We are still without the internet!

(I saved this to my drafts on March 20, 2009. Here's the delayed post.)


I can't believe that 4 months has gone by and I haven't posted one time. That is so sad! In my defense there have been several major holidays, a baby blessing, and a very sweet baby to care for. I am going to try to update you all the best that I can. I hope I can keep it short yet full of all the important info. Let's start with Tony and me because most of you only want to hear about Sawyer :)


Tony spends almost every waking hour working! It is that time of the year when he eats, sleeps, and dreams taxes. He is working Monday-Saturday and leaves at 7:20 a.m. and returns home at about 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m. He loves where he works, but he would prefer to not have to work so much. Luckily tax season is coming to an end in the next month and then he will be back to working normal hours and no weekends. Woo Hoo! We miss him when he is gone. He took the auditing section of his CPA exam in January, but there were too many distractions and not enough sleep involoved, so he will be taking that section again along with the tax section that expired. After tax season is over it will back to studying non-stop and trying to pass that stupid test before November when another section expires.


My update is pretty short. I have been cleaning, decorating for holidays, taking care of Sawyer, and doing all the other household chores that are the "super fun" part of being a stay-at-home mom. I also started to teach the 6 and 7 year old sunday school class at church about a month ago. After much discussion, I finally got Tony talked into letting me go back to work at the restaurant I used to work at one night a week (after tax season, ofcourse). I have lots of projects I want to accomplish (exercise, reading, Sawyer's baby book, our wedding album, etc.) so I hope someday I can start working those things into my schedule too.


Sawyer is 6 months old today. I am not sure where the time has gone and I can't believe he will be a year old in the same amount of time that has already past. He is so much fun and growing so quickly. Here's his cute little mug!



3/11/09

I stuck him in the laundry basket and he wasn't sure what to do.


(In the process of transfering photos to my computer my camera-no fault of my own ofcourse-deleted a month of photos so I don't have an exact 6 mo. photo.)

2 Months Old and 26 Years Old

Wow, I wasn't sure I was ever going to be able to post again! I keep taking pictures of my cute little munchkin in hopes of sharing them with all of you and still we have no internet. Once again I am using a friends house to borrow the internet and blog. I've spent the last 2 hours trying to catch up and read what is happening with everyone else and now that I feel a little more up-to-date I wanted to share what has kept us occupied since Sawyer's arrival.

The last 2 months have flown by and it has been fun to learn and grow with a new baby. I have spent most of my time doing the normal new mom things (feeding the baby, changing his diapers, doing laundry, and working on his baby book). I do have a new skill that I picked up, much to Tony's dismay. I can tell you what time many of the shows air on NBC or ABC between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. I also have been doing lots of reading (mostly just parenting magazines and handouts from throughout my pregnancy, but at least I am reading!). Each day I try to conquer chores around the house such as raking the leaves and unloading boxes, but it seems I only get a small amount of what I really want to get done accomplished. I've been told that comes with being a new mom.

I turned 26 yesterday and it was the first real date Tony and I have been on in a few months. We went to a sushi restaurant and had a delicious dinner (and free dessert) and then to the Festival of Trees. I was bummed because I love to watch the ballroom dancing performances and they were all over for the evening. (Boo, hiss). It didn't seem as big as last year, but we got to see some really interesting trees, smell yummy baked goods, and donate to a local group who helps people with disabilities. On the way home, we stopped at Walmart to pick up Wall-E and some milk (pretty, adventurous aren't we?). It was nice to be out with my husband, but it was great going home to a sweet little boy too.

Tony is working so hard at his job and I am really proud of him! He seems to be happy at work and that makes me happy too. He is still trying to study and pass that dumb ol' CPA exam, so that is where the bulk of his free time is spent. He loves Sawyer and is such a good dad. It is fun to watch the progression of their relationship as Sawyer becomes more interactive.

Ok, now on to the info. you really want to hear--about the baby. He is getting so big and is such a wonderful blessing in our lives. We went for his 2 month check up today and he weighs 10 lbs. 15 oz. (with a wet diaper on). I thought he must be getting close to 11 lbs. because my arms are getting more of a workout. He is a long little guy at 23 in. The doctor says he is doing great and that he is eating and gaining well. I am so grateful for his health and his cute little spirit in our home. He really likes his Winnie the Pooh mobile over his bassinet and he will smile and coo at them as they spin around. He seems to enjoy music and he has found his right hand with his eyes. He isn't sure what to do with his hand yet, but he knows that something is there and he will stare at it for several minutes. What you would see if you peered in on him: his arms and legs would be moving like crazy unless he was sleeping.

I've learned that I could fill several GB with his cute little face. I seem to be taking his photo all the time. Here are a few that I just had to share with you.


#1:
1 week old

#2:
3 weeks old

#3:
4 weeks at the pumpking patch

#4:
6 weeks old with a receeding hairline