It's raining

This is the second time it's rained since Sam was born. It's really more like a thunderstorm. I hope we get lots of rain. I don't know how long it would have to pour like this for us to get out of our water deficit from the drought, but praise God for every drop we get!

We have yet to catch Sam's sweet little newborn smile. It is precious, and he does it a lot when he's on his way to sleep (of course, I think that's when all newborns do them). He has smiled a few times while awake and alert. I try to enjoy these moments and not listen to Uncle Jim's voice in my head which says, Oh, that's just gas.

The other thing Sam seems to have figured out is that his dad has figured out what his "I need a dry diaper" cry sounds like. We've noticed that now when Sam has a dirty diaper, he will look around the room to see if his dad is there. If he is, he'll look at him steadily for a while before he starts his "change me!" fuss.

I got him dressed all cute for church. Unfortunately, he was too hot, and we had to take it off. Maybe once the cold weather gets here I can keep him dressed all cute.

Changes

This is Sam's current favorite cuddle for falling asleep. It works well with both Dad and Mom, and makes both of us feel like a million (or more) dollars.I told Trey I couldn't imagine Sam without hair. Well, it's looking like I won't have to worry about imagining:
My baby has a retreating hairline!

he's a hot little body

that's why he's usually naked in his pictures. Sometimes he feels a bit cool and I'll put a shirt on him, but usually he gets all sweaty and red if I put clothes on him.
This was Sunday when I got him all dressed to go to church. Unfortunately, he didn't want ME to get dressed, so we ended up not going.
Sam loves cuddle time with his daddy!
His little blocked tear duct has cleared up, and we're waiting to see what color his eyes will be. They are still mostly newborn blue, but are lightening a bit in the center. I say they look grey in the center; Trey says they look yellow. (Side note: Trey's eyes are blue and yellow in the center. I'm not insinuating anything.)
See that fat little tummy! I always try not to notice that my skin looks green or yellow next to his. Should I be jealous of my son's complexion?
Gotta love that sweet little face! He hasn't been using his smile muscles as much since he's discovered he can look around and see different things. He looks serious most of his awake time now.

Here are some of the latest

These were actually taken a few days ago. Today I noticed that he is focusing his eyes better. You can tell he is really looking at something, and he doesn't go cross-eyed as often. It's amazing how fast he learns! He's also been eating and sleeping a lot today. Maybe a growth spurt!

Some of my favorites

Of course, he looks different now. I'll have to take some more pictures. Don't worry, Grandma. His cheeks are plumping up quite nicely now.