Dear Sawyer,
Me: I'm going to miss you when you're in school all day.
You: But school doesn't last forever! Like bubbles!
You are so wise!
Love,
Mom
Friday, August 23, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Boyfriend Trouble
Dear Sawyer,
So this happened at dinner tonight:
You: Mommy, remember that time we met your boyfriend?
Daddy and me: What?!
You: That time we met your boyfriend.
Daddy: What boyfriend?
Me: Sawyer, what are you talking about?!
You: Remember? We went to Manhattan and met your boyfriend and I was shy and was holding onto you.
Me, suddenly realizing what you were referring to: You mean that time we met my friend Rob when he was visiting from London?
You: Yeah.
Sheesh. Way to get me in trouble with Daddy, Sawyer!
Love,
Mom
So this happened at dinner tonight:
You: Mommy, remember that time we met your boyfriend?
Daddy and me: What?!
You: That time we met your boyfriend.
Daddy: What boyfriend?
Me: Sawyer, what are you talking about?!
You: Remember? We went to Manhattan and met your boyfriend and I was shy and was holding onto you.
Me, suddenly realizing what you were referring to: You mean that time we met my friend Rob when he was visiting from London?
You: Yeah.
Sheesh. Way to get me in trouble with Daddy, Sawyer!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Math Skills
Dear Sawyer,
I know I'm your mom and a little biased but I think you are super smart! This afternoon, I asked you what 1+1 is; you answered two. I asked you what 2+2 is; you chirped "Four!" Then I asked you what 3+3 is. You held up both of your hands and held up three fingers on your left hand and then three fingers on your right hand ("One, two, three. One, two, three."). Then you counted those fingers: "One, two, three, four, fix, six. Six!" You know how to add already!
It was really cute when I asked you 4+4 (which you also answered correctly) because you couldn't quite hold up four fingers on each hand without me helping you to hold your thumbs down, hehe.
Love,
Mom
I know I'm your mom and a little biased but I think you are super smart! This afternoon, I asked you what 1+1 is; you answered two. I asked you what 2+2 is; you chirped "Four!" Then I asked you what 3+3 is. You held up both of your hands and held up three fingers on your left hand and then three fingers on your right hand ("One, two, three. One, two, three."). Then you counted those fingers: "One, two, three, four, fix, six. Six!" You know how to add already!
It was really cute when I asked you 4+4 (which you also answered correctly) because you couldn't quite hold up four fingers on each hand without me helping you to hold your thumbs down, hehe.
Love,
Mom
Sunday, August 11, 2019
End-of-Summer Blues
Dear Sawyer,
Next month, you will be starting "real" school and going to pre-k! You will be in school for six hours every day, which will be a big adjustment for you . . . and me! I have cherished our quality Sawyer-Mommy time so much over these past four years. I like taking you to gym, art, music or soccer classes and just walking around the neighborhood on a nice day. I love our morning snuggles after GuhGaw and JieJie have left for school and spending our afternoons baking chocolate chip cookies and lemon blueberry cakes. I look forward to your daily nap time because we curl up in your bed, read a book together and then cuddle until you fall asleep in my arms. I also really like not being stressed out while I rush to get you ready for school in the morning and to bed on time in the evening.
At least we still have a few more weeks of summer left. I love you so much, baby bear!
Love,
Mom
Next month, you will be starting "real" school and going to pre-k! You will be in school for six hours every day, which will be a big adjustment for you . . . and me! I have cherished our quality Sawyer-Mommy time so much over these past four years. I like taking you to gym, art, music or soccer classes and just walking around the neighborhood on a nice day. I love our morning snuggles after GuhGaw and JieJie have left for school and spending our afternoons baking chocolate chip cookies and lemon blueberry cakes. I look forward to your daily nap time because we curl up in your bed, read a book together and then cuddle until you fall asleep in my arms. I also really like not being stressed out while I rush to get you ready for school in the morning and to bed on time in the evening.
At least we still have a few more weeks of summer left. I love you so much, baby bear!
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Pre-Reader
Dear Sawyer,
Here are some cute things you have done recently:
-When I asked you what you wanted to do one morning, you replied, "Spend time wis you."
-We were playing in your room one morning when I fell asleep on your bed. When I woke up from my little cap nap, I discovered that you had outlined the lower half of my body with all of your toy cars.
-The playground in our neighborhood has a little "library"--a covered wooden box with free books you can borrow or trade for books of your own. It's a great idea and the selection of books is different every time we go to the playground. Sometimes, you actually prefer to read the books instead of running around the jungle gyms! The last time we were there, it was time for us to go home so I asked you to put the books back. Not only did you carefully put them back in so that they were all right-side-up but when you dropped one on the ground, you dusted it off before you put it back in the box. So responsible!
-You love when I make water balloons for you and want me to make as many as possible. But then you hoard them in your bucket! You never like to throw them and watch them break and splash everywhere. But other kids do so when we were at the playground the other day, little kids kept trying to run up and take your water balloons and you just sat in the middle of the sprinklers with your arms draped over the bucket, guarding your precious treasure. The only times you parted with any balloons was to give a few to your BFF Mila :-)
-Daddy was trying to hug me one night but you pushed him away and said, "No, she's mine, all mine." Your siblings were possessive of me when they were little, too, but your possessiveness has outlasted theirs . . . which I guess makes sense since you're the youngest. But it's cute. I feel so loved!
