The Little Gym

My mom took Sawyer to his first class at the Little Gym today. They had a great time together!

Tummy Time!

Making a new friend

Standing up like a big boy!

4 month well visit

We took Sawyer to Dr. B. for his 4 month well visit this afternoon. He had to get a few immunizations and the standard check-up rountine.

Stats:
14 pounds 1 ounce
24.5 inches long
16 inches head circumference

Other 4 month info:
size 2 diapers
3 month clothes (0-3 are too small, 3-6 is a little big)
7 ounce bottles 4 times a day (every 4 hours)
sleeps from around 8-9 pm until around 7 am!
naps- mostly cat naps during the day and a longer late afternoon nap (we are working on those daytime naps)

We got the go-ahead to start rice cereal once a day. We are to start off with 1 Tablespoon of cereal mixed with 1 Tablespoon of formula. We are going to try it out this weekend and see how it goes. I think he will really like it once he gets the hang of it.

He is home resting after the trama of his shots. I think they make him feel a little blah. Hopefully he will be back to his normal sweet self tomorrow.

My mom is taking him to the Little Gym for his first class tomorrow morning. The "Bugs" class will be a fun experience for them to share.

4 month old little pumpkin

Will and I took Sawyer to the pumpkin patch on Saturday. He was the cutest little pumpkin in the patch!

Saturday night we went to watch the Carolina vs. LSU game with some friends. Sawyer dressed for the occasion. According to Will, that was the only time he was ever going to wear the Gamecock outfit. I think Will only let him wear it because Clemson was not playing on Saturday, otherwise, he would have had to wear orange.
*By the way, USC lost---Will says it was Sawyer wearing the outfit that caused it!

Go Gamecocks!

Sunday was a lazy day spent at home. We went to brunch at DiPrato's, then spent the rest of the day vegging out at home. It also happened to be Sawyer's 4 month birthday! We go to the doctor tomorrow for his 4 month well visit and shots. I will update his stats later this week. Sawyer also has a new trick...he rolled over from his tummy to his back! He only did it once so far, but I'm sure it won't be long before he is rolling everywhere!


4 months old!



Best Buds!



Slacker

Obviously I have been slacking lately on the blog posts lately. I have been swamped at work. We are gearing up for our annual conference next week in Hilton Head. My mom and Sawyer will be traveling with me to the beach. That way, I can spend a little time with him when I am not working, and Will can get a little break while we are gone for a couple of days.

Let's see....I don't think I have done a recap of our long weekend in Edisto a couple of weeks back. We had a wonderful time with my family! However, Sawyer came down with his first cold. He was a trooper though. He was snotty and congested, but was in great spirits. It really didn't seem to bother him at all. He is still getting over the tail end of it this week. In fact, Will and I both ended up with it as well.



Our little family!

Me and Sawyer at sunset



Beach time

Sawyer's first boat ride

Boat Nap


Also, while I have been away, we celebrated my birthday! On the last night at the beach, we had a special birthday dinner and cake to celebrate my birthday a few days early. Back at home on my birthday, I was feeling pretty crummy with my cold. Will brought me gatorade and Bojangles for dinner. I snuggled with my boys and had a nice evening at home. He also had his cousin make me funfetti cupcakes! He and Sawyer had been to the Mad Platter and painted me a neat container with Sawyer's hand and feet prints. I ended up going to the doctor the next day to get some meds...ends up I had a sinus infection. Lovely way to spend my birthday. Will took me out to dinner on Saturday night to Pasta Fresca. I was feeling better by then. We really enjoyed our date night without Sawyer. He stayed at my mom's house. On Sunday, we had lunch with my Dad to celebrate both of our birthdays (his is the week before mine). We had a nice lunch at Dano's, one of our favorite pizza places in town.
I think that is pretty much sums up what we have been up to the last couple of weeks. Nothing too exciting as usual!

3 month photo

3 months

Sawyer will be 3 months old on Friday. Say it isn't so... Hard to believe how fast the time has gone by since he was born. I know I always start off by saying that, but I really just can't believe it! We took Sawyer for a check-up/well visit on Monday. He is now weighing in at 12 pounds 10 ounces. I don't know his length or head size though. He wears size 1 diapers and 3 month clothes (some 0-3 month). He is drinking 6 ounces of formula 5 times in 24 hours. Usually around 6-6:30 am, 10-10:30 am, 2-2:30 pm, 6-6:30 pm, and 10 pm. He sleeps randomly during the day. He catnaps and usually has one longer nap. He sleeps almost all night. He wakes up some time between 3 and 4, but goes back to sleep when given his paci and lovey. He wakes up to eat around 6 or so.

We had a great time last weekend at the Isle of Palms, despite not having working cable TV or air conditioner. The mosquitoes were also out in full force.

Toes in the water

Family photo (after Mama and Sawyer got drenched by a wave)

We only stayed out on the beach for a short time, but Sawyer seemed to enjoy himself. I was crouched down in the surf with Sawyer and a few little waves came up to us. My back was to the waves, when all of the sudden a huge one came up and over Sawyer's head. We were both startled by it. He only fussed a few seconds before his face was wiped off. We put him back in and he didn't mind it at all. We will be going back to the beach in a couple of weeks with my family. I am looking forward to taking him back out in the water. He will also get to go on his first boat ride. A friend of ours gave us a baby life jacket that her son outgrew.

This weekend we don't have a whole lot going on. We will be going to the Greek Festival at some point to get some yummy food.

12 weeks

I can't believe it...Sawyer was 12 weeks old yesterday! Where has the time gone! At 12 weeks, Sawyer is getting really good at holding his head up when upright. He is drinking 5-6 6 oz. bottles a day. He sleeps pretty good at night. He usually wakes up between 3-4 am but is able to go back to sleep until 5-6 to eat. During the day he eats every 3.5-4 hours. We are trying to get him to nap better. He doesn't want to miss anything, so he just cat naps. Although, since bumping him up to 6 oz. last week, he is taking a longer nap after lunch. I think he weighs between 11.5 and 12 lbs. We go to the doctor for a check-up on Monday, and we will know more of his stats then.

12 weeks...Mama's little monkey

The latest goings on in the Tevepaugh family:
Labor Day Weekend: This was a wonderful weekend full of relaxation and rest. We didn't go anywhere or have any plans. Friday night, we went out to dinner with some friends and their little boy who is a month and a half older than Sawyer. We had a great time and for the most part, the babies did well. Saturday morning, Will had to work, so Sawyer and I went for a walk around the neighborhood and then did some household chores. Saturday night, we went over to a friends house to cook out and watch the race. Sawyer did really well and went to sleep in their spare pack and play. Sunday, we got up and went to church, then came home and took long naps. It was very relaxing! Monday, I was off of work, so Sawyer and I hung out all day. It was wonderful!

This weekend, we are going to the Isle of Palms with some friends. This will be Sawyer's first beach trip. I am looking forward to getting his little toes in the sand and water. I can't wait to see his reaction. I hope he loves it as much as we do.