Dear Sawyer,
Cute Sawyer sayings during our vacation in St. Thomas:
"Plane! Plane! Woooow, plane!" -- You loved seeing all of the airplanes at the airport.
"Hol' on! Whoa! Whoa!" -- You were a little nervous during takeoff and insisted that I hold on to your leg while the plane went up in the air. Whenever I moved my hand, you immediately grabbed it and placed it back on top of your leg.
"Mou! Mou!" -- I let you watch "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on the plane and when Mickey Mouse came on the screen, you were so excited and mimicked everything he did, from his bouncy walk to the way he pumped his fist in the air.
"Water! Water!" -- You pointed to the pool and said this whenever you wanted to go in.
"Turn!" -- You said this whenever you wanted a turn at something.
"Awe-sum!" -- You said this on the night we returned home from our trip. It was dark out and there were dozens of fireflies lighting up our front lawn when we pulled into the driveway. You had never seen fireflies before and watching you watch them was really sweet. I mean, they are bugs that light up. How magical is that?! I caught one in my hands and you were so amazed by it's glow, thus leading to the first time you said, "Awe-sum!"
Awesome!
Love,
Mom
Friday, June 30, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017
Elmo's Soooooong
Dear Sawyer,
Recent cuteness:
-When GongGong or PoiPoi leave our house, you call out after them, "Bye! Soon!" (as in, "See you soon!").
-You have started the "Why?" stage and it is so funny when you ask why because you say it with such perplexity in your voice.
-When you want to be included in something, you shout, "Too! Too!" (as in, "Me, too! Me, too!"). You also say this when you want someone else to be included (as in, "You, too! You, too!") and point to said person.
-We were playing on your mat when you bumped my chin with your head. When I said, "Ow," you asked me, "Kay?"
-You get such a kick out of yourself when your naked. You start laughing and saying, "Nakey! Nakey!"
-You love Paw Patrol and can name all of the dogs: Chay, Marshuh, Rocky, Rubble, Ma (Zuma), Kye (Skye).
-You love Ernie and Elmo's "One Fine Face" song and can sing along to it. You're also a big fan of "Elmo's Song" and sing it like this: "La la la. [in deeper voice] Sooooong. La la la. Soooooong!"
Love,
Mom
Recent cuteness:
-When GongGong or PoiPoi leave our house, you call out after them, "Bye! Soon!" (as in, "See you soon!").
-You have started the "Why?" stage and it is so funny when you ask why because you say it with such perplexity in your voice.
-When you want to be included in something, you shout, "Too! Too!" (as in, "Me, too! Me, too!"). You also say this when you want someone else to be included (as in, "You, too! You, too!") and point to said person.
-We were playing on your mat when you bumped my chin with your head. When I said, "Ow," you asked me, "Kay?"
-You get such a kick out of yourself when your naked. You start laughing and saying, "Nakey! Nakey!"
-You love Paw Patrol and can name all of the dogs: Chay, Marshuh, Rocky, Rubble, Ma (Zuma), Kye (Skye).
-You love Ernie and Elmo's "One Fine Face" song and can sing along to it. You're also a big fan of "Elmo's Song" and sing it like this: "La la la. [in deeper voice] Sooooong. La la la. Soooooong!"
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Let's Talk
Dear Sawyer,
I am very impressed with how much you are trying to communicate. This morning at breakfast, you put together your first two-word sentences when you told me, "JieJie cool [school]. GuhGaw cool. Dada cool." Then you looked around the dining room and said, "Ummmmm," trying to figure out what else you knew how to say and could talk to me about.
It's so cute when you say something you have heard other people say. When I have to leave you in your room or in your high chair to go do something, I always tell you, "I'll be right back!" So the other night, when we were sitting in the living room and you got up to follow Daddy into the kitchen, you turned to me and said, "Back!" before leaving the room. And you are also using your words to look out for JieJie. I gave you her water bottle the other day and told you to give it to her. GuhGaw jokingly tried to take it and you yelled at him, "NO! Sui sui! JieJie!" :-)
Love,
Mom
I am very impressed with how much you are trying to communicate. This morning at breakfast, you put together your first two-word sentences when you told me, "JieJie cool [school]. GuhGaw cool. Dada cool." Then you looked around the dining room and said, "Ummmmm," trying to figure out what else you knew how to say and could talk to me about.
It's so cute when you say something you have heard other people say. When I have to leave you in your room or in your high chair to go do something, I always tell you, "I'll be right back!" So the other night, when we were sitting in the living room and you got up to follow Daddy into the kitchen, you turned to me and said, "Back!" before leaving the room. And you are also using your words to look out for JieJie. I gave you her water bottle the other day and told you to give it to her. GuhGaw jokingly tried to take it and you yelled at him, "NO! Sui sui! JieJie!" :-)
Love,
Mom
Thursday, June 1, 2017
You're Two Years Old!
