Yummy Disgusting

Dear Sawyer,

One of my favorite Netflix shows is "Ugly Delicious." You were watching it with me a couple days ago and asked what the title meant. I said it referred to food that tastes delicious but maybe isn't that pretty. Today, JieJie and I made pumpkin cream cheese muffins with a streusel topping and as soon as you took a bite of one, you ran into the kitchen and exclaimed, "It is yummy disgusting!" Wait, what?! I was confused until I realized you meant the muffin was "ugly delicious." Hahaha! Thank you for the, um, compliment?

Love,
Mom

Up and Away

Dear Sawyer,

I was going over sight-word flash cards with you this afternoon when we got to the word "up." I asked you to spell it and you said, "U P." I acted shocked and asked, "Did you just say 'You pee?' I didn't pee, you peed!" You thought this was hilarious and laughed for several minutes straight while saying, "You pee! You pee!" And now you will always remember how to spell the word up!

Love,
Mom

Dino Flavor

Dear Sawyer,

Me: Sawyer, what flavor birthday cake do you want me to make for you this year?
You: Dinosaur!
Me: Sure, we can decorate the cake with dinosaurs. But what flavor do you want it to be? Chocolate? Coconut? Strawberry?
You: Dinosaur!

Love,
Mom

Play By Play

Dear Sawyer,

I overheard you talking to yourself while you were washing your hands in the bathroom today and you were straight up narrating everything that you were doing: "I squeeze soap on my hands and then I rub my hands to make bubbles. Then I turn on the faucet using my wrist and wash away all the bubbles. I turn the faucet off and walk over to my towel to dry my hands, but not too hard." When you came out of the bathroom and saw me smiling at you, you got a sheepish grin on your face but continued your narration: "And then I give my mommy a big hug."

I asked you who you were telling your story to and you said, "I was telling it to my brain." I love it!

Love,
Mom

Milking It

Dear Sawyer,

You had a Zoom call with your teacher and class this morning and your teacher began teaching a new unit about babies. She knows that you have a baby sister so she asked you, "What do babies need?" You answered loudly and proudly, "Boobie milk!" How much do I love that you shouted the word "boobie" at your Catholic school teacher? Haha!

Love,
Mom

Magic Man

Dear Sawyer,

You and Daddy watched a magic show on Netflix and it clearly made an impression on you because you spent the rest of the day performing your own magic tricks! My favorite one went like this:

You, showing me a blue slap bracelet on your right wrist: Look, Mommy! You see this bracelet?
Me: Yes.
You: Okay, don't look at me now, Mommy! Don't look at me!
Me, closing my eyes: Okay.
You, fumbling with the bracelet and moving it to your left wrist: Don't look, Mommy!
Me: I'm not.
You: Open your eyes now!
Me: Wow! How did the bracelet move to your other arm?
You, beaming proudly: Magic!

You also did a trick where a Hot Wheels car "jumped" from one of your pockets to another. When I asked you how you did that, you again beamed and said, "Magic!"

Awesome, little man, awesome!

Love,
Mom

Sawyer the Songwriter

Dear Sawyer,

When you walked into the dining room for breakfast this morning, you had a big smile on your face. JieJie asked you why you were smiling and you replied, "I just love Mommy so much." You always say the cutest things! Here are some other recent gems:

- "You're my most special girl."

- "I had a bad day. I have bad days when you don't play with me."

- "What's the day that sounds like French fries?" (aww, you forgot the word Friday!)

I also hear you making up the funniest songs while you are playing with your toys. Here is a sampling of lyrics from your newest compositions:

- "Not everyone has a dad! Not everyone has a daaaaad! And that is okaaaaay!"

- "There were dinosaurs on the earth. They were living on the earth. Then a meteor hit the earth and ruined their liiiiiiives."

Please dedicate your first Grammy to me!

Love,
Mom