Dear Sawyer,
At dinner tonight, you spilled some milk on your leg and I was too lazy to get up to get a napkin, so I just wiped the milk off with my T-shirt. I had never done that before and you looked at me and said, "That not correct!"
A few minutes later, you were looking at the family photos hanging on the dining room wall. I am a bad mom and haven't updated any of the photos on that wall to include ones of you, so you asked, "Where is Sawyer in those pictures?"
I love the way you talk now. It's so cute!
Love,
Mom
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Tough Enough
Dear Sawyer,
I was impressed earlier this month when you got your shots at your checkup and didn't bat an eyelash but you exhibited a whole other level of toughness today. We were walking down the street and you were trying to catch up to JieJie on her scooter. You were running pretty fast and I told you to slow down before you fell--and then you fell. You scraped your hand, knee and leg and your knee was bleeding slightly. You whimpered a little but then that was it. You stood up and were so brave while I cleaned up your boo-boos. I didn't have a Band-Aid but you sat in your stroller and calmly held a napkin on your knee to stop the bleeding until we got to the restaurant we were going to.
I don't know what was up this afternoon but JieJie got pretty hurt, too, when we arrived at the restaurant. The restaurant has two heavy glass doors and I asked JieJie to hold the interior one open while I held the outer one open and pushed you and the stroller in. While JieJie was holding the door, it started to close and her hand got caught! I couldn't get to her because I was still trying to hold the outer door open and get you inside. JieJie's eyes widened in pain but she didn't scream or cry; in fact, it was me screaming "Her hand is caught! Her hand is caught!" that got the waitress's attention and brought her running over to help.
JieJie did cry a lot once her hand was freed and her hand must have been sore for awhile but she was still able to wiggle and move it around. The waitress brought over ice to put on it and JieJie soon stopped crying and went on to scarf down three whole slices of pepperoni, broccoli and mushroom pizza (btw, I could only eat two before getting full!).
I have such tough kids!
Love,
Mom
I was impressed earlier this month when you got your shots at your checkup and didn't bat an eyelash but you exhibited a whole other level of toughness today. We were walking down the street and you were trying to catch up to JieJie on her scooter. You were running pretty fast and I told you to slow down before you fell--and then you fell. You scraped your hand, knee and leg and your knee was bleeding slightly. You whimpered a little but then that was it. You stood up and were so brave while I cleaned up your boo-boos. I didn't have a Band-Aid but you sat in your stroller and calmly held a napkin on your knee to stop the bleeding until we got to the restaurant we were going to.
I don't know what was up this afternoon but JieJie got pretty hurt, too, when we arrived at the restaurant. The restaurant has two heavy glass doors and I asked JieJie to hold the interior one open while I held the outer one open and pushed you and the stroller in. While JieJie was holding the door, it started to close and her hand got caught! I couldn't get to her because I was still trying to hold the outer door open and get you inside. JieJie's eyes widened in pain but she didn't scream or cry; in fact, it was me screaming "Her hand is caught! Her hand is caught!" that got the waitress's attention and brought her running over to help.
JieJie did cry a lot once her hand was freed and her hand must have been sore for awhile but she was still able to wiggle and move it around. The waitress brought over ice to put on it and JieJie soon stopped crying and went on to scarf down three whole slices of pepperoni, broccoli and mushroom pizza (btw, I could only eat two before getting full!).
I have such tough kids!
Love,
Mom
Monday, June 18, 2018
How Come
Dear Sawyer,
We were reading a Magic School Bus book tonight when you started asking your usual barrage of questions. But this time, you said "how come" instead of "why come"! You even realized it yourself--you stopped in the middle of your question, looked at me and smiled knowingly at your verbal progress. Awww! It was a bittersweet moment: sweet because of how pleased you looked and bitter because it's further proof that you are now more my big boy and less my little baby!
Love,
Mom
We were reading a Magic School Bus book tonight when you started asking your usual barrage of questions. But this time, you said "how come" instead of "why come"! You even realized it yourself--you stopped in the middle of your question, looked at me and smiled knowingly at your verbal progress. Awww! It was a bittersweet moment: sweet because of how pleased you looked and bitter because it's further proof that you are now more my big boy and less my little baby!
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Perfect Answers
Dear Sawyer,
You were playing in the attic today and when I went upstairs to check on you, you were taking apart the Magic Tracks and putting them into a box. I asked you what you were doing and you replied matter-of-factly, "It's clean-up time." Wait, what? You had decided to clean up your toys on your own. On your own!
Later at bedtime, we were having our nightly chat and I was talking to you about my upcoming trip. I asked you what you want me to bring back for you and expected you to say toys or cars. You said, "Foods that are healthy. Not junk." Whaaaaat?!
Too bad I didn't record either of your perfect-kid responses today because no other parent will ever believe me.
