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This is my new computer desktop background at work. Can't wait until Christmas vacation, so that I can spend extra time with my boys! 12 work days to go...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

This past weekend kicked off the holiday season for our family! Friday night, we decked Sawyer out in his cutest Christmas jammies and went to the Junior League of Columbia's Holiday Market PJ's with Santa event. We had a blast! We walked around the market and did a little shopping. Sawyer got to sit with Santa and have his picture taken. This Santa was very authentic with a real beard, which Sawyer promptly pulled on! The poor man had to keep his hand down to keep him from pulling on it. After seeing Santa, Will, Mom, Lindsay, Sawyer, and I went to have dinner at Henry's. What a wonderful way to kick off the holidays!

On Sunday night, we went to the Cayce-West Columbia Christmas Parade with Will's family. We started off the afternoon at the home of family friends. They had some Christmas cookies and snacks for us to enjoy. We walked up the street to stake out a spot to watch the parade. Sawyer was thoroughly mesmerized by the lights and music on the floats. I thought he would be fussy and tired because of the time of day the parade. He stayed awake and watched the entire event. What a fun night with Will's family!

This weekend, the fun continues! We are taking Sawyer to the Picture People to get his six month pictures taken. I plan on him wearing two different outfits: a Christmas one and a regular one to vary the shots a bit. We are going in the morning, so hopefully he will be in a good mood. We are also going to get our Christmas tree and decorate our house this weekend. Mr. Will Griswold is a little unhappy because he can't go crazy this year decorating. Our house is still on the market and we don't want to detract buyers! Our house will be beautifully, tastefully decorated to celebrate the spirit of the season! One other thing we want to do before Christmas is to go to the Lights Before Christmas at the Riverbanks Zoo. I know Sawyer would love seeing all of the lights. We are trying to get a group of friends together to make the trip.

Photo Friday

Pictures from Mom and Sawyer's trip to The Little Gym on Wednesday.

Thanksgiving 2012

Will, Sawyer, and I, along with Will's parents, went down to Jacksonville, FL for Thanksgiving. We went to visit his grandparents and uncle Tim. We both worked a half day on Wednesday, then loaded up the car in preparation for the 5ish hour drive. We left at 1:30 and got down there about 6:30. We stopped only once and made good time. Sawyer slept well in the car, and only fussed the last 15 minutes.

Sawyer sitting on Great-Granddaddy's knee

Practicing sitting up

Watching the Macy's parade

Tummy time on the beach

Sweet Boy!

We had a great visit with Will's grandparents. It is nice to spend time with them. We will see them again when they come up here for Christmas. We left Saturday morning about 9:30. The drive back was not as easy as the drive down. We stopped at the outlets in Darien, GA and did a little shopping and had lunch. Sawyer slept about an hour and a half the whole drive, mostly in the morning. We ended up stopping a couple of extra times to let him get out of his car seat because he was so fussy. I think he was just tired of being strapped in his seat. We didn't get home until about 5:30, so it was a long day in the car. We went over to our friends' house to watch the Clemson v. Carolina game. Sawyer did well and went to sleep in their pack n' play. I think he was pretty exhausted! All in all, it was a wonderful holiday and break from work. Back to the grind today! I am looking forward to Christmas and spending extra time with my boys! I have to work until December 21st, but don't have to go back until January 2nd! Can't wait for that special time of year!

Sawyer's First Tailgate

Saturday, Will and I took Sawyer to Cock's Corner for his first tailgating experience. My parent's were hosting a tailgate for the Carolina vs. Wofford game. My step-dad went to Wofford and he had some friends in town for the game. With it being a 1:00 game, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to take Sawyer. The weather was nice and sunny, a tad chilly, but not too bad. Sawyer was perfect! He smiled at all of the ladies and was as sweet as can be!

Hope ya'll have a happy Thanksgiving! We are heading down to Florida Wednesday afternoon until Saturday. We will be home in time for the big game...Carolina vs. Clemson!!

5 months!

Sawyer is 5 months old today! My oh my, where have the last few months gone?!?!

Fun 5 Month facts:
* Last weight check a couple of weeks ago: 14 lbs 6 oz.
* Wearing size 3-6 month clothes
* Wearing size 2 diapers
* Three 7 oz bottles and one 8 oz bottle before bed (6:45 am, 11 am, 3 pm, and 7:30 pm)
* Naps are getting better. He usually sleeps a total of 3-4 hours during the day.
* Nighttime sleep: Sawyer goes to bed between 8 and 8:30 pm and sleeps until 6:30 or 7 am.
* Baby oatmeal and rice cereal twice a day (8:30 am and 5:30 pm)
* Cutting his first tooth! (center bottom left side)
* Trying to sit up
* Loves playing in the exersaucer and still loves his bouncy seat
* Rolling over (goes both ways, but prefers tummy to back)

* Sucks the index and middle fingers of his right hand upside down...too cute! We sure do love our sweet boy! Everyday is a new adventure!! We are looking forward to traveling to Florida next week to spend Thanksgiving with Will's grandparents. This will be Sawyer's first long car trip, so we will see how he does. I love the holidays! Can't wait to spend this special time with family and friends and make precious memories.

Sawyer's Baptism Weekend

We celebrated Sawyer's baptism on Sunday, which was All Saints' Day. We started the weekend off with a quiet night at home on Friday. Will was still recovering from his knee injury from Thursday afternoon. *He tripped on Scotch's dog bone...we ended up at Medcare for a couple of hours and an x-ray...thankfully just bruised. Sawyer was also not feeling well or acting like his normal sweet self. I ended up taking him to the pediatrician Saturday morning before his baptism rehearsal to get his ears checked. It turns out that he just has a cold and no ear infection. We went to the church for the baptism rehearsal, so we would know how the service would go and what we needed to do. At lunchtime, we went to Will's masonic lodge for the chicken fundraiser. Saturday night, my parents had us all over for dinner because we had family in town. Both of my sisters were there, as well as, my aunt Fielding and uncle Gally, my aunt Camille, and of course the three of us and my parents. We ordered pizza and had a yummy salad. We spent time on my parent's newly renovated patio with a fireplace.

Sunday was the big day! It was also the start of Daylight Savings Time. Both Scotch and Sawyer had no clue they were suppose to sleep an extra hour! We were all up at 5:45 am! We fed Sawyer and luckily he went back to sleep. We had a good while before having to get ready for church. We took Sawyer to church in his pjs and got him dressed there so his gown wouldn't get wrinkled. We took a few family photos before church to commemorate the occasion.

Our little family

My family

Will's family

Sawyer did really well during the church service. It was a really special occasion for our family! After church, my mom had a small get together at her house. Will's family, my family, and our friends all gathered together to celebrate our sweet Sawyer! What a special weekend it was!

Mom, Sawyer, and Me

Lindsay, Me, Sawyer, and Janet

Sawyer, Dad, and Me