new one year old things....

samantha's first few weeks of being a big one year old have been packed full of new things. new way of transportation...walking, new toys and learning new things too. what a busy and fun time this is. here are a few pics from the last week...

Samantha's new big girl chair that her Mimi and Pop Pop got her for her first birthday. it finally arrived....and you know how exciting it is when you get a BIG box from pottery barn dropped off ..yippee! 
making room for sammy's new chair in her bedroom....lots of places to read and play!
learning the right way to get down off the chair, after of course falling out the first time...oops
eating with her new fork and plate....well really holding the fork and eating with her fingers, hehee. but she HAS to hold her own fork and try.
here goes a try using her fork to pick her fruit up....
oh well, she is still beginning and trying her best to be a big girl
talking a LOT these days, all kinds of babbles especially since we moved her car seat around and she's facing forward now. funny to listen to her little conversations and songs. here she is swinging in her new swing from Uncle Blake
having fun outside....swinging sammy! 

video-quick clip of samantha saying UP as she's been practicing that for the past month, its too cute you can't resist but to pick her up! here's to all the new things she will learn and experience as a toddler and here's to the start of summer. wehoooooo!