unhappy lady
Our poor poor baby is totally out of sorts today. She's a bit clogged up but she cried more than she's cried in a long time. As the day dragged on I came to the conclusion she was trying to recoup from the weekend and just couldn't get enough sleep. But during her last awake time she kept 'petting' below her ears. I'm on the watch tomorrow to see if she keeps it up. If so, I'll call the dr and see if we need to get her checked out for an ear infection.
In babyfood land we made and tried butternut squash. I'd say it went well. Samantha was all smiles, schreechs, and giggles as I fed her. Just like me...I love my food : ) She cried when the bowl was empty. Again, just like me. Just kidding - sort of.
Otherwise, not much else is new.
happy Easter
for the record I L.O.V.E holiday weekends. I am just so incredibly tired afterwards it's hard to seem like it. I was super cranky by the end of the day today but it happens I suppose. Or it's the fact that I didn't get into bed until after 1 am Saturday night and had my usual 5 am nursing session with Samantha only to have her wake up for good at 7. But I digress...
Friday was a typical night here at the bolt house...dinner and talks of a movie but the night ends with Adam passing out on the couch and me taking Brody out and going to bed without waking him to come upstairs. But Saturday all the fun started! First I met up with Rachel and Michelle for sushi to catch up. So much fun. After sushi I stopped quickly at caputos to get the ingredients for my dishes today. It was beyond a madhouse and I'm so glad I didn't need anything from the deli. Disaster with a capital D. After the errands and few hours of getting things together here we took off for Riverside for the rest of the weekend.
Samantha went down for a nap like a champ when we got there so we hung out with all the parents/babysitters while they ate pizza. She woke, I fed her and we snuck out for Will's surprise dinner. We went out for tapas at a restaurant in their building. It was delicious and it was soooooo nice to see everyone. We got back to my parents super late (for me) and luckily Samantha went down for Grandma Sue no problems and had been sleeping ever since. Success!!
Today was a nice day relaxing with the family. Samantha was her usual lovely self and totally adapted to napping in her pack n play. The below wasn't taken today, but it's pretty much how she is every day. Playing with her toys and giggling at something silly mama is doing.
It may not be thanksgiving but I am extra thankful for my husband, our daughter, and our families today. They all make my days brighter 
games people play
Samantha loves playing games. Family, get pumped for Easter. A current fav...peek-a-boo. Put a burp cloth over your head and wait for her to pull it off. She's such a giggle monster. Every day is so much fun with her.
play time
Samantha is turning into one of those silly babies. You're all excited to break out some of her favorite toys and then all she's interested in is the box. One of my favorites to play with is the stacking toy Beth gave her for Christmas. Meet Kyle (it's a Kushie and I name most of her toys)
Up until about three weeks ago Samantha loved to play with all the parts, suck on Kyle's eyes, and have me squeeze the rings to make the different animal noises go off. However NOW Samantha is obsessed with the plastic cylinder that Kyle lives in. She gets mad at me if I move the lid or take the case away.
Today before one of her naps we were quieting down in her rocking chair and I dropped the picture book we were looking at. I bent over to get it and saw a pink bear that had fallen off the wall ledge. I propped the bear up on the arm of the chair to get book. I heard Samantha start laughing so I looked back at her and she was staring at the bear. I picked it up and wiggled it around and she laughed even harder. Actual laughs. Not just giggles. Later this afternoon we were playing on the floor. I was flying her and having her sit on my stomach. Brody was by the couch but started walking towards us. Samantha started laughing again. It was loud and long lived. I could have cried. She was just so happy at the smallest thing. It's simply amazing to watch how much she grows every single day. I am so lucky to be here with her.