Top 23 reasons why we love you Sam!

1. Waking up at 4:43 a.m. wanting to "play trucks"
2. Eating fries, french toast sticks and Happy Cake all day long
3. Washing animals in left over spaghetti sauce and calling it, "clean"
4. Drinking water and spitting a little out saying, "animals drink water"
5. Escaping the tub, running around naked, drying himself off on the carpet
6. Watching Barney, Cailiou, Sesame Street, Dora and Diego all day long...while sucking on his ne ne and blankie in hand
7. Talking on the phone mocking Mommy
8. Can count to 8, but absolutely not on demand.
9. Can sing: Itsy bitsty spider (and do the hand moves), The more we get together (and dance as we sing),
10. Kissing brother Matthew, then realizing he's stealing his attention followed by flying trucks
11. Passing Mequon Rd (papa & gaga's exit), "Go see papa gaga?"
12. The word NO used a little too much
13. Earth shattering, teeth clenching, God AWFUL diaper changes
14. Independent everything. "mommy, I can do it"
15. Sprinting to the door at 4:30 p.m. when he hears the garage door open, screaming, "DADDY'S HOME!"
16. Play Animals!?
17. Play Trucks!?
18. Play Blocks!?
19. Coloring with crayons everywhere but on the paper
20. "go see...papa? Grandma? Uncle Marc? Aunt Lori? Uncle D? Josh, Zach, Either?"
21. When Matthew is screaming in the car, "It's okay Matthew, almost home" will be repeated over and over and over until he stops screaming
22. Waking up in the morning at 4:43 a.m. saying, "good morning Mommy, daddy, daddy WAKE UP!"
23. Going to bed at night saying: "Luv you daddy, Luv you mommy, Luv you Matthew"

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY SAM!!!!

You make our life worth living!

We love you!