Sammy the Frog

Angry frog.

Scary frog.

Sammy the Frog.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve.

Christmas Morning.

Hanging out in the best part - the wrapping paper!

Presents! (Please note - I attempted to take many pictures of Sammy on Christmas. Most of them are blurry from his constant movement. The others have his hat covering his eyes).

Smiley Santa.

Babies and Grandparents.

And a Sammyism (overheard, Sammy in as deep a voice as you can expect from a 2 year old): Merry Christmas from Magic 100.9!

I guess we don't really keep thing commercial-free around here ;)

Sleeping Beauty

Playing on the Jungle Gym AKA Uncle Tim

Breakfast with Santa at the Zoo

They were more excited than they look. Really.

The penguin was a huge hit. Sammy still thinks he was a real giant penguin.

Cookie decorating!

Showing me his Rudolph nose while flapping his arms like a penguin.

Theo with his, "What is wrong with these people?" face.

Sammy demonstrating what reindeer do.

Theo snoozing away like a sane baby.

And the most exciting exhibit of all - the rare, wild construction vehicles at work.

Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins!

Des compared Theo's weight to that of her one month old. Its amazing the difference four months makes!

Evey, back with her Mommy.

Auntie Anne reads Sammy a new book.

Theo charms the ladies.

Theo is held by cousin Maddie (with a little help from some other cousins).

Sammy didn't get the hand-chewing memo.

Hanging out with cousin Nick.

Learning what not to do with Cousin Nick.

Auntie Anna attempts to snack on Theo's delicious baby cheeks.

Sammy helps Auntie Anna box Theo up to take him home.

"You're not really going to let her take me, are you?"

Road-Trip to Syracuse!

Littlest Man, ready to go.

Very slightly larger man, ready to go.

The little elf-like child relaxing in the hotel room.

Morning stretches.

Morning giggles.

And here's a Sammyism from today:

Me, "Sammy, please take off your pajamas."

Sammy, "I can't."

Me, "Why can't you?"

Sammy, "Because I'm stinky and I ASSUMED you'd change me."

5 and 28 Months Old

Sammy's Faces

Scared.

Skeptical.

Thoughtful.

Surprised.

Angry.

Sneezy.

"Post-Vaccination" or "Mommy Feels Guilty"

"Hot cocoa," oatmeal squares, a cookie, Mommy's blanket, all while watching "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" in his box.

Happy Teddy