Sawyer Twelve Months

Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz (20th percentile)

Height: 30 1/2 in (73rd percentile)

Head Circumference: 18 in (30th percentile)

During his twelfth month Sawyer:

Added to his one-word vocabulary ("up" apparently was his first word and I just didn't know that he knew what it meant...so just kidding on his eleven month post). He now says up, uh-oh, mama, and all gone.

Became a crawling speed demon. He's also lightening fast at walking around holding on to stuff. He'll stand alone for a few moments but only when he's not paying attention to himself. As soon as he notices he's standing, he panics and plops down on his bum.

Earned a new title of "bruisehead". He constantly has at least one bruise on his head. As one heals, he gets a new one. I watch him, I swear. (Watch him ram his head into stuff...). I'm thinking it's just natural territory with this clumsy mobility stage.

Managed to make it thus far with zero teeth. Zero. But he's a champ at eating food so I guess there's some munching power hidden in those gums.

Participated in all things Christmas including: making a footprint keepsake ornament for his first Christmas, visiting Christmas Lane, going to a family Christmas party where he met Santa and loved on his first candy cane (he was totally chill with Santa, probably because he has a thing for facial hair...I could see him contemplating petting that snowy beard), checking out the lights at Hogle Zoo, helping Dillon hang the lights on the house, and decorating gingerbread houses.

Stamping an almost one year-old's foot is tough business

The best entertainment for a car ride. Cousin Braden. Notice Sawyer's little foot resting on Braden's chin. That was it's designated spot.

Hanging out in the hotel

Bundled up for the Zoo Lights in his wagon

Dillon's house

My....hut because building is hard

He also celebrated his first Christmas and his first birthday...separate posts because those are biggies.

Love you baby boy!!

Sawyer Eleven Months

During his eleventh month Sawyer:

Dressed up for his first Halloween- lumberjack style

Sometimes a lumberjack needs his wubbanub and dad

Started walking around while holding onto the edges of couches, chairs, toys, etc.

Got really good at mimicking people around him. For awhile we thought his first word was "up" because he said it so well and at appropriate times...but now I think he just liked to mimic us saying it. He IS all about high-fiving on demand though, mostly with his Grandpa Dale.

Zooming around in his racecar/tote with Dillon as the driver

Was all about ALL THE FOODS (mostly). If he wants what we have, he hangs out with his mouth gaping like a baby bird. We typically oblige.

Experienced his first Thanksgiving complete with watching Dillon and family play some football and, of course, good food and company at the grandparents' house.

As always, grew and grew so fast and changed so much. His personality is killer. He's a tease this one and he has my whole heart.

Sawyer Ten Months

During his tenth month Sawyer:

Had some kind of major sleep regression for a few weeks. I think he may have been teething but the tooth wiggled itself back down. Most nights he ended up in our bed out of sheer desperation. And then he'd wake up like this...little monkey.

Visited the Staheli Family Farm

Mastered how to drink from a straw, which has made my drinks no longer my own. I'm surprisingly okay with it.

Figured out how to pull himself up to a standing position

Got to play outside more once the vicious summer heat finally gave way to the pleasantness of fall

This boy has gotten so busy and so fun. I consider myself blessed to get to spend my days with him.

Sawyer Nine Months

Weight: 19 lbs 3 oz (28th percentile)

Height: 28 1/2 in (60th percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 1/2 in (26th percentile)

During his ninth month Sawyer:

Got his first haircut...which was really more to trim his three random spots of long hair.

Started holding his own bottle (which is wonderfully convenient when he wants to eat at the exact.same.time. I need to pump; it's so much easier).

Became OBSESSED with my pumping equipment which I keep between the two couches. If I leave the room for a second, this is always what I come back to. And don't even think about blocking his access unless you want big crocodile tears.

Started eating normal people food and abandoned the attempts at baby food (more or less). His little body just couldn't process that baby mush. He does pretty good with the new food. However, if he decides he doesn't like something, rather than spitting it out, he immediately gags and throws up. So that's fun.

Enjoying some morning Fruit Loops

Off the carpet, because that's how we roll

Became super mobile. He started out the month rocking onto his head/belly and wiggling on the tips of his toes to get around. Then he transitioned to a mix of army crawl and inch worm. By the time the month was over he was full on crawling (which was really at nine months and five days buuut no one cares about the minutia except me).

This little man has my heart. He grew and changed so much this month. Everyone we see tells us he looks big for his age...I'm not sure why, maybe his height? I always think he'll be off the charts at appointments because of the stuff everyone says..and he never is. Maybe everyone else only knows midget babies?

Sawyer loves his dad and lights up when he comes home from work (tired of seeing my face I suppose). When Dillon plays with Sawyer, he can get him to grin and flap his little limbs in pure joy. And my heart melts with all the mushy, cheesy goodness.

We love you Sawyer. Thank you so, so much for being ours.