-Right before bedtime one night, I opened a new container of lotion and gave you the cute little green box it came in to play with (you and your sister love squirreling things away in bags and boxes!). It obviously meant a lot to you because at 5 in the morning, you woke up, came running into my room in the dark and cried, "Where is the green lotion box?!?"
-When you read your Elephant & Piggie books (which you love!), you often run your fingers across the speech bubbles and "read" the text that you have memorized by now. When I read to you, you often tell me to point at the words as I say them so you know what on the page says what. And when I was reading about a mountain in a book the other day, you pointed to the word mountain on the page and asked, "Is that the word mountain?" I am so impressed, little man! You are going to be reading on your own so soon!
Love,
Mom
Here are some cute things you have done recently:
-When I asked you what you wanted to do one morning, you replied, "Spend time wis you."
-We were playing in your room one morning when I fell asleep on your bed. When I woke up from my little cap nap, I discovered that you had outlined the lower half of my body with all of your toy cars.
-The playground in our neighborhood has a little "library"--a covered wooden box with free books you can borrow or trade for books of your own. It's a great idea and the selection of books is different every time we go to the playground. Sometimes, you actually prefer to read the books instead of running around the jungle gyms! The last time we were there, it was time for us to go home so I asked you to put the books back. Not only did you carefully put them back in so that they were all right-side-up but when you dropped one on the ground, you dusted it off before you put it back in the box. So responsible!
-You love when I make water balloons for you and want me to make as many as possible. But then you hoard them in your bucket! You never like to throw them and watch them break and splash everywhere. But other kids do so when we were at the playground the other day, little kids kept trying to run up and take your water balloons and you just sat in the middle of the sprinklers with your arms draped over the bucket, guarding your precious treasure. The only times you parted with any balloons was to give a few to your BFF Mila :-)
-Daddy was trying to hug me one night but you pushed him away and said, "No, she's mine, all mine." Your siblings were possessive of me when they were little, too, but your possessiveness has outlasted theirs . . . which I guess makes sense since you're the youngest. But it's cute. I feel so loved!
-Right before bedtime one night, I opened a new container of lotion and gave you the cute little green box it came in to play with (you and your sister love squirreling things away in bags and boxes!). It obviously meant a lot to you because at 5 in the morning, you woke up, came running into my room in the dark and cried, "Where is the green lotion box?!?"
-When you read your Elephant & Piggie books (which you love!), you often run your fingers across the speech bubbles and "read" the text that you have memorized by now. When I read to you, you often tell me to point at the words as I say them so you know what on the page says what. And when I was reading about a mountain in a book the other day, you pointed to the word mountain on the page and asked, "Is that the word mountain?" I am so impressed, little man! You are going to be reading on your own so soon!
Love,
Mom
Friday, July 19, 2019
Forever Hug
Dear Sawyer,
You are always my super sweet baby boy. My arm was hurting a lot and you could tell something was wrong from my expression. You asked me, "Are you having a hard time?" I said I was and you came over to me and kissed me everywhere (even on my elbows!) to make me feel better.
Then after lunch today, you hugged me and pressed our cheeks together. You said, "Let's stay like this forever." I wish, baby bear, I wish!
Love,
Mom
You are always my super sweet baby boy. My arm was hurting a lot and you could tell something was wrong from my expression. You asked me, "Are you having a hard time?" I said I was and you came over to me and kissed me everywhere (even on my elbows!) to make me feel better.
Then after lunch today, you hugged me and pressed our cheeks together. You said, "Let's stay like this forever." I wish, baby bear, I wish!
Love,
Mom
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Super Helper
Dear Sawyer,
I call you my Super Helper because you really are! One night, Daddy was bringing your cushioned chair back to your room and when you saw him carrying it down the hallway, you scrambled to move the toys that were in the doorway of your room so that Daddy wouldn't step or trip on them.
Then the other night, I was putting JieJie's laundry away in her shirt drawer. She had hung a decorative flower bell right above the drawer and it was in the way. You walked up to the dresser and held the flower bell out of the way until I was done putting all of the shirts in the drawer.
Both times, no one asked you for help and I am so incredibly proud of you for recognizing how you could be of assistance and then helping us! You are the best!
Love,
Mom
I call you my Super Helper because you really are! One night, Daddy was bringing your cushioned chair back to your room and when you saw him carrying it down the hallway, you scrambled to move the toys that were in the doorway of your room so that Daddy wouldn't step or trip on them.
Then the other night, I was putting JieJie's laundry away in her shirt drawer. She had hung a decorative flower bell right above the drawer and it was in the way. You walked up to the dresser and held the flower bell out of the way until I was done putting all of the shirts in the drawer.
Both times, no one asked you for help and I am so incredibly proud of you for recognizing how you could be of assistance and then helping us! You are the best!
Love,
Mom
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