Sawyer is 15 Months Old

What!?  How this this little cutie-pa-tootie already 15 months old?  {Oh hey blog.... haven't seen you in exactly one month!} This crazy little girl is getting so big & so fun!

Little Sister:

- Biggest accomplishment this month..... drum roll please...... WALKING!  Yes, that's right you finally decided to take more than one step at 14 & 1/2 months old.  Not only that the past few days you stand up and try to walk all on your own from place to place without any encouragement.  You are getting to be such a big girl!  SO pumped that I actually just happened to catch your first steps on video... that's right!  You were being silly with your tongue and I busted out the video and you started climbing all over me, so I scooted back and low and behold you started walking towards me. I was so surprised & excited!  It was the COOLEST thing ever to actually catch those first steps on video... priceless! If I can figure out how to post a video then maybe I'll try to get it up.
- In other walking news... when you are not crawling or walking on your own, you love your little walker toy (orange, green, & white toy in background of above picture).  You maneuver that thing all around and get wherever you desire- fast!  It's crazy how good you are at moving it when you get stuck.  Your sister never could figure out how to move it when it got stuck on her when she was learning how to walk, but you've got that thing figured out!
- You also started feeding yourself with a spoon this month, and you are really good at it!  Super surprising how good you've caught onto it.
- You are still pretty laid back, but you still do not like it when someone takes something away from you..... particularly your snack trap.  If you are holding onto that thing and Mommy tries to take it away (even just to buckle you up and switch hands holding it) you would think the world was coming to an end.  Girlfriend does not like things taken away from her.
- You are SO easy to discipline.  If we just tell you "no," you get the poutiest face and just cry.  Your little lip pokes out and your mouth quickly turns into a very exaggerated frown.  It's so pathetic and absolutely adorable.  Last night Daddy made a comment after you made your face.  He said, "Girl, it's going to be too hard to discipline you if you keep making that cute little face." Ha!  Guess we know who the "enforcer" is going to be.
- You are a much pickier eater than your sister was at your age.  If you don't like it, you are not going to eat it- that's for sure.  Seems like you definitely have an opinion about what goes into your mouth.
- You are wearing 12 month & 18 month clothing.
- You seem so tall lately.  Not sure your weight or height yet.  We go to the doctor next week.
- I think you have 12 teeth now.
- I think your hair is lightening up some. Your curls are just getting looser and looser and when your hair dries with no product or scrunching there is just a ever so little curl to the tips of your hair.  Not sure if I'll ever want to cut it... it might take all the curl away.   :(
- You can sign "more," "please," "done," and "bye-bye"... but I think you only know what "more" and "bye- bye" mean.
- You are still only saying "ma-ma" and "da-da" but I think you'll start talking soon.  You make lots of noises and try to talk.
- When your toes are painted and you look at them you get so happy and make little high pitched talking sounds.... kinda almost like you are singing.
- You go down SUPER easy for naps and night time.  So cute that you are still plopping yourself right down to sleep on our shoulder or in the bed on your little stuffed elephant/blanket.  LOVE.  I've even had the joy of you falling asleep while I rocked you a few times this month..... absolutely priceless..... I know these moments are fleeting.


Precious angel, my heart is crazy about you.  You are like my little ray of sunshine.  You are so sweet and gentle.  You are easy going and full of cuddles.  I love your sweet little personality that is taking shape.  You mean the world to me, and I'm so grateful that you call me "ma-ma-ma-ma."  Your little smile is to die for and even your pouty face.  Thank you for bringing so much joy to my life.  I love you so much sweet girl. 

Sawyer is 14 Months Old

I feel like each month just keeps going by quicker and quicker!  I can't believe how big my "baby" is getting!

Sawyer Sue:

- You are getting around all over the place, but still not walking.  You are a very speedy little crawler & can keep up with the best of them, but you just haven't decided that you need to walk yet.  You have taken one step, but that's as far as you've gone on your own.  You pull up on anything, and furniture walk, but you are very much not interested in walking on your own yet.  You balance standing just fine without holding onto anything, and I know you're going to walk any day now, but it's going to be on your timing.  You do love to push your little walking toy all around the house though.  :)
- I think you only have 5 teeth right now. (That's bad, but I'm not too sure... you don't exactly like me peeking around in your mouth.
- You have been going down so easily at bed time as long as you are snuggled up with your little elephant toy/mini-blanket. It's so sweet.... as soon as I lay your little elephant on my shoulder you plop yourself down on it to lay down.  It's like you know, elephant = sleep.
- Sometimes you wake from your naps early or from night time early and you have a hard time going back to sleep.  I've had to let you cry it out several times, but lately you've been much better.
- You are no longer breastfeeding.  You weaned a few weeks ago & are now drinking organic whole milk.  You transitioned so smoothly and didn't even seem to notice.
- You still only say "ma-ma" or "da-da".  Pretty cute!
- You are wearing 12 month clothing.
- You know the sign for "more," "done," and "please."
- Your curls continue to get looser and looser, and your eyes haven't seemed as blue lately--not sure if they are going to change colors or not.
- You are into everything!  You love to pull stuff out of the kitchen cabinets & bathroom cabinets & pantry-- even when we tell you no! :)
- Your sister seems to be getting to you lately.  It appears the "sibling fights" have already started.  She just seems to know how to push your buttons.

Sweet little Sawyer, I love you so much.  You are such a happy little girl and a joy to be around.  You mean so much to me and I'm so grateful every day that I get to be your momma.  I love when you laugh or when you give me big open mouth kisses.  I will forever treasure the way that you look at me with your big smile on your face.  You truly do light up a room!  I love  you baby girl. 

