My 1st Mother's Day ...

This past weekend was my first Mother's Day. We didn't celebrate last year because Sam was just another kidney bean in my belly. I must say that my first Mother's Day was pretty great. I got breakfast at Krispy Kreme (which we've been staying away from since I can't seem to shake these last 20-30 lbs.). Then we came home and gave Sam a bath - which he loves. He really enjoys splashing around and making his own bubbles! Then we played for a while and just enjoyed the day at the house waiting for when Sam's grandparents came to visit.
Sam gave me some wonderful gifts for our first Mother's Day. They included some beautiful flowers, a funny book about how bad parenting advice was in the 50s and an electric toothbrush that I've been wanting. He is such a sweet little boy!

And as an added bonus, he did really well when we tried to feed him some rice cereal with a spoon that evening. He didn't like it very much the first time, but this time he seemed to enjoy himself. He would even grab the spoon of cereal and cram it into his mouth to help me. It was so cute. We took some good pictures and a little video.

Notice how much is on his face and bib. He still needs some practice keeping it in the mouth and swallowing - but the fact that he's trying to help and didn't start crying really makes me proud.

Here are some recent pics of Sam - one with his grandparents and one with his daddy - they look cute sleeping don't they?