Sawyer's First Christmas

All dressed for Christmas

Sawyer all dressed on Christmas Day

Opening presents

checking out what's in his stocking

the view outside of the snow

picture with daddy and snow

Christmas morning with Daddy

Christmas Eve

We left for Tennessee when Matt got off work on Thursday December 23rd. We flew into Atlanta and then drove with Matt's Aunt Tammy from Atlanta to Chattanooga (about a 2 hour drive). We had a lot of fun staying up and talking with everyone. Sawyer didn't want to go to sleep either (surprise). Christmas Eve was spent hanging out at Granny's house with everyone. We opened one present which ended up being P.J's. All of the grandkids matched, the boys matched, and the girls matched. Santa even came to visit the kids on Christmas Eve.

On Christmas Day we were lucky enough to wake up to a white Christmas. It was absolutely beautiful. Sawyer slept most of Christmas, he opened his presents and then napped while everyone else opened theirs and played outside.

(Elliot, Micah, Kenzie, Sawyer, and Camden)

We had to leave on Monday (December 27th) to head back to Texas. We were originally supposed to leave at 4:30pm, but didn't make our flight because we were stuck in traffic. We ended up leaving at 10:30 and made it home at 1:00 am. Sawyer was worn out after our eventful day.

Yesterday (December 31) Sawyer had to go to the Doctor for his first sick visit. He started with a cough when we were in Tennessee, but it seemed more like a fake cough he was using to get attention. However, it got worse and on the night of the 30th Sawyer literally woke up at 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. He would stay awake for 30 minutes and then only sleep for 30 minutes. He was coughing and had a runny nose that was making it difficult for him to breathe. The doctor said that he either has a cold or a mild case of RSV. In which case we can't do anything for either and said that it should take about 2 weeks to run its course. Yesterday I went out and bought a cold mist humidifier and we have been using the nasal aspirator quite a bit. Being sick isn't a fun way to spend your first New Years Eve. Oh well, pray that he continues to get better and can rest easier at night. The doctor said I could spend a few nights sleeping with him held upright in a recliner. Luckily, we haven't had to do that yet. Last night Sawyer fell asleep 5 minutes before midnight only to wake up 4 times between 12 and 1. Then decided that he was going to stay awake until 3:30 in the morning. Thankfully he was able to sleep from 3:30 am until 9:45 am straight. He really needed the rest. When Sawyer was weighed at the doctor they said he was 17 pounds 4 ounces. I think that's all of the updating I have for now.