Above are just a few photos from our outing today -- Samuel's first picnic and trip to a playground! We went with our good friends Holly and Jake, and their four girls (Lydia, Samantha, Nora and Sophie...you can see them at her blog -- http://hollypanter.blogspot.com). It was a great day -- I think David and I probably had more fun than the baby...but he seemed to enjoy being outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Believe me, in Omaha in October, you have to make sure to take advantage of all the nice days you have left...before we know it, there will be a foot of snow on the ground!
As you can all probably see from the photos, Samuel just keeps growing and growing...we call him our little bean (but we should probably call him our little weed!). The last time we weighed him (a couple of days ago), he was already weighing in at 11 pounds...meaning that he has gained more than two pounds in three weeks!! This puts him somewhere between the 80 - 85% for weight, which I think is fantastic :). I love his huge cheeks and little rolls on his arms and legs...I wouldn't have it any other way!
As some of you know, we started dealing with some colic issues when Samuel was about two weeks old, and the ordeal has been very difficult and trying. Every evening, he would cry inconsolably, making me feel like the world's worst mother and a massive idiot for not being able to figure out what he needed. The stress, coupled with the complete exhaustion that comes from sleeping in thirty minute increments, was leading me toward a total breakdown! So thank you to everyone who has offered me advice, help, or even just a word or two of support or encouragement to get me through it all -- you have no idea how much it helps. Most of all, I could not have gotten through it without David -- he has been amazing, supportive, understanding and forgiving when I am totally losing my mind. His mellow nature is the perfect antidote to my Type A, control-freak tendencies, and he has talked me off a ledge on more than one occasion. He is the glue that has been keeping us all together. I just can't say enough about him -- I love him so much! I hate to jinx us, but it seems like Samuel is starting to get a little better (either that, or I'm just getting more used to it!). Please keep your fingers crossed for us that it is all downhill from here...we could certainly use some smooth sailing.
Other than that, it is wonderful to watch him grow and change with every passing day. I can't believe he is a month old already (we celebrated that milestone on Sept. 30)...it is just flying by! He has started giving us these little "pre-smiles"...almost like he's thinking about it and deciding whether or not what we're doing is funny enough to warrant the full-blown smile (if any of you could see us, you would definitely be laughing...we make idiots of ourselves daily for his amusement)! We can't wait to see him just break out in an ear-to-ear grin...which should be coming any day now (they usually say between 6 and 7 weeks)! He is also getting really strong...able to hold his head up when seated or on his stomach, and grip things (especially my hair). Also, this kid has the most intense stare -- he will look you right in the eyes and you feel like he is reading your mind. I can't wait until the day when he will open his mouth and talk to me...I'm so excited to get to know him and find out who he truly is.
Stay tuned...I'll be posting more soon. We have a really cute video of Samuel (he has the hiccups!) that I'm trying to figure out how to post, so hopefully that will be up here very soon. Love you all!
The Brown Family
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