Just a quiet morning

Before Sam's bath.  Every time he sees the camera, he sobers up.  I had him giggling yesterday for the first time.

Bath time!  Look at those thighs!

All cleaned up!

Sam and his Visitors

Henry M. and Sam

Henry, Christine and Sam

Jenny G. with the Rider boys

Aunt Margie, cousin Lauren and Sam

Dan H. and Sam

Official ruling from Grandma....Sam has lost his newborn cry. He has learned the fun of fake coughing...so very adorable.  He sits on the counter in his bouncy seat and does his little coughing act to get me over to him.

Halloween Weekend

Three cute boys! They are still asking to hold Samuel. As soon as he starts squirming, Thomas says, 'I'm all done.' Nathan ask pretty near every day to hold him. He really enjoys Samuel. Nathan is very helpful with pacifier duty. As soon as he hears Samuel, he'll go in search of the pacifier and then give it to him. Thomas just walks around with his hands on his ears. Not that Samuel cries often, but it does happen.

Grandpa and Thomas putting together a Lowes wood project. It is a castle with a ramp for mini golf. The boys use it minus a club and ball....it's a prop with their matchbox cars, army men or airport set.

Grandpa and Samuel. Matt's parents came Halloween weekend to see how it goes with us. Unfortunately, we got about 8 inches of snow the Saturday night before. We lost power that night and had none until the next Wednesday afternoon. Good thing for generators, flashlights and woodstoves! Oh, and fry pans! It really went very well except that trick or treating was canceled. The boys did get some trick or treating in at the mall that afternoon (the army-men get-up) and then they went in Hopkinton a week later (pirate Tom; I forgot to get a picture of Nathan and he was funny!  He was dressed in a power ranger outfit with 3 pairs of pajamas underneath....the first time I've seen Nathan look rolly-polly!).