Hey there! It's been awhile, hasn't it? I cannot BELIEVE what a slacker I have been in maintaining this blog. As you can see, it's been moved from it's original location. That took awhile. I obviously haven't moved all the previous posts, but I'll get to that. For now, I'm going to focus on doing a quick catch up titled What Team Martz Did This Summer. And Fall.
A couple of major happenings. First, Sam is on the run! He started taking steps around 11 months adjusted after a month or so of solid cruising. Check him out:
It's so funny to see him go from those tentative steps to this:
So, there's that.
The 2nd major happening....Sam was transitioned from nanny to daycare on August 1st! He had the best nanny on the face of the planet, but it became clear he was needing some socialization. He was always so curious with other kids and had great fun hanging out with them. I gotta tell you, the first few weeks were BRUTAL. Sam always does so well in social situations. He's always happy to be held by just about anyone for long periods of time. But I guess it's different knowing we're not near by. Steve drops off and I pick up. As soon as Sam spotted me in the afternoon, he'd burst into tears, walking toward me with outstretched arms. It was absolutely heart wrenching. His eyes were red, so it was evident he was crying and unhappy during the day. I felt like crap for doing it to him. He settled in after about 3 weeks. I would show up and peek through the window to see what he was up to. You know what he was up to? Playing his arse off! He was having a blast! Great for him to be in an enviroment where he can just rage, run, jump and climb stuff. Occasionally, he'll still cry if he sees me and I don't get to him quickly enough, but now I think it's because he doesn't want me to know just how much fun he's having.
Other fun things this summer..Team Martz went camping! Yes, you read correctly. Steve was quite the camper before me. I hadn't been in ages. I was tentative about taking Sam, being so little and all, but our friends totally talked us into it. I'm glad they did. We had such a great time! Sam loved getting in the lake to float around. The boat wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be. He also had alot of fun romping in the tent too. Good times! We also got up to Chalet Sommerfield in Arnold for more boating adventures. My favorite part of the day was late afternoon when we were just cruising around the lake. Sam fell asleep in my arms and we just snuggled for a good, long stretch. Normally, I'm trying to get so much done while he sleeps. Having that time with him was so sweet.
He had his choice to be a monkey, pirate or monster and he chose monster, so there you go.
Oh! We also went to the NICU graduation party! How could I forget that! That was an awesome day. We got to see the amazing Dr. William Benitz. He was the first doctor we had contact with in those first few critical days. He told us Sam was doing remarkably well, all things considered. He asked a couple times if we were sure about the date of conception. Um, yeah. After all the orchestration, we were sure. But I digress. He tried to assure us the frail little creature we were hovering over was a fighter. He was right.
This is our favoritest nurse, Cara. She was Sam's guardian angel. Some people are just meant to do what they do. Cara has this deep love for these little beings that is just otherwordly. We love her dearly.
And this is Patty! When Sam made it to the step down nursery, Patty was his primary. Boy, do we love us some Patty. She was so good to Sam and so kind to us. She really showed us the ropes as far as learning to do the basic things we'd need to know at home. Patty had to work the day of the party, so we brought Sam to her.
It was the first time I'd been at LPCH and didn't have that feeling. I don't know how to describe it so well. I guess it feels kinda like someone has my heart in their hand and is squeezing it. I feel anxious and a little short of breath. And on the verge of tears. Hopefully, that means I made it to the other side of sadness and grief that wracked me for so long. It wasn't an easy road, but with some help, I just may have made it there :)
They look like they're the only 2 people in the world, don't they? I could see and feel the love between them so strongly in that moment.
There are many more things to cover, but unfortunately, most of them have fallen out of my brain :-/ Proof positive why I need to keep this blog up. When my toddler-addled brain is failing me, I can always refer back here. So, I'll see you again soon! No more slacking! Oh, hey! Forgot to mention....Our new email addresses have been up and running for a few months now, which most of you know. We can now be reached at stacey@teammartz.com , sam@team...you get the picture. Sam loves to receive email, by the way. He broke the R on my laptop keyboard in excitment over an email from his Auntie Ann.
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