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We were out on the back porch with Sam when w...

May 27, 2001 by Adam in Sam

We were out on the back porch with Sam when we smelled something a little funny. "Is there poop in your diaper?" we asked. Sam replied, "No! It's treasure!"

Sam continues to grow and learn

May 25, 2001 by Adam in Sam

Sam continues to grow and learn. He's recently gotten into swords and swordfighting. I think it's all the Disney cartoons, which seem enamored of melee combat. I'm thinking about taking him to the Eugene Fencing Club some day, as I think he'd enjoy it.

He also periodically says "I love you Dad" without any prompting. Needless to say, that makes my day.

Sam was helping Jamie make brownies last night

May 12, 2001 by Adam in Sam

Sam was helping Jamie make brownies last night. He likes the stirring part quite a bit, but I think his favorite is the licking.

We went swimming last night. Sam absolutely loves it. He would plug his nose, plunge his body under the water, spin around, pop back up, and say "I want to do it again." This was repeated about twenty times. Later, Sam wanted me to go to the deep part and let go of him for awhile. He'd drop to the bottom then float back up. Lots of fun.

Sam was playing on the computer last night wh...

May 10, 2001 by Adam in Sam

Sam was playing on the computer last night when he sneezed and flipped his head forward. He bonked his nose hard enough on the desk to make it bleed. We promptly stuffed some tissue up his nose and held him until he stopped crying. His first words were, "But I still want to play Pajama Sam."

We took him back to play his Pajama Sam game, a tissue hanging out his nose, until it was time to go swimming.

Today Sam was playing with a small toy car, a...

May 08, 2001 by Jamie in Sam

Today Sam was playing with a small toy car, and it made a loud zooming noise when he dragged it across the floor. He got very excited and tried to explain to me what kind of a noise it was making...racking his brain for something similar to describe the noise. Finally, he said, "You know, like when you take the top off a bottle of beer. THAT noise!"

We've been using the chalkboard in Sam's room...

May 06, 2001 by Adam in Sam

We've been using the chalkboard in Sam's room to write letters and spell things. Yesterday, he was actually able to identify the letters and read the words for SAM, MOM, and DAD. A little prompting was needed, but it was still pretty amazing. He's especially good with his own name. I suppose we can only spell out things like "ice cream" a little longer before he catches on.

Last night, Sam threw a shoe across the room

May 04, 2001 by Adam in Sam

Last night, Sam threw a shoe across the room. "Sam!" I said in a sharp voice. Sam hid himself, looking sheepish.
Sam: "I feel bad."
Adam: "Why do you feel bad?"
Sam: "I feel bad because I threw the shoe."
I went on to explain about how sometimes it helps to pick up and help the other person. I then asked if he wanted to do that.
Sam: "No."
Adam: "Why?"
Sam: "I want to still feel bad."
Needless to say, that got a laugh out of Jamie.

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