Our California Boy

Samuel is loving being back with Keenan. Like his Daddy, he seems to have developed quite an affinity for the piano. Maybe he loves violin as well, but I haven't played since he was born (but with recovery and a move to CA I hope that's understandable). He certainly got a healthy daily dose of it while I was pregnant. I suppose he'll either love it or he'll hate it. We'll make that discovery soon.

I'm sure Samuel will have a musical pursuit of his own in a few years, though we don't know yet. There does seem to be some evidence that he'll make a fine pianist, as he has his Daddy's fingers.

My brother Richard, also a fine pianist, tested Samuel at the piano last week and proclaimed he can reach a good fourth already! His long fingers reminded me of this picture of Rachmaninoff:

Little Sam is healthy and growing well. He gained a pound in his first week and a half of life, and is proving a hearty eater. I think he may be going through a growth spurt right now because he seems to want to eat all the time! I don't mind though... I like nursing well enough. :)

Here's a sunset afterglow of Samuel's first ocean view at Manhattan Beach. (Though he was eating the whole time we were there -- I don't think he noticed.)

He's getting more handsome every day. It's fun to watch his features become more defined. He's become a consistent smiler already (I don't know if that's unusual). The evening of his fifth day of life, he let out an unmistakable chuckle in his sleep, with a grin from ear to ear. We wonder who was teasing him! We love this little guy, and are so glad he's with us here.

(Note the spread of his fingers here:)