SDMD CRIBS

Samara has been keeping us entertained upstairs. A couple days ago I went in to get her and found her face covered in white specks. I thought she had chewed up her one little book there but knew it couldn't be that really. A few moments later, I deduced she had gnawed her crib rail down to the wood. I was horrified and washed her mouth out with water and called Carter's to make sure there were no deadly chemicals or lead in the paint. Luckily there aren't, but I've had to repeat the mouth wash-out a couple of times and I think she's gotten the point. Either that or she's run out of paint in her favorite corner where she spies on us!
In other news, Samara has learned how to take her pants off, and her diaper! And boy, is it ever so funny (to her). She has mastered the sarcastic "ha" noise and will do it incessantly until you laugh yourself. It's the same noise, coupled with a very flirtatious head-tilt, that she uses to get the male life guard's attention at the pool. Yes, only males. Poor thing, you'd think she'd never had a boy's attention in her life, let alone the bounteous adoration of her dada, Big Papi, GSR, three besotted uncles and many more fellows in line.
And goodness, her birthday is in four days! How can that be?! I've been busy, busy, busy making a scrapbook and slideshow of her 1st year that I will share with you when you come and see our... one year old! Until then... enjoy a few photos of our first actual trip to the beach (not just walk along) and rest assured you'll get plenty more where these came from soon!