Sawyer adores his Dad, Baby Proofing

Sawyer goes crazy for Cliff! He just loves playing with his Dad so much. They've got the whole dude thing goin' on. He'll squeal and scream just to get his attention. Whatever Cliff is up to, Sawyer has to go check it out! Here he is trying to get a bite of Cliff's cereal. I live for moments like this.



Sawyer is *the* speed crawling champ! He loves to crawl freely around the house, touch, and explore everything he can get his little hands on. I have to keep my eye on him at all times because it only takes a few seconds for him to get into trouble. This morning, I caught him playing in the toilet in the master bath. How completely disgusting is that? He had a toy in there and was swirling it around in the water. I turned around for just a few seconds and this is what he does. I am currently in the process of baby proofing the house, but hadn't gotten to the toilet yet. Needless to say, the toilet is now baby proofed!

New camera, playdate fun, favorite new toy

We just bought a new DSLR camera! It arrived today and I've been having so much fun playing with it. There are so many features! I'm learning all about apertures and depth of field. Look at how crisp this photo is! I think I've found a new hobby.


We got together with the Seys and the Shins this past Sunday at the Sey's house. Sawyer was able to play with his 2 little friends again, Von & Jaiden. We all had so much fun! Enya, our dog, went along too. She made friends with Amber, the Sey's golden retriever.


The boys look scared, don't they? lol. Sawyer wasn't too sure what to make of it at first. I covered him in a ton of sunscreen which caused him to slip and slide a bit in the pool.




Sawyer's favorite new toy is this workbench complete with tools: a screwdriver, a wrench, and a hammer. Part of the reason he loves it so much is because he can stand up while playing.

Food and Fun

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last updated! It's mind boggling how fast the days go by. Once again, I'm too exhausted to write much tonight, so I'll just post pics from the past week or 2.

We had a dinner party at our house. Paully and JJ were in town so we went all out and bbq'ed up a feast! Look how good the food turned out!




We all loved the teriyaki chicken so much we cooked it again the next night and the night after that! We cooked out on the grill more this week than we have all year.

Group shot.


I took some fantastic shots of Sawyer with Paully's SLR camera! I loved his camera so much, I took 500+ pics of my little Soy Soy with it. Now, I want one!








We took Sawyer out for sushi with us last weekend. He sat in a high chair with all grown ups and loved every minute of it! He thoroughly enjoyed pounding his hands on the menu and babbling.


We had a playdate at Jean's house early this morning. Jean, Sophie, and I met 3 1/2 years ago, before the kiddies. Our lives have changed dramatically since then! Sophie's son Jake is so sweet. He gave Sawyer a hug and then later on, a kiss. Jean's son Clinton is hilarious. He quickly ran over when he saw me changing Sawyer's diaper and in a split second, grabbed Saywer's penis. It caught me completely off guard so I screamed. haha.. Apparently, Clinton has recently started to become aware of penises.










Sawyer loves to cruise around our coffee table! He will hold on to the edge and walk around it over and over.
My 2 boys looking out the window.

Sawyer is such a good little boy when he goes shopping with me.


Here he is at Publix with Dada.

Opening curtains

Here's Sawyer today looking out the window like he does every morning. He knows how to open the curtains to look outside. He learned it from watching us. It's hilarious to see him do it. He's such a smart little boy already!

Korean BBQ

This past Sunday, we met up with some friends for lunch at a Korean bbq place. This was our 2nd time eating Korean in Florida, but our 1st with someone who actually knew how to order. In the past, Cliff and I basically just stuck with the tried and true bulgogi. This time however, we had the priviledge of having John, who is Korean, order for us. He ordered a ton of food we would have never tried on our own and we ate it all!


It was quite the scene at our table with 3 babies and 6 adults. We felt sorry for the person who had to clean up after us.


Here's Sawyer today looking out our bedroom window. He crawls over to, then climbs up on the headboard all by himself every time he's on our bed. He loves looking out the window! Look how much hair is growing in on the back of his head!

