Little Monster

Dear Sawyer,

I seriously love all of the crazy gremlin noises you make!

Love,
Mom

First Tooth

Dear Sawyer,

You were a whole lotta cranky the other night and barely slept but for a good reason: Your first tooth is coming in! I can feel the tiny sharp tip of it when I run my finger along your bottom gum. You have noticed it, too, and have been cutely playing with it all day with your tongue!

Love,
Mom

Headbanger

Dear Sawyer,

Last night, I was holding you and accidentally banged your head on the wall when we were turning the corner to go into my bedroom. This morning, I was holding you and accidentally hit your head on another wall when we were coming out of your bathroom. I am so so so sorry. I suck :-(

Love,
Mom

Mama Kiss

Dear Sawyer,

Your favorite things: being tickled, being tossed up into the air, remote controls, lotion bottles, your toy drum, pulling on your socks, playing with JieJie's dollhouse and princess castle

My favorite things: the noises you make when you babble ("a-dah, "buh buh buh"), the way you smile, bounce excitedly and reach for me when I come in the room, when I say "Mama kiss" and you open your mouth and press it on my cheek to "kiss" me--so cute!!

Love,
Mom

Bumps and Bruises

Dear Sawyer,

Pro: Last week, you completed a milestone trifecta by learning how to crawl, cruise and push up to a sitting position from your tummy.

Con: With your new-found mobility comes the plethora of new-found bumps and bruises. You were sitting up when you lost your balance, fell backward and hit your head on the mat. You were crawling over to your activity table when your arm buckled and you hit your face on one of its hard plastic legs. Then there was this morning, when you were cruising in your crib, stumbled, fell and hit your head on the plastic toy laptop I had (stupidly) left in your crib. Uggghhh. Bring me the bubble wrap!

Love,
Mom

Standing Tall

Dear Sawyer,

You are trying so hard to crawl! You get on all fours and try so hard to propel your body forward. You aren't quite there yet but in other news, you did learn how to pull yourself up to a standing position today! You were in your crib when you went on all fours, grabbed the side of your crib with your left hand and then your right hand and then slowly and a little shakily pulled yourself up and stood on your feet! Once you were standing, you grinned from ear to ear and laughed this giddy, excited laugh as if you knew just how momentous your accomplishment was. Go, Sawyer!

Love,
Mom

Turtle Power

Dear Sawyer,

I really can't leave you alone anywhere anymore! You were sitting in your floor seat in your room today, JieJie was playing with you and I went downstairs to get some water. While I was in the kitchen, I suddenly heard JieJie call out, "DiDi fell down! DiDi fell down!" I raced upstairs and Daddy ran out of his office and when we got to your room, we saw you crawling around on your belly on your playmat with your seat strapped on top of your body and looking like a cushy turtle shell. You had leaned so far forward in your seat (probably reaching for a toy) that you had flopped onto your stomach, taking the seat with you. You are getting so big and strong! (And props to JieJie for alerting us so quickly!)

Love,
Mom