First of all on Friday at 39 weeks I was scheduled to be induced. Little did I know that at 6am that morning I would go into labor! I went into that hospital at 4pm as scheduled only to be sent home due to some other emergency C-Sections. At 11:00p.m. we decided to get back to the hospital since my contractions were only 3 minutes apart. I got an epidural at 4:00a.m. and Samuel was born on Saturday, October 17th at 2:43p.m.
Samuel Ellison Smith 7lbs 11oz 21 inches
After 2 days at Sacred Heart in Destin we went home!
Samuel loved his new home!
Samuel celebrated his 1st Halloween at 2 weeks old...
He dressed up briefly as Mickey Mouse (thanks Aunt Nat)
Samuel was born with a head full of hair. I had told my former assistant who is now one of my best friends that if Samuel didn't have hair, I wouldn't take him out of the house until he grew some. Thankfully, he had a head full....
UNTIL...it started falling out and I went into denial...
He ended up being a baldy and then eventually his hair stood straght up everywhere from about 3-6 months. I have always been told about my daddy having furry hair that stood straight up. My aunt said she would try and put baby oil on it and by the time they went outside it was standing up again...so...he got it from his GrandSam! 
Samuel's first church trip was when he was 6 weeks old at Village Baptist Church
For Samuel's 1st Thanksgiving we went with Gran and GrandSam to Stinky's Fish Camp for lunch and then home to watch GrandSam play the Wii
Donny always dressed Samuel up on football Saturdays and watched Alabama play ball
Fall soon turned into Winter and Christmas came fast!
We spent Samuel's first Christmas in Opp with a trip to Dothan to see the Smith Family...
We also got to visit Joe Joe for the first time and spend time with all of Samuel's cousins! 
If you know anything about my family, you know that we are Disney World FANATICS...well it started with my dad and now I have inherited it and Donny now has taken on the infatuation...so...we loaded up and took a 3 month old to Disney World...CRAZY, I know!
I must mention that I have the crazy 1st time mom syndrome and I have a whole set of lists and rules that must apply...first and foremost...Samuel wouldn't have a pacifier and I would breastfeed as long as possible. Well...at least one of them got a checkmark, I breastfed until Samuel was 6 months old and then he started eating baby food and drinking Similac Organic formula...(YES we have gone Organic, so don't judge, just go with it).
Easter was exciting for Samuel...he got 4 Easter Baskets...1 from the Easter Bunny, 1 from Grandma, 1 from GrandSam, and 1 from me and Donny...
Spring time came fast and it was time to hit the beach!
We tried to get to the beach every chance we got...
My first Mother's Day, Donny bought me a new Nikon camera that I call a Mommy cam...we spent another day on the beach taking pics with my new camera...
Samuel is very good at making this mean face...
Another special gift that I gave myself for Mother's Day were Samuel's 6 month pictures by Ilona D. Hastings...I adore them and can't wait for his 1 year pictures!
One Sunday afternoon we ventured down to Seaside and did a little shopping. Samuel came away with these cute little Teva flipflops!
Memorial Day was spent at the Contemporary Resort at Disney World...of course! Samuel fell in love with Cinderella instantly and took his first plan ride at 7 months old!
I must also mention that I do still love Scarlet and Vinny but we did have to say our goodbye's to the newest 4 legged member of the family, Louie.
Louiewas too high maintenance for me at this time in my life and I found a wonderful home for him. He now lives in Georgia with is new mommy and has her complete attention. We are great friends with the family and get to keep up with him whenever we want too.
So...almost 1 year later alot has changed. I can't imagine life without Samuel! I also can't believe I am planning his 1st birthday! Time goes by so fast and I plan to cherish EVERY moment with him.
Who knew that as a result of this....
would come a perfect baby! 
