Sawyer and Mama

We finished decorating our tree this weekend. I hate the process of putting up a tree, but I love it once it's up. Our home feels so warm and festive. Look how big Sawyer's smile is in this picture. I love it!

Catching up

I don't want the year to go by without posting some pictures of my little Sawyer from the last couple of months. We've been busy turning 1, going to the zoo, going to Kindermusik, playing in the park, and going on play dates. He is so much fun at this age! It just keeps getting better the older he gets.


Sawyer at the Pumpkin Patch right before Halloween. He loved running around the patch! Unfortunately, he came down with a fever of 102 a couple days after right on Halloween. :-(

Sawyer playing with his red rocket bike, a gift from Grandma and Grandpa.

A sweet moment with Enya.

Sawyer's first visit to the beach

We took Sawyer to the beach for the very first time this past weekend! We wanted to wait until he could walk before taking him. It took him awhile to get use to the sand, but the water, he loved right away. Cliff carried Sawyer out into the ocean where he could feel the waves crashing onto his feet and he loved it! He couldn't get enough and wanted to be in the water from then on. We can't wait to go again! Fortunately here in Florida, Summer lasts well into October.

Video of Sawyer Walking

Sawyer is walking!, Compelling Documentary, Baby Weight

Sawyer started walking all by himself, with no support 3 days ago! I am such a proud Mama right now! My little baby is growing more independent every day. Am I really ready for this? It is so funny and a bit surreal to see him walking around the house.

I just finished watching, "The Business of Being Born", a very compelling documentary about how profits are driving the business of birthing. I loved it! I got choked up seeing Ricki Lake and Mayra give birth, especially Ricki. It made me want to relive Sawyer's birth. The film talked a lot about midwifery. Having gone to a midwife my entire pregnancy and beyond, I am a huge supporter of going that route!

For months now, I've been struggling to lose the last 20 lbs of baby weight. No matter what I do, short of starving myself, the weight just won't come off. My midwife says it's because I'm breastfeeding. Although you hear mostly about how breastfeeding supposedly helps you lose weight, this isn't true for any of the women I know. They've all said that the weight didn't come off until after they stopped breastfeeding. So, there might be hope yet that I will eventually return to my pre-pregnancy size of 2. It's all worth it though and I don't plan on giving up breastfeeding anytime soon.

I have a ton of new pictures to post of Sawyer tomorrow or later this week.

My little piece of heaven...

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!