Sawyer's Half Birthday

Happy Half Birthday Sawyer!!!

I can't believe it's already been six months since Sawyer was born. The time has gone so fast and it's only going to keep going faster. I can't even begin to explain how truly amazing the last six months of my life have been. Sawyer brings such joy and happiness to my life. Don't get me wrong these last six months have been difficult at times. There have been late nights, sleepless nights, scary nights with temperatures, and a lot of poopy diapers. However, none of that can take away from the feeling I get when I wake up in the morning to sweet baby Sawyer noises while he plays in his crib, the smile I get when he first see's me in the morning as I go pick him up out of his crib, the first time he smiled while looking into my eyes, the first time he laughed, or even the first time I held him in my arms. Being a mom is the best gift that God as given me. The past four years of my life have not been easy with my Dad being sick, then passing away, and learning how to move on and still enjoy life without him. However, God has shown me through Sawyer the miracle of life and that it's still ok to enjoy life and be silly even though my Dad is no longer around. I'm looking forward to the next ix months that I get to spend with Sawyer. I know that he is going to continue to grow and change so quickly. I try not to take a day for granted that I get to spend with my son. I know that these days won't last long even though some may feel long to me right now. Have you ever heard the song "It Won't Be Like This For Long," by Darius Rucker? That song often goes through my mind late at night. It helps me to relax and enjoy even the moments when Sawyer is crying and I can't do anything to calm him down.

Last night Sawyer slept from 11:00 until 3:00 and then ate and slept until 9:00, I can handle that! He also napped well today. Paul, Becky, Matt, and I all went and ate at Chick-Fil-A today and celebrated Sawyer's half birthday. Then Matt, Sawyer, and I just came back and relaxed at home for a bit. This e vening we went and ate at Quizno's and went grocery shopping. Matt layed Sawyer down for bed at 10:30 so we will see how sleep goes tonight. Tomorrow is our last day with Matt before he leaves for 3 weeks. He is traveling to Miami for work until the middle of February. My mom is coming to visit for a couple weeks though so I won't be alone for very long. Just 5 days.. which will feel like 3 weeks. I'm pretty sure I'm starting Sawyer on baby food tomorrow... be checking in for pictures!