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\"Sammy\"<\/a>
Sammy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I will cut to the chase and tell you that my biggest challenge in life has been my son and the biggest reward in my life has been my son.<\/p>\n

Challenges:<\/p>\n

He doesn\u00e2??t care about my space, he invades it constantly whether I\u00e2??m looking or not. That\u00e2??s how I usually end up tripping over him.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u00e2??t care that I own some things and they aren\u00e2??t for him.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u00e2??t care if he gets hurt\u00e2?\u00a6which makes our job as parents that much more difficult.<\/p>\n

He cries for no reason at all, sometimes he\u00e2??ll even cry when you give him exactly what he wants.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u00e2??t think there is such a thing as \u00e2??too loud\u00e2?\u009d.<\/p>\n

He could care less that he doesn\u00e2??t wipe his own ass.<\/p>\n

He\u00e2??s lazy and won\u00e2??t speak English.<\/p>\n

He\u00e2??s not embarrassed when he\u00e2??s done eating and there is food in his hair, on his clothes, all over his face, and on the ground.<\/p>\n

He\u00e2??s also not embarrassed that others have to clean up for him.<\/p>\n

Rewards:<\/p>\n

His smile can change your day from bad to good.<\/p>\n

It\u00e2??s pretty amazing to watch his evolution as a human being.<\/p>\n

When he wants to sit by you.<\/p>\n

His hugs.<\/p>\n

When he says \u00e2??dad\u00e2??.<\/p>\n

His laugh\u00e2?\u00a6it\u00e2??s amazing.<\/p>\n

When you lay on the floor and he\u00e2??s so happy that you\u00e2??re down on his level.<\/p>\n

His first smile, laugh, roll over, crawl, walk, etc. Firsts are awesome.<\/p>\n

We\u00e2??re almost at the 19 month mark with him and it has indeed been the worst and best thing. I know some people may not like me saying worst thing but it\u00e2??s true\u00e2?\u00a6for me. It\u00e2??s also been the best thing so don\u00e2??t get your undies in a twist. I\u00e2??m learning that deep breaths, saying no to the outside world, and being in the moment are helpful to having more happy days than bad ones.<\/p>\n

So, let the roller coaster continue!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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