And then grow into this:
And now here she is....pregnancy and childbirth are truly miracles og God....
Sam was not the easiest newborn...she was borderline colic and had reflux, so she fussed and cried a lot her first 3 months.
Here she was just about an hour old. We saw this expression a lot those first 3 months. And we saw this....
But only during the day. Sam was a night baby...mainly because she had problems with gas....I should own stock in those simethicone gas drops. Gripe water didn't do much. Her insomnia is partially genetic, too, I think. I was a night baby, too. And I still suffer from insomnia. Other than gas and having her days and nights confused, Samantha was a delightful baby. She smiled A LOT...
And made silly faces....
She was so sweet and cuddly. She loved to be held and would often pitch a fit if you sat down. May dad used to say she was an altimeter!! Lol!! She also needed to be rocked, bounced, jiggled, swayed, and swung. I guess the movement made her little tummy feel better. She was also facinated by ceiling fans. She would stare and smile and coo at them. It was precious. She would flirt with the fans!!! She was a fan of the ceiling fan!!! Lol!!
Oh how I wish I had documented all her little habits and quirks. She would get so excited and if you said, "oh, get excited! Get excited!!" she would punch and kick and get the most adorable, wide-eyed expression on her face....
She loved to "kick kick kick" and would kick those tiny little legs with enthusiasm when you told her to. Oh, and such a beautiful baby. I'm not just saying that because she's MY baby...she truly was (and still is, of course) a pretty baby. The doctors and nurses said repeatedly she was one of the prettiest babies they'd seen, and people would stop us in public to look at her and talk about how beautiful she was...and we get stopped even more now!! She was an angel...
And she still is...
I just can't get enough of her. There's so much to share about my sweet Sam. It will ake multiple posts to get caught up on all her milestones over that last 11 months. But here is what I want to remember about her today....
Things to remember about Samantha's 11th month
~ You weighed 19.2 lbs. and were 27.5 inches long at your 11 month appointment. You are still very petit!
~ You are STILL wearing size 3 diapers
~ You are stil wearing 9 month clothes....but some of them are too short, so even though 12 month clothes are big on you, they tend to fit your long legs better
~ You are nursing 3-4 times a day, and sadly, appear to be less and less interested in nursing except in the morning and at bedtime. You eat 3 meals a day plus snacks. You can be very picky!!
~ You prefer to self feed and eat off your own plate. You have been known to shake your head no and swat the spoon full of food out of our hands when we try to feed you something that you cant pick up, like yogurt.
~ You have finally mastered the sippy cup and drink water all day
~ You still refuse any kind of juice, no matter how much I dilute it
~ You are saying "dog" all the time and make the cutest "O" with your mouth when you say it
~ You are addicted to Blueberries!!!!
~ You are finally sleeping 10-11 hours a night in your crib, although, you still wake up 5 out of 7 nights and need to be nursed back to sleep
~ You still need to nurse to fall asleep
~ You only have your two bottom teeth!!! We have no idea where your teeth are!! Lol!!
~ You crawl fast!!! You pull up and walk while holding onto furniture or the wall. You LOVE to walk behind anything that will move with you (you love your walker) and squeal with excitement when you do...you are so proud of yourself!!
~ You stand alone for many seconds at a time and swing your arms and laugh
~ You are a chatterbox!!! You talk constantly!!! We have great conversations!!
~ You are a handful and into everything!! You are so smart and so curious!!
~ You have started throwing little tantrums. You get mad and roll around on the floor fussing if I take something away from you, you won't let you do something. Sometimes you even scream!
~ You absolutely hate having your diaper changed and putting on clothes!!!! You kick and scream and flail around. Unfortunately, it seems to be getting worse.
~ You still LOVE bathtime
~ You have suddenly become very attached to daddy and cry when he leaves for work, or to go anywhere....sometimes you cry when he simply leaves the room
~ You are obsessed with dogs
~ You finally started saying Ma Ma!!!!!
~ You are incredibly beautiful. We still get stopped by strangers out in public who want a closer look.
~ You are getting a little better with the stranger anxiety. You don't cry and try to hide anymore. Sometimes you smile at them...but sometimes you do turn your head away
~ You love other kids and are the life of the party at playdates!! You are so so sweet and gentle. You don't get mad when a toy is snatched fron you by another child, and you always offer up your toys to other kids.
~ You give kisses...they are THE BEST!!!!!
Samantha - you are the light of my life. You are so beautiful and amaze me everyday with all you are doing and learning. You make me laugh all the time. My heart just overflows with love for you. You are really starting to develope your own little personality...you are stubborn, strong-willed, and fiesty. You are a handful and I love every second of it. You make me so proud. I love you so very much sweet girl!!!
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