Samantha's first blog

pamelamyers | December 29, 2010

Ok, so it’s not a sleigh, but a sled.  Either way, Sam looked super cute today!  She got a sled for Christmas and it was just perfect timing that it snowed almost a foot the day after the holiday.  We have been wanting to take her out but it was so windy it was just not good Sam weather.  Today the winds were gone so we brought her and her new sled into our backyard.

At first I think she was a little stunned by the whole thing.  She wasn’t scared, which I was happy about, but she seemed confused.

She quickly got the idea and loved sledding around in our yard!  She looks pretty darn cute in her snow suit and boots, in my opinion.

We stopped to let her explore the snow a bit.  She kept taking her mittens off so we finally gave up and just let her touch the snow.

It all lasted pretty well until Mark let her stand up in the snow and she toppled over and got her hands completely snow-covered.  She did NOT like that.  We told her it’s her own fault for not wearing her mittens.  But that was pretty much the end of sledding.  I am not a big snow fan, but I do hope we get a little more this winter so Sam can enjoy her sled some more!

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pamelamyers | December 28, 2010

Usually by now we are in the midst of the post-Christmas letdown.  You know what I mean.  After all the wild preparations, the present opening, the marathon of Christmas music, the family visits, it’s all usually sort of a big letdown in the days that follow.  Not this year!  Sam is still so incredibly excited by all of her new toys, and the decorations, and the lights, that every day feels like Christmas all over again.  I guess that is why everyone says Christmas is made for children.  There is nothing like experiencing the holiday through the eyes of a child.  Every time I look at Sam enjoying her toys and being just so excited each minute, I remember why this holiday is so freakin’ great. 

She has been such a sweetie pie lately.  I think she is really loving having both Mark and I home every single day with her.  I keep thinking about how our time is counting down before we have to go back to work, and truthfully, I try not to think about it because it is depressing.  We are having such a great time together as a family. I wish we could do this all the time.

Tomorrow, we are going to take Sam outside in our backyard and pull her around in her new sled.  She keeps looking at it like she is not exactly sure what it is, but she wants to find out!

I also wanted to share how Sam did the cutest thing yesterday.  She has been walking around a lot lately (using her walking toys to hold onto).  Our house looks like Toys R Us exploded in here, so I am constantly moving things out of her way so she can walk without bumping into things. I was tossing toys left and right last night and in the process, I threw her new dress up kitty under the tree. I guess Sam wasn’t too happy about that because she immediately stopped walking, scooted over to her kitty, picked it up and hugged it, and patted it on the back.  It really looked like Sam thought I hurt the kitty by throwing it.  I, of course, had to make a fuss over kitty by kissing it and giving it a hug too, and I told Sam it was a stunt kitty who is used to being thrown around (the things we do as parents….).  It was just so cute.  She really hugs her stuffed animals now.  She really seems to have affection for them.  All of the sudden, she is very “mommy-like” to her dolls and her animals (although she is still not that interested in dolls, she prefers her animals, which is fine with me).  She really is such a sweet natured, lovable little girl. 

I am having the time of my life this Christmas, and I know Mark is too.  I keep thinking how fun it is going to be when Sam really understands that Santa is coming and has definite ideas about what she wants for Christmas.  It is hard to believe each year will be better and better, but I know it will be. I am so lucky to have my little girl!

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samanthamyers | December 28, 2010

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(Administrator Mommy’s ‘s Note:  This is officially Sam’s first blog post.  She loves to type on the keyboard.  It’s a shame that those of us over the age of 5 can’t possibly understand the shorthand that kids use these days while texting and emailing, but I am sure Sam had very important things to say. 🙂  So, here is her first post.  Enjoy!)

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markmyers | December 26, 2010

Well, it wasn’t quite a White Christmas this year but almost. The East coast is getting hammered with the first big snowfall of this winter season. Sam saw lots of snow last year but was too young really to enjoy it. This time will be different! She got a new sled and new snow boots for Christmas and can’t wait to try them out. There wasn’t quite enough snow for sledding this afternoon but should be tomorrow for sure, can’t wait. Here is our little snow bunny getting her first look at the falling snow.

