Introducing.......

After going to the hospital on 12.29.10 at 9:30 pm thinking we would be sent back home.....

And then pushing Phil around in a wheelchair for an hour to see if I was really in labor....which was a first time sight for the Good Sam nurses.....

Luke Junius Thompson was born at 4am exactly on 12.30.10......

2 of my 3 boys.....

weighing 6lbs 3 oz

looking identical to Sam at the same age (Blog on that to come later)

Hows Sam reacting????

A bit festered.......

Special Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Leonard, Grandma & Grandpa Thompson, Aunt Emily, Cousin Julia & James, and Slammer for visiting and helping out!

We love you guys!!!

First Date

I guess this is the toddler dating equivalent of meeting someone at the bookstore for a cup of coffee

"I've always enjoyed this author."

"That books about as deep as this pool of balls"

"Yo mom....you're killing my game!!!!"

Let the countdown begin

36 weeks and 5 days of pregnancy (and counting)

4 ultra sounds

20 shots of progesterone

24 trips to the Doctor (and counting)

300 breathene AND

11 weeks of modified bed rest later.....

freedom is here.

I'm officially medicine free, restriction free and anxiously awaiting the arrival of son #2....

Anyone like to make bets on the arrival date??

More Christmas Pics

Who knew a train table was such serious work??

Sam: "See Uncle Jason, this is how it works"

UJ: "Sam, don't move anything on that table one millimeter. I spent 4 hours putting together for you."

Mom: "Ahhh! Screws & Super Glue!!!!"

Sam: "Why won't this stuff move!?!?!"

Where is everybody? I wanna eat!!!

A Couple Videos.... courtesy of Pada

I laugh out loud every time Phil interjects with a "careful"....all those present for the assembly really were slightly traumatized. Its amazing we let him play with this table at all....

Next....work on his throwing ability

This Christmas.....

This Christmas brought us....

A trip to the Aquarium!

A Christmas Eve Mass

Lots of "Peek-A-Boo"

One late night waiting up for Santa

Lots of laughter!!!

A sugar coma....

A visit from Uncle Jason .... Sam's new best friend

A box with a million train table pieces and HORRIBLE instructions!!!!

4 hours later...a new train table!!!!

A new ball pit with a slide and 750 Balls!!!!

A mom hopeful for independent play when Baby #2 arrives....

A 1.5 yr old who didn't have to walk all weekend.....

And another year of wonderful memories!

Pacifier Weaning

Is failing miserably.

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Getting worse
Exhibit C:

Exhibit D:

And if that weren't enough!!!!!!!!......

Exhibit E

Target got us again

It is impossible to go into Target and leave with ONLY what you intended to buy. IMPOSSIBLE.

So, we went in for Snow Boots.....

And came out with a pair of rain boots....

That, upon being removed from his feet cause a huge temper tantrum. As such, after a diaper change I wasn't even able to get his pants back on.....

not that I tried very hard because I think he looks pretty darn cute like this....

Phils fashion ephiphany

Today I dressed Sam in a pair of jeans that have a faded look. Phil gets home from work, starts playing with Sam and notices the patch on the back of them says 1989.

Phil: "These jeans say 1989. Is that because they are supposed to be retro?"

Sara: "Yeah"

Phil: (with a shocked inflection) "I have jeans from 1989 that I still wear!!" Pausing for a moment and suddenly proud.... "That was a good year"

Aw Phil, my fashion forward husband.

Pondering some of life's greatest mysteries

Let it snow.....

Our first "big" snow fall! Daddy and Sam wasted no time getting out in the fun to play....a bit of sledding in the back yard (Phil pulling Sam around in the toboggan), snow balls, etc.... OH AND matching IU hats! All went well until Lainey stole Sam's glove and they had to come inside prematurely.

Mom didn't join in on the fun. I prefer the beach.

Sam & Daddy

First Snow day of winter

recall - Phil has advised me that they went "sledding like men" and he wasn't just pulling Sam around.

Earlier that day we took Sam to the princess themed birthday party of a friend of ours. He was the only boy there. He came home and started doing this, which amazingly we were able to catch on camera!

I'm not sure if he is practicing for the chicks at the party next year or if he just saw one to many tiaras.....

Guess who doesn't like Santa.....

Answer- Everyone in the picture NOT dressed in red and one behind the scenes hubby who wouldn't get in the pic

Side note- this is the second year in a row "Santa" has been a woman. New Tradition??

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time....

I dreamed of Sam running down the steps to the Christmas Tree and stockings to find out what Santa left.

But this year as I walked into the entry-way and found that he had pulled down the advent calender that's a family heirloom and older than I am......I realized that dream may have to wait another year ...or 10. Oh well...he hasn't figured out how to go down the steps properly yet anyway......



I'm suddenly feeling very good about our decision not to put a tree up this year for fear that he would pull it down on himself.

I wonder if Santa considers this behavior naughty or nice?????