Samuel has taken very seriously the idea of the "fourth trimester" -- I'm pretty sure he would rather have gotten to stay inside the womb for those three extra months. But as three months approached, he started finding life outside of mommy's arms significantly more inviting (though mommy's arms are still the best).
Samuel got to go on lots of outings: Long Beach Aquarium, beach x 2, roadtrip to Fresno, Natural History Museum. Outings = being held by mommy the whole time = fantastic!
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| In Fresno |
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2nd beach trip!
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On the lawn outside the Natural History Museum
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Allowing himself to be put down has opened up new activity options for Samuel:
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| Black and white books are fun to look at! |
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| Favorite new activity of the month |
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| Story time with boys |
And sleep occasionally happened outside of my arms/beloved sling:
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Magic swing -- the only place he'd sleep
outside of my arms for more than a few minutes |
Samuel continues to be well adored by his siblings. He loves it when they talk to him, and he is quick to smile back.
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Bath time with siblings! I'm not sure he appreciates how lovingly
Josiah and Claire like to bathe him. |
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| Hanging out with big brother |
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| Claire likes to point out all his body parts |
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| Fresno! |
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| Morning snuggles |
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| Morning snuggles |
Our chunky baby weighs 14 lbs. and is 24 inches long. As noted by Josiah, he has yet to sprout any teeth.
