Sam is on the move (Watch Out People)!
Sam has changed. He now has two little teeth poking through his bottom gum line. He eats “solid” food. He sits up on his own, and now folks, he’s mobile! No I didn’t set him up with an iPhone of duct tape him to a skateboard. He’s done it all by himself by working hard and getting his little body in gear: he’s starting to crawl! 
We’ve been noticing him rolling and working his way around the floor for about a month now, but his movement has been more rotational than straight forward or backward. One night this week, we were playing in the basement, when Melissa jumped with excitement and yelled to me that he was trying to crawl forward.
I ran downstairs and sure enough, Sam was shakily holding up on all fours, gently swaying front to back. He had this puzzled look on his face as if he was either unsure on how to proceed or still trying to figure out how he got “up” there. Three inches off the ground is high for a baby I guess. 
He looked up at me and I must have distracted him, because he lost his balance and flopped on his belly. That’s when we grabbed the camera and recorded the first part of the video below. Sam tried again a few more times, but he was pooped. All the effort and excitement had worn him out, so off to bed he went dreaming, I’m sure, of all the potential havoc he could cause Mom and Dad once he successfully gets to crawling! 
The next day, after a good breakfast, nap and morning snack, Sam wanted to try again. So down he went on the floor and what happened next was quite a sight to see for us. It may not seem as quite the amazing event to most, but to Melissa and I, this was a big moment. You’ll see that in the second part of the video, which you can view just below. Enjoy!
As you can see, this is just the beginning. Soon, Sam will be scooting around the floor getting his hands into everything he wants and beginning his plan to take over the world. And he will, yet again, test another level of his parents patience! 
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And now the fun begins!
Well, it’s a weird situation, because Melissa and I kind of fell into a routine with Sam, knowing he couldn’t move or crawl anywhere allowed us to have certain… liberties. But no more!
That’s alright, however, I love seeing his succeed and grow. It’s truly the best thing ever… until he poops! Man that stuff really changes in olfactory potency now that he’s on solids.