Happy Birfday Sam!

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of my little Sammy is his big smile! He has such a happiness and excitement for life! He also has what has been called "SpongeBob" teeth or hippo teeth! They are every dentist's dream-nicely spaced! Second, Sammy is known for his hair! He came into the world with a full head of dark hair and got his first hair cut after a couple of months. His uncle calls him "mushroom boy" because of his famous hair cut. He has great hair! Very appropriate that his name is Sam-Samson? Sam is also our little "mousy" because when he was just a toddler he'd come pitter-pattering down our hard wood floor hall way to our bedroom in the night or early morning to snuggle in close. He now is still known as "mousy" because he sneaks around, climbs and scurries into the pantry on a regular basis to literally nibble threw bags of sugar and chocolate chips to get his fix! He LOVES sugary snacks and treats! He sleeps with Noah mostly every night because he likes to be close and warm. They are great friends! He is an awesome bike rider and loves his scooter too! He has NO fear! He is very daring and willing to try new things. Last year he learned how to swim and went off the water slide at the pool, the diving board and thought nothing of it! One of my most frightening moments as a parent was when I was BIG and pregnant with Jenna and I had taken the kids to North Canyon Park to play. We were all getting into the car and I thought Sam was on the other side of the car but he wasn't, he was running for Bountiful Boulevard! He had just gone into the road when I finally grabbed him! I could hardly run with my big belly and it was like moving in slow motion! A car was coming down the road-fast and I was shaking after I got him back to the car! Other than that, Sam has given me no trouble and has been good at staying close! Sam loves art and if I let him, he'd paint EVERY day! He loves to play board games, Lego's and DS!!!! Sam was my only baby who loved the binky. He was a very quiet baby because of this! When we took the binky out, he started to talk in sentences after his two years of silence! He was listening all that time and just waiting for his turn. Sam would rather play with Noah's friends or older kids than his own friends and his own age group. He must feel that they are more interesting or that they are just "cool" to be around. He has been known to completely ignore a playdate to slip away and be with the big boys! He is doing great in Kindergarten! He loves school and looks forward to it everyday! He still seems so small and I still like to think of him as my baby but lets face it, those days are slipping away and I soon will have a big boy on my hands! I love my Sam!