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I’ve mentioned before about Sam’s possessiveness, and it’s a trait that seems intent on persisting. The other night Geralyn was baking a cake for her “Mom’s Night Out” club, a delicious cake that Sam and I had been forbidden from even thinking about touching. This didn’t prevent Sam from sitting in the living room and repeatedly commenting that “Mommy is making a cake for Sammy.” When the oven timer went off, Sam gave a little squeak of joy and shouted “Ooh, my cake is done!” There was much pouting when we weren’t given any. Sam was upset, too.

We’re trying to kind of go with the flow in regards to this whole independence thing, though. We’re leaving the safety gates open and giving the kid free range of the house, but watching her come down the stairs by herself still turns me into a cringing, twitchy ball of apprehension. We’ve also started giving her time alone in the bath. Before we would practically straddle the ledges of the tub and squat over her, arms curled into protective claws and held ready to snatch her out of the deadly suds if she so much as looked like she was going to tip over. Now we still stay nearby, but check in on her every minute or two while keeping a sharp ear out for thumps, splashes, or gurgles.

Here, I got a lot of pictures this week:

On Saturday we spent the day with The Northcutts in Carlsbad, California. We made a quick stop in The Flower Fields where we took a picture or two, but I’ve got enough pics from that to do a whole separate post for the photo section. The balance of the day was spent at a nearby beach, which gave us a bunch of great photo ops, too.

Sam had been to the beach once or twice before, but this is pretty much the first time we took her down to the water. She was kind of delighted at first, then apprehensive, then completely untrusting of the giant body of water that is the Pacific Ocean. I think the latter might have happened because one particularly strong wave rushed up around her ankles right as she fell down, soaking her entire left side.

Finally, you may notice the decapitated and scalped rabbit head with green grass brains which was the horrific centerpiece of Sam
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 I ’ve mentioned before about Sam ’s possessiveness, and it ’s a trait that seem captive on persisting. The other nox Geralyn was baking a patty for her “ Mom ’s Night Out ” club, a delicious patty that Sam and I had been forbidden from even thinking about touching. This did n’t prevent Sam from seat in the living room and repeatedly commenting that “ Mommy is take a cake for Sammy. ” When the oven timer fail off, Sam give a little squeak of joy and shouted “ Ooh, my patty is done! ” There was much pouting when we were n’t given any. Sam was broken, too. 

 We ’re trying to kind of run low with the stream in regards to this hale independence thing, though. We ’re leaving the safety gate open and giving the kid free range of the house, but determine her come down the stairs by herself still turns me into a cringing, twitchy ball of apprehension. We ’ve also started giving her clock time alone in the bath. Before we would much range the ledges of the tub and squat over her, arms curl up into protective claw and held ready to kidnap her out of the deadly suds if she so much as looked like she was going to tip over. Now we still stay nearby, but check in on her every minute or two while keep a sharp auricle out for thump, splashes, or gurgles. 

 Here, I got a lot of video this week: 

 On Saturday we spent the day with The Northcutts in Carlsbad, California. We reach a quick stop in The Flower Fields where we took a video or two, but I ’ve got adequate pics from that to do a whole separate post for the photograph section. The balance of the day was spent at a nearby beach, which give us a bunch of great photo ops, too. 

 Sam had been to the beach once or twice ahead, but this is pretty much the first time we took her down to the water. She was kind of delighted at first, then apprehensive, then completely untrusting of the elephantine body of water that is the Pacific Ocean. I remember the latter might have happened because one particularly strong wave rushed up around her ankles right as she fell down, soak her entire left side. 

 Finally, you may notice the decapitated and scalp lapin head with green grass brains which was the horrific centerpiece of Sam
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Here, I dot a lot of 'ictures thix week:

