So, this is 5 months home?
Yep, this is what 5 months with a family looks like. Can you believe it? Samuel is a Webb through and through. There are days that even I forget he wasn't born into our family. God has done great things in this little guy's life!
Some new words are:
hot dog
airplane
ice cream
dinosaur
Samuel is gradually talking more. He's definitely not shy about repeating new words. And he's slow to anger when we simply have no clue what he's trying to convey. That's a good thing! Most often in the confusion, he can be quickly pacified with a cracker or gum. Yes, our 2 year old LOVES gum! He continues to sleep well at night, although naps have been a bit challenging lately. He had some minor surgery (is that an oxymoron?) a few weeks ago. That seems to have thrown off his nap schedule, but I'll take a solid night's sleep any time!
Samuel is quite the social butterfly. He comes by it honestly...just look at his big brother. If he sees a person, he waves. If he sees a truck, he waves. Even if he sees a dog, he waves. And he's not that bothered if they don't wave back, which is especially good considering he waves at dogs! His confidence is soaring in a good way. He still keeps an eye on one of us at all times, but he's not shy to join in the fun. In fact, anything Joey does, Samuel will try. He is very comfortable with family and close friends. Mostly he watches Joey to see if it's safe. Thankfully for us, Joey is pretty cautious in new situations.
Father's Day
These 3 guys bring joy to each day! We were happy to celebrate Daddy with lunch and a scavenger hunt to his gifts. Our boys are blessed to have a Daddy like him! Last Father's Day we had no clue who would be joining or family or even when. One year later and this is life. Russ seems to have enjoyed his first Father's Day with 2 boys!
Fruit Pickin' Frenzy
Growing up in Arkansas, those hot summer mornings became much sweeter with a fresh juicy peach in hand. And let's be honest, there was never just one peach...or even just 2. Joey went for the first time a couple summers ago and has continued to talk about the orchard every year since. Unfortunatley, there were no peaches to be had this year, but there were nectarines and blackberries. What better way to introduce Samuel to nectarines than to let him pick his own. Ok, so he didn't make it too far in the picking process, but he did eat...
And then he shared a bite or 2...
Food is rarely shared in our home, but with an entire orchard full, it seemed a little less threatening. So, after tackling nectarines, we were off to the blackberry patch. And since my aunt brought gloves to ward off the thorns, Joey and Samuel found it necessary to accessorize with a glove too.
Aunt Lucy showing Samuel how to pick out the sweetest berries.
Joey learned fast and then attempted to pick every berry in the patch.
These boys love time with Aunt Lucy.
They're thankful that Hoo Hoo introduced them to the orchard.
Story of an embarrassing outfit moment coming soon...
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