A Morning Spent Hanging Out with Cousin Audrey

It's SO hard to get two little ones to look at the camera at the same time and to be standing still... Sawyer and I went over to my parents house this morning to watch my niece (Sawyer's cousin) Audrey. I got some really cute pictures of them and had to share (even though they wouldn't "pose" for anything together ~Stinkers~)!!!

Audrey smiling pretty for Auntie D!


Getting sleepy...


"These toys are fun Mom!" (What Sawyer would be saying if he could speak in sentences)

My, my, what a cute bag you have Sawyer :-}

The infant swing has turned into Audrey's recliner. Sawyer wasn't too sure what he thought about it and wasn't quite coordinated enough to just sit and swing. Audrey on the other hand was very comfortable in her spot!


Swing Flash Back Moment - Sawyer at 3 Weeks.

Sawyer at 3.5 Months.

Audrey at 2 Months.

Both kiddos were very concerned with where their toys were and who was playing with them...


All in all it was a good afternoon :-} Gotta love spending time with Family!!! (and learning how to SHARE!)

My Boys

Playing in the pool on Memorial Day! It was Sawyer's first time in a swimming pool and he had a great time. He kept splashing and laughing and trying to dunk his head under water! Very cute :-}


Such a guy thing... See some boogies...

...And, fling some boogies! (Gross!!!)

Walking over to El Loro for some dinner!

Hanging out around the house, looking cute!

Jon slapped this bandanna around Sawyer's head and shockingly Sawyer didn't rip it off! It was SO cute, I got a bit picture happy...




(I think it's kind of funny to post these picture of the boys on a totally pinked-out page :-} I'll change it eventually, but for now I'm still celebrating for our baby girl!)

Nugget = Little LADY Fuller (20 Weeks)

We are having a baby girl! How sweet is that? :-} Jon, Sawyer (even though he doesn't know it yet...) & I are very, very excited!!! Everything in the Ultra-Sound looked great, we have a healthy Nugget!


Here's some shots of me and my growing tummy. I'm half way through!




I'm not sure how I feel about Nugget as a Nickname for the baby now that we know she is a girl... I may have to change it... Also, now we get to really start picking out names!!! SO FUN :-}

Playing in the Park

Last night we went on a walk. Jon took us to a park near our house where he takes Texas on walks. Sawyer found a stick to play with and thought it was the best thing ever!

Then, he got to swing for the first time!

Mother's Day 2009

So, Mother's Day was very nice! We got going a little bit late in the morning because Sawyer slept until 9 - this NEVER happens! We were an hour late for church and missed Sunday School. After church we all, the 16 of us, tried to go to Granite City for brunch, but there was a 2 hour wait... With hungry little ones, that is NO good. So we went to Ghingis Grill instead. We all ate, exchanged cards and gifts and went home. Spent the rest of the day relaxing - it was lovely :-}



Mother's Day last year. Sawyer's gotten SO big!

Day's of Sawyer's Life 03/13-05/08/2009

It's been awhile since I've given a complete Sawyer update... I have been a bit behind in letting my child feed himself, mostly because I'm lazy and haven't wanted to clean up the mess I knew he would make! So, just over the last few weeks I've started letting him try to eat a few things himself, mostly at breakfast and lunch. He does good with Ham & Eggs...



... And, not so good with Mama's favorite; Vanilla Yogurt, Peanut Butter, Granola and Strawberries!



Oh My Goodness! Is this little fella growing!!! He had his 1 year check-up a couple weeks ago and is doing great :-} He weighed 24lbs. and was 29.5" tall. He had another little check-up yesterday and has gained a pound and grown an inch and a half in two weeks! My oh my - No wonder the little guy sleeps SO much!

Also, he seems to have quite a few teeth coming in... He already has the top & bottom 4. Now, he has the first molars coming in on all sides, top and bottom! Surprisingly, he isn't too fussy. There have been a couple rough nights, but for the most part he is toughing it out really well!


Now, I thought of my friend Lexia and her little guy Tavish for this next phase of Sawyer developing his motor skills. Tavish is just a couple months younger than Sawyer and has just started walking... Well, Lexia, now you have CLIMBING to look forward to! WooHoo :-} Sawyer climbs onto everything he can right now. He is just tall enough to get himself up onto most household things like the couch and chairs. Lately he has started concurring desks and play tables. He get's himself up there, but he can't get down. So there is some crying and yelping, or tumbling and crashing... The next word he needs to learn is HELP!!!




Oh yes, we have a Toddler! And what a joy he is :-}

Sandbox Fun

Sawyer's first time playing in a sandbox!

Fire Truck (for Auntie Kristie)

Sawyer got a Fire Truck from Auntie Kristie for his birthday! Here he is climbing on it because he hasn't really figured out how to ride it around yet.



And, here he is falling off! Don't worry... He's a tough guy and climbed right back on again!