Party Animal

Dear Sawyer,

Last year, we saw Santa at the place where you get your hair cut and you were so terrified of him, you started crying and ran away when I tried to put you next to him for a photo. This year, Santa visited your school and you walked right up to him, climbed onto his lap and posed for a picture. Tada!

When Santa first walked into your classroom, you didn't smile or shout but your eyes did widen a LOT and you followed him with your eyes all around the room. You were a little timid when we were waiting in line to take a picture with him but you were one of the braver kids--others cried or wouldn't sit with Santa without their parent--and quietly said thank you when he gave you a little gift.

After meeting Santa, we made a paper stocking craft, played with the toys in the classroom and then snacked on all kinds of yummy treats. It was a cute holiday celebration and shortly after we got home from it, I left you in your room for a little bit to clean up some things. When I went back to your room, I found you fast asleep on the floor:

You clearly partied pretty hard, haha!

Love,
Mom

Shattered Glass

Dear Sawyer,

You're usually a very cheerful guy who is always smiling and laughing. You also like to hide and when someone finds you, you often giggle with glee. So it was strange when Daddy found you hiding under the dining table tonight and you just looked at him somberly. He asked you to come out but he said you didn't move and that you looked so serious. He left you alone and walked into the living room . . . and that's where he saw the broken ornament on the floor. You had been jumping up and down in the living room and the vibrations on the floor made a glass ornament fall off of the Christmas tree (and it was your personalized "Sawyer" ornament, too!). You apparently panicked and ran under the dining table to hide! Haha! Awww!

Love,
Mom

Look Me!

Dear Sawyer,

Cute things you did recently:

-When you woke up from your nap, you called out loudly, "DiDi wake up!" Thanks for the head's up!

-You started doing the ostrich thing where you "hide" from me by covering your eyes. Um, dude, I can still see the rest of you.

-When you want my attention, you now shout, "Look me!"

-I put you in timeout when you kept throwing food on the floor and when I came back to you a few minutes later, you said quietly, "DiDi bad boy."

-When you didn't want to go to bed last night, you said, "No good night time."

-Daddy and you were in your room tonight when you suddenly ran out of the room. Daddy chased you down the hall and asked you where you were going. It turns out you had to poop and were running to the toilet. Good boy!

Love,
Mom

Cookie Jar

Dear Sawyer,

Your recent activities:

-Your current favorite show is Team Umizoomi, which you pronounce "Umizee."

-You clasped your hands together and said, "Finger hug."

-You saw a penguin on TV and then proceeded to waddle like said penguin.

-You count like this: "1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 80."

-You have started saying "Stay Mama" when you don't want me to leave you.

-You have also started saying phrases like "Hi, I'm DiDi," "all the guys," "That's so cool" and "That's so funny!"

-One time, I said to you, "Hi, little guy!" You responded, "No, I'm DiDi."

-When Paw Patrol came on TV, you told me, "I love it. DiDi love it."

-You pronounce teddy bear "teh-bear."

-Your go-to phrase is "cookie jar." You say it all of the time for no apparent reason and when it doesn't make any sense. If I ask you how your day was, you'll sometimes reply, "Cookie jar." If I ask you what your favorite color is, you might tell me, "Cookie jar." If I am talking to GuhGaw and JieJie and you want to talk to me, too, you'll call out, "Mama! Mama! Mama!" and when I turn to you, you'll pause and then shout, "Cookie jar!" It's like your default statement when you want to talk but can't think of any other words, haha.

Love,
Mom

Poop Deck

Dear Sawyer,

You went #2 in the toilet for the first time tonight! Yay!

Love,
Mom

P.S. Years from now, when you're an adult and you find yourself wondering, "Hmm, when was the first time I took a dump in a toilet?" -- well, you'll know and you'll thank me for recording this milestone :-P

P.P.S. What's weirder? That I blogged about your first bowel movement in the potty or the fact that after you did it, Daddy, GuhGaw, JieJie and I were all in the bathroom clapping and cheering for you?

Breathe In, Breathe Out

Dear Sawyer,

Recent Sawyer sweetness:

-Your favorite show right now is Paw Patrol and when it came on the other night, you immediately perked up, exclaimed "Paw Troll!" and then tapped your chest and said seriously, "DiDi love it."

-When you saw JieJie crying last night, your eyes widened and you climbed into her bed to sit next to her. You patted her leg and told her, "JieJie, dee bres." Then you took an exaggerated breath and I realized that you were telling your sister to take a "deep breath" so that she could calm down. Oh the cuteness!

Love,
Mom

Sugar Rush

Dear Sawyer,

Yesterday was your third Halloween but the first one where you went trick-or-treating and you were an instant pro! You had no problem keeping up with GuhGaw and JieJie and eagerly ran into every store, expertly held out your treat bucket and cutely chirped "Trick or tree!" and "Thank yooooo!" You skipped your morning nap yesterday and I was expecting you to pass out around 3pm but you were still going strong at 4pm. You didn't want to sit in the stroller and you were actually jumping up and down quite energetically (you were amped up on chocolate and adrenaline, no doubt). I did eventually convince you to get into the stroller around 4:30pm and you fell asleep then while clutching a half-eaten DumDum.

Happy Halloween, my little Elmo!

Love,
Mom