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Sam continues to play with his birthday toys
November 28, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Sam continues to play with his birthday toys. He's been having a great time with his train, though not exactly as it was designed.
Today, Sam walked up to me, pointed the train controller at me and said, "I'm making you go." I was then required to run around the play room while he pushed buttons.
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Well, today was Sam's birthday
November 27, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Well, today was Sam's birthday. With Tracie and Angie's help, I made enough french toast, pancakes, waffles, orange rolls, and other scrumptious treats to feed an army. That's about what descended on our house a few minutes later, as 20+ people helped celebrate Sam's second birthday.
It was quite the party and Sam loved all the toys. Recently, he's been playing with the train. While he liked the normal barrel-dumping action the train will do, there was alternative play methods. He'd put Big Bird on the tracks and run the train into him, then say "Oh no! I'm sorry."
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Quite the packe...
November 24, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Quite the packed day. I started off by baking the bread and cinnamon rolls that I prepared yesterday. Next we went over to Brant and David's for an impromptu Thanksgiving lunch. Kudos to Wendy for throwing together much of the food, especially as she had to scarf it down before she left at 2 pm.
 After a brief rest at home where Sam didn't really rest, we left for my sister's house. It was a bit cozy, but we managed to fit 14 people in her living room. The food was quite tasty. Seraph is also getting quite pregnant, with only two months to go. Little does she know how much her life is going to change.
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First full day back from vacation
November 23, 2000 by Adam in Family
 First full day back from vacation. I was up at 4 am, not quite adjusted to the time difference yet. It was very nice to sleep in our quiet house again. I think Jamie slept well for the first time in a week.
I took Sam to preschool today and he showed me the ropes. It was fun watching him with the other kids. He doesn't interact too well with others in his class, though he's very verbal with me. We made "flubber", played outside, and had story time. Ah, if life were that simple again for me . . .
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Well, we've returned from our grand Nebraska trip
November 21, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Well, we've returned from our grand Nebraska trip. The plane rides were long, the weather was cold, and the people were friendly. Our itinerary was packed and we ate and entertained our way around Broken Bow. The culmination was a birthday party for Grandma Lynn, who turned 90 while we were there. Great fun, though it's nice to be back home.
 Sam absolutely loved the snow. He'd play outside as long as we let him, oblivious to the cold. He liked to move the snow about, either throwing hunks of frozen snow or plowing through loose drifts. Sam also enjoyed the plane. It became a tradition to count down and yell "blast off" when we took off. I was amazed at how good Sam was for the whole trip, only rarely getting tired and grumpy.
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I've created a monster
November 16, 2000 by Adam in Family
 I've created a monster. Sam and I picked up some Star Wars Legos yesterday. The last thing he wanted to do before he went to bed was to play with the Legos. The first thing this morning he wanted to play with the Legos. At breakfast, Sam wanted to feed the pilot of his Lego spaceship. I suspect at least some of them will make the trip with us.
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My last day at work for some time
November 16, 2000 by Adam in Family
 My last day at work for some time. Crazy day, full of interruptions. Tomorrow we're off on our exciting journey to Nebraska. Corn and cows for miles around.
Got some Legos for Sam today - a Star Wars B-wing. I didn't quite realize how much assembly was required. Evidently, the whole thing!
Oh - Sam finally got a hair cut. Jamie said he was really good.
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Last night was Seraph's birthday
November 13, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Last night was Seraph's birthday. It was a bit of a madhouse, with four generations and assorted in-laws at my mom's tiny house. Still, everyone had a good time, with apple perogies and mashed potatos enough for everyone. Sam loves Legos, and he spent most of the night playing with them.
Sam's new trick was to put a Lego guy on one end of a spoon while he whacks the other. The Lego guy would fly into the air and I'd try to catch it in my cup. Jamie rolled her eyes, but I think she was secretly amused.