Love,
Mom
You were playing in the attic today and when I went upstairs to check on you, you were taking apart the Magic Tracks and putting them into a box. I asked you what you were doing and you replied matter-of-factly, "It's clean-up time." Wait, what? You had decided to clean up your toys on your own. On your own!
Later at bedtime, we were having our nightly chat and I was talking to you about my upcoming trip. I asked you what you want me to bring back for you and expected you to say toys or cars. You said, "Foods that are healthy. Not junk." Whaaaaat?!
Too bad I didn't record either of your perfect-kid responses today because no other parent will ever believe me.
Love,
Mom
Monday, June 11, 2018
Fishy Behavior
Dear Sawyer,
Every time you pee on the potty, you get a gummy bear or fish as a reward. You pee on the potty several times a day, though, so in the interest of not causing premature tooth decay, I sometimes "forget" to give you a gummy. But then you will see the sandwich bag of gummies on the kitchen counter later on and say, "Mama! You forgot to give me a gummy!" Oh, whoops, silly Mama! :-P
You peed on the potty after you woke up this morning and you asked Daddy for a gummy in the funniest way: "Can you open the bag of fish and put a gummy in my mouth?" Hahaha! I love it!
Love,
Mom
Every time you pee on the potty, you get a gummy bear or fish as a reward. You pee on the potty several times a day, though, so in the interest of not causing premature tooth decay, I sometimes "forget" to give you a gummy. But then you will see the sandwich bag of gummies on the kitchen counter later on and say, "Mama! You forgot to give me a gummy!" Oh, whoops, silly Mama! :-P
You peed on the potty after you woke up this morning and you asked Daddy for a gummy in the funniest way: "Can you open the bag of fish and put a gummy in my mouth?" Hahaha! I love it!
Love,
Mom
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Where Did It Go?
Dear Sawyer,
After you woke up from your nap this afternoon, you were very clingy. I was trying to cook dinner but you wouldn't let go of my leg or even go to the living room when Daddy turned on Team Umizoomi for you (yes, your clinging was that serious). When Daddy tried to take you out of the kitchen, you started full-on crying and jumping up and down. And in your distress, you peed. You were still wearing the diaper you had on during nap time but you didn't know that. You thought you were wearing underwear, so as you cried, you looked around on the floor for the pee. You kept turning this way and that, confused as to why there was no pee puddling at your feet like the other times you'd had an accident. Hahaha!
Love,
Mom
After you woke up from your nap this afternoon, you were very clingy. I was trying to cook dinner but you wouldn't let go of my leg or even go to the living room when Daddy turned on Team Umizoomi for you (yes, your clinging was that serious). When Daddy tried to take you out of the kitchen, you started full-on crying and jumping up and down. And in your distress, you peed. You were still wearing the diaper you had on during nap time but you didn't know that. You thought you were wearing underwear, so as you cried, you looked around on the floor for the pee. You kept turning this way and that, confused as to why there was no pee puddling at your feet like the other times you'd had an accident. Hahaha!
Love,
Mom
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Pay Attention!
Dear Sawyer,
We went to Story Time at Barnes & Noble this afternoon and while we were waiting for it to start, you were sitting on the bench next to a little girl who was probably a bit younger than you. We didn't know her but that didn't stop you from suddenly standing up and showing off your race car T-shirt to her. You stood in front of her and said, "I have a race car! It go so fast!" The little girl was looking at a book in her lap, though, and didn't pay you any attention. Undeterred, you said more loudly, "I have a race car shirt!" When the girl still didn't look up, you actually went closer to her and tapped her several times on her shoulder and I almost lost it. Hahahaha! Like GuhGaw and unlike JieJie, you are definitely not shy!
With me, you don't like it when I talk too much to Daddy and your siblings because you only want me to focus on you (hello, baby-of-the-family syndrome) so when you feel as if I am not giving you the attention you deserve, you physically take it by grabbing my chin and whipping my face around to look at you. It's funny (for now, only because you're still little!) but thank goodness you didn't do that to the little girl!
Love,
Mom
We went to Story Time at Barnes & Noble this afternoon and while we were waiting for it to start, you were sitting on the bench next to a little girl who was probably a bit younger than you. We didn't know her but that didn't stop you from suddenly standing up and showing off your race car T-shirt to her. You stood in front of her and said, "I have a race car! It go so fast!" The little girl was looking at a book in her lap, though, and didn't pay you any attention. Undeterred, you said more loudly, "I have a race car shirt!" When the girl still didn't look up, you actually went closer to her and tapped her several times on her shoulder and I almost lost it. Hahahaha! Like GuhGaw and unlike JieJie, you are definitely not shy!
With me, you don't like it when I talk too much to Daddy and your siblings because you only want me to focus on you (hello, baby-of-the-family syndrome) so when you feel as if I am not giving you the attention you deserve, you physically take it by grabbing my chin and whipping my face around to look at you. It's funny (for now, only because you're still little!) but thank goodness you didn't do that to the little girl!
Love,
Mom
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