Easter 2013

We had such a blessed Easter this year!  It was a wonderful weekend full of family & lots of love!  Thursday night started out our fun weekend when Kristal, Braxton, Cason, and Mikalie all came into town & stayed the night with us!  The girls stayed up late playing with their cousins & they thought that was awesome!

On Friday night Braxton participated in LTC (Leadership Training for Christ) and Cason & Mikalie hung out with us and died Easter eggs.  Kennedie is REALLY into purple right now, and so she of course had to die all of her eggs purple... even if that meant waiting 5 or 10 minutes on someone else's egg to finish.  There was no sticking her egg in another color.  The girl was very patient-- it tells you how much she likes purple!

Then on Saturday after we visited some of our teens at LTC we headed to Lantz's dad's house where we enjoyed a nice dinner together & the kids played outside with confetti eggs.

Cousins!

Cousins & step cousins

Sunday morning the Easer bunny left some fun surprises for the girls.  However did he know that we are really into Curious George and Fancy Nancy?:

Then we got all dressed up in our matching Easter attire for Sunday worship... our color choice this year was turquoise, pink, and white.  We had a Sonrise service that was moved inside due to the rain.  Lantz spoke.  He did an AWESOME job!  I was so proud.  He talked about the resurrection & about it being good news, and the urgency of sharing the gospel.  He correlated it with the urgency of the Pony Express.  Then our church had a cinnamon roll breakfast followed by another service.

After worship we met my mom so she could snap a picture of us like last year.  (Our plan is to take a picture in the same spot each year to see how our family has changed.)

Here is this year (2013):

And here we are last year (2012):

We then headed out to my parents house to celebrate.  We enjoyed lunch with Cowboy & Bee, Momma Jean & Poppa, Aunt Cheryl, Colton, and Mikala.  After lunch Kennedie and Sawyer enjoyed hunting eggs.  Sawyer got two, but it was so fun to watch Kennedie this year.  She really got into it.

We are beyond thankful that Jesus died & rose for us!  We are blessed!

Sawyer is 13 Months Old

It's so crazy that one year has already come and gone.  I can't believe that my baby is not officially a "baby" anymore (of course she will always be my baby).  1 year and 1 month..... so weird.  Where has the time gone?  Unfortunately today she is not feeling very good.  She is running a temperature and teething.  Yuck. {Obviously no picture from today because she is not in a camera mood.  The one from above will have to do.  It was taken last week.}

Darling little love:

- You are not walking yet.  I know it will happen any day now though.  You are furniture walking, and you can balance standing up.  You don't seem to have any confidence in yourself that you can stand by yourself for too  long.  At church the other day you did take one baby little step before you squatted down making sure not to have to balance for too long.
- You have your four front teeth on top and bottom and on the bottom right you cut a new back tooth a few days ago.  You have three more between the top and bottom that are trying to come through.  It appears that you are in quit some pain.  Poor girl.
- A week ago we weaned you from your pacifier and you've done great!  (Minus getting sick the past few days.)  I've been so impressed with how you have just fallen asleep all on your own without having to have the pacifier.  It's just been a little bit more difficult to get you back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of your nap-- but you are getting there.  I was worried you would start sucking your thumb, but so far you haven't-- yeah!  To be honest I thought that it would have been a more difficult process with you because you were so attached to it.
- We are in the middle of weaning you from breastfeeding.  We are down to one feeding a day.  You are doing great, and haven't seemed to notice or mind that your not taking breastmilk as frequently.
- Speaking of milk- you've transitioned great into drinking whole milk-- as long as it has a little Ovaltine in it to sweeten it up some.  :)
- You eat pretty much everything that we do,  but you have an opinion about what it is.  You don't like avocados for sure, and several other things, but I can't think off the top of my head. :)
- You certainly understand the word "no" and don't like it when we use it in regards to something you are doing.  You quickly stop when we say "no."  You seem like so far you are one who will want to please easily.
-  You are so laid back and chill.  You don't seem to get frustrated or upset easily.
- You are pretty independent.  You play by yourself great!
- You are wearing 12 month clothing.
- Your curls seem to get looser and looser the more your hair grows out.  If we don't assist your curls at all then when your hair drys it appears to be straight with a little wave to it.... kinda like the best of both worlds.
- You take 2 naps a day.  About 2 hours each.
- You are starting to recognize signing now. You have started signing "done" and "more" but I don't think you quite understand what they mean yet.

My sweet little girl, you are just so precious.  You have been so much fun & I have just loved watching your little personality develop.  You are a joy to be around & I still love how much you like to cuddle with me.  Your little smile is to die for!  Thank you for being such a sweet little baby girl.  I love you more than words can say.  My heart truly is crazy for you. 

Picture Post

So, like always, I'm a little behind in my blogging.  Big surprise I know.  Here are a few pictures that I found that I thought I'd share:

Love my girls!

Because this is how most of our picture attempts go..... 

Kennedie has been loving dressing up lately.

This just makes my heart happy, because this is Kennedie when she is happy!

And didn't it snow again in January... yep, it sure did.  Here are some pictures of that second snow a few months late:

Kennedie loves to play with her baby dolls.  She will be such a good Mommy one day when she is much older.  On this particular day she had to have ALL her babies with her.... she lined them up herself to take a picture, and then lined them all up on her kitchen while she cooked.  So sweet:

And a few more pictures....

So, there you have it... a few pictures to play catch up since January!  Happy March!