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pamelamyers | December 26, 2010

This Christmas was the best one I think I ever had.  We thought last Christmas was the best — and it was very special because we had Samantha — but this year was truly amazing.  It was exactly the way Christmas was supposed to be — a little munchkin tearing through toys at the speed of light, full of excitement and wonder and out-and-out joy.  This year, even though Sam didn’t understand Santa, she definitely was thrilled by the whole concept of Christmas.  Here she is just completely befuddled by the sheer volume of toys under the tree.

One of the things Mark really wanted to get her were some musical instruments.  He is musical, Mark plays the saxophone, and we both would really like Sam to enjoy music the way he does.  We bought her a keyboard (a Meowsic!) and a saxophone.  Mark found the sax in Germany on his last trip, and carried it back 4,000 miles in his carry-on bag to that it would arrive home to Sam safely.  That is devotion!

I go to Borders a lot, and each time Sam sees this dress up kitty.  She just lights up when she sees it so we bought it for her.  It will hopefully help her to master the fine art of buttons, zippers, and other clothes fastening mechanisms.  I loved my Dressy Bessy, but I would have liked a cat!  It’s so funny, but all stuffed animals get their noses bitten by Sam.  We have no idea why but it is apparently a right of passage. You get your nose bitten, you are in. 🙂

After opening gifts at home, we went to see my parents.  My mom’s favorite Christmas carol is “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt, and this year at Macy’s we found this funny little animated cat that sings it.  Sam loves it!  She points to it when she wants it turned on. You can just see it in her face how much she likes this silly little cat. There are so many things she loves about Christmas, the decorations, the lights, she is going to be really sad when it is all packed away.

Joe was outside messing around doing who knows what, and Sam patiently waited at the door for him to come in so she could start opening her presents.

Eventually, the gift opening started.  Sam’s special gift this year was a Fisher Price house that my mom found.  She knows how much I loved mine when I was a kid, and since things are just not made the same today, she has been searching ebay for a retro one to give Sam.  She found a house and a bunch of the accessories for Sam.  I loved it for the memories it brought back, and I was happy to see that Sam loved it too.  She couldn’t wait to dive in!  She kept pulling pieces out left and right.

One of Sam’s other presents was a little drum to keep at my mom’s house since she has no instruments there.  Daddy was helping her to figure it out.

After staying with my parents for a while, we went to see Mark’s family.  One of the gifts we were glad Sam got was a pair of snow boots!

Sam’s cousin Analiece helped her to check out her new vacuum cleaner.

Here’s all the ladies!

Maddox got some pretty cool gifts too — a lot of cars and trucks.  Sam helped him play with them later.

One of Sam’s favorite presents was her crocodile.  She was so funny, she kept throwing the little blocks that came with it all over the place.  I never saw her so animated with her toys as she was this Christmas.  She was so excited by every little thing.

Here is a really nice picture of Mark’s parents enjoying the whirlwind of children and grandchildren….

We had dinner with my parents later that night, but were glad to finally get home to put Sam to bed and to spend some time with Zephyr.  She got a catnip sock for Christmas and was so excited to play with it!  She was like a kitten again.

This Christmas is certainly one I will always remember.  Next year I am sure that Sam will understand the concept of Santa and I can’t wait to see her excitement.  It is hard to believe it will top this year.  She was so thrilled today, it was like Christmas morning all over again. She kept looking at me while surrounded by her toys like she was asking me, “Mommy?  These are really all mine?”  It was so much fun.  I almost forgot to open my own gifts this year because it was more fun watching Sam with hers.  I didn’t want to spoil her by buying a million things, but every penny we spent was worth it.  Santa may bring gifts, and her family may spoil her too, but I will always want to give my beautiful daughter everything.  She is certainly worth the world to me.

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