Bookworm

Samson has a stack of 10 or so books that he "reads" at bedtime and whenever he is playing in his room. Where's Spot and Dear Zoo are finished on the floor as he tears through The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Bookworm, originally uploaded by LeftyMama.

Excellent table manners

Vote for Samson!

At the prompting of two different relatives, we've entered Samson's picture in a "beautiful baby" contest. Yep, it feels a little bit smarmy, but the grand prize is $125K for college. Please vote early and often on February 11th!

We're Walking, We're Walking

For months now, Samson has been doing what the child development people call "cruising," meaning that he could pull himself up and walk upright while holding onto furniture and other objects for stability. For weeks recently, he would also take a couple of unassisted steps to get across a gap with no handy supports, say from the edge of the sofa to the adjacent chair. And for the past few days, he finally began making use of the fleet of ride-on/push toys around the house to go mobile for a few yards, although as soon as the toy met an obstacle, Samson was back down on all fours for scurrying to his final destination.

We had accepted that he might be on the back end of the curve for walking, given that he's a boy (they usually develop later), and a preemie (which often results in delayed milestones through age 2, sometimes forever).

Samson, however, decided that today was a fine day to go ahead and get around like the big boys.


Seeing the other walking toddlers at his buddy Rowan's party yesterday may have given him a push. More likely, he realized that there is a whole new world of breakable stuff at the 2-3 foot level and it's easier to survey and plot a plan of attack when standing on two feet.

Oh, yes, and Samson is itching to start making his own blog posts. Here's the first installment:

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