he's 2!!! i'm not sure how to feel about this...what happened to my baby? he is at a fun stage right now though (when he isn't throwing a tantrum) and i love talking to him. he is already learning to tease and tell jokes.

grananna kris came over on sawyer's birthday and we opened a couple of little presents and then had some cake. it was delicious...coconut! afterward, scott and his 'uncle' mitch brought the armoire up from the garage and we cleaned it up and put it back together. we couldn't have done it without him, it was way too heavy for me to lift. (thanks SO much for the help, mitch.) sawyer went and got his handy manny toolbox from his room and helped. there was a lot of grunting and 'i got it' going on, but the best was when scott asked sawyer if he was strong and in a gruff voice he replied, 'yeah, i strong!' ( i have a really cute video, but can't get it to upload. aaahhh!!!)

sawyer likes to give buzz a ride. this is what we got him from aunt darrelyn and crew.
cake #1! (he wouldn't sit by it, so buzz sat in his place.)
during the week we put together his new toddler bed from pop-pop and grananna haynes. he 'wubs' it and the transition has been very easy for him. every time he wakes up he announces, 'big boy bed, all?' which means he slept in it all night or nap. we are all very proud.
on my birthday we went to scott's aunt kathy's house and opened more presents, had more cake, and uncle dustin lit some fireworks. sawyer was a little afraid of the fireworks, but loves to watch them anyway. he was really good at running away when uncle dustin told him to.

he got a pillow pet, which he has slept on since. it is so soft and now everyone else wants one. maybe for christmas...
his gigi and pop-pop (great grandparents) gave him a mr. potato head, although it was difficult to get it away from his aunt sue. she has always wanted one and has never played with one before.


cake #2!
we celebrated twice for his 2nd birthday...does that mean next year we will have to celebrate three times??

sawyer and i went to michigan for 16 days. it was a much needed break from the daily routines of home and a chance for the two of us to spend time together. every morning i heard, "wake up, mama...wake up, mama." to which i would groggily reply, "i'm awake." he would giggle and say, "ok, i coming" then climb out of the pack-n-play, come over to the bed, climb up, and snuggle for a bit. it was heaven! it didn't matter how little sleep i had gotten that night (too much talking and reading), i loved that we were building our relationship.

it had been almost a year since uncle chris has seen his favorite nephew. they were so cute together! sawyer LOVES uncle chris and chris' girlfriend, rachel. we were able to celebrate both of their birthdays with them while we were there, although you would have thought it was sawyer's birthday with how much he was spoiled by them. uncle chris went shopping before we got there and won big points with the toys he picked out. he definately knows what his nephew likes! one of the days they all went on a slip-n-slide. i don't know who had more fun...sawyer...chris...rachel...or me (watching the three of them goofing around.)
grananna took sawyer and me to marvelous marvin's which has a lot of antique and modern games. sawyer was very tired, but we made the most of it. i don't know how i feel about this picture though...he looks TOO old!!

pop-pop and grananna had a few flashbacks when sawyer got into the guest bathroom and unrolled the toilet paper into a huge pile, then got some powder and decided to shake it all over the floor, the chairs, and himself. of course, they thought it was hilarious (which it was) and took pictures instead of getting upset.
on our last day, we all went to a small farm at kensington park. sawyer was able to run around, see some animals, and find a cute little blond to flirt with.

before we left chris asked me to put sawyer in his gray cammo shorts and black tennis shoes so they could match. it was adorable to see them walking around all matching, even down to the sunglasses. they adore each other!!
this is the barn where the baby animals are kept when they are still really little. there were two HUGE pigs with about 10 piglets each, a few goat kids, a lamb, a couple of rabbits, and some newly hatched chicks.

there was a small herb garden with a path that was fun to run around. grananna found some mint, lavender, and a plant that smelled like lemon to share with sawyer.here are the boys! i love this picture.
sawyer has started singing. he sings songs he knows, but also makes up his own by combining songs. this video is a made up one which starts with something about a ball game. (yes, he is bouncing on me at the end of the video.)


we were also able to go to my dear friend karen's wedding, visit with paula and her twin boys (sawyer laughed the entire time we were there), spend an afternoon with dale, and lots more. it was amazing to watch sawyer with my family. i loved spending time with everyone and can't wait to go back.