Love-Hate Relationship

Dear Sawyer,

You have started doing this odd thing where you push me away in anger one second and then literally hug me for comfort the next. A couple of nights ago, you were mad because I told you that it was time to go to bed and wouldn't play with you. You started crying and screaming and even tried to kick me. When I tried to pick you up, you angrily pushed me away but then you almost immediately came back toward me, pulled my arms around you to make me hug you, nestled yourself against my chest and stopped crying. Okaaaaay.

Yesterday, you had another meltdown when I wouldn't let you watch TV. You wanted to "watch Chase" and I said no. You wailed. I tried to hold you and you pushed me away but then you grabbed my arm and said, "Hug!" You then climbed into my lap, hugged me and stopped crying.

That is some serious emotional whiplash, dude.

Love,
Mom

Cheek Stain

Dear Sawyer,

Recent Sawyer cuteness:

-JieJie was sitting at the dinner table and you went up to her, wrapped your arms around her and said, "JieJie princess. JieJie boo-ful."

-When you are curious about something, you ask, "Wha dat?"

-You like to go into my walk-in closet and play with my headbands and hairbrushes. Today, I left you in the closet for a few minutes while I went to the bathroom and when I came back, you had given yourself a mini-makeover with my lipstick:

You looked beautiful! :-)

Love,
Mom

Princess JieJie

Dear Sawyer,

Whenever you are curious about something, you ask, "Wha dat?" It's so cute! And at dinner tonight, you walked over to JieJie, hugged her and said, "JieJie princess. JieJie boo-ful." Your sister couldn't stop smiling!

Love,
Mom

Morning Hug

Dear Sawyer,

You and your siblings each have a different way of waking up in the morning. GuhGaw pops out of bed (sometimes as early as 5am, uugggghhh), ready to take on the day at 100mph. JieJie likes to sleep in (God bless her) and gradually climb out of bed. And then there's you, my baby: You roll around for a bit and then slide off the bed and groggily walk toward the door. When you see me, you smile a still-half-asleep drowsy smile and hold your arms out toward me. When I kneel down to hug you, you wrap your arms around me and climb on me so that I'll pick you up. Once I stand up with you in my arms, you rest your head on my shoulder and hug me for a minute before you point toward the hallway, indicating to me that you are ready to get out of the room and start your day. I love our morning ritual :-)

Love,
Mom

Princess Sawyer

Dear Sawyer,

JieJie loves anything to do with princesses and her interest has started rubbing off on you. Last night, you wrapped a blanket around your waist and declared to me, "DiDi princess." Haha! I love it!

Love,
Mom

Monkeying Around

Dear Sawyer,

PoiPoi and GongGong took care of you and your siblings while Daddy and I went out of town for a couple of days and when we came back, you had learned to shake your butt at us and sing, "Shake your boooooty!" GuhGaw taught you that and I'd be annoyed if you didn't look so cute doing it!

In the past couple of days, you have also recognized and pointed out the number 6 and learned to ask, "Wha you doing, Mama?" Also, when you see me making my bed, you grab the sheet and say, "Help you!" Thanks, little man!

In other developments, you have grown attached to your Curious George doll and carry him throughout the house. When it's time for your lunch, you insist that I feed George, too, and you make him wave and give me high fives. Yesterday, you accidentally hit your chin on your bed and while you were crying in my arms, you motioned toward George on the floor and cried out, "George!" I picked him up and you hugged him so tightly, which was so sweet.

Love,
Mom