More Talking

Samantha's been talking more and more in recent weeks: she's saying more words and starting to put words together into phrases. Some of her versions of words are pretty darn amusing! Here are a few examples I thought were worth sharing.

Here she is saying "Humpty Dumpty:"


Here's a clip of Samantha saying the colors of some wooden beads. Note that her versions of some of the color names (especially red, green, and yellow) are a bit unique...


Here she is saying "orange juice:"


I'll post more talking clips as we get them...

Acadia

Here are a couple of short videos of Samantha during our vacation in Acadia National Park this summer.

In this one, she's riding on the back of Daddy's bike on one of the park's many carriage paths:


Here she's being silly while we wait for our bikes at the rental shop. She LOVES watching this video, and we love the rare shot of her with ponytails:-)

Giraffe

Here's a clip of Samantha feeding a giraffe during her first trip to the Baltimore Zoo last week:

Big Foot

Samantha loves to put on Mommy's (or Daddy's) shoes and try to walk around in them. Here's a clip of her walking in Mommy's running shoes:

Merry Go Round

Samantha LOVES the carousel at the mall! Here's a clip I shot a few months ago of her enjoying a ride on a horsie (I held the camera out to film the 2 of us):

Dizzy Dancer

Here's a clip I shot this spring of Samantha doing her signature dance - and feeling a little dizzy when she stops:

Sound Bites

Stepping back to this spring, here are a few clips of Samantha making silly noises.

Here she is making "her noise" - which neither Dave nor I can do quite like she does:


In this one, she's making her version of a sheep's noise:

Jamaica baby

Here are a few video clips of Samantha having fun at FDR Pebbles in Jamaica.

She had a blast in the baby pool:





She was just THRILLED by the beach and the waves:





And she loved jammin to the reggae beat:



Good times were had by all! I already can't wait to go back...

Daddy is so funny!

The title speaks for itself. Hope you get a chuckle from this one! (Hokie fans: take note of her outfit)

Highchair Highlights: "Apple" and Some Silliness

Here's a short clip of Samantha saying one of her favorite words - "apple" - which also happens to be one of her favorite things to eat (so we hear it a lot, though usually not as well enunciated as here):


And I couldn't resist posting this little bit of silliness:

More Walking!

Oh, the joy of becoming upwardly mobile! Whoever thought we'd spend hours just watching Samantha walk/run around?!?! I don't who's more entertained (Samantha or her parents) by her racing all over the house;-) Here are a few more clips of her evolving talent - which is big excitement in our house!

Splashing Queen

Here's a little video of Samantha having fun in the tub.