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.

Sawyer Seven & Eight Months

During his seventh month Sawyer:

Started shaking his head back and forth when he gets excited.

Experienced his first Delta Fourth of July (though we skipped the derby because..hot).

With Papa Steve

With Uncle Greg

Went to some of cousin Braden's ballgames.

Captured the escaping binky, midair.

Was soothed by Itsy-Bitsy Spider when he got fussy and not much else. (Still his song of choice a month and a half later).

Started trying/eating some solids. He does good with rice cereal mixed with apple juice. He's also had other baby food (squash, sweet potatoes, peas, prunes) but they all...slowed things up we'll say.

Became stable enough to sit in a high chair with some blanket support.

Lunch date with Mom and Grandpa Dale

Really, realllly wanted to be able to move around, which mostly turned into him flapping around and looking like a penguin. (It's even better in person)

 Grew into his dapper church outfit.

Started noticing, and was rather intrigued by, men's facial hair.

Started making this face, while flexing his arms, and going "Ooo, ooo, ooooooooooooooo!" like a monkey.

And mastered sitting up on his own with no help at all.

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During his eighth month Sawyer:

Became a MAJOR noise maker. He now screeches (at the top of his lungs), growls, clicks his tongue, claps, and blows spit bubbles. All of this, all.day.long.

Became quite the hawk-eye for detail. The tiniest things will catch his attention and he has to touch them. Buttons, my freckles, tears in pants, and (my favorite) the sunspots that show up on our floor in the afternoon/evening. He wants so badly to be the holder of sunshine.

Began an obsession with laces, drawstrings, and the like. Dillon's shoe is his favorite toy and will keep him entertained longer than anything else.

Had some hair growth...which Grandpa Dale likes to style.

Graduated to the big kid tub.

Experienced swinging for the first time. His noises and wiggles say it all.

With baby friend Sam

Played some games with me and Dillon. 

Finally (finally!) accepted that rolling to his back isn't that traumatizing and now rolls front to back to front in quick succession. He rolls until he hits a major obstacle. I move him. He does it again. Love my little log-like roller.

Sawyer Six Months

Weight: 17 lbs 5 oz (41st percentile)

Height: 27 1/2 in (80th percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 1/4 in (47th percentile)

During his six month Sawyer:

• Went to summer science with mom where he got to go on field trips, take naps, witness the chaos that is 13-year-olds doing labs, and be loved on by the students.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Started sleeping in his crib, because he outgrew his bassinet. Otherwise, in all honesty, he'd probably still be in our room. He was sleeping through the night but then the transition brought on some struggles; mostly him rolling onto his face and then not being able to make it back.

I panicked watching him sleep like this but he seems to prefer it.

And it results in some pretty awesome morning face

Or his little limbs getting stuck between the slats- quickly remedied by breathable mesh bumpers.

We've made it back to him sleeping through the night almost every night though. He never wakes up to eat in the middle of the night anymore (and hasn't for a while) but every now and then he'll need his binky popped back in or to be flipped off of his face.

• Started rolling consistently from front to back..but I'm not sure it's intentional. He can roll to his stomach with ease and then fights to get to his back. Half the time he gets too frustrated and just rubs his face in the carpet and yells. (This becomes a problem at night as already mentioned).

• Picked up this cute quirk of rubbing/grabbing my arm while I change his diaper or get him out of his car seat.

• Started doing this lip trick after he's done eating.
  
  
  
  
• Went swimming for the first time. He seems to like it but definitely isn't all giggles about it.

We invested in this shaded pool float for him. Worth every penny.

• Met some more baby friends including Blair at the pool and Beckham at a lunch date.

• Started flapping all of his limbs when he gets excited- snow angel style. This is cause for a lot of blurry pictures.

• Discovered his flexibility allows for him to chew on his toes.

• Went camping for the first time and rocked it. Though it was camping with a cabin and mattress but still.

• Started appreciating his Bumbo more and lasting longer than two seconds in it.

• Played some catch with his dad. Heartmelting.
  
  
  
  This sweet boy is entirely lovable. Watching him grow and become more aware is so fun. The other day I was talking to him about my hope in teaching him to be kind to people and how I want him to grow up to be kind. He just sat and stared in my eyes while I talked and I swear he was taking it all in. I love him and our little family. Life is good.