Dear Sawyer,
One of your favorite songs is "You Are My Sunshine" and you request that I sing it to you by saying, "Sunshi!" You often ask me to sing it several times in a row and I don't mind because it makes you smile and because the words are so true: You are my sunshine and you make me so so so happy, gray skies or not. And now you are my 2-year-old ray of sunshine. Happy birthday, baby bear!
It's true what they say about parenthood: The days are long but the years are short. Taking care of you, JieJie and GuhGaw can seriously kick my butt sometimes, especially on those days when someone constantly needs something from me and I don't even have five minutes to just sit down, but your childhood is racing by. You already look like such a big boy (my, what long legs you have!) and you are acting like such a big boy, too--you are saying many new words every day, you can feed yourself so well when I give you a bowl of milk and cereal, you put away your toys when I ask you to, you brush your teeth on your own without complaint and when you go down the slide at the playground, you don't even reach for my hand anymore but are fine sliding down on your own (*sniff sniff*). You are still my baby in one main way, though--you can't fall asleep unless I cuddle with you. It would be easier for me if you would go to bed on your own like your siblings do (and did, when they were your age) but I do love our snuggles. I love the way you feel in my arms with your back against my chest and how you still insist on clasping my hands in yours until you drift off, so I will enjoy this sweet Sawyer-Mama time while I still can.
You have very good manners and always say "tank oo" to me but I have to say "tank oo" to you for being such a wonderful, sweet boy. You are so joyful, funny, giggly, huggable and adorable and I love being your mama. I look forward to seeing your beaming smile when you wake up in the morning and kissing your super-kissable cheeks as you fall asleep at night. You fill each of my days with laughter, amazement and yes, sunshine, and I am so grateful that you are in my life. I love you so much!
Love,
Mom
One of your favorite songs is "You Are My Sunshine" and you request that I sing it to you by saying, "Sunshi!" You often ask me to sing it several times in a row and I don't mind because it makes you smile and because the words are so true: You are my sunshine and you make me so so so happy, gray skies or not. And now you are my 2-year-old ray of sunshine. Happy birthday, baby bear!
It's true what they say about parenthood: The days are long but the years are short. Taking care of you, JieJie and GuhGaw can seriously kick my butt sometimes, especially on those days when someone constantly needs something from me and I don't even have five minutes to just sit down, but your childhood is racing by. You already look like such a big boy (my, what long legs you have!) and you are acting like such a big boy, too--you are saying many new words every day, you can feed yourself so well when I give you a bowl of milk and cereal, you put away your toys when I ask you to, you brush your teeth on your own without complaint and when you go down the slide at the playground, you don't even reach for my hand anymore but are fine sliding down on your own (*sniff sniff*). You are still my baby in one main way, though--you can't fall asleep unless I cuddle with you. It would be easier for me if you would go to bed on your own like your siblings do (and did, when they were your age) but I do love our snuggles. I love the way you feel in my arms with your back against my chest and how you still insist on clasping my hands in yours until you drift off, so I will enjoy this sweet Sawyer-Mama time while I still can.
You have very good manners and always say "tank oo" to me but I have to say "tank oo" to you for being such a wonderful, sweet boy. You are so joyful, funny, giggly, huggable and adorable and I love being your mama. I look forward to seeing your beaming smile when you wake up in the morning and kissing your super-kissable cheeks as you fall asleep at night. You fill each of my days with laughter, amazement and yes, sunshine, and I am so grateful that you are in my life. I love you so much!
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Itsy Bitsy Pider
Dear Sawyer,
I dropped a pretzel on the kitchen floor and you picked it up. I thought you were going to eat it (you have eaten off the floor many times before, sigh) but you threw it in the garbage can instead. Thanks for helping me, sweetie!
In other news, you have learned so many new words lately that I think this will be the last new-vocab update because there will be too many new words to keep track of going forward. The latest additions to your vernacular: quirrel (squirrel), cookie (as in the sweet treat and Cookie Monster), Ernie, Bir (as in Big Bird--your interest in Sesame Street has really grown!), house, rain, choo choo train, cat, horse, deer, ball, eye, ear, no (nose), arm, back, neck, tickle, axi (taxi), boat, wall, room, bed, oval, cuh-cle (circle), brush (you say this when I bring you your toothbrush), park, walk, the letters A, O and S, cool (school) and pider (spider). I can't believe how many words you are learning every day. Or that you will be 2 years old in two days!
Love,
Mom
I dropped a pretzel on the kitchen floor and you picked it up. I thought you were going to eat it (you have eaten off the floor many times before, sigh) but you threw it in the garbage can instead. Thanks for helping me, sweetie!
