Day #145

Marshall the Photographer...

Marshall took Sawyer's picture of the day while he was napping in his swing.  It's a good thing I found this photo that he took on my phone, because I forgot to take Sawyer's picture today....

Day #144

Thursday May 24, 2012

We call him "Poop Stain"

I gave up on clothes for Sawyer today and decided to just leave him in his diaper.  I had to change his clothes twice today because of his poopy blow outs!!  Sawyer earned a new nickname today....  Poop Stain!!!!

Day #143

It's a good thing that he's cute.....

This child has been a horrible sleeper this past week!  I guess that's why God makes babies cute.....

Day #142

Maybe this is my hint.....

I found him sleeping in his swing like this today.  I guess this is my hint that it may be time to put the swing away.....

Day #141

FINALLY!!!

A certain little somebody FINALLY took a nap in his crib today!!  It is a miracle!  I didn't think this time would ever come when I could finally get him to sleep in something other then his swing or bassinet!  10 years ago, I never thought something like this would make my day!

Day #140

Sunday May 20, 2012

Sawyer likes to sit up and watch the world around him.  He's such a happy and easy baby during the day, but when it comes to sleep time at night and even nap time he protests it!

Day #139

Sleepy boy....

I guess it was exhausting watching us do all of that yard work today!!

Day #138

May 17th, 2012, as

My little gardener...

The kids and I made a little flower garden around our house sign at the end of the driveway.  Sawyer sat on his blanket and watched us.  He tried to eat some grass at one point, but we put a stop to that!!  He's such a good boy (during the day).  He's happy and content, as long as he can see us.

Day #137

May 16th, 2012

All he wants do is sit up!!!

All he wants to do is sit up!!  It's so funny.  

And he's trying to crawl!!  This morning I had him in my bed.  I set up pillow blockades and he just kept rolling and army crawling and busting his way up and over my pillow blockades!!

The picture below the babysitter took, he is trying to crawl with everything that he has!

Day #136

May 15th, 2012

Happy Boy

Sawyer sure is full of smiles!  If only he would start sleeping through the night then all would be right with the world!!!

Day #135

Sawyer always wakes up smiling!!!

Day #134

May 13, 2012

Supervising yard work...

We spent the day doing a lot of yard work.  I mowed the grass while Russ did his projects around the yard,  Sawyer loved watching all of the action going on.

Day #133

May 12, 2012

Out to dinner with Grammy...

We went out for a nice family dinner to celebrate Mother's Day a day early.  Mom is leaving to go back to NY tomorrow, so we are doing it tonight.  Sawyer was so good.  I forgot his bottle, and he was satisfied eating his baby food and having some of my water to drink.

It was challenging getting a shot of her with all 3 kids, so this was the best one out of the bunch that I took!

Day #132

Going on a walk with Mommy.....

I've tried using the front baby carrier a few times with Sawyer and he always cries when he's in it.  My Mom is still here visiting and I wanted to take her for a walk to the river with the kids.  It would be difficult to go off roading with the stroller, so I thought I would try it again.  This time he liked it.  He actually started to laugh when I put him in it!!  At first I had him facing forward, he started to get tired so I flipped him around (facing me) and then he was fine.

Day #131

He's becoming more curious about the things around him....

Sawyer is starting to become very curious about the things around him.  He was peeking over his highchair checking out Maddie.  Maddie was waiting for any droppings that Sawyer might drop over the edge.

Day #130

Grammy's here!!

How great it is to have my Mom here for Mother's Day weekend.  

Day #129

May 8, 2012

Chillin' like Bob Dylan

Sawyer just chilled while I got the house ready for my Mom (Grammy)'s visit.

Everyone is very excited to have her here for a few days.

Day #128

Sleepy boy.....

I snapped this picture of Sawyer this morning during his morning nap.  He was snoring so incredibly loud.  He must have been exhausted from keeping his Mommy awake most of the night!!  I wonder if he will ever start sleeping through the night.....  

Day #127

Practicing his sitting up skills....

Everyday he gets a little bit stronger, and can sit up for longer periods of time without toppleing over.

He can't sit himself up yet, but when you sit him up he stays (for the most part)....

Day #126

Happy 7 month Birthday Sawyer!!

Today Sawyer turned 7 months old, and it was also his very first Apple Blossom Festival.

He did great today.  It was a very busy day.  We had Jaylee's soccer game this morning and then we rushed right over to Winchester for the parade and festivities.  

Then we came back home to barbecue and spend some more time with my Grandparents.  Here is Sawyer sitting with his Great Grandpa Bigsby watching the fire.  Sawyer was being such a wiggle worm that he couldn't hold him for too long though.  He was also trying to grab Grandpa's hat and glasses!!

It was a wonderful day and it's been such a great time having my Grandparents here for the week.

Day #125

Maxing and relaxing it.....

Sawyer had a pretty easy day today.  He got to get spoiled rotten by Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Bigsby today while Russ and I took Jaylee and Marshall to the carnival.  It was nice to have one on one time with them, and be able to ride the rides with them.  Then we all went out to dinner and Sawyer enjoyed sharing some of my sweet potato and green beans from the restaurant, oh and some ice cream for dessert!!

Day #124

A visit with Great Grandma Bigsby

My Grandparents came down from New York to visit us for a few days.  They drove down in their camper.  They haven't seen Sawyer since he was a little over a month old.

Grandma watched Sawyer for me for a little while today so that I could go to one of Jaylee's school functions and not have to drag Sawyer along.

Sawyer really enjoyed all of the extra cuddle time that his Great Grandma gave him today!  

Day #123

It was time to dust off the ole' highchair....

We pulled out the highchair from the garage and scrubbed her up for Sawyer.  We haven't used it since Marshall was a baby.  Marshall used to fall asleep in his food in this highchair.  Only time will tell if Sawyer will follow in his big bro's foot steps.  It's so much fun watching a baby grow, develop and change on a day to day basis.  It's been so much fun looking back through the daily pictures that I have taken and see how much he actually grew and changed since January.  It also makes me a little sad, since I am pretty sure that this will be my last baby.  I will miss the baby stage.  The sleepless nights are so worth it.  Every time he pees on me and then smiles at me, it's still so worth it.  The damage to my body is so worth it!  As they grow up they start to need you in different ways, and before I know it they will be teenagers and then off to college and then starting their own lives.  Again I hope that these kids will be the "good" people that this world needs right now.  So far so good!!

Day #122

See foot, must eat it.....

Sawyer seems a little better today.  He is really chomping around on his feet today.  You can see that his nose is a little runny.  So only time will tell if it's a cold or teething.

Day #121

April 30, 2012

Baby doesn't feel good.....

This picture isn't a very good one, but he was feeling so miserable, that I didn't want to keep snapping a camera in his face.  He is either catching a cold, or it's teething.  He just cried and cried and didn't want to be put down.  Poor little man....