First trip back to SF

Sawyer and I flew cross country to SF last weekend for Rich and Amo's wedding. It was an arduous journey, but well worth it! We flew from West Palm Beach to Atlanta, then caught a connecting flight into SFO. The entire trip took about 8 hours. Sawyer sat on my lap and wiggled continuously the entire 1st flight. He didn't much like being confined. I tried directing his attention to the new toys I had brought, but he was completely disinterested. The 2nd flight (5 hours) was considerably more tolerable because he was entertained almost the entire time by everyone sitting around us. The people on that flight were exceptionally nice! It also helped that there were several babies on board. Directly behind us was a 7 month old who Sawyer was able to play with for awhile.

After getting our luggage, we met up with Tomomi, who flew in at the same time from Portland. It was such a pleasure to introduce Sawyer to my BFF for the very 1st time!

The apartment we rented in the Inner Sunset, my old stomping grounds, surpassed all expectations. We had expected a tiny studio, but the place was huge! The owner was even kind enough to buy a new porta crib for Sawyer to use.


Saturday Tomomi, Sawyer and I drove out to Oakland to meet up with my good friends Linda, Will, and their son Brandon (3), who I was about to meet for the very 1st time. Our friend Jason also stopped by for a short time with his son, Jaden (3). We met up at a cute little place called Tumble & Tea. Unfortunately, they were closing up right as we got there, so we headed off to Cafe Milano in Berkeley where Brandon sang songs for us and took pictures.


Saturday evening, we attended an outdoor bbq to celebrate Rich and Amo's impending nuptials. It was great fun catching up with old friends and acquaintances who I hadn't seen in a long time. I was so proud to introduce Sawyer to everyone. He was so good the entire time, just content being carried around in the Ergo. Rich and Amo were both beaming with joy and happiness surrounded by family and close friends.

Late Saturday night, Tomomi and I stayed up late chattering and eating Chinese in our pajamas, just like old times. The last time we saw each other, I was 6 months pregnant.

Sunday was wedding day at Kelly's Mission Rock! However, before the wedding, we somehow managed to sneak over to the newly remodeled SF shopping center and Fillmore street, where we spied a new Marc by Marc Jacobs store. Tomomi wisely suggested we go in. Had we not, we would have missed out on these adorable shoes at 70% off! The same shoes we drooled over 30 minutes prior at Bloomies, but at only 40% off. I didn't buy them then because I have a moral objection to buying shoes that cost over $100. However, at 70% off, they were a steal! So, we ended up getting matching pairs.


The wedding ceremony began at 5pm with guests seated in a circle surrounding the bride and groom as they said their vows. The reception began right afterward with a buffet dinner, speeches, and dancing. Sawyer was extremely cranky by this time because his body was telling him it's 9pm, est, why am I not in bed? It was way past his usual bedtime of 7:30pm, est. My poor sleep deprived baby finally passed out in his stroller sometime around 9, I think.


Monday, Sawyer and I spent the afternoon with Rich and co. before heading off to the airport.


As much as I enjoyed the weekend and being back in the city, it felt really good to be home back with Cliff and Enya!

Learning every day

Sawyer has learned how to sit down from a standing position. Before, if he wanted to sit back down after standing for awhile, he'd just sort of fall down on his butt. Now, he's figured out how to bend his knees and lower himself purposefully onto the floor.

Sawyer also loves to drink from a cup! I bought him a sippy cup 3 weeks ago, but he's completely disinterested. Instead, he wants my cup. He will grab my cup, put his little lips on the brim, and drink. I only allow him to do this if I'm drinking water. He hasn't quite mastered his technique yet so most of the liquid ends up spilling on the floor.

I fed him organic yogurt for the first time tonight and he loved it! He couldn't get enough. His upper body was tilted forward the entire time with his tiny mouth opening immediately after each swallow. He looked so cute!

I want to start giving him finger foods but I'm scared to death of him choking. When we're at the table, he seems to want whatever it is I'm having. I feel so bad not giving it to him yet. I will soon though.