Guess who? - Round 2

Guess who?  This round, to me, seems easier than the first round.

I look at the pictures of Madelyn and Sawyer at equal ages and think they are spitting images of each other in some of the pictures.  Makes sense, I suppose.  At any rate, as Sawyer gets older and runs out of the neutral clothes, this game will become harder to put together.  So, enjoy!



Three months old!

I can...

...sit propped up against the sofa.
...smile for the camera.
...hold head and upper body upright on my elbows.
...grasp and hold onto my toys.  Morty the Moose is one of my favorites!
...giggle and laugh when you talk to me.
...face out in the Baby Bjorn.
...bathe without using the newborn sling.

Cheese!

That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!

Seriously, are we done with this yet?

The last month has really flown by.  I often think back about when Madelyn was an infant.  With her, this was the week I returned to work and she started at Knowledge Beginnings in Stapleton.  Time really flew after that.  I'm sure it will with Sawyer, too, from this point on but I'm excited to see what the next month brings.

Happy three month birthday, Sawyer!

Tired babies

This morning, Sawyer, Madelyn, and I went swimming with Poppie and Honey.  Honey sat with Sawyer while Madelyn, Poppie, and I swam.  School is back in session so we had the indoor and outdoor pools mostly to ourselves which was a real treat.

We started at the indoor pool and went around the lazy river several times.  After a short adult swim (or safety break as they call it), we played briefly in the fountains and then went outside.

Outside, Honey and Sawyer found a nice table in the shade.  Madelyn, Poppie, and I played with an orange ball, did motorboat, kicked, practiced back floats, and jumped in the water among other things.  We swam until Madelyn got cold and then ate our snacks, cleaned up, and came home for lunch.

At 100P today, both of my babies were tucked in their beds and sound asleep.  This at least 30 minutes earlier than our usual nap time.  Additionally, it included no nap time shenanigans from Madelyn.  SO, it would seem as though if I really want to wear out my kiddos, all we need to do is pool it up real good.

Tomorrow's outing - Museum of Nature & Science.  Hopefully we have the same luck!

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!

Tiny Town

A week ago, our cousins Emery and Camden, Aunt Sandi, and Uncle Jerky were visiting from San Diego.  One of our day trips was an outing to Tiny Town, Colorado.  We have wanted to go to Tiny Town for a while now and the family visit was the perfect excuse.

We saw trains, lots of tiny houses and buildings, played on the playground, rode the train (twice), and enjoyed ice cream cones.

FEE, FI, FO, FUM.

"I'm coming in!"

"Two tickets for Cars, please." 

Good thing there's no porch furniture or else she wouldn't have fit!

Oh, and she's covering her ears are because the train was too loud.

A true daddy's girl, she loves Home Depot.

Choo choo! 

Ice cream is the perfect end to a perfect day.

Sawyer slept for our entire outing.

Guess who?

Let's play a fun little game and see if you can guess which baby is which.  Madelyn or Sawyer?  Or, is it multiple pictures of the same baby?

Seriously, which is which?!

July pictures #1

July pictures #2

Father's Day

Yes, it was last month.  But, we just finished our Father's Day gifts for Griff over the weekend.

This year, we wents the arts and crafts route.  Madelyn and I purchased two stepping stone kits (in May) for Griff.  One for her and one for her soon to born little brother.  With Honey's help, we made hers in May and hid it at Honey and Poppie's house until we were ready to gift it to Griff. 

As for Sawyer's, rather than try to complete it after Sawyer arrived and before Father's Day, we decided to gift it un-made so Griff could help put it together.  It sort of seemed like the kind of thing Griff would enjyoing doing anyway.

So, on Saturday morning, the project began.

And on Sunday morning, the completed stone was placed in the yard next to Madelyn's stone.  The two look perfect together.  Madelyn and Sawyer get bigger every day but their hand and footprints won't change.  They will forever remind of us 2011 and our first year in this house.

1 Month Old

Well, our little brother is officially one month old.  I'm not sure how it happened.  The month of June seems like a blur but, if I recall correctly, that seems to be the norm with newborns.  At any rate, here we are!  Below are our noteworthy "milestones" to date -

* Eats and sleeps like a champ.  At 3-1/2 weeks, he weighed 10 lb 1 oz and he sleeps approximately 18-20 hours a day.

* Eyes appear to be turning blue.

* Loves bath time.

* Loves his big sister.  She loves him, too.  In fact, she always want him to sit next to her (in his bouncy chair on the floor) at dinner time.

* Is getting some good head control.

I'm sure I'll think of more things as soon I hit Publish Post but oh well.  I can include them next time.

Happy one month birthday, little man!