Music Man

Dear Sawyer,

You started taking a music class at the beginning of this month and though you are really shy in class (when the teacher asks you what song you want to sing, you respond with the faintest whisper--if you even answer her at all!), you seem to really enjoy it. You may not speak or sing loudly but you copy all of the teacher's hand gestures while she sings and you like playing the different instruments, including the guitar, xylophone, drums and cymbals. And I have noticed that you have started singing a lot more at home. Now, I always overhear you singing the alphabet song or what you call "Way Up High" (you mean "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star") while you are playing in your room and you often ask that we sing songs together. I'm glad you have found your musical side!

Love,
Mom

Say Sorry

Dear Sawyer,

Earlier tonight, you ate half of a banana and said you didn't want the rest. JieJie told you to throw it away and I scolded her for telling you to waste perfectly good food. She got upset and you totally had her back--you came up to me with a stern look on your face and said to me gruffly, "You say sorry to my sister!" I pretended to be offended that you spoke to me like that (I was surprised and amused, though!) and said, "Excuse me?" You changed your tone and rephrased your request to, "Please can you say sorry to my sister, please?" Haha! I love how you looked out for JieJie!

Love,
Mom

Nose Snuggles

Dear Sawyer,

Cute mispronounced word of the day: peepohopamous (hippopotamus)

Cute gesture of the day: After we were done eating dinner, you pushed your chair against mine, wiggled close to me, looked up at me with your big round eyes and said, "Let's snuggle our noses." Then you rubbed your nose against mine! And as if that wasn't adorable enough on its own, you followed it up with smiling at me and saying, "Now let's hug." We hugged and then you said, "Let's kiss." You gave me a sweet little kiss on the cheek and I just about lost it. I can't even with all your cuteness! :-D

Love,
Your seriously smitten mom

Talk It Out

Dear Sawyer,

Last night, you pulled me over to the couch, climbed onto it, crossed your legs together and said, "Mama, let's talk together."

Okay!

Love,
Mom

Mr. Clean

Dear Sawyer,

You had been in your room by yourself for a little while tonight when you called out for me to come to you. When I did, you gestured around the room with your arm and proudly said, "Look! I clean up my whole floor!" Your room is often a complete disaster area but you had picked up all of your toys, puzzles and books and put them in your toy boxes and on your toy shelf. I hadn't asked you to clean up your room but you had decided to do it on your own and there wasn't a single thing left laying on the floor. Thank you for being such a good little boy! I was so proud of you for cleaning up your room by yourself and the huge beaming grin on your face was proof that you were proud of yourself, too!

Love,
Mom