Ash Wednesday

     Our first Ash Wednesday service with Sawyer was great!  He is so well behaved in church.  Not only does he have mommy and daddy wrapped around his fingers I think our whole church family is too!  Everyone always comes to visit with him before and after church...and to listen to people talk about him makes my heart even happier than it already is!  
     He sat in Grandma's lap for a little bit and then back in mommy's.  We went up for the imposition of ashes and Sawyer also got some too.  He listened as Pastor Blohm gave him the blessing...it was so sweet!  Then for communion Sawyer was sound asleep in my arms and Pastor again said a sweet prayer over him.  
     I know I say it again and again...but Sawyer is such a blessing to us!  It's amazing how much our lives have changed with his arrival...and we can't imagine it any other way!  We are truly truly blessed!!

Pastor Blohm and Sawyer

4 Month Check Up

     Sawyer had is 4 month check up on February 20th.  These days are filled with excitement because we see how much he has grown, yet also filled with worries because of the vaccines and the shots!  As always the visit starts with getting him undressed and they weigh him, take his temp, measure his head and check his length.  We always make a guess as to how much Sawyer will weigh...I had guessed 18 lbs and Keith guessed 17...we were close!
     Sawyer's stats this time were:
          Weight:  16.2 lbs (72%tile)
           Height:  23.8 in   (9%tile...uh-oh!)
          Head Circumference:  42.5cm (54%tile)


     He also had 2 shots and a liquid form of a vaccine...he took the liquid no problem, the 1st shot was a breeze and then the 2nd was a little different!  He cried for a little while...but after he was scooped up and loved by daddy then some warm milk with mommy he was his normal happy self (literally only a minute or 2 later).  He is such a great baby!  Dr. Haidar said everything looks great and Sawyer is growing like a weed!  Next visit will be in April.

Getting weighed.... 

Ofcourse it has a glare...but it says 16.2 lbs

Measuring how tall he is...or isn't...23.8 in...

Head measurement was 42.5 cm

Temperature check...

Getting ready for the shots.  If he only knew how much  it hurts mommy too!

Getting ready for shot #1

And now shot #2

Wasn't a fan of shot #2!  Lovin' from dad helped!

Loves to play with the nipple on his bottle...and notice his new thing is crossing his feet!

And this is what happens after he is dressed and it's time to go.  

Baptismal Blessing

     We chose January 15th, 2012 as Sawyer's Baptism day because of the special day it was already...it would have been Grandpa Ken's 84th Birthday.  Ken was Keith's (step)dad who we lost to Pancreatic Cancer 13 days before our wedding.  Ken was such a great guy, who we all love and miss so very much.  I know Ken is watching over Sawyer, as is the rest of our family members we have lost.  Sawyer has a little red strawberry mark on the back of his neck...and I have said since day one that it's kiss marks from Keith's dad(s), and our Grandparents given to him just before he joined us here on October 17th.  They were able to love on him from Heaven before we were allowed to love him in person!  
     Raising Sawyer to love God is very important to us...God is the reason we have this little blessing!  We were so excited to share this day with our families and our church family as well.  Sawyer's Godparents are Uncle Paul and one of my best friends Shawn.  Sawyer's Grandparents bought his special Baptismal outfit and blanket....thought just before we went up for the ceremony Sawyer had a MAJOR BLOW OUT...and it went all the way through the back of his Baptismal Suit!!!  We couldn't believe it (well actually we could because Sawyer has had one of those every time we sit down at church) but all we did was laugh and then wrap him up in the blanket.  Thank goodness we had the blanket!!
     After the Baptism we came back to our house and celebrated with our family and dear friends!  We are so thankful to have these people in our lives to share these special moments with!  Sawyer wasn't much of a party animal because he took a nap through almost the entire party!  But the rest of us had a great time!

Chillin' before the Baptism!

Uncle Paul wearing Sawyer's little hat

This is how Sawyer participated in his Baptism!

Listening to Pastor Bless Sawyer...and what a Blessing he IS!!

Love this!!

Can you tell he is a PROUD DADDY!??

Sawyer's with his Godparents Uncle Paul and "Aunt" Shawn

Celebrating at our house

Vickie, Ella & Ava 

Yummy Wixey's Cake!

Sawyer and his good friend Ava

What a doll...if I do say so myself!

A true gift!

3 Months

   Where does the time go?? Sawyer has been with us for 3 months already...seems like yesterday I was feeling his little kicks inside!  I do miss those days...but so thankful that he is here!  He has certainly changed our lives...the old cliche` rings true...I can't imagine my life without him!  This month he has started laughing A LOT (its hilarious) and he also moves his eyes to follow voices and objects.  He started looking up at objects such as the moose on the wall or the ducks flying in the air, and also really focus' on the birds hanging from his mobile.  He is such a happy baby!  All the time he is ready to flash that precious smile and kick his feet and arms with that special coo sound he makes when he is happy!  He is still on an eating schedule of every 2-3 hours and sleeps through the night.  He usually falls asleep around 7:30 and we wake him around 9:30 for another bottle and then he's off to bed for the night!  He loves to play with his soft caterpillar that we call "Catti" and he grabs for it and pulls on its antennae.  For Christmas he got an activity mat from Grandpa and Grandma that he loves to lay under and grab the birds or owls or bat at them to make them fly.  

     We celebrated our first Valentine's Day with the love of our lives.  Keith and I have always celebrated it, but this year we agreed that Sawyer was our gift.  Though, Sawyer got mommy a dozen tulips and a beautiful card.  
     It's amazing how many pictures we have taken of him!  It's so easy to pull my phone out and snap a few...sad thing is I can't figure out how to get them to my computer!  :(  So, enjoy the few pics I do have.

   

Playing with one of his favorite toys...The singing puppy

His other favorite toy is "Catti" the caterpillar...he loves it because he can hold onto it.

Look at that smile!

Loves to shake the rattle

Loves his activity gym

Here's his friend Catti again

Loves his daddy

Priceless....

  

Bath Time Fun

      Well, those of you who know Keith you know he has to have the best of everything.  Well, when it came time to register at Babies R Us...he was so happy when he found THE BATHTUB!  He showed me what he had found and I told him he was crazy and that we were not getting that model.  I was just looking for the typical plastic tub that countless of parents have used.  Well.....Keith was adamant about that darn tub!  He said he didn't care if he had to buy it himself or not, our baby was going to have this tub!  We laughed about it...and of course he scanned it with the registry gun (against my thoughts on it of course!)  Well, Grandma Yard went out and bought it the NEXT DAY!!  So laugh as you will...we now have the super deluxe bathtub/Jacuzzi/shower combo for Sawyer!  I'm not sure who is more excited about it though...daddy or Sawyer.  Sawyer does love bath time though, which is a lot of fun!    Enjoy these pictures and laugh as much as I did...it is pretty funny!

Keith looking crazy....but loving his new toy!

Yes, it even has a shower!

Look at that little but!  He certainly didn't get that from his mommy!

Thanks for covering me up daddy!

Hmmm...Not so sure about this

Ahhhhhh.........

This is the life!