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Sam and I met Jenny and Destin at the duck pond
November 12, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Sam and I met Jenny and Destin at the duck pond. We fed dozens of squacking geese, ducks, seagulls, and some Canadian geese that decided to spend the winter in Eugene. Sam was pretty quiet at first, just watching Destin on his bicycle. Later, he discovered the waterfall and watched the leaves go over. He made me repeat over and over things like "Hi. I'm a leaf on the water. La la la. Sure hope there isn't a waterfall ahead. Ahhhhhhh! (splash)"
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Well, Sam and I went to the mall today
November 11, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Well, Sam and I went to the mall today. I was trying to get something for Jamie for Christmas, but nothing came to mind. Instead, I ended up getting goodies for Sam and myself. Sam got a train expansion set (he loves the Brio and Thomas trains - hint, hint). I got myself a new computer game.
Of course, Jamie did get a couple hours of what she wants the most - time to herself. I came back and she'd come up with two ideas for her Christmas present-making project that she's coordinating at the preschool. I got the impression, though, that she might have gone a bit mad if I'd left her alone any more. She's not used to too much free time.
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New digital camera! Also, Dave came by to wa...
November 09, 2000 by Adam in Family
 New digital camera! Also, Dave came by to watch Sam for a few hours. Today was insane - the election being so close, issues at work, and Sam bouncing off the walls. Still, I have a lot of great things going my way. I feel grateful to all my family. Thank you everyone - to those of you in Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Washington, or just in the next room.
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Whew! Another busy day
November 07, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Whew! Another busy day. As soon as I came home, we took Jamie to her aerobics class and Sam and I ran around Amazon park. Sam had a great time jumping into the leaves over and over. Afterwards, we picked up Jamie and went to her brother's house. Sam collapsed in the car and woke up halfway through dinner. Sam had a great time taunting Toshi with the stuffed Pikachu.
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We tried going out to breakfast this morning ...
November 05, 2000 by Adam in Family
 We tried going out to breakfast this morning at the Glenwood. We had a 45 minute wait but boy was the food good. Now the gang is over, with Sam and Josh playing with blocks and everyone else watching videos on the t.v.
Our Borkholder coffee table should be finally arriving. Jamie got it for my birthday present back in July. Those Amish sure make nice furniture, but they're not big on power tools.
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Well, I think Sam is slowly getting better
November 04, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Well, I think Sam is slowly getting better. He mostly slept in his own bed last night. Today he's been in a better mood and he's been eating normally again. Josh and Grandpaw Ray are down from Portland, so we'll probably spend some time with them this weekend. Ray got us a Costco membership, which isn't going to help my addiction to cool techno toys.
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Well, it appears as if Sam may have Hand-foot...
November 03, 2000 by Adam in Family
Well, it appears as if Sam may have Hand-foot-mouth disease. Jamie saw a flier at Tiny Tots saying that it was going around, and Sam has some of the symptoms (spots in mouth and on his face). No treatment or good test for it, as it's viral. Fortunately, it supposedly only lasts a few days. Hopefully he'll be better by the end of the weekend. We probably won't see people too much this weekend as we try to minimize contact with everyone. Wish us well!
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Sam had another rough night last night
November 02, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Sam had another rough night last night. We tried all sorts of pain medication and topical anesthetic, though it was close to impossible to give him either. We gave up and just brought him to bed with us, and he was tossing and turning all night. Poor guy.
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Well, we survived Halloween
November 01, 2000 by Adam in Family
 Well, we survived Halloween. Sam wasn't feeling well, and hadn't been for a couple days. He was exceptionally quiet and would start crying easily. We went to the neighbors and parents, and Jenny dropped by with Destin in a snake outfit. Sam got to give out some candy to the kids that came by.
Sam has had a hard time sleeping the last couple nights. He'd wake up crying 4 or 5 times, which is pretty unusual these days. We think he's teething, as massive amounts of saliva is coming out of his mouth. I stayed with him most of last night and he'd soaked his pillow through. Poor lil' dude.
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