Well, it has almost been a month since Sam turned two so I figured it was time to write his yearly update!

• Weight: 30 lbs (80th percentile)
• Length: 36.5 inches (95th percentile). If the rule of doubling your age at 2 to get your adult height is true, then Sam will be 6’1″ just like Daddy!
• Sam is talking a lot and makes sentences with as many as 6 words (although normally he talks in 2-3 word phrases). It is so fun to hear what he is thinking about all day. The other day, we were in the car and Sam shouted excitedly, “mailman have a banana!” I looked over and sure enough, we were driving next to a mail truck with a mailman eating a banana. Gotta love the observations of a 2 year old!
• Ben and I have definitely had to be careful with our word choices lately. Sam loves to repeat whatever we say and has incorporated some adult-talk into his daily use. When I ask him how he is doing, he often responds, “pretty good!” He saw something gross on the sidewalk the other day and exclaimed, “nasty!” And when we were opening birthday presents, he kept excitedly repeating, “oh my gosh!”
• Sam still sleeps in a sleep sack. I know he’ll need to get rid of it eventually but it works so well for us. Sam has not tried to climb out his crib yet, which I was crediting towards his cautious personality. But a few weeks ago I put him in his crib without his sleep sack and he immediately swung his foot over the side of the rail. I am sure he would have to work to figure out how to climb out, but with his height, it wouldn’t take long. Hmmm. Maybe he’ll get rid of his sleep sack when he moves to a big boy bed?
• Speaking of sleep, Sam is still a pretty good sleeper. He usually gets 11-12 hours at night and 2-3 hours during the day. For a few weeks now we have had an issue with Sam staying awake in his crib for 1-2 hours after we put him down! I have talked with other moms who’ve had the same problem, so I guess it’s a common phase. He is always happy in his crib, but he usually still wakes up at the same time and ends up being a little crabby the next day.
• Sam has been very musical lately. We are taking our second Music Together class and he loves it. He loves playing with instruments and has learned the words to many of the songs. The funny thing is that he never sings along, with the CD or with a person–he only likes to sing by himself! Our favorite song he sings is “Shoe Fly.” For some reason he sings it with a strong southern accent! I am  still trying to capture it on video. While Ben and I love that Sam loves music, it has gotten a little annoying that we can’t listen to our own radio stations in the car anymore. As soon as we buckle Sam in, he starts shouting, “Sam’s music, please!!”
• Sam still has a very healthy appetite. Eating is one of his favorite activities. Every morning he runs downstairs and excitedly shouts, “oatmeal!” when he sees Daddy has made him his favorite breakfast. His favorite meal, by far, is tacos and he knows the taco place (District Taco) by name.
• Sam has been a super cuddler lately. He loves giving us hugs and kisses, which we couldn’t be happier about!

We love you, Sam!! Hope you love being two!