Wow - time really does fly when you're having fun! I can't believe it's been so long since I updated the blog, but things have been going great. Sam is a happy 1 year old now and getting to be such a big boy! We had a great holiday season and he really enjoyed Christmas - more from the standpoint of lots of paper to play with than anything else :)
He got to spend the night before his birthday at Grandma and Grandpa Goble's since Matt and I won tickets to the Wild game that night. And for his birthday - he got a visit to Urgent Care and the croup :( He's doing much better now, just a bit of a cough left - but otherwise pretty happy.
He and Jesse had a fun birthday party and they both got a chance to have their cake and eat it too - although I think the majority of it was spread all over their faces!
New things that Sam has mastered lately include going up the stairs - he's a champ at it, but hasn't quite got the hang of coming down yet. He is also standing up by everything and will stand on his own for a couple seconds before he realizes it and sits down. He can now ride his push bike from one end of the room to the other and can get off the bike by himself too. I know it's only a matter of time before he starts walking. He loves bathtime - splashing all over in the tub - but he hates getting out and cries every time. He's a really good eater and can really put away the food - especially fruit and veggies. Yesterday we "shared" a banana and I only got one bite! Currently - he has 10 teeth and is about to get two more - all his top teeth will be in shortly. He's also very into giving hugs and sloppy kisses :)
We're looking forward to an upcoming trip to Arizona to visit the Erickson relatives and to let Sam meet his Uncle Dan for the first time. The warmer weather will be a nice change too!