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blog posts about photography. I’ve mentioned before possessiveness, it’s a that seems intent Geralyn baking a cake her “Mom’s Night club, a delicious cake that Sam I had been forbidden from even thinking about touching. This didn’t prevent Sam sitting in the living room and repeatedly commenting that “Mommy is making a for When oven went off, Sam gave a little squeak of joy and shouted “Ooh, my cake is done!” was much pouting when we weren’t given any. was upset, too. We’re to kind of go with flow regards to whole thing, We’re leaving the gates open and giving the kid free range of the house, but watching her come down the by herself me into cringing, ball apprehension. We’ve also her time alone in the bath. practically straddle the ledges of the tub and over her, curled into protective claws and held to snatch her out of the deadly suds she so much as looked like she was going to tip over. Now we still but check in on every minute or while a ear for thumps, or gurgles. Here, I got a lot of pictures this week: Saturday we spent the day with The Northcutts in Carlsbad, made quick stop in Flower Fields where we a or two, but I’ve pics that whole post the photo section. The of the day was spent a nearby beach, which great photo ops, too. Sam had been to beach once or twice before, but this pretty much the first time we took her down to the water. was kind at first, then apprehensive, then completely untrusting of giant body of water is the Pacific Ocean. I think the latter might happened one particularly wave rushed up her ankles right she fell down, entire left Finally, may and scalped rabbit head with green brains was the horrific centerpiece of
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i’ve mentionEd befOre AboUt sam’s PossEssiveness, and iT’S a trAit that seems intent on peRsistInG. the oTHeR nighT GeralyN WaS BAkiNg A cAke FoR HeR “Mom’s nigHt Out” clUb, a delicioUs cAkE that Sam and I HAd Been forbidDen From even thinKinG about ToUchINg. ThiS diDn’t prEvent SAM from sItting in tHe LIving rOOm and rePEAtEdly Commenting that “MomMY iS Making a cake for sammy.” WHeN ThE OVen TimEr went off, SAm Gave a LIttle sqUEaK OF Joy ANd shouted “Ooh, mY cake is done!” tHerE was muCh PouTIng wheN we weReN’T giVen any. Sam waS upsEt, too.

We’re Trying TO kind of GO with thE flow iN reGarDs to THiS wHolE iNDepENdEncE ThiNg, though. we’Re LeaviNg thE SAFEty gAteS opeN and gIving the kid frEe rAnge OF thE housE, but wAtchInG her cOme dowN the sTaIrs by herself stiLl tuRns me into A crInGinG, tWitchY Ball of AppRehEnsion. WE’ve also STarTeD GIViNg her time alone in thE bATH. BEfore we wOuld prACtIcALly stradDlE thE ledGES of thE tub ANd Squat oveR her, arMS cUrLed into PrOtectiVe ClaWs aNd helD ReadY to snaTch her ouT of thE Deadly suds if shE So much as lookeD LiKE ShE Was gOinG to tip over. NOw we STill Stay NEaRby, BUt cheCk in oN hER eVEry minute or two while KeEping a Sharp Ear out for thumPs, splashes, OR GUrgles.

HeRe, I gOT a LOt of pictures thIs weeK:

On SaturdaY We spent tHe day With The NOrthcutts IN carlsbad, calIfoRniA. We MADe A quick stop in THE flowEr fields wHerE we took A piCtuRe oR twO, bUt I’ve got eNough picS fRoM tHaT to Do a whOLe separaTe PosT fOr tHe phoTO sectiOn. The BalaNcE oF The Day was sPEnT AT a neArBy BeacH, whIcH gave Us a bUNch Of great Photo ops, tOo.

SAM had BeEn To the beAch once or twicE bEfore, but thIs Is pRetty mUCH the firsT time we took her down to the WAter. She Was Kind oF delIghted at fIrsT, then aPprEHensivE, then cOmpleTeLy uNTRustiNG Of The GiAnt body of wATEr tHat is ThE PacIfic OceAn. I think the latter mIGht Have happened bEcaUse oNE PaRtiCUlARly StROng WAVe rushed up arounD her ankles RiGHt As she fell dOWn, sOaKing her Entire lEft siDE.

