1st Swim, 1st Pony Ride, 1st Party

Sawyer went to his very first birthday party this weekend and had a blast! Our friends Darren and Shelbie threw a huge bash for their son Von's 1st birthday. Most of the kids there were around Sawyer's age, give or take a few months, so it was fun to see him interact with other babies.

The theme of the party was "Barnyard Bash". They set up a petting zoo in their backyard with 2 ponies, several goats, rabbits, turtles, and llamas. Sawyer rode on a pony for the 1st time! I held him and walked beside the pony as he sat in the saddle. He seemed to enjoy himself and didn't seem scared at all. I was so proud of him!


Sawyer also went swimming for the 1st time! After lathering him up with sunscreen and putting on a hat, Cliff took him into the pool. He put him in a baby float. At first, Sawyer wasn't quite sure how he felt about it. But then after a few minutes, he was lovin' it! Cliff could barely keep up with Sawyer once he learned how to kick his feet. Sawyer kept swimming over to the waterfall. He loved touching the water running down into the pool.




Sawyer also made several new friends. He met another adorable Hapa named Jaden. Jaden is 11 months. As we were getting both boys ready for the pool, they started wrestling with each other. It was like, "Hey, you're a baby, I'm a baby, let's play!".

Sawyer with Jaden and Von, the birthday boy!

We were at the party all afternoon and into the evening. Needless to say, Sawyer was exhausted. He was such a good sport though. He didn't cry or fuss once. We were afraid that he was going to feel over stimulated with all the newness: new people, new babies, new activites, but he loved it all. One thing we've noticed about Sawyer is that he doesn't seem to be afraid of trying new things and seems to be a bit of an adrenaline junkie. lol...

Once we were back home, Sawyer looked so happy to be back on his own turf!