It is really fun to see Sammy developing here. Cela was almost exactly the same age when we came to Israel last. She was speaking a LOT more, but had just learned to crawl and wasn't as mobile or as active (like mother like daughter). She was curious, but very happy to watch the world from her stroller much of the day. Sam is a busy, busy guy. He loves to crawl, walk, see, touch, and taste everything. We went to the Austrian hospice where Cela climbed her very first two steps. Sam was cruising around the entire garden, and really loved (much to my chagrin) splashing his hands in the puddles that formed in the dimples of the thousands years old stones (forgive my english) and then splashing them to his face.
His knees seem permanently black from crawling on the sidewalks and floors that are truly living history here. And i'm not kidding about the permanence. You should see us scrubbing his knees in the bath and out to no avail. This is AFTER a handwashing and putting vaseline to soften his poor hard skin there!!!
He has started sort of mouthing/whispering words...like book, kelev (dog in hebrew), ruff (barking like a dog).
Sammy LOVES to skype and laughs and laughs at Grandma and Grandpa each morning.
He is so curious about how things work, and spends lots of time investigating when he finds something as interesting as the rope that holds the sun umbrella open!!
His sense of adventure keeps us on our toes. This is Sam trying to take a forward dive down the slide.
He has started feeding himself yogurt with a spoon and actually does a pretty good job!
Sam seems to have adopted some traits of a dog. He loves the trashcan, the toilet, and tearing paper of all sorts. This is what Ronnie found after a recent nap...I left a roll of toilet paper a bit too close to the crib (don't judge, we have runny noses this week!!) and Sam went to town.
Above all, Sam is a happy, adventurous, busy guy. When people comment on him, they always note his happy demeanor, his beautiful smile, and his need to move.
He's coming home a boy that understands more Hebrew and English, and who will be SO excited to see the Disneyland of toys waiting for him, after "surviving" with 3 toys in our apartment.
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