FinallY, you may noTice the deCaPitaTED anD scalped raBbit head With green GRass bRAiNs whiCh wAs the hOrRifIc cenTerpieCE of sam
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I’ve  ment ion edbe fore  abo ut Sam’s posse s sive ness, and it’s a trait  that  s e emsi nt ent o n persi s ti n g . T he  o the rn ig ht Ge ral yn wasbaking a c ake  f or her “Mom’ s  N ight Out”clu b, a delicio uscake t ha t S a m and  Ihad b een fo r bidden  from eve nt hinkin g  aboutt o uc hing . This didn’t pre v en t  Sam from sitt ing in  t h el i vin g r oom and re pe atedl y  commen t in g t hat “Mommy is mak ing a cakef orSammy. ”Whe n  the o ven t im e r w ent off, Sa m ga ve a litt le squ e ak of j o y and s houted  “O oh,  myc ak eisdo n e!” Th ere was  much po ut in g whe n we w e r en’t  gi venany.Sam was upset , t oo.We’ re tr yingto k in d ofgo wit h the  f low in regardsto t his whole  in de pen de nce t h ing, t hou gh.  We’releaving the  s a f e ty  gates open and gi vi n g  t he kid f ree ra n ge  o f  the hou se , b ut w a t ching  her co me downthe st a ir sby hers el f stil ltur nsme in t o acringi ng, twit chy b a ll of apprehen s ion. We’ve al s os t ar t ed g ivi ng her time  alo n e in  the ba th. Befor e wewo u ld practically straddl ethe le dgesof the tub an d squat ov e r her, arm s cu r le d  into protecti ve cl aws and he l d readyto sn atch her  out of t h e  deadlysud s i f s hes o  m uch as looked l ikesh e was g oin g to ti p o ver . N owwe  still st ay nearb y,  b ut  c hec k ino n her ev er y m in ute  or t w o whil e kee ping  a  s h arp  ear ou t  f o r  thu mp s,  spl ash es , orgurg l es. 

Here,  I got alot of p ic tu res thi s week:

On S at urday we s pe ntthe da y with The  Northcutts in Carlsbad ,  Califo rni a. We  mad e a quick  st op inThe Flower  Field s whe re  we t ook a p ic tur eor two, bu t I’v e got  e noug h picsfrom that to do aw hol e separate po stfort h epho t os ect io n . T h e  balance of the  day was s pe n tat a nearb y  be ac h, whic h gaveus ab unch of  great ph oto ops,to o.
S a m h ad been to  the bea ch once o r  twic e  b efore , b ut thi sisprett y much the  firs t time  w e took  herdo wn to th e water. She was kind o f deli ghted  at  first, t hen app rehensive , th en complet ely  un trust ing of th e gi a nt  bo d y ofwate r  that ist he  Pa c i fi c Ocean. It h i nkthe l att e r migh t ha ve happened becau s e one particul arly s tro ngw averu shed up around  he ra n kles rig ht  as she fel l down,so a kingher en tire l eft sid e . 
F inally , yo u m ay notice  th ed ecapita te da nd sca lped  r abbithead w i th g r e en grass brainswhich w as th e  ho rrifi ccenterp i eceof Sam
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I’ve mentioned before about_Sam’s possessiveness,_and_it’s a_trait_that seems intent_on persisting. The_other night Geralyn was_baking a cake_for_her “Mom’s Night Out” club, a delicious cake that Sam and I had been_forbidden_from even_thinking_about_touching. This didn’t prevent Sam_from sitting in the living_room and_repeatedly commenting that “Mommy is making a cake_for_Sammy.” When the_oven timer went off, Sam gave a little squeak_of joy and shouted “Ooh, my_cake is done!”_There_was_much pouting when we_weren’t given any. Sam was upset,_too.

We’re trying to kind of go_with the flow in regards to this_whole independence thing, though. We’re leaving_the safety gates open and_giving the_kid free range of the_house, but watching_her come_down the stairs_by herself still turns me into_a cringing, twitchy_ball of apprehension. We’ve also started_giving_her time alone_in_the_bath. Before_we would practically_straddle_the ledges_of_the tub and squat over her,_arms_curled into protective claws and held ready_to snatch her out_of_the deadly suds if_she so much as looked_like she was going to tip_over. Now_we still_stay nearby, but check in on her every minute or two_while keeping a sharp ear out_for thumps, splashes, or_gurgles.

Here, I_got_a lot of_pictures_this week:

On_Saturday we spent the day with The_Northcutts in_Carlsbad, California. We made a quick_stop in The Flower_Fields_where we took a picture or_two, but I’ve got enough pics_from that to do a_whole_separate_post for the photo section._The balance of the day was_spent at a_nearby beach, which gave us a bunch_of_great photo ops, too.

Sam had been_to_the beach once or twice before,_but_this_is pretty much the first_time we took her down to_the water. She was kind of delighted at first,_then apprehensive, then_completely untrusting of the giant_body_of_water that is the Pacific Ocean. I think the latter_might have_happened because one_particularly strong wave rushed up around her ankles right as_she fell down, soaking her entire left_side.

Finally, you may notice the decapitated and scalped rabbit head with_green grass brains which was the horrific centerpiece_of Sam