Dear Sawyer,
Here are some of the things you did in the past few weeks:
-You tried blueberries--and loved them. I'd say they're your favorite snack, but all snacks are your favorite snacks! You love to eat! Sometimes when you eat, you take such passionate bites and go "Ahm!"
-You started sitting on your butt and turning around in circles. I guess that's fun for you? It's definitely fun for me to watch!
-You favored your sister over your brother -- one night while you were in your crib, JieJie kept running up to you and you gave her a kiss every time she reached you, but when GuhGaw did it and leaned in for a kiss, you pushed his face away. Harsh.
-I am trying to wean you but you have been refusing to drink cow's milk. I warmed it up, gave it to you cold, put it in a cup, spoon fed it to you . . . you will not drink it. You'll only drink breastmilk. I didn't have any problems switching GuhGaw and JieJie to cow's milk, so I don't know what to do.
-You recognized yourself -- I showed you a photo of yourself and you said, "DiDi."
-You caught coxsackie disease from your brother and sister, uuugggghhh. And then I caught it from you, double uuugggghhh. I got hit pretty bad (I couldn't even get out of bed the first day) but thankfully, you just had a fever for a couple days and didn't seem that uncomfortable.
-You made me laugh when I was talking to GuhGaw one day and you were next to me in your high chair, imitating the hand gestures I was making, haha!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
First Steps!
Dear Sawyer,
So many new behaviors since your first birthday! JieJie was watching "Sofia the First" and when Sofia started singing, you "sang" along with her. You can hold your water bottle and drink from it by yourself. You like to crawl into tight spots, like the space in between your crib and the wall, and one time you got stuck in between your crib and the wall (oops). If I leave the gate in your room open, you make an immediate beeline for it and always try to crawl to the play attic (of course, there are so many toys up there!). On your birthday, you stood on your own for a few seconds and fell forward when you tried to walk. But then today, you actually walked!!!
We were doing FaceTime with PoiPoi and Uncle Tony and I was showing them how good you have become at standing on your own. You were standing in the living room near the bookshelf and I was looking at my iPad screen to make sure I had framed you properly in the camera and as I was looking at the screen, you took your first three steps! PoiPoi, Uncle Tony and I all shouted in surprise at the same time, haha. Exciting day!
Love,
Mom
So many new behaviors since your first birthday! JieJie was watching "Sofia the First" and when Sofia started singing, you "sang" along with her. You can hold your water bottle and drink from it by yourself. You like to crawl into tight spots, like the space in between your crib and the wall, and one time you got stuck in between your crib and the wall (oops). If I leave the gate in your room open, you make an immediate beeline for it and always try to crawl to the play attic (of course, there are so many toys up there!). On your birthday, you stood on your own for a few seconds and fell forward when you tried to walk. But then today, you actually walked!!!
We were doing FaceTime with PoiPoi and Uncle Tony and I was showing them how good you have become at standing on your own. You were standing in the living room near the bookshelf and I was looking at my iPad screen to make sure I had framed you properly in the camera and as I was looking at the screen, you took your first three steps! PoiPoi, Uncle Tony and I all shouted in surprise at the same time, haha. Exciting day!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Yogurt Mess
Dear Sawyer,
So I put your bowl of yogurt down on the dining table and went to put the laundry in the dryer. I should have made sure you could not reach the yogurt from your high chair, though, because this is what I came back to:
Oye.
Love,
Mom
So I put your bowl of yogurt down on the dining table and went to put the laundry in the dryer. I should have made sure you could not reach the yogurt from your high chair, though, because this is what I came back to:
Oye.
Love,
Mom
Monday, June 6, 2016
First Birthday Party!
Dear Sawyer,
Sunny day! Sweeping the clouds away! We celebrated your first birthday with a Sesame Street-themed birthday party yesterday! And contrary to Sesame Street's theme song, it was not a sunny day and actually rained quite hard, but everyone still came out for your party and you had so much fun playing in the play space.
Happy birthday, sweetheart!
Love,
Mom
Sunny day! Sweeping the clouds away! We celebrated your first birthday with a Sesame Street-themed birthday party yesterday! And contrary to Sesame Street's theme song, it was not a sunny day and actually rained quite hard, but everyone still came out for your party and you had so much fun playing in the play space.
Happy birthday, sweetheart!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
You're One Year Old!
Dear Sawyer,
As I've mentioned before, you are not a good sleeper. You wake up every two to three hours and Mama is so so so so sooooo tired. But if I have to be up all night, it's not too shabby being up all night with you! You are my sweet, silly and super cuddly Sawyer and I have loved getting to know you this past year. Happy 1st birthday, sweetheart! While exhausting, our first year together was also full of joy, laughter and fun. You are such a happy little guy and your megawatt smiles and belly laughs are infectious. You find humor in so many things and are a total ham who loves to share that humor with those around you. You are curious and always observing things; when we go for walks, you usually sit up in your car seat instead of leaning back, as if there's too much to see and you don't want to miss any of it. And you are constantly on the go, exploring one book, toy or object after the next.
I love that you do indeed call me "Mama" now (and that you're not just babbling); I love the way you shake your head back and forth when you hear music you like; I love how excited you get when you realize we're going up to the play attic (you shriek and pump your feet); I love it when you're nursing but suddenly stop to look up at me and smile; and I love the feelings I get when you rest your head on my shoulder and when you hug me and pat me on the back the same way I pat you on your back.
Happy birthday, baby bear! I love you so very much.
Love,
Mom
As I've mentioned before, you are not a good sleeper. You wake up every two to three hours and Mama is so so so so sooooo tired. But if I have to be up all night, it's not too shabby being up all night with you! You are my sweet, silly and super cuddly Sawyer and I have loved getting to know you this past year. Happy 1st birthday, sweetheart! While exhausting, our first year together was also full of joy, laughter and fun. You are such a happy little guy and your megawatt smiles and belly laughs are infectious. You find humor in so many things and are a total ham who loves to share that humor with those around you. You are curious and always observing things; when we go for walks, you usually sit up in your car seat instead of leaning back, as if there's too much to see and you don't want to miss any of it. And you are constantly on the go, exploring one book, toy or object after the next.
I love that you do indeed call me "Mama" now (and that you're not just babbling); I love the way you shake your head back and forth when you hear music you like; I love how excited you get when you realize we're going up to the play attic (you shriek and pump your feet); I love it when you're nursing but suddenly stop to look up at me and smile; and I love the feelings I get when you rest your head on my shoulder and when you hug me and pat me on the back the same way I pat you on your back.
Happy birthday, baby bear! I love you so very much.
Love,
Mom
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