Somehow two and a half years have FLOWN by since this handsome little guy made me a mom. I thought I'd write up a few things about Sawyer as a 30-month-old.
Sawyer looking handsome before church - he likes to wear a tie like papa...I wonder how long that will last.
Stats:
38.5" tall (he's grown 2.5" in 6 months)
36 lbs. (gained 4 lbs. in 6 months)
52.5 cm head circ.
He gives the best bear hugs! He loves to sing with me. One of our current favorites is "Wheels on the Bus". We like to make up our own verses. We are always singing in the car (per his request). He loves reading books with me or papa. We have a tent set up in his room and we enjoy hanging out in there reading together.
He is a very determined little boy and loves to exercise his independence. He likes to do things on his own and on his own time frame. I usually have to give him the option of doing it himself or me making him do it. For instance when we need to go somewhere I will tell him that he can get in his carseat himself, or I can make him get in. He will then usually get in on his own, but lets me know he's still in control.
I think he has the makings to be a leader and I hope that we can help guide him to be the great type of leader :)
I have to remind myself (daily) that I shouldn't allow Sawyer to get me worked up. I remind myself to be firm and pleasant, firm and pleasant. I will tell him specifically not to do something and he will do it. I haven't decided if he's just teasing, testing his boundaries, or seeing if I will follow through with the consequence. I don't know, but it sure tests my patience!
He's pretty social and enjoys attending nursery at church and story time at the library every week. He also enjoys whenever friends come over or we meet at a park.
Love these cuties!
This was taken at a friend's birthday party - train rides!
He loves watching 'shows'. Multiple times a day he'll ask to watch a show, but I can usually sidetrack him with other options, especially if it involves going outside. If he's good he gets to watch one show per day (usually while I put Jack down for his nap) and he'll choose Curious George or Little Einsteins.
He loves play dough and will sit for hours at a time creating and building.
I reached in to the tissue box and pulled out a hammer, bulldozer, rabbit, and two little men...no tissues were to be found. Thanks Sawyer!
His carseat expired a few months ago and I found a great way to put it to use since it reclines so nicely. When it is nap time I'll read a few books to Sawyer and then give him a kiss and ask him to stay on his bed. If he doesn't do this, then he gets loaded in his carseat, that is now on his bedroom floor. He hates it, but usually will fall asleep in three minutes or less. For a while I thought he was ready to outgrow naps, and I was only 'making' him take them if he was obviously tired (by being overly grumpy or nodding off while eating). To his credit we don't use the carseat very much anymore...just those times where he can't resist escaping his bed. He's definitely back into napping everyday since swimming lessons wear him out.
Last week I sent him to the backyard with a bug catcher (net on a stick) to keep him occupied while I unloaded the van from Costco. When I went to check on him he had climbed up our 7 foot privacy fence and was peering over the top. Sheesh!
Speaking of bug catchers - we do put them to good use. Our latest catch - Tersa Sphinx Moth.
He's starting to say cute and funny things. One morning he woke up sweaty and said, "Mom, I'm juicy!" And then he laughed and said, "No silly, I'm sweaty!".
The other day after swim lessons he was snacking on goldfish crackers. He wanted the whole bag, so I told him he could hold the bag as long as he didn't make a mess. (The day before he had purposefully smashed a bunch between his hands and they were ALL over his carseat and the rest of the car.) So anyway I was firm with him and told him if he started playing/smashing them instead of eating I'd take them away. Well he started to smash them, so I took the bag away and said, "No more goldfish today." He was fussing and complaining and then very determinedly said, "I promise you I will eat goldfish today!" It was so funny, George and I couldn't help but laugh.
I'm constantly having to remind him to be careful and gentle with his brother. He likes to take every. single. toy. that Jack has in his hands. Jack doesn't mind sharing if Sawyer asks, but if he takes it without asking Jack lets him (and me) know it's not ok to steal his toys usually by crying (and sometimes by hitting, uh-oh). Despite the stealing, bonks, and bruises these two love each other so much.
He is starting to get the hang of his balance bike and will glide along and is getting pretty fast. We go on bike rides everyday. Well, he rides and Jack and I walk along with him. He's getting to the point where he's almost too fast for us to walk along with him.
He requested I take this picture.
Did this without any prompting!
He loves to be silly and laugh with our family. He helps remind me to lighten up sometimes!
He's very smart and is always impressing me with how much he absorbs and learns. He has a great memory too. He knows our street from the main road and where papa works. We get to Costco about once a month (or less) and as we were leaving the other day the lady didn't put a smiley face on our receipt so he gave it back to her and asked for one. Haha.
He loves to throw. Anything. For any reason. I came out from putting Jack to bed the other night (George was at a meeting) and he was in the living room throwing legos, toy animals (the hard kind), and lincoln logs across the room. We bought a basketball hoop to see if we can funnel the throwing towards that for everyone's safety...not really working yet.
He's always been and continues to be a good eater and drinker. And of course is always happy and eager to be that 'someone' whom mommy shares her treats. I know he's hungry when he starts helping himself to whatever his little hands can get a hold of in the fridge or pantry. He'll eat whatever he grabs too, even if it's something he normally doesn't like (mustard by itself??)...loves the independence of it I guess.
Loves his papa SO much (mama too, but he's always been a papa's boy). He really is a sweet boy, and likes a good squeeze and a smooch...which is a good thing because I'm always stealing those from him!
He always picks me flowers (or weeds) when he plays outside. He gives them with a kiss. Very sweet. Although the other day he brought me a dead worm instead of flowers. You win some you lose some I guess :)
Sawyer adds SO much life to our family and we love him for it!
