Our Baby Size Life!

Archive for December 23rd, 2008

We are down to 2 little days before the big one, and lo-and-behold Sammy has scored the first Christmas gift of his life! No, it’s not a fat roll of twenties, but it’s pretty fun none the less.  Last night, we went over to a good friends for supper. Lyne “La Voisine” was originally a friend of my brothers from the neighborhood where he bought his first family home.  She’s a great, fun, caring and thoughtful person who’s friendship with my brother has blossomed into a friendship with the whole family.  So, we went over for an evening filled with laughs… and a very good meal! As it turns out, Lyne had Sam’s first ever Christmas gift under her tree! Bonus!  It was a hammer! So, it’s also his first tool! I’m hoping by the time he’s 18 months old, he’ll be able to re-tile my basement bathroom! Fingers crossed! He loves the hammer because every time you swing it, the “claw” end lights up and you get a dinky *boink* sound.  Yes, I’ve also played with the hammer more than I’d like to admit… smacks Mom on head, boink sound ensues

But Hey! If you’re reading this Santa, Sam is still up for some gifts!  His stocking is hung up with care and he’ll throw in  a couple cookies for your troubles… you like chocolate chip?  Sam likes his stocking, but the tree is what really makes him giggle.  When he gets the chance, by slipping through Mom and Dad’s radar, he heads for the living room and takes dead aim on the tree.  Its lower branches, mostly unadorned for obvious reasons, are completely at his mercy.  We’ve also taped the tree to the floor so it can resist his little smacks and tugs. That alone cost us a roll of tape, but it was worth it!  He can give it a good yank when he wants to, and that’s about when I swing by an pick him off the floor, and away from the ghetto branches, to look at the more interesting ornaments on the higher, upper class, branches of the tree.  Then, he just giggle at the tree.  We’re not sure why, sometimes it’s when he touches the prickly artificial branches, other times he’s just staring at the lights. Funny kid…

Did I mention Sam is gift crazy? Just look at what I caught him doing this afternoon!  Totally of his own volition too! I swear! Just look at the guilt on his face! Caught red-handed! We can see his little thieving paw on the gift…which is not even addressed to him! HA! The little bugger was gonna keep ‘em all for him self!   Only 10 months old, and he belongs on the cast of Ocean’s 11!

And today, Sam had the privilege of meeting the Fat Man for a second time! This time, he sat on his knee with his cousin Jeremy, who claims to have seem his five times this year!  Freakin’ kid’s a Santa hog!  Let the other kiddies get some knee-time buddy! Sam’s reaction this this was more of a ho-hum attitude… like he’s seen and done it before.  He hardly even looked at him! That might affect his gift count, we’ll have to wait and see if this rookie mistake will cost him on the big morning! Here’s the pic of an un-impressed Sam… take it easy folks!