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

Halloween Festivities 2012

Last week/weekend, we attended several Halloween festivities. Sawyer and I started off by going to Boo at the Zoo on Thursday night. We went with some of Will's Newberry friends and their kiddos. We had a blast! Sawyer took in all of the sights and sounds. He was mesmerized!



Trick or Treat

Sawyer and Rocco

Friday night, Will and I went to an Engagement Party for some dear friends. We had a nice night without the little one. Will's parents came to our house and babysat Sawyer.

Saturday, we hung out at home and watched football. That night, Sawyer and I went to go carve pumpkins at our annual girls night pumpkin carving at a friend's house. The guys all got together and hung out as well.
Sunday, the Halloween activities kicked into high gear. Our first stop was our church's Trunk or Treat. The youth group and advisors parked cars and decorated their trunks, had games, and passed out candy.

Our second stop was Trunk or Treat at Will's parent's church. They also had decorated cars and candy!

Me, Sawyer, and Aunt Katy

Our final stop of the evening was to our church group's kids Halloween party/dinner. One of the couples in our Connections group invited all of the parents and kids over for a get together after Trunk or Treat.

Most of the Mamas and kids

Our little tiger was a trouper all afternoon and evening. He squeezed in cat naps between stops. He didn't want to miss any of the activities! As for actual Halloween on Wednesday, I think we are going to stick close to home and enjoy some family time.

Weekend Recap

This past weekend, Will and I went to Clemson for the Virginia Tech game with Will's family. We got up early and dropped Sawyer off at my mom's house. The day started off pretty chilly as we made the drive up to Clemson. We got parked and tailgated for a bit before doing a little shopping downtown before the game.

Will and I before the game

Our view from the upper deck

Meanwhile, back at home, Sawyer was having a ball hanging out with his Sassy and Bobo. They took a walk, watched football, gardened, napped, and played in the exersaucer for the first time!

My mom sent this picture to me while we were at the game

In other news from the weekend....we officially put our house on the market! We are praying for a quick and easy sell. It is really hard to keep a neat and tidy house 24/7 with a baby and all of his stuff.

http://www.trulia.com/property/3098978887-804-Forest-Park-Rd-Columbia-SC-29209

Sawyer and I are looking forward to going to Boo at the Zoo Thursday night with some friends. This weekend, we will be going to Trunk or Treat at our church and Will's parent's church. I hope our little tiger cub does well at these fun Halloween activities!

Rice Cereal

Last night was Sawyer's first taste of rice cereal. I mixed 1 Tbsp of dry cereal and 1 Tbsp of formula. I ended up added a little extra formula to make it a little thinner (it was about 1/2 ounce of formula). At first, he didn't love it. He was unsure of what was in his mouth. Then, he couldn't get enough. He fussed when it was all gone! Looking forward to trying again tonight. The plan is to give him is afternoon bottle around 3-4pm, cereal around 6, then night time bottle around 8. We will see how it goes!

Not so sure!

Yum!