Phone First

I know I have a ton of catch up to do with this blog-- pictures and stories to add-- but lest I get more behind, I had to add this quick story:

Yesterday Sam received his first telephone call. I answered the phone from a number I didn't recognize and after some deep breathing, I heard prompting in the background and a boy's voice said "Can I talk to Sam?" Figuring it was neither a telemarketer or a stalker, but still curious as to who might be calling, I inquired the identity of the caller. "Reed." Sam's cousin.

Sam picked up the phone and just chatted away for about 10 minutes. I asked afterwards what they talked about, but he had few details.

A new era has begun.