst of working on six book projects for this fall. it's keeping me pretty busy at work. but i still wish i was spending my days with this lovely, little fellow.
with any luck, i'll find out soon about my new schedule and it will include more time at home with my blue-eyed boy.

artists

over the past few weeks we've received several pieces of artwork from our nieces and nephews. they're quite the creative bunch. i'm wishing we had a larger fridge.

many thanks to the artists!

ready to stroll

sammy had his first real stroll in the stroller on sunday afternoon. it was weird not to have him strapped to my front-side. instead of peeking under a hat to see if he was nodding off, i had to peer around his little canopy. i still think i like the carrier better, but it was fun for his dad to be the motor on this little drive (and pop a few wheelies for good measure).

up, up, and away...

this past saturday, mike and i had our first official date-night. grandma and grandpa h did us the favor of bringing over some chipotle and watching the ninja while we went out and saw "up" in 3D. we loved the movie and had a lovely, sparkly time. on the way home we snagged a little dessert to share, and when we got there, found sam still protesting his bedtime. he didn't want to miss a thing until his grandparents left. apparently his mom and dad are plenty boring enough to induce the required sleepiness.

all in all, it was a great date!

under the weather

sammy spent a good part of the weekend with a horrible sounding cough. we assumed it was the last vestige of the cold we all shared a few weeks ago, but just to be safe, mike took him to the pediatrician to get it looked at. turns out the cough probably is related to the cold, but he also had ear infections in both ears, and his eyes were also a bit goopy. so not only does he have a wicked cough and antibiotics to take, he also has another round of eyedrops.

poor little monkey!

the stats

sam's stats for memorial day weekend '09, so far:
276 - the number of miles travelled to columbus and back
3 - the number of cousins he was able visit with
6 - the number of grandparents that he's charmed with his cuteness
1 - the number great grandparents he's visited with
1 - the number of cousins he's seen turn 8 years old
3 - number of massive up-the-back diaper blowouts he's had
too many to count - the number of pictures he had taken and smiles he's passed out
2 - parents that love him more than anything

sammy's been a busy boy!