Morning Wakeup Ritual
Usually Sam’s morning wake up ritual is to rattle around his bed, whine and fuss a bit, and then toss his stuffed bear(s) out of his crib.
We know he’s really awake when we hear the thud of bear on the wood floor (the fussing and rattling can mean he’s just stirring — not fully awake yet).
And when we go get him, he points to all the items on the floor, smiles and says "Dat" or "Dis" or "Ha!" — and sometimes runs back and forth in his crib.