In other news, you have learned so many new words lately that I think this will be the last new-vocab update because there will be too many new words to keep track of going forward. The latest additions to your vernacular: quirrel (squirrel), cookie (as in the sweet treat and Cookie Monster), Ernie, Bir (as in Big Bird--your interest in Sesame Street has really grown!), house, rain, choo choo train, cat, horse, deer, ball, eye, ear, no (nose), arm, back, neck, tickle, axi (taxi), boat, wall, room, bed, oval, cuh-cle (circle), brush (you say this when I bring you your toothbrush), park, walk, the letters A, O and S, cool (school) and pider (spider). I can't believe how many words you are learning every day. Or that you will be 2 years old in two days!
Love,
Mom
Friday, May 19, 2017
Say Cheese!
Dear Sawyer,
You have unveiled two new behaviors recently. First, you now love posing for photographs and do so by plopping down on the floor, crossing your legs, folding your hands together in your lap and grinning from ear to ear while you say, "Cheeeeeese!" One time, you were watching TV and saw me carrying my camera into another room, so you actually climbed down from the chair and followed me because you wanted me to take a picture of you. And seriously, look how adorable your pose is!
Second, when you were standing in your crib tonight, I watched--and stood safely nearby--as you managed to lift your leg up onto the rail and hoist your body up so that you were balancing on top of it as if you were laying on a surfboard. Oh, uh uh. Bring in the toddler bed!
Love,
Mom
You have unveiled two new behaviors recently. First, you now love posing for photographs and do so by plopping down on the floor, crossing your legs, folding your hands together in your lap and grinning from ear to ear while you say, "Cheeeeeese!" One time, you were watching TV and saw me carrying my camera into another room, so you actually climbed down from the chair and followed me because you wanted me to take a picture of you. And seriously, look how adorable your pose is!
Mom
Monday, May 15, 2017
Main Interests
Dear Sawyer,
It's fun seeing what kinds of things interest you. You love animals and get excited when you see dogs, squirrels and birds. Two of your favorite books are Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada and Moo Baa La La La, probably because you like seeing the animals and imitating their sounds (and we've read them both so many times, you can recite the words along with me). You also perk up around babies and say, "Awww, cuuue [cute]!" if you see one in a book or on TV.
You still have a very strong interest in cars, trucks, trains and planes and can spend long stretches in your room just pushing your toy vehicles around; you especially like to line them all up in a straight line. Lately, you've really been into firetrucks in particular and say, "Whew whew whew fi fi! Fi fi!" when you see one. You even get excited when I dress you in a T-shirt or pajamas with firetrucks on them and show them off to Daddy or your siblings by repeatedly pointing to the firetrucks and exclaiming, "Fi fi!"
Your love for reading has grown lately and you often pick out books, plop into my lap and request that I "rea" (other than Dada and Moo Baa, you also like The Little Engine That Could (trains!) and Thomas the Tank Engine books (more trains!)). You have also become more interested in puzzles and are really good at putting the pieces in the correct spots; your shapes, numbers and vehicles puzzles are already too easy for you. And like millions of toddlers before you, you have discovered the awesomeness that is Elmo. You have recently become very interested in Elmo books and Elmo songs and can even say his name: Eh-mo. We'll have to plan a trip to Sesame Place this summer!
Love,
Mom
It's fun seeing what kinds of things interest you. You love animals and get excited when you see dogs, squirrels and birds. Two of your favorite books are Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada and Moo Baa La La La, probably because you like seeing the animals and imitating their sounds (and we've read them both so many times, you can recite the words along with me). You also perk up around babies and say, "Awww, cuuue [cute]!" if you see one in a book or on TV.
You still have a very strong interest in cars, trucks, trains and planes and can spend long stretches in your room just pushing your toy vehicles around; you especially like to line them all up in a straight line. Lately, you've really been into firetrucks in particular and say, "Whew whew whew fi fi! Fi fi!" when you see one. You even get excited when I dress you in a T-shirt or pajamas with firetrucks on them and show them off to Daddy or your siblings by repeatedly pointing to the firetrucks and exclaiming, "Fi fi!"
Your love for reading has grown lately and you often pick out books, plop into my lap and request that I "rea" (other than Dada and Moo Baa, you also like The Little Engine That Could (trains!) and Thomas the Tank Engine books (more trains!)). You have also become more interested in puzzles and are really good at putting the pieces in the correct spots; your shapes, numbers and vehicles puzzles are already too easy for you. And like millions of toddlers before you, you have discovered the awesomeness that is Elmo. You have recently become very interested in Elmo books and Elmo songs and can even say his name: Eh-mo. We'll have to plan a trip to Sesame Place this summer!
Love,
Mom
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