Oh Sim!

This is a saying around our house a lot lately. You would think it was something me and Greg have said a lot b/c Sam has starting saying it anytime she drops/spills something. I heard her say Sim (her version of Sam) in her little toddler disapproving voice the other day while eating fruit in her high chair - then as I was turning to tell her what a good job she did on saying her name I notice she is pouring her fruit out of the bowl on to her tray. Needless to say I couldn't help but laugh - which now has started our newest game! Now our evenings are filled with Oh Sim! and looking to see what she has spilt or knocked over now!

Flower GIrl

My cousin Chris got married this past weekend (6-26) and they asked that Sam be a flower girl. I wasn't sure how it would turn out and had to put away any thoughts that yes this is my daughter and please don't consider her a menace- she is just spirited and Sam acted in true adorable 18 month fashion. She did actually walk down the aisle during the ceremony which made this mama proud but I also lived through her walking around throughout the ceremony and talking to people 3 rows back and even conning the little boy in the second row out of part of his snack. Here is the wedding through Sammie vision.....

Thanks again to my cousin Alicia for making the most gorgeous slip and flower girl dress!

No I don't think it would be a good idea to pretend to cut grass in your slip

I know I can fit!!!

Oh this is the best toy!

oh you want a kiss?

All set!!!

Getting ready to walk down the aisle

Here I come!

A job well done now sitting with me, mom and my grandmother!

Sam gets her baby blues from her!

Just a quick shot of her diaper cover! Alicia did a great job with the monogram!

Finally a little rest and chilling with the girls by the pool!

album 6-20-2010 (10 photos), by Andrea Liddle

Click to view photos of a spaghetti faced Sam and her flower girl dress that my cousin made for my other cousin's wedding this weekend.
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She's Got The Look

Down pat! Who could resist it?



She looks 3 or4 more than 18 months in this picture. She talks a mile a minute- chatty all day rather you understand her or not - with over 50 words in her arsenal! She has even started saying her name if prompted enough. She knows where you turn to get to her Mimi's house and makes sure you know by calling out to Mimi when we pass by each day. She loves pointing out body parts and even knows where her tushy is! She will show a stranger her belly button as a conversation starter and this little munchkin is not shy! She will talk to anyone- anywhere. She is a 100% mama's girl - except she loves for her daddy to read to her- he does it best! She loves animal sounds and abc's- which makes Barney's Animal ABC Match dvd her favorite thing to watch - sometimes 2 or 3 times a day when she isn't at daycare. She even sings her abc's- well her version though you can make out A, B and a few other letters. She is a dancing fool - and I hate to admit she knows to throw her hands in the air and nod her head at the right time when she hears Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA. She is an all out Girly Girl - loves her purse, baby doll, beads and especially shoes! She spins till she can't stand up and is a bubble freak! Of course she can do it herself and it's so cute to see her try!

As far stats she is as of a few weeks ago 22.8 lbs and as of this weekend 32 inches tall.

I am blessed to have her in my life- each day is an adventure and new when I look through her eyes!

Play On

This past Saturday me, my mom, my friend Kristi, her daughter Hailey and her niece Molly went to see Carrie Underwood. and her Play On tour. That girl can sing. I saw her on the American Idol tour after she won and a few years ago in Nashville and at the CMA Festival in Nashville but nothing like it was Saturday. It was a great concert and I am so glad we could go - even though we were in the nose bleed section - up againist the wall in the very top. Let me tell you it was trip getting down - especially b/c I am scared of heights.


Hailey , me and Molly getting ready for the concert to start


After a wardrobe change she came out in the back of this chevy which lifted up over the crowd and around the arena. It was so cool!



The back of the truck- instead of Chevy it says Carrie!

Yes I Know

I am a horrible blogger and since I am using this as sort of a memoir baby book (since I am so good at filling out the acutally non computer baby book). But I have a few excuses to offer as a defense for my recent behavior

First off we took time to go to the beach a few weeks ago while the weather was nice and not as hot as it is now. Needless to say after Sam warmed up to the sand it was a great hit and hope to get back soon if they can keep the oil away...

During this trip it was where Sam got her first bug bite and needless to say we learned that

she has what the dr called a hypersensitivity to them and after a day or so gets welts around the bites which we have to use an steriod cream on. Needless to say if she steps 1 foot out of the house she is covered in bug spray!

Also we learned of the new hair styles like above that can be find with using a wash cloth on our hair during a bath. Reading material is a must during all spa/styling procedures (this was taken the night we got back from the beach and the picture was taken a few days later - notice the poor things bug bites have changed drasctically.)

And that is the end of our post for tonight. Good Night and See Ya Soon!

Bubbles!!!!

This past Friday my mom came over and hung out with Sam while I got some house cleaning done. Since the weather was nice and it was cooling down a little mom took Sam out to blow bubbles. This is one of Sam's favorite things and as you can see in the pictures below she is really trying to learn how to blow bubbles herself. Needless to say both she and my mom were both soapy by the time they got done.....




Okay show me what to do first mimi....



first attempt at blowing....



Okay dunk the stick one more time

And blow really hard!