My 2-month-old...time for some pictures

Matt giving Sawyer a bottle for the first time (9/5/2010)



Sawyer getting ready to go to his first wedding (9/18/2010)

Back home sitting outside after the wedding enjoying the breeze

Sawyer on his way to watch his first tennis match... me and Matt haha (9/19/2010)

Yes.. we took Sawyer and his swing out to the tennis courts while we played tennis.
He was hiding.. afraid he might get hit or something, just kidding. We did surround him with objects though in case a ball went his way.


Sawyer in the Bumbo.. he loves it! (9/20/2010)

So Many Changes

Friday the 10th was Sawyer's first night in his crib. I know we waited awhile to put him in there. We had company until Sawyer was three weeks old and some one was always sleeping in his room. Instead of putting him in his crib afterwards like we should have, I got a little too attached to my buddy sleeping in the same room as me where I knew he was safe. He didn't like his crib the first night, he woke up about every hour and a half to every two hours. Saturday night (9/11/10) he slept five hours straight which was much better. However, Sunday night (9/12/10) we were back to Sawyer sleeping only a few hours at a time in his crib. Then on Monday night (9/13/10) he slept longer gain. Anway as you can tell we have had a consistent pattern lately of Sawyer sleeping long hours one night and short hours the next night.

On Sunday (9/12/10) Sawyer's bassinet was taken apart and put in the closet for storage. I also packed up his newborn baby clothes and put them away. My little man has officially outgrown some clothes and his little bassinet. He's is getting so big I can't believe it! Sawyer loves playing peek-a-boo lately, he smiles so big and will make a lot of noises. He makes different noises every day now and they seem to surprise him when a new one comes out that he hasn't made before. I enjoy watching his face look shocked. Sawyer also really enjoys having books read to him. He really likes his Bob the Builder book that we got from Bryan, Kattie, Blake, and Ellie. One night we read it three times because he kept smiling and "talking" to the book.

This week Sawyer has also discovered his hands a little more. He isn't looking at them yet. He does try to stick them in his mouth and suck on them all of the time. He gets relaxed by sucking on his thumb, or really any finger or fingers that get into his mouth. He still doesn't enjoy taking a bath and will scream the whole time he is in the tub. I hope that changes soon.

Changing Sawyer's diaper isn't too bad right now. He loves to lay on the changing table and look at me and smile the whole time I do it. All the smiles he gives me make changing a stinky diaper a little more fun. One thing that will make Sawyer relaxed is to sit outside in the evenings and swing together. He can sit completely still and look around for at least 45 minutes without crying. I'm amazed. Monday night Sawyer cried for 50 minutes straight, but when I walked outside with him to get something he immediately stopped crying. I think he will want to play outside a lot when he gets older.

Sawyer will be 2 months old tomorrow. I can't believe it, this past month has gone by so fast!

Grandpa Dale's Birthday

My dad would have been 56-years-old today, of course there isn't a day that goes by when I don't miss him. However, days like today I miss him just a little bit more. Of course I know that if he were here he'd be mad if anyone bought him presents because just spending time with everyone was enough. We would go out to dinner and for dessert I'd split chocolate cake with him. This year if he were here I wouldn't get to split chocolate cake with him though because it upsets Sawyer's tummy. Instead, he would be a proud grandpa who would love spending time with his grandson and that would be the best birthday present for him. I see my dad in Sawyer with his "butt" chin and even more I see my dad in me. It's been fun being a mom and I enjoy every minute of it. A lot of which I learned from my dad. I learned not to take any moment for granted and to enjoy the little things. I've learned to find happiness in everything and make the best out of any situation. I have learned to be an amazing parent from my dad (and my mom of course). I look forward to Sawyer growing up and teaching him the things that my dad taught me. I'll love Sawyer no matter what happens in our lives, no matter what trouble he gets into later on. I'll make sure he treats people how he wants to be treated and to treat everyone kindly. I'll tell him every day how I think he is handsome, loving, and beautiful not only on the outisde, but the inside as well. There was never a day where my dad didn't make me feel loved and special and the same is what I want for Sawyer. I look forward to going to all of his athletic events and being one of his biggest fans along with his dad. There is so much I want for my little boy as does any parent for their children. One thing I'll make sure is that my dad continues to live on in me and in Sawyer by the way we treat others. Also, even though Sawyer's Grandpa isn't around to watch him grow up. Sawyer will know what a wonderful Grandpa he would have had. He'll always know that his Grandpa is his Angel watching over him and keeping him safe.

Sawyer Rolled Over!!

On Saturday (9/4/10), Matt, Paul, and I went to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football game. Afterwards Sawyer and Becky met us for dinner at a Mexican restaurant and then afterwards we took Sawyer on a walk around downtown because it was beautiful outside. When we got home Matt and I thought that maybe we should give Sawyer some tummy time. This time Sawyer decided to surprise us and rolled over two times!!! I tried to get a third one on video, but by then he was tired and frustrated and didn't want to roll over for us any more.

Pictures

Here are a few pictures of Sawyer from today. He really enjoys playing on his little play gym. He likes to look at himself in the mirror and bat at the objects hanging down. The music that it plays makes him smile a lot. Sawyer pooped on one of his little outfits today, but when doesn't he? So I took a few pictures of his cute naked body. Don't worry, I kept it G so later in life Sawyer won't get mad at me for posting his body parts on the internet. Enjoy :)This picture is from 2 days ago.. Matt and Sawyer watching TV together, pretty cute

He loves to be naked.. it's funny

First Smiles

Sawyer has been smiling a little bit when he has sweet dreams, gas, and other "practice smiles." However yesterday I am positive that he smiled for the the first time in response to my smile, which is a big difference than all of those other smiles. I was able to get about ten smiles out of him when as we went back and forth taking turns smiling at each other. It's amazing to have a little person look you in the eyes, hear your voice, and smile right back at you. He definitely made my heart melt. Here are a few smiles that I was able to capture on camera, they aren't the best but it is hard to time it just right.

One Month Check-Up

My little man is a month old already, I can't believe it. Today was his one month check-up. He weighed 10 pounds 14.8 ounces which put him in the 75th percentile for weight. He was 21.5 inches long, which put him in the 55th percentile for height and I don't know what his head circumference was, but he was in the 55th percentile for the size of his head also. Overall, Sawyer seems to being growing great! He definitely has reflux going on so they put him on a prescription to help with that. I really hope it helps his tummy to feel better. He also has Thrush so they gave us medicine for that as well and said that it could be contributing to why he has been screaming and crying so much lately. Lastly, they gave us a multivitamin so he can make sure he is getting enough vitamin D. Sawyer is smiling more and more every day, but it is still hard to tell if he is smiling randomly because of gas and sweet dreams or if he is really smiling at us. Yesterday we went out to lunch at Chick-Fil-A and as we were getting ready to leave I got a picture of Sawyer with my cell phone where he has a little smile on his face, plus he looks pretty darn cute in his hat. Sawyer slept for about 5 hours last night! Today, Sawyer took another bath and got all clean for the doctor. Then he slept most of the afternoon in his swing. Here are some more pictures from today.Sawyer waking up this morning

Sawyer all bundled up after his bath

Sawyer all dressed and ready to go for the day, wearing his outfit from Paige

Sawyer sleeping on my lap tonight