Two months!

Our Sawyer is officially two months old!

I can...

...follow Mommy around the room with my eyes.

...almost sleep through the night.  I only wake up once to eat between 300 and 400 a.m.

...coo and smile.

...hold my head up.
...hold a ring toy in my hand.

Height: 23 1/2"

Weight: 12 lb 14 oz

How has two months gone by already?!  In some ways, it feels like just yesterday.  But, in other ways, I feel like you've been with us all along.  Happy birthday, sweet Sawyer!

He's Here!

After making peace with a scheduled Cesarean, I went to bed on June 5 with a renewed sense of calm about the upcoming week's events.  However, at 1:15A on June 6, this baby decided he was coming on his own and I went into labor.

Not having had this experience with Madelyn, the two hours between when labor started and we were admitted to the hospital were exciting and scary.  Thank goodness we weren't making the drive from our house to Rose Medical Center during morning rush hour.  And, a big thank you to the karma folks for the fact we hit no red lights on Colorado Blvd at 2:30 in the morning!

At 4:07P on June 6, our much anticipated "new hire", Sawyer Mally Anderson, came into the world.  He was delivered at Rose Medical Center in Denver by Dr Honey Onstad and weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces.  (Yes, I did find it ironic that she has the same first name as our Honey.) 



He's a sweet little boy with a head full of dark hair and eye color that is yet to be determined.  His feet, hands, and arms make us wonder if he might not someday break the Olympic swimming records set by Michael Phelps a few years ago.

Madelyn adores her little brother and has been a great big sister from their very first meeting at the hospital.  She brings him his pacifier or his burp cloth and does her best to comfort him.  Last night, as we drove home from Grammy and Grandad's, Sawyer sneezed a few times and later began crying.  Without any prompting from us, she blessed him for each sneeze and when the crying started, in a sweet, soft voice repeated, "It's okay. We're almost home, buddy."

I can remember what it was like to get a little more sleep.  But, the pre-Sawyer days seem like they were ages ago.  When I get really exhausted, I just remind myself of the Darius Rucker song "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and it puts it all back into perspective.

Welcome home, Sawyer!  We love you and are so happy you're finally here.

Getting ready

One by one, I'm getting things checked off my list.  Yesterday afternoon, after much deliberation and Internet searching, I ordered our double stroller.  It's the Graco Quattro Tour Duo Stroller (see picture below) in the Zurich color combination.  Madelyn and I discussed it and we decided she would ride in front while Brother rode in the back.  At least, that's the plan for now. 

For a long time, I thought I wanted the double BOB.  I LOVE our single BOB and have been so happy with it.  But, after having a double BOB for a weekend and realizing how massive it is (It barely fit in the trunk of my Outback wagon!), I started to move away from the double BOB.  Plus, for what the double BOB costs, I'm not sure I could get all my money's worth out of it.  So, the Graco stroller it is!

My hairdresser laughed at me the other night and informed me that I'm definitely nesting.  I found a floor cleaner for the tile and have mopped several times.  Am finally almost at peace with all the tile on our first floor.  Griff installed the shelves in Brother's closet last night.  They look great!  He designed and built them even better than what I initially requested!  (Today, he'll do Madelyn's closet as well.)  Brother's nightstand from IKEA arrived and is assembled.  I just might be able to bring a baby home to this room.  Oh, and at least one of the car seats will be installed this weekend so that if "Thundercats are go!" we'll be street legal.







And, now I must go show my paws and play helicopter or balls on the stairs with Madelyn and Daddy.  Yes, we play on the steps.  I guess I'm a little more relaxed than I used to be.  :)

New rooms

This the first day we have two kids' rooms.

The furniture shuffle that occurred this morning went quickly and well.  Thank you, Uncle Graham, for all your help in getting everything moved.  We really appreciated it!

We contemplated leaving the crib on the low setting so that if the transition to twin bed went horribly wrong, we'd have an out.  But, after asking Madelyn if we should leave the crib on the low setting or put it on the newborn setting, she answered, "Newborn," so that's what we did.  She was a good helper and still seems okay with all the change.

The crib in Little Brother's room.  His room is on the northeast corner of the house so it gets nice sunlight in the afternoon.  We're re-using Madelyn's initial bedding since it's boy bedding, and relatively neutral, anyway.

The lamp is my inspiration piece for the room.  (It's probably the nicest lamp in our entire house, too.)  I'm a sucker for Pottery Barn Kids.

Changing table / dresser moved in as well.  I'll probably need to take the "It's a girl!" pillow off the knob before Little Brother moves in in a month or two.

Madelyn's new bed!  The bedroom furniture was mine growing up but the bedding is all hers.  I'm glad we'll be able to use the furniture for her for now.  I joke that I'm a designer in training but I'm learning as I go.  The sheets match her curtains.  Before bath tonight, we hung up her fairies.  Belinda, Fiona, and Vistica (not pictured here) are hung over her bed....high enough that she'd REALLY have to jump to reach them.



I wasn't able to get very many shots of Madelyn's room in the afternoon.  Her room is on the southwest corner of the house so by the afternoon, the sun isn't as bright.  And, I was having technical difficulties with the camera's flash.  I apologize but will try to get more pictures and post soon.

Definitely feeling more settled.

This weekend's activities

Team Anderson has a big weekend planned.

Actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time.  (Thank you, Will Ferrell!)

Saturday, we have Madelyn's 1-year photo shoot (a year late) with our wedding photographer, Jen, from Candy Apple Photography.  If you haven't seen her website -- http://www.candyapplephotography.com/ -- you should visit it.  The little girl front and center on her home page will look familiar!  We also are doing a maternity shoot.  Our outfits are all coordinated so I'm sure with Jen's skillful eye, we'll get some great pictures out of both shoots.

Sunday, Griff and Uncle Graham are going to do some furniture moving.  My single lady, pre-Griff bed is going over to Honey and Poppie's house.  In return, we are bringing home my young lady, childhood furniture for little miss muffin.  That will become hers to grow into.  And, finally, the crib and nursery furniture will move to Little Brother's room.

Slowly but surely, we are getting settled in the new house.  This weekend's activities will definitely help with that process as well as make Little Brother's arrival that much more real.  (That and when people ask me if I have the nursery all set up, when I say, "No," and laugh, I won't look like such a crazy woman...at least not for that!)

Will post pictures once we have the rooms organized.

Happy Friday!

Tid bit

I might have one of the sweetest little girls in the world for my daughter.

Last night, we were reading Skippyjon Jones before bed.  Little brother was wiggling around and pushing in my tummy.  Without thinking about it, I started rubbing my belly.  Madelyn noticed and started rubbing it, too.  Then I let her feel where he was pushing and she gently rubbed.  So sweet.

Everyone tells me she'll be a good big sister and I think she will, too.  I'm sure there will be moments when she wants to return him and go back to being an only child.  But, I'm excited to see how our family dynamic will change